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- S3E11: The Gritty Side of Accomplishment
Have you ever accomplished something, hoping to feel a thrill, but walked away feeling flat? Often, ambition and achievement can leave us exhausted, disconnected, and needing constant validation. On this episode of Glitter, Grit, and Growth, Shelley and Jill reframe success from something we chase to something we attract by becoming aligned, grounded, and internally fulfilled.
This podcast is for you if you believe that:
● Embracing a growth mindset and being brave enough to suck at something new is a must.
● Fear should be acknowledged but shouldn’t stop you from doing epic shit!
● It should be a “No” unless it’s a “Hell Yes!”
● There’s more than enough for everyone.
● Your energy will tell you where to go next. Listen and trust the process.
● People are so much more than titles and the boxes others put them in.
Follow Shelley on LinkedIn
Follow Jill on LinkedIn
Follow Glitter, Grit, and Growth on Facebook
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Visit our website: www.GlitterGritAndGrowth.com
Email us at [email protected]
Special thanks to the amazing musician featured on our podcast, Brandi Harvey. Please check her out at https://bharveymusic.com
Call to action:
Reflect on the following questions:
● What are you chasing right now?
● Why does it matter to you?
● Are you pursuing it from alignment… or from proving?
● What would change if you believed you were already enough?
Don’t forget to buy us a coffee at: www.buymeacoffee.com/GlitterGritandGrowth.
Want more episodes like this one? Search for Glitter, Grit, and Growth on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!
27 min - S3E10: Fulfilled & Limitless - An Interview with Christi Cossette
Are you a woman who carries it all? Would you like to build sustainable success rooted in support, alignment, and fulfillment? On this episode of Glitter, Grit, and Growth, Shelley and Jill speak with Christi Cossette, a transformational keynote speaker, executive coach, and three-time international bestselling author with over 20 years of experience leading highstakes business transformations and advising C-suite leaders. Together, they discuss her signature framework, The Fulfilled Life Formula™, where she helps high-achieving women break free from burnout and lead with clarity, energy, and purpose— without sacrificing their well-being or families.
This podcast is for you if you believe that:
● Embracing a growth mindset and being brave enough to suck at something new is a must.
● Fear should be acknowledged but shouldn’t stop you from doing epic shit!
● It should be a “No” unless it’s a “Hell Yes!”
● There’s more than enough for everyone.
● Your energy will tell you where to go next. Listen and trust the process.
● People are so much more than titles and the boxes others put them in.
Follow Shelley on LinkedIn
Follow Jill on LinkedIn
Follow Glitter, Grit, and Growth on Facebook
Follow Glitter, Grit, and Growth on Instagram
Visit our website: www.GlitterGritAndGrowth.com
Email us at [email protected]
Special thanks to the amazing musician featured on our podcast, Brandi Harvey. Please check her out at https://bharveymusic.com
Call to action:
● Christi is giving GGG listeners a FREE alignment guide. Click here to request your copy today!:
https://christicossette.myflodesk.com/valuesfreebie
Don’t forget to buy us a coffee at: www.buymeacoffee.com/GlitterGritandGrowth.
Want more episodes like this one? Search for Glitter, Grit, and Growth on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!
30 min - S3E9: Take the Trip - The Case for Living Fully Now
We’ve been taught to save, wait, and be responsible… but atwhat cost? In this episode, we talk about why you need to take the trip, buy the ticket, and stop waiting for “someday”!
We dig into key concepts from the book Die with Zero by Bill Perkins because life isn’t about maximizing money - it’sabout maximizing meaningful experiences.This podcast is for you if you believe that:
● Embracing a growth mindset and being brave enough to suck at something new is a must.
● Fear should be acknowledged but shouldn’t stop you from doing epic shit!
● It should be a “No” unless it’s a “Hell Yes!”
● There’s more than enough for everyone.
● Your energy will tell you where to go next. Listen and trust the process.
● People are so much more than titles and the boxes others put them in.
