Glow Up, Gyrl

Glow Up, Gyrl
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Get ready to embark on an uplifting journey with host Kyra Mitchell Lewis as she introduces you to inspiring guests, shares empowering stories, and provides practical tips and information. Glow Up, Gyrl is more than just a podcast - it's a supportive community where women can come together to learn, share, and connect. Join us as we help you find and live purpose-filled lives, uncovering your ultimate GLOW-UP!

  1. 1d ago

    The Great Reset: Turning Life's Biggest Transitions into Your Greatest Growth with Anisha Jennings

    What does it take to leave everything familiar behind and start completely over in a new country at 28? This week on the Glow Up, Gyrl Podcast, Kyra sits down with Anisha Jennings, systems administrator, entrepreneur, conference speaker, and founder of Jennings Tech Corner and The Founders Back Office. Anisha moved from India to the US for her second master's degree, navigating cultural pressure, financial sacrifice, and the unknown, with nothing but faith and a determination to take the very next step. Eleven years later, she is building thriving businesses, hosting a podcast amplifying immigrant women and women of color entrepreneurs, and raising a three-year-old in New Jersey. This conversation is rich, real, and full of the kind of wisdom that only comes from someone who has actually done the hard thing. In this episode: How Anisha made the leap from India to the US at 28 against every cultural expectation Why she was only ever looking at the next step, not ten steps ahead The mindset shift that helps you see a life transition as a reset instead of a loss What "real no" versus "false no" means and how to tell the difference How immigrant grit, work ethic, and the identity battle shaped her entrepreneurial journey What it looks like to balance a full-time tech career with two mission-driven businesses How to lean into growth instead of fear when you are in the middle of a big life change Three powerful takeaways: take the leap, give yourself grace, and know your why Whether you are navigating a career change, a life transition, or just trying to figure out your next step, this episode is going to meet you right where you are. Learn more: jenningstechcorner.com Follow Anisha: @jenningstechcorner Stay connected to Glow Up, Gyrl: Website: glowupgyrl.com | Email: hello@glowupgyrl.com Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn: @glowupgyrl | Facebook: @glowupgyrlatl Chapters 0:00 - Welcome to Glow Up, Gyrl 0:38 - Happy Thursday and introducing today's guest 0:46 - Episode theme: The Great Reset 0:55 - About Anisha Jennings and Jennings Tech Corner 1:32 - Anisha joins the show 1:46 - Who is Anisha and what does she do 2:35 - The moment that sparked the decision to move to the US 3:10 - Teaching in India and watching students leave for America 3:50 - Why the US was never on Anisha's radar until it was 4:06 - The cultural pressure of being 28 and unmarried in India 4:19 - Her parents' sacrifice: their house as collateral 5:13 - Leaving behind the familiar: people, environment, comfort 5:44 - Her only goal: get on the flight 5:56 - Just looking at the next step 6:05 - Reframing starting over as a reset instead of a loss 7:00 - Finding your why as the driver through transitions 7:19 - God has put everyone here for a purpose 8:01 - Transitions you choose vs. transitions that choose you 8:48 | How growth comes from stepping into the unknown 8:57 - I love that you use the word seasons 9:25 - Did Anisha ever have an internal battle about staying? 10:08 - "No is not an answer for me" unless it comes from God 11:03 - The real no vs. the false no 11:39 - Her only goal was to get on the flight and figure out the rest 12:01 - Women of faith and total surrender 13:08 - Making your desires known and trusting the outcome 13:36 - You are never ready for the purpose God calls you for 14:00 - So many detours but a different purpose emerging 14:46 - How immigrant experience shaped her career in tech and entrepreneurship 15:02 - Grit, perseverance, and the work ethic instilled by immigrant parents 15:56 - The highly competitive environment of growing up in India 16:25 - The identity battle of belonging to two worlds 17:01 - Core values and working in excellence 17:25 - "You call it being a nerd, I call it excellence." 18:05 - When excellence creates a heavy load 18:41 - Setting high standards for yourself while giving others grace 19:34 - Not afraid to fail fast 20:04 - Balancing a full-time tech career with two businesses 20:23 - My faith keeps me grounded 21:03 - Not having to be perfect in all roles on the same day 21:17 - God first, family second, career 21:38 - Leaning into growth instead of fear 22:00 - Fear is universal, but growth is intentional 22:28 - Where you are not serving you is where the reset begins 23:00 - It is hard, but you have to choose your hard 23:20 - Looking back on 10 years of growth 23:33 - Take that leap of faith and find your community 24:01 - How to connect with Anisha and Jennings Tech Corner 24:38 - Three Things with Anisha: how she starts and ends the day 25:35 - Anisha's current goal: slow down and enjoy every moment 26:27 - Looking for speaking opportunities and podcast appearances 26:42 - Where Anisha finds inspiration: books, LinkedIn, her guests 27:27 - Three key takeaways for listeners 27:46 - Takeaway 1: Take that leap of faith 28:04 - Takeaway 2: Give yourself grace, especially women 28:36 - Takeaway 3: Have a strong why 29:14 - Kyra's closing thoughts and thank you Learn more about your ad choices. 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    35 min

