Well it has been a while since I actually wrote a blog post. It has been all I can do to keep up with the recording and editing schedule of the podcast lately.

Life Updated: I moved in with my boyfriend. Then left to go to Florida because my Dad was in the hospital. I’m writing this post from Florida now.

I had to postpone editing and recording of podcasts while I’ve been here. I had a little time today to work on editing and catching up on all of the other things that go along with running a Podcast; including blogging!

I had a consultation with one of my guests after we we recorded her episode (which has not been edited and published yet) because she had so much great energy and I wanted that in my life. Funnily enough, that conversation led to me deciding to take a step back from the podcast. You see, I have a lot of irons in the fire right now, moving in with the boyfriend being one of them, and something has to give. But the only thing that I felt like I could really let go at this time is the Podcast.

But then…. something truly exciting happened. A couple of exciting things actually. The first being a publicist who found my podcast organically and reached out about having the founder of J Flowers Health Institute, James Flowers, on as a guest. Usually my guests come from a site called PodMatch – it’s like Tinder for Podcast Hosts and potential guests, so to get someone contacting me organically is very exciting. Then, I was contacted by someone on the editorial staff at Shoutout Colorado magazine about doing an interview for a piece they are working on. I mean…… that’s pretty freaking cool!!! Of course, I said yes to both. I’m also going to be nominating my podcast for the International Women in Podcasting Awards – more to come on that, but wish me luck!

So, needless to say, I have not taken a step back from the Podcast.

I want to take a moment to say a little bit about the podcasts I have published since my last post.

The first of those was a two-part series with Michelle Shekhinah* called “From the Floor to the Door”

*this is not her real name

This episode was months in the making because we were interrupted while doing the recording the first time by my computer unexpectedly shutting down while recording. Then it took a couple of months before we could pick back up. All worth it though. Michelle’s life entailed being sex trafficked by her own husband after being happily married for years. It sheds light on a really dark thing that I’m sure many more women have endured and may not even realize that it is considered Trafficking. And with the stories out today about a certain male rapper in the press these days – understanding what Sex Trafficking is and isn’t is so important! So please listen to these two episodes! And find Michelle online at www.fromthefloortothedoor.com for help!

Next, I had Jas Rawlinson – a book coach. What is a book coach, you ask? Well… someone who keeps you on track with writing your book. Think Life Coach, but for writing. No, it is not like an Editor. But Jas isn’t doing the book coaching thing so much anymore because she is so in demand as a public speaker. She is a domestic violence advocate who overcame abuse while growing up and she loves to inspire others through her lived experiences of getting thru the shit. Check out Jas at www.jasrawlinson.com and you can watch her episode here:

Then I had Dr. Joy Bracey on and she lives up to her name “Joy” because she is a complete joy to talk to. She is the CEO of an addiction recovery center, but this conversation was more about addiction to Food and having weight loss surgery and using Semaglutide (in whatever form it comes in) to aid in weight loss. Addiction is addiction; whether it is food, alcohol, drugs, gambling or sex and she has a lot to say about it. I also followed her amazing trip to India on all the social medias. She has a huge social media presence that is all about self love!! Follow her @DrJoyBracey everywhere! And listen to our conversation here:

There are several more episodes, but I’m running out of time to write. I’ll outline those in subsequent posts soon!

Take care, stay strong and be awesome!