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.

Episodes

  1. How she left corporate to build her own brand. Anxiety, transformation & community.| Caitlin Hood

    2 days ago

    How she left corporate to build her own brand. Anxiety, transformation & community.| Caitlin Hood

    Welcome to episode 9 of She's Gutsy! In this episode, our host, Juli Kleinhans, sits down with the incredibly warm and inspiring Caitlin Hood (known to her community as "Chommie"). Caitlin is a content creator, wellness enthusiast, BASI Pilates instructor, ultra-marathon runner, and the 2024 Women's Health SA Cover Search Winner. Today, we pull back the curtain on the "messy middle" of her journey. We chat about her early discipline as a little girl, the reality of grinding in a demanding corporate 9-to-5, and the severe burnout that led to a pivotal wake-up call. Caitlin opens up deeply about her battle with crippling anxiety, the terrifying leap of resigning to bet entirely on herself, and what profound independence looks like after stepping out of a 10-year relationship. This isn't just an interview; it's a real, honest conversation about true growth, refusing to limit your own potential, and the courage it takes to build a life of movement. Grab a coffee (or listen on your next run!), and join us for a chat with no pressure, no performance, and no perfection. Make sure to subscribe so you never miss a conversation! We would love to hear from you in the comments: What was your biggest takeaway from Caitlin's story?

  2. Die prys van sukses: unlabelling, uitbranding, bullimië & modelwerk. | Martinique

    23 Jun

    Die prys van sukses: unlabelling, uitbranding, bullimië & modelwerk. | Martinique

    Welkom by episode 8 van She's Gutsy! In hierdie episode gesels ons aanbieder, Juli Kleinhans, met die ongelooflike Martinique Ferreira. Martinique is die stigter van die digitale agentskap Prinsipal, mede-stigter van die Swiitch app, 'n voormalige Mej. SA semi-finalis, en sy het onlangs op die voorblad van Women's Health Suid-Afrika verskyn. Maar agter al die suksesse en glans is daar 'n diep menslike storie. Ons gesels oor haar kinderjare in Bloemfontein en hoe 'n seisoen van uiterste uitbranding (burnout) haar gedwing het om alles te heroorweeg. Ons praat oor die ironie (en die moed!) daarvan om 'n App soos Swiitch te skep om mense te help met hul skermtyd, terwyl jy self 'n digitale agentskap bestuur. Sy deel ook hoe sy beweging en fiksheid gebruik het nie vir die estetiese nie, maar om haar geestesgesondheid te stabiliseer. Hierdie is nie 'n stywe onderhoud nie; dit is 'n “unscripted” gesprek oor moed, weerloosheid, en om jou vrede te beskerm in 'n wêreld wat altyd "aan" is. Gryp 'n koppie koffie (of luister tydens jou volgende oefensessie!), en sluit by ons aan vir 'n chat met geen druk, geen opvoering en geen perfeksie nie. Maak seker jy teken in subscribe sodat jy nooit 'n gesprek misloop nie! Ons sal baie graag van jou wil hoor in die kommentare: Wat was jou grootste "takeaway" of oomblik van inspirasie uit Martinique se storie? 👇

  3. Van bak om te oorleef tot 'n multi-miljoenrand koekie-"empire". Depressie, MasterChef en Mondvol. | Andriëtte

    17 Jun

    Van bak om te oorleef tot 'n multi-miljoenrand koekie-"empire". Depressie, MasterChef en Mondvol. | Andriëtte

    Welkom by Episode 7 van die She's Gutsy Podcast! In hierdie episode gesels ons met die ongelooflike Andriëtte Georgiou. Sy is die stigter en eienaar van die geliefde Mondvol bakkery, die naaswenner van MasterChef Suid-Afrika (Seisoen 4), 'n voormalige musikant, en 'n ma. Ons gesels eerlik oor haar reis van oorlewing na sukses. In 2021 is Andriëtte weens die pandemie afgedank, en het sy uit absolute nood begin koeke bak net om die huur te betaal en die ligte aan te hou. Daardie oorlewingsmeganisme het gelei tot 'n onverwagse MasterChef-reis en uiteindelik Mondvol, 'n handelsmerk wat nou duisende koekies per dag uit 'n fabriek in die Kaap lewer. Ons praat oor die realiteit agter die skerms: die donker dae van depressie, die "messy middle" van 'n besigheid skaal saam met ma-wees, en hoekom leierskap met 'n "sagte hart" haar grootste superkrag as 'n vroulike stigter is. Hierdie is nie 'n stywe onderhoud nie; dit is 'n ware, "unscripted" gesprek oor moed, weerloosheid en hoe 'n massiewe terugslag eintlik die begin van jou ware roeping kan wees. Gryp 'n koppie koffie (en dalk 'n Mondvol koekie!), en sluit by ons aan vir 'n kuier met geen druk, geen opvoering en geen perfeksie nie. Maak seker jy subscribe sodat jy nooit 'n gesprek misloop nie! Ons sal ook baie graag van jou wil hoor in die kommentare: Wat was jou grootste "takeaway" uit Andriëtte se storie?

