Get a G.R.I.P. with Coach Elix
by Elix Cintron
Do you have a grip on your life or does life have a grip on you? This is Get a G.R.I.P. with Coach Elix — a weekly radio show-turned-podcast that teaches you the strategies and tactics to get from where you are to where you want to be. If you're ready to move closer to your biggest goals and dreams, you're in the right place.Elix Cintron is an executive coach best known for his G.R.I.P. coaching method. He's been helping people create lives without limits for over 20 years. Here on the show, he's not only coaching you, but having meaningful conversations with people at the top of their game so you can use their wisdom to change your own life.
Episodes
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Ep 180: The Conversation You are Avoiding is Already Happening.
THE CONVERSATION YOU'RE AVOIDING IS ALREADY HAPPENING. Sometimes we think avoiding a difficult conversation will keep the peace. But what happens in the silence? People start making assumptions. They create their own stories. They begin to distance themselves while building resistance....
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Ep 179: The Conversation We Avoid: What Do You Believe About Death?
Death is a permanent ending of the biological processes that sustain any living creature, according to science. But what do you understand about death? The Conversation We Avoid: What Do You Believe About Death? Death is one of the few things every one of us will experience, yet it remains one of...
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Ep 178: What Are You Bringing to Life? : Give It All You've Got!
What Are You Bringing to Life? Most of the time, we ask: What am I going to get? What is life going to give me? What am I going to receive in return? But what if fulfillment begins with a different question: What am I bringing to life? What are you bringing into your relationships, your work, or...
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Ep 177: When Love Has Conditions: Love vs. Expectation.
When Love Has Conditions ❤️ What happens when someone you love becomes different from who you expected them to be? Do you try to change them, or do you allow their truth to change you? Sometimes, the person challenging the family system isn't creating the problem. Their authenticity may simply be...
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Ep 176: Open Forum :Let's Talk.
LIFE HAS BEEN HAPPENING, AND TODAY, WE'RE JUST GOING TO TALK. Sometimes we just need to pause, reconnect, catch up, and have a real conversation. There's no heavy agenda, no perfect conversation, just an OPEN FORUM, an opportunity to catch up, talk about life, hear what's happening, and connect....
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Ep 175: The Levels of Life: Beyond the Surface, What's Driving Your Life?
Life happens in layers. Every experience has a deeper story waiting to be discovered, and what we experience on the surface is often rooted in something much deeper. What if the greatest obstacle in your life isn't what you see on the surface? Our reactions, relationships, stress, and decisions…
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Ep 174 : Your Legacy: What Will You Be Remembered For?
What Will Your Legacy Be? If you could write your own obituary today, what would you say? Would it simply list your accomplishments, or would it tell the story of the lives you touched, the kindness you shared, and the values you lived by? The truth is, your legacy isn't written at the end of…
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Ep 173: Rewriting The Story we Tell About Age
Rewriting the Story We Tell About Age What story are you telling yourself about your age? Is it that you're too young to lead? Too old to begin again? Too late to change careers, pursue a dream, or discover a new purpose? Too often, we allow age to become a limitation instead of seeing it as a...
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Ep 172: PRIDE, Purpose, and Authenticity: Stop Editing Yourself!
🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈 How much of yourself have you edited to make others comfortable? How often have you softened your voice, hidden parts of your story, or changed who you are just to fit in, belong, or avoid judgment? Many of us learn to shrink ourselves to gain acceptance. But...
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Ep 171: The Only: Perfectly Yourself. Impossible to Overlook.
How much of yourself are you editing just to fit in? Many talented, capable people spend years becoming acceptable instead of becoming distinct. They soften their opinions. Hide parts of their story. Downplay their experiences. And slowly lose the very thing that makes them unforgettable. On this...
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Ep 170: Thinking Outside the Box: The Invisible Limits We Place on Ourselves
How often are the biggest limitations in our lives not external but internal? Sometimes the box we are trying to escape was never built by others. It was built by fear, doubt, past failures, expectations, and the stories we keep telling ourselves about what is possible. These invisible limits...
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Ep 169: A Mother's Love: The First Place We Learn Love, Sacrifice, and Strength
A mother's love is often the first place we learn what love, sacrifice, resilience, and strength truly look like. Some people celebrate Mother's Day with flowers and phone calls. Others celebrate with memories, tears, gratitude, or quiet reflection. Whether you are celebrating, remembering,...
