Gumption

About Gumption

Gumption is calling... will you answer? Let's face it, nobody has it all figured out. But a little bit of uncertainty never stops us doers from creating the life of our dreams. Inspired by Nancy Meyers' 2006 romantic comedy, The Holiday (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Holiday), this podcast is your ultimate guide to becoming the main character of your own life (and having a blast while doing it). Hosted by the ever-adventurous Lily Switka (https://www.instagram.com/lilyswits/) a.k.a. Lil, we are on a quest to bring stories of gumption from the world, right to you. Together we'll explore funky fresh topics, with biweekly meet-cutes of Lil's featured guests. Spanning from the silly to the vulnerable, we are here to inspire action, make you laugh, and learn a lot about ourselves and the world around us. Listen and interact on Spotify, Apple, or anywhere you get your podcasts! And don't forget to join the party on Instagram (@GumptionPod (https://www.instagram.com/gumptionpod/)) for announcements, memes, and tons of light-hearted fun.

Publisher

Lily Switka

Category

business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Aug 2022

Latest episode

11 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

42 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Jun 2025

   Gumption En Guarde!

   Host Lily Swits chronicles her experience trying fencing for the first time as an adult, sharing surprises and life lessons learned from stepping outside her comfort zone.

2. 

   14 Oct 2024

   Mini-sode: All Things Fall!

   Trying new things! Trying new things! Gumption's first mini-sode riffs on your host Lil's favorite season. Last year, we watched ALL the spooky movies, so you don't have to (it was fun though, so you should). Even better, we ranked them. Find the full list of movie recommendations here (https://letterboxd.com/lilswits/list/spooky-season-lineup/detail/). Plus a lil background on why fall feels like fall, from a spiritual perspective, and how that might impact your creativity and motivation.

3. 

   30 Jul 2024

   YA GIRL'S ENGAGED!!!!!!! 💍

   What can we say, MURPHY'S GOT GUMPTION. Tune in to hear our engagement story <3 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹 Fiancée era loading...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

16 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 42 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

38

Social presence

91

YouTube

0

Engagement

71

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.