Flip the Grit Switch
Flip the Grit Switch™ is the go-to podcast for high performers navigating burnout, change, or the pressure to keep it all together. Host Micah Hill—resilience strategist, keynote speaker, and creator of The Grit Switch™—shares bold stories and real tools to help you pause, pivot, and rise. If you're craving nervous system resets, mindset upgrades, and performance without the burnout... this is your switch.
Episodes
Every surface cracks eventually - leaders, systems, and parking lots alike.
In this episode, Micah Hill unpacks the power of maintenance and what it really means to protect your resilience before burnout spreads.
Learn why you can’t seal over exhaustion, why cracks compound, and how to clean the surface before rebuilding your next layer of strength.
You can’t build endurance on top of avoidance.
#Resilience #HighPerform...
Ever notice how the greats don’t push year-round? They pause, retool, and rise.
In this episode, Micah Hill unpacks the “season between seasons” - the quiet recalibration that separates high performers from those just chasing motion. From farm fields to boardrooms, she shows how real growth happens when you step back to prepare your ground.
You’ll learn:
• Why rhythm beats hustle every time
• How to use your off-season ...
If It’s Heavy, You’re in the Right Place
Ever feel the weight of your own growth and wonder if it means you’re off track? Micah Hill shares why that heaviness is proof you’re leveling up, not breaking down. Through personal stories and the principle of progressive overload, she shows how resistance builds capacity, confidence, and resilience that lasts.
You’ll learn:
• Why discomfort is a sign of expansion
• How to tell the...
Would you rather have unlimited confidence or unlimited time?
Here’s the hard truth: neither one creates freedom.
In this episode, Micah Hill breaks down why both are currencies that run out and why capacity is the real secret to sustainable resilience. Through personal story, sharp insight, and lessons from scaling a waste company, she explores the space where belief meets bandwidth and grit meets grace.
You’ll learn:
• W...
Everyday friction is sneaky.
It hides in the tiny things: reschedules, half-finished tasks, and mental tabs that never close.
In this episode, Micah Hill unpacks how those small leaks drain performance and how Pivot Masters use systems, not struggle, to stay steady.
✨ Inside:
• What “gas-tank tasks” reveal about your bandwidth
• Why prevention beats discipline every single time
• How to design systems that do the heavy lifting for you
Rea...
You’ve been involved. But have you been committed?
We say we’re all in until it rains on workout day, business slows, or an email ruins our peace. Real resilience starts where comfort ends.
In this episode of Flip the Grit Switch™, I share the story behind a restaurant called The Committed Pig and what it revealed about showing up when it’s inconvenient. True commitment isn’t sacrifice or burnout. It’s full aliveness and presence whe...
You’ve done the reps. You’ve faced the storms.
So why do you still question if you can handle what’s next?
Today, we’re talking about the moment fear finally loses its leverage—when courage stops being theory and becomes proof.
This episode is your reminder that you’re not necessarily fearless… you’re just unfazed.
You’ll learn:
• What earned ease really is and why it matters for high performers
• How to shift from chasin...
You’ve earned your seat at the table.
So why do you still walk in like you’re waiting to be approved?
Today, we’re flipping the authority script. This episode is your reminder that confidence isn’t something you wait to feel… it’s something you show, through presence, energy, and the way you carry what you already bring.
You’ll learn:
• How to enter a room without shrinking yourself
• Subtle identity shifts that elevate your...
You don’t need to feel confident to lead. You need grit that moves before belief catches up.
In this episode of Flip Your Grit Switch™, Micah Hill reveals the hidden resilience strategy high achievers use every day: borrowed confidence. The moments when someone sees a version of you that you haven’t fully stepped into yet.
That’s a permission slip.
Through real stories from hospitality and the gritty world of waste and recycling, ...
Ever notice that real resilience doesn’t show up when life explodes…but when life is fine?
Not the Big Hard moments. Not the Big Goods. The middle.
