GRASP Confidence Podcast

Tara LaFon Gooch
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Some podcasts motivate you. This one frees you. GRASP Confidence Podcast goes beneath the surface; into the wounds that quietly run lives, the unforgiveness that blocks calling, and the identity God designed before the world got there first. Hosted by Tara LaFon Gooch; award-winning keynote speaker, 3X author, TEDx speaker, and coach - each episode brings prophetic truth, personal testimony, and practical wisdom for the leader ready to stop performing for a world that can never fill what only God can. Through solo episodes and powerful conversations, Tara explores faith, healing, identity, calling, and what it truly means to reach for what God promised before the world told you that you weren't enough. This is not surface-level self-help. This is freedom. Rooted in the GRASP Method™ (Gratitude, Responsibility, Action, Sight, and Purpose) the podcast exists for one reason: to help you release what's been holding you back and step boldly into the life God designed for you. Ranked in the top 2.5% globally with over 3,000 reviews on Spotify and hundreds of thousands of listeners worldwide. Work With Tara: · Invite Tara as a guest on your podcast · Apply for private 1:1 coaching with Tara · Hire Tara to speak at your next event or conference 📥 Tara@TaraLaFonGooch.com 🌐 taralafongooch.com

  1. 12h ago

    #219: Your Gift May Not Be Your Calling: How to Renew Your Mind and Step Into God's Purpose | Courtney Schawl

    Your Gift Isn't Your Calling: How to Renew Your Mind and Step Into God's Purpose ↳ Connect with the host, Tara LaFon Gooch on all platforms   What if the thing you're gifted at isn't actually your calling? In this powerful conversation on the GRASP Confidence Podcast, Tara LaFon Gooch sits down with Christian songwriter, author, and mind-renewal teacher Courtney Schawl to explore a question that could completely change the way you see your purpose: Are you confusing your gifts with your calling? Using King David as an example, Tara and Courtney unpack the difference between what you're naturally gifted to do and what God has actually called you to become. David was a gifted musician and songwriter but his calling was kingship. His gift became a tool for his calling. From there, the conversation goes much deeper. Courtney shares how songwriting became a powerful tool for emotional healing and mind renewal, why music can reach parts of the brain that words alone cannot, and how the Psalms give us a biblical model for bringing our pain, emotions, questions, and struggles honestly before God.   Together, Tara and Courtney explore: Why your gifts and your calling aren't always the same thing How music and songwriting can help us process emotions and renew the mind What King David's Psalms can teach us about vulnerability, healing, and hearing from God The power of the words we speak about ourselves—and why "I am" matters The difference between biblical transformation and New Age ideas about manifestation What Courtney means by a "quantum leap" from a biblical perspective Why obedience and surrender can open doors you couldn't have planned yourself How the skills you've developed throughout your life can point toward your next assignment Why your identity should never be tied to your title, career, income, or worldly success How to recognize the clues God may already be giving you about your calling Why getting into God's Word may be the first step when you don't know your next move   Tara and Courtney also talk about something many high-performing people struggle with: you can learn everything, plan everything, and still remain stuck if you're unwilling to surrender and take action. Your next move may not require a completely new gift. It may require you to recognize what God has already placed inside you and trust Him enough to use it. Your gift may be the tool. Your calling is the assignment. And confidence begins when you trust the One who gave you both. 🎧 Listen now and discover what your gifts, your past experiences, and your next move might be revealing about God's purpose for your life.   Connect with Courtney Shaw: CourtneyShaw.com One Day Songwriter Exercise for the Soul You Are the Sum of Your Last Two Moves Inside her skool community you can write a song for free! skool.com/goldenratioguild       🎧 Loved this episode? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share your biggest takeaway, it means the world!   What does GRASP stand for? Gratitude. Responsibility. Action. Sight. Purpose. These five pillars are the foundation of authentic, confident leadership and every episode is designed to help you embody them more fully in your life, business, and calling.   🎙️ Not subscribed yet? Join thousands of high-performing leaders who tune in weekly for powerful conversations with world-class guests; real stories, mindset shifts, and actionable insights you can use immediately. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If today's episode moved you, a quick review helps us reach more leaders like you. Thank you!   🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon/Audible | iHeartRadio   Follow Tara: LinkedIn | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook   🚀 Ready to elevate your brand? Tara's agency, Best Branding Solutions, helps leaders and businesses build a brand presence that's as powerful as their vision. Let's grow together.   💛 Share the love — send this episode to someone who needs it, or post it on your favorite platform. We rise by lifting others.

