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The Grit Makers PodcastHealing Through Feminine Resilience: Self-Love, Boundaries & Body WisdomThe resilience we speak up about the most sounds tough.It resonates with strength, roughness, suffering and overcoming hardship.It’s often about how you stay hard and it almost imprints this idea of insanity in our mind to keep pushing in repeat for things to get done.What we forget is the amount of vulnerability we need to accept to learn from our mistakes.It’s the courage to love ourselves so much that we have to expand and grow.There’s sometimes little room for our feminine side to be expansive when we talk about self-development and growth...2025-07-301h 26The Grit Makers PodcastHow do we build resilient relationships that last?“The quality of your life ultimately depends on the quality of your relationships” - Esther Perel.The Belgian psychotherapist and relationship expert is renowned for her work with couples, her wonderful Ted talk and her Masterclass about relationship building and effective communication.Her work can turn your world upside down when it comes to practical approach and tools to navigate relationships in our day to day, at work and in our personal lives.This is around this topic that I’ve met with the wonderful guests hosted in this episode on Building Resilient Relationships.Dr Andrea and Jonathan Taylor-Cummings have b...2025-06-261h 25The Grit Makers PodcastWhat makes creators the most resilientThis episode is about the creative industry and how creators forge their resilience.There is poetry in the way they embrace authenticity and put their heart in what they create.But nowadays, being creative is also very present in the day to day commissioned job or contracted mission.Whether you’re a creator, a freelancer, a dreamer, or simply someone who is interested in mental health and resilience, this episode is for you.You can count on raw conversations, inspiring insights, and a reminder that it is in the toughest moments that you will always find a way to gr...2025-06-241h 19The Grit Makers PodcastLifting the curtain on Performing Arts and Resilience with Liz Miele, IRIS and Ben Nathan-SerioStep behind the curtain and into the heart of the performing arts world, where resilience could be qualified as the norm of living.We dive into the untold stories of backstage resilience, the silent battles, and the healing journeys that shape the lives of performers and creatives.From the highs of standing ovations to the lows of self-doubt and burnout, we uncovered what it takes to keep your sh*t together through the tsunami of a creative career:How to find the balance between creativity and stress managementWhere authenticity matters most for a successful careerThe sacred tools that...2025-04-241h 01
The Burnt Chef JournalTalking resilience with The Grit Makers PodcastBack in December 2024, Founder of The Burnt Chef Project, Kris Hall, joined fellow speakers for an episode of The Grit Makers Podcast talking resilience. We are fortunate to be able to share this episode on The Burnt Chef Journal with thanks to The Grit Makers.
Listen in as Kris Hall joins Mouna Laaragat (Head of Success - The Grit Makers), Tom Cullen (Co-Founder - Zoplo), and Gosia Kalicka (Founder - Petite Giants) for an inspiring conversation about resilience - what it means, how to cultivate it, and why it’s essential in both personal and professional life.
...2025-04-031h 28The Grit Makers PodcastHow digital nomads develop resilienceIn this episode, we're having a very honest and vulnerable conversation about the reality of things. From acknowledging the mental health challenges it can cause to not have a traditional definition of home to the real systemic and economic situation that forces migration.We hear about digital nomads and picture the glamour of living around the world and the freedom of it all.What we do not see? The impact on our relationship with ourselves and others, the very fine line between finding ourselves and running away from it, and how it is often...2025-03-281h 36The Grit Makers PodcastWhat Sobriety teaches us about ResilienceIn this episode, we look at the stories living rent free in our subconscious and how we can reframe them to what serves us better to create the life we are proud to be living.Kevin Goodnight and Sarah Williamson join me to share their sober resilience stories in the Ep 2 of Season 2 of The Grit Makers Podcast.Not only we are 3 writers who have already published some of our ideas, beliefs and experiences, but we are 3 entrepreneurs on our respective sobriety journey and we put it all out there: the good, the bad and the ugly.We cover...2025-02-281h 08The Grit Makers PodcastMenpreneurs & ResilienceWhilst we’ve always supported fempreneurs, women’s health and working moms’ communities, we're not leaving men behind.
There is a serious impact of societal expectations on men’s mental health, alongside data on the alarming suic*de rate, embarrassment, and fear they carry along.
Anxiety and Burnout are some of the biggest consequences of entrepreneurial pressures. And my AI friend (Perplexity) told me that despite all this: “many male entrepreneurs feel they must maintain a façade of strength and success, further isolating them from seeking support”.
2025-02-051h 16The Grit Makers PodcastXmas special on burnout and resilienceIn this last live podcast episode before Christmas, Gosia Kalicka founder of Petite Giants, Kris Hall founder of The Burnt Chef Project and Tom Cullen Co-Founder at Zoplo are bringing us a final cheer for 2024!
These three fantastic resilient souls are closing the first season of The Grit Makers Podcast in ways that won’t disappoint!
Resilience is not only being able to stand in the face of adversity, remaining the same and doing the same over and over again until insanity takes over.
Re...2025-02-051h 36The Grit Makers PodcastWhat women’s health teaches us about resilienceIt reaches a point in time where being a woman comes with its challenges.
Endometriosis, difficult pregnancies, critical conditions, navigating menopause and hormonal regulations can strongly impact women's life and people around them.
Vanessa Walker, Melanie Griffiths and Amani Kaiti share with us their stories and insights on how to bounce back from physiological, emotional and hormonal life set backs.
