The Grace & Grind Podcast

In the season 2 finale, Wesley and Kharissa reminisce on this year and revisit past episodes featuring advice from leaders in wellness and the Kansas City community. You'll hear from Chris Goode (Ruby Jean's Juicery), Micah and Diana Lacerte (HitchFit), Nicki Jones (NickiFit), Heath Wessling (KC Wellness Club), Naomi Hutchinson (Healthy + Well LA), Catharine Arnston (ENERGYbits), Jamal Michael White (Black Ancestral Healing), Grace Yasmine (author and business coach), Max Kaniger and Deprice "DP" Taylor (Kanbe's Markets), DC Okonta (disease investigator), and Kat Williams (IFBB Pro). To enjoy more Grace & Grind content and to learn more about their products and services, visit graceandgrind.co. Also, text the word SELFCARE to 816-722-3872 to receive 10% off your first order. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

Piggybacking off of the article Surrendering to Boredom Benefits Your Work and Well-Being at graceandgrind.co, Kharissa guides listeners through a meditation session where they'll learn how to work with boredom to achieve optimal mindfulness, awareness, and contentment. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

Just as hilarious and she is insightful, tune in as author and entrepreneur Grace Yasmine shares seven mindset shifts for manifesting a life of prosperity, abundance, and peace no matter what struggles you've endured. Grab her free guide for growing a successful business at the10kvision.com and connect with her on Instagram at @thegraceyasmine. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

Join Wesley and Kharissa as they sit down with Max Kaniger (CEO) and DePrice "DP" Taylor (Director of Community Engagement) of Kanbe's Markets to discuss their mission to make Kansas City the first city in America to not have food deserts or food insecurity. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

In this episode, Wes and Kharissa finish their two-part conversation. Listen as they discuss the difference between the Institute of American Church Culture (IACC) and the true church, how the Bible connects repentance and mindfulness, spiritual manipulation, and more. GRACEANDGRIND.CO --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

In this episode, Wes and Kharissa begin a two-part conversation about the differences in their spiritual beliefs, the intersection of science and spirituality, and why they don't associate with the Institute of American Church Culture (IACC). Connect with Grace & Grind online at graceandgrind.co. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

Building on the idea that we need less manifestation and more gratitude, contentment, and acceptance, Kharissa guides us in a meditation that teaches us how to harness the power of our desires in a manner that allows us to witness and participate in the beauty that is the present moment. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

In this episode, we continue our conversation from episode #31 with KC Wellness Club CEO Heath Wessling. Tune in as he guides on how to make the most of the remaining four pillars of wellness: nutrition, finances, social, and environmental. Connect with KC Wellness Club kcwellnessclub.com instagram.com/kcwellnessclub Connect with Grace & Grind graceandgrind.co instagram.com/graceandgrindco --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

In this episode, Kharissa guides listeners in a meditation designed to help you experience deep, well-rested sleep by eliminating rampant thoughts in the mind and stress in the body. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

In this episode, Wesley and Kharissa are joined by KC Wellness Club CEO Heath Wessling for an in-depth conversation on the first three of the seven pillars of wellness: mindfulness, spirituality, and physical wellness. Tune in as Heath dispels the woo-woo by providing both scientific data and profound universal truths that will empower you to make each pillar a vital element in your own health experience. Connect with KC Wellness Club kcwellnessclub.com instagram.com/kcwellnessclub Connect with Grace & Grind graceandgrind.co instagram.com/graceandgrindco --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

Join Wes and Kharissa as they chat with personal trainer and IFBB Pro Kat Williams about working with Scott Smith who gave Kat her first training job and who was recently diagnosed with ALS. Kat also shares what she eats to get and stay fit, why we need to change the narrative around body positivity, her three tips for people just getting started on their fitness journey, and more. PS: This episode was recorded during Cancer season... which will make sense after you tune in! Connect with Kat: katprofitness.com instagram.com/katprofitness Learn more about #FLEXONALS: flexonals.com instagram.com/scottfightsals Connect with us: graceandgrind.co instagram.com/graceandgrindco --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

In this episode, Kharissa guides us in a series of affirmations designed to empower and replenish the Black community. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