    #219: Your Gift May Not Be Your Calling: How to Renew Your Mind and Step Into God's Purpose | Courtney Schawl

  2. 5d ago

    #218: Corner, Court, Combat, Boardroom: The Two-Hundred Percenter Story with Joshua Leach-Aslam

    Corner, Court, Combat, Boardroom: The Two-Hundred Percenter Story with Joshua Leach-Aslam ↳ Connect with the host, Tara LaFon Gooch on all platforms   What happens when the thing driving your success is the thing you've been running from? Joshua Leach-Aslam first joined the GRASP Confidence Podcast on Episode 36. Now, on Episode 218, he's back with a new book, The Two-Hundred Percenter, and a story that proves your past does not get the final say. Joshua faced a judge at 15, joined the British Army at 16, and became the youngest qualified sniper in the British Army by 18. After a tank blast in Helmand Province cost him his hearing and led to a medical discharge, he walked into a factory with no plan and no degree. Six years later, he was running the organization. Today he is a keynote speaker, author, and fractional operations director helping business leaders break through their ceilings.   In this episode, Tara and Joshua talk about: Why hyperperformance is often a way of running from the past The burnout cycle high achievers fall into, and how stillness breaks it Joshua's reading from Chapter One, "The Corner," and the lesson your own corner taught you Breaking the generational cycle as a parent How battlefield experience creates calm in business chaos Why adaptability is the most important skill in a fast-changing world The freedom that comes when you stop caring what others think   If you've ever felt like you had to outwork everyone to prove your worth, this conversation is for you. Get The Two-Hundred Percenter and connect with Joshua: https://www.twohundredpercenter.com Listen to Joshua's first interview on Episode 36 and connect with him on LinkedIn.     🎧 Loved this episode? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share your biggest takeaway, it means the world!   What does GRASP stand for? Gratitude. Responsibility. Action. Sight. Purpose. These five pillars are the foundation of authentic, confident leadership and every episode is designed to help you embody them more fully in your life, business, and calling.   🎙️ Not subscribed yet? Join thousands of high-performing leaders who tune in weekly for powerful conversations with world-class guests; real stories, mindset shifts, and actionable insights you can use immediately. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If today's episode moved you, a quick review helps us reach more leaders like you. Thank you!   🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon/Audible | iHeartRadio   Follow Tara: LinkedIn | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook   🚀 Ready to elevate your brand? Tara's agency, Best Branding Solutions, helps leaders and businesses build a brand presence that's as powerful as their vision. Let's grow together.   💛 Share the love — send this episode to someone who needs it, or post it on your favorite platform. We rise by lifting others.

    #218: Corner, Court, Combat, Boardroom: The Two-Hundred Percenter Story with Joshua Leach-Aslam

