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        <description>The entrepreneurship media is obsessed with youth, venture capital, and scale-at-all-costs. But the women building the most interesting businesses right now aren&#039;t on the cover of Forbes, they&#039;re reading tarot in their converted garage, leading shamanic ceremonies on their back acre, stitching historically accurate Tudor gowns, and quietly making a living from things the startup world doesn&#039;t have a category for.
Second Wind Women is for the woman who spent decades in a conventional career suppressing the stranger, more unique and interesting parts of herself, and finally said enough. These women aren&#039;t starting from zero. They&#039;re bringing hard-won organizational skills, professional networks, and decades of pattern recognition into businesses that are more magical, more meaningful, and frankly more them than anything they built for someone else.
Women in their second wind are glowing up, getting out, and building something worth talking about. This is where we document it.</description>
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                <itunes:subtitle>The entrepreneurship media is obsessed with youth, venture capital, and scale-at-all-costs. But the women building the most interesting businesses right now aren&#039;t on the cover of Forbes, they&#039;re reading tarot in their converted garage, leading shamanic ceremonies on their back acre, stitching historically accurate Tudor gowns, and quietly making a living from things the startup world doesn&#039;t have a category for.
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        <itunes:summary>The entrepreneurship media is obsessed with youth, venture capital, and scale-at-all-costs. But the women building the most interesting businesses right now aren&#039;t on the cover of Forbes, they&#039;re reading tarot in their converted garage, leading shamanic ceremonies on their back acre, stitching historically accurate Tudor gowns, and quietly making a living from things the startup world doesn&#039;t have a category for.
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                    <![CDATA[An Empathy-Based Sleep Solution That  Became a Children's Book | Rebecca Linney]]>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[Rebecca Linney is a longtime talent acquisition specialist in the automotive design industry, a mom, and the first-time author of "The Growing Bed." Based in Carlsbad, California. She calls herself an accidental author, and the path she describes in this episode is exactly that: a series of small, ordinary moments that compounded into something she never saw coming.
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:00) - Rebecca from San Diego</li><li>(00:00:26) - I'm an Accidental Author</li><li>(00:01:42) - How to Get Out of a Hiring Trap</li><li>(00:04:13) - In the Elevator With My Child</li><li>(00:06:28) - How to Get Your Child to Sleep</li><li>(00:11:17) - How To Find a Publisher for Your Book</li><li>(00:12:37) - How To Write a Book With a Gig-Based Illustrator</li><li>(00:14:11) - Rebecca Lawson on Her Next Book</li><li>(00:15:35) - Wonders of the World: A Children's Book</li><li>(00:17:36) - How to Get Out There as an Author</li><li>(00:23:02) - Writing is on my Bucket List</li><li>(00:26:34) - Is There a Community for Children's Book Authors?</li><li>(00:28:16) - Rachel Ray on Starting and Growing a Business</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Turning the Talk into Trust  | Emma Collyer]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 14:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[What happens when a landscape architect who led a department of 70 people across the ocean decides to start over as an executive coach in a country where she knows no one? Emma Collyer shares the story of leaving England, rebuilding from scratch in Canada, and launching Aspire Executive Coaching in 2021.
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:00) - Meet Emma Collier</li><li>(00:00:54) - How to Coach Your Way Through Your Career</li><li>(00:02:14) - How a Landscape Architect Became a Reality</li><li>(00:06:57) - Leading the environmental impact assessment team</li><li>(00:09:28) - Project Management: Communication is key</li><li>(00:13:50) - How Coaching Became a Full-Time Job</li><li>(00:14:50) - How to start a business in Canada</li><li>(00:16:12) - The Canadian family who moved from England to Canada</li><li>(00:19:07) - Rethinking ageism in the workplace</li><li>(00:23:43) - How to Give and Receive Feedback</li><li>(00:25:59) - How to Prepare for a Feedback Conference</li><li>(00:28:04) - How do you work with people now?</li><li>(00:30:05) - The Art of Working With Teams</li><li>(00:33:56) - Interviewer Emma Haskell</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Your Worth Is Not Up for Negotiation | Tabatha Jones]]>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:44:47 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[Tabitha Jones is an executive coach, outplacement specialist, and founder of the Corporate Escape Sherpa. After more than 30 years in the corporate world, including two decades leading technical teams in telecom, she rebuilt her career at 50 to help other women do the same.
