True Grit Podcast

When you can let something be itself without having any kind of influence on you, that is true acceptance. I just finished “Stop Doing That Shit by Gary Bishop and he has such an interesting approach to how we should be living our lives and how to get out of our own bullshit self-sabotaging ways.

This episode focuses on my top two takeaways from the book! 

1. Learning how to accept our darker parts instead of trying to get rid of them or overcome them. 
2. Learning how to live in a future mindset versus living in the past.

By the end of this episode I hope you realize that living for the future is a hell of a lot better than living for the past. 

I see you over there having to put on a fake smile sometimes because you feel stuck with where you're at. You're not crazy or alone, I promise. So often we forget or don't realize how much our environment impacts us.

You probably have no clue what a positive environment even looks or should feel like! Or maybe you don't know if someone's comments are negative because you're so used to them. And maybe you just need a few reminders that can be added to your toolbox. 

If one of these resonates with you, you're going to love today's episode! Link is in the bio! Let me know what you think by sharing the episode on your story and tagging me! I'm so proud of you for digging into that GRIT and kicking some ass! 

Today's episode is a throwback to episode #46 Oreos and Bubble Baths! This topic has come up a lot this week and this episode was such fire that I figured you needed to hear it again!

Self-Care isn't ordering the pizza and watching Netflix...it's usually the ugliest things you have to do, like forcing yourself to wake up when your alarm goes off, or cutting a long-term friend out of your life, or getting a second job so you can pay off those student loans. 

I know this is a punch in the gut but you already know that I am so freaking proud of you. Today is the day to start shifting that stigma of self-care and actually taking action towards doing that HARD shit! You've already got the GRIT, so go kick some ass.

In today's episode I share how you need to STOP PLAYING THE VICTIM. And how that mentality is going to ensure you have a really shitty life. 

Because let's face it, you are smart enough, capable enough, and can achieve anything you put your mind to.

You’re not a victim and life isn’t happening to you. You are the orchestrator of your life. Things happen for you and they create amazing opportunities. You just have to get out of your own bullshit victim mentality to accomplish them!

How often do you see people sharing their habits but not actually giving a process that helps you master it. Where you can actually implement it and stick with it? I've got just the process for you!

1. Recognize it (become aware)
2. Duplicate it (implement it)
3. Master it

This process is honestly easy to fall in love with, especially if you actually stick to it. So freaking do it! Call yourself out, create the plan, practice it consistently, and take control of your own freaking life. Because no one else is going to do it for you. 

Babe, I know you need a reminder of why you need to smile today. It is a great freaking day to have a great day! 

Here are four reminders that will make you smile every single day. Oh and you know I had to call you out on your bullshit of bitching and complaining instead of putting habits in place to get better. 

The choice is ultimately up to you. If you don’t want to take the time and put in the work to either make these habits work for you or even just follow them for a few days to get used to them, then you’re letting your bitch voice win. And you have way to much GRIT for that!

How do you know when it's time to move on, whether it be work, relationships, friends - especially when you're friends aren't on the same journey as you?

Here are three ways I believe help you recognize that it’s time to move on. Whether that be a friendship, relationship, job, town, environment. 

1. If you wake up every morning exhausted and it’s difficult to get out of bed. You can’t seem to get enough sleep.
2. When you start to feel that slight resentment or hatred for someone creeping in
3. You’re complaining about everything...and I mean everything

How do we know how to fix them and when? 

1. You need the guts to recognize that you’re doing these things. 
2. Your resilience will help you call yourself out on the bullshit excuses you’re bitch voice is telling you.
3. Your integrity will help you accept personal responsibility that you put yourself in this situation to begin with. Realizing that your choices led you here. 
4. Lastly, your tenacity will give you the persistent determination to keep an open mind and willingness to make changes.

I was sitting here today thinking about the podcast and thinking about topics that I could cover and it dawned on me that I haven’t actually explained what GRIT means and really why I believe that is the foundational values you need in order to cultivate the lifestyle, habits, and mindset shifts you feel so deeply about.

Guts - Recognizing that feeling in the pit of your stomach that something isn't right and having the balls to change.

Resilience - Your mental toughness to get back up after you fail. 

Integrity -  Relying on your values to do the right thing in all circumstances.

Tenacity - Your persistent determination to keep going. 

PSA – If you don’t like being called out on your own bullshit, hearing harsh realities or knowing that you might be to blame for your failures, this isn’t the episode for you.

As humans we spend so much time trying to figure out why something isn’t working right for us, why we haven’t achieved a goal, or why someone didn’t do something the way we thought they should.

We have become conditioned to say things like “but if” or “and that” or “if it weren’t for them” or “it’s harder than people realize”. The realization is that those are just excuses created by your bitch voice to justify you not leveling up. To justify you not getting better or achieving your goals you’ve created. To literally justify WHY YOU FAILED!

A short PEP TALK to light you up! I want you to leave this episode feeling like you have the ability to be the most positive person anyone around you interacts with today!