  3. Sep 24

    #217: From the Projects to NYU Professor: Dr. Peter Rios's Radical Turnaround

    What a Marine, Rehab, and a Mirror Taught Him About Leadership ↳ Connect with the host, Tara LaFon Gooch on all platforms   What does a Marine Corps veteran, former drug addict, and NYU professor have in common? He's the same man and his story will completely change how you think about purpose, failure, and leadership. In this episode of the GRASP Confidence Podcast, Tara sits down with Dr. Peter Rios — global leadership strategist, clinical associate professor at NYU, and partner to Fortune 500 companies, Harvard, and the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Peter grew up in public housing in upstate New York, barely graduated high school, flunked out of community college twice, and found himself in a rehab center at 25 with nothing left. What happened next is the kind of transformation that faith-based leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs need to hear right now. This episode covers exactly why gifted, high-achieving people stay stuck, what it means to drift — in life, in business, and in faith — and why discipline is supposed to feel boring. You'll walk away from this conversation with a completely new framework for purpose-driven leadership, a gut-check on whether you're burying your gifts or multiplying them, and the permission you didn't know you needed to start today — not someday. Whether you're a physician, a corporate executive, an entrepreneur, or someone who has simply lost their way, Dr. Rios delivers the kind of raw, unfiltered wisdom that only comes from someone who has lived it.   Your leadership has the power to shape lives, organizations, even nations. Connect with Peter on LinkedIn or at www.peterriosconsulting.com for keynotes, consulting, or strategic partnership and don't miss his free gift to our listeners, the 30-day devotional "The Marketplace Is My Pulpit," at https://www.peterriosconsulting.com/Resources.     🎧 Loved this episode? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share your biggest takeaway, it means the world!   What does GRASP stand for? Gratitude. Responsibility. Action. Sight. Purpose. These five pillars are the foundation of authentic, confident leadership and every episode is designed to help you embody them more fully in your life, business, and calling.   🎙️ Not subscribed yet? Join thousands of high-performing leaders who tune in weekly for powerful conversations with world-class guests; real stories, mindset shifts, and actionable insights you can use immediately. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If today's episode moved you, a quick review helps us reach more leaders like you. Thank you!   🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon/Audible | iHeartRadio   Follow Tara: LinkedIn | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook   🚀 Ready to elevate your brand? Tara's agency, Best Branding Solutions, helps leaders and businesses build a brand presence that's as powerful as their vision. Let's grow together.   💛 Share the love — send this episode to someone who needs it, or post it on your favorite platform. We rise by lifting others.

    #217: From the Projects to NYU Professor: Dr. Peter Rios's Radical Turnaround

  4. Sep 18

    #216: Define Yourself by His Stripes, Not Your Scars | Kathryn May

    Stop scrolling for a second. What if the thing you've been calling a flaw... isn't actually the truth about you at all? ↳ Connect with the host, Tara LaFon Gooch on all platforms   Imagine sitting across from someone who's been exactly where you are — carrying rejection wounds, performing for approval, second-guessing every step — and who found her way out. That's Kathryn May: transformational life coach, author, and host of the Freed to Lead podcast. In this episode, she and Tara open up about the beliefs that quietly run your life without your permission, and what happens the moment you finally see them clearly. As you listen, you'll start to notice your own patterns showing up...the striving, the shrinking back, the old stories you've been telling yourself for years. Picture this: you stop earning your worth and start resting in it. You hear the words "it is finished" and, for the first time, actually believe them. You feel the weight lift; not because you worked harder, but because you finally understood what was already true. That's what this conversation opens up. Kathryn walks through her own healing journey, the difference between religion and relationship, and a simple framework (recognize, repent, renounce, replace) you can start using today to break agreement with the lies and come into agreement with the truth. You don't have to keep performing. You get to rest in the finished work of the cross.   Press play now. Let this episode meet you exactly where you are and walk out lighter than you walked in. 🎧 Listen to the full episode of GRASP Confidence Podcast with Kathryn May and connect with her on all platforms.   Connect with Kathryn May: Website  Instagram Download the Soul Healing with Jesus Prayer Guide A free guided prayer resource to help you bring painful places to Jesus and receive His truth. https://kathrynmay.com YouTube | Freed to Lead Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@FreedToLeadPodcast Freed to Lead Podcast Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube     🎧 Loved this episode? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share your biggest takeaway, it means the world!   What does GRASP stand for? Gratitude. Responsibility. Action. Sight. Purpose. These five pillars are the foundation of authentic, confident leadership and every episode is designed to help you embody them more fully in your life, business, and calling.   🎙️ Not subscribed yet? Join thousands of high-performing leaders who tune in weekly for powerful conversations with world-class guests; real stories, mindset shifts, and actionable insights you can use immediately. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If today's episode moved you, a quick review helps us reach more leaders like you. Thank you!   🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon/Audible | iHeartRadio   Follow Tara: LinkedIn | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook   🚀 Ready to elevate your brand? Tara's agency, Best Branding Solutions, helps leaders and businesses build a brand presence that's as powerful as their vision. Let's grow together.   💛 Share the love — send this episode to someone who needs it, or post it on your favorite platform. We rise by lifting others.

