Grit & Gravitas

What are the top five decisions on your desk right now? Bosses make decisions. It's their primary function, and if you're the boss, you don't get to escape making the tough calls. In today's Grit & Gravitas episode, co-hosts Anne Carnathan and Anne Deeter Gallaher explore the challenges of being a woman in leadership, making decisions, and why being the boss isn't for everyone.

"When you make a decision, there's going to be somebody who doesn't like it, agree with it, appreciate it, or think it's fair," says Carnathan in Episode 31. "Inherent in each and every one of us--regardless of what anyone says--is the desire to be liked."

In one of their most #highgear podcast interviews ever, co-hosts Anne Deeter Gallaher and Anne Carnathan proudly welcomed ABC News Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee to the virtual G&G studio.

Ginger describes her vulnerability in writing and publishing her second and most recent book, "A Little Closer to Home." She shares raw testimony on her journey with mental health, being a wife and mother to two young boys, and how her willingness to "turn inward to find the truth" led her to where she is today--the first female Chief Meteorologist on a major broadcast network and an inspiration to women across the nation.  

Through her story, Ginger shares many #businessvitamins including G&G's personal favorite: “I love being uncomfortable because it pushes me to the next place." Grit & Gravitas listeners are in for a real treat. Please tune in now for Episode 30 with the witty, chic, and refreshingly honest Ginger Zee.

Whether she's traveling 35,000 miles in one year as Miss Pennsylvania or relocating from Music City to Washington State as a traveling registered nurse, Kayla Repasky approaches change with enthusiasm and grace. 

In Episode 29 of Grit & Gravitas, Anne Carnathan and Anne Deeter Gallaher welcome Kayla virtually to the studio to talk about her varied and unusual experiences--all of which she has accomplished before the age of 26!

After competing five times to at last be crowned Miss Pennsylvania, publishing her children's book "Buddy and the Bully," and choosing to enter the medical field as an RN the same month the COVID-19 pandemic broke, Kayla is a shining example of what it means to be confident in your own skin. Her positivity shines through the screen and offers listeners a dose of #businessvitamins that will leave them inspired for days to come. 

Happy anniversary! It’s officially been one year since the first podcast recording of Grit & Gravitas on January 15, 2021. To celebrate and thank listeners, co-hosts Anne Deeter Gallaher and Anne Carnathan welcomed a super #highgear guest with a bucketful of #businessvitamins! 

In Episode 28, Libby DeLana, co-founder of Mechanica, author, and former design director at MullenLowe, shares her remarkable journey as a creator, how she’s captivating readers worldwide with her book, “Do Walk,” and living her best life at footspeed. 

"We cannot always be living at digital warpspeed,” Anne Deeter Gallaher says, affirming Libby’s insights. “My brother always reminds me to be where my feet are."

Grit & Gravitas co-hosts Anne Deeter Gallaher and Anne Carnathan are kicking off 2022 with a blast of business vitamins from Laurie Lourie, Executive Vice President of the York Builders Association. 

Once known as a male-dominated industry, the building and construction fields have more and more women entering the profession and infusing the culture with optimism and a sense of trust--in your colleagues, in your partners, in your customers, and in yourself.  "Surround yourself with strong women and always listen to your gut," says Lourie. Jump into the New Year with Episode 27 of G&G. Happy New Year!

In the second segment of a 2-part edition of Grit & Gravitas, co-hosts Anne Carnathan and Anne Deeter Gallaher continue chatting with Lauren Turnbull, Managing Director of Market Development at Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company.

Lauren shares a term new to the studio, "Hip Pocket Skills,” and explains why passion is a driving force for success. Tap into the last episode of 2021 for your year-end dose of #businessvitamins. 

In Part 1 of a special 2-part edition of Grit & Gravitas, our co-hosts welcome Lauren Turnbull, Managing Director of Market Development at Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company. Episode 25 has the trio swapping stories of #badassery while exploring Lauren's professional journey from Pepsi Co. to Hershey Entertainment. 

Tap into Anne Deeter Gallaher and Anne Carnathan's latest dose of #businessvitamins now!

How does someone transition from a military career to the non-profit sector? In Episode 24 of #GritandGravitas, Anne Deeter Gallaher and Anne Carnathan sit down with Janet Donovan, President & CEO of Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania, and discuss her journey from service member to servant leader. 

Coined as the "Goddess of Fun," Suzanne Graney, Executive Director of the Four Diamonds, is warmly welcomed to the Grit & Gravitas studio for Episode 23. 

Not all of us can say our work helps save lives every day, but Suzanne can. In this quick 30-minute dose of #businessvitamins, Suzanne shares her journey in non-profit leadership and development where she leads a team with a behemoth goal--to cure childhood cancer! She works hand-in-hand with THON and Penn State University, which boasts the largest alumni network in the world. Fun fact about our guest: she's quite the adventurer. Suzanne has achieved her goal of visiting all 50 states before she's 50!

"I firmly believe that everybody wants to do something to help someone else, but some people don't know how to do it. At Four Diamonds we ask, 'Can we invite everybody to satisfy that role?' says Suzanne Graney.

March 13, 2020--the day that Andrea Karns's world flipped upside down. 

Andrea, who is VP of Sales and Marketing at Karns Foods in Pennsylvania, shares her experiences serving on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic as a leader in grocery. Explaining how she paved her own path in her three-generation family business, Andrea offers tips for #womeninbusiness to deepen their business journeys. All this and more in Episode 22 of Grit & Gravitas with co-hosts Anne Deeter Gallaher and Anne Carnathan.