Genuine Girl
by Meredith Mistrot
In a world that constantly tells you who to be, Genuine Girl is here to help you embrace who you already are. Meredith Mistrot is a (sort of) normal twenty-something navigating the highs and lows of life—a corporate career, relationships, health, hobbies—while embracing silent strength, self-discovery, and a little humor along the way.Through candid solo episodes and insightful guest conversations, Meredith hopes to help you feel less alone, find strength in who you are, and redefine what it means to be genuine.
Episodes
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Career Changes & Letting Go of Control
In this episode of Genuine Girl, I chat about a recent career change I've made and the larger lessons that have come with it - namely, the tendency to have a need for control and the importance of letting go for positive changes to transpire. From trying to control others' perceptions through...
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The Contradiction Crisis: Doing It All While Feeling It All
In this episode, I’m talking about something I’ve recently come to call The Contradiction Crisis: the tension between being high-functioning and highly feeling. I open up about what it’s been like to appear “put together” while managing deeper challenges, and how hard it can be to hold both...
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What Buying a House Has Taught Me (so far)
What a hectic few months it has been! If you can't tell by the title, I have gone through quite the life change lately - transitioning into homeownership and learning a lot about myself along the way. In this episode, I'll share the impetus for my decision to buy a house and some of the…
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Feeling Guilty for Feeling Tired
If your automatic response to “how are you?” is also some variation of “tired,” and if you feel the constant need to change that, validate that, or just feel like it's wrong in some way... then this episode is for you. In this episode, I’m diving into why exhaustion is so much deeper than just...
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Silent Strength: Staying True to Yourself in a Loud World
Silent strength: a quiet confidence that comes from within and that doesn't rely on external validation to make decisions or fuel your worth. It serves as a far more durable foundation than living in external validation ever will; yet so many of us struggle to build this skill when we live in…
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Self-Love or Self-Spiral? The Valentine’s Day Episode
Valentine’s Day is here, and today I'm breaking down the pressures that come with this time of year. There's the obvious pressure of being with someone, but there's another pressure for us all to practice lots of self-love—and if you aren't either in love with someone else or in love with…
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Work Hard, Care Harder: My Mom’s (Sometimes Unhinged) Guide to Life
In this episode, I sit down with my mom, Karen — who is simultaneously the most caring and hardest working person I know, and THE shining example of a Genuine Girl! In this episode, we dive into her journey: from her small-town roots to her corporate girlboss era, from building a thriving real...
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Reclaiming "Genuine Girl": The Story Behind the Rebrand
Welcome to a new episode of... GENUINE GIRL (yes, the name has officially changed.) If you've been around long enough, you know that when I started my brand in 2019, Genuine Girl was the OG name - and it has always held a special place in my heart. After much debate and a long time of wanting to...
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How a Solo Trip Can Help You Reconnect with Yourself
This week's episode is something I've never done before. Not only did I record the pod while on a solo trip, outside on a beach, but I decided to talk all about the power of solo trips - a topic I've surprisingly never dug into! I personally live for a good solo adventure - whether that means...
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The Health Diaries Ep 2: How to Take Charge of What's "Wrong" with You
If you feel like something is "wrong" with you or something doesn't feel quite right, you're not alone - but how do you take the step from stressing about it to actually doing something about it? In this episode, I'm sharing my tips to take charge of your health, from reframing the mindset you…
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Reflections and Intentions: Lessons from 2024, Goals for 2025
As we close the chapter on 2024, I’m getting real about the challenges, growth, and resilience this past year has brought. From navigating career hurdles and friendship/relationship lessons to persevering through health struggles, I’m sharing what these experiences have taught me and how they’ve...
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The Health Diaries Ep 1: Finding Self-Validation on Your Health Journey
Welcome to a long-awaited new podcast series - diving into all things health and the challenges that can come with getting answers and support for our health concerns in today's society. In this episode, I delve into some of my personal health challenges, emphasizing the importance of...
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Strength in Solitude: Redefining Loneliness
Loneliness has become an epidemic, and I have felt it for many years. Yet, in the feelings of loneliness can also come a sense of independence and empowerment that I have been lucky to find and hope to pass along to others. In this episode, I tackle some of the heavy-hitting topics around how...
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Self-Care Toolbox Ep 5: Normalizing Mental Health Stigmas & Validating Yourself
In this episode, I conclude the Self-Care Toolbox series by discussing the importance of self-validation amidst societal stigmas. I share my personal journey with anxiety, the impact of mental health stigma, and practical strategies for self-care and validation. As the conclusion of this series,...
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Self-Care Toolbox Ep 4: Integrating Self-Care Into Hard Parts of Your Day (Work, School, Relationships)
Welcome back to the Self-Care Toolbox series! So far, we have discussed self-care as a habit largely formed outside the confines of whatever takes up our day-to-day life - whether that be school, work, or relationships with others. But the truth is, the environments that we spend most of our time...
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Self-Care Toolbox Ep 3: Choosing & Implementing the RIGHT Self-Care for You
We have reached the point of the Self-Care Toolbox series where it's time to take action! In case you missed it, this series is designed to help you think through self-care in a new way - viewing it as an iterative journey to find even just ONE practice that works for you, regardless of what's...