Follow Shelley on LinkedIn
Follow Jill on LinkedIn
Follow Glitter, Grit, and Growth on Facebook
Follow Glitter, Grit, and Growth on Instagram
Visit our website: www.GlitterGritAndGrowth.com
Email us at [email protected]
Buy us a coffee at:
www.BuyMeACoffee.com/GlitterGritandGrowth
Special thanks to the amazing musician featured on our podcast, Brandi Harvey. Please check her out at https://bharveymusic.com
Don’t forget to buy us a coffee at: www.buymeacoffee.com/GlitterGritandGrowth.
Ask yourself these powerful reflection questions:
- What am I putting off?
- What season am I in right now?
- What memory am I ready to create?
Want more episodes like this one? Search for Glitter, Grit, and Growth on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!
36 min - S3E8: Taboo Talk - An Interview with Rene Huey-Lipton
Before becoming invisible in the advertising world, Rene Huey-Lipton built global brands, worked on presidential campaigns, and collected Gold Effies and Gold Lions. A strategist, speaker, and arch nemesis to bullshit, Rene wrote My Authentic Voice after doing the work herself, to help other women stop performing and start showing up as themselves. She founded The Women's Economy — a movement built on one idea: you can't control a woman who controls her own money. And she's currently in pre-seed on Stopapp, a proximity-based safety app for women, because apparently she needed another way to be inconvenient to the status quo. Luckily for us, she agreed to bring her “dangerous voice” to this episode of Glitter, Grit, and Growth.
This podcast is for you if you believe that:
● Embracing a growth mindset and being brave enough to suck at something new is a must.
● Fear should be acknowledged but shouldn’t stop you from doing epic shit!
● It should be a “No” unless it’s a “Hell Yes!”
● There’s more than enough for everyone.
● Your energy will tell you where to go next. Listen and trust the process.
● People are so much more than titles and the boxes others put them in.
Follow Shelley on LinkedIn
Follow Jill on LinkedIn
Follow Glitter, Grit, and Growth on Facebook
Follow Glitter, Grit, and Growth on Instagram
Visit our website: www.GlitterGritAndGrowth.com
Email us at [email protected]
Buy us a coffee at:
www.BuyMeACoffee.com/GlitterGritandGrowth
Special thanks to the amazing musician featured on our podcast, Brandi Harvey. Please check her out at https://bharveymusic.com
Don’t forget to buy us a coffee at: www.buymeacoffee.com/GlitterGritandGrowth.
Call to action:
● Connect with Rene:
○ https://www.linkedin.com/in/hueylipton/
○ Instagram: @rhl
○ Instagram: @rhldame
● Check out the Women’s Economy at http://www.thewomenseconomy.org/
● Book a call at http://www.thedamecollective.com/
Want more episodes like this one? Search for Glitter, Grit, and Growth on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!
42 min - S3E7: The Sh*t Holding Us Back
We talk a lot about visions and goals and words of the year on our podcast, but the truth is that there is some sh*t holding us back from getting what we really want. This episode focuses on:
1) What it is that is holding us back
2) How it got there
3) How we stop letting it run the show
This podcast is for you if you believe that:
● Embracing a growth mindset and being brave enough to suck at something new is a must.
● Fear should be acknowledged but shouldn’t stop you from doing epic shit!
● It should be a “No” unless it’s a “Hell Yes!”
● There’s more than enough for everyone.
● Your energy will tell you where to go next. Listen and trust the process.
● People are so much more than titles and the boxes others put them in.
Follow Shelley on LinkedIn
Follow Jill on LinkedIn
Follow Glitter, Grit, and Growth on Facebook
Follow Glitter, Grit, and Growth on Instagram
Visit our website: www.GlitterGritAndGrowth.com
Email us at [email protected]
Buy us a coffee at:
www.BuyMeACoffee.com/GlitterGritandGrowth
Special thanks to the amazing musician featured on our podcast, Brandi Harvey. Please check her out at https://bharveymusic.comDon’t forget to buy us a coffee at: www.buymeacoffee.com/GlitterGritandGrowth.
Want more episodes like this one? Search for Glitter, Grit, and Growth on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!
27 min - S3E6: Podcasthon Spotlight - An Interview with Shelley Carthen Watson
Podcasthon is a one-week virtual event where podcasters from around the world highlight a non-profit organization of their choice. The goal is simply to bring awareness to these organizations through our voices. This season, we have chosen to highlight YWCA Minneapolis and are thrilled to shine the spotlight on that organization and the president and CEO Shelley Carthen Watson.
