She's Gutsy

Juli Kleinhans
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What does it actually mean to be "gutsy"? It’s more than just fitness or success, it’s how a woman moves through life. The She’s Gutsy Podcast explores the real stories behind strong women, focusing on the moments of courage, vulnerability, and healing that shape us all. From world-class athletes, creative entrepreneurs to strong women from different backgrounds, we dive deep into the struggles and triumphs that make us human. Subscribe for honest conversations that will leave you feeling seen, inspired, and encouraged. New episodes every Wednesday.

  1. 3d ago

    Die Vinnigste Vrou op die Water: Breek Haar Stilte oor Haar Diepste Stryd | Karo Van Tonder

    In Episode 23 van die She’s Gutsy Podcast gesels Juli met die ongelooflike Karo van Tonder, internasionale Windsurfer, Afrika-snelheidsrekordhouer en 'n ware voorbeeld van onwrikbare moed en veerkragtigheid Karo neem ons terug na waar haar passie vir die water op 12-jarige ouderdom in Langebaan begin het, hoe sy haar eie suksesvolle besigheid gebou het, en hoe sy gegroei het tot een van die vinnigste vroue op die water wêreldwyd. Sy deel die reële, onkeurde waarheid agter die skerms: van die fisiese impak van vyf operasies en ernstige beserings, tot die hantering van onverwagse "trojan horses" en traumatiese uitdagings wat haar pad gekruis het toe sy haar drome nagejaag het. Hulle gesels oor die krag van grense stel, hoe om jou eie liggaam en gesondheid te beskerm, en wat dit vat om na die mees uitmergelende seisoene van jou lewe op te staan, jou eie pad te baan en steeds vreugde en hoop te kies. As jy al ooit gevoel het jou liggaam of omstandighede wil jou breek, of as jy wonder hoe om geloof en moed te behou wanneer die lewe jou onverwags tref... is hierdie episode vir jou. Hierdie is nie net 'n onderhoud nie; dit is 'n ware, eerlike gesprek, geen druk, geen opvoering en geen perfeksie nie. Gryp 'n koppie koffie (of luister na jou oefensessie!) en sluit by ons aan vir 'n kuier oor ware groei, innerlike krag en die opbou van 'n betekenisvolle lewe. Wat was jou grootste takeaway uit Karo se storie?

    Die Vinnigste Vrou op die Water: Breek Haar Stilte oor Haar Diepste Stryd | Karo Van Tonder

  2. Sep 29

    From Bariatric Surgery to 7 Iron Mans: The Truth About Weight & Worth | Tracey-Lee Lusty

    In Episode 22 of the She’s Gutsy Podcast, Juli sits down with the incredible Tracey-Lee Lusty (@fitnessgirlza), creator of Fitness Girl, attorney, body positivity advocate, and endurance athlete. Tracey-Lee opens up about her ten-year journey online, from battling weight struggles since primary school and navigating binge eating, to discovering body positivity and making the life-changing decision to undergo bariatric surgery in 2023. She shares how she went from 130kg and severe health risks to completing 5 Half Iron Mans and 2 Full Iron Mans in just two and a half years post-op. We also dive into the real, unscripted moments behind the scenes: unlearning food shame, understanding obesity as a brain disease and medical condition, redefining body positivity around health and performance rather than size, and her honest, amicable transition after a 17-year relationship. If you have ever struggled with body image, felt limited by a label or weight, or wondered what it truly takes to break through your own boundaries and step into your power... this episode is for you. This isn't just an interview; it's a real, honest conversation, no pressure, no performance, and no perfection. Grab a coffee (or listen post-workout!) and join us for a chat about true growth, defining moments, and the unscripted reality of building a meaningful life. We would love to hear from you in the comments: What was your biggest takeaway from Tracey-Lee's story? 👇 Make sure to subscribe so you never miss a conversation! 🎙️✨ 🔗 Train with the Gutsy Community on our app: www.gutsy.global 📱 Follow the podcast on Instagram: @shesgutsypodcast 📱 Follow us on TikTok: @Gutsy_app ✨ Follow Juli: @julipoeli_official 🤍 Follow Tracey-Lee on Instagram: @fitnessgirlza

    From Bariatric Surgery to 7 Iron Mans: The Truth About Weight & Worth | Tracey-Lee Lusty