    #216: Define Yourself by His Stripes, Not Your Scars | Kathryn May

  5. Sep 16

    #215: The Gospel Explained: From Adam to the Cross

    The Gospel Explained ↳ Connect with the host, Tara LaFon Gooch on all platforms   Do you know the gospel? Maybe you've heard the word your whole life; in church, in passing, quoted in a verse somewhere but never actually understood what it means, or why it's relevant to you. I didn't either, not really. My own journey to knowing Jesus started just a few short years ago, and once I finally understood it, it changed everything about how I see myself, how I move through hard days, and how much confidence I carry. This week I'm sharing my heart and walking you through the whole story of the gospel, simply — from Adam's choice in the garden, to the impossible standard of perfection none of us can meet, to why Jesus had to be born of a virgin to make it right for you and me. I'll tell you what tetelestai means; the word Jesus said from the cross, "it is finished" and why that word carries so much weight. And I'll talk about why hundreds of people who saw Jesus alive after the resurrection were willing to die rather than take back what they saw. No one dies for a lie. By the end of this episode, you'll be able to explain the gospel to someone else in a few minutes. So grab your tissues, because this is deep, and if you're anything like me, you won't keep your eyes dry as we express gratitude for our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.       🎧 Loved this episode? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share your biggest takeaway, it means the world!   What does GRASP stand for? Gratitude. Responsibility. Action. Sight. Purpose. These five pillars are the foundation of authentic, confident leadership and every episode is designed to help you embody them more fully in your life, business, and calling.   🎙️ Not subscribed yet? Join thousands of high-performing leaders who tune in weekly for powerful conversations with world-class guests; real stories, mindset shifts, and actionable insights you can use immediately. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If today's episode moved you, a quick review helps us reach more leaders like you. Thank you!   🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon/Audible | iHeartRadio   Follow Tara: LinkedIn | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook   🚀 Ready to elevate your brand? Tara's agency, Best Branding Solutions, helps leaders and businesses build a brand presence that's as powerful as their vision. Let's grow together.   💛 Share the love — send this episode to someone who needs it, or post it on your favorite platform. We rise by lifting others.

