

Grace & Grit Podcast
Courtney Townley
The Grace and Grit Podcast takes the health fairy tale you've heard all your life and turns it upside down and inside out, helping women rebuild their relationship with their body once and for all. Placing the focus on love and respect, rather than the aggressive demands and unrealistic expectations that have become the norm, Courtney Townley is determined to help women mend the fabric of what is driving the female health story.
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Aug 4, 2018 • 37min
Episode 124: Relationships – The Key to Better Health
In this episode of the Grace & Grit Podcast, I introduce this month’s theme, Relationship and why I think up-leveling our relationships is the linchpin to deep health. This is a topic I have wanted to dive into for a really long time and…well… the time has come! Now, most people when they hear the word relationship, they think of our relationship with others. And while that is certainly 1 form… there are so many others. Relationship with self. Relationship with food. Relationship with exercise. Relationship with discipline. Relationship with success. Relationship with failure. Relationship with time. Relationship is really how we experience life and if we want to improve any aspect of our life, we have to improve our relationships. Interested to hear more? Check out this episode! Click to learn more and LISTEN NOW. >>Are you loving the Grace & Grit Podcast? Help us keep the mic on! Then head over to iTunes and leave a review so the Grace and Grit message can spread to more women who need to hear it. Looking for more Grace & Grit? Visit GraceandGrit.com

Jul 28, 2018 • 26min
Episode 123: The self-care we don’t talk about enough…
There are moments in life, both tragic and beautiful, that take your breath away. I have had a few moments like that this summer and felt compelled to share how they have influenced my thinking and focus, in this episode of the Grace & Grit Podcast. Click here to learn more and LISTEN NOW. >>Are you loving the Grace & Grit Podcast? Help us keep the mic on! Then head over to iTunes and leave a review so the Grace and Grit message can spread to more women who need to hear it. Looking for more Grace & Grit? Visit GraceandGrit.com

Jul 21, 2018 • 29min
Episode 122: Simple Measures For Healthy Travel
I don’t know about you, but summer in my household definitely includes some travel plans. Camping trips, visits with friends and vacations with the family are treasured parts of the summer that can also throw a curveball into self-care routines. In this episode of the Grace & Grit Podcast, I dish out some of my best advice for taking great care of yourself while traveling. Click here to LISTEN NOW! >>Are you loving the Grace & Grit Podcast? Help us keep the mic on! Then head over to iTunes and leave a review so the Grace and Grit message can spread to more women who need to hear it. Looking for more Grace & Grit? Visit GraceandGrit.com

Jul 14, 2018 • 33min
Episode 121: Summer Success Strategy Session #2: Eat MORE Vegetables
If you are like most of the women I work with, you probably feel like summer can be a really hard time to stay on track with the behaviors that bring you closer to your health goals, like eating nourishing foods and staying away from the foods that deplete you. (Let’s be honest…there is certainly no shortage of sugar and alcohol involved in summer festivities.) In this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast, I talk about the one thing to ADD to your diet that can go a really long way in helping you to make better choices, stay satiated and keep you feeling great through the summer months: veggies! Summer is the season of vegetables and in this episode I discuss why they are so helpful to your body’s chemistry. I also give you suggestions for incorporating more of them into your diet more easily. Click here to LISTEN NOW! >>Are you loving the Grace & Grit Podcast? Help us keep the mic on! Then head over to iTunes and leave a review so the Grace and Grit message can spread to more women who need to hear it. Looking for more Grace & Grit? Visit GraceandGrit.com

Jul 7, 2018 • 30min
Episode 120: Maintain Your Health This Summer With the Right Dose of Structure & Flexibility
Summer can be a challenging time to stay on track with health promoting behaviors. Schedules get packed with travel, company, and social events galore AND sugar, alcohol, and processed foods are supplied at every turn. It is all too easy to lose your traction, but with a little effort to create some structure and flexibility to your days, you might surprise yourself with how successful you can feel through the summer months. In this episode of the Grace & Grit Podcast, I dish out what I feel are the linchpins to summer self-care success. If you are nervous about the summer months ahead, have a listen so you can start September feeling healthy, refreshed and ready to take on the fall with gusto. Click here to learn more and Listen Now! >>Are you loving the Grace & Grit Podcast? Help us keep the mic on! Then head over to iTunes and leave a review so the Grace and Grit message can spread to more women who need to hear it. Looking for more Grace & Grit? Visit GraceandGrit.com