This podcast is for you if you believe that:
● Embracing a growth mindset and being brave enough to suck at something new is a must.
● Fear should be acknowledged but shouldn’t stop you from doing epic shit!
● It should be a “No” unless it’s a “Hell Yes!”
● There’s more than enough for everyone.
● Your energy will tell you where to go next. Listen and trust the process.
● People are so much more than titles and the boxes others put them in.
Follow Shelley on LinkedIn
Follow Jill on LinkedIn
Follow Glitter, Grit, and Growth on Facebook
Follow Glitter, Grit, and Growth on Instagram
Visit our website: www.GlitterGritAndGrowth.com
Email us at [email protected]
Buy us a coffee at:
www.BuyMeACoffee.com/GlitterGritandGrowth
Special thanks to the amazing musician featured on our podcast, Brandi Harvey. Please check her out at https://bharveymusic.com
Call to action:
● Feel free to visit www.podcasthon.org to discover other amazing organizations being supported by the voices and talents of podcasters around the world
● Support YWCA Minneapolis at www.YWCAMpls.org
Don’t forget to buy us a coffee at: www.buymeacoffee.com/GlitterGritandGrowth.
Want more episodes like this one? Search for Glitter, Grit, and Growth on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!
39 min - S3E5: The Women Who Mentored and Challenged Us
The 2026 International Women’s Day theme is Give To Gain. It’s a campaign that encourages a mindset of generosity and collaboration. Give To Gain emphasizes the power of reciprocity and support. When people, organizations, and communities give generously, opportunities and support for women increase. Giving is not a subtraction, it's intentional multiplication. When women thrive, we all rise.
This podcast is for you if you believe that:
● Embracing a growth mindset and being brave enough to suck at something new is a must.
● Fear should be acknowledged but shouldn’t stop you from doing epic shit!
● It should be a “No” unless it’s a “Hell Yes!”
● There’s more than enough for everyone.
● Your energy will tell you where to go next. Listen and trust the process.
● People are so much more than titles and the boxes others put them in.
Follow Shelley on LinkedIn
Follow Jill on LinkedIn
Follow Glitter, Grit, and Growth on Facebook
Follow Glitter, Grit, and Growth on Instagram
Visit our website: www.GlitterGritAndGrowth.com
Email us at [email protected]
Buy us a coffee at:
www.BuyMeACoffee.com/GlitterGritandGrowth
Special thanks to the amazing musician featured on our podcast, Brandi Harvey. Please check her out at https://bharveymusic.com
In this episode, you'll learn:
● 3:50 - 2026 International Women’s Day theme: Give to Gain
● 4:59 - We ALL benefit when we pour into each other
● 6:20 - Shining a spotlight on the women who gave their time, wisdom, and honesty for our growth
● 11:40 - People who love you for who you are today
● 14:20 - Women who challenged us to grow
● 16:00 - Some days you just have to show up and use your voice
● 18:57 - The value of having a therapist and/or coach
● 21:26 - 360 feedback
● 23:00 - Our behavior impacts others
● 24:37 - Feedback is a generous gift
● 25:33 - Mentoring is a gift
● 26:38 - Using your voice to amplify someone else’s career
● 27:48 - Hand the baton to the next generationReflection questions:
● Who mentored you when you needed it most?
● Who challenged you to grow when it would’ve been easier to stay comfortable?
● Who are you being called to give to in this season?
Don’t forget to buy us a coffee at: www.buymeacoffee.com/GlitterGritandGrowth.
Want more episodes like this one? Search for Glitter, Grit, and Growth on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!
33 min - S3E4: Get Your Spark Back with Rachel Marie Martin
If you listened carefully to our previous episode, you may have picked up on a clue about this episode’s guest. Rachel Marie Martin is an author and blogger who famously wrote: "Sometimes you have to let go of the picture of what you thought life would be like and learn to find joy in the story you are actually living." Join us as Rachel dives deeper into finding joy and getting your spark back!
This podcast is for you if you believe that:
● Embracing a growth mindset and being brave enough to suck at something new is a must.
● Fear should be acknowledged but shouldn’t stop you from doing epic shit!
● It should be a “No” unless it’s a “Hell Yes!”