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:00) - Second Wind Women: Tabitha Jones</li><li>(00:00:54) - The Secret to Getting Your Career Promoted</li><li>(00:06:52) - A single woman's decision to quit her job</li><li>(00:07:20) - What's the Biggest Surprises People Have Learned From Starting a</li><li>(00:08:28) - How to Lead an Entrepreneur's Identity Shift</li><li>(00:09:51) - Find the One for You</li><li>(00:11:50) - Do you work with women from particular industries?</li><li>(00:12:42) - Interviewing Gen X and Gen Z</li><li>(00:16:29) - Gen X vs Millennials: How Do They Compare?</li><li>(00:18:25) - How to Help Your Clients Stop Feeling Like an Imposter</li><li>(00:21:04) - The Negative Language of Your Friends</li><li>(00:23:03) - Does Impression Syndrome Help Women Get Out of the Trap?</li><li>(00:27:54) - "Go Big, Don't Stop"</li><li>(00:28:31) - How Long Does Your Coaching Work With People?</li><li>(00:32:00) - It's Never Too Late to Start a Business</li><li>(00:34:37) - Interview with Tabitha Jones</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Your Worth Is Not Up for Negotiation | Tabatha Jones]]>
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                                    <itunes:episode>33</itunes:episode>
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                    <![CDATA[From Poolside Fear to Open Water Freedom | Cori Micah]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:25:35 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[Corey Micah is the founder of Calm Within Swim and Orca Swim School in Seattle. She helps adults overcome their fear of water through a structured, mindset-first approach, teaching both in person and online at adultswimlesson.com.
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:00) - Melissa Corey on Second Wind Women</li><li>(00:00:26) - Teaching Swimming Lessons Online</li><li>(00:02:43) - How to Learn to Swim Online</li><li>(00:05:22) - Swimming Lessons in the Winter</li><li>(00:06:05) - How Common Is Fear of Water?</li><li>(00:11:08) - Fear and the Medical Field</li><li>(00:14:22) - Open Your Own Swim School</li><li>(00:16:55) - Getting Out of Paralyzed With Fear</li><li>(00:18:52) - Slow Down Your Brain For Swimming</li><li>(00:24:32) - Cold Water Exercises</li><li>(00:31:35) - "A Team That Works With Their Coach"</li><li>(00:31:49) - Teaching classes at the National Aquatic Center</li><li>(00:33:18) - A New Year's Resolution with 25 Steps</li><li>(00:38:44) - Corey on Talking To Adult Swim</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[From Poolside Fear to Open Water Freedom | Cori Micah]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Energy Mastery & Breaking Patterns | Dr. Neja Zupan]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[Dr. Naja Zupan survived aggressive cancer with a 5% survival rate by rejecting conventional treatment and choosing a radical path of energy healing and self-love. She spent 8 years healing herself and then faced cancer as her ultimate teacher. Today, she teaches leaders and entrepreneurs how to find "the first domino" so they can transform their reality before crisis forces them to.
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:00) - Martha Buritch on Second Wind Women</li><li>(00:01:07) - Teaching as a psychologist and then switching to science</li><li>(00:04:28) - How to Raise Happy, Responsible Children</li><li>(00:06:46) - How to Raise Happy, Responsible Children</li><li>(00:10:48) - How to Say No to Your Child</li><li>(00:14:30) - How to Deal with Special Ed Students</li><li>(00:19:31) - In the Elevator With Special Ed Students</li><li>(00:22:07) - Volunteer at the Jail and Treatment Centers</li><li>(00:24:01) - Volunteering in the Jail</li><li>(00:27:32) - Toxic Positivity</li><li>(00:28:41) - How to Raise Happy Responsible Children</li><li>(00:29:44) - In the Elevator With Parents</li><li>(00:32:54) - How to Train Your Child</li><li>(00:36:04) - Martha Burech on Parenting 101</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Energy Mastery & Breaking Patterns | Dr. Neja Zupan]]>
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                    <![CDATA[From Sales to Self-Trust: Leading Without Burning Out  | Christy Duvall]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:24:10 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Karen Spies</dc:creator>
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                                            <![CDATA[Christy Duvall went from imposter syndrome to VP of Sales by learning to trust herself. Now she coaches women leaders to lead with authenticity, transform their teams, and skip the burnout
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:00) - Christy Duvall on Second Wind Women</li><li>(00:00:47) - Growing up in Pittsburgh, I moved to Idaho</li><li>(00:05:02) - When You Move Out of Your Parents' Home</li><li>(00:08:20) - Transition from sales to management in Portland</li><li>(00:10:06) - Why I decided to break out and start coaching</li><li>(00:16:08) - Steve Ballentine on Management and Leadership</li><li>(00:21:29) - What did coaching give you that you didn't know yourself?</li><li>(00:27:08) - An Introvert's Guide to Communication</li><li>(00:28:07) - Finding the Right Coach for You</li><li>(00:32:47) - Christy DuVall on How to Find Your Spark Within</li><li>(00:36:19) - The Spark Within: An Acquisition Guide</li><li>(00:37:09) - Christy on Second Wind Women Jumpstart</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[From Sales to Self-Trust: Leading Without Burning Out  | Christy Duvall]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Christy Duvall went from imposter syndrome to VP of Sales by learning to trust herself. Now she coaches women leaders to lead with authenticity, transform their teams, and skip the burnout]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:38:03</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[Karen Spies]]>
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                    <![CDATA[From Corporate Burnout to "Doubt Whisperer" | Amy Bernstein]]>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Karen Spies</dc:creator>
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                                            <![CDATA[Amy Bernstein spent decades in corporate communications until a moment on a train platform,nearly boarding a one-way Amtrak to escape her life, forced her to confront her burnout. She discovered that creative transformation doesn't require dramatic overnight change; it begins with small steps, community, and rejecting the false metric of monetization.
