Guts & Grace (The Podcast)
How to Create Space for YourSELF in a World That Would Rather You'd Stay Small
Guts & Grace – Episode 26: Powerless Effort vs. Effortless Power with Natalia Kantor
Do you feel depleted from all the effort you're putting out there into the world? Do you find yourself on the edge of burnout? Or maybe you're already there? Do you wish you could find a way of being that allowed you to accomplish what you want while also honouring...
Guts & Grace – Episode 25: Control Freak with Cory Thomsen
Are you a control freak? Cory Thomsen was, and it complicated her life until she had her big aha. In this conversation, we dive deep into the urge to control and how it affects our lives and our inner world, as well as how to overcome it. Cory Thomsen is a recovering...
Guts & Grace – Episode 24: Untangling Your Value From Productivity with Priyanka Saju
It's so draining to have your sense of value all tied up in your productivity. And yet, it's no wonder. Our culture promotes and perpetuates this story at every turn. But lately I've noticed that more of us are having the conversation. More and more people are...
Guts & Grace – Episode 23: Becoming Your Own Advocate with Christina Paruag
It can be hard to stand up for ourselves - especially in the face of systems and experts whose answers leave us hanging. Learning to speak up for ourselves is such an essential life skill, and it can get even more challenging in situations where we're set up to doubt...
Guts & Grace – Episode 22: Speaking to Be Heard with Jenna Smith
Do you find it hard to ask for what you want? Are you tired of waiting for people to read your mind? Do you tend to say too much and confuse the issue? If you're ready to go from over-explaining to communicating with calm strength, this one's for you. Join Jenna Smith...
Guts & Grace – Episode 21: Feminine Leadership with Carolyn Creed
Our big feelings have a pivotal role to play when it comes to healing ourselves and healing the world. Often, we're taught that our feelings are a hindrance, and that makes us go into hiding. It's time for highly-sensitive big feelers to step into their gifts, because...
Guts & Grace – Episode 20: She Rests to Create with Sandra Kahale
I sometimes still find myself getting caught up in the myth of hustling for productivity. Clinging to the idea that more is more and rest can wait. When I fall into that trap, I'll remember this conversation with Sandra. There is tremendous value to rest. In fact,...
Guts & Grace – Episode 19: What Polar Bear Plunging Taught Me About Discomfort with Paul Galloro
I feel so blessed to know Paul. He's the kind of guy you feel like you've known forever. I think it's because he's so at home with himself that you feel right at home just being around him. That's why I'm so glad he said "yes" to being the first male guest on the...
Guts & Grace – Episode 18: Your Story is Your Strength with Emily Tamayo Maher
When I heard Emily's story, I was floored. I would never have guessed that a woman as vibrant, passionate, and expressive as her had struggled so much. It never ceases to amaze me that each one of us has lived through things that others could only imagine. But here's...
Guts & Grace – Episode 17: Flourishing with Courtney Pinkerton
Having earned two Harvard master’s degrees, Courtney imagined herself shooting like a firework into the sky, raining down amazing ideas and enjoying a life full of delightful colleagues and meaningful contributions. Instead, she says, her work flame had flickered...
Guts & Grace – Episode 16: Embracing Failure with Mandy Wintink
Mandy Wintink is a revelation. She is brilliant, insightful, wise, deeply human, down to earth and willing to be vulnerable. She is an Educator, Author, Speaker, Life Coach, CEO, Social Entrepreneur, Provocateur, Mother, Woman, Athlete, Yogi, and Body Monologer. Above...
Guts & Grace – Episode 15: Self-Love (Give Yourself What You Need) with Lindsay Johnson
When I read Lindsay Johnson's blog post called "Finding the Love of My Life," I KNEW we had much to discuss about self-love. In it, she says, "I was great at listing my characteristics and my skills. I was great at defending my right to be here by listing my value to...
Guts & Grace – Episode 14: Finding Meaningful Success Without Sandblasting Your Soul with Dawn Kotzer
Do you ever feel like, in order to succeed, you've got to push hard, sacrifice a lot, and just suck things up? I feel you. This message is big in our culture. That's why I'm so happy to share this conversation with you. Dawn Kotzer gives us an alternative and shows us...
Guts & Grace – Episode 13: Get the Patriarchy Out of Your Head with Jen Pavich
What if your inner critic is just the patriarchy in disguise? In this episode, Jen Pavich and I take a deep dive into internalized oppression - what it is, how it shows up, and how to let that shit go! If you believe you need to be more perfect before you really start...
Guts & Grace – Episode 12: Overcoming Perfectionism with Kelly Covert
“Understanding the difference between healthy striving and perfectionism is critical to laying down the shield and picking up your life. Research shows that perfectionism hampers success. In fact, it's often the path to depression, anxiety, addiction, and life...
Guts & Grace – Episode 11: Caring for Ourselves with Sara Exley
When I hear the term "self-care," I've got to be honest. Sometimes it fills me with tension, reminding me that there's yet another friggin' thing that I'm supposed to be handling. Just add it to the list. If we listen to the chatter, it sounds like we're not only...
Guts & Grace – Episode 10: Finding the Beauty in Your Messy Enoughness with Or Har-Gil
Creativity is crucial. It feeds my soul and allows me to reconnect to mySELF even in the bleakest circumstances. During the years when I experienced clinical depression, creativity was a huge part of my self-care. I wrote lyrics, which turned into songs, which helped...
Guts & Grace – Episode 9: Finding Your Way to Feel-Good Work with Sarah Vermunt
I met Sarah a few years back through the magic of the internet and discovered that we're almost neighbours. I was immediately smitten with her, as well as with her business name: Careergasm. So sassy! So bold! Sarah describes a careergasm as follows: "A careergasm...