Jun 30, 2018 • 19min
Episode 119: Aging Gracefully: June 2018 Rehash
It has been another fabulous month on the Grace & Grit Podcast. In the past 4 weeks we have covered many topics on the theme of Aging Gracefully. I hosted 3 remarkable guests who shared loads of great insights. This episode is a summary of what we covered in case you missed any episodes or just want a few reminders about the biggest take aways. Click here to learn more and LISTEN NOW. >>Are you loving the Grace & Grit Podcast? Help us keep the mic on! Then head over to iTunes and leave a review so the Grace and Grit message can spread to more women who need to hear it. Looking for more Grace & Grit? Visit GraceandGrit.com

Jun 23, 2018 • 45min
Episode 118: The Gift of Aging w/ Diann Wingert
I met today’s guest on the Grace & Grit podcast, Diann Wingert, at a conference I was invited to speak at called Forty Thrive. Diann was also a speaker at the event and I was so riveted by what she had to say about the gifts of the aging process, that I invited her to be a guest because I knew her message would resonate with the Grace & Grit audience. In this interview, Diann and I have a great conversation about: Learning to be grateful and graceful as you age. Breaking the mold of cultural conditioning to go after your dreams at any age. What it means to display active courage to take full possession of your life. …and so much more Click here to learn more and LISTEN NOW. >>Are you loving the Grace & Grit Podcast? Help us keep the mic on! Then head over to iTunes and leave a review so the Grace and Grit message can spread to more women who need to hear it. Looking for more Grace & Grit? Visit GraceandGrit.com

Jun 16, 2018 • 1h 3min
Episode 117: Exploring Identity Through Parkour w/ Julie Angel
In this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast, I had the awesome privilege of interviewing a woman I have admired from afar for years, Julie Angel. Julie has lived a very textured life as an artist, author and now movement teacher. She was inspired to start practicing Parkour at 35, which opened up an entire new way of living for her. Just to give you a small taste of her wisdom, Julie has this to say on her own website, www.see-do.com: “I believe we can age positively by investing time in how we move, what communities we connect with, challenging our self-limiting beliefs, spending time in nature, becoming more minimalist and taking control of our health” For more wisdom from Julie on movement, bravery, and aging gracefully tune into this episode. Click here to learn more and LISTEN NOW. >>Are you loving the Grace & Grit Podcast? Help us keep the mic on! Then head over to iTunes and leave a review so the Grace and Grit message can spread to more women who need to hear it. Looking for more Grace & Grit? Visit GraceandGrit.com

Jun 9, 2018 • 55min
Episode 116: Becoming Your Own Healer w/ Dr. Anna Cabeca
There are certainly a lot of challenges that can present themselves as we age AND we also have a lot of choice in how much hardship we experience as we move through those challenges. In this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast, Dr. Anna Cabeca and I cover a tremendous amount of territory on aging gracefully as a woman, including: How hormones affect our physiology and how they change as we age. How physiology drives behavior, and what we can do to improve our physiology. The anti-aging benefits of relationships and community. How trauma can impact the severity of menopause. The power cortisol has to disrupt hormones. The role gut health plays in hormone balance. Sexual health and so much more! Click here to learn more and LISTEN NOW! >>Are you loving the Grace & Grit Podcast? Help us keep the mic on! Then head over to iTunes and leave a review so the Grace and Grit message can spread to more women who need to hear it. Looking for more Grace & Grit? Visit GraceandGrit.com

Jun 2, 2018 • 49min
Episode 115: Aging Gracefully
Aging… it is inevitable. The good news is… We have a choice in how it goes down: we can fight it (despite knowing we can never win) or we can learn how to embrace it. For the majority of my 20-year career, helping women to improve their health, I have largely worked with the population 40+ and in this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast, I discuss three things that I believe are essential to be a woman who ages gracefully. Click here to LISTEN NOW! >>Are you loving the Grace & Grit Podcast? Help us keep the mic on! Then head over to iTunes and leave a review so the Grace and Grit message can spread to more women who need to hear it. Looking for more Grace & Grit? Visit GraceandGrit.com