Gritty Girls :: The Podcast grittygirls

I’m honored and excited to share the following part 1 of this 2 part conversation with best-selling author, peacebuilder, cultural educator, entrepreneur, and international speaker, Aziz Abu Sarah.
A Palestinian raised in Jerusalem, his journey from radical seeking revenge to peacemaker seeking reconciliation led to an innovative method of peacemaking. Harnessing the transformative power of travel, he co-founded MEJDI Tours in 2009—an approach to tourism that turns the industry on its head through their trademarked approach of the Dual Narrative™ and socially conscious travel. 
Aziz’s educational and conflict resolution work throughout the world has earned him the titles of National Geographic Explorer and Ted Fellow. His Ted Talk about travel and tolerance has over 1.5 million views.
Aziz and I dive deep into exactly how he evolved from a boy wanting revenge on the ones who killed his brother, to a man seeking to understand and build peace around the world. He’ll share actual steps to how you can build peace throughout the world too…it’s simpler than you think...

In Part II of my conversation with STEM Queen, Jennifer Lopez, we discuss the moon, its origin, if it has any effects on humans, and what types of programs exist in the world for young people who are curious about space and the business of space! Stay tuned….

In this next convo, I get to chat with the incomparable combination of brains, beauty, and unstoppable determination….and those are Jennifer Lopez’s least interesting qualities! ;)
As we deep dive into Part I of this STEM Queen’s arduous road to the moon + back (LITERALLY), we’ll learn about how she overcomes gender and age discrimination in the historically male-dominated space of well….SPACE!
#ImAGrittyGirl #WomenInStem #STEM #space #moon #moroccanmoonshot

Have you ever had that gut feeling that you’re meant for greatness? That your purpose in life is not to only accomplish some great big goals + make your mark in this world, but to do so on your own terms? 
 
In a small brainstorming club in 2012, 3 friends sparked the beginnings of the now health beverage powerhouse, Health-Ade Kombucha. And a mere 7 years after combining forces and quitting their 9-5s….none other than conglomerate Coca Cola invests 20million into the Los Angeles based little beverage that could…..this journey was filled tears, sleepless nights, income-less months, and more hard work than anyone imagined…even well-intentioned family trying to steer an ambitious, spirited daughter back onto the far less risky path of going back to her “normal life + good job”…..so, how did CSO + Co-Founder, Vanessa Dew stay the course and fight for a dream when all the odds felt so stacked against her?? Tune in to find out!
 
CONTEXT ALERT - This was recorded in October 2020 before Gritty Girls went on hiatus after season one! ;)

Hey, heyyyy Gritty Girls! We’re back and ready to dish more of that good grit in SEASON 2 starting June 29th, but first….Here's a very special episode on the importance of raising Gritty Girls...

Ironman, marine, Papa, Skytrain Steve...a man who goes by many names, some he’s earned as a sort of badge of honor, and then there’s the one name that 2 very Gritty Girls and one pretty gritty man call him that blows all of those impressive nicknames + descriptors out of the water…....

This conversation is dedicated to all the men out there who fight the good fight for gender equality and understand the importance and responsibility inherent in being an incredible “girl dad”

Sometimes your childhood dream wasn’t what it was all cracked up to be, but then you realize you had other dreams whispering to you the whole time...this was the case for Kate Lester. Now a wildly talented Creative Director of Interior Design and the Founder of Kate Lester Interiors, she reflects on the dubious road to her destined path and calling.
As a design school dropout, she used her business acumen, personality, and no-boundary-budging M.O.  to pave the way for her extraordinarily successful design firm.  Find out how she did it and stay tuned to get insider tips on how to be your own interior designer, what it takes to have a lucrative business in a creative industry, and why there’s “no crying in business.”  
Go check out her Instagram → @klinteriors