For those who don't know, PIT is short for Pain is Temporary– a black-owned business founded by Jon Calhoun and LaShawn Cargo in 2016. They first began this organization to make an everlasting impact in the community of Monmouth, Illinois, and other areas in Chicago, by using physical fitness as an icebreaker to connect with elementary and high school students. The goal is to create a safe environment that is open to discussions based on human struggles, adversities, and pain that we all can relate to as one–to realize that overall, Pain Is Temporary. 

In this brutally honest conversation, I sat down with them and spoke about how they practice gratitude in their own business, regardless of what they go through personally. They believe that gratitude is such a rich practice that has so much to teach. It can be uplifting, smoothing out our edges. It can be deeply connecting, leading us to profound realizations. Ultimately, gratitude is a pathway that leads us directly to our hearts. There we find acceptance of who we are. We find acceptance for the circumstances of our lives that shape who we’ve become. We see the intricacies of life, the divine plan (or lack thereof). If you're a business owner or just a regular human- being trying to live your life to the fullest, and you're struggling to practice gratitude, this episode is for you. Listen to it. Take notes.