Luck vs. Grit: Irish Coffee, Cabana Chairs & Career Reality Checks

Live from Killarney (Irish coffee included), Mindy, Natalie, and Kelly get real about luck vs. grit, layoffs, reinvention, private money, and building multiple income streams - without the victim mindset. Books: Grit (Angela Duckworth), Who Moved My Cheese? Chapters in show notes. New here? Hit Follow and drop a 5-star review if this helped you re-light your fire.

What’s your next gritty move this week?

Chapters:

00:00 Cold open & greetings 00:40 Name flub (Mobley → Williams) + travel setup 01:20 Mindy’s Irish Coffee taste test (fire in a mug) 03:25 Natalie’s Root Beer + Coconut Rum confession (no ice!) 04:45 Kelly’s poolside Watermelon Margarita & VIP handbag detour 06:35 Luck stories, giveaways, and “being in the room” 07:40 Downsizing → reinvention: Kelly’s pivot playbook 11:20 Natalie: Manifesting is cute - execution wins 13:40 Luck vs. grit + faith + good energy (and Mexico tease) 14:40 The flood joke: “God sent a police car, firetruck, helicopter…” 16:20 Smiles, grace, and de-escalating bad days 16:55 Grit (Angela Duckworth): why practice beats talent 20:35 Audible vs. paperbacks; car-ride kid mentorship 22:00 No victim mindset: own it, fix it, level up 24:30 Buying your life back: private money & multiple streams 26:55 Kelly’s 25-year side hustle = retirement cushion 29:15 Charisma won’t save you - learn AI & trends 31:10 Gen-Z/Younger pros: hungry to learn (mentor them) 33:10 “20 on the Rise” vs. “60 and Sliding” (tech gap laughs) 34:30 Rapid wrap: Mentors, multiple streams, and showing up

Q: What’s one action you’ll take in the next 7 days to move from “praying on it” to “acting on it”?