Grit & Grace

04/12/2026

8 Days Out 🏃‍♀️

A week from tomorrow, Bethany will be toeing the start line at the Boston Marathon.

Want to see what she's been building? Go back and listen to our Houston Marathon recap. This is her most recent full marathon and a glimpse into the grit, discipline, and training that's carrying her to Boston.

The hard middle miles. The mental cues. The lessons learned. Houston showed what happens when you stay faithful to the process.

Now she's taking all of it to one of the most iconic start lines in the world.

Listen to the Houston episode now, then watch this space next week as we cheer her on at Boston.

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🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grit-and-grace/id1845677379?i=1000748682161
🎧 YouTube: https://youtu.be/wRi1a_QGdvk

Let's go, Bethany. 🙌

In this episode of the Grit and Grace Podcast, Christy Dunton and Bethany Starks share their complete Houston Marathon experience, the training cycle that pr...

04/10/2026

If you've ever felt like your body is changing and no one has real answers, this conversation is for you.

We get into what's actually happening, why it matters, and what you can do about it.

🎧 Listen here:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/6OZwx66Rt5E
Spotify: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/KdsHoGgNU1b
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grit-and-grace/id1845677379?i=1000759193936

Podcast Episode · Grit And Grace · April 4 · 42m

04/06/2026

2 weeks to Boston.

Every mile has had purpose.
Every hard day has built something deeper.

This season has required obedience
showing up when it would’ve been easier not to,
trusting the process when the outcome wasn’t guaranteed.

God has been in every step, every conversation, every mile.

Now we step into the final stretch, not striving, but trusting.

What’s been built in the quiet will show up on race day.

Grit. Grace. Faith.

04/05/2026

Grit gets you to the starting line.
Grace gets you through everything else.

Today, it's all Grace. 🤍

He is risen. Happy Easter.

04/04/2026

New episode is LIVE. 🎙️

And if you've ever sat in a doctor's office, been told everything looks fine, and walked out still feeling completely off,
This one is for you.

Bethany and Christy break down exactly why women's hormones are the missing piece for so many of us - performance, mood, body composition, recovery. All of it.

No fluff. Just truth.

🎧 Go listen
YouTube: https://youtu.be/6OZwx66Rt5E
Spotify: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/KdsHoGgNU1b
Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grit-and-grace/id1845677379?i=1000759193936

Podcast Episode · Grit And Grace · April 4 · 42m

04/04/2026

New episode is LIVE. 🎙️

And if you've ever sat in a doctor's office, been told everything looks fine, and walked out still feeling completely off - This one is for you.

Bethany and Christy break down exactly why women's hormones are the missing piece for so many of us. Performance, mood, body composition, recovery. All of it.

No fluff. Just truth.

🎧 Go listen
YouTube: https://youtu.be/6OZwx66Rt5E
Spotify: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/KdsHoGgNU1b
Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grit-and-grace/id1845677379?i=1000759193936

04/04/2026

🎙️ NEW EPISODE — Why Women’s Hormones Matter in Performance & Mood

We see this every week at Grace Wellness.

Women told their labs are “normal.”
Their symptoms are “just stress.”
That slowing down is part of aging.

It’s not.

In this episode, Bethany and I break down:
→ How your hormones actually work together
→ Why your cycle is a performance blueprint
→ What’s really happening in perimenopause
→ What menopause is NOT
→ How to stop working against your body

If you’re a woman, this applies to you.

🎧
YouTube: https://youtu.be/6OZwx66Rt5E
Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grit-and-grace/id1845677379?i=1000759193936
Spotify: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/KdsHoGgNU1b

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Share this with a woman who needs to hear it.

If you've ever felt like your body is working against you — exhausted despite doing everything right, training hard but not seeing results, or just feeling off in a way no one can explain — this episode is for you.Women are not small men. Our hormones are not our enemy. And the way most of us ha...

03/29/2026

Palm Sunday reminder:

A lot can happen in 7 days.

From celebration… to sacrifice… to resurrection.

This is the week that proves everything can change. Not because circumstances shift, but because purpose is fulfilled.

Jesus didn’t avoid the hard road. He walked straight into it with obedience, knowing what was coming.

That’s the kind of faith we’re called to live with.

Not just praising Him when it’s easy, but trusting Him when it’s uncomfortable, uncertain, and costly.

This week, don’t just observe the story. Step into it.

Where is God asking you to trust Him more?
Where do you need to surrender instead of control?

Because resurrection only comes after surrender.

Do you believe this?

03/26/2026

Monday is the most ambitious day in America.
But transformation belongs to Tuesday discipline.
Or Wednesday.
Or a random Thursday.

Stop waiting. Go listen. 👇

🎧 YouTube: https://youtu.be/nI5RwUI1V9Y
🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ng4Ntqa2ooEyEjeU2y1RY?si=WXZt5EqeR6GUsZmNpmsZEg
🎧 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grit-and-grace/id1845677379?i=1000756456603

Breathe deep. Trust deeper. Don't waste it. 🤍

Podcast Episode · Grit And Grace · March 21 · 51m

03/21/2026

🎙️ NEW EPISODE DROPPING TODAY

"I'd eat healthy but my husband likes sugar."
"I can't work out because my kids have sports."
"I just don't have time."

We've all said it. We've all lived in it.
This week Christy & Bethany are calling out the excuses that FEEL reasonable, responsible, and even loving because that's exactly what makes them dangerous.

The life you say you want requires the habits you're currently avoiding.

Ownership is available today. 👇

🎧 YouTube: https://youtu.be/nI5RwUI1V9Y
🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ng4Ntqa2ooEyEjeU2y1RY?si=WXZt5EqeR6GUsZmNpmsZEg
🎧 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grit-and-grace/id1845677379?i=1000756456603

Podcast Episode · Grit And Grace · March 21 · 51m

03/15/2026

Training for a race? 🏃‍♀️

Our Houston Marathon recap is full of real talk about pacing, fueling, mental cues, and what to do when the miles get hard.

Listen while you train. Learn from our experience. Show up ready.

🎧
YouTube: https://youtu.be/wRi1a_QGdvk
Spotify: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/8DMYHFxmz0b
Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grit-and-grace/id1845677379?i=1000748682161

03/12/2026

In case you missed it. 💙

This episode started in a room full of college athletes at UT Tyler and it ended up being one of the most personal conversations we've ever had on this podcast.

Christy brought a message to the UT Tyler women's soccer team about what she wished she'd known at 20. It hit so hard that we knew it couldn't stay in that room.

So we brought it here.

We both sat down, wrote letters to our younger selves, and read them out loud. No notes. No polish. Just the raw, honest truth we wish someone had handed us when we were standing at the starting line of our lives.

We talked about:
💙 Why self-sufficiency is a trap, not a strength
💙 The difference between fear-driven living and faith-driven trust
💙 Why the hardest seasons are always the ones building you
💙 What it means to audit your life before regret does it for you

If you've been putting this one off, today is the day. And if you've already listened, share it with someone who needs it. You probably already know exactly who that person is.
Breathe deep. Trust deeper. Don't waste it. 💙

🎙️ Dear Younger Me — listen now:
▶️ YouTube: https://youtu.be/SNk6S95DHBU
🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4i6rNzFLmtHTlNZXPzhLQa?si=jPKZVnNkQxec1ObsgPilVQ
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Podcast Episode · Grit And Grace · March 7 · 35m