● There’s more than enough for everyone.
● Your energy will tell you where to go next. Listen and trust the process.
● People are so much more than titles and the boxes others put them in.
Follow Shelley on LinkedIn
Follow Jill on LinkedIn
Follow Glitter, Grit, and Growth on Facebook
Follow Glitter, Grit, and Growth on Instagram
Visit our website: www.GlitterGritAndGrowth.com
Email us at [email protected]
Buy us a coffee at:
www.BuyMeACoffee.com/GlitterGritandGrowth
Special thanks to the amazing musician featured on our podcast, Brandi Harvey. Please check her out at https://bharveymusic.com
In this episode, you'll learn:
● 3:15 - Introducing Rachel Marie Martin
● 4:20 - Minnesota connections
● 6:27 - The Pioneer of Grit
● 7:40 - Rachel’s gritty journey
● 10:50 - Loneliness keeps us small
● 12:25 - Being a spark of hope
● 13:45 - Empathy and coming together
● 15:32 - Get Your Spark Back book
● 17:50 - The journey to keeping yourself accountable
● 20:22 - Listen to that voice again
● 22:49 - Exciting and scary are linked
● 24:38 - Everyone’s spark is unique to them
● 25:30 - Be willing to pivot and commit to being on the journey
● 26:58 - Fire around the world
● 28:21 - Walking on fire
● 29:19 - 10% more
● 32:50 - Looking back at previous Words of the Year
● 34:02 - Look back at the microshifts with the long lens of life
● 35:11 - Embrace silence, pay attention to what you think, and be aware of your thoughts
● 37:30 - Finding balance vs balancing
● 39:50 - Get ready for retreats with Rachel!
Recap:
Women crave the company of women and the beautiful act of community. Listen to that fire in your soul. Get your spark back!
Connect with Rachel Marie Martin:
Her website - www.FindingJoy.net
Facebook - findingjoyblog
Don’t forget buy us a coffee at www.buymeacoffee.com/GlitterGritandGrowth.
Craving community? Join our Glitter, Grit, and Growth 5-Week Reset!
Want more episodes like this one? Search for Glitter, Grit, and Growth on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!
43 min - S3E3: The Grit of Mid-Life - What No One Tells You About the Middle Chapters
We tackle a gritty topic in this episode: the grit of mid-life and what no one tells you about the middle chapters. We discuss what mid-life grit really looks like, the identity shift that happens, and the courage to choose differently.
This podcast is for you if you believe that:
● Embracing a growth mindset and being brave enough to suck at something new is a must.
● Fear should be acknowledged but shouldn’t stop you from doing epic shit!
● It should be a “No” unless it’s a “Hell Yes!”
● There’s more than enough for everyone.
● Your energy will tell you where to go next. Listen and trust the process.
● People are so much more than titles and the boxes others put them in.
Follow Shelley on LinkedIn
Follow Jill on LinkedIn
Follow Glitter, Grit, and Growth on Facebook
Follow Glitter, Grit, and Growth on Instagram
Visit our website: www.GlitterGritAndGrowth.com
Email us at [email protected]
Buy us a coffee at:
www.BuyMeACoffee.com/GlitterGritandGrowth
Special thanks to the amazing musician featured on our podcast, Brandi Harvey. Please check her out at https://bharveymusic.com
In this episode, you'll learn:
● 2:52 - What it feels like living in Minnesota during the ICE raids
● 5:03 - Activism is deeply personal
● 6:18 - Support from afar
● 9:01 - Hold space for both things - self-reflection and action
● 10:16 - The grit that comes at mid-life
● 12:54 - Mindset shift - mid-life opportunity
● 14:00 - Aging is a gift
● 15:50 - Choose to see the opportunity and not the crisis
● 17:13 - Return to self
● 19:49 - Curiosity is the superpower for the second half of life -Brené Brown
● 22:49 - Grief in mid-life
● 24:03 - The identity shift
● 26:20 - Gratitude and the List of Everything I Want
● 29:10 - Mid-life gives us the opportunity to choose differently
● 31:40 - Be brave and make big decisions
● 32:40 - Acknowledge the Both/And
● 34:54 - Glitter, Grit, and Growth Reset
Recap:
Mid-life grit isn’t about holding on harder, and it doesn’t need to be a crisis - it’s about trusting yourself enough to let go and choose differently.
