Grace & Grit Podcast

Episode 718: Maybe Trying Harder Isn't the Answer

When something isn't working, our default response is often remarkably predictable: apply more force. Try harder. Tighten up. Get more disciplined. Push through. Some

Episode 717: The Exhaustion of Being the Reliable One

I know this role well: the capable one. The woman who figures it out. Makes the call. Remembers the details. Handles the logistics. Notices what everyone else missed. T

Episode 716: You Don't Have to Solve Everything Today

Some problems have solutions. And some problems simply don't have solutions yet. That distinction can be incredibly difficult to tolerate when your brain wants certai

Episode 715: What Are You Carrying That Isn't Yours?

There's a difference between loving someone and assuming responsibility for their experience. A very big difference. And yet many of us have spent years picking up ot

Episode 714: Your Attention Is More Valuable Than You Think

There is an extraordinary number of people, platforms, problems, and algorithms competing for your attention every single day. And most of them are very good at getting

Episode 713: Why You Need More White Space in Your Life

A piece of music without rests isn't richer because every second contains sound. Eventually, it just becomes noise. Life isn't all that different. Yet we've become re

Episode 712: Are You Living at the Speed of Your Anxiety?

Have you ever caught yourself racing through your day when absolutely nothing is chasing you? Walking faster. Eating faster. Answering messages immediately. Feeling pre

Episode 711: Maybe You Don't Need More Motivation

When something important keeps falling off your list, it's easy to assume you have a motivation problem. Maybe you need more discipline. More commitment. A better routi

Episode 710: The Invisible Things Draining Your Energy

You can look at your calendar and think, "I shouldn't be this tired." But your calendar only shows what you're doing. It doesn't show everything you're carrying. The

Episode 709: What Gets the Best of You—and What Gets the Scraps?

We say our health matters. Our relationships matter. Creativity matters. Joy matters. Being present for the people we love matters. But do those things actually get the

Episode 708: Your Energy Is Not an Unlimited Resource

We're pretty good at understanding that money is finite. If there's $300 in the account, spending $900 is eventually going to create a problem. And yet, we often refuse

Episode 707: When Your Life No Longer Fits Who You're Becoming

There comes a point in midlife when the strategies, expectations, roles, and routines that once worked beautifully start creating more friction than flow. Our instinct

Episode 706: Finishing Strong vs Finishing Perfect

Strong does not always mean pushing harder. Sometimes it means knowing when to rest, when to ask for help, and when to give yourself permission to release something gra

Episode 705: The Woman You Want to Be on January 1st Is Built Right Now

Every January, millions of women vow to start fresh. And most of them are starting from a significant deficit. What if the preparation started now instead? In this ep

Episode 704: The Comparison Trap Gets Worse in the Fourth Quarter

Something specific happens at the end of the year that makes comparison particularly sharp. The natural impulse to take stock collides with the curated highlight reels

Episode 703: What Does Your Body Need This Time of Year?

This time of year, a lot of attention goes toward what other people need. What the family needs. What the gatherings require. What the season demands. And quietly, wi

Episode 702: Rest Before the Rush Is a Strategy

In endurance sports there is a practice called tapering. In the weeks before a major race, athletes deliberately reduce their training volume. Not because they are givi

Episode 701: How to Protect Your Non-Negotiables When Life Gets Full

The season will expand to fill whatever space you give it. You get to decide how much that is. In this episode I distinguish between what is truly non-negotiable and

Episode 700: The Difference Between Coping and Recovering

Coping and recovering can look remarkably similar from the outside. Both involve a pause in the difficulty. Both offer some form of relief. But they produce completely

Episode 699: Your Relationship With Alcohol Deserves an Honest Look

There is something interesting about the things we have done long enough that we stop questioning them. They become invisible. We cannot imagine life without them. Not