  3. Sep 22

    Van Brownies in 'n Garage na 4 La Coco C Restaurante: Geloof en Sukses

    In Episode 21 van die She’s Gutsy Podcast gesels Juli met die ongelooflike Jeanine Claassen, eienaar en stigter van vier La Coco C restaurante regoor Suid-Afrika, ma, atleet en 'n female founder wat die Here vertrou in elke liewe stap van haar pad. Van brownies bak in haar ma se garage op 24 tot die bou van 'n geliefde nasionale restaurant-handelsmerk, Jeanine deel haar eerlike pad van harde werk, geloof en dissipline. Sy praat oopkop oor die lesse van besigheid, hoekom kwaliteit en consistency bo 'n lavish lifestyle staan, hoe om samewerking bo kompetisie te kies, en hoe sy die balans tussen 'n groeiende onderneming, haar huwelik en moederskap handhaaf. As jy al ooit gevoel het jy wil jou eie droom bou, gestoei het om getrou te bly aan jou waardes in 'n besige wêreld, of gewonder het hoe om op te hou stress oor die klein goedjies... is hierdie episode vir jou. Hierdie is nie net 'n onderhoud nie; dit is 'n ware, eerlike gesprek, geen druk, geen opvoering en geen perfeksie nie. Gryp 'n koppie koffie (of luister na jou oefensessie!) en sluit by ons aan. Ons sal graag van jou wil hoor in die kommentare: Wat was jou grootste takeaway uit Jeanine se storie? 👇 Maak seker jy teken in (subscribe) sodat jy nooit 'n gesprek misloop nie! 🎙️ 📱 Volg die podcast op Instagram: @shesgutsypodcast 📱 Volg ons op TikTok: @shesgutsy 🤎 Volg vir Juli: @julipoeli_official 🤍 Volg La Coco C op Instagram: @lacococ_

    Van Brownies in 'n Garage na 4 La Coco C Restaurante: Geloof en Sukses

  4. Sep 15

    Om Oor te Begin Het My Lewe Gered

    Om jou hele lewe en identiteit van voor af te herbou is een van die moeilikste dinge wat 'n mens kan doen. Maar om oor te begin is nie 'n mislukking nie; dit is waar ware herstel plaasvind. In Episode 20 van die She’s Gutsy Podcast gesels gasheer Juli Kleinhans met Nienka du Toit, voormalige Suid-Afrikaanse sewekamp-atleet, HYROX-deelnemer en afrigter. Van haar vroeë sukses as 'n 17-jarige sewekamper en 'n volle atletiekbeurs in Amerika tot ernstige kniebeserings, haar ouers se egskeiding en 'n donker stryd met depressie, kyk ons verby die goud en glans van die atletiekbaan. Nienka openbaar hoe sy drie keer in drie jaar van voor af moes begin, die emosionele en fisiese pad van herstel moes stap, en hoe sy deur rehabilitasie, ondersteuning en 'n nuwe passie vir HYROX ontdek het dat daar altyd hoop is. As jy al ooit gevoel het jy moet jou lewe van voor af herbou, gestoei het met beserings of burnout, of gewonder het waar om die moed te kry om net nog een tree vorentoe te gee... is hierdie episode vir jou. Gryp 'n koppie koffie (of luister na jou oefensessie!) en sluit by ons aan. Wat was jou grootste takeaway uit Nienka se storie? 🤍 Volg Nienka op Instagram: @nienkadt

    Om Oor te Begin Het My Lewe Gered

  5. Sep 8

    Stop Waiting for Confidence: The Power of Doing It Scared | Tiffany Amber Moses

    In Episode 19 of the She’s Gutsy Podcast, host Juli Kleinhans sits down with Tiffany Amber Moses, a specialist wellness counselor, entrepreneur, and former pageant titleholder. For 19 years, Tiffany lived in a world of modeling and pageantry where worth was often reduced to a standardized checklist of physical features. But after opening a modeling school that quickly grew to fifty students, the financial and emotional stress of managing her business became too heavy to carry. She opens up about the high-stress years that sent her cortisol levels soaring, her decision to close her school in 2024 to focus on her own future, and the quiet journey of letting down her guard to discover who she really is behind her titles. If you’ve ever felt like an imposter, waited for fear to disappear before taking action, or struggled to believe you are enough, this episode is for you. This isn’t just an interview; it’s a real, honest conversation, no pressure, no performance, and no perfection. Grab a coffee (or listen post-workout!) and join us. We would love to hear from you in the comments: What was your biggest takeaway from Tiffany’s story? 📱 Follow the podcast on Instagram: @shesgutsypodcast 📱 Follow host Juli: @julipoeli_official 🤍 Follow Tiffany and The Inner Workroom: @the_inner_workroom

    Stop Waiting for Confidence: The Power of Doing It Scared | Tiffany Amber Moses

  6. Sep 1

    Running Comrades With a Skipping Rope to Stop Human Trafficking | Marissa Groenewald

    Running 90 kilometres across the brutal hills of Comrades is daunting enough. Doing it while continuously skipping rope sounds completely impossible. In Episode 18 of the She’s Gutsy Podcast, host Juli Kleinhans sits down with Marissa Groenewald, the pioneering athlete known globally as The Rope Runner. What began as a modest 15-minute jog just to clear her head from toddler chaos quickly grew into podium finishes at trail ultras, a severe hip injury, and the accidental birth of a discipline no human had ever attempted. From pushing through gale-force winds and agonizing collapses to facing public mockery, Marissa opens up about navigating single motherhood, building a business, and turning physical agony into a sacred mission. For Marissa, it was never a stunt for applause: every step a prayer, every skip a life to shine a light into the darkness of human trafficking and protect the voiceless. If you have ever carried a calling that didn't make sense to anyone else, or wondered whether the quiet, broken pieces in your hands could ever be used to change the world... this episode is for you. This isn’t just an interview; it’s a real, honest conversation, no pressure, no performance, and no perfection. Grab a coffee (or listen post-workout!) and join us. What was your biggest takeaway from Marissa’s story?