  4. Wat dit REGTIG vat om ’n Olimpiese medalje te wen: Opofferings, Beserings & LA 2028 | Jo-Ané du Plessis S1E6

    9 Jun

    Wat dit REGTIG vat om ’n Olimpiese medalje te wen: Opofferings, Beserings & LA 2028 | Jo-Ané du Plessis S1E6

    In hierdie episode van die She's Gutsy Podcast sit Juli saam met Suid-Afrika se eie spiesgooi-koningin en Olimpiese silwer-medaljewenner, Jo-Ané du Plessis (ook bekend as Jo-Ané Van Dyk) 🩷 Ons almal het gesien hoe sy Suid-Afrika se harte gesteel het op die wêreldverhoog tydens die Parys Olimpiese Spele, maar wat vat dit werklik om daar te kom? 🩷 Vandag stap ons weg van die blink medalje af en gesels oor die rou, ongeskrepte realiteit van haar reis. 🦡 Van haar kinderdae in die klein dorpie Heidelberg en die oomblik toe haar liefde vir atletiek begin het, tot die intense uitdagings van 'n ernstige besering oorkom, Jo-Ané deel haar storie met absolute eerlikheid en grasie. 🩷 Sy vertel ook hoe sy haar lewe as 'n elite-atleet juggle met haar dieetkunnde studies, hoe sy die intense druk van kompetisies hanteer, en wat dit vir haar beteken om waarlik "gutsy" te wees. Sy gesels ook oor haar 🦡 Hierdie is 'n gesprek tussen twee atlete oor dissipline, opofferings, die krag van familie-ondersteuning, en hoe om aan te hou glo in jou drome wanneer niemand kyk nie. 🩷 Gryp 'n koppie koffie (of luister tydens jou volgende oefensessie!), en sluit by ons aan. Onthou om te SUBSCRIBE sodat jy nooit 'n gesprek misloop nie! 🩷 Ons sal baie graag van jou wil hoor in die comments: Wat was jou grootste "takeaway" of inspirasie uit Jo-Ané se storie? 🩷 🩷 Oefen saam met die Gutsy Gemeenskap op ons App: www.gutsy.global 🩷 Volg ons op Instagram & TikTok: @gutsy_app @julipoeli_official 🩷 Volg vir Jo-Ané op Instagram: @joanevdyk

  5. Volg jou drome & wees jouself | Leah Van Niekerk S1E5.

    2 Jun

    Volg jou drome & wees jouself | Leah Van Niekerk S1E5.

    Welkom by die She's Gutsy Podcast In hierdie episode gesels ons gasheer, Juli Kleinhans, met die ongelooflike Leah van Niekerk. Julle ken haar waarskynlik as een van Suid-Afrika se mees geliefste pop-sangeresse, of dalk as die talentvolle aktrise en voormalige aanbieder van Boer Soek 'n Vrou. Maar vandag kyk ons 'n bietjie verby die glans van die verhoogligte. Ons gesels oor die absolute moed wat dit geverg het om 'n veilige B.Com Regsgraad opsy te skuif vir 'n onvoorspelbare droom. Hierdie is 'n eerlike gesprek oor genadelose dissipline, die "messy middle" van haar studentejare en hoe sy haar alles gegee het om haar drome na te jaag. In hierdie episode duik ons diep in: Die Groot Keuse: Om te kies tussen 'n beroep in regte of sang. Die Werklikheid van Roem: Hoe om onpretensieus te bly, kritiek te hanteer, en die belangrikheid van haar man, Hennie, agter die skerms. Om Gutsy Te Wees: Hoekom om jouself te wees alle kompetisie uitskakel. Hierdie is nie net 'n onderhoud nie; dit is 'n ware, eerlike gesprek oor groei en die prys van sukses. Gryp 'n koppie koffie (of luister na jou oefensessie!), en sluit by ons aan vir 'n kuier met geen druk, geen opvoering en geen perfeksie nie. Maak seker jy teken in (subscribe) sodat jy nooit 'n gesprek misloop nie! Ons sal ook graag van jou wil hoor in die kommentare: Wat was jou grootste "takeaway" uit Leah se storie? Oefen saam met die Gutsy Gemeenskap op ons app: www.gutsy.global Volg ons op Instagram & TikTok: @gutsy_app @julipoeli_official Volg Leah op Instagram: @leahmusieksa

