Season 2
Episodes
Gossip Girl
In this episode of The Grit Files, host Anastasia gets real about one of the most costly — and most overlooked — dynamics in every workplace: gossip. She’s been on both sides of the table: as a leader who was secretly...
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Meeting Your Inner Child — The One Who Still Lives in You
In this tender, truth-telling episode, Janet and Anastasia open the door to a part of ourselves we often forget exists: the Inner Child. The curious one. The cautious one. The one who learned early what was “safe” and...
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The Old Operating System Running Your Leadership
This episode explores the hidden operating system quietly shaping how we lead—those old beliefs, inherited rules, and outdated survival strategies that still run in the background long after we’ve outgrown them. We...
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Triggers — What Sets Us Off, What Sets Us Free
In this episode, Janet and Anastasia sit down for an honest, unfiltered conversation about triggers—why they happen, what they reveal, and how we can stop letting them run the show. Together, they explore the science...
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Seeing the Best
Read the Room: How to Find the Best Versions of Your Team Most of us walk through our teams the same way we walk through a grocery store — heads down, locked onto our list, grabbing what we always grab. And we wonder...
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OTR - Beliefs
Janet and Anastasia crack open the beliefs running your life on autopilot, exposing the quiet scripts you never realized you were following. Through sharp insight, warm storytelling, and plenty of laughter, they...
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Imposter Syndrome
You Are Not a Fraud — Surviving Imposter Syndrome in the Modern Workplace Have you ever walked into a room — a new job, a big meeting, a seat you worked hard to earn — and thought, "They're going to figure out I don't...
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OTR-Adult Play — The Joy You Forgot You’re Allowed to Have
This episode calls out the truth: most adults are overworked, over-serious, and wildly under‑played. We dig into why play isn’t childish at all—it’s a reset button for your creativity, your nervous system, and your...
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The Power of the Pause
In this episode, Anastasia explores the power of practicing the pause at work. She breaks down why slowing down in tense or high‑pressure moments isn’t hesitation—it’s strategy. Through research, real‑world examples,...
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Under the Canopy
Families living practically on top of each other, yet acting like strangers—it’s the suburban soap opera nobody admits they’re starring in. You know the drill: the cousin down the street you never call, the sibling...
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Owning The Rewrite - When the Body Speaks
Welcome to Owning the Rewrite, the podcast where we stop apologizing for our stories and start reclaiming the pen. Today’s episode, When the Body Speaks, is an invitation to slow down, tune in, and finally hear what...
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Screams From Below
What do employees actually wish their bosses understood about motivation? In this raw and unfiltered episode of The Grit Files, Anastasia pulls back the curtain on her own past as a perfection-driven, unregulated,...
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