Grit & Gravitas

In this episode of Grit & Gravitas, Anne & Anne sit down with Carolina Harvey, founder of Cure the Clutter and host on A&E’s Hoarders, for a conversation that goes far beyond tidy closets.

Carolina started her business in 2008 after becoming a mom of two and feeling called to serve her community. A mathematics major by training, she still looks at spaces like solvable problems. From downsizing families to overwhelmed pr...

In this episode of Grit & Gravitas, Anne & Anne tackle the question we often avoid: how do we plan for purpose, relevance, and meaning as our roles change?

Inspired by a recent Wall Street Journal article, they explore what happens when titles fade, influence shifts, and the world moves on. When your business card disappears, what anchors your value? How do you stay intentional when your network, identity, and sense of bei...

Five years ago, we recorded our first episode of Grit & Gravitas with a simple premise: progress starts when you do. That idea feels even more relevant in a culture obsessed with resolutions, trends, and arbitrary dates that supposedly predict when people will fail.

“New Year’s resolutions bug me, and Quitter's Day bugs me. I don’t want to wait for anything for today to be the day,” Anne Carnathan says.

In this episode, Anne De...

In this episode of Grit & Gravitas, Anne & Anne sit down with Leanne Via, Senior Loan Originator with Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, to talk about the human side of mortgages and why lending decisions shape far more than finances.

Leanne shares her unexpected path into the mortgage industry, how helping her own mother led to a 23-year career, and why every loan carries a family sto...

Some businesses begin with spreadsheets.

This one began with a birthday dream.

In this episode of Grit & Gravitas, we sit down with Lutricia Eberly, founder and owner of Complete Safaris, whose love of adventure and global roots transformed a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Kenya into a purpose-driven business.

Lutricia shares how listening, learning, and surrounding herself with truth-tellers shaped her entrepreneurial journey ...

Despair, no light ahead, feeling hopeless? In this Christmas episode, Toni Lynn Mark, Resource Development Director for The Salvation Army Harrisburg, shares her journey through a season of enduring to experiencing unexpected hope. “We get a deck of cards, and we have a hand to play. I have nothing but jokers. You only get to play the hand you have, and I have a hand I hate,” she says.   If you’ve ever felt like you’re in survival ...

In a special, 1-hour live edition, today's podcast is an alumni celebration for Anne & Anne as they take Grit & Gravitas on the road to their alma mater, Shippensburg University, and feature special guest and SHIP alum, Lee Adams Kuhn. "Love on Tour" is Lee's just-released fictional tale about the country music industry featuring love, lust, business, and betrayal! 

What perception do you hope to leave?” asks Sara Elerman, Regional VP at Members 1st Federal Credit Union, as she joins Anne & Anne to share her leadership journey.

From arriving in the U.S. as a 17-year-old immigrant working in retail to becoming a respected regional leader, Sara’s story is defined by grace, accountability, and growth. Guided by mentors and fueled by a willingness to be coachable, the feedback she received, sh...

Talking is easy. Listening takes intention. In this episode of Grit & Gravitas, Anne & Anne explore how emotional intelligence (EQ) fuels strong leadership and healthy workplaces. They unpack what it means to understand people, navigate conflict, and choose words that connect instead of divide.

From reading between the lines to balancing intellect with empathy, this conversation delivers business vitamins that every profess...

Ellen Kyzer, VP, Client & Community Relations Director, PNC Bank, shares her non-traditional journey from a nonprofit career to banking in today's Grit & Gravitas podcast. "True growth comes from being uncomfortable; from pushing that boundary," says Anne Carnthan, co-host. And it's hard to go there willingly. "Let's not focus on the successes; growth happens in the failures," says Anne Deeter Gallaher, citing Jon Taffer's ...

We're kicking off Season 5 with one of Anne and Anne's most important podcast topics—women and money! Grit & Gravitas is live in the Members 1st podcast studio welcoming Jacinda Webber and Kim Houck, Wealth Advisors, Members 1st Investment Services and Wealth Management. Women are expected to receive 70% of the estimated $124 trillion in the next 25 years—the largest transfer of wealth in history. Jacinda and Kim educate us on ...

Cohosts Anne Carnathan and Anne Deeter Gallaher are fangirling big time over our Season 4 finale guest: Mariah Grumet Humbert, founder of Old Soul Etiquette! From the fashion industry to certified etiquette trainer, Mariah is redefining the idea of etiquette for our world today. 

We may think of etiquette as table manners and wedding RSVPs, but it’s more than that. “Etiquette is about making people feel valued in your presence,” sa...

It’s with great excitement that we share our penultimate podcast of Season 4 featuring special guest Linda Fedrizzi-Williams, Ed.D., President of Central Penn College. Linda talks with Anne & Anne about her communications background in cable news and radio; teaching at a community college where she was invited to write the curriculum for the media program; and the most important college courses you can take.

From high school st...

Did you know? 1 small business opens every 4 minutes in the US!

May is National Small Business Month, and in this episode of G&G we’re celebrating the entrepreneurial spirit! Meet our guests: Jacquie Ferentinos, co-owner of the locally owned and operated Bagel Boutique, and Brenna Anderson, VP of Relationship Management for Members 1st Federal Credit Union. In part 3 of our Limited ...

Our G&G co-hosts are excited to welcome Megan Simpson, co-founder of Two Sparks Media along with Kelly Parker, who graced the podcast in 2023.

A resident of North Carolina, Megan grew up in New Jersey as the youngest of four powerhouse women, and she’s been in the people business ever since. From the fitness industry to the franchise world, Megan’s gift is making connections and cre...

It’s a milestone day here at Grit & Gravitas as Anne & Anne welcome their first male guest on the podcast in four years—Mike Wilson, President & CEO of Members 1st Federal Credit Union.

“Members 1st comes from humble beginnings,” Mike says. “Seventy-five years ago, 9 people put money into a pot to lend each other money to buy appliances during the war, and that’s how Members...

Join us for an inspiring, can-do conversation with Kelly Palmer, Regional Affairs Director for PPL Electric Utilities. Passionate about the built environment, meeting new people, and increasing opportunities for women and girls through her service on the Cumberland County Commission for Women by working to solve issues like the child care crisis, Kelly believes that planning is a system for the future. “Roads, bridges,...

Team G&G is thrilled to present our inaugural Limited Edition Series with Members 1st Federal Credit Union in celebration of their 75th anniversary! In this episode, we have two powerhouse women to highlight Women's History Month: Karen Roland, Chief Marketing Officer, and Christine Pavlakovich, Chief Administrative Officer. From cultivating a powerful culture of servant leadership to exploring how empathy is key to being a lea...