Now as a "doubt whisperer," she coaches writers to silence internal critics and build meaningful work that matters for reasons beyond dollars.
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:00) - Amy Bernstein on Second Wind Women</li><li>(00:00:43) - How To Write: Starting Out</li><li>(00:02:59) - Tom Clancy on Starting a Novel</li><li>(00:04:11) - How To Make a Change in Your Life</li><li>(00:07:24) - In the Elevator With Steven Spielberg</li><li>(00:12:16) - On the Need to Make Art</li><li>(00:13:32) - Have You Worked With Authors?</li><li>(00:15:32) - What Do Nonfiction Writers Struggle With?</li><li>(00:18:38) - How to Live a More Creative Life</li><li>(00:23:36) - On the Artist's Way</li><li>(00:23:58) - How to Persevere in the World</li><li>(00:29:08) - In the Elevator With Writers</li><li>(00:32:26) - What Would You Say to Someone Who's Just Starting Out?</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Amy Bernstein spent decades in corporate communications until a moment on a train platform,nearly boarding a one-way Amtrak to escape her life, forced her to confront her burnout. She discovered that creative transformation doesn't require dramatic overnight change; it begins with small steps, community, and rejecting the false metric of monetization.
Now as a "doubt whisperer," she coaches writers to silence internal critics and build meaningful work that matters for reasons beyond dollars.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[From Corporate Burnout to "Doubt Whisperer" | Amy Bernstein]]>
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                                    <itunes:episode>27</itunes:episode>
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                    <![CDATA[Amy Bernstein spent decades in corporate communications until a moment on a train platform,nearly boarding a one-way Amtrak to escape her life, forced her to confront her burnout. She discovered that creative transformation doesn't require dramatic overnight change; it begins with small steps, community, and rejecting the false metric of monetization.
Now as a "doubt whisperer," she coaches writers to silence internal critics and build meaningful work that matters for reasons beyond dollars.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Amy Bernstein spent decades in corporate communications until a moment on a train platform,nearly boarding a one-way Amtrak to escape her life, forced her to confront her burnout. She discovered that creative transformation doesn't require dramatic overnight change; it begins with small steps, community, and rejecting the false metric of monetization.
Now as a "doubt whisperer," she coaches writers to silence internal critics and build meaningful work that matters for reasons beyond dollars.]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:36:55</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Karen Spies]]>
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                    <![CDATA[From TV to Toenails:a Doctor-Formulated Beauty Brand  | Rachel Bachelor]]>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Karen Spies</dc:creator>
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                                            <![CDATA[Rachel Bachelor left a demanding freelance TV career to co-lead Doctors Remedy, a doctor-formulated nail and foot care brand her podiatrist husband started with a partner in 2007. She transformed the company's positioning from "toxin-free" (a crowded market) to "toxin-free + beneficial ingredients," serving both doctors and consumers. Nearly 20 years later, she runs an all-women team, operates globally, and advocates for "win or learn" entrepreneurship.
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:00) - Meet Rachel Batchelor From Doctor's Remedy</li><li>(00:01:06) - How Doctor's Remedy Started as a Producer</li><li>(00:02:13) - What Is A Producership?</li><li>(00:03:33) - In the Elevator With Amy Poehler</li><li>(00:04:25) - Where Everything Clicks: The New York Podiatrist Brand</li><li>(00:06:57) - Nail Polish and Foot Care</li><li>(00:11:12) - When Did You Stop Working Two Jobs?</li><li>(00:14:21) - How Do You Do Your Production Distributions?</li><li>(00:15:49) - How To Start a Business With a Capital Investment</li><li>(00:19:31) - What Would Start a Business With a Female CEO?</li><li>(00:20:51) - Guys' Natural Nail Polish</li><li>(00:24:55) - 7 tips for better nails as you age</li><li>(00:30:09) - Have You Raised Three Kids While Working at a Startup?</li><li>