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Receive weekly encouragement from wise witty women who will equip you to grow your grit, embrace God’s grace, and learn to live your one life well.

Grit ‘n’ Grace is refreshment for women worn out from following bad rules, working to keep everybody else happy, and overextending their time and emotions. Through interviews with insightful and inspiring guests, Cheri Gregory and Amy Carroll will help you to:

~ Recalculate your journey from our culture’s bad rules to your own Jesus-made path.
~ Overcome error terror as you commit to learning fro

m failure.
~ Replace the exhaustion of self-made goodness with the rest of God’s grace.
~ Discern whose input to invite and whose feedback to forget.
~ Leverage the strength of your emotions instead of either ignoring or being ruled by them. So join us with your favorite cup of sweet tea and listen in weekly for a new episode of Grit ‘n’ Grace.

05/06/2025

𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐱𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 — by life, grief, expectations, or old labels you just can’t seem to shake?

In this week's new episode, Danielle Grosse returns as my co-host, along with a group of our friends, as we explore what it means to 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 … even when it feels risky or unfamiliar.

You’ll hear how 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 is helping women tend to the hurting parts of their hearts in unexpected ways — and how realizing “you don’t live in a box now” can change everything.

If your own HSP heart longs for 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦, 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, and 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 that 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐧, this episode is for you!

Have you ever felt boxed in — by life, grief, expectations, or old labels you just can’t shake? Today, Danielle...

23/05/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞 — 𝐬𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭? It’s like your brain was on board but your body missed the memo.

If you know that feeling, you are not alone. For those of us with Sensory Processing Sensitivity, dealing with the aftermath of so much 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏 can be intense:
📍 second-guessing
📍 self-recrimination
📍 shame spirals

In this episode, we'll explore the question, “How do you learn and grow from what just happened—especially when parts of the process were hard?”

I’ll share what I’ve been learning about 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕-𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺, 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, and 𝘥𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 of your hard-won 𝒘𝒊𝒔𝒅𝒐𝒎.

So if you’re craving closure that’s 𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒅 rather than self-critical, you'll gain the tools you need to find 𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒆 in the present 𝘢𝘯𝘥 to Equip Your Future Self!

The decision is done — so why does your body still feel like it’s bracing for impact? It’s like your...

28/04/2025

𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝—by others and even by your own brain?

For so many Highly Sensitive Persons, high-stakes choices can feel like we’re 𝒏𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒍𝒅 ... while wearing a blindfold!

In this episode, my analytically-minded HSP son Jonathon reveals how 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 can sway us during important decisions.

And I share strategies to 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐢𝐥 so you can move forward with clarity and confidence.

You’ll walk away with practical tools to
🩷 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞 unhealthy pressure
🩷 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 your peace, and
🩷 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 — with others and with yourself!

Does decision-making leave you feeling pushed around — by others and even by your own brain? For so many Highly...

09/04/2025

When you feel like you’re always second-guessing yourself, it’s tempting to idealize being a “one-and-done” decision-maker!

But what if changing your mind 𝒊𝒔𝒏’𝒕 a sign of weakness but actually a sign of 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐝𝐨𝐦?

In this week's new episode, I’m tackling the myth that Highly Sensitive Persons are “wishy-washy.”

You’ll learn how 𝒕𝒓𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒏 different options can:

🩷 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 you from the guilt of sunk costs,
🩷 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 you honor your real-time needs, and
🩷 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝 to better choices in the long-run.

You’ll also gain permission to 𝐮𝐩date 𝐨𝐮𝐭-dated decisions, while embracing God’s grace as you grow.

Changing your mind does NOT make you flaky. So often, it simply means that 𝒚𝒐𝒖’𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏!

When you feel like you’re always second-guessing yourself, it’s tempting to idealize being a “one-and-done” decision-maker! But what if changing...

01/04/2025

In a world that idealizes instant answers and snap decisions, Highly Sensitive Persons often get labeled 𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 ... 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 ... 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓-𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈.

But what if your HSP brain and body are 𝐍𝐎𝐓 motivated by being told to “Hurry Up”? What if your soul responds to pressure by asking, “Can we please slow down?” What if you need a counter-cultural approach to decision-making?

In this episode, I share a real-life story of navigating a big decision (with a looming deadline) as an HSP who is, by definition, 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐫.

You’ll learn how 𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚, 𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮, and 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 can lead to 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 and 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.

If you, too, struggle with decision-making, I hope you’ll find encouragement to 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫 your God-given pace and—whenever possible—to 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞. 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫. 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞.

In a world that idealizes instant answers and snap decisions, Highly Sensitive Persons often get labeled hesitant. Indecisive. Over-thinking. But...

04/03/2025

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐬𝐨 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠?

You finally speak up, advocate for yourself, and even 𝒘𝒊𝒏—but instead of feeling victorious, you’re hit with guilt, second-guessing, or a sudden urge to backtrack.

What is up with 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕?

Well, in this week's new episode, I’m sharing a real-life situation that left me wondering ...

🩷 why 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 for what I want feels so uncomfortable
🩷 why 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 what I want can feel so much worse than just going with the flow, and
🩷 how this is all tangled up with people-pleasing, perfectionism, and a deep DEEP desire for certainty.

