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the GRITTY Girl Podcastep #13 Hey #grittygirls, what if your thoughts could change? (I know what UR thinking, but what if?#coach #mentalhealth #mindset #coach #grittygirlmindsetbootcamp #Love #jesus 2022-06-0913 min
Gritty Girls :: The PodcastBig-Picture-Peace + Radical Listening - with Aziz Abu Sarah, Founder of Mejdi ToursI’m honored and excited to share the following part 1 of this 2 part conversation with best-selling author, peacebuilder, cultural educator, entrepreneur, and international speaker, Aziz Abu Sarah.
A Palestinian raised in Jerusalem, his journey from radical seeking revenge to peacemaker seeking reconciliation led to an innovative method of peacemaking. Harnessing the transformative power of travel, he co-founded MEJDI Tours in 2009—an approach to tourism that turns the industry on its head through their trademarked approach of the Dual Narrative™ and socially conscious travel.
Aziz’s educational and conflict resolution work throughout the world has earned him the t...2021-07-291h 04Gritty Girls :: The PodcastStay Curious! PART II - with Director of Business Development Commercial + Civil Space, and NatGeo Explorer, Jennifer LopezIn Part II of my conversation with STEM Queen, Jennifer Lopez, we discuss the moon, its origin, if it has any effects on humans, and what types of programs exist in the world for young people who are curious about space and the business of space! Stay tuned…. :)
2021-07-2347 minGritty Girls :: The PodcastStay Curious! - with Director of Business Development Commercial + Civil Space, and NatGeo Explorer, Jennifer LopezIn this next convo, I get to chat with the incomparable combination of brains, beauty, and unstoppable determination….and those are Jennifer Lopez’s least interesting qualities! ;)
As we deep dive into Part I of this STEM Queen’s arduous road to the moon + back (LITERALLY), we’ll learn about how she overcomes gender and age discrimination in the historically male-dominated space of well….SPACE!
#ImAGrittyGirl #WomenInStem #STEM #space #moon #moroccanmoonshot
2021-07-1349 minGritty Girls :: The PodcastI Knew There Was More Out There - with CSO + Co-Founder of Health-Ade Kombucha, Vanessa DewHave you ever had that gut feeling that you’re meant for greatness? That your purpose in life is not to only accomplish some great big goals + make your mark in this world, but to do so on your own terms?
In a small brainstorming club in 2012, 3 friends sparked the beginnings of the now health beverage powerhouse, Health-Ade Kombucha. And a mere 7 years after combining forces and quitting their 9-5s….none other than conglomerate Coca Cola invests 20million into the Los Angeles based little beverage that could…..this journey was filled tears, sleepless nights, income-l...2021-07-0751 minGritty Girls :: The PodcastTrust WHO You Are - with Founder + CEO Lauren MurphyThis next conversation is with a woman who is the Founder + CEO of a pivotal FinTech company in the Cannabis industry. An industry that is projected to grow in valuation to 90.4 billion in just 5 short years. She didn’t reach this place in life and career unscathed, however, she has been to hell and back in a psychologically, emotionally, and verbally abusive relationship for 7 years and as she claws herself back to who she really is, or was always meant to be she shares with us her immense struggle and the wisdom she’s gleaned in the process…her name is...2021-06-291h 08Gritty Girls :: The PodcastMAJOR DAD - A "Girl Dad" SpecialHey, heyyyy Gritty Girls! We’re back and ready to dish more of that good grit in SEASON 2 starting June 29th, but first….Here's a very special episode on the importance of raising Gritty Girls...
Ironman, marine, Papa, Skytrain Steve...a man who goes by many names, some he’s earned as a sort of badge of honor, and then there’s the one name that 2 very Gritty Girls and one pretty gritty man call him that blows all of those impressive nicknames + descriptors out of the water…....
This conversation is dedicated to all the men out th...2021-06-211h 15Gritty Girls :: The PodcastIt's About Being Authentic - with Creative Director Kate LesterSometimes your childhood dream wasn’t what it was all cracked up to be, but then you realize you had other dreams whispering to you the whole time...this was the case for Kate Lester. Now a wildly talented Creative Director of Interior Design and the Founder of Kate Lester Interiors, she reflects on the dubious road to her destined path and calling.
As a design school dropout, she used her business acumen, personality, and no-boundary-budging M.O. to pave the way for her extraordinarily successful design firm. Find out how she did it and stay tuned to g...2020-09-2251 minGritty Girls :: The PodcastGet Back Up - with Sarah Hernholm, Founder of Whatever It TakesFrom a very young age, Sarah Hernholm knew her calling was to be an advocate for youth. During her formative years she was the victim of bullying and during that painful season in her life she discovered a stronger version of herself, a version that told her she would never let that happen to other kids under her watch. 💪🏼✨💛
During this episode, you’ll learn of her personal and professional struggles and just how she developed her staying power and gritty approach to entrepreneurship so that in 2009 she could become the founder of WIT (Whatever It Takes) -- A...2020-09-151h 04Gritty Girls :: The PodcastOrgasms For Sale - with Show Host Leiti Hsu“It’s taken a lifetime to get to be myself for a living,” says Leiti Hsu. As a little girl, she thought: If I could only bottle up the orgasm feeling and sell it, it could lead to world peace.” This might’ve been her earliest entrepreneurial spark. Tune in today to hear how she transformed from media investment banking intern on Wall Street to Asian Bourdain-Oprah who builds companies and communities.
