GRASP Confidence Podcast

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What if the thing you've been calling a flaw... isn't actually the truth about you at all?
↳ Connect with the host, Tara LaFon Gooch on all platforms
 
Imagine sitting across from someone who's been exactly where you are — carrying rejection wounds, performing for approval, second-guessing every step — and who found her way out. That's Kathryn May: transformational life coach, author, and host of the Freed to Lead podcast. In this episode, she and Tara open up about the beliefs that quietly run your life without your permission, and what happens the moment you finally see them clearly.
As you listen, you'll start to notice your own patterns showing up...the striving, the shrinking back, the old stories you've been telling yourself for years.
Picture this: you stop earning your worth and start resting in it. You hear the words "it is finished" and, for the first time, actually believe them. You feel the weight lift; not because you worked harder, but because you finally understood what was already true.
That's what this conversation opens up. Kathryn walks through her own healing journey, the difference between religion and relationship, and a simple framework (recognize, repent, renounce, replace) you can start using today to break agreement with the lies and come into agreement with the truth.
You don't have to keep performing. You get to rest in the finished work of the cross.
 
Press play now. Let this episode meet you exactly where you are and walk out lighter than you walked in.
🎧 Listen to the full episode of GRASP Confidence Podcast with Kathryn May and connect with her on all platforms.
 
Connect with Kathryn May:
 
 
 
 
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What does GRASP stand for?
Gratitude. Responsibility. Action. Sight. Purpose.
These five pillars are the foundation of authentic, confident leadership and every episode is designed to help you embody them more fully in your life, business, and calling.
 
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The Gospel Explained
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Do you know the gospel? Maybe you've heard the word your whole life; in church, in passing, quoted in a verse somewhere but never actually understood what it means, or why it's relevant to you.
I didn't either, not really. My own journey to knowing Jesus started just a few short years ago, and once I finally understood it, it changed everything about how I see myself, how I move through hard days, and how much confidence I carry.
This week I'm sharing my heart and walking you through the whole story of the gospel, simply — from Adam's choice in the garden, to the impossible standard of perfection none of us can meet, to why Jesus had to be born of a virgin to make it right for you and me. I'll tell you what tetelestai means; the word Jesus said from the cross, "it is finished" and why that word carries so much weight. And I'll talk about why hundreds of people who saw Jesus alive after the resurrection were willing to die rather than take back what they saw.
No one dies for a lie.
By the end of this episode, you'll be able to explain the gospel to someone else in a few minutes. So grab your tissues, because this is deep, and if you're anything like me, you won't keep your eyes dry as we express gratitude for our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
 
 
 
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What does GRASP stand for?
Gratitude. Responsibility. Action. Sight. Purpose.
These five pillars are the foundation of authentic, confident leadership and every episode is designed to help you embody them more fully in your life, business, and calling.
 
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She Saw Jesus in Her Backyard, Sherry DePerno's Healing Encounter
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Sherry DePerno is the President & CEO of Advanced Tool Inc., a multi-award-winning entrepreneur, and a woman who had everything the world said would make her happy and still hit rock bottom.
In this episode, Sherry opens up about the moment she wanted to die, the mystery illness doctors couldn't explain, and the morning in her backyard when God appeared to her in a vision, spoke to her, and healed her instantly. She shares why she kept it a secret for over a year, what finally pushed her to write her book Tell Them Anyway, and the hard truth every high-achieving leader needs to hear: no amount of success will ever fill a God-shaped hole.
If you're a CEO, entrepreneur, or leader chasing the next win, next award, or next milestone...this conversation will stop you in your tracks.
 
In this episode, you'll learn:
→ What it really looks like to hit "the top of the ladder" and find it empty
→ Sherry's visual encounter with God and the healing that followed
→ Why she hid her testimony for over a year and what changed her mind
→ How to stop chasing achievement and start leading from surrender
→ The one phrase that turned her journal into a published book
 
About Sherry DePerno:
Sherry DePerno is President and CEO of Advanced Tool Inc., a global leader in industrial cutting tools. A multi-award-winning entrepreneur, mentor, and keynote speaker, she is also the founder of ALS of Utica, supporting patients and families affected by ALS. She is the author of Tell Them Anyway and has been married to her high school sweetheart, Rob, for more than 30 years.
 
📖 Get Sherry's book, Tell Them Anyway: tellthemanyway.com
 
 
🎧 Loved this episode? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share your biggest takeaway, it means the world!
 
What does GRASP stand for?
Gratitude. Responsibility. Action. Sight. Purpose.
These five pillars are the foundation of authentic, confident leadership and every episode is designed to help you embody them more fully in your life, business, and calling.
 
