Episode 142

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13th Jan 2026

The Intentions Episode: Better Questions for a Year of More Connection - 142

Ready to approach your goals differently after a difficult year? This episode of The Grit Show is your invitation to rethink success, healing, and partnership. Host Shawna Rodrigues is joined by her husband Robie Lawrence as they use their personal experiences with illness, role reversals, and uncertainty to ask: How do you truly support each other when the usual rules no longer apply? Discover a taste of their 20-question framework designed to prompt honest conversations about gratitude, strength, and future visioning. This episode is filled with glimpses of what it takes to build a thriving future when life has knocked you sideways. If you are searching for inspirational yet practical advice on building resilience, improving your relationships, or finding hope in the messy middle, let this engaging discussion plant the seeds for your best year yet.

The 20 Questions for a Year Well Loved are meant as a tool for you to use as well - get your copy at - https://bit.ly/YrWellLoved ($20 OFF for listeners- only $7 until the end of January 2026 with coupon code TGS). Every partnership deserves more connection.

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Shawna Rodrigues has been hosting the The Grit Show, since 2022 and has loved every minute of it. She has an award winning career in the government and non-profit industry, an LCSW, and a passion for making a impact.

She is currently facing her biggest plot twist yet—a breast cancer diagnosis in early 2025—this year is about her fight, victory, and healing. Join her warrior community Being Honest and check out the podcast episode where she shares more.

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THE GRIT SHOW
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Are you a giver and a doer? Are you someone who has shown your grit and powered through, and now you're ready for the other side? Now you re looking for the conversations that remind you about self care, that bring to mind grace and understanding, and give you space to reflect on purpose. Do you want more room to breathe and to live life with a little more ease? Each week, we discover tools and ways of thinking that support alignment, build stronger connections, help us find better questions, and live our best life. Most weeks we laugh, some weeks the topics touch close to home, but ultimately; this is where we grow together as seekers and thrivers. The Grit Show - growth on purpose. https://podcast.TheGritShow.com

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Shawna Rodrigues

Shawna Rodrigues, Podcast Strategist and Founder of Authentic Connections Podcast Network, leads the Solopreneur Sisterhood and hosts Authenticity Amplified (https://bit.ly/AUAMP). She helps purpose-driven solopreneurs connect with their ideal clients through podcasting and is passionate about increasing the number of podcasts hosted by women. Shawna believes the first step to having the podcast you are meant for is podcast guesting (https://bit.ly/5TipsGuest).
She knows that community is the key to success (solopreneurs don't have to do it alone) and that authenticity is your superpower. A sought-after speaker & consultant, Shawna savors perfectly steeped London Fogs and walking beside the roaring ocean with the love of her life. Find her on Instagram @Shawna.Rodrigues