    #215: The Gospel Explained: From Adam to the Cross

  6. Sep 11

    #214: "Tell Them Anyway": Sherry DePerno's Story of Radical Obedience

    She Saw Jesus in Her Backyard, Sherry DePerno's Healing Encounter ↳ Connect with the host, Tara LaFon Gooch on all platforms   Sherry DePerno is the President & CEO of Advanced Tool Inc., a multi-award-winning entrepreneur, and a woman who had everything the world said would make her happy and still hit rock bottom. In this episode, Sherry opens up about the moment she wanted to die, the mystery illness doctors couldn't explain, and the morning in her backyard when God appeared to her in a vision, spoke to her, and healed her instantly. She shares why she kept it a secret for over a year, what finally pushed her to write her book Tell Them Anyway, and the hard truth every high-achieving leader needs to hear: no amount of success will ever fill a God-shaped hole. If you're a CEO, entrepreneur, or leader chasing the next win, next award, or next milestone...this conversation will stop you in your tracks.   In this episode, you'll learn: → What it really looks like to hit "the top of the ladder" and find it empty → Sherry's visual encounter with God and the healing that followed → Why she hid her testimony for over a year and what changed her mind → How to stop chasing achievement and start leading from surrender → The one phrase that turned her journal into a published book   About Sherry DePerno: Sherry DePerno is President and CEO of Advanced Tool Inc., a global leader in industrial cutting tools. A multi-award-winning entrepreneur, mentor, and keynote speaker, she is also the founder of ALS of Utica, supporting patients and families affected by ALS. She is the author of Tell Them Anyway and has been married to her high school sweetheart, Rob, for more than 30 years.   📖 Get Sherry's book, Tell Them Anyway: tellthemanyway.com     🎧 Loved this episode? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share your biggest takeaway, it means the world!   What does GRASP stand for? Gratitude. Responsibility. Action. Sight. Purpose. These five pillars are the foundation of authentic, confident leadership and every episode is designed to help you embody them more fully in your life, business, and calling.   🎙️ Not subscribed yet? Join thousands of high-performing leaders who tune in weekly for powerful conversations with world-class guests; real stories, mindset shifts, and actionable insights you can use immediately. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If today's episode moved you, a quick review helps us reach more leaders like you. Thank you!   🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon/Audible | iHeartRadio   Follow Tara: LinkedIn | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook   🚀 Ready to elevate your brand? Tara's agency, Best Branding Solutions, helps leaders and businesses build a brand presence that's as powerful as their vision. Let's grow together.   💛 Share the love — send this episode to someone who needs it, or post it on your favorite platform. We rise by lifting others.

    #214: "Tell Them Anyway": Sherry DePerno's Story of Radical Obedience

  7. Sep 10

    #213: Built to Hold: The Framework for Holding Success Without Losing Yourself

    Confidence Gets You In the Room. Capacity Keeps You There. ↳ Connect with the host, Tara LaFon Gooch on all platforms   Nobody warns you that success has a weight to it. More responsibility, more visibility, more people watching how you carry things and somewhere in the climb, the confidence that got you here stops feeling like enough for what's here now. In this solo episode, I'm breaking down what it actually means to be built to hold; not just confident, but capable of carrying more without cracking under it. Confidence gets you in the room. Capacity is what lets you stay there. And that's exactly what the GRASP Method builds in you:   Gratitude loosens your grip. When you trust God with what He's already given you, your hands open up to receive more instead of white-knuckling everything out of fear. Responsibility is where capacity gets tested. It's the decision to own what's in front of you instead of outsourcing the outcome to your circumstances or the people around you. Action is where capacity gets proven. You don't grow it by thinking about it; you grow it one obedient step at a time, even when the fear hasn't left yet. Sight is what anchors it all. This is where I get into the science; your brain's reticular activating system, and how getting clear and specific about what you want actually trains your brain to start scanning for the evidence of it, everywhere. Purpose is where capacity finds its "why." When you know what you're carrying it for, you can carry more of it; because purpose doesn't make the weight lighter, it makes you stronger underneath it.   I bring in Scripture along the way, including 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 and Philippians 1:6, because capacity like this isn't something you manufacture on your own. It's something God builds in you. If you've ever felt like you don't have room for one more thing, this episode will reframe what room actually means and Who it comes from.     🎧 Loved this episode? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share your biggest takeaway, it means the world!   What does GRASP stand for? Gratitude. Responsibility. Action. Sight. Purpose. These five pillars are the foundation of authentic, confident leadership and every episode is designed to help you embody them more fully in your life, business, and calling.   🎙️ Not subscribed yet? Join thousands of high-performing leaders who tune in weekly for powerful conversations with world-class guests; real stories, mindset shifts, and actionable insights you can use immediately. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If today's episode moved you, a quick review helps us reach more leaders like you. Thank you!   🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon/Audible | iHeartRadio   Follow Tara: LinkedIn | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook   🚀 Ready to elevate your brand? Tara's agency, Best Branding Solutions, helps leaders and businesses build a brand presence that's as powerful as their vision. Let's grow together.   💛 Share the love — send this episode to someone who needs it, or post it on your favorite platform. We rise by lifting others.

