Cafe Grit

🧠 Does thought drive action or is it the other way around? 🏃🏻‍♀️

In the latest Café Grit episode I explore this question. 

Some people wait for motivation before they take action. Others just take action regardless and hope (or believe) that their mind will change.

🙋🏻‍♀️ Which are you? 

My name is Beth Anne Campbell, and I am the author of “Where The Hell Is My Bacon?” – the true story of a corporate team that triumphed over sh1tty leadership with the help of fried pork. 🥓

My experiences from this book, and from over two decades in the corporate world, inspired me to create the Café Grit podcast. It is a place where we can have real conversations about finding your mojo, channeling your inner bad@ss, and claiming your voice in the world, whatever that means to you. 

I'm still trying to find out what makes my heart sing in life and career. If you are too, grab a cuppa moxie, and let's figure it out together. 

Here is how you can get in touch with me. I'd love to hear from you!

https://linktr.ee/thebeann
bethannecampbell.com
https://www.youtube.com/@thebeann

It's been a minute since I recorded an episode of Cafe Grit. Over a year, in fact. I have a lot of reasons for stepping away from the podcast and I cover them in this return episode 040.

But the passion for speaking out and leaning in and for helping others find their voice (whatever that means to them) has never left. It feels like the right time to step back into GRIT, so here we go. 

Welcome to Café Grit...the place to go when you've got the hankering for purpose, a taste for fulfillment, and you're tired of living the rat race. 

In Episode 041 of the Cafe Grit podcast, I talk about the time I scheduled a consult with an OB/GYN (to get information on managing menopause symptoms) and unexpectedly found myself in the Silver Stirrups with my naughty bits hanging out getting a precautionary ultrasound on my c00ch.

Boy, did I have to channel my grit to get this procedure done! I mean, I didn't even wear my good panties.

I also talk a bit about the fear of doctors and what some of us experience when we step into the exam room.

And women, if you are overdue for your hoo-hah exam (especially if you have risks or a family history like I do), please find the courage and time to get yourself to your doctor!

In this episode I talk with my health, weight loss, and transformation coach Gillian Davies! I have been working with Gillian for about a year as of this recording and I'm thrilled to have her In The GRIT Seat! Gillian gave up her corporate life and now helps people like myself to transform their lives. I can't say enough good things about her and how she has helped me mind, body, and spirit. Check her out on LinkedIn or on Facebook (she has an awesome support group). Links below.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilliandaviescoach/ 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/weightlossinmenopausewithgilliandavies

This is part 2 of the story of how I lost 70 lbs and found my mojo.  In this episode, I talk about where I started from, what I did, and what changed on this journey. Hint: It isn't just about the scale or dress size. I also talk about reaching out for help from Gillian Davies, health and fitness coach extraordinaire.

Cafe Grit is all about grit and it takes a lot of grit to make the decision to prioritize yourself. That's what I did in early 2022. In S3E02, I start off a 3-part series talking about my journey to wellness, which started with a mindset change. We must make ourselves the number one in our lives, in order to be our best for others. In the past 10 months I've lost 70 lbs with the help of a health and fitness coach. In this episode I talk about where I was a year ago and what led up to me making the call to prioritize myself and get help. 

Do you ever go back and think about your childhood to try and understand who you are today? In this episode, I reminisce about my mother and how she made me take responsibility for my decisions when I was a child. No helicopter parenting here! The older I get, the more I see my late mother in a different light, and I have come to appreciate some things that I resented in my youth. I know some of you have complicated relationships with your parents, I'd love to hear your feedback!

In this episode, I talk about a recent setback with my health journey and how it impacted me. Am I a bad person?  Why is it so hard to move on? Is this what GRIT is really about? Take a listen and then ask yourself how you handle life's failures and setbacks. Do you let it derail you or do you put your adult panties on and move forward?

When we get older, it will be really hard to learn things. When we age, it’s harder and harder (damn near impossible) to lose weight. The older we get, the lonelier we get. I'm too old to start new adventures, I should have done that when I was young.

These are just a few of the myths about aging that I grew up with. I'll bet you have some too.

Do you know what I think of these? Bullsh*t. You don't get weaker with age...you develop more GRIT.  That's why I did S2E12 of the Café Grit Podcast about The GRIT of Aging. It's time to crush those myths! 

So many of you who have made AMAZING things happen in your life after the age of 35...45...55...70! Let's celebrate this!

In this episode, we explore the reasons for employee burnout. Is it the responsibility of the company? The managers and leaders? Or the employee themselves? The answer might surprise you. If you are burned out at work, overwhelmed, engulfed in chaos...then this is the episode for you.