The Grit & Grace Podcast with Dr. Lori Doddy

The Grit & Grace Podcast with Dr. Lori Doddy

Welcome to the Grit & Grace podcast! I’m Dr. Lori Doddy and we’re going to talk about topics that help you live life with a powerful combination of perseverance and resilience with a heavy dose of grace. Join me each week and expect straight from the heart, real talk that will leave you feeling more balanced, inspired, and empowered to live your best life possible. But make no mistake, I’m no woo woo guru so you won’t find fluff here. I’m all about applicable advice. Please subscribe and enjoy!

Episodes

July 17, 2025 9 mins

You’d never sell your dog to close a deal… right?

In this episode, I’m sharing a true story that stopped me in my tracks—about a real estate deal where a dog was part of the negotiation. And more importantly, what it got me thinking about.

Because while most of us wouldn’t sell our pets for comfort, convenience, or money…
We do sell pieces of ourselves all the time.

Your time. You...

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If you’ve ever said “I don’t have time” and then watched yourself do nothing… even when you did have a few minutes—you’re not alone.

In this episode, I’m unpacking a pattern I see in the smartest, most capable women I coach:

They’ve set the bar so high for what “counts,” they end up doing nothing at all.

We’re talking about high-threshold thinking—why it’s not a discipline issue, ...

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This episode is a personal one.

After a sudden call to care for both of my aging parents, I was reminded—again—that we are officially in that chapter of life. 

The one where our roles shift, priorities change in an instant, and we realize that our strength—physical, mental, and emotional—isn't just for us.

It's for the people who raised us.

In this episode, I’m sharin...

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Ever feel like you’re stuck in the same cycle - wanting to lose weight, feel better, or finally break free from the struggle… but no matter what you try, nothing sticks?

That’s because most women approach success backwards.

In this special ENCORE episode, I’m sharing a game-changing formula that shifts EVERYTHING when it comes to your weight, health, and happiness:

A Success Formu...

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When you work with me, you think you’re signing up for weight loss.
What you’re actually signing up for is… 

A total shift in how you see yourself—and what you’re willing to believe is possible.

In this episode, I unpack the real reason s...

If you’ve ever felt like you should be able to hold it all together—meal prep, workouts, work deadlines, family, the mood of the house—and still find yourself exhausted, stuck, or silently spiraling… this episode is for you.

Today, we’re unpacking the hidden pressure to “get it right” that so many high-achieving women carry. I’ll show you how this drive to impress isn’t actually helping your progress. It’s...

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You say you want a lifestyle change, but do you really know what that means?

In this episode, I’m breaking down the real reason so many women over 40 stay stuck in the lose-regain-repeat cycle… even when they swear they’re “doing everything right.”

We’ll talk about the hidden identity that’s sabotaging your success, why lasting weight loss can’t come from a temporary mindset, and what actually...

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In this episode, I take you along for the sweaty, soul-searching thoughts from my solo 6+ mile walk-run in the Texas heat. 

What started as a reflection on a conversation with a client who felt “stuck” turned into a powerful reframe on what’s really going on when women delay the change they say they want.

This episode is for the woman who’s been telling herself she’ll “start when life slows do...

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Think shaving your legs or grocery shopping solo counts as self-care? Think again.

In this short and honest episode, I call out the way women have been taught to confuse basic survival with actual care. 

If your “me time” only happens after everyone else’s needs are met, this is your wake-up call.

You’ll hear:
– The difference between maintenance and real nourishment
– Why most se...

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Feeling unmotivated, stuck, or just... over it?

You’re not lazy. You’re not in a funk.

You might just be carrying more resentment than you realize.

In this episode, we’re going there—the quiet anger women carry from doing too much for too long, being everything to everyone, and putting themselves last on every list. 

I unpack how that buried resentment doesn’t just af...

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What if the version of success you’ve been chasing… isn’t actually yours?

In this episode, we’re unpacking why so many women feel burned out, behind, or disconnected—even when they’re achieving. 

If your goals don’t feel like they’re serving you anymore, this might be the permission you didn’t know you needed.

We’ll explore:

- How your old success standards may be rooted in hustl...

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Most women don’t struggle because they don’t know how to prioritize.  They struggle because they’re still living by priorities that don’t fit the woman they are becoming.

In today’s episode, I’m sharing why so many of us feel stuck in midlife—especially during peri-menopause and menopause—and it’s not because we’re lazy or unmotivated.  

It’s because our bodies, our minds, and our lives are sh...

Ever feel like you're stuck in the in-between?

Not who you used to be… but not quite sure who you’re becoming either?

In this episode, I unpack what it means to be in a “threshold season” - those foggy, transitional times that often show up during perimenopause and menopause when your body, your roles, and your identity all start to shift.

This isn’t about waiting it out or restin...

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We’re told we need more courage.
More confidence.
More motivation.

But what if that’s not actually the problem?

In this episode, I’m breaking down why you might feel stuck - not because you’re weak or unmotivated - but because you’re investing your energy in the wrong priorities. 

I’m sharing the exact shift I’ve made (and helped so many clients make) that makes courage show up na...

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Most women say they want to feel better.
Less stress. More peace. A body that feels like theirs again.

But what if the real reason they stay stuck is because deep down, they’re afraid of what life looks like without the struggle?

In this episode, I’m getting real about something I see all the time, especially in women whose kids are grown or whose caretaking roles have shifted.

Wh...

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This episode isn’t about Mel Robbins.
It’s not about Cassie Phillips.
It’s about something bigger.

What happens when one woman’s voice echoes across the world…
and another’s - sometimes the original, often smaller voice - is barely heard?

In this episode, I’m exploring what the recent “Let Them” controversy reveals about power, platform, authorship, and the way women navigate influence in the ...

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Ever feel like you’ve spent more time thinking about your weight and health than actually doing something about it?

You’re not the only one—and it’s not because you’re lazy or unmotivated.

In this episode, I’m unpacking something that came up big time in my client check-ins this week: the mental weight women carry around trying to “figure it out.”

We’re talking about the invisibl...

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Ever found yourself saying, “I just need to think about it,” only to never take action? 

You’re not alone. 

In this episode, we’re breaking down what’s really happening when you hesitate, why your brain plays this sneaky little game, and how to recognize when it's keeping you stuck instead of helping you. 

You'll learn the difference between thoughtful decision-making and fear-bas...

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100TH EPISODE SPECIAL: THE SUCCESS FORMULA THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING 

Ever feel like you’re stuck in the same cycle - wanting to lose weight, feel better, or finally break free from the struggle… but no matter what you try, nothing sticks?

That’s because most women approach success backwards.

In this special 100th episode, I’m sharing a game-changing formula that shifts EVERYTHING w...

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Ever feel like you're trying so hard to change, but something invisible keeps pulling you back? 

You start the diet, the workout, the new habit… and then boom—you’re right back where you started. Like some unseen force is working against you.

Here’s the truth: 

What you say you want and what you’re actually committed to might be two completely different things. And until you uncov...

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