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Self-Care Toolbox Ep 2: A MASTER LIST of Self-Care Techniques
Welcome back to the Self-Care Toolbox series! In this episode, I am excited to share a "master list" of self-care techniques so that you can start getting excited about making a choice - what kind of new self-care do you want to implement into your life?! Reflect on how you feel after listening…
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Self-Care Toolbox Ep 1: Finding Energy for Self-Care
I'm so excited to start a new series & bring more structure to the podcast! For the next few weeks, we'll be exploring self-care - but not in the ways you think. The self-care "toolbox" approach aims to help you build a solid foundation of self-care habits, by first VALIDATING the struggles...
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The Need for Control: How it Starts & How to Let it Go
If you can be a bit of a control freak like me, then this episode is for you! Over the past several months, I've been confronted with the reality that trying to control everything in my life is actually sabotaging my growth, peace, and happiness - in pretty much every area. Love that! :) That…
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A Re-Introduction to Me & My Brand
Welcome! It's been a while since I've sat down to share my story, my "why" behind my brand, and of course some random fun facts about myself. This episode marks the first of a new era in Genuine Gainz history - one filled with more discipline, more content, and more confidence. After going…
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You Know Yourself Best: Living a Values-Based Life
Welcome back! This episode is a lot, so buckle up. Lately, I've realized the importance of making decisions that align with my values rather than other people's. Whether we like it or not, many of us get so accustomed to living life on other people's terms, which can make identifying our own…
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Instagram Is Not Reality: Reminders We All Need
I am constantly amazed by how much of our worth we all place into a social media platform. From spending hours agonizing over our posts to spending hours scrolling and feeling bad about ourselves, it seems to be a never-ending cycle. In this episode, I chat through some of the trends I've seen...
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Getting Real About Body Image Issues (yay)
Lately I've been going through a seemingly random slump of body image issues, which got me thinking... why does it still feel like I am alone in some of our struggles, and what can be done to alleviate them? My hope is that by getting real on the topic, I can bring more awareness and relatability...
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The Girlie's Guide to Conquering Your Fears & Getting in the Gym
Are you a girl? Cool. Want to go to the gym but feel intimidated or overwhelmed, specifically by doing things that are often male-dominated and difficult (i.e. strength training)? You found the right episode - today, I'm breaking down the barriers that keep women out of the gym and giving some...
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Feelings That Are "Normal" but Not "Normalized"
Today's episode is a continuation of my previous episode diving into the quarter life crisis concept. I don't know about you, but going through this type of crisis (or just life in general) can bring up a lot of feelings that are not talked about and/or accepted by society - leaving us in even…
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Exploring the Concept of the "Quarter Life Crisis"
I don't know about you, but my entire social media feed has been filled with some serious, some not-so-serious references to the "quarter life crisis" (specifically, how everyone is coping with it by either getting married or running marathons.) Today, I want to dive deeper into this concept by...
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Accept the Challenge of Celebrating Yourself
I know firsthand how difficult it can be to be proud of ourselves for our accomplishments, for all the work we're in the process of completing, and for who we are as people. Yet, lately I've also been recognizing the importance of carving out time for celebrations - both big and small - to…
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My Running Journey (If I Can Do It, So Can You)
Welcome back to another episode! This one has been planned for a long time, but I thought it would be extra special to record it as my marathon approaches this weekend. I truly have hated running for most of my life (and still do sometimes,) so the thought of running a marathon was completely out...
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Selective Focus: You Can't Do It All
Welcome to another mental health focused episode! This one is all about the hard lesson that, unfortunately, we can’t improve every aspect of our life or our health at once. I’ve had to learn this hard lesson by sacrificing my mental health for various areas of my life that I think I can improve...
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Listen to This if You Feel Behind in Life
We've all been there: bullying ourselves for what we haven't yet achieved, for where we think we "should" be but aren't, for feeling behind. If you're anything like me, these feelings are... umm... frequent... But good news: this episode is meant to help all of us overcome this lie that we are...
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2023 Reflection & 2024 Thoughts
Welcome to the annual New Year's episode, where I usually reflect on the past year & share my goals for the upcoming one! This year I'm taking a slightly different approach by focusing less on tangible achievements & goals - because I don't know about you, but I'm feeling a little burnt out from...
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The Physical & Mental Health Benefits of Yoga
Today I wanted to bring us back to more of the physical side of Genuine Gainz with some talk about yoga! As something that has been such a large part of my life for so many years, I figured it was about time that I dedicate an episode to the topic - but with a focus on what benefits you might be...
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What Even IS Work-Life Balance?
Yes, we are going there today: existential crisis mode has been activated. I've been feeling a little bit ~unbalanced~ lately, but that feeling has actually been a blessing in disguise as it has allowed me to reflect on what work-life balance actually looks like in my life. Not to spoil the...