    Running Comrades With a Skipping Rope to Stop Human Trafficking | Marissa Groenewald

  7. Aug 25

    Van ongelooflike seer tot internasionale sukses. Her unspoken truth. | Elizma Esterhuyse

    In Episode 17 van die She's Gutsy Podcast gesels Juli Kleinhans met Elizma Esterhuyse: model, entrepreneur en die stem agter Her Unspoken Truth. Op 'n modelreis oorsee het Elizma per ongeluk 'n paar sneakers gekoop en verlief geraak op 'n brand, Cooway, wat min mense in Suid-Afrika geken het. Ses maande later het sy en haar besigheidsvennoot die distribusiereg vir Afrika geteken, in twee weke uitverkoop, en die heel eerste fisiese winkel ter wêreld oopgemaak. Maar agter die glans lê 'n storie van moeilike seisoene, geloof, en die keuse om nie deur jou verlede gedefinieer te word nie. As jy al ooit gedink het "ek is nie goed genoeg nie" of gevoel het jy verloor jouself in die jaag na sukses, dan is hierdie gesprek vir jou. Dit is nie net 'n onderhoud nie; dit is 'n regte, eerlike gesprek met geen druk, geen performance en geen perfeksie nie. Gryp 'n koppie koffie (of luister ná jou workout!) en kom kuier saam met ons. As jy of iemand wat jy ken deur geslagsgebaseerde geweld geraak is, reik asseblief uit vir hulp. Jy kan die volgende nommers kontak: Gender-Based Violence Command Centre (GBVCC) Call: 0800 428 428 (Toll-free / Tolvry) USSD / "Please Call Me": *120*7867# EARS Foundation Call: 010 590 5920 USSD: *134*7355# LifeLine South Africa Call: 0861 322 322 Ons wil graag by jou hoor: wat was jou grootste takeaway uit Elizma se storie? 👇 Onthou om te subscribe sodat jy nooit weer 'n gesprek mis nie. 🔗 Oefen saam met die Gutsy Gemeenskap op ons app: www.gutsy.global 📱 Volg ons op Instagram & TikTok: @shesgutsy 🎙️ Volg Juli: @julipoeli_official Volg Elizma: @elizmaesterhuyse

    Van ongelooflike seer tot internasionale sukses. Her unspoken truth. | Elizma Esterhuyse

  8. Aug 18

    You Can't Hate Yourself Into Loving Yourself | Abbi Mcduling

    In Episode 16 of the She's Gutsy Podcast, host Juli Kleinhans sits down with Abbi McDuling, a trainer, coach, and mom of two who has spent years unlearning almost everything she was taught about her body. For a long time, the gym was a punishment and the scale was the boss. Abbi grew up thinking movement was something you did to shrink yourself, taping up magazine models as "goals" and weighing herself before and after every session. Then a back injury stopped her in her tracks and forced her to rebuild from the ground up, this time around what her body could do instead of what it looked like. But the real reckoning came with motherhood. Two pregnancies and a big physical change asked her the question she'd been avoiding for years: who are you when your body isn't the point? She's honest about the fear of not recognising herself, the parts of early motherhood that nearly took her under, and the slow, unglamorous work of coming home to herself on the other side. What she found wasn't a smaller body. It was a steadier, stronger sense of self, held together by faith and a whole lot of honesty. This is a conversation about the stories we inherit about our worth, the difference between respecting your body and obsessing over it, and why you can't hate your way to peace. It's tender, it's funny in places, and it's for anyone who's ever tied their whole value to a number. In this episode: Why the gym started as punishment, and what changed everything ; The injury that forced a completely new relationship with movement Motherhood, identity, and the fear of losing yourself; Body respect vs. body obsession, and finding the middle ground; Starting before you feel ready (and why nobody's really watching); Leaning on faith through the hardest seasons. If you've ever felt like happiness was always one goal weight away, or you're sitting in the thick of postpartum wondering where you went, this episode is for you. This isn't just an interview; it's a real, honest conversation. No pressure, no performance, and no perfection. Grab a coffee (or listen post-workout!) and join us. We'd love to hear from you. What was your biggest takeaway from Abbi's story?

    You Can't Hate Yourself Into Loving Yourself | Abbi Mcduling
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What does it actually mean to be "gutsy"? It’s more than just fitness or success, it’s how a woman moves through life. The She’s Gutsy Podcast explores the real stories behind strong women, focusing on the moments of courage, vulnerability, and healing that shape us all. From world-class athletes, creative entrepreneurs to strong women from different backgrounds, we dive deep into the struggles and triumphs that make us human. Subscribe for honest conversations that will leave you feeling seen, inspired, and encouraged. New episodes every Wednesday.

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  • Creator
    Juli Kleinhans
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Gutsy (Pty) Ltd.
  • Show Website
    She's Gutsy

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