#16: See Me

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In This Episode of The Say The Word Podcast

We’re talking about:

Here’s where the action’s happening in today’s episode:

    • [00:46] - welcome

    • [01:09] - my replacement gratitude practice

    • [02:42] - story matters— all stories

    • [06:38] - some important thoughts about how I approach the podcast

    • [09:49] - an excerpt from Leah Johnson’s You Should See Me In A Crown

    • [11:31] - visibility and why it matters

    • [12:16]- what it means to feel seen

    • [13:24] - reference to episode 6 (Fuel)

    • [14:26]- trust and trustworthiness

    • [18:36] - James Baldwin quote

    • [19:19] - fitting in vs. real belonging (Brene Brown reference)

    • [22:49] - Ellen B.’s quote from Bridge To Terabithia

    • [23:54] - next week’s book

You can find your copy of Leah Johnson’s You Should See Me In A Crown HERE and her newest book, Rise To The Sun HERE and all the books mentioned here on the podcast in my curated Bookshop list here.

Reminder: Bookshop is a place to buy books from local and independent bookstores. You can choose your bookstore and look for local shops near you. Hit them before you run to Amazon, please…indy bookstores are community gifts and we want them to stick around!


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I’m always looking for recommendations for books/ poetry to talk about on the show AND for your favorite quotes or lines from pieces that have had an impact on you!

Leave a comment or send me your story so I can share it on the show!



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Thanks for being here! See you next week!





* Get the TRANSCRIPT HERE. (Please note: the transcripts do not contain the text of the passage or poem)

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