  2. May 28

    Reset, Rebuild, Rise: Caregiving, Founding, and Redefining Success with Lindsay Friedman

    What happens when the woman who spent years caring for others suddenly becomes the one who needs care? This week on the Glow Up, Gyrl Podcast, Kyra sits down with Lindsay Friedman, four-time founder, lifelong multigenerational caregiver, and CEO of CareBloom and LTCareNav. Lindsay's journey into the caregiving space began as a professional working in memory care, hospice, and assisted living. But when her grandmother needed care, she realized that caring for a family member is an entirely different experience, and the gap in support for families navigating that was enormous. That gap became her mission. What makes this conversation so rich is that Lindsay has lived this from every single angle: as a professional caregiver, as a family caregiver, and as a care recipient herself after a catastrophic nerve injury following the birth of her daughter. In this episode: How Lindsay went from professional caregiver to founder of two companies Why caring for a family member is completely different from caring professionally The powerful reframe from "caregiver" to "care partner" and why it changes everything Why women avoid long-term care planning and how that avoidance creates a cycle How becoming a care recipient herself transformed the way Lindsay leads and shows up The honest truth about what caregiving does to a relationship when roles get blurred Why planning for long-term care is an act of self-worth and self-protection All about LTCareNav, your free online senior care advisor Whether you are currently navigating caregiving, watching a parent age, or someone who wants to break the cycle for the next generation, this episode is going to stay with you. Visit LTCareNav: ltcarenav.com Follow LTCareNav: @ltcarenav Stay connected to Glow Up, Gyrl: Website: glowupgyrl.com | Email: hello@glowupgyrl.com Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn: @glowupgyrl | Facebook: @glowupgyrlatl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    34 min

  3. May 21

    Podcasting as Passive Networking: Building Business Freedom with Nicole Grinnell

    What if you could build real business relationships, generate content, and grow your visibility in as little as 30 minutes a week, without spending a dime on ads? This week on the Glow Up, Gyrl Podcast, Kyra sits down with Nicole Grinnell, two-time business owner and founder of Mic'd Up Booking, a company born from Nicole's own experience using podcast guesting as a strategic tool. Nicole has spent years helping entrepreneurs, authors, coaches, and business owners use podcasting to build authority, visibility, and real business freedom, and she is sharing all of it in this conversation. This is one for every woman who knows she needs to get her story out there but has not quite figured out how to do it in a way that actually converts. In this episode: Why Nicole calls podcast guesting a form of passive networking, and what that really means The gap between what big corporations can afford and what small business owners need, and how to close it How the fractional business model changed Nicole's approach to entrepreneurship Why you are your best sales tool and how podcasting lets you show that without being salesy The origin story of Mic'd Up Booking and why it was born out of necessity Why coaching clients to show up as a connection, not a commercial, changes everything How to delegate your way to balance when you are running businesses and raising a family Nicole's advice on staying in the middle when business highs and lows feel overwhelming Whether you are ready to start pitching yourself for podcast appearances or just trying to figure out how to get your business in front of the right people, this episode will meet you exactly where you are. Learn more: micdupbooking.com Follow Mic'd Up: @micdupbooking Stay connected to Glow Up, Gyrl: Website: glowupgyrl.com | Email: hello@glowupgyrl.com Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn: @glowupgyrl | Facebook: @glowupgyrlatl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    30 min