So if you’ve ever struggled to stand your ground, let’s talk about how to move forward with confidence—𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒔 the emotional whiplash!

P.S. This episode kicks off a series on 𝐇𝐒𝐏𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠. If there's a question you'd like me to be sure to answer, leave a comment below or drop me an email at [email protected]!

Why does getting what you want sometimes feel so wrong? You finally speak up, advocate for yourself, and even win—but...

11/02/2025

𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐮𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 ‘𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡’?

If so, you’re not alone!

This week, Amy Carroll returns as my guest co-host, and we 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 about the questions of “enough-ness” that so many of us wrestle with, 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 as Highly Sensitive Christian Women.

In this deeply personal conversation, Amy opens her heart around the worry 𝑨𝒎 𝑰 𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉? while I share my life-long struggles with wondering 𝑨𝒎 𝑰 𝑫𝑶𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉?

Throughout this episode, you’ll discover practical ways to identify and shift the beliefs that keep you stuck in overthinking, overworking, and self-doubt.

You can 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲 as God’s beloved … and you can 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐧 when enough is 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩.

Do you sometimes get caught up in the cycle of feeling ‘not enough’? If so, you’re not alone! This week,...

04/02/2025

Are you the person everyone turns to — because you’re the peacemaker, the caregiver, the one who always says yes — but deep down you’re 𝒓𝒖𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒏 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒚?

In this honest and hope-filled conversation, guest co-host Danielle Grosse explores “the Heart of a Helper” and helps us understand why those of us who love to serve often struggle to receive.

Danielle shares
🩷 why it’s so difficult to admit when we need help,
🩷 how we can let others pour back into us, and
🩷 what happens when we finally give ourselves permission to heal

If helping others has ever felt like both your greatest joy and your heaviest burden, this episode is for you.

Join us for a discussion full of grace, wisdom, and real-life encouragement that offers a new perspective on what it truly means to serve well as HSPs—𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒕 sacrificing your own well-being.

Are you the person everyone turns to — because you’re the peacemaker, the caregiver, the one who always says yes...

28/01/2025

Have you ever had someone tell you: “𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬!”

Or “𝐈𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝!” (or 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 bright or 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 itchy or ... )

If you’re a Highly Sensitive Person, you’ve 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆. Other people’s reactions to your heightened perceptions can feel isolating, even invalidating. But your experiences aren’t wrong; they’re uniquely yours.

So in this week's new episode, we’re looking at 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐃𝐍𝐀 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐬 the way we sense and respond to the world and what that means for those of us who are HSPs.

We’re also talking about why it’s vital to listen to, learn from, and care for the HSP body that 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮.

Your differences aren’t defects — 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒆!

Have you ever had someone tell you, “You’re just imagining things,” or “It can’t be that loud” (or that bright...

21/01/2025

Have you ever felt crushed under the 𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞, convinced it’s too big to fix?

Whether it’s a physical mess or a relational misstep, we often respond by piling on guilt, shame, and endless self-blame. But what if there’s another way?

In this week's new episode, I share a story about a 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 spill that led to a deep reflection on responsibility, self-blame, and the gift of grace.

We’ll talk about ...
🩷 how to figure out what’s actually 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐰𝐧
🩷 how to 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐮𝐩 for every little thing, and
🩷 how to open your heart to 𝐆𝐨𝐝’𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞
.. even in life’s sticky situations.

If you’re ready to stop over-owning every mess and start letting grace lead the way, this episode is for you!

Have you ever felt crushed under the weight of a mistake, convinced it’s too big to fix? Whether it’s a...

16/01/2025

𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐮𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟? Today we’re taking a deep dive into the messy and rewarding realities of 𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏!

From navigating 𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒔 to 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒎 in your voice, guest co-host Amy Carroll and I share personal stories, practical insights, and a paradigm shift that caught me off-guard!

You’ll discover why “𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝,” learn how to balance honesty with 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞, and gain tips for approaching even the toughest conversations with 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.

Listen in to this candid convo 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 candid convos filled with wisdom, wit, and the occasional buzzzzz of “aha moments”!

Do you ever feel hesitant to speak up for yourself? Today we’re taking a deep dive into the messy and...

17/12/2024

Do you love 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠, and making 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐬 … but then get completely stuck when it’s time to actually ?

As the year wraps up, it’s easy to look back at 2024 and feel 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 (and maybe even 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵𝘺) over all the things you 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒕 to do but didn’t quite get to.

Friend, you are 𝐧𝐨𝐭 alone! HSPs often stall out when the details become overwhelming or resistance creeps in. So in this week's episode, we're talking about

🩷 𝐰𝐡𝐲 this happens,
🩷 𝐡𝐨𝐰 procrastination might actually be protecting you, and
🩷 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 move forward without guilt, shame, or forcing yourself to push through.

Listen in to learn how small, gentle steps can help you 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐦 in a way that 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒓𝒔 your unique wiring.

Do you love dreaming, brainstorming, and making big plans … but then get completely stuck when it’s time to actually...

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