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The Grit Reapers
Gail Starr & Candice Davies
34 episodes
2 months ago
Send us a text and share your feedback! Ready to build your first website? Hold up! Before you dive headfirst into choosing between Wix, WordPress, or Kajabi, we’re here to flip the script on how you should actually approach website building. In this episode, we're serving up some observations about why most entrepreneurs are doing this backwards. What You'll Learn: 💀 Why starting with "where" to build is setting you up for expensive do-overs 💀 The reverse engineering approach that actu...
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Send us a text and share your feedback! Ready to build your first website? Hold up! Before you dive headfirst into choosing between Wix, WordPress, or Kajabi, we’re here to flip the script on how you should actually approach website building. In this episode, we're serving up some observations about why most entrepreneurs are doing this backwards. What You'll Learn: 💀 Why starting with "where" to build is setting you up for expensive do-overs 💀 The reverse engineering approach that actu...
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Entrepreneurship
Business,
Marketing
Episodes (20/34)
The Grit Reapers
HOW TO BUILD A WEBSITE (The Right Way)
Send us a text and share your feedback! Ready to build your first website? Hold up! Before you dive headfirst into choosing between Wix, WordPress, or Kajabi, we’re here to flip the script on how you should actually approach website building. In this episode, we're serving up some observations about why most entrepreneurs are doing this backwards. What You'll Learn: 💀 Why starting with "where" to build is setting you up for expensive do-overs 💀 The reverse engineering approach that actu...
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2 months ago
18 minutes

The Grit Reapers
HOW TO MAKE SALES - WITHOUT BEING PUSHY OR SALESY Featuring Nancy Zare
Send us a text and share your feedback! Ugh, sales calls. Just the thought makes you want to hide under your desk, right? If you're one of those entrepreneurs who'd rather do literally anything else than ask for the sale, this episode is your wake-up call (in the best possible way). We're chatting with Nancy Zare, the brilliant mind behind the AlikeAbility System, who's here to flip everything you think you know about selling on its head. And you can breathe a sigh of relief because you can a...
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2 months ago
26 minutes

The Grit Reapers
WHAT IS KAJABI?
Send us a text and share your feedback! What the Heck is Kajabi? (And Why We're Secretly Obsessed) Ever wondered how online entrepreneurs make everything look so seamless? You sign up for something and BAM - instant email, perfect login, everything just... works? Well, wonder no more! This episode, we’re spilling the tea on our not-so-secret love affair with Kajabi - the all-in-one platform that's basically the Swiss Army knife of online business. If you've been drowning in a sea of different...
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2 months ago
16 minutes

The Grit Reapers
MESSAGING IN MARKETING
Send us a text and share your feedback! You know that sinking feeling when you hit "post" on what you thought was your most brilliant piece of content, only to watch it land with a thud? Or when someone says “I see all your stuff online, but what exactly do you do?" Yeah, we've all been there. The truth is, most of us are walking around thinking we're crystal clear communicators when we're actually speaking in code. In this week's episode, we're diving straight into common messaging mistakes&...
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3 months ago
28 minutes

The Grit Reapers
WHEN FIRE FORGES PURPOSE: The Human Side of Grit with Itumeleng Sekhu-Pedi
Send us a text and share your feedback! "I got burned from a candle when I was 11 months old. My mom lifted me up from the bed and my right hand literally stayed behind. From 11 months until 15 years, I had a total of 104 surgeries just to fix me up. I tried to commit suicide three times because I felt like I didn't belong here. But then in 2007, I met God, and He told me: 'You have a purpose. Your purpose is to bring hope and healing to my children.' And from that day on, my life has never b...
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3 months ago
32 minutes

The Grit Reapers
TRASH OR TREASURE?
Send us a text and share your feedback! Ever wonder what separates the genuine success stories from the empty hype in your feed? Welcome back to "Trash or Treasure" - where Gail and Candice dig through the noise to find the real gems worth your attention. This week, we struck gold with a post that had us both saying "TREASURE!" from the get-go. But what made this one so different from the usual "I made 6 figures in my sleep" nonsense? In this episode, we dive into: 💎 Why context is ever...
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3 months ago
10 minutes

