The GRITT of the Matter

Sometimes putting yourself first is the very thing that allows you to keep showing up for everyone else.

Over the last few weeks, I've had to take some of my own advice.

After dealing with more pain than usual, I realized I needed to make changes to the way I was showing up for Mindful Movements. I had spent months struggling with the idea of changing my live schedule because I didn't want the people who count on those lives to lose ...

Some of the hardest battles aren't the ones people can see.

In this episode of The GRITT of the Matter, I sit down with Kim Staples as she shares her deeply personal story of childhood trauma, loss, healing, and becoming a cycle breaker.

We talk about:

• Breaking unhealthy family patterns• Nervous system regulation• Parenting through healing instead of survival• Learning to replace fear with love• Why being kind to yourself changes ev...

Sometimes the biggest changes in our lives don't begin with giant leaps.

They begin with one small decision.

In this solo episode of The GRITT of the Matter, I share a personal realization about changing my own schedule after recognizing that constantly pouring into others was slowly wearing me down.

We often believe slowing down means we're giving up. But sometimes, making one small change is exactly what allows us to keep showing up...

What if one difficult season was actually preparing you for everything that came next?

In this episode of The GRITT of the Matter, I sit down with Jami Killinger Milburn for an honest conversation about resilience, purpose, leadership, mentorship, boundaries, entrepreneurship, and learning to keep moving forward through life's hardest moments.

Jami shares her journey through military service, construction leadership, starting her own...

Have you ever caught yourself saying...

"I only walked for 10 minutes."

"I only got one thing done today."

"I only made it through part of the workout."

That one little word — only — has a way of making us forget everything we actually accomplished.

In this solo episode of The GRITT of the Matter, I talk about why progress doesn't have to be perfect to matter and how all-or-nothing thinking can keep us from recognizing the s...

Have you ever wondered if the very thing you struggle with could become part of your purpose?

In this episode of The GRITT of the Matter, I sit down with musician Ian to talk about anxiety, faith, purpose, and creating music that encourages people instead of simply following trends.

Ian shares how music became more than a creative outlet. During some of his hardest seasons with anxiety, it became a place to process his emotions, stre...

Have you ever looked around and felt like everyone else was ahead of you?

Ahead in life.
Ahead in their goals.
Ahead in their health.
Ahead in their journey.

Maybe you've wondered:

"Why am I not there yet?"

In this episode of The GRITT of the Matter, I'm sharing a reminder that I think we all need sometimes:

Maybe you're not behind at all.

Sometimes life simply takes a different path, and those unexpected turns may be teaching u...

Have you ever looked back at a part of your life and wondered if you could ever move forward from it?

Your past is part of your story, but it does not have to define your future.

In this episode of The GRITT of the Matter, Cass Luzzander shares her powerful journey through addiction, recovery, forgiveness, and rebuilding her life.

Cass opens up about her experience with meth addiction, alcohol addiction, difficult relationships, mothe...

Have you ever felt like you had to start over because life changed in a way you never expected?

Starting again does not mean you failed.

Sometimes your body changes. Your circumstances change. Your plans change. And you have to learn how to move forward in a different way.

In this solo episode of The GRITT of the Matter, I share pieces of my own journey, from a life-changing ankle injury in 2007, learning not to take my steps for gran...

Have you ever gone through a season of life where you look back and realize you don’t feel like yourself anymore?

In this episode, Hero Haji shares her journey through grief, change, and rebuilding after losing pieces of the life she knew.

After losing several of her beloved dogs, including the one who helped her through some of her hardest moments, Hero realized she had slowly slipped into a place where she no longer recognize...

Bodies change. Routines change. Energy changes. And after a while, it can quietly make people feel like something about them is “broken".

In this solo episode, Denice talks honestly about adapting through physical struggles, burnout, identity shifts, aging, changing expectations, and learning how to stop fighting yourself through every season of life.This conversation is about redefining strength, rebuilding trust with yoursel...

Sometimes the body whispers before it starts screaming.

In this episode, Paul Timmis shares his journey through cardiomyopathy, heart failure, emergency hospitalization, and eventually receiving a pacemaker/defibrillator after his heart function dropped to dangerous levels.

What began as swelling, exhaustion, and shortness of breath quickly became a life-changing medical emergency. Paul shares how his weight suddenly increased from 1...

Sometimes thriving looks a lot different than we expected it would.

In this solo episode, I talk about comparison, slowing down, changing priorities, and learning that thriving does not have to look perfect to be real.

This conversation is for anyone who has ever felt behind, overwhelmed, inconsistent, or like their life no longer matches the version they imagined for themselves.

We talk about:

• Comparison and social media
• Slowing do...

Sometimes life changes in a single moment.

In this episode, Stephen “Big Tank” Cook shares his journey through military service, multiple heart attacks, a stroke, and surviving a widowmaker heart attack in December 2025.

From open-heart surgery and recovery to lifestyle changes, resilience, music, community, and learning to keep moving forward, this conversation is honest, grounded, and deeply human.

This episode touches o...

Sometimes the hardest thing to do is admit your tank is running low.

In this solo episode, I talk about burnout, capacity, slowing down, and learning to stop expecting ourselves to perform at the same level every single day.

This conversation is a reminder that strength is not just about pushing harder — sometimes it’s about learning to respect where you are today so you can keep moving forward tomorrow.

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Some conversations remind you just how powerful simply showing up can be.

In this episode, Tim Lazenby shares his journey through addiction, mental health struggles, and what led him to use his voice to encourage others. From surviving difficult seasons to building real connection online, Tim’s message is simple but powerful… you are not alone.

This conversation touches on:

• Mental health and breaking the stigma
• Addicti...

Showing up doesn’t always look strong.

Sometimes it looks like slowing down… adjusting… or simply doing what you can with what you have that day.

In this episode, we’re redefining what consistency and strength really mean—especially on the days that feel harder than the rest.

Because real progress isn’t built on perfect moments… it’s built on the quiet ones.

If you’ve ever felt l...

In this episode of The GRITT of the Matter, I sit down with Dana Truitt — colorful content creator, entrepreneur, and storyteller — to talk about resilience, rebuilding confidence, and learning how to move forward after life takes an unexpected turn.

Dana shares her journey after a life-altering accident, navigating anxiety, rebuilding her confidence, and finding purpose through creativity, blogging, and business ownersh...

There are moments when something just doesn’t feel right — but you can’t quite explain why.

In this episode of The GRITT of the Matter, Denice talks about what it really means to trust yourself, especially when life feels confusing and outside voices start to take over.

Through real-life reflection and experience, this conversation explores what happens when we stop listening to ourselves — and how to slowly r...