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STOP OVERTHINKING & Make Those Gainz
This is probably a message meant more for myself than anyone else, but if you also happen to struggle with overthinking any area of your life, I hope that this episode can be the wake-up call you need to take charge of your thoughts, make decisions based on intuition, & be in the present moment…
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Small Ways to Be There for Yourself Each Day
So, if you listened to my last episode, you know that life can sometimes feel like a lot (lol) BUT guess what! There are ways to be there for yourself no matter what you're going through, & today I'm sharing a few things that have helped me stay connected to myself no matter what is going on in…
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My Mental Health ~Journey~
This is an episode that I have been nervous to record because it is definitely getting to another level of vulnerability that could potentially have negative consequences... lol... BUT, I am making this anyway because I genuinely want to spread awareness not only for mental health in general, but...
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If You Struggle with Discipline in Your Wellness Journey, Listen to This!
Today we are talking all things discipline! I am taking a bit of a different perspective on this concept than what you might find across social media; while I think having a healthy level of discipline is good, I also think that many of us feel pressured to constantly be doing more, which just...
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Tips to Find Confidence in Your Fitness Journey
Welcome back! Today's episode is a continuation of my "fitness mini-series," where I am sharing tips and tricks that have helped me in the ups and downs of working out over the years. I am SUPER passionate about today's topic because confidence in the gym is something I've struggled with for…
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Find a Workout Routine That Works for You: Choosing Exercises, Making a Plan, & More!
Welcome back to the podcast! I decided that I wanted to make a "fitness mini-series" going off last week's episode, which was dedicated to some learnings I wish I knew before starting my fitness journey. To keep that conversation going, this week's episode is all about finding a workout routine...
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What I Wish I Knew Starting My Fitness Journey
Today's episode is my first episode dedicated to physical health! I'm excited to share more content like this on the podcast because I strongly believe that genuine gainz are best achieved through an integration of both physical & mental wellness. Listen in as I share a little more context behind...
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Hustle Culture & Health: Can They Coexist?
This is the first "real" episode of the rebranded podcast, and I'm so excited for the topic - it aligns perfectly with the Genuine Gainz mission of helping you find wellness practices that feel true to you. "Hustle culture" is a popular term that has been making the rounds for a while, and…
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Welcome to Genuine Gainz: The Rebranding Process & Embracing Pivots
I have officially launched my rebrand, Genuine Gainz! Don't worry, Genuine Girl is still at the core of everything I do & remains the name of my business, but I wanted the brand name to be more representative of the content I create. Mental health and self-development have always been the crux of...
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My True Struggles with Vulnerability: Being Closed-Off, Oversharing Insecurities, Placing Unrealistic Expectations on Others...
Buckle up, this episode is a deep one. I dive right into my recent self-reflections on the topic of vulnerability and my (lack of) willingness to sometimes put myself out there and share who I really am with others. Hopefully this can help you think about your own vulnerability tendencies or can...
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The Beauty of Trying Things Just for Fun!
I've made plenty of episodes about getting out of your comfort zone and challenging yourself to things that feel uncomfortable, but today I want to place a different focus on that conversation: trying new things just for FUN! Discomfort and challenge may be inherent in trying things for the first...
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People Pleasing: Why We Do It & How to Overcome It ft. Vicki
Today's episode is with my friend Vicki - we met in college and connected over our shared tendencies to overthink, people please, and just generally be anxious... BUT, we have come a long way since those times, and I thought there was no better way to reflect on what we've learned about staying...
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Navigating Your First Post-Grad Job & Dealing with Workplace Conflicts ft. Adrianna
Genuine Girl is back! This week's episode features a friend from work, Adrianna! We've navigated post-grad life together, starting the same job at the same time and facing similar challenges along the way. While life after college is exciting, starting a job in corporate America (or anywhere) can...
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You're Making More Progress Than You Think
Okay, so it's the end of January 2023 when I am posting this... One month of the year has passed, and has it gone exactly how you expected? Have you started working toward all those goals you set for yourself? Have you been perfect about all those daily habits you wanted to implement? If so…
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A Lot Can Change in a Year
A lot can change in a year... And while circumstances will always change, but it's your mindset that determines the impact of those changes. I started 2022 in a pretty rough headspace but was slowly able to shift my mindset so that I could make the most out of all that the year brought me....
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The Fun of Challenging Yourself Every Day
Not long ago, I realized that I was capable of more than what I was doing. I started to become more intentional about incorporating challenging things into my life that I knew could enhance my life, my confidence, & my well-being in some way. And guess what? As far out of my comfort zone as some…
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The Simple Mindset Shift That Has Helped Me Believe in Myself More
This week's episode is a quick glimpse into where my mind has been lately as I continue learning how to successfully "adult." I spend a lot of time on this podcast talking about things I've struggled with or things that haven't gone so well, but today's episode is a little different as I discuss…
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About this show
In a world that constantly tells you who to be, Genuine Girl is here to help you embrace who you already are. Meredith Mistrot is a (sort of) normal twenty-something navigating the highs and lows of life—a corporate career, relationships, health, hobbies—while embracing silent strength, self-discovery, and a little humor along the way.Through candid solo episodes and insightful guest conversations, Meredith hopes to help you feel less alone, find strength in who you are, and redefine what it means to be genuine.
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