Maria, a life coach, shares her experiences growing up in a military family and the impact it had on her life. She talks about the challenges of constantly moving and the difficulty of forming lasting relationships. Maria also opens up about her abusive relationships in high school and college and how she used manifestation and affirmations to escape them. She discusses the importance of recognizing and addressing underlying issues and the need for support and understanding from parents. Maria shares her experiences of being in abusive relationships and how she unconsciously sought out broken partners. She discusses the cultural conditioning that discouraged her from involving the police and seeking help. After graduating college, Maria became a professor and found fulfillment in teaching. She also started providing life coaching, using her own experiences to help others. Maria emphasizes the importance of having a mentor and shares how her teaching skills translate into her coaching career. Maria started building coaching groups for women and has been doing it for about two years. She finds fulfillment in helping women share their stories and support each other. Maria believes that women need to value themselves and understand that they are enough. She emphasizes the importance of self-love and communication in relationships. Maria encourages people to seek help and support to break generational cycles and trauma. She also mentions that she and her husband have other businesses together.
The acronym "G.R.I.N.D." means Grace, Respect, Intelligence, Nobility and Desire, qualities that come together to create a mindset for involved and invested members of the community. Scott Hunter hosts guests who embody these qualities.