{"id":5564,"date":"2024-10-03T04:23:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T11:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/?p=5564"},"modified":"2024-09-24T14:23:40","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T21:23:40","slug":"podcast-ep-010-finding-courage-a-dedication-to-aunt-stacie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/index.php\/2024\/10\/03\/podcast-ep-010-finding-courage-a-dedication-to-aunt-stacie\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast Ep. #010 &#8211; finding courage: a dedication to Aunt Stacie"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Today\u2019s episode is a little more personal. I want to open up and share where I found the courage to begin writing and eventually start this podcast.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In this special 10th episode, I take a personal look at the origins of my writing journey and the courage it took to start this podcast. I reflect on how my Aunt Stacie, my mentor and life coach, inspired me to heal from burnout and helped me build the foundation for my creative work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I share how a life-changing trip to London with her sparked a shift in my priorities, and how her encouragement guided me through every step of my writing process. Listen in as I honor her memory by including her voice, a message that continues to motivate me.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fab448c57-2796-4c4d-b8b3-050a52168707_3024x1702.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fab448c57-2796-4c4d-b8b3-050a52168707_3024x1702.jpeg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:687px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m grateful for your support as I continue to grow this podcast. I know she would have loved it and been so excited about what\u2019s ahead. Thank you for sticking with me through this learning curve. I have so much to share, and your encouragement has meant the world to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/6D5uucsViSq2nFjItiMIc5?si=a79d5f27b5394cc7&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=231819e79ef949aa\">My Podcast in Spotify<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Show Notes:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><strong>Reflection Questions:<\/strong><br>In my Aunt Stacie&#8217;s memory, I invite you to take a moment and reflect.<br>&#8211; What experiences are you in the midst of right now that can become your street cred to help others?<br>&#8211; How can you turn frustration into a driving force for personal growth?<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Connect with April: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/april.edwards\">https:\/\/linktr.ee\/april.edwards<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Free Resources:  <a href=\"https:\/\/embracinghome.substack.com?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_campaign=publication_embed&amp;utm_medium=web\">April Edwards [Embracing Home]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Music intro\/outro from Pixabay: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/music\/acoustic-group-acoustic-folk-acoustic-guitar-138361\/\">https:\/\/pixabay.com\/music\/acoustic-group-acoustic-folk-acoustic-guitar-138361\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>reflection music: <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/users\/welc0me%D0%B80-12042425\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=music&amp;utm_content=143431\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WELC0ME\u04180<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=music&amp;utm_content=143431\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pixabay<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/users\/welc0me%D0%B80-12042425\">https:\/\/pixabay.com\/users\/welc0me%D0%B80-12042425<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today\u2019s episode is a little more personal. 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