🎙️ Not subscribed yet? Join thousands of high-performing leaders who tune in weekly for powerful conversations with world-class guests; real stories, mindset shifts, and actionable insights you can use immediately.
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🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon/Audible | iHeartRadio
 
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🚀 Ready to elevate your brand? Tara's agency, Best Branding Solutions, helps leaders and businesses build a brand presence that's as powerful as their vision. Let's grow together.
 
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Confidence Gets You In the Room. Capacity Keeps You There.
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Nobody warns you that success has a weight to it. More responsibility, more visibility, more people watching how you carry things and somewhere in the climb, the confidence that got you here stops feeling like enough for what's here now.
In this solo episode, I'm breaking down what it actually means to be built to hold; not just confident, but capable of carrying more without cracking under it. Confidence gets you in the room. Capacity is what lets you stay there. And that's exactly what the GRASP Method builds in you:
 
Gratitude loosens your grip. When you trust God with what He's already given you, your hands open up to receive more instead of white-knuckling everything out of fear.
Responsibility is where capacity gets tested. It's the decision to own what's in front of you instead of outsourcing the outcome to your circumstances or the people around you.
Action is where capacity gets proven. You don't grow it by thinking about it; you grow it one obedient step at a time, even when the fear hasn't left yet.
Sight is what anchors it all. This is where I get into the science; your brain's reticular activating system, and how getting clear and specific about what you want actually trains your brain to start scanning for the evidence of it, everywhere.
Purpose is where capacity finds its "why." When you know what you're carrying it for, you can carry more of it; because purpose doesn't make the weight lighter, it makes you stronger underneath it.
 
I bring in Scripture along the way, including 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 and Philippians 1:6, because capacity like this isn't something you manufacture on your own. It's something God builds in you.
If you've ever felt like you don't have room for one more thing, this episode will reframe what room actually means and Who it comes from.
 
 
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What does GRASP stand for?
Gratitude. Responsibility. Action. Sight. Purpose.
These five pillars are the foundation of authentic, confident leadership and every episode is designed to help you embody them more fully in your life, business, and calling.
 
🎙️ Not subscribed yet? Join thousands of high-performing leaders who tune in weekly for powerful conversations with world-class guests; real stories, mindset shifts, and actionable insights you can use immediately.
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You Think You Have More Time. This Brain Surgeon Sees What Happens When You Don't.
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In this episode, I sit down with neurosurgeon Andrew Brunswick, the honest and reflective voice behind itsbrainsurgery on Instagram, where he shares raw, unfiltered mindset reflections often recorded right from his car after a long day. Andrew has spent years in the operating room, sitting with patients and families in the moments where life and death hang in the balance, and it has shaped the way he sees everything, from an ordinary Tuesday to the people sitting right next to him.
We talk about what it really means to live present instead of on autopilot, and why it so often takes losing something to finally appreciate it. Andrew opens up about a guitarist who lost feeling in his hand and what it taught him about gratitude for the body most of us take for granted. He shares the story of a patient whose entire identity was shaped by a single hormone, and the haunting question she asked him before surgery: "Will I still be me after this?" We also talk candidly about phone addiction, the way social media hijacks our attention, and how much of our lives can slip by on routine while we assume tomorrow is guaranteed.
Andrew shares some powerful reflections from his years in practice, including:
"I watch people run out of time for a living."
"How much of who I am is just cortisol, a title, and a full OR schedule?"
"We don't only lose the time when we're on the device, we lose the time around it too."
If you have ever caught yourself sleepwalking through your own life, distracted from the people who matter most, or waiting for someday to finally live with intention, this conversation is your wake up call. It's a beautiful reminder that gratitude isn't something we wait to feel. It's something we choose, today, before time runs out.
 
Connect with Andrew:
Instagram: @itsbrainsurgery
Podcast: It's Brain Surgery
Newsletter: The Mind Gym 
 
🎧 Loved this episode? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share your biggest takeaway, it means the world!
 
What does GRASP stand for?
Gratitude. Responsibility. Action. Sight. Purpose.
These five pillars are the foundation of authentic, confident leadership and every episode is designed to help you embody them more fully in your life, business, and calling.
 
🎙️ Not subscribed yet? Join thousands of high-performing leaders who tune in weekly for powerful conversations with world-class guests; real stories, mindset shifts, and actionable insights you can use immediately.
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🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon/Audible | iHeartRadio
 
Follow Tara: LinkedIn | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook
 
🚀 Ready to elevate your brand? Tara's agency, Best Branding Solutions, helps leaders and businesses build a brand presence that's as powerful as their vision. Let's grow together.
 
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