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Welcome to Thursday Thoughts on The Grit Show. This week, we are chatting about something you would see as innocuous under most circumstances: cherry blossoms. However, the science of epigenetics and the inheritable intergenerational effects of trauma are quite intriguing and may have you looking at these lovely markers of spring in a whole new way. Epigenetics is something Shawna has long been interested in and although this field is young, and full of room for debate, Shawna feels there are a lot of interesting facts and things we can learn from it. Her takeaways may not be the ones that are discussed in the mainstream, but will definitely give you some food for thought. She touches on a couple of studies that are referenced below, but will also talk about the lenses that this research can give us as we move through our days and interact with those around us. If you have thoughts on this, we would love to hear them. DM on Instagram @The.Grit.Show or contact us through our website (www.TheGritShow.com).Shawna Rodrigues is the founder of The Grit Show (www.TheGritShow.com), a podcast that creates a community around purpose, alignment, and growth. Where scrappy survivors come together as seekers and thrivers.Article on study of the Epigenetic effects of the Dutch Famine: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/31/science/dutch-famine-genes.htmlStudy by Brian Dias and Kerry Ressler Parental olfactory experience influences behavior and neural structure in subsequent generations https://www.nature.com/articles/nn.3594When Shawna Rodrigues discovered that women hosted only 27% of podcasts, she knew something had to change. After leaving her award-winning public sector career in 2019 and launching The Grit Show, she founded the Authentic Connections Podcast Network with one bold mission: 37 by 27—raising that percentage to 37% by 2027. Because really, shouldn't it be closer to 50%?Now she helps purpose-driven solopreneurs find their ideal clients through podcasting, starting with her proven first step: guesting on podcasts - check out her tip sheet. Currently facing her biggest plot twist yet—a breast cancer diagnosis in early 2025—this year is about her fight, victory, and healing. Join her warrior community Being Honest and check out the podcast episode where she shares more.Connect with her journey: Instagram @ShawnaPodcasts | Everything else: https://linktr.ee/37by27Stay Connected to The Grit ShowFollow us on Instagram: @The.Grit.Show or Shawna @ShawnaPodcastsGrab your copy of our Self-Care Coloring Pages & as a bonus, you’ll get weekly email reminders when episodes come out!https://ColoringPages.TheGritShow.comYou can also purchase the full-size gift worthy Color of Grit Adult Coloring Book here  bit.ly/TGSMermaidReally love us and want to show it??Give us a review on your favorite platform and share this (or any) episode with a friend. Word of mouth builds podcasts - we appreciate your support!!

Stacie McCoy is a compassionate divorce and co-parenting life coach with over 25 years of professional family support experience—and a pretty interesting divorce and co-parenting story of her own. She joined The Grit Show today to share her stories and truth and some of the work she does to help women deepen their relationship with themselves and be more intentional about living the next chapter of their life. The conversation touched on the gravity of having your life and purpose shaken by monumental shifts like divorce and the importance of self-care. Stacie gave us the naked truth of what things feel like in the depths of divorce, even when things look like photo-shopped perfection to the outside world. The incidence of divorce is on the decline in the US, but we all know someone who is experiencing or has experienced it, and this episode is a valuable reminder of the many layers of impact. For individuals going through divorce, especially those with kids, her challenges and experience will resonate. Walking away with some of her favorite self-care snacks and the importance of fitting them in-regardless of dosage- will be beneficial for us all.  Following some soul searching after a health scare, Stacie left the non-profit world and is now on her own doing what she loves most: helping women to heal and fall back in love with their life after divorce—without messing up the kids. She is on a mission to help others filter out the pain, bitterness, and regret of divorce by walking them back to their heart’s wisdom. Stacie lives in Rollinsford, New Hampshire, with her two amazing children and her 2 pudgy guinea pigs.Stacie is currently available for 1:1 private coaching sessions and for group coaching via her new 6-week group coaching program, The Divorce DIstillery. This program is designed to give clients the tools and support to help them move through divorce and co-parenting with deeper clarity, ease, compassion, and with a new sense of resiliency and purpose. Most importantly, it's designed to help clients fall back in love with life after divorce--and to become their own best partner. The one they truly deserve.Visit her website to book a call or to learn more!www.staciemccoy.com   Book your Epiphany Call: https://www.staciemccoy.com/contactShe would love it if you come hang out with her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/staciemccoy_divorcedistillery/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/staciemccoydivorceandcoparentingstrategist as she spends a lot of time with her audience there.Stay Connected to The Grit ShowFollow us on Instagram: @The.Grit.Show or Shawna @ShawnaPodcastsGrab your copy of our Self-Care Coloring Pages & as a bonus, you’ll get weekly email reminders when episodes come out!https://ColoringPages.TheGritShow.comYou can also purchase the full-size gift worthy Color of Grit Adult Coloring Book here  bit.ly/TGSMermaidReally love us and want to show it??Give us a review on your favorite platform and share this (or any) episode with a friend. Word of mouth builds podcasts - we appreciate your support!!

