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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.
Episodes
14 episodes
Stop Making Today Pay for Yesterday
What happens after something doesn’t go the way you wanted?After months of looking forward to a camping weekend, Michelle made the responsible call to turn around when torrential rain, flooding, and dangerous conditions made continuing a...
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Two Things Can Be True at the Same Time
What if two things that seem contradictory can both be true at the same time?In this episode of This Is Nothing New™, Michelle explores the tension between grief and joy, burnout and growth, discipline and rest, fear and courage, and kno...
Conversation: Nic Collins on Authenticity, Community, and Starting Today
What happens when the life you built no longer feels like your own?In this conversation, Michelle sits down with mental health professional, author, and speaker Nic Collins to talk about leaving corporate America, rebuilding his identity...
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Reminders from the Men's World Cup
Michelle never expected to become a soccer fan, but the Men’s World Cup pulled her in fast.In this episode of This Is Nothing New™, she shares the reminders she found in the tournament: the power of community, the joy of being a beginner...
Don’t Be a Lone Wolf
For years, Michelle believed doing everything herself was proof that she was capable. In reality, the lone-wolf mindset was keeping her isolated, overwhelmed, and unsupported.In this episode of This Is Nothing New™, she shares the five r...
Conversation: Jessica Millhiser on Getting Back to the Basics
In this episode of This Is Nothing New™️, Michelle sits down with Jessica Millhiser, owner of JMills Consulting, to talk about what it really means to get back to the basics in business.They explore defining success for yourself...
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One Step at a Time: Climbing Kilimanjaro
Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro wasn't on Michelle's bucket list. It started with a simple "yes" to a friend's question and became a year-long journey of training, setbacks, self-doubt, 60-mile-an-hour winds, and one unforgettable summit.In t...
You're Not Bad at Setting Goals, but Your Approach Is
Most people don’t struggle with goals because they lack discipline. They struggle because the way they’re setting goals is broken from the start.In this episode of This Is Nothing New, Michelle breaks down the real reasons your ...
Conversation: Danny Gruening on Too Much of a Good Thing
This week, I'm sharing a conversation I had on the Action Lab Leadership Podcast with host Danny Gruening, who also happens to be my husband.We explore how leaders accidentally hold their teams back by trying to protect them, why curiosi...
When Your Attitude Gets in the Way
In this episode of This Is Nothing New, Michelle explores one of the simplest concepts in personal development—and one of the easiest to overlook: attitude.Through a candid story about a coaching client and a surprising realizat...
What You Focus On Expands
What if the quality of your life has less to do with what happens to you and more to do with the patterns running in your mind in response to it? In this episode, Michelle explores a framework she's used in her mastermind groups for...
Environment Is Stronger Than Willpower
Ever feel like you’re trapped in a constant battle with your own willpower? In this episode of This Is Nothing New, Michelle breaks down a simple, timeless truth that the shiny self-help industry loves to ignore: your envir...