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Listen up! The Gritty is the New Pretty Podcast is your go-to spot for unapologetic inspiration and real talk powered by Grit City Women, a badass community founded by Krystle Edwards, a leader, change maker, and all-around force who’s on a mission to empower female…
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39: Never Too Late to Fix Your Crown: Rebuilding After Life Breaks You with Brigitte O'Michaels. (opens the original)
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In this episode of Gritty is the New Pretty, host Krystle Edwards sits down with Brigitte O'Michaels, author of Gurl Fix Your Crown [https://gurlfixyourcrown.com/], founder of Queenmakers International, executive coach, AI consultant, and 2025 South Sound Woman to Watch, for a powerful conversation about grief, identity, self-worth, reinvention, and building again after life changes everything. After surviving an abusive marriage and carrying unresolved grief for more than two decades, Brigitte
Stop Taking the Hit: Redefining Strength with LaEisha Howard (opens the original)
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In this episode of Gritty is the New Pretty, host Krystle Edwards sits down with LaEisha Howard [https://www.laeisha.com/], former C-suite executive, author, and founder of 12/14 Collective, to talk about leadership, identity, self-advocacy, and the courage it takes to walk away from environments that demand too much and give too little in return. LaEisha shares how, corporate intimidation, motherhood, grief, and major life transitions reshaped the way she leads and why real leadership has far l
Your Dream Job Might Be Keeping You Small: Rebuilding with Elaine McKnight (opens the original)
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What happens when the career you worked so hard to build no longer has room for you to grow? In this episode of Gritty is the New Pretty, host Krystle Edwards sits down with Elaine McKnight, founder of The McKnight Element [https://www.themcknightelement.com/], to talk about leaving the perceived safety of corporate life, grieving the identity attached to a dream job, and building a business rooted in strategy, storytelling, and cultural connection. Elaine shares how she turned years of marketin
36. The Power of Overlooked Markets: Building MumSafe with Jen Dugard (opens the original)
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In this episode of Gritty is the New Pretty, host Krystle Edwards sits down with Jen Dugard, founder of MumSafe, to talk about changing the way mothers are supported in fitness, pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and beyond. Jen shares how she built an international platform by identifying an overlooked need, educating an industry, and staying committed to safe, effective exercise for mums at every stage of motherhood. Join us as we discuss: • Seeing the Gap — How Jen identified the overlooked need
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