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Ep 168 : Have You Ever Been Introduced to Yourself?
"Have you ever been introduced… to yourself? Not the version you show the world, but the real you beneath the roles, expectations, and survival mode. Here's the truth; many of us are living as outdated versions of ourselves. We've outgrown our thinking, our habits, and even our identity. So why…
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Ep 167:Why Can't We Let Go? The Hidden Reasons We Hold On.
Why Can't We Let Go? The Hidden Reasons We Hold On. You're not holding on because it's right. You're holding on because it's familiar. Letting go isn't hard because you're weak. It's hard because: – You've invested time – You've built memories – You've attached your identity to it But here's the...
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Ep 166 : Our Traditions: What We Keep, Carry, and Choose.
A tradition is a belief, practice, custom, or way of doing something that is passed down from one generation to another. Traditions are powerful. They connect us to where we come from, the people we love, and the memories that shaped us. But traditions should never feel like a burden we're forced...
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Ep 165: The Illusion of Time: The Lie of "Someday".
Do you know that time is lying to you? You tell yourself: "I'll start when the time is right." "I'll change when things settle." "I'll follow my dreams… later." But what if later is the lie? Time didn't stop you. Fear did. Comfort did. Avoidance did. The truth is—there will never be a perfect...
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Ep 164: What Are You Putting Off? The Cost of Waiting.
What are you putting off? Because every day you delay the decision, the cost grows. Time doesn't pause. Opportunities don't always return. And the life you want won't build itself. But here's the good news: the moment you decide to act, everything begins to change. Not tomorrow. Not someday.…
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Ep 163 : Black Excellency: The Legacy Of Courageous Love.
Hate doesn't discriminate. It targets race. It targets identity. It targets love. This Black History Month, we honor the legacy of courageous love that marched with Martin Luther King Jr., endured prison with Nelson Mandela, and continues in every fight for dignity, including the fight for LGBTQ+...
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Ep 162: Love Every Day: 32 Years of Choosing Each Other ❤️!
Valentine's Day is right around the corner. And while the world is busy buying flowers and making reservations, Steven and I wanted to talk about something deeper. After 32 years together, what we've learned is this: Love is not sustained by one romantic day. It's sustained by daily practice.…
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Ep 161: Between the Lessons: The Human Curriculum on Grief, Spirituality, and Growth at Midlife.
Some of life's most important lessons don't happen in classrooms. They happen in grief in midlife during heartbreaks and in healing. Life doesn't stop teaching us once we leave the classroom. Some of the most powerful lessons come in midlife—through loss, healing, spiritual questioning, and…
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Ep 160: The Quiet Strength We Never Talk About: The Unspoken Resilience
Strength doesn't always look like pushing forward. Sometimes it looks like standing still long enough to survive what you didn't choose. So many people are exhausted by the pressure to be inspirational, productive, or "resilient" in performative ways—being told to bounce back when all they're...
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Ep 159: Live It Now: Why Your Future Already Exists.
Happy New Year! ✨ When a new year begins, we often go into overdrive—planning, listing goals, and hoping this year will finally be better than the last. But what if you didn't need a January 1st reset to begin again? What if your dream life is already within you? Waiting keeps us stuck because...
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Ep 158: The Grief We Don't Talk About: Invisible losses, nostalgia, and emotional complexity!
The holidays can be loud with joy but quiet with grief. Not all losses are visible. Some are carried silently. What are you missing this season that no one sees? You can love the holidays and still feel sad. You can be grateful and grieving at the same time. Emotional complexity doesn't make you...
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Ep 157: Friendships: The Good, The Tough & The Transformational.
Friendships: The Good, The Tough & The Transformational. Friendships are some of the most powerful mirrors we have in life. They show us who we are… who we're becoming… and sometimes, who we've outgrown. Some friendships lift you. Some challenge you. Some break your heart open. And some shape you...
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Ep 156: The Lies We Tell Ourselves: Rewriting the Stories We Live By.
We all have stories we tell ourselves, stories about who we are, what we deserve, and what's possible for us. Some of these stories empower us, but others keep us small, holding us back from the life we're capable of living. On our episode of Get a G.R.I.P. with Coach Elix, we're diving deep into...
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Ep 155: Permission to Want More: Reclaiming Desire Without Guilt.