The Grit Reapers
WHEN LOVE HAS NO VOICE: The Human Side of Grit with Jacqui Miller
Send us a text and share your feedback! "My perfect, chatty little boy was on his way. Little did we know that three weeks of high fever would strip away his words, his eye contact, his recognition of his baby brother - everything that made him 'him.' The doctors missed it. I knew something was catastrophically wrong, but no one would listen. By the time we got answers, my verbal, milestone-hitting toddler had vanished into silence. But in that silence, we discovered that love truly needs no ...
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3 months ago
38 minutes

The Grit Reapers
AI TOOLS FOR RESEARCH
Send us a text and share your feedback! We're kicking things off with a topic that's absolutely everywhere right now - AI research tools. And who better to cut through all the AI hype than our resident tech wizard, Gail? If you've ever felt overwhelmed by the idea of competitor analysis, spent hours scrolling through websites trying to figure out what your ideal clients actually want, or wondered if your messaging is hitting the mark - this episode is your new best friend. Gail breaks down ex...
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3 months ago
25 minutes

The Grit Reapers
STEPPING BACK WHEN YOU'RE RUNNING AT FULL SPEED
Send us a text and share your feedback! You know that feeling when you're running at full speed in your business, juggling client work, trying to create content, and somehow keep all the plates spinning - but deep down you know something's not quite right? Maybe your messaging doesn't match what you actually do anymore, or your "systems" are basically just you frantically trying to remember everything in your head. Sound familiar? Well, grab a coffee and settle in because today we're talking ...
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5 months ago
23 minutes

The Grit Reapers
CREATING A SELL OUT OFFER
Send us a text and share your feedback! Ever dreamed of waking up to a flood of "Congratulations, you have a new student!" notifications? In this episode, Gail shares her recent breakthrough experience with an AI image generation workshop that sold out almost instantly gaining over 30 paying members when she'd hoped for just 15! We dive into what makes an offer irresistible, exploring how Gail's workshop hit the perfect intersection between a trending topic (AI image generation) and a deep pa...
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5 months ago
16 minutes

The Grit Reapers
THE CREATIVE TOOLS WE CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT
Send us a text and share your feedback! Ever found yourself drowning in a sea of software options, wondering which creative tools are actually worth your time (and money)? In this week's episode, we're pulling back the curtain on the exact tools we use every single day in our online businesses. No fancy endorsements, no affiliate pressure – just honest reviews of the creative platforms that have genuinely saved our sanity and streamlined our content creation process! In this episode we get in...
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6 months ago
22 minutes

The Grit Reapers
WHAT IS A SALES FUNNEL?
Send us a text and share your feedback! If you’ve ever found yourself questioning whether you really understand the term "sales funnel" and all the complex diagrams that come with it, this episode is for you! In this episode, we’re talking all things funnels, in plain, no-nonsense language that makes sense for your online business journey. In this episode we get into: 💀 What a sales funnel really is (and you’ll be relieved to hear that it's simpler than you think!) 💀 The jou...
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6 months ago
25 minutes

The Grit Reapers
HOW TO MAKE MONEY ONLINE
Send us a text and share your feedback! "How do you actually make money online?" It's the million-dollar question everyone asks, but few answer honestly. Tired of the flashy promises and "get-rich-quick" schemes that leave you more confused than confident? In this no-nonsense episode, we cut through the fluff and reveal what REALLY makes the difference between struggling online and actually generating revenue (hint: it's not just about having a killer website or the perfect tech stack). In th...
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6 months ago
26 minutes

The Grit Reapers
PLATFORM SMACKDOWN: Where Do Smart Entrepreneurs Actually Build Their Businesses?
Send us a text and share your feedback! "I need to start an online business... but WHERE do I actually build it?!" If you've ever stared at your laptop wondering which platform will host your videos, collect payments, and not make you want to throw your computer out the window – this episode is your digital lifeline. Say goodbye to cobbling together a dozen different tools and hello to sanity! In this week's Grit Reapers smackdown, we're tackling the foundation question that stops most would-...
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6 months ago
21 minutes

