Grit to Glow is the ultimate podcast for ambitious female entrepreneurs ready to navigate the real, raw, and sometimes messy journey of building your own business. Hosted by Naomi, a business coach, mom of two, and unapologetic believer that your dreams are already within reach, this podcast blends practical strategies with empowering mindset shifts to help you push through the grit and embrace your glow-up.<br /><br />Inside you’ll find tangible tips, inspiring stories, and real talk about overcoming obstacles, gaining clarity, and achieving alignment—because we’re not here for perfection, we’re here for progress. Whether you’re in the trenches of building your business or celebrating your wins, Grit to Glow is your weekly reminder that everything you need for success is already inside of you. You just have to believe it’s yours.
Grit to Glow
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Grit to Glow is the ultimate podcast for ambitious female entrepreneurs ready to navigate the real, raw, and sometimes messy journey of building your own business. Hosted by Naomi, a business coach, mom of two, and unapologetic believer that your dreams are already within reach, this podcast blends practical strategies with empowering mindset shifts to help you push through the grit and embrace your glow-up.<br /><br />Inside you’ll find tangible tips, inspiring stories, and real talk about overcoming obstacles, gaining clarity, and achieving alignment—because we’re not here for perfection, we’re here for progress. Whether you’re in the trenches of building your business or celebrating your wins, Grit to Glow is your weekly reminder that everything you need for success is already inside of you. You just have to believe it’s yours.
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Recent Episodes
February 12, 2026
Grit Makes the Glow: Finding Beauty, Leadership, and Purpose Through Life’s Hardest Seasons
Welcome to another episode of Grit to Glow! Today, we’re diving into the heart of what this podcast and this community were truly built on: learning how to take the hardest, most overwhelming seasons of life and transform them into growth, leadership, and impact. In this episode, I share the deeply personal story behind the Grit to Glow movement, including my experience navigating profound grief after the sudden loss of my father, and how those moments shaped my identity, leadership, and purpose. This is a conversation about resilience, about the coexistence of pain and beauty, and about learning to see meaning in the moments that feel impossible to understand while you’re inside them. Get ready to walk away with perspective, permission to feel what you’re feeling, and a reminder that grit and glow are never meant to exist separately. In This Episode, We Cover: • Why leadership and impact are built through lived experiences, not perfection • Navigating grief, loss, rejection, and life transitions while still moving forward • Why no one is immune to hard seasons, even if social media makes it look that way Key Takeaways: • You cannot experience the glow without walking through the grit. • Hard seasons are not happening to you, they can shape what you are here to become. • Leadership is built through lived experience, compassion, and resilience. Quote of the Episode: “You can’t grieve without having loved. And you can’t experience the glow without walking through the grit.” Resources Mentioned: • Personal reflection + journaling practices • Community support and sisterhood conversations • Naomi’s Instagram for connection and continued conversation Connect with Me: Instagram: @desertluxecreative Website: www.desertluxecreative.com Email: hello@desertluxecreative.com Join the Grit to Glow Community! For more real conversations, leadership growth, and support through every season of life and business, join our newsletter and community for exclusive insights and updates. Subscribe & Leave a Review If you loved this episode, please hit subscribe and leave a review! Your support helps other women find the show. And don’t forget to share this episode with a friend who needs a reminder that she is not alone and that her glow is still being built, even in the grit.
January 22, 2026
The In-Between: The work that No One Sees
Welcome to another episode of Grit to Glow! Today marks the beginning of a brand new series called The In-Between, and this first episode sets the foundation for everything to come. In this conversation, Naomi explores why so many women want the outcome, the income, impact, and freedom, but struggle to stay present in the middle where those results are actually created. She breaks down why entrepreneurship feels repetitive, quiet, and identity-shaping, and why staying when it stops being exciting is the real skill that separates those who grow from those who quit. If you’ve ever felt frustrated that things aren’t moving fast enough, or questioned why your effort hasn’t paid off yet, this episode will meet you right where you are, and invite you to see the messy middle differently. In This Episode, We Cover: Why the middle feels harder than the beginning (and why that’s normal) The difference between loving the idea of success vs. doing the repetitions that create it How identity is forged through repetition, not motivation Key Takeaways: Most women don’t fail because they aren’t capable, they fail because they don’t stay. The middle is where confidence, self-trust, and identity are built. The work you’re avoiding is often the work that changes everything. Quote of the Episode: “The in-between is where you don’t feel confident yet, you don’t see the proof yet but you keep your word anyway. That’s where your identity is forged.” Connect with Me: Instagram: @desertluxecreative Website: www.desertluxecreative.com Email: hello@desertluxecreative.com Join the Grit to Glow Community! For more real conversations, behind-the-scenes insights, and grounded leadership support, join the Grit to Glow newsletter and stay connected as we move through The In-Between together. Subscribe & Leave a Review If this episode resonated with you, please hit subscribe and leave a review. Your support helps other women find this message. And don’t forget to share this episode with a friend who’s navigating the messy middle and needs the reminder to stay.
January 8, 2026
From Survival to Knowing: Releasing the Identity That No Longer Serves You
Welcome back to another episode of Grit to Glow! Today’s episode is a deeply honest and vulnerable conversation about identity. Specifically, the identity that quietly forms when you’ve spent years in survival mode. In this episode, Naomi opens up about her personal journey through grief, trauma, and healing, and how unprocessed experiences can silently shape the way we build our lives and businesses. She explores the difference between building from survival versus building from knowing, and how releasing limiting beliefs can transform not only your work, but the way you feel in your body and your day-to-day life. This episode is an invitation to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with who you are becoming, not from hustle or fear, but from trust, embodiment, and truth. In This Episode, We Cover: What a survival-based identity really looks like (and why it’s often praised) How to build your life and business from knowing instead of survival How unprocessed grief and trauma can drive ambition, productivity, and burnout Takeaways: Survival once served you, but it doesn’t have to stay in charge of your life. Healing doesn’t erase who you were, it allows you to build differently going forward. Clarity often comes from naming your truth, not having all the answers. Quote of the Episode: “Survival taught me how to keep going, but it didn’t teach me how to feel safe while doing it.” Connect with Me: Instagram: @desertluxecreative Website: www.desertluxecreative.com Email: hello@desertluxecreative.com Join the Grit to Glow Community! For more tips, exclusive insights, and the latest updates, join our newsletter here! Subscribe & Leave a Review If you loved this episode, please hit subscribe and leave a review! Your support means the world and helps other amazing women find the show. And don’t forget to share this episode with a friend who needs a little extra glow today!
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