The Sparkle Project
The version of motherhood we're sold looks nothing like the one we're actually living. That's by design.
The Sparkle Project is for the moms who are done pretending otherwise, and ready to reclaim the parts of themselves that got lost along the way. Hosted by Emily MacDonald, a single mom, feminist, and late-diagnosed ADHDer, each episode digs into the identity shifts, invisible labor, and systemic failures that make motherhood so hard. You'll hear from the experts, advocates, and real women who are finding their way back to themselves, so you can feel less alone in the hard parts and more like yourself in all the rest.
Somewhere between the mental load and the mom guilt, your shine is still there. The Sparkle Project is your space to find it.
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The Sparkle Project
How to Transform Your Life With Gratitude with Holly Bertone
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The season of gratitude is upon us, but so often I find that conversations about gratitude can be surface-level and abstract. We know that gratitude can be a powerful tool, but how is it supposed to actually look in our lives? This week, I am joined by Holly Bertone, Transformational Mindset Coach and the host of the Gratitude Builds Fortitude podcast, to hear her story of how gratitude transformed her life and learn how we can embody gratitude for our own transformations.
In this episode, Holly and I talk about:
- The evidence that gratitude is more than a buzzword and can actually transform your life
- How gratitude helps break the suffer cycle
- The reason traditional gratitude practices tend to not really work
- Why a mindset of gratitude must be adopted to have a truly transformational impact
- The 4 gratitude personality types, and how each embraces gratitude differently
- How to engage your kids in gratitude
A little about our guest:
Holly Bertone is a Transformational Mindset Coach, Meditation Facilitator, Motivational Speaker, #1 Amazon bestselling author, and Host of the Gratitude Builds Fortitude Podcast. Holly spent 20 years rising through the ranks of federal government service and consulting before a breast cancer and autoimmune diagnosis created an opportunity to combine her background in project management and analytics with solving a different set of problems. These days, she is known as the go-to coach and speaker who helps you discover your comeback story in the face of adversity so that you can build mental resilience and achieve greater happiness. She has been featured on over 250 TV and radio segments, articles, podcasts, physical stages, and online summits as an expert on gratitude and mindset including The Dr. Nandi Show, CBS, and the Huffington Post.
To connect with Holly, follow her on Instagram @holly.bertone or YouTube @PinkFortitude. You can also visit her website at You can also tune into her podcast, Gratitude Builds Fortitude, wherever you like to listen. Check out the quiz Holly talks about in the episode!
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