  4. May 14

    The Invisible Labor of Being a Good Daughter with Dr. Allison Alford

    Have you ever felt like no matter how much you do for your family, it's never enough? What if that exhaustion is not in your head, it's in the work nobody has ever given a name to? In the Season 7 premiere of the Glow Up, Gyrl Podcast, Kyra sits down with Dr. Allison Alford, communication scholar, speaker, and clinical associate professor at Baylor University, and author of Good Daughtering: The Work You've Always Done, the Credit You've Never Gotten, and How to Finally Feel Like Enough. Dr. Allison has spent over 10 years researching what she calls "daughtering," the often invisible emotional, cognitive, logistical, and identity labor that women carry in their families. In this conversation, she and Kyra unpack the four forms of invisible daughter labor, why the "good girl" script keeps women from ever feeling worthy, what it really means to be a "porcupine daughter," and how some daughters are quietly pushing their families forward in ways that go completely unrecognized. Whether you're holding your family together while running on empty, navigating generational patterns, or figuring out how to be a daughter on your own terms, this one is for you. Connect with Dr. Allison Alford: Website: daughtering101.com Instagram: @daughtering101 TikTok: @daughtering101 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/daughtering101 Connect with Glow Up, Gyrl: Website: glowupgyrl.com Instagram: @glowupgyrl TikTok: @glowupgyrl Facebook: @glowupgyrlatl LinkedIn: @glowupgyrl Email: hello@glowupgyrl.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    46 min

  5. May 7

    From Clutter to Confidence: Rebuilding Your Life Through Boundaries, Systems, and Self-Trust with Alison Kero

    What if the clutter in your home is not just a mess, but a mirror? This week on the Glow Up, Gyrl Podcast, Kyra sits down with Alison Kero, professional organizer, online coach, and co-author of a bestselling book. Since 2004, Alison has been helping individuals, families, and groups transform their homes and lives through simple, sustainable organizing systems. And this conversation goes so much deeper than tidying up. Alison brings a framework that connects clutter to emotional weight, guilt, shame, fear, and self-trust in a way that genuinely shifts how you think about what you are holding onto and why. In this episode: Why guilt and decision fatigue are the number one reasons people struggle with chronic clutter The sugar analogy that perfectly explains why we stop noticing our own mess Why clutter is not just exhausting to look at, it is actively harder to clean around The concept of "meaningfulism" and how to keep only what supports who you are becoming Why 70% of most women's closets are filled with things they never wear and do not like How decluttering teaches you to set boundaries in every area of your life, not just your home The difference between organizing for you and coaching you to organize yourself Where to start if you feel completely overwhelmed, and why 15 minutes is enough Whether your home needs help or your life just needs a reset, this episode will give you a real, compassionate, and practical place to start. Learn more and connect with Alison: fromcluttertoconfidence.com Follow on TikTok: @fromcluttertoconfidence Stay connected to Glow Up, Gyrl: Website: glowupgyrl.com | Email: hello@glowupgyrl.com Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn: @glowupgyrl | Facebook: @glowupgyrlatl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    39 min

  6. Apr 30

    Writing as Healing: Mental Health, Creativity, and Self-Reflection with Vicky Martin

    What if the thing that kept you together all those years was a pen and a notebook? This week on the Glow Up, Gyrl Podcast, Kyra sits down with Vicky Martin, licensed mental health therapist, author, and CEO of Oak Hills Behavioral Health Solutions. Vicky has been using writing as a tool for healing since she was a child, and her debut book, Portraits, is a raw, deeply personal poetry collection that spans over 20 years of her life, from age 11 through her mid-30s. It is unfiltered, unplanned, and entirely honest, written at a time when talking about mental health simply was not something people did. This conversation goes far beyond the book. Vicky and Kyra dig into what it really means to take care of your mental health, why so many people are still afraid to start, and how something as simple as breathing can change everything. In this episode: ✨ How Vicky used poetry to process trauma, depression, and anxiety long before therapy was normalized ✨ The story behind Portraits and what it was like to share 20 years of raw, private writing with the world ✨ The 4-4-6 breathing technique and why it is the most basic, powerful tool we all forget ✨ Why you are not your diagnosis, and what that reframe can change ✨ How writing helps us communicate more honestly and more kindly ✨ What Abraham Lincoln's unsent letters can teach us about emotional regulation ✨ The personal experiences that shaped Vicky's career in behavioral health Whether you are on your mental health journey, just starting to consider it, or simply someone who has ever found healing in creative expression, this one is for you. Learn more about Vicky's work: designvista.serverhatch.com/vickymartin Stay connected to Glow Up, Gyrl: Website: glowupgyrl.com | Email: hello@glowupgyrl.com Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn: @glowupgyrl | Facebook: @glowupgyrlatl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    52 min