She’s your go-to global food expert, talking cuisine...and cultural appreciation vs. appropriation. She eats her way through fine dining and hole-in-the-wall restaurants—and tells the stor...2020-09-1054 minGritty Girls :: The PodcastCalm The Freak Down - with Award-Winning Songwriter & Jazz Musician Grace KellyAn unequivocal musical prodigy, singer-saxophonist-songwriter-composer, and bandleader Grace Kelly has rocked the jazz world with sold-out concerts, 13 acclaimed albums, and a resume that includes performing at the Hollywood Bowl and as part of the house band for “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” – all before reaching her mid-twenties. Proud to call her my friend and more than elated to share her inside-and-out gorgeousness with y’all right now….during our convo, we chat a lot about the plight of pleasing, how to live on your own terms, and just how to strengthen and maximize your seemingly finite self-discipline in your GRITT...2020-09-011h 04Gritty Girls :: The PodcastFollow Your Curiosity - with Hallie Applebaum, Founder of Future of Women“So much of life is about showing up…” as entrepreneur and Founder of Future of Women, Hallie Applebaum claims…and it’s definitely a principle she lives by…even if that means showing up unannounced in an unfamiliar city, during a torrential downpour at the door of a company who had recently declined her employment so she may state her case for reconsideration….showing up and persistence are all a part of Hallie’s grit factor and during the following convo she lets us in on what it takes to be the future woman you dream to be….It has a lot to do wi...2020-08-2559 minGritty Girls :: The PodcastSurrender - with Emmy Award-Winning TV Host & Producer, McKenna MaduliEmmy award-winning TV host and producer, McKenna Maduli, left her home and island of Oahu when she was only 18 with her heart set on Hollywood — now a woman rich with life, love and career experience she returns to the islands 18 years later hosting her very own tv show that celebrates local talent and the vibrant culture of the islands. With health detours and the general road blocks of the entertainment industry, Mckenna fills us in on what has kept her going after all these years and what formula you can adopt to do the same with your life.
2020-08-1838 minGritty Girls :: The PodcastTrusting The Journey - with Chef Kat TurnerA creative through and through, Chef Kat Turner, has taken on many different career paths, each one enriching her next venture with a set of skills she wouldn’t have had otherwise. We discuss how she navigates the winding road to life fulfillment even on days she wants to quit and how only in 10 years she found herself touring with bands like The Smashing Pumpkins and heading up the kitchen in her own Los Angeles cafe.
2020-08-1123 minGritty Girls :: The PodcastTaking The First Step - with Award-Winning Actress Taja V. SimpsonTaja V. Simpson…The Award-winning actress who currently stars in Tyler Perry’s The OVAL, sheds light on her unbreakable spirit. This brilliant and talented force of a woman will guide us through some of her lowest points in life and show us how they created the woman that would bring her to her highest points and where she is today. We discuss everything from speaking up for injustice, Beyonce run-ins, and why taking the first step is the hardest, yet the most important….
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2020-08-041h 11Gritty Girls :: The PodcastFoundational Grit - with Entrepreneur Kate DavisWhen Kate Davis was only 24, she decided to quit her stable job and follow her sense of adventure all the way to Cambodia. She was unaware that what she was about to experience would bring her that much closer to her true calling…..the events that played out would change her world forever and send her on a life-long journey and mission to empower women all over the globe….
2020-07-2840 min
Gritty Girls :: The PodcastAgainst All Odds - with Chef Claudette ZepedaAward-winning chef, Claudette Zepeda, has never taken 'no' for an answer. She’s a James Beard Best Chef West Semifinalist, Henry Crown Fellow, and two-time Top Chef competitor. She’ll give us the dish on becoming a teen mom, Opening an oceanside concept during COVID, and the unbelievable odds and treatment she endured on her journey to the top.
Find her personal recipes and cooking classes on her website at https://chefclaudettezepeda.com/about
2020-07-2152 min
Women's Wealth: The Middle Way®Starting A Business With Power, Passion & Purpose with Kate Nowlan and Kimberly CaccavoWomen's Wealth: The Middle Way®: Starting A Business With Power, Passion & Purpose with Kate Nowlan and Kimberly Caccavo Kimberly Caccavo and Kate Nowlan are founders of the women’s apparel brand GRACEDBYGRIT and co-authors of an international best-selling book “Graced by Grit: The Entrepreneurial Woman’s Guide to Starting a Business With Power, Passion and Purpose.” Today they share how they took their women’s athletic apparel store, GRACEDBYGRIT, the first community-driven, direct-to-consumer premium athletic apparel brand for women, and transformed it into a nonprofit foundation focused on empowering young women. The foundation offers athletic scholarships for young women and encourages t...2020-03-0419 min
Women's Wealth: The Middle Way®Starting A Business With Power, Passion & Purpose with Kate Nowlan and Kimberly CaccavoKimberly Caccavo and Kate Nowlan are founders of the women’s apparel brand GRACEDBYGRIT and co-authors of an international best-selling book “Graced by Grit: The Entrepreneurial Woman’s Guide to Starting a Business With Power, Passion and Purpose.” Today they share how they took their women’s athletic apparel store, GRACEDBYGRIT, the first community-driven, direct-to-consumer premium athletic apparel brand for women, and transformed it into a nonprofit foundation focused on empowering young women. The foundation offers athletic scholarships for young women and encourages them to develop their GRIT while embracing their GRACE. Join us every other week on Women's...2020-03-0419 min