Grit & Grind Episode 1

Jamie shares how she faced the barbed-wire crawl during a race despite worrying about getting cut because of her clotting disorder. With Sarah and other racers cheering her on, she kept her eyes on the finish and pushed through.Share your story with Grit and Grind on Instagram @gritngrindteam or TikTok @the.gritgrind.sh.

Some days, getting started is the hardest part. Eric and Shane (@shodifit) talk about how changing into your workout clothes can help you get moving—and how good it feels to finish a workout you almost skipped. Share your fitness story with us on Instagram @gritngrindteam or TikTok @the.gritgrind.sh.

Sarah Cripps shares why this challenge is personal: she wants to see the person she’s become over the past seven months—the one who refuses to give up just because it’s hard. For her, the biggest reward will be being able to say, “I did it.”Have a story about pushing through a challenge? Share it with Grit and Grind on Instagram @gritngrindteam or TikTok @the.gritgrind.sh.

hane (@shodifit) reflects on being 389 pounds and struggling with anxiety before work presentations. After changing his health and fitness, he says he now walks into those rooms feeling confident—and the difference is night and day.Have a story you’d like to share on the Grit and Grind show? Reach out on Instagram @gritngrindteam or TikTok @the.gritgrind.sh.

What should you look for in a trainer? Jessie (@jessielee.27) says to find someone who listens to your goals, understands what you need and is a good fit for your personality. A coach’s personal results don’t automatically mean they can coach you well.

Sarah Cripps shares an encouraging reminder: it’s not too late to make a positive change. She says people of all ages and abilities can get started—and that finding something positive to look forward to can help you take the first step.Have a story about making a change in your life? Share it with Grit and Grind on Instagram @gritngrindteam or TikTok @the.gritgrind.sh.

Shane (@shodifit) reflects on how his health and fitness journey changed his experience of anxiety. He shares that he used to worry for days before work presentations, but now feels more confident and ready to take on challenges. This is Shane's personal experience, not a promise that fitness will eliminate anxiety for everyone.This is a draft only. Nothing has been published or exported.

Life will always give you a reason to put things off—but tomorrow can turn into the next day, and the next. Jamie, Sarah and Eric talk about choosing to start now and making your body and mind a priority. Their reminder: say yes to the change you want to make, and take the first step.Have a story about starting your own wellness journey? Share it with Grit and Grind on Instagram @gritngrindteam or TikTok @the.gritgrind.sh.

We're all writing our own book, and we don't always get to pick the chapters. In episode four of the Grit and Grind Show, Eric White and Sarah Cripps sit down with Jessie, a Las Vegas-area gym general manager, trainer and bodybuilding competitor. She walks us through her journey from a childhood marked by abuse, through years of struggling with her weight and eating disorders. She talks about how she found her footing in the gym.In this episode:

Don't try to be perfect right away. In this clip from the Grit and Grind show, Jessie (@jessielee.27) says you're going to fall, and the biggest setbacks come when you beat yourself up and stop believing in yourself. She points out that we'd cheer on a child, a best friend or a little sister with "you've got this, let's go again," but we give ourselves no grace. Her message is to fall, get back up and start again.Have a story about bouncing back? Share it with us on Instagram @gritngrindteam or TikTok @the.gritgrind.sh

Walking into the gym can be the hardest part, especially if you're overweight. In this clip from the Grit and Grind show, Jessie (@jessielee.27) remembers times she walked in, felt people looking at her and turned around and went home. Now that she runs her own location, she watches for anyone who looks lost or confused and walks over to help. Her gym welcomes women in their 60s and 80s, teenagers, bodybuilders and everyone in between, and she loves it.Have a story about your first day at the gym, or about getting started? Share it with us on...

Jessie (@jessielee.27) has a message for women and young girls who have been through abuse or trauma. On the Grit and Grind show, Sarah Cripps asks what advice she would give. Jessie's answer: it's not your fault, no matter what anyone said to you. If you put your foot forward and throw yourself into something, you can feel better, be happy and find your worth.If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out to a trusted person or a local support service.Have a story of your own? Share it with us on Instagram @gritngrindteam or...

Jody shares her experience with supplements and hormone support on the Grit and Grind show. She says she noticed changes in her physique after starting testosterone supplements in January, without changing her gym routine or diet. She also describes the peptide stack she's running and says she gained about four percent muscle in four weeks. She plans to ride it out through the end of October and then cycle off. These are personal experiences, not medical advice, so talk to your doctor before trying anything.Have a story about your own fitness journey? Share it with us on Instagram...

Shane on the Grit and Grind show: peptides work like diet and nutrition, so consistency is everything. Skip a week here and there and you're basically starting over. He shares how he approaches a cycle (weekdays on, weekends off) and why he hopes these options become more accessible and affordable. This is one person's experience, so talk to your doctor before starting anything.Have a story about building a habit that stuck? Share it with us on Instagram @gritngrindteam or TikTok @the.gritgrind.sh.

Fitness isn't all rainbows and butterflies. Some days you just don't feel like starting. In this clip from the Grit and Grind show, Eric White, Shane and Sarah Cripps get real about the struggle of showing up. They also talk about the reward that follows: nobody finishes a workout wishing they hadn't done it.They share small tricks that help, like putting on your workout clothes to get going and leaning on a favorite pre-workout.Do you have a story about getting started when you didn't feel like it? Share it with us on Instagram @gritngrindteam or TikTok @the...

Going out without alcohol isn't the hard part. Everyone else making a big deal of it is. 😅Shane and Jody still go out, still hang out with friends and still have a great time. They just do it with Diet Cokes and coffee. After a few years sober, it's simply normal life for them.Has your lifestyle changed in a way people around you didn't expect? Share your story with us on Instagram @gritngrindteam or TikTok @the.gritgrind.sh.#GritAndGrind #SoberLife #AlcoholFree #SoberCurious #HealthyLifestyle #FitnessJourney #Podcast

389 pounds, hung over, anxious and getting zero respect in the conference room. Three and a half years later, Shane walks into the same kind of room fit, lean and confident, and the respect from coworkers is night and day. 💪Your life can change faster than you think. Start today.Got a story of your own? Share it with us on Instagram @gritngrindteam or TikTok @the.gritgrind.sh.#GritAndGrind #Transformation #FitnessJourney #Sobriety #HealthyLifestyle

In episode three of the Grit and Grind show, hosts Eric White and Sarah Cripps sit down with Shane and Jody Reisner. They're a Northeast Iowa couple who have been together nearly 30 years and recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. Together they've lost almost 210 pounds and rebuilt their health, their marriage and their confidence.Shane shares the turning point: a week in intensive care and a doctor's blunt warning. He explains how he put an addictive personality to work on fitness. The couple talks openly about going sober, what it's like to say no to drinks in a Midwest...

Two people. One Spartan race. A whole mindset shift.

What if the biggest obstacle on race day was not the wall, the mud, or the rope—but the voice in your own head? Sarah Cripps, Eric White, and guest Jamie Jarmon break down how a brutal Spartan race became more than a workout—it became proof that “yes, you can” is a decision, not a feeling.Jamie shares the emotional reason she said yes to the race, how a scary health setback nearly pulled her out of training, and the exact moment she stopped doubting herself on the slip...

Two people. Seven months. One decision that changed everything. Sarah Cripps and Eric White open the first episode of Grit and Grind with the real story behind their transformation—and why this show is for anyone who feels stuck, intimidated, or ready to reset. Sarah shares how hardship shaped her early life, from losing her family home in a fire to earning basketball and softball scholarships, building a career, raising four kids, and finally realizing her health had been pushed to the bottom of the list. Eric opens up about grow...