Grit, Grace & Glitz with Erika Rothenberger

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The Grit To Call It: "It Had To Be Me" with Amanda Soukoulis Feb 18, 2025

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In this powerful episode, Erika sits down with Amanda Soukoulis—a former CPA turned wellness coach—who shares her inspiring journey of resilience, health struggles, and transformation. Amanda opens up about her experience as a finalist for multiple professional cheerleading teams, her health battles with a severe bacterial infection and black mold exposure, and how these challenges propelled her into the world of functional medicine.

She highlights the importance of listening to your body, being your own advocate, and the mindset shift from “Why me?” to “It had to be me.” Amanda also provides valuable wellness insights, including:

✅ The power of functional medicine and proper hormone testing

✅ Why small, consistent habits matter more than quick fixes

✅ How to embrace seasons of struggle (the ‘winter’ phase) as necessary for growth

✅ Tips for balancing hormones, especially for women in perimenopause and menopause

Amanda’s passion for health, mindset, and helping others shine through in this episode. If you’re feeling stuck, exhausted, or out of balance—this conversation is for you!

Connect with Amanda:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-soukoulis/

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The Glitz In Receiving More Than You Ever Thought Possible Feb 11, 2025

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In this inspiring episode of Grit, Grace, and Glitz Jocelyn Sandstrom joins the conversation to discuss alignment, flow, and unlocking limitless potential.

Jocelyn, a world traveler and mindset coach, shares how embracing personal truth, taking aligned action, and overcoming self-doubt can lead to success in all areas of life—especially financial flow. As the the founder of Wellness and Metaphysical, a community-driven platform that promotes a higher level of consciousness, she is no stranger to creating what you dream of! Her mindset and energy work have led her to work with global luxury brands like Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Fendi, Cartier, Tiffany & Co., Christian Louboutin, and Yves Saint Laurent, among others.

Jocelyn highlights the importance of staying in your knowing, breaking through limiting beliefs, and surrounding yourself with mentors who inspire growth. Using powerful analogies like Roger Bannister’s 4-minute mile, Jocelyn explains how seeing others achieve the impossible can help us reframe our own potential.
Jocelyn’s personal journey, including her experience with NLP, hypnosis, and overcoming personal struggles, showcases the transformative power of mindset work. She encourages us all to recognize the energy they bring to situations, make decisions based on alignment, and celebrate small wins along the way.

Connect with Jocelyn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jocelyn-luko-sandstrom-4789882a/

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The Grit To Save Yourself with Erin Stafford Feb 04, 2025

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In this episode of Grit, Grace and Glitz, guest Erin Stafford shares her personal journey with burnout and peak performance.

Erin, former Head of Marketing for the largest healthcare staffing company in the US, opens up about her experience managing a team of 75 people during the pandemic -- all while the company grew 27x in 6 years. 6 years!

She talks us through how her Type A personality and work ethic led to her eventual burnout, despite previously dismissing the whole concept. Erin takes us through her recovery journey, which included researching burnout, writing her book 'Type A Trap', and developing a course to help others.

The discussion emphasized the importance of integrating work and life, taking small steps towards change, and redefining success beyond traditional metrics.

Ready to take care of yourself, avoid burnout and truly be your best self? Erin's story - and this episode - are for you.

Connect with Erin:

https://erinstafford.com/

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The Grace To Own Your Purposeful Impact with Brooke Hemingway Jan 28, 2025

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This week on Grit, Grace, and Glitz Erika features an inspiring interview with dynamo Brooke Hemingway. Brooke tells it best: “an accidental entrepreneur after having already brought 5 humans into the world, I had a crash course in all things business, marketing, leadership, and personal development.”

Brooke shares her incredible journey from traditional stay-at-home mom to thriving entrepreneur and leader, all in a very short time. In this conversation, we learn how she built a 7-figure network marketing business in just 18 months - while raising 5 young children - and later 6!

She candidly discusses overcoming major challenges, including a devastating business loss that cost her $500,000 a year coupled with navigating personal attacks. Throughout the conversation the emphasis on self-care, wellness, and cultivating a positive mindset shine through - all part of Brooke's journey to where she is today.