In this episode, we’re breaking the myth that resilience is only a crisis skill. Instead, we’ll uncover the micro-moments—the tiny choices—that quietly shape your confidence, energy, and performance.
You’ll learn:
• What resilience actually looks like on a random Tuesday
• How to...
You don’t need more willpower—you need a better engine.
In this episode, I’m calling out the lie that high achievers live by: that discipline alone is enough. It’s not. Because willpower fades. And when it does, most of us blame ourselves instead of upgrading the system that was never built to last.
Inside:
Why willpower is adrenaline (and why that’s a problem)
What a real resilience system looks like
How attention leaks sabotage mo...
Massive change doesn’t start with a vision board.
It starts with one honest move—the kind that looks small from the outside but rewires everything.
In this episode, I’m breaking down why most people stay stuck chasing the big leap when it’s the micro rebellions—the quiet resets, the boundaries you keep, the bite you don’t swallow—that change your life for good.
💥 Inside:
The real reason your clarity keeps slipping
Why inten...
You’re not waiting for clarity.
You’re waiting for invincibility.
And that delay? It's draining your momentum and muting your next move.
In this firestarter of an episode, I’m dismantling the myth of “ready.” You’ll hear why high-achievers get stuck—even when life looks good on paper—and how to move forward before everything makes sense.
💥 Inside:
The dangerous lie behind “I’m fine”
Why clarity isn’t a prerequisi...
You’re doing the work. You’re showing up. But everything feels quiet… and kind of pointless.
This is the episode for that moment.
Because what if the miracle you’re waiting for is already happening—just not in the loud, fireworks-filled way you expected?
In this vulnerable, grounding episode, I’m taking you inside the invisible middle—the part of the Resilience Arc no one talks about. The part where everything is shifting under the su...
If gripping the wheel harder actually worked, you’d already be cruising.
But here’s the truth: control isn’t leadership. It’s fear… wearing a productivity badge.
In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on how control—while praised by high achievers—is often the very thing standing between you and the peace, momentum, and clarity you crave.
From white-knuckle thinking to middle-of-the-night mind spirals, I’m giving you a new fra...
You’ve paused. You’ve pivoted. Now? You rise.
But not necessarily in a "I've got it all figured out" kind of way.
This episode unpacks what rising really looks like—messy moments, quiet decisions, shaky confidence, and that unmistakable pull toward the version of you that doesn’t need to prove… just align.
Whether you’re just catching your breath or finally catching your stride, this is the moment you step in...
You don’t need another plan. You need a pivot.
In Part 2 of the Resilience Arc series (Pause → Pivot → Rise), Micah introduces her signature concept: The Grit Switch™—the exact moment you shift from surviving to aligning.
Whether your pivot shows up as a whisper or a thunderclap, this episode will help you recognize it, name it, and move with it.
Hear the story behind Micah’s own identity-shattering pivot, learn why clarity often com...
What if the most powerful moment of your life… looks like nothing?
In this episode, Micah Hill introduces Part 1 of the Resilience Arc: The Pause—what she calls life’s Apostrophe™ moments.
These are the moments between the breakdown and the breakthrough.
Between who you were and who you're becoming.
With raw storytelling, powerful reframes, and a Dollar General moment that hits way too close to home, Micah shows why the...
Ever wondered why some people can walk into a room and instantly change its energy?
There's actual science behind that - and it's way bigger than just "good vibes." In this episode, I break down the mind-blowing discovery I made that changed what I thought I knew about human performance.
I'll share the simple morning practice that's backed by HeartMath research and show you how to tap into this power source you've had all along...
Ever wonder why your thoughts become loudest just as you're trying to sleep?
In this enlightening episode, we explore the fascinating connection between daily mental processing and nighttime peace. Drawing from personal experience and scientific insights, we uncover a practical approach to processing your day - before it processes you at 3 AM.
Learn how working with your mind's natural rhythms can transform your sleep and mental...
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