Grit 'n' Grace: The Podcast for Highly Sensitive Christian Women

Have you found that diets promise you control, clarity, and confidence—but all-too-often they deliver the exact opposite?



For many Highly Sensitive Christian women, diets come with hidden costs:



disconnection from our bodies


exhaustion from trying to “do it right”


confusion about who we can actually trust. 



In today’s episode, guest co-host Brandice Lardner and I have an honest, grace-filled conversation about how food became a primary coping tool for so many of us at such a young age, why dieting typically backfires, and what it looks like to pursue health without pressure, fear, or shame.



If you’re ready to reframe your relationship with food through the lens of grace instead of rules, this conversation is a great place to start!

Links Mentioned:


Pre-Order Brandice's new book Fully Nourished: A Grace-Filled Approach to Ditch Diets and Find Peace with Food and Your Body

https://www.amazon.com/Fully-Nourished-Grace-Filled-Approach-Ditch/dp/0800747038/


You can get her free 7-lesson "Faith > Food" email course right here

https://gracefilledplate.com/faith-food-email-course/


Check out Brandice's Website: Grace Filled Plate

https://GraceFilledPlate.com



Take the “Am I a Highly Sensitive Person?” Self-Quiz

https://CheriGregory.com/hspquiz/


Learn about the "Write Beside You" Unlimited Coaching Program and the "Clarity in Your Calling" Mastermind

https://sensitiveandstrongbook.com/wby-unlimited-coaching-program/

https://sensitiveandstrongbook.com/clarity-in-your-calling-mastermind

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Fooled by Dieting: For Christian Women
(00:01:02) - Grit and Grace: For Highly Sensitive Christian Women
(00:04:10) - Fully nourished: A Story of Recovery from Eating Disorders
(00:08:07) - What Makes Your Book Different From Dieting?
(00:10:33) - Self-Trust and Control
(00:15:27) - How to Cope Without Food
(00:18:45) - On Emotion Monitoring
(00:20:27) - How to Get Out of the Diet Rotation
(00:26:47) - Fully Nourished
(00:28:38) - Grit & Grace
(00:29:44) - Writing Coach Sheri Gregory

January can feel like everyone else hit the “GO” button while I'm still standing in my living room wondering if a bomb went off over the holidays.

If you’re still putting decorations away, finding glitter in places glitter shouldn't be, and feeling like you’re already behind on a year you just started, I want to invite you to take a breath — you’re not doing anything wrong.

Today I want to talk about the gift of a gentle start—especially for Highly Sensitive People.

No rushing into the new year. 

No reinventing yourself with "New Year, New You!"

No pressure to hit the ground running. (In fact, you don't need to hit anything... )

I want to invite us to take a calmer, kinder approach to the new year.

Links:

Learn about The Sensitive & Strong Community Cafe

https://sensitiveandstrongbook.com/sensitive-strong-community-cafe/

Take the “Am I a Highly Sensitive Person?” Self-Quiz

https://cherigregory.com/hspquiz/

Chapters

(00:00:00) - A Quiet Start to the New Year
(00:00:58) - Grit and Grace
(00:01:43) - February 1st Is No Longer A New Year's Day
(00:04:25) - A Less Punishing New Year for Highly Sensitive People
(00:10:10) - The Siren Song of New Planner:

Some adventures do more than stretch us — they transform us.

And today, Pam Watts is back in the guest co-host seat to share with us what God revealed during and after the experience she was still preparing for the last time we talked.

What began as doing something fun for something good became something sacred — reshaping her understanding of excellence, identity, rest, and God’s power at work through human weakness.

In our conversation, we explore:

A different definition of excellence

The gift of doing hard things in community

How offering our “widow’s mite” opens the door to experiencing God’s might

If you’re in a season of saying your own faith-based YOUR — or in the reflective time that comes after—this conversation is rich with clarity, insight, and wisdom.

Links & Resources mentioned:

Check out Pam's website: Faith-First Family Activity Coaching

https://pamwatts.com/

Take the "Am I a Highly Sensitive Person?" Self-Quiz

https://CheriGregory.com/hspquiz/

Learn about the "Write Beside You" Unlimited Coaching Program and “Clarity with Your Calling” Mastermind with Cheri

https://sensitiveandstrongbook.com/wby-unlimited-coaching-program/

http://sensitiveandstrongbook.com/clarity-in-your-calling-mastermind

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Grit and Grace
(00:01:04) - Grit and Grace: When Life Feels Too Comfortable
(00:03:49) - The Cast of 'Hamilton'
(00:05:48) - HSPs at the Halloween Parade
(00:06:48) - Adam Levine on His Performance
(00:08:50) - Pamela's All That Was Enough
(00:12:08) - The Wig Incident
(00:15:38) - How to Read Your Relationships
(00:16:11) - The Community That Helped Me Perform
(00:21:27) - The One-Step Less Alone
(00:23:46) - Pamela on Rest and Recovery
(00:30:02) - The Dance of No Expectation
(00:33:05) - Give Your Widow's Might

When someone we love is grieving, most of us fear saying the wrong thing. So we stay quiet, hoping our silence is better than a misstep. But for the bereaved, silence can feel like abandonment. In this episode, guest co-host, Cheri Fletcher and I discuss why connection matters so much more than perfect words. You'll hear how simple acts like prayers, texts, and thoughtful questions can bring lasting comfort. And you'll discover the power of initiating conversation with empathy and intentionality.

Links Referenced:
Grit 'n' Grace Episode #279: Surviving the Holidays — Help for When Your Heart Feels Heavy with Cheri Fletcher https://cherigregory.com/episode279/

Order Cheri Fletcher's "Beyond 'I Don't Know What to Say' Grief Communication Cards" https://cherifletcher.com/product/grief-cards/

Sign-Up for Cheri Fletcher's "Comfort in the Silence — A 5-Day Reflection on Walking With Grief" https://cherifletcher.com/joincheri/

Learn more about The Write Beside You Unlimited Coaching Program https://sensitiveandstrongbook.com/wby-unlimited-coaching-program/


Chapters

(00:00:00) - Why Connection Matters When Someone's Grieving
(00:00:41) - Grit and Grace
(00:01:48) - Grit and Grace: Sheri Fletcher
(00:03:56) - How Far Back Can You Look in Your Life?
(00:06:16) - The SILENCE of Grief
(00:10:36) - Grief 2: Harder than Year 1
(00:16:55) - How to Comfort a Grieving Mother's Soul
(00:19:51) - I Don't Know What to Say
(00:24:08) - Annie's Cards
(00:26:48) - The Unboxing of A Book
(00:27:52) - Grieving Mothers' Question Cards
(00:32:14) - Celebrating Comfort in the Silence
(00:34:19) - Sherry Gregory on Grit & Grace

Have you ever found yourself thinking, "If I'd known how to honor my sensitivity sooner, maybe life wouldn't have felt like such a fight to survive"?

If so, you're not alone. And today's episode explores what it looks like—in real life—to thrive as a Highly Sensitive Person.

My guest co-host is best-selling author Dr. Judith Orloff, and we're talking about her new children's book, The Highly Sensitive Rabbit. It's a sweet story that helps HSP kids (and tender-hearted grown-ups!) build everyday tools for boundary-setting, emotional balance, and self-trust.

We discuss how to turn "crybaby" moments into connection, how to reframe empathy as courage, and how to nurture that inner child who still needs to be seen and soothed.

This conversation offers fresh insight and gentle practices to help every sensitive soul—young or grown—thrive with confidence and self-compassion.
Links mentioned:
Dr. Judith Orloff's Website https://DrJudithOrloff.com
Take the "Am I a Highly Sensitive Person?" Self-Quiz https://CheriGregory.com/hspquiz/
Learn more about the Sensitive & Strong Community Cafe https://sensitiveandstrongbook.com/gng-cafe/