Growth & Grit - The Podcast

This episode dives into the other extreme — sharing so many struggles that my team started feeling sorry for me. I break down how I unintentionally transferred emotional weight onto them, why it damaged confidence, and...

In this new video, I revisit the phase where I tried to “positive-mindset” my way out of real issues. I explain how avoiding negatives only multiplied them — and how embracing truth, data, and difficult conversations...

In this raw episode, I reflect on the emotional weight of holding on to the wrong people out of hope, fear, or loyalty. I share the signs I ignored, the consequences that followed, and the checklist I now use to make...

I talk about the years I held back my own story and the impact it had on trust, connection, and influence. I share why leaders must be storytellers, how vulnerability creates buy-in, and the unexpected growth that...

I dive into a trap many leaders fall into — spending the most energy on the least committed. I talk about what happened when I shifted my focus to the people who were actually showing up and how that change unlocked...

I share a vulnerable chapter where achievement caused me to drift from the basics — and from humility. I talk about how ego shows up subtly, how quickly it damages culture, and the practices I now use to stay grounded...

In this conversation, I break down the difference between compassion and enabling. I talk about how my desire to protect people kept me from looking at results, patterns, and truth. If you've ever lowered standards to...

Here I admit something uncomfortable: I kept too much control for too long. I talk through the fear behind delegation, what happens when capable leaders stay stuck under you, and how empowering people created...

In this episode, I open up about the season where I avoided statistics, visibility, and tough conversations — hoping people would “fix it on their own.” I share how that mindset stalled growth, created confusion, and...

In this episode of Growth & Grit, host Julia Davis sits down with special guest Malini Ratnam — a college professor and business owner whose journey is a testament to perseverance, purpose, and transformation. Together...

In this episode of Growth and Grit I talk with Kelly Lorenzen — CEO, project-management expert, entrepreneur, wife, and mother — about how to reclaim your time, double-down on what you do best, and confidently hand off...

Lindsey Aiello didn’t just create a game. She created a way for people to connect. In this new episode of Growth & Grit, we explore how she transformed Preferences The Game from a concept on paper into a tangible...

In this episode, we unpack the Dunning-Kruger Effect — the fascinating psychological phenomenon that makes us overestimate our abilities and underestimate what we don’t know. We’ll explore how it shows up in business...

In this episode of Growth & Grit, I sit down with Kerry Cooke, founder of Spleash, to hear the real story behind building a product business from the ground up. Kerry opens up about the inspiration that sparked her...

So many women in business struggle with one of the biggest hurdles to success—being seen. In this episode, I sit down with Deb from Conquer with Deb, who has helped thousands of women find the courage to show up...