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07/27/2025

🔥 🎙️𝗚𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗬 𝓲𝓼 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓝𝓮𝔀 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗬 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁
Episode 28 🎙️: Beyond the Spotlight 🔦 with

You know Vicci Martinez as the fierce and unforgettable🎬 “Daddy” on Orange Is the New Black (Seasons 6 & 7), her iconic turn as Frida Kahlo on HBOmax’s Clone High, and her soul-shaking rise on 🎤The Voice. Grit City locals know her from the legendary Vicci Martinez Band where she rocked the stage as a teenager🎶.

But the real story? The one behind the spotlight? You haven’t heard that one — until now.

In this raw, truth-soaked conversation, Vicci sits down with host Krystle Edwards (founder of ) to talk about what fame doesn’t fix and the healing that happens when you stop performing and start coming home to yourself.

From sold-out stages to soul-deep sobriety, Vicci shares what it really costs to stay authentic in industries built to brand you before you’ve even figured out who you are. Through it all, she’s kept her core intact and she’s not here to play the game by someone else’s rules.

This isn’t just a celebrity interview.It’s about being whole.

In this episode, we get gritty about:
💪🏽Rejection to Resilience — Staying real while building a career that doesn’t break you
✨Sobriety Over Sales — Choosing healing in a system that glamorizes chaos
🤯The Producer Ultimatum — A boundary crossed behind the scenes of OITNB: gift or curse?
💕Sisterhood, Not Rivalry — Dismantling competition culture and building real trust between women

If you’ve ever felt like you had to perform just to belong — this one’s for you.

🎧 Tune in, breathe deep, and meet us beyond the spotlight. Listen 👂🏽 on Apple or Spotify.

is empowered by .creativehouse ✨💪🏽

07/15/2025

Update: Brinnon Fire acted swiftly and conservatively to prevent to the spread of the fire 🔥 and loss of life. From my experience in emergency response and Shay’s as a firefighter this is exactly what you want. 👏🏽Several agencies responded to support and all resources were activated including air support. Our neighbors are able to return home and stay on alert. 5 acres lost and so far it’s contained. Thanking our lucky stars no one was hurt. ✨
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Praying for the Brinnon community and our neighbors. Our special place is under serious threat to a wildfire. In September we had a scare with the Duckabush fire. Now it’s very close and hard to be optimistic. It’s a very special place for my family. I am so grateful for for for coming out for my 40th and capturing these photos for us. 💔💔💔

07/15/2025

I can’t believe it’s been 7 years! My dad texted me to ask when we climbed Rainier and my response was “ 5 years ago, I think”, thank goodness for FB memories 🤣. Time flies when you are doing the damn thang.

The mountains are a special place for me. I feel closer to my best friend ✨ and to be honest closer to myself. 🏔️

I gathered this group of friends and family for this epic adventure. We trained together practiced our safety and rescue techniques leading up to it. The first night we camped in an ice storm 🥶. We started with 3 teams and 2 summited, including my rope team of 3 (all women).

It was the hardest physical thing I have done. With asthma and my comadre 🩸visiting days early on the summit push it became a game of GRIT.

It’s fun to revisit this feature and reminisce while hanging with the little one.

https://www.wertacoma.com/defiantly-tacoma-krystle-edwards/

07/07/2025

🎙️𝗚𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗬 𝓲𝓼 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓝𝓮𝔀 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗬 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 just dropped another episode and it’s not just one to listen to. It’s one to feel in your bones.✨

Episode 27: Lead Like You Know: Intuition, Power & the Unseen with Dallisa Hocking

Dallisa Hocking — 5th-generation psychic medium, world-event predictor, energy visionary — joined me on Gritty is the New Pretty and we went deep. I’m talking:

🎁Building a business around your gift, not the grind.
✨Using intuition as strategy — not backup.
🎛️Unraveling the illusion of control in leadership.
🔮And yes... she read my tarot cards live on air. 🫠

This woman saw a global health crisis before 2020 hit, predicted the Cybertruck explosion on Jan 1, 2025, and called the U.S. election outcome before the results dropped 😱. She is not out here guessing — she’s anchored in the unseen and guiding people through it with precision.

She’s trained with Tony Robbins. Studied under John Holland and Lee Harris. Has a resume that could floor a room. But what makes her rare? She uses that power to heal, empower, and reconnect you to your own knowing.

If you’ve ever second-guessed your gut, played small to play safe, or wanted proof that your inner voice is legit — this episode is the mirror you didn’t know you needed.🪞

🎧listen on Apple or Spotify or via the link in the bio

✨👏🏽 ThHey, I’m BEX | Founder of Creative Intelligence™ed by .creativehouse

Tune in.
Trust yourself.
Then pass it to the one still waiting for permission.