Permission to Want More" Do you know that wanting more isn't selfish, but it's sacred? Society has taught us to play small. To be "grateful" for what we have, not ask for too much, and tone down our ambitions so we don't make others uncomfortable. We've been conditioned to downplay our dreams, to...
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Ep 154 : Holiday Harmony: Finding Peace, joy and presence in the Holiday Chaos.
Do you know that the holidays are supposed to be joyful and cheerful, but too often, they become stressful? The holidays are meant to bring warmth, connection, and joy, but for many of us, they bring pressure, exhaustion, and overwhelm instead. Between endless to-do lists, family expectations…
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Ep 153: The Grief We Don't Talk About: Our Invisible losses!
Grief isn't always about death. Sometimes it's about the dreams we outgrew, the relationships that changed, the expectations that never became reality, or the versions of ourselves we've had to let go of. Grief is love that has nowhere to go—and healing begins the moment we allow ourselves to…
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Ep 152: Forgiveness Without Apology: Letting Go for your peace!
What happens when the person who hurt you never says "I'm sorry"? Do you hold on… or do you let go for your own peace? We're talking about something every single one of us has struggled with at some point — forgiveness without an apology. You know those moments when someone hurt you — and never...
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Ep 151: The Neuroscience of Trust: How to Build (or Rebuild) Relationships
Trust is what makes us feel safe, connected, and willing to take risks with others. But it's also fragile—it can take years to build and only moments to break. In this episode, we're exploring the neuroscience of trust—what's happening in the brain when trust is present, and what shuts it down....
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Ep 150: Love After Loss: Reimagining Relationships
On this episode of Get a G.R.I.P. with Coach Elix, we're exploring how to navigate grief, endings, and the courage it takes to love again. Love after loss is never simple. It takes: ✨ Courage to grieve ✨ Courage to stay open ✨ Courage to reimagine what love can look like after endings Here's what...
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Ep 148: Write Your Next Chapter : Beyond the Pages with Courage!
Our latest episode is all about building something meaningful—whether it's a career, a business, or a personal dream, it all starts with courage, resilience, and an unshakable belief in your own worth. From overcoming pain and breaking free from labels to embracing rejection as part of the…
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Ep 147: Are You Living or Performing? The Difference Between Living Authentically vs. Living for Approval.
Are You Living or Performing? This week's episode is one that will hit close to home for many of us. The question we're asking is simple, but powerful—are you living, or are you performing? Too often, we get caught up in living for approval—saying the right things, doing what's expected, fitting...
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Ep 146: Unspoken Conversations: What Are You Afraid to Say?
What are you afraid to say—and why? What we don't talk about often shapes who we become. Today on Get a G.R.I.P., we're exploring the courage it takes to speak the truth—even when it's hard. What is the power of radical honesty and emotional transparency? Silence can be a safe space… but it can...
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Ep 145: Open forum: The State of Us; A Candid Catch-Up!
We're Back! Join Us for a Powerful New Episode of Get a G.R.I.P. with Coach Elix After a short time away, Coach Elix and Steven return this Friday with a brand-new Open Forum episode—and it's one you won't want to miss. We're catching up, keeping it real, and opening the phone lines to YOU. 💬…
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Ep 144: Power in Pride: Living Loud, from Survival to Thriving!
Today on our special pride episode, we're honored to welcome a voice that embodies the true spirit of Pride—not just as a celebration, but as a powerful expression of resilience, equity, and transformation. Iris E. Fernández Valdés is a wellness coach, a proud trans Puerto Rican, and an…
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Ep 143: Feedback Unfiltered: Say What Matters. Cut the Noise. Transform Everything.
What if feedback wasn't about criticism—but about care? On this episode of Get a G.R.I.P. with Coach Elix, we're joined by world-renowned leadership coach, author, and friend Donna Karlin, who's here to change the way we think about feedback. Her new book "Feedback Unfiltered: Say What Matters.…
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Ep 142 : Open forum: Our Voices Unheard; Whose Freedom Counts?
"America at a Crossroads: Whose Freedom Counts?" In a time when so many are screaming to be seen and fighting to be heard, we're hitting pause to open up a real, unfiltered conversation. This week's episode is a powerful open forum where Coach Elix and Steven dive deep into the state of our...
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Ep 141 : Voices From the Margins: Immigration, Identity & Human Rights.
