# E57: The Unconventional Truth About Grit (Even When Life Hits Hard)

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Podcast: [The RUNEGADE Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-runegade-podcast-6717046)
Published: 2026-05-07T09:01:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therunegadepodcast/episodes/E57-The-Unconventional-Truth-About-Grit-Even-When-Life-Hits-Hard-e3h9vi5
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"To me, grit is really about being faced with adversity or getting hit with something and not collapsing under the weight of it. But being able to come back not only to baseline, but to go above baseline based on training, based on that strength that you've built." - Eric Hodgdon This episode is sponsored by Thrive Protein | Canadian made supplements, nutrition, and hydration to fuel all your adventures. Check them out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thrive Protein⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use the code RUNEGADE to save 20% off your order. Eric Hodgdon, widely known as The Grit Guy, is a 2x TEDx speaker, Amazon bestselling author, and leading transition coach who empowers high-achievers to break free from corporate constraints and build resilient, purpose-driven lives and businesses. With over 25 years in corporate leadership, Eric draws on profound personal experience - including navigating the grief of losing his daughter - to teach the power of grit, resilience, and a growth mindset. Through his work as a lifestyle business mentor, grief coach, and founder of The Grit Guy, he helps ambitious professionals launch parallel incomes, navigate major life transitions, and create futures they truly control. In this heartfelt and powerful episode, Eric takes us on a journey through life's setbacks, grief, and the transformative power of resilience and storytelling. From overcoming personal tragedy to helping others find their strength, Eric demonstrates that real grit isn’t armour, but response - built through vulnerability, purpose, and connection. In this episode: Eric’s transition from a successful IT career to resilience coaching after facing profound loss The true meaning of grit How storytelling heals the brain and fosters universality in pain and recovery The myth that time heals all wounds and wh…

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