07/06/2025

This summer I hit the big 40 which is crazy to think about 🎂. Our family is complete and our newest little acorn 🐿️ is settling so well. To celebrate we spent some time at our favorite place in the woods 🏔️🌲 and my lovely mother ( ) made one of my favorite meals! 40 is the new 30…that’s what I say🤣. I am so grateful for this time to bond. We are only guaranteed this moment so I am cherishing every minute.❤️✨

06/25/2025

💬 Got questions for our upcoming Gritty is the New Pretty guests? We’re bringing in experts in everything from mediumship and life coaching to AI marketing, creative intelligence, and small business growth. 🌟

Drop your questions in the DMs or in the comments below — you could hear them answered live on the podcast! Ready for some real talk with industry pros? 🔥

06/22/2025

Gritty is the New Pretty isn’t just a phrase—it’s a declaration redefining visibility beyond polished suits, 💉botox timelines, and outdated beauty standards designed to age women out of influence. Because we’re done pretending that “pretty” means perfect, polished, or painless💋.

Grit is that strategic burst of strength and clarity activated precisely when resources are low—are defining a new standard of beauty. It’s a 🦹🏽‍♀️superpower you access exactly when the world pressures you to conform or quiet down. It allows you to thrive in self-anchored wisdom, authenticity, and the courage to lead visibly

Grit isn’t constant hustle—it’s your turbo boost, ensuring you lead powerfully without ever burning out. That energy ✨ is the new PRETTY.🌌

05/26/2025

The newest episode of 🎙️𝗚𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗬 𝓲𝓼 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓝𝓮𝔀 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗬 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 is giving clarity👁️, caffeine☕️, and clean podcasting energy✨!

🎙 E26. Start the Show, Skip the Spiral: Featuring Hayleigh Hayhurst, Founder of Espresso Podcast Production

If you’ve been side-eyeing 👀the podcast world wondering, “Is this my lane?” — this episode is your green light without the burnout blueprint.

Hayleigh Hayhurst (aka the systems queen behind Espresso Podcast Production) sat down with me for:

✨ A LIVE audit of Gritty is the New Pretty (yes, she gave me notes)

🎧 Real tips to start your podcast without spiraling

💸 Monetization strategies that don’t feel gross

📈 What actually grows a podcast that people trust

This is the one where you remember that your voice deserves structure and soul.

So if your gut’s been whispering “start the show”... this is your sign to move without the mess.

Listen now 👂🏽via link in bio or— wherever you tune in. Go say hey to Hayleigh

This episode is empowered by .creativehouse 💪🏽✨🖤

04/14/2025

💥True leadership isn’t just about rallying the room when everything’s going right. It’s about how you show up when everything’s going wrong.

When the project flops.
When the silence in the room says more than the slides.
When your team is bracing for cuts and looking for you.

💬 Don’t delegate discomfort—own it.
If you’re in the executive seat, your people need to hear directly from you🫵🏽. Don’t hide behind your managers when the message matters most.

Leadership isn’t a title.
It’s how you show up when things get hard.

👊

02/01/2025

GRITTY ✨💪🏽

01/15/2025

Vacations look a little different these days 🏖️. I have done a lot of trave adventures in my earlier days ✈️🧳. With a little one and another on the way I find simple is better. I work to simplify my home, career and business consistently but one of the most influential motivators to reevaluate my priorities is bringing a child 👩🏽‍🍼into the world. This is a big transition-physically, emotionally and mentally 🎢. How have you adapted to major life changes and what did you learn along the way?

12/31/2024

You don’t need a new calendar 🗓️ year, fancy degree 🎓, or a list of new habits to create the version of yourself you have been longing for. They don’t hurt but they aren’t the secret sauce 🥫. Ask me how I know 🤓. I truly believe 𝗚𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗬 𝓲𝓼 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓝𝓮𝔀 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗬 because I have seen how GRIT and a very strong WHY can increase women’s vibration while opening up opportunities to thrive🙌🏽.

I have lived life on a plateau with no vision for my future. Out of tragedy and grief I became a leader, mountain climber, small biz owner, non-profit president , and certified change practitioner all while leveling up at an accelerated rate in a large male dominated military industrial organization. With a strong “WHY” I leveled 🆙 to level out ⤴️of a very niche career and now have the job satisfaction and the work life balance I could have only dreamed off✨

My passion is to empower other women in their professional development and life journey. If you are tired of the same old new years resolution advice and want dedicated well rounded support DM me to schedule a 30mn coaching consultation and let’s get gritty with it! 😆 Happy New Year and I wish you all the best ✨❤️

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