Last summer Shawna had a doctor's appointment that resulted in a referral to a neuro-oncologist- a hard hitting curveball. Today on Thursday Thoughts she takes this one-on-one opportunity with you on The Grit Show to ask you "What's on your bucket list?" and give you some food for thought around where you're standing when life throws curveballs at you and if there might be other ways to look at things.When Shawna Rodrigues discovered that women hosted only 27% of podcasts, she knew something had to change. After leaving her award-winning public sector career in 2019 and launching The Grit Show, she founded the Authentic Connections Podcast Network with one bold mission: 37 by 27—raising that percentage to 37% by 2027. Because really, shouldn't it be closer to 50%?Now she helps purpose-driven solopreneurs find their ideal clients through podcasting, starting with her proven first step: guesting on podcasts - check out her tip sheet. Currently facing her biggest plot twist yet—a breast cancer diagnosis in early 2025—this year is about her fight, victory, and healing. Join her warrior community Being Honest and check out the podcast episode where she shares more.Connect with her journey: Instagram @ShawnaPodcasts | Everything else: https://linktr.ee/37by27Stay Connected to The Grit ShowFollow us on Instagram: @The.Grit.Show or Shawna @ShawnaPodcastsGrab your copy of our Self-Care Coloring Pages & as a bonus, you’ll get weekly email reminders when episodes come out!https://ColoringPages.TheGritShow.comYou can also purchase the full-size gift worthy Color of Grit Adult Coloring Book here  bit.ly/TGSMermaidReally love us and want to show it??Give us a review on your favorite platform and share this (or any) episode with a friend. Word of mouth builds podcasts - we appreciate your support!!

In different ways and by varying influences, we’ve all been conditioned to move through this world in a certain way that has worked for others and been deemed acceptable. Human Design helps to unlock what is unique in each of us that may better illuminate ways our conditioning, and the things we keep hitting up against, may not be in our best interest. That these may not be in alignment with what will allow us to move through this world with more ease. Human Design was brand new to me and Megan Seamans was the perfect guest to lead us as we embark to learn a little more about Human Design; touching on the first layer of the five types that look at energy. Join us for an engaging conversation and an opportunity to expand your understanding of Human Design and how it might apply to your life.Megan Seamans is a certified Energy Coach and Human Design Guide. She supports people to tap into their magic and confidently lead their life; without people pleasing, fear, or doubt standing in the way.After navigating the loss of her brother in 2018 and facing burnout on the thing she was the most passionate about, she changed the way she looked at purpose.Now, Megan helps humans around the globe to live their own kind of extraordinary. Megan’s been named the Clarity Queen as her coaching provides rapid clarity for people to go from frozen in time to magnetically in motion.Connect with Megan Seamans:https://www.meganseamans.com/ https://www.instagram.com/meganseamanshttps://www.facebook.com/MeganSeamansCoaching/ Megan’s Book - Balanced Out: The 21-day guided workbook for women who want to move from overwhelmed and stressed to confidently living on purpose. https://amzn.to/3AQy3G2 Stay Connected to The Grit ShowFollow us on Instagram: @The.Grit.Show or Shawna @ShawnaPodcastsGrab your copy of our Self-Care Coloring Pages & as a bonus, you’ll get weekly email reminders when episodes come out!https://ColoringPages.TheGritShow.comYou can also purchase the full-size gift worthy Color of Grit Adult Coloring Book here  bit.ly/TGSMermaidReally love us and want to show it??Give us a review on your favorite platform and share this (or any) episode with a friend. Word of mouth builds podcasts - we appreciate your support!!