In this episode, Wes and Kharissa share how their recent family vacation to Gulf Shores, Alabama was rooted in self-care. Tune in as they provide insight into why vacations should be part of how you practice self-care and what to do to make sure every trip caters to your mental health and well-being. _______________________ See what's new: graceandgrind.co Shop herbal blends: graceandgrind.co/herbal-blends Partnership opportunities and writing services: graceandgrind.co/work-with-us --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

In this episode, Wesley and Kharissa continue their conversation with ancestral healer, medium, and medicine man Jamari Michael White. Tune in as they discuss: - reshaping how Christianity looks in light of Black ancestry apart from white-washed American church culture - the necessity to hold space for Black men to feel safe, heal, and tend to their own self-care - what we're really talking about when we use the phrase toxic masculinity - how the inability to be alone contributes to a detrimental experience with the opposite sex - the difference between vulnerability and transparency and how to practice both Learn more about Jamari at blackancestralhealing.com and blackbirdsheal.com. Connect with him on Instagram at @blackancestralhealing and @blackbirdsheal. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

In this episode, Kharissa guides us in a meditation session that helps separate our identity from our thoughts and emotions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

In this episode of The Grace & Grind Podcast, Wesley and Kharissa chat with Jamari Michael White, founder of Black Ancestral Healing and Black Birds Heal, about his experience as an ancestral healer, medium, and medicine man. Some of the topics they discuss include: - why it's important for Black people to reconnect with their cultural traditions - the idea that both past lives and ancestors co-exist - the direct relationship between the health of our spiritual bodies and the health of our physical bodies - the energy we must align with to manifest our goals before putting in any work Learn more about Jamari at blackancestralhealing.com and find him on Instagram @blackancestralhealing. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

In this episode, Wesley and Kharissa sit down with Healthy+Well founder Naomi Hutchinson to discuss how she merges Yoga into her life without compromising her beliefs as a Christian. Naomi also shares her insight on exercising compassion in replace of judgment, making self-care a sustainable practice, conscious consumption, and more. Learn more about Healthy+Well on Instagram @healthyandwell.la and at healthyandwell.online. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

Accompanied by the sounds of nature, Kharissa guides us in a mediation session that helps us create an equal, healthy response to both the ups and downs of life. Join the Art of Meditation for free at graceandgrind.co. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

In honor of Mental Health Month, we're chatting about how the pandemic is causing PTSD, especially in front-line healthcare workers, and what one local organization is doing to help. We're also sharing what we're doing to take care of our mental health this month and how it's going to help you take care of yours. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

In this episode, Disease Investigator DC Okonta answers all of our vaccine questions and addresses concerns such as the mistrust of the vaccine among the Black community and religious groups, what efficiency rates really mean, what we have to do to get "back to normal," and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

The idea of being "beautifully broken" has become a popular belief in the church, especially among Christian women. In this episode, Kharissa discusses why that's a dangerous concept to align with and shares what she believes God wants for us instead. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

In this episode, Wesley and Kharissa discuss: the new lesson they recently learned in their health and wellness journey their thoughts on the shows Them, Behind Her Eyes, and this season of Marriage at First Sight what they learned about imposter syndrome and how to beat it (no woo-woo required) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

In this episode, HitchFit owners Micah and Diana LaCerte sit down with us to discuss fad diets, building a business with your spouse, a different perspective for your health journey when you're already a pretty confident person, why God is an important factor, and so much more! To learn more about HitchFit and start working with them visit hitchfitgym.com if you're in the Kansas City area or hitchfit.com if you prefer an online experience. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

Discover the major life lesson of stillness Kharissa learned through an unfortunate event and how it can make a difference in your life starting today. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

In this episode, Wesley and Kharissa deep dive into the strengths, weaknesses, and specific health tips for each enneagram type. They also chat about Coming2America, the Oprah interview with Harry and Meghan, Chris Harrison's temporary leave from The Bachelor/The Bachelorette, and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

In this episode, we sit down with Chris Goode, the CEO of Ruby Jean's Juicery, to discuss the ups and downs of being an entrepreneur – especially as a Black man – in Kansas City. We also talk about the importance of adapting health and wellness as a norm for Black culture, the philosophy behind philanthropy, and how to make a difference within the political landscape. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

Discover how to remove stress and bring ease back into the body with a meditative breathwork practice guided by Kharissa Forte. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