On this episode of Get a G.R.I.P. with Coach Elix, we're diving into one of the most urgent and powerful conversations of our time—immigration, civil rights, and the human realities at the U.S. border. Our guest, Stephen Katsurinis, is a respected attorney, non-profit executive, and innkeeper who...
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Ep 140 : Unsafe and Unseen: The Truth About Psychological Safety in America
We are living in uncertain times in our beloved America. More and more, we find ourselves walking in fear—questioning whether we're truly safe, emotionally, mentally, and psychologically. Our psychological safety is under threat. So today, we're asking the big question: Why does psychological...
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Ep 139: Open Forum: Real Talk, Real Life – What Are You Choosing This Season?
What Are You Choosing This Season in Your Life? That's the question we're holding space for this week on Open Forum: Real Talk, Real Life with Coach Elix and Steven. Life moves fast. Seasons shift. And sometimes, we find ourselves reacting instead of choosing. This episode is all about getting...
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Ep 138: Open Forum: Real Talk, Real Life. Part 2
Open Forum: Real Talk, Real Life is BACK this Friday with Coach Elix and Steven! No filters. No scripts. Just real, honest conversations about life, love, challenges, and everything in between. We're diving into the everyday stuff that actually matters: - Mental health - Personal growth &...
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Ep 137: Open Forum: Real Talk, Real Life.
The past few days have brought uncertainty, fear, and even moments of hopelessness. But today, we're here to create a space for open conversation—a forum where we discuss the real challenges people face and how we can rise above them. We'll be diving into topics that matter to everyday...
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Ep 136 : Strength Beyond Limits: Overcoming Life's Unexpected Challenges!
Strength isn't just about physical capabilities—it's about resilience, courage, and the power to keep moving forward. At just 18, Chris Anselmo received life-changing news: he was diagnosed with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, a rare disease that gradually weakens the muscles. Imagine standing at...
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Ep 135: Love Unscripted: Our Love, Growth & Commitment!
Valentine's Day Special! ✨💖 Love isn't just about fairy tales—it's about commitment, growth, and choosing each other every single day. This Valentine's Day, we're opening our hearts to share our journey—how we've chosen each other, day after day, for over three decades. Join us as we take you…
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Ep 134: Beyond the Noise: Finding Clarity, Confidence, and Control.
Life is unpredictable, and learning how to navigate challenges, tune out the noise, and master the art of letting go is essential. Letting go of expectations, judgment, and the need for control can open the door to true growth and fulfillment. But how do we develop these life-changing skills? How...
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Ep 133: The Alpha Female...I am woman, hear me roar!
"I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar!" As the New Year begins to take shape, we're kicking off with an empowering conversation about owning your alpha identity! In this episode, we're diving deep into what makes an alpha female, why the world is sometimes intimidated by strong women, and how to embrace your...
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Ep 132: Harnessing the Power Within: Designing Your Best Year Yet!
A new year presents a blank page, an opportunity to start fresh and get things right. We all sit back and come up with new goals and resolutions, starting the year with high energy. But along the way, many of us lose motivation, falling back into our average ways of operation and hoping to…
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Ep 131: Holiday Harmony: How To Stress Less and Enjoy More this season!
The holiday season is a time for togetherness—a chance to gather with friends, family, and loved ones to celebrate cherished traditions and create new, lasting memories. But let's be honest: the holidays often come with a long list of expectations. From finding the perfect gifts and hosting...
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Ep 130:Rewriting Your Life: From Educator to Entrepreneur!
Have you ever wondered about the unsung heroes behind the books you love? Editors play a crucial role in shaping a manuscript into a masterpiece. Today, we shine a spotlight on one such hero who was instrumental in the success of The Suicide Gift. In this deeply moving book, an eight-year-old boy...
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Do you have a grip on your life or does life have a grip on you? This is Get a G.R.I.P. with Coach Elix — a weekly radio show-turned-podcast that teaches you the strategies and tactics to get from where you are to where you want to be. If you're ready to move closer to your biggest goals and dreams, you're in the right place.Elix Cintron is an executive coach best known for his G.R.I.P. coaching method. He's been helping people create lives without limits for over 20 years. Here on the show, he's not only coaching you, but having meaningful conversations with people at the top of their game so you can use their wisdom to change your own life.
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