It makes sense to wonder, where did the name The Grit Show even come from? And what does it mean for the content of the show? Grit is the tenacity to get beyond the challenges, the courage, resolve, strength, and character needed for life’s hardest moments. Grit is about the hard parts and grit is imperative, but it doesn't fit into the podcast in the obvious sense. Listen in on this episode to see where it does fit in, where you fit in, and where it all began. Thursday Thoughts are our shorter episodes each week where you get Shawna one on one. If you have thoughts on these topics or questions, please follow us and send us a DM on Instagram @The.Grit.Show.Stay Connected to The Grit ShowFollow us on Instagram: @The.Grit.Show or Shawna @ShawnaPodcastsGrab your copy of our Self-Care Coloring Pages & as a bonus, you’ll get weekly email reminders when episodes come out!https://ColoringPages.TheGritShow.comYou can also purchase the full-size gift worthy Color of Grit Adult Coloring Book here  bit.ly/TGSMermaidReally love us and want to show it??Give us a review on your favorite platform and share this (or any) episode with a friend. Word of mouth builds podcasts - we appreciate your support!!

Stosh Walsh is an expert on Organizational Development, and his wisdom and experience delve much deeper. Join us in a conversation that starts with how organizations can best use the strengths of their employees, and quickly leads to how you can assure your work allows you to be the best version of yourself. With provoking questions and a few laughs, Stosh helps us look at the complicated topic of how to align our work and home life, find the work that fits our strengths, and make time to reflect on the important questions.Get your copy of Stosh’s book- Along the Way: Leadership Stories from Everyday Lifeconstantod.com/getbook or Use this link to support local bookstores and this podcast: https://bookshop.org/ Connect with Stosh Walsh:www.ConstantOD.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stoshdwalsh/ https://www.instagram.com/stoshdwalsh/ https://business.facebook.com/constantorganizationaldevelopment/ He also has a podcast up that you can check out: https://constantod.com/podcast Here’s the book we mentioned- StrengthsFinder (purchasing through this link may result in supporting this podcast as it is an affiliate link):https://amzn.to/3TGsK2H Stay Connected to The Grit ShowFollow us on Instagram: @The.Grit.Show or Shawna @ShawnaPodcastsGrab your copy of our Self-Care Coloring Pages & as a bonus, you’ll get weekly email reminders when episodes come out!https://ColoringPages.TheGritShow.comYou can also purchase the full-size gift worthy Color of Grit Adult Coloring Book here  bit.ly/TGSMermaidReally love us and want to show it??Give us a review on your favorite platform and share this (or any) episode with a friend. Word of mouth builds podcasts - we appreciate your support!!

Do you know a thing or two about Grit and perseverance?Then you've found your community. We are The Grit Show. We are the givers, doers, and the warriors; and this show is about what comes next. We are ready to take a deep breath, to let the sunshine in, and flourish.This is our place to come together and look at tools and ways of thinking that create stronger connections, lead us towards alignment, direct us towards purpose, and allow us to thrive. We do this by creating a community, having conversations with thought leaders, and by interviewing individuals whose lives exemplify this. It’s the place where we realize we may not have all the answers, but we can start asking better questions.Stay Connected to The Grit ShowFollow us on Instagram: @The.Grit.ShowOur Website: TheGritShow.com Grab your copy of our Self-Care Coloring Pages & get added to our mailing list.https://ColoringPages.TheGritShow.comYou can also purchase our Color of Grit Adult Coloring Book here -book - bit.ly/TGSMermaiddownloadable - bit.ly/TGSPDFMermaidReally love us and want to show it??Give us a review on your favorite platform and share this (or any) episode with a friend. Word of mouth builds podcasts - we appreciate your support!!