Wesley and Kharissa discuss how to identify the 4 factors of self-care, self-soothing, and self-harm with the goal of helping you gain clarity on the difference, rid your life of toxic habits, and find solace for creating genuine health and happiness. You'll also receive real, practical examples so it's easy to pinpoint what's what in your own life. This episode also includes: Self-care pillars you can start practicing right now, The latest COVID-19 Update for Kansas City and vaccine concerns, Who won the Balancing Health Scan Giveaway, and What's new at Grace & Grind. Resources Average for new COVID-19 cases in KC metro drops to levels not seen since July (Kansas City Star): http://bit.ly/2Ox1jcP What You Think Is Self-Care Might Really Just Be a Distraction by Mia Brabham: http://bit.ly/3rLnf2e Survive with Self-Soothing; Thrive with Self-Care (myTherapyNYC): http://bit.ly/2ZaqLHe Self-Soothing vs Self-Care: Strategies for Reducing Stress (moderntherapy): http://bit.ly/2OxWnnZ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

Tune in as we share 7 secret reasons why the keto diet isn't working for you and provide easy solutions for each problem that will help you move closer to your weight loss goals. Plus, you don't wanna miss our HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT as well as our hilarious banter on the new Netflix doc, Unwell, and our favorite show of all time, Marriage at First Sight. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

From food sensitivities to resonating toxins, hormonal imbalances, and more, in this episode, we chat about our experience with bioenergetic scanning and share the crazy results our tests revealed! This episode is brought to you by Balanced Health. Head over to creatingbalancedhealth.com and enter code GG20 at checkout to save $20 on a test or use code GG20sub to save $5/mo on a subscription. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

In this episode, we dish on what we're doing to get rid of the extra pounds gained on quarantine and share helpful tips – from workouts to mentality shifts and more – so you can get in shape, too! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

If you've ever wondered what the big deal is about chlorella and spirulina, press play! In this episode, we sit down with Founder and CEO of ENERGYbits Catharine Arnston as she teaches us why everyone should be eating algae – especially if you're on a keto diet or if you've caught the coronavirus. Want to try ENERGYbits for yourself? Head over to energybits.com and enter code GRACEGRIND at checkout to save 20% off your entire order! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

Between police brutality, an upcoming election, and COVID-19 still lurking, self-care has to be a top priority now more than ever. In this episode, we share 5 habits we're practicing for our mental health and how they can help you on your journey, too. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

In this episode, we discuss the three major lessons self-care taught us about creating a healthy marriage and we share how to practically prioritize self-care in your own relationship. Get the full show notes including a detailed outline of this episode's topic here: graceandgrind.co/post/how-self-care-saved-our-marriage --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

If your bank account hasn't been blessed by that good stimulus payday, yet you might not get a check... Listen to this episode to find out why. Plus, we talk about why Black Americans are more impacted by COVID-19 and peep out what Beyonce had to say about it. All of this and more on this episode of The Grace & Grind Podcast! Helpful Links: Get My Payment Tool COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

In this episode, we dish on our top 10 favorite movies and shows to binge-watch during quarantine! Plus, we're sharing 4 tips to reduce coronavirus anxiety and address what's going on with the pandemic right here in Kansas City. GRACEANDGRIND.CO/PODCAST --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

In this episode, we chat about everything from the Coronavirus to cannibalism! Plus, find out which local fitness star we've teamed up with for our new diet and workout plan! GRACEANDGRIND.CO --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

Looking for free fitness classes to attend in Kansas City? NickiFit's got you, boo! In this episode, we chat with NickiFit Founder and CEO Nicki Jones about her free fitness model and why it's important to work with a certified trainer. Visit NickiFit.com to find a class near you! Plus, she shares 5 of the most overlooked best practices for developing a healthy lifestyle and how to apply them to your life. Connect with NickiFit on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @nickifitkc. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

In this episode, we act like responsible millennials and discuss key takeaways from the State of the Union. Plus, find out where you can hang out with us this week in Kansas City, what's new with local contestants on The Biggest Loser, and you won't believe this actor's weight loss transformation! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message

In this episode, Wes and Kharissa talk about the new medical marijuana dispensaries coming to KC. Plus: Did Jillian Michaels really body shame Lizzo, what we can all learn from Rebel Wilson's health journey, and more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graceandgrindco/message