Grit-and-Gumption

Join us today as we chat about doing things that push us out of our comfort zone! Yes...it can be scary, but so many beautiful things happen when we take that leap and do things that challenge us!!

We have a SPECIAL GUEST joining this week!! My dear friend and inspirational woman Sarah Polenick!

Sarah is an artist and incredible human who left her 9-5 after COVID put her (then) career at a standstill and decided to pursue her passion for painting and art.

Join me this week as we talk about her inspiration for a lifestyle change, the scary parts, the beautiful parts, and why and HOW she decided to make a BIG change in her life and do what she loves, so she never has to "work" a day in her life.

We hope you enjoy her work and her story as much as we do and that it inspires YOU to go after the big scary thing and just start moving!

Sarah has an art show on Saturday, September 30th, at The Whining Pig McDowell Mountain, for those of you local to the AZ scene.

You can find Sarah on Instagram @SarahPolenick or on her website www.sarahpolenick.com

Age is just a number, you are only as old as you FEEL. But the reality is.. things start to change with our bodies and in our lives as each birthday comes and goes. Join us in this lighthearted episode where we dive into signs that you are getting older and changes we've noticed in our lives as we are entering our 40's!!

Take this quiz to see how old you REALLY are and share your answers with us!

https://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewziegler/quiz-guess-age

Do you ever feel like it's impossible to juggle your career, your family, personal life, AND keep up with things around your house?!? You are not alone!! Listen in this week as we dive into our thoughts on dirty dishes, laundry, cooking, meal prepping and give some actionable tips to flip that mindset around if you're feeling overwhelmed!

This week we are digging into the Finale of And Just Like That...

SPOILER ALERT

If you've been watching along with us, we're going to share our thoughts and feelings about the season finale...don't worry we'll give you a PAUSE ALERT so you don't get any spoilers and then you can come back and see if you feel the same!

We're also going to share thoughts on potential new season(s) and...as always...a little bit of living our lives along the way.

Be sure to share your thoughts in the comments or find us on Instagram @gritandgumptionpodcast

Ever have that moment when you've started something new and you're excited, but terrified at the same time? It could be a new job, a new hobby, or a new stage in your life, and suddenly you look around the room and your brain starts pointing out how inexperienced you are. What were you thinking? Why did they pick me? I'm no good at this...

Well friend, let us tell you, that means that you are EXACTLY where you are supposed to be! If you didn't care about your inexperience you wouldn't CARE if you were any good at it.

Tune in this week as we share some tips on switching your mindset and going after what you really want in life!

If you listened to last week's episode, you know that we are exploring our sober curious options. This week we've got a short take on the different things that we've tried, why we like them, and what else is out there if you're trying to explore other options as well. Have something you've tried and loved?? Share it in the comments!

Life can be HARD. We understand that and want you to know that you are NEVER alone. Join us this week as we cover the topic of mental health, get vulnerable about some of our own personal struggles, and share different tactics that have worked for us!

W.O.W. WE'VE MISSED YOU!!

2022 FLEW by and we're more than halfway through 2023! We know that we've been gone for a while, but there's been a lot going on. New jobs, new states, kids, dogs, shows, and more.

This episode we're catching up on everything that's been happening over the last year. Come catch up with us in an easy breezy episode before we start diving back into the real grit & gumption-y topics in the coming weeks.

TODAY is Shannon's 40th Birthday!! Listen in to this special, undercover episode (that Shannon doesn't even know was recorded) as we celebrate this special woman and the amazing human that she is! Happy Birthday Shannon!!! YOU are the IPA to my mozzarella sticks! Cheers to YOU and this next year being your best yet!!