The Grit Reapers
DATA, DISCIPLINE AND DETERMINATION: Insights into Elite Cycling with team Dr. David Ogg
Send us a text and share your feedback! Ever wondered what it really takes to push through when everything seems to be working against you?. In this week's episode, Gail brings on a special guest who knows a thing or two about true grit - her brother David Ogg, team doctor for the UAE cycling team (yes, those Tour de France guys!). We're not talking about digging deep with a cute Instagram motivational post - we're talking about cycling through hailstorms, racing in snow, and getting back on ...
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6 months ago
44 minutes

The Grit Reapers
Double Down or Burn It Down? Surviving the Entrepreneurial Rollercoaster
Send us a text and share your feedback! One day you're riding high on that pink cloud of entrepreneurial bliss, and the next you're ready to burn it all down and start walking dogs for a living. Sound familiar? In this episode we tackle the emotional whiplash that comes with building an online business - especially during those painfully quiet periods. So if you've ever found yourself questioning everything about your business (and your life choices), this episode is your lifeline. In this ep...
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7 months ago
29 minutes

The Grit Reapers
HOW TO CREATE A POWERFUL ONLINE PRESENCE Featuring Kasia Rutkowiak
Send us a text and share your feedback! HOW TO CREATE A POWERFUL ONLINE PRESENCE: Your Business Is Not About You (But YOU Are Your Business) Featuring Kasia Rutkowiak Ever felt that knot in your stomach before hitting "post" or hesitated to show your face online? I mean, who hasn’t? In this week's episode, we're joined by the powerhouse confidence coach Kasia Rutkowiak who cuts through the noise about what it REALLY takes to show up online with confidence and stand out in today's crowde...
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7 months ago
40 minutes

The Grit Reapers
FROM CAIRO TO CAPE TOWN: 12,500KM OF CYCLING FOR A CAUSE: The Human Side of Grit with Michael Ogg
Send us a text and share your feedback! "In the desert there are no campsites and not much water, so no such thing as a shower. The wind was really howling... When we camped, everything just blew away. Very quickly a stomach bug started going through the group, and when that happens, you just know your turn is coming up... But when you set yourself a goal, yes, it is going to be tough, but it's also going to be fun. That's the thing about grit - defining your purpose really helps to build th...
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7 months ago
41 minutes

The Grit Reapers
TRASH OR TREASURE?
Send us a text and share your feedback! Ever find yourself trapped in a late-night scroll session where every other post promises the secret to going viral or making six figures while you sleep? Welcome to "Trash or Treasure" – where Gail and Candice rescue you from the endless parade of outrageous claims by putting them to the test. In this episode we get into: 💀 Why those viral growth claims often lack crucial context 💀 The emotional vulnerability that makes us s...
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7 months ago
17 minutes

The Grit Reapers
FROM TREADMILL TO VENTILATOR AND BACK AGAIN: The Human Side of Grit with Dionne Mincer
Send us a text and share your feedback! "I was the fittest and strongest I've ever been in my life... Then on Monday, I collapsed. By Tuesday morning, my heart unexpectedly gave in. My blood pressure was non-existent, and I started to swell until I was almost unrecognizable. As they wheeled me in for surgery, they told me I might wake up on a ventilator and dialysis. I remember clearly thinking, 'Oh, there's no way, definitely not.' Well... not only did I wake up on a ventilator and dialysis,...
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8 months ago
39 minutes

The Grit Reapers
Send us a text and share your feedback! Ready to build your first website? Hold up! Before you dive headfirst into choosing between Wix, WordPress, or Kajabi, we’re here to flip the script on how you should actually approach website building. In this episode, we're serving up some observations about why most entrepreneurs are doing this backwards. What You'll Learn: 💀 Why starting with "where" to build is setting you up for expensive do-overs 💀 The reverse engineering approach that actu...