In this week's episode of The Grit Show, Shawna Rodrigues dives into the powerful concept of choosing a "word of the year" and its undeniable impact on shaping her life and business. As she contemplates her word for 2024, listeners get an exclusive peek into her personal journey and the significance of this intentional choice. To best support you as you prepare for 2024, we've added in an episode of Real Estate Energized! with Dill Ward and Nicholas Nascimento. You'll round our today's conversation by delving in with them to set bold visions for the future, not just in real estate but also in personal growth. From embracing change to rallying around big goals and creating vision boards, the discussion offers a wealth of inspiration for anyone looking to navigate life's transitions with clarity and purpose. With candid reflections, valuable insights, and a touch of practical advice, this episode promises to ignite a spark of inspiration and motivation in every listener as you prepare for 2024 and all the potential it holds. Check out Real Estate Energized: https://dillwardgroup.com/podcast/ Helpful things referenced today- Ella Shawn's Substack: https://ellashawn.substack.com Other podcast episodes Word of the Year- Welcoming 2023 w/ Shawna Rodrigues -28 Hard Decisions & Applying Your Word of the Year -33 Shawna Rodrigues left her award-winning career in the public sector in 2019 and after launching The Grit Show, soon learned the abysmal fact that women hosted only 27% of podcasts. This led to the founding of the Authentic Connections Podcast Network intent on raising that number by 10% in five years- 37 by 27. Because really, shouldn’t it be closer to 50%? She is the Director of Impact for the network, which offers full-service support for podcasting from mentoring to production. In September 2023 they are also launching the EPAC (Entrepreneurs and Podcasters Authentically Connected) community for those in early stages and wanting a place for weekly connection. She still finds a little time for her pursuits as a best-selling author and shares the hosting of Author Express, a podcast that features the voice behind the pages of your favorite book. Find her on Instagram- @ShawnaPodcasts and learn more about the network and other happenings at https://linktr.ee/37by27. Stay Connected to The Grit Show Follow us on Instagram: @The.Grit.Show Grab your copy of our Self-Care Coloring Pages & as a bonus, you’ll get weekly email reminders when episodes come out! https://ColoringPages.TheGritShow.com You can also purchase the full-size gift worthy Color of Grit Adult Coloring Book here bit.ly/TGSMermaid Really love us and want to show it?? Give us a review on your favorite platform and share this (or any) episode with a friend. Word of mouth builds podcasts - we appreciate your support!! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy