TODAY is Shannon's 40th Birthday!! Listen in to this special, undercover episode (that Shannon doesn't even know was recorded) as we celebrate this special woman and the amazing human that she is! Happy Birthday Shannon!!! YOU are the IPA to my mozzarella sticks! Cheers to YOU and this next year being your best yet!!

Welcome to 2022!!! Join us as we talk through choosing our words of the year and why we've chosen to do this instead of making specific goals for the new year for the last few years. We'll also fill you in on the latest books we are reading and shows we're in love with! Can't wait to hear your thoughts and start the new year with you!

It's official! We are dropping some solo episodes starting this week. Join Emily as she talks about friendship and how important relationships are. Whether for a lifetime or a season, we all have people who make an impact in our lives. YOU all make an impact in OUR lives and we're so grateful to everyone that spends some time with us each week.

Happy October!!! It's spooky season and we're back to talk all about our latest favorite scary stories, Halloween plans, and what's been new in our worlds lately. Come have a listen and then share your favorite spooky season tales with us on Instagram @gritandgumptionpodcast

Everyone knows that Em is a big True Crime and scary movie junkie. This week she got Shannon on board with the true crime things and they share their favorite podcasts, a couple of the crazy episodes they have heard, and share some crazy real life stories from their home towns. @morbid @myfavoritemurder @crimejunkie

We’ve got travel on our brains!! With vacations pretty much being on a halt this past year, we are trying to make up for lost time! Listen in as we talk about our upcoming vacations and a few of our DREAM vacations that are in the works! DM us on Instagram and tell us what your FAVORITE vacation has been and what is one bucket list place you’ve always wanted to go!?

Grit & Gumption has been on a bit of a hiatus, but hop in as we catch up with what’s been going on in OUR world!! Then jump on over to our Grit & Gumption Instagram account and DM us to let us know what’s been going on in YOURS!! We’ve missed you!!!!

If you're a woman in the 21st Century you have likely experienced burnout in one form or another. Today we dive into Burnout - Unlocking the Stress Cycle  by Emily and Amelia Nagoski and talk about how this is the most critical thing affecting women today. As wives, mamas, friends, and humans we are plagued by a endless stream of constant low-level stressors and we need to understand how to unlock those so that we can live more "balanced" lives.

This week we have special guest Stephanie Hendrick with us to talk about her new book Meant for More. Tune in as Stephanie shares the turning point when she realized her life was meant for making an impact and talks about the messy work that is required to live a truly purpose driven life. Buy her book here: https://amazon.com/dp/1664205268/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_NDS57DTVXTCXF2BSGKN5  Follow Stephanie on IG: @Stephanie_Hendrick www.stephaniehendrick.com

Episode 26...TAKE 2! Emily and Shannon had to do a second take on the recording because Shannon can't figure out technology (LOL). Tune in as they catch you up on some CRAZY things that have happened over the last few weeks, talk about some of our favorite things and give you a PUP-DATE on Reggie and Kali.

Do you have BIG goals and plans for your life but find yourself spending more time dreaming big or planning than taking action? Do you feel like the ship has sailed on you being able to achieve everything you want for your life? If these sound like YOU, then tune in for our episode today and listen in as we talk about how you can take small baby steps in order to achieve everything you've ever dreamed of! Remember – you have ONE life to live, this is NOT a dress rehearsal!

This week we talk about all things Super Bowl. Shannon is team Mahomes and Emily is team Brady. West Coast vs. Midwest. Then we've got the mood important Puppy Bowl. Team Ruff vs. Team Fluff. 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! I think we can all agree that 2020 can go kick rocks amiright?!!?! We took a brief hiatus because...well...LIFE happened. We're back now though and ready to take on 2021!! Join us this week as we talk about how we finished the year, the importance of mental health and choosing a word for 2021!

There is a sweeping trend across the world that is empowering women to stand and embrace who they are and support one another. Join us this week as we talk about being a woman in the world today and what it means to support one another and lead from the front. We discuss World Renowned Soccer Star Abby Wambach's incredible story that led to her best selling book, The Wolfpack.

This week Shannon and Emily discuss their Halloween plans and how COVID has changed the way they celebrate! They also share stories of spooky experiences they have had over the years!! And find out which one LOVES all things scary and which one is not a fan!?!? Tune in to see!!

In this week's episode we talk about the secret to aging well at any age. It doesn't have to be all anti-aging serums and hip replacements when you get older, but you have to do the work now to reap the benefits later. Tune in as Emily and Shannon share some of the do's and don'ts that we've learned from our own mothers, as well as some tips we picked up along the way!

Grab your drink of choice and buckle up because you are in for a wild ride this week! It was our first ever IN PERSON podcast, so you know we had to do it up big! Join us as we sample TONS of brands of seltzers (the kind with the alcohol in it...) and just talk about LIFE! We will be tuning in with you, because we don't even remember everything we talked about! Kidding! Kinda....cheers!!!

And all at once, summer collapsed into fall.. Here we are after the longest, shortest year any of us has ever seen. We've talked about highs and lows and how to navigate them. Its been a crazy weird, wild ride, but fall is one of our FAVORITE seasons!!  Tune in to hear some of our favorite things this fall!

There are less than 90 days left in the year which just seems crazy! It seems like such a crazy short amount of time for how looong this year has been, but its all in what you make it! Listen in as Emily and Shannon talk about their plans to turn stumbling blocks into stepping stones and crus the end of 2020.

Are you feeling the stress of life and wondering how you're going to  push through? This is the episode for you! There is SO much happening in our world today, but your have to take those feelings, acknowledge them, and move on down the road. Enneagram lovers, check this article to see what triggers your stress. https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/the-best-stress-management-tool-for-each-enneagram-type

Today you are going to be introduced to the newest member of the Grit & Gumption family….REGGIE!! Also listen in as we stop stories about all things dogs, talk about what you should do to prepare for a puppy, and the benefits you get from owning a dog! We hope you enjoy – and send us pictures of all your puppers! Ruff ruff!!!

You are for a REAL treat this week – and single ladies, this one is especially for you!! We are going to walk you through WHERE to find him, HOW to let him know you’re there, HOW to look good to him, and HOW to land him!!! And the real surprise?!!? It’s all from a magazine article from 1958!!! Tune in to see if times have changes at all, or if we are still stuck in the 50’s when it comes to landing yourself a husband!

This week we had the honor of having a special guest with us to further our discussion on diversity and inclusion. Janaya Watson Tshionyi, WLCO Diversity and Inclusion Lead at Uber, joined us to talk through one of the biggest questions many of us are asking ourselves today - how do we move forward? Janaya shares her own experiences as a minority and shares some tangible tips for how we can create tailwinds of change and become allies in our communities by using our voices in our every day...

Opinions are like bumholes and everyone has got one. Amiright? In today's climate it seems like everyone has an opinion about everything, but in the throws of all the things we can't forget to just be human. This week we dive into going back to basics and being a kind human, both to others and to ourselves (we're our own worst critics after all). We challenge you this week to do a random act of kindness and share it with us!