Don’t forget buy us a coffee at www.buymeacoffee.com/GlitterGritandGrowth.
Craving community? Join our Glitter, Grit, and Growth spring reset.
Want more episodes like this one? Search for Glitter, Grit, and Growth on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!
37 min - S3E2: Finding Light - An Interview with Michelle Marie King
This episode’s guest, Michelle Marie King, is a social entrepreneur, certified coach, author, and speaker who has devoted her life to transforming others through mentorship, storytelling, and presence. A former international runway model turned mental health advocate, Michelle’s personal experiences with eating disorders, anxiety, depression, and surviving a suicide attempt in her early 20s became the catalyst for her life’s mission — helping others find light in their story and strength in their journey.
Trigger warning: In this episode, we discuss disordered eating and suicidal ideation.
If you or someone you know has an eating disorder and is in need of help, contact the National Alliance for Eating Disorders' helpline Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET at 866-662-1235 or the ANAD helpline Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET, at 888-375-7767.
If you or a loved one is experiencing a mental health crisis and are NOT in immediate physical danger, call 988 to get connected with the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. 988 provides 24/7, free, confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
This podcast is for you if you believe that:
● Embracing a growth mindset and being brave enough to suck at something new is a must.
● Fear should be acknowledged but shouldn’t stop you from doing epic shit!
● It should be a “No” unless it’s a “Hell Yes!”
● There’s more than enough for everyone.
● Your energy will tell you where to go next. Listen and trust the process.
● People are so much more than titles and the boxes others put them in.
Follow Shelley on LinkedIn
Follow Jill on LinkedIn
Follow Glitter, Grit, and Growth on Facebook
Follow Glitter, Grit, and Growth on Instagram
Visit our website: www.GlitterGritAndGrowth.com
Email us at [email protected]
Buy us a coffee at:
www.BuyMeACoffee.com/GlitterGritandGrowth
Special thanks to the amazing musician featured on our podcast, Brandi Harvey. Please check her out at https://bharveymusic.com
In this episode, you'll learn:
● 3:00 - Women who are willing to tell their story - the glitter, the grit, and the growth that comes with it
● 3:40 - Michelle Marie King’s bio
● 4:46 - Michelle’s mission is to eradicate teen suicide by 2035
● 6:13 - From the outside, the international modeling industry is glitter
● 6:58 - Behind the curtain, it’s lonely
● 9:54 - Redefine success through the lens of presence and resilience
● 13:39 - Facing disordered eating and suicidal ideation head on after the birth of her daughter
● 14:40 - Mentoring young girls entering the modeling industry
● 17:26 - Changing the collective narrative about the value of women’s bodies
● 18:48 - Creating a community of women who embrace open dialogue, vulnerability, and support, especially with teens
● 21:49 - Michelle’s new book, Made of Magic: A Journey through Darkness, Doubt & the Discovery of Inner Peace focuses on the truth behind the glitter
● 26:34 - The life spark. Leave some of the roots behind when changing pots. Be your own lighthouse first
● 28:46 - The poems are her way of making sense of all the muck in her brain
● 30:10 - Made of Love sneak peek reading of the new poem, Battlescars
● 33:47 - Everyone feels utterly alone and that no one cares about us at some point
● 35:50 - Launching her small group coaching program, Degree of Me
Recap:
Learn more about Michelle Marie King’s business, Positive Presence Global, and her Rooting. Rising. Radiant.™ framework at her personal website:
https://michellemarieking.com
Or at: https://positivepresenceglobal.com
Don’t forget to buy us a coffee at: www.buymeacoffee.com/GlitterGritandGrowth.
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About Glitter, Grit, and Growth
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Hey there! We’re Jill Johns and Shelley Sánchez, co-hosts of the Glitter, Grit, and Growth podcast, and we’re so grateful you’re joining us on this journey of growth together. We’re two lifelong…
friends who share stories of our own journeys as women including life’s glittery moments, the grit it takes to get there, and the growth that occurs along the way. We’ve been courageously exploring the world since elementary school, so get ready for candid conversations, laughs, and practical tips as we take you on an adventure!