  7. Apr 23

    The HappiLEE Collectives: Stop Repeating the Pattern, Start Growing in Community with Kori Lee

    What if the thing you have been trying to work through alone is actually something hundreds of other people are going through right now, at the exact same time? This week on the Glow Up, Gyrl Podcast, Kyra sits down with Kori Lee, Licensed Professional Counselor, founder of HEA Counseling and Coaching, and creator of the HappiLEE Collectives. And this one is extra special because Kyra is not just the host in this conversation. She is also a facilitator in the Collectives, which means this episode gives you a view from both sides of the room. The HappiLEE Collectives are three intentional group spaces designed to help people stop repeating patterns and start showing up differently in dating, relationships, and life. They are curriculum-based, community-driven, and built around the real pain points Kori has heard over and over again in her years of clinical work. In this episode: ✨ How the HappiLEE Collectives were born from real client pain points ✨ A breakdown of all three rooms: Evolve (dating), Embody (women in relationships), and the Men's Collective ✨ Why community does something for this kind of healing that individual sessions cannot ✨ What the rolling format means for people who are nervous about commitment or falling behind ✨ Why ghosting is a reflection of someone else's inability to communicate, not your value ✨ The fact versus story gap framework and how to use it in real life ✨ What Kyra has noticed and felt as a facilitator in these spaces ✨ How to get started and what to expect on your very first session If you have ever felt like you are the only one going through something, this episode is your sign that you are not. And there is a room for you. Learn more about the HappiLEE Collectives: heacounseling.com/happileecollective HEA Counseling and Coaching: heacounseling.com Follow Kori: @happilee_evrafter on Instagram | @happileeeverafter on TikTok Stay connected to Glow Up, Gyrl: Website: glowupgyrl.com | Email: hello@glowupgyrl.com Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn: @glowupgyrl | Facebook: @glowupgyrlatl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    59 min

  8. Apr 16

    From Dumpster Fires to Disco Balls: Turning Team Tension into Clarity and Momentum with Grandi Washington

    What if the people issues quietly draining your team could actually become your greatest source of strength? This week on the Glow Up, Gyrl Podcast, Kyra sits down with Grandi Washington, visionary founder of The Inspired Team and creator of the Decode | Align | SHINE™ framework and The Disco Ball Theory™. Known as the Assessment Queen, Reading Rebel, and People Whisperer, Grandi blends strategy, science, and a whole lot of sparkle to help leaders build clarity, trust, and cultures where everyone shines. Whether you lead a team of two or two hundred, this conversation will shift how you think about your people, your leadership, and what is really getting in the way of your team's potential. In this episode: ✨ Why so many personality assessments backfire and what Grandi does differently ✨ The Disco Ball Theory and why it changes everything about how you see your team ✨ Early warning signs that a team has people issues before it becomes a full crisis ✨ Why zero conflict on a team is actually a red flag ✨ How aligning people to their genius zone transforms performance and longevity ✨ The mindset shift that turns stuck leaders into unstoppable ones ✨ What middle managers squeezed from both sides need to hear ✨ All about the Decode | Align | SHINE™ framework and the Disco Ball Vault If you lead people or want to lead people better, this one is for you. Learn more: theinspiredteam.com Connect with Grandi: shine@theinspiredteam.com Follow Grandi on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/grandi-washington Stay connected to Glow Up, Gyrl: Website: glowupgyrl.com | Email: hello@glowupgyrl.com Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn: @glowupgyrl | Facebook: @glowupgyrlatl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    41 min
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Get ready to embark on an uplifting journey with host Kyra Mitchell Lewis as she introduces you to inspiring guests, shares empowering stories, and provides practical tips and information. Glow Up, Gyrl is more than just a podcast - it's a supportive community where women can come together to learn, share, and connect. Join us as we help you find and live purpose-filled lives, uncovering your ultimate GLOW-UP!

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  • Creator
    Glow Up, Gyrl
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    296
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Glow Up, Gyrl
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