In this enlightening chat with strength coach extraordinaire Steph Gaudreau, we dive headfirst into the adventure of building strength, making bold life leaps, and embracing growth in midlife with open arms (and maybe some dumbbells). Steph drops truth bombs about strength training for women over 40 and reveals how picking up new skills can be the ultimate form of self-care.

We also explore…

• Why giving yourself permission to pivot isn’t just okay—it’s the secret sauce to living your most deliciously fulfilling life
• The real scoop on why strength training is a midlife woman’s BFF (hint: it’s not about looking good in skinny jeans)
• How challenging your brain with new skills can put more life into your life
• Recovery and training hacks that actually work with your hormones instead of against them
• No-nonsense advice for building a fitness practice that’ll keep you crushing it for decades—because midlife is just the beginning of your strongest chapter

Whether you’re contemplating a major life shake-up or simply want to feel like a badass after 40 (or both!), this episode serves up the inspiration and practical wisdom to help you embrace your strongest, most vibrant self in midlife and beyond.

You can listen here: http://graceandgrit.com/podcast-390

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• Free Lifting Guide

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In this episode, we explore the journey from living on autopilot to becoming the conscious author of your life, especially for women in midlife. We discuss how years of prioritizing others, societal conditioning, and overwhelming responsibilities can lead to disconnection from our authentic desires and purpose.

Key points covered:

• The signs you're living on autopilot: feeling like you're just checking boxes, making decisions based on habit rather than desire, and struggling to articulate what you truly want
• Why midlife women are particularly susceptible to autopilot living and the hidden costs of this disconnection
• Practical strategies to wake up and reclaim your authorship, including the Power of Pause, daily intention setting, and conscious disruption of patterns
• How to shift from "should" to "could" thinking to open up new possibilities
• The importance of starting your day on purpose and regularly checking in with yourself

Remember that purpose isn't something you find—it's something you choose, every single day.

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In this conversation with Val Thompson, a woman of Grace & Grit, we dive deep into the reality of midlife for women today. If you’re navigating the fog of hormonal shifts, processing major life transitions, or simply wondering “what’s next?” as you create your second-half-of-life blueprint, this discussion offers both validation and direction.

Here’s what you’ll discover in this episode:

• Practical approaches to reclaim your energy when you feel depleted by life’s demands
• How to make peace with your “expectations” for how your body is supposed to behave at midlife
• Mindset shifts to help you embrace restoration as an act of sef-honoring.

The truth is, midlife isn’t a crisis—it’s an invitation to reclaim yourself. To stop putting yourself last. To recognize that your healthiest, most fulfilling years can absolutely be ahead of you, not behind you.

Listen now if you’re ready to shift from feeling overwhelmed and overscheduled to becoming aligned, empowered, and energized in this magnificent midlife season.

Learn more and listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-388

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• Free Discovery Call with Val

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