Gutsy Chick Podcast

You’re a high-performing woman—an athlete, an executive, or a leader in your field. But what happens when an injury, illness, or life-altering challenge knocks you off your game? Gutsy Chick Podcast is here to inspire and educate, sharing real stories of resilience from female athletes and high achievers who’ve faced setbacks and found a way forward.

Hosted by Amanda Smith, this show brings you expert insights on sports recovery, holistic healing, and mental toughness—alongside real stories from women who’ve navigated game-changing challenges and emerged stronger.

Whether you’re overcoming an injury, rethinking your career, or looking for the edge to sustain high performance, Gutsy Chick Podcast will give you the tools and inspiration to rise again.

Find more from Amanda at BodyWhisperHealing.com

Guests

Guest

Cindi Miller

Cindi is a former D-1 volleyball player and coach. She became acutely aware of the mental health struggles of both her teammates and players she coached over the years and decided to become a therapist for athletes. Specializing in aspects of being an athlete that others just don't "get" such as burnout, people pleasing, perfectionism, performance anxiety, and depression. Cindi is very passionate about teaching parents, coaches, and athletes about mental health and how to harness the power of acceptance, understanding, and communication to create stellar athletes that know they are so much more than their sport.

https://www.cindi-miller.com/

Guest

Dr. Jamira Mitchell

Dr. Jamira Annette Mitchell, dubbed Dr. JAM, serves as a high school Career and Technical Education instructor. She earned her Ph.D. in Education with a concentration in Sports Business Management in the sports business Mecca. She obtained her degree from Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY, which allowed her to connect with many sports business industry leaders and athletes.

Through observation, Dr. JAM noticed a concerning perspective between student-athletes and their lack of personal branding; she knew that your name is your brand as a student-athlete. Upon the incorporation of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) in both high school and collegiate athletes, she decided to include gems for her student-athletes to excel. Those gems paved the road for the diamond; The NIL Spot Podcast. Her goal is to increase the influence of athletes by building a solid personal brand.

https://thenilspotco.com/

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Dr. Laurel Mines

Dr. Laurel Mines, a powerhouse in sports rehabilitation and mental performance coaching. As a dedicated healthcare partner for your young athletes, Dr. Laurel is on a mission to ensure their health and well-being. When the going gets tough, whether it's overcoming injuries, mental blocks, or reaching for the next level of peak performance, your kids are in the capable hands of Dr. Laurel.

https://www.baylaurelathletics.com/

Guest

Elyna Paizis

Elyna is an earth scientist, business strategist and deep intuitive. She's been the right hand woman in 6 and 7 figure businesses for a decade. Entrepreneurial women come to her when they need help expressing their wisdom (without burning out). She helps her clients align their business to their nature and voila, more money comes in and they expand into the next level of leadership.

https://businessbynature.com/take-the-quiz/

Guest

Mama T

Mama T is a Healer, Oracle, and Spiritual Guide.

She guides you in loving your life through channeled messages and energy work. Simply being in her energy allows you to up level your frequency and manifest magick.

She is a lover of life and it is her mission to guide millions to loving life as well.

https://www.mamatenergy.com

Guest

Shawnee Harle

I help athletes navigate emotional storms by giving them tools to understand what’s going on in their head—and their heart.

Here's why...

I was coaching at the Olympics in the quarterfinals. We were losing, to a team we should beat, and an emotional storm was brewing. When the storm hit, we didn't know what to do with our fears and nerves.

We didn't know what to do when the voice of self-doubt took over. We didn't know what to do when the pressure hit. We didn't have the tools to manage our emotions, and it cost us dearly.

On the biggest day, the biggest stage of our lives, we LOST.

It wasn’t our lack of skill or preparation or fitness that let us down…

https://www.shawneeharle.com/