We appreciate journeys like battling cancer, peri menopause and asthma with holistic practices and educating ourselves for the best approach to regulate our bodies a...2025-02-051h 29The Grit Makers PodcastHow trauma shapes resilienceThe hard truth about trauma is that it shapes us so much more that we'd like to admit.
And we carry it around with us: at home, at work, in our relationship with friends, with money, with lovers, with our health.
Jyoti Jo Manuel, Olya Grovel and Sheena Pirbhai have come to share their own personal experience navigating their own trauma as capable female entrepreneurs.
As their stories unfolds, we get practical insights on how to self-regulate, soothing exercises and positive perspectives for our...2025-02-051h 26The Grit Makers PodcastNurturing a healthy culture of resilienceThere’s this misconception that resilience is just the capacity to keep pushing when you cannot anymore. We forget the growth and expansion side of it, which is crucial to incorporate in the workplace too and not only develop on an individual basis.
In a healthier world, “keep pushing” is acknowledged as not a solution. Instead, we look to build psychologically safer work environments. We open the floor to useful conversations and maintain a dialogue for an ecosystem that considers everyone and their differences.
Evelkha Powell, Jonathan Bannister and Dave S...2025-02-041h 32The Grit Makers PodcastShame & Resilience UnmaskedRemember that moment when you wanted earth to swallow you alive?
Well, shame doesn't always show up blatantly in its most popular shape and form.
It can lurk in the background of our unconscious, hidden in our limiting believes, traumas and simple day to day internal thoughts.
Is shame a condition? Does it get in the way of resilience? Does resilience contribute to perpetuating the plague?
Amitty Peace, Michael Appleton and Snežana Petrović are stripping the raw truth be...2025-02-041h 34The Grit Makers PodcastHow AI makes for more resilient entrepreneurshipAI is THE hot topic of the moment (for a long while), don't you agree? So AI Entrepreneurs & AI enthusiasts, Are you with me?
We went live with Sasha Knott, Elhadj Chikhaoui and Jordan Legg to discuss how AI is turning business hiccups into building blocks for success.
We dived into the wild world of AI-powered resilience. The panel shares raw stories, game-changing insights, and maybe a cheeky comment or two (you know me 😉).
Let's geek out over AI and turn those "oh sh*t"...2025-02-041h 15The Grit Makers PodcastMarketing & ResilienceI've grown learning that “Marketing is the science and art of exploring, creating, and delivering value to satisfy the needs of a target market at a profit” (Kotler, 2001-2012)
It makes it a creative subject to explore with three talented marketers and learn how marketing shapes resilience for their business and how it helped shape them as well.
Justyna Ciercierska, Rida Oyebade and Alefiya Khoraki have done just that: providing the honest truth about what it takes to grow your business and your consulting practice, the sacrifices it requires as wel...2025-02-041h 28The Grit Makers PodcastClient Facing & ResilienceLessons from the frontline on resilience from client facing experts!Discover incredible stories of Resilience worth spreading in our 3rd episode addressing: How does a client facing job help nurture resilience?Ever wondered why people-persons always manage to grow from setbacks and expand?Wonder no more. Claudia Gasson, James Collingham and Keertana Ghursahani-Khatwani gives us all the insights on how your develop key skills that serve you not only at work but also in your personal lives to get ahead!2025-02-041h 21The Grit Makers PodcastWomen & ResilienceThings get tough. For everyone. That’s life.For women, resilience takes another dimension. It isn't just about physiological differences, it is about societal pressure, our own conditioning, and how we dare to go against the grain!What does it take for women to excel in male dominated industries? Beyond gender and ethnicity, how do we tame our own demons to succeed?This is a heartfelt and inspiring conversation with 3 talented women who take a stand for resilience sharing their stories traveling the world, juggling between mental health and their respective careers, and how they all ha...2025-02-041h 24
The Grit Makers PodcastCSM & ResilienceThis first episode is about what it takes to build resilient processes in the customer success function aka sustainable processes for your team and your business.
Paula Recker, Yossi Vaknin and Stéfanie Boudiak shared their knowledge and passion for customer success and taking care of their team!
People make processes and processes are made for people. Learn how to maximise building the foundation for success for a business that last the test of time and growth.2025-02-0451 min
The Ugly Phase | Startup Growth Podcast#13 Real Resilience: How to Overcome Burnout and Rebuild Balance with Mouna LaaragatIn this episode of Business Savages, Olya Grovel sits down with Mouna Laaragat, founder of The Grit Makers and a trauma-informed mindset coach, to discuss her transformation from burnout and self-sabotage to a leader in resilience. Mouna candidly shares her journey, including how she overcame destructive habits tied to trauma and how these challenges shaped her personal and professional success. She reveals the strategies she uses to help individuals and leaders build sustainable resilience, transform their mindset, and find balance in high-pressure environments.Join Olya and Mouna as they discuss key topics like breaking free from unhealthy...2024-09-261h 12
Safe Space from the Workplace3. Mouna Talks about Avoiding BurnoutIn this episode of the 'Safe Space from the Workplace' podcast, we speak with Mouna Laaragat a trauma-informed mindset coach and founder of The Grit Makers. Mouna shares her insights and expertise on burnout, highlighting early warning signs, workplace culture issues, and the importance of setting boundaries. She discusses the damaging effects of the 'keep pushing' mentality and the need for resilient leadership. Mouna also explains how her company helps organisations and individuals improve mental well-being through workshops, coaching, and well-being programs. The conversation touches on the broader impact of COVID-19 on workplace mental health and the need for systemic...2024-09-1846 min