The Grit & Grace Podcast
Real Women. Real Conversations. Full Lives.
Because no one's just wearing one hat, and these women are here to talk about all of it.
Hosted by Dana Lyons, The Grit & Grace Podcast brings you real, unfiltered conversations with women who are leading, building, navigating change, and living busy, multi-faceted lives. These aren't just interviews. They're honest, life-giving conversations about what it means to show up with faith, courage, and purpose, through every season and assignment.
From building businesses without losing yourself, to balancing marriage, motherhood, and ambition, to walking through menopause and midlife shifts with boldness and grace, this podcast is for women who are done living small.
What you'll hear:
–Bold steps outside comfort zones
–Stories of reinvention, risk, and renewal
–Career pivots, personal growth, and purpose-driven leadership
–Faith-forward wisdom for navigating business and life
–The messy, meaningful behind-the-scenes that don't make it to Instagram–but
matter the most.
If you're looking for insight, encouragement, and the kind of truth that doesn't need a filter, you're in the right place.
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The Grit & Grace Podcast
Healing a Marriage Starts With You | Kristin Carlson | Grit & Grace #23
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What happens when two people stop trying to fix each other and start doing the hard work of looking in the mirror?
In this honest conversation, Dana sits down with Kristin Carlson to discuss marriage, addiction, recovery, motherhood, faith, and what it really takes to rebuild a relationship that once felt like it was falling apart.
Kristin shares her journey through alcoholism, choosing sobriety, and discovering that lasting change didn't begin with changing her husband—it began with changing herself. Together, Dana and Kristin explore how therapy, recovery, faith, and personal responsibility can transform not only a marriage but an entire family legacy.
They discuss:
• Why healing starts with the person in the mirror
• The impact of addiction and recovery on marriage
• Breaking unhealthy patterns for the next generation
• The difference between surviving and truly thriving
• Finding friendship, joy, and purpose again in marriage
Whether you're navigating a difficult season in your relationship, walking through recovery, or simply pursuing personal growth, this conversation offers encouragement, practical wisdom, and hope.
Because sometimes the strongest relationships aren't the ones that never broke—they're the ones that chose to rebuild, one day at a time.
