This Is Nothing New™
This Is Nothing New™ is the podcast where Michelle Gruening drops the trends, gets back to the basics, and uncovers the lessons hiding in everyday life.
Through honest stories, grounded conversations, and practical takeaways, Michelle explores the timeless ideas that help us move forward — from confidence and leadership to goals, mindset, growth, and the real-life messes in between.
Because most of the time, we don’t need a brand-new answer. We need a better reminder of what already works.
This Is Nothing New™
Latest Episodes
Conversation: Lara Galante On Bringing Recess Back to the Grown Up Years
When did play become something we had to grow out of?In this conversation, Michelle sits down with Lara Galante, founder of Find Your Inner Parakeet, to talk about why play still matters in adulthood. They explore how perfectionism can s...
What If the Next Step Is to Stop?
I talk a lot about how action creates clarity. Sometimes the only way to figure out what you want is to go do the thing and let the experience give you more information.But what happens when you’ve been taking action and still can’t see ...
Make the Thing and See What Happens
What if every new idea didn’t need a business plan, a long-term strategy, or a guaranteed payoff before you started?In this short solo episode of This Is Nothing New™, Michelle shares the story behind creating her activity book, Stop Doo...
Conversation: Leslie Wright on How Advancing Means Returning to the Basics
In this conversation, Michelle sits down with yoga teacher Leslie Wright to talk about what it really means to quiet the outside noise and come back to yourself.Leslie shares how yoga first became a healing practice after a great loss, w...