    #213: Built to Hold: The Framework for Holding Success Without Losing Yourself

  8. Sep 2

    #212: You Think You Have More Time. This Brain Surgeon Sees What Happens When You Don't | Andrew Brunswick, MD

    You Think You Have More Time. This Brain Surgeon Sees What Happens When You Don't. ↳ Connect with the host, Tara LaFon Gooch on all platforms   In this episode, I sit down with neurosurgeon Andrew Brunswick, the honest and reflective voice behind itsbrainsurgery on Instagram, where he shares raw, unfiltered mindset reflections often recorded right from his car after a long day. Andrew has spent years in the operating room, sitting with patients and families in the moments where life and death hang in the balance, and it has shaped the way he sees everything, from an ordinary Tuesday to the people sitting right next to him. We talk about what it really means to live present instead of on autopilot, and why it so often takes losing something to finally appreciate it. Andrew opens up about a guitarist who lost feeling in his hand and what it taught him about gratitude for the body most of us take for granted. He shares the story of a patient whose entire identity was shaped by a single hormone, and the haunting question she asked him before surgery: "Will I still be me after this?" We also talk candidly about phone addiction, the way social media hijacks our attention, and how much of our lives can slip by on routine while we assume tomorrow is guaranteed. Andrew shares some powerful reflections from his years in practice, including: "I watch people run out of time for a living." "How much of who I am is just cortisol, a title, and a full OR schedule?" "We don't only lose the time when we're on the device, we lose the time around it too." If you have ever caught yourself sleepwalking through your own life, distracted from the people who matter most, or waiting for someday to finally live with intention, this conversation is your wake up call. It's a beautiful reminder that gratitude isn't something we wait to feel. It's something we choose, today, before time runs out.   Connect with Andrew: Instagram: @itsbrainsurgery Podcast: It's Brain Surgery Newsletter: The Mind Gym    🎧 Loved this episode? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share your biggest takeaway, it means the world!   What does GRASP stand for? Gratitude. Responsibility. Action. Sight. Purpose. These five pillars are the foundation of authentic, confident leadership and every episode is designed to help you embody them more fully in your life, business, and calling.   🎙️ Not subscribed yet? Join thousands of high-performing leaders who tune in weekly for powerful conversations with world-class guests; real stories, mindset shifts, and actionable insights you can use immediately. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If today's episode moved you, a quick review helps us reach more leaders like you. Thank you!   🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon/Audible | iHeartRadio   Follow Tara: LinkedIn | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook   🚀 Ready to elevate your brand? Tara's agency, Best Branding Solutions, helps leaders and businesses build a brand presence that's as powerful as their vision. Let's grow together.   💛 Share the love — send this episode to someone who needs it, or post it on your favorite platform. We rise by lifting others.

    #212: You Think You Have More Time. This Brain Surgeon Sees What Happens When You Don't | Andrew Brunswick, MD
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Some podcasts motivate you. This one frees you. GRASP Confidence Podcast goes beneath the surface; into the wounds that quietly run lives, the unforgiveness that blocks calling, and the identity God designed before the world got there first. Hosted by Tara LaFon Gooch; award-winning keynote speaker, 3X author, TEDx speaker, and coach - each episode brings prophetic truth, personal testimony, and practical wisdom for the leader ready to stop performing for a world that can never fill what only God can. Through solo episodes and powerful conversations, Tara explores faith, healing, identity, calling, and what it truly means to reach for what God promised before the world told you that you weren't enough. This is not surface-level self-help. This is freedom. Rooted in the GRASP Method™ (Gratitude, Responsibility, Action, Sight, and Purpose) the podcast exists for one reason: to help you release what's been holding you back and step boldly into the life God designed for you. Ranked in the top 2.5% globally with over 3,000 reviews on Spotify and hundreds of thousands of listeners worldwide. Work With Tara: · Invite Tara as a guest on your podcast · Apply for private 1:1 coaching with Tara · Hire Tara to speak at your next event or conference 📥 Tara@TaraLaFonGooch.com 🌐 taralafongooch.com

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  • Creator
    Tara LaFon Gooch
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    219
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026
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    GRASP Confidence Podcast