Brooke is known to say "...success is the combination of joy, meaningful relationships, prosperity, and purposeful impact" - and this conversation with her holds true to this.
Connect with Brooke:
https://brookehemingway.com/

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The Grit Before the Joy with Cindi Cohn Jan 21, 2025

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In this episode, Erika sits down with Cindi Cohn, known as the 'queen of joy', who leads wellness workshops and promotes positivity.
A prolific advocate for mental health, raising emotionally resilient kids and nature conservation, guest Cindi shares her personal journey from depression to discovering joy. We learn why intentional living and community support are key in this evolution, while discussing it all ... marriage, personal growth, and the power of gratitude.
Cindi revealed that after 31 years of marriage she continues to work on improving her relationship, highlighting that marriage requires ongoing effort. The conversation also explored the significance of being surrounded with positive people and creating supportive communities. Cindi's motto, 'live with intention, love with your whole heart, and always seek more joy', is one of the many take-aways you're sure to keep from this episode.
Connect with Cindi:
https://www.cindicohn.com/

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The Grace In Taking In The Pause with Julie Nee and Amy P Kelly Jan 14, 2025

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Join Erika and her guests Julie Nee and Amy P Kelly on this week’s episode!
Julie and Amy share the goods on about accountability partners, why opening up and being vulnerable is going to serve us well in 2025 and more.
Embrace the idea of a “pause partner!”. Julie and Amy share what intentional pausing has done for their day-to-day along with recalibrating when replenishing is needed. This concept of a pause partner will have you seeking out yours in no time - and gives you permission to even take a pause from your partner when those moments pop up (we all have ‘em!).
This group discussion brings a new pace to Grit, Grace and Glitz - you don’t want to miss this episode!
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Julie and Amy:
https://www.you-grow-girl.com/

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The Glitz in Being Unstoppable with Amberly Lago Jan 07, 2025

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If you're ready to learn about unstoppable success, the grit behind the glory, the storyline driving RESILIENCE - this is the episode for you!
Join host Erika and dynamo guest Amberly Lago as they do a deep dive into their personal journeys to where they are now - successful entrepreneurs, speakers, authors, podcasters and more - complete with a sneak peek into their daily practices, tips on bouncing back and what they do to spark joy when the going gets tough.
Together, they show us what it takes to step into your best self - whatever your circumstance. Amberly uplifts the audience in this episode with her engaging story of success, leaving us with wise words:

"Joy is contagious, and we all become UNSTOPPABLE together!"
Also expect to learn more about Amberly's book release and Spring '25 event in Texas!
Connect with Amberly:
https://amberlylago.com/

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The Glitz In Owning An Audacious 2025! with Erika Dec 31, 2024

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2025, we are ready for you!
Join Erika as she personally shares her simple and effective tips for setting up success - the tips she uses are the same ones she is sharing with you!
Tune in to capture what is working NOW to ease into the new year with a game plan - and actionable items so 2025 brings all you deserve and more!
Whether you catch this episode on December 31 or into 2025, grab a pen and get ready to take notes and GO for it.
Happy New Year!

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Re-Release! The Grit to Discover the Power of Self-Love with Kim Fitzpatrick Dec 24, 2024

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Sharing our #1, most popular download of 2024 - enjoy! From January 2024, here are the details:
Looking to kickstart your 2024 with a dose of real talk and deep insight? Then this episode with Kim Fitzpatrick is just what you need. Kim, an exceptional businesswoman who embodies resilience and strength, shares her journey and how she presses on - giving us an exclusive peek into her daily practice of self-love and self-care.
Listen in as she shares her daily ritual of reminding herself of her inner strength and discusses her two thriving businesses, Fitz Life and Legacy by Kim. Can you navigate authenticity and personal growth while dealing with the highs and lows of life? Kim answers this by sharing her personal experiences—her highs filled with infectious positivity and lows rooted in grief for her late mother. Plus, she provides valuable advice on the 'rule of three' and how to effectively audit and improve your self-care practices.
Be ready to be inspired and identify the difference between self-soothing and self-sabotage. By the end of this episode, you'll have a newfound appreciation for the power of self-love, self-care, and radical ownership of your own growth.

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The Grace to DREAM | FEEL | CREATE with Mary Messner Dec 17, 2024

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Join us as we have a great conversation with professional speaker - and advocate for women and girls - Mary Messner this week. Mary is a guest who consistently inspires her audience through storytelling, humor, and emotion.
This week on our show, Mary shares perspectives about her pivotal career shift to now sought-after keynote speaker - and brings the goods on her methodology:
DREAM
FEEL
CREATE
Get that big dream on paper, and be very clear about what it would feel like to create it!
Learn how to be guided to live into your dreams - and not just goals and checklists - with authenticity and ease.
In this episode, Erika and Mary uncover why asking for help results in an immediate response and the humility to say "I feel out of balance, help me figure it out" is a GOOD THING! The permission to be yourself, ask for what you need and expect the best are waiting for you.
On the cusp of 2025, prepare to make the next year as powerful and aligned as ever - with Erika and Mary's inspiration right there with you.
Connect with Mary:
https://marymessner.com/
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