  6. The Dark Side of the Skinny Epidemic: Anorexia, Hyrox & the pursuit of strength | Grapefitt

    27 May

    The Dark Side of the Skinny Epidemic: Anorexia, Hyrox & the pursuit of strength | Grapefitt

    In Episode 4, host Juli Kleinhans sits down with the incredible Liney Bezuidenhout, better known to her amazing community as @grapefitt. Today, we are pulling back the curtain on the "dark side" of the fitness industry to have a deeply honest, unpolished conversation about what it truly means to heal your relationship with your body. Liney shares her powerful journey of stepping into the fitness world at only 16 years old with the sole desire to be "smaller", a goal that quickly spiraled into severe body dysmorphia, anorexia, and a toxic addiction to punishing cardio. We discuss the exact moment she realized she had to change, and the massive mental shift she made from training for aesthetics to training for performance. If you have ever felt trapped in a cycle of working out just to burn calories, or if you are trying to find peace with food and your body, this episode is for you. From endless burpees to lifting heavy and conquering Hyrox, Liney’s story is the ultimate testament to turning the pursuit of skinny into the pursuit of strength. This isn't just an interview; it's a safe space. Grab a coffee, get comfortable, and join us for a conversation about true healing, hyper-independence, and what it actually means to be a gutsy woman today. We would love to hear from you in the comments: What was your biggest takeaway from Liney’s story? 👇 Join the Gutsy Community & Train With Us: Download the Gutsy App for daily workouts, challenges, and strength training: www.gutsy.global Connect with us on Socials: Instagram & TikTok: @shesgutsy Host: Juli Kleinhans: @julipoeli_official Follow Liney Bezuidenhout (@grapefitt): YouTube: @grapefitt Instagram: @grapefitt

  7. Finding your identity & navigating your twenties with our Gutsy Coach | Tamsyn Dexter

    26 May

    Finding your identity & navigating your twenties with our Gutsy Coach | Tamsyn Dexter

    Welcome to episode 3 of the She's Gutsy Podcast! 🎙️ In this episode of the She's Gutsy podcast, our host, Juli Kleinhans, speaks to the incredible Tamsyn Dexter. She is a professional dancer, aerialist, contortionist, and model. She is also a Gutsy Trainer on the Gutsy App, where she leads programs, workouts, and challenges for the Gutsy Community. We chat about identity, Tam's unconventional career as a dancer, and the advice she would give to young dancers. We also chat about how she is navigating her 20s, how food has healed her body, the Carnivore diet, & we chat about what it truly means to be "gutsy" right now. This isn't just an interview; it's a real, honest conversation. We step away from polished, perfect stories to talk about true growth, defining moments, and the unscripted reality of building a meaningful life. Grab a coffee (or listen post-workout!), and join us for a chat with no pressure, no performance, and no perfection. Make sure to subscribe so you never miss a conversation! We would love to hear from you in the comments: What was your biggest takeaway from Tam's story? 🔗 Train with Tam on the Gutsy App: www.gutsy.global 📱 Follow us on Instagram & TikTok: @gutsy_app #ShesGutsy #TamsynDexter #PodcastLaunch #GutsyCommunity #ProfessionalDancer #CarnivoreDiet #NavigatingYour20s #WomensHealth #UnconventionalCareer

  8. Janine Gouws: Hoe om jouself weer te vind na trauma – S1 E2

    13 May

    Janine Gouws: Hoe om jouself weer te vind na trauma – S1 E2

    In hierdie episode van “She’s Gutsy” gesels ek met Janine Gouws, ’n ma van 7 & die eienaar van Nudo Hair Lab Cape Town. Ons gesels oor praktiese maniere om die stukkies op te tel na iets verruklik met jou gebeur. Janine gesels oor haar familie, die kar ongeluk waar sy amper haar dogtertjie verloor het & hoe sy uiteindelik haar eie haarsalon oop gemaak het. #podcast #mentalhealth #shesgutsy #gutsyapp

  9. Why Being Strong Almost Broke Me… | Jo Prins S1E1

    4 May

    Why Being Strong Almost Broke Me… | Jo Prins S1E1

    So many women tie their worth to one thing… their job, their sport, their body, their performance, their relationship, their success. But what happens when that thing is taken away… or no longer serves you? In this episode, Jo Prins shares her journey of walking away from netball to protect her mental health, and how she rebuilt her identity, confidence, and purpose outside of sport. This is a conversation about pressure, grief, losing a loved one and learning that you are more than what you do & that sometimes all needs to be broken down to be rebuilt. If you’ve ever felt lost, overwhelmed, or like your worth is tied to what you achieve… this episode is for you.

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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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    Juli Kleinhans
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