Grit & Gravitas

Be Kind, Stick Together, and Don’t Freak Out

Megan Madsen, Chief Officer of Strategic Communications at Bravo Group, joins Anne Deeter Gallaher and Anne Carnathan in Season 2, Episode 10 for a women’s leadership session that revolves around her family’s motto: "Be kind, stick together, and don't freak out!" 

That’s a heck of a business vitamin! Mentorship, leading with kindness, and simple ways to give back round out the conversation. 

Human Capital

Studies show that 85% of employees who leave their organization exit because of their leader. In Season 2, Episode 9 of Grit & Gravitas, co-hosts Anne Carnathan and Anne Deeter Gallaher introduce listeners to Monica Gould, founder and president of Strategic Consulting Partners, a management consulting firm specializing in DEI. This lightning-fast business session features Monica sharing her expert advice on why employees leave because of leaders, how leaders can be more self-reflective to prevent unwanted departures, and ways the 5 generations in the workforce communicate and work differently. 

Leaders, if you want to jumpstart your 2023 leadership goals, this episode is a must-listen.

Recipes, Memories, and Pause: The G&G Christmas Episode

In the final episode of 2022, Grit & Gravitas co-hosts Anne Carnathan and Anne Deeter Gallaher welcome to the studio dear friends and powerhouse women Lucy Gnazzo, Founder, CEO, President of Gnazzo Promotion Strategies, and Sheri Collins, CNR, McNees Wallace & Nurick Strategic Business Advisor.
 
Season 2, Episode 8, our Christmas Episode, delivers nostalgic energy. Four female leaders share their favorite holiday recipes, memories, and tips for hitting the pause button on the hustle and bustle. Be sure to check out our Instagram Page @GritandGravitasPocast for recipes. Happy Holidays from Grit & Gravitas!

Please Fix

It's 11 p.m. on Saturday evening, and you get an urgent message from your client or boss: "Please fix." Yikes! Drawing inspiration from a recent Wall Street Journal article, "The Two Words That Terrify Junior Employees," Grit & Gravitas co-hosts Anne Carnathan and Anne Deeter Gallaher break down the emotional impact of receiving an unwanted and untimely work message and offer advice for how to navigate the employee-employer relationship long after the problem is solved.

This one's for leaders and employees. Tap into Season 2, Episode 7 now.

Business Vitamins: Leadership Tip Recap

It's Thanksgiving week, and Grit & Gravitas knows you're busy running around with holiday prep and enjoying time with family. In Season 2, Episode 6, co-hosts Anne Deeter Gallaher and Anne Carnathan keep things light with a one-on-one swap and share of their favorite #BusinessVitamins. Happy Thanksgiving from G&G! 

Leadership Secrets to Success

Anne Deeter Gallaher and Anne Carnathan are back and sharing their leadership secrets in episode 5 of Grit & Gravitas. 

This LIVE recording with the Mechanicsburg Chamber of Commerce is all about what it takes to build a successful business.

Drawing from more than 50 years of combined business experience, Anne and Anne share personal experiences leading through COVID challenges, new growth demands, and attracting talent in an era of "quiet quitting." Don’t miss a moment of their big energy CEO #businessvitamins!

Lifegiving Leadership: The Story Behind Love + One International

In Season 2, Episode 4 of Grit & Gravitas, co-hosts Anne Deeter Gallaher and Anne Carnathan welcome one of their most inspiring guests to date, Suzanne Mayernick, wife, mother of eight, and founder of Love + One International. 

"The Lord would open doors and I would walk through them," shares Mayernick on describing her journey of starting a family, being drawn to adoption, and finding her 501(c)3 nonprofit organization based in Nashville, TN, that provides life-saving medical care and rehabilitative services to critically ill children in Uganda. If you want to be inspired to do incredible work and make change, this episode is a must listen!

Hungry & Humble

From player to coach to administrator, Susan Robinson Fruchtl, Director of Major Gifts for Penn State Athletics, talks with Grit & Gravitas about being a team player. "You need to be hungry, humble, and smart with people," she says in episode 3. 

In this studio session with co-hosts Anne Deeter Gallaher and Anne Carnathan, Susan describes the difference between living a busy life and a hurried life, and the lessons she learned as a college basketball player and coach. Tune in for 45 minutes of brand new #businessvitamins. 

From Finance to Food: The Story of Supernola

Quit your job and start your own business—it's the dream of two-thirds of all Americans. Cindy Poiesz, our Season 2, Episode 2 guest, is living her dream. 

While working in finance in New York, Cindy was determined to eat healthier. During her healthy eating journey, she created her own supersnack, then quickly discovered she wasn’t the only one who craved her creation. With a goal to make healthy products taste great, as well as allow a move closer to her family, Cindy launched Supernola. 

Join us as Grit & Gravitas co-hosts Anne Carnathan and Anne Deeter Gallaher sit down with Cindy for a 30-minute crash course on the struggles, joys, and tasty dos (and don'ts) of starting your own business. 

Go Get It!

From the age of eight, Danielle Breezy knew she wanted to be a meteorologist. She set a goal to be a Chief Meteorologist for a broadcast network by age 40, and through strategic connections, hard work, and a positive attitude, she made her dream a reality at age 31.  

 

Today serving as Nashville WKRN News 2 Chief Meteorologist, Danielle joins Grit & Gravitas hosts Anne Deeter Gallaher and Anne Carnathan virtually from Nashville. Danielle shares her STEM journey, tips for young professionals seeking a career in meteorology, and a few interesting moments from her time on live television. This Season 2 premiere episode is loaded with business vitamins, big energy, and laughs!