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Bliss + Grit Podcast

For four years, I had the pleasure of co-hosting a beloved podcast on self-realization and psychological healing called Bliss + Grit. Alongside my long-time friend Brooke Thomas, I engaged in raw, personal conversations about spirituality in the modern world. Our topics ranged from healing trauma to self-love and spiritual awakening. Ultimately, we explored how to embrace it all—the beauty and the chaos, the joys and the messes, the bliss and the grit that make up a human life.

Although the podcast ended in 2021, I still hear from listeners who found the episodes deeply helpful—both for their own healing journeys and as resources to share with clients. Our guests included teachers such as John Prendergast, Matt Kahn, Judith Blackstone, Jeannie Zandi, David Thomas, Amoda Maa, Neelam, Loch Kelly, Lisa Wimberger, and many others.

To hear our conversations and interviews with awakening teachers, you can listen on Spotify or Apple podcasts.

 

“Thank you, Brooke and Vanessa, for gifting us this podcast. As a sensie at heart and a helper by trade, each episode feels therapeutic for me like it’s exactly what I need to hear, feel and experience.” - Natalie Forester

 

Some Reviews for Bliss + Grit

“It is a pleasure to listen to Brooke and Vanessa who possess such luminous minds, depth of life experience, and warm, generous voices that ears enjoy. The integration and synthesis of many fields of study (world religion, spirituality, bodywork, psychotherapy) make the podcast satisfying on an intellectual level. Candid, personal stories, shared with vulnerability and authenticity make it satisfying on a soul level. The episodes ultimately fill a hunger to be a part of rare conversations about the nature of life and what it means to be human. The insights, resources and references that Brooke and Vanessa share are invaluable and add richness to my work in the field of somatics and to my own personal journey.” - metaphorever

“Thank you so much, Brooke and Vanessa, for being persistent voices of kindness in your ears. I’m so grateful for the light you shine on this path.” -moku357

“If you are focused on growth without beating yourself up, having an authentic relationship with your heart, and feeling safe, leaning in to trust life, healing shame, loving sadness and generally settling in to appreciate greater joy… This is for you.” kinnickkinnick

“So many moments I’ve needed to rewind and relisten, feeling and resonating with your words so deeply that it stops me. Thank you for producing a show that helps me make sense of and find peace in these crazy challenging times we’re living in. There is peace in not having control, and your show keeps me grounded in that truth. A million thanks.” - Natalie Forester

 

Podcast Interviews with Vanessa Scotto

Simply click on the links below to tune in to hear my perspectives and experiences in either my writing or podcasts I have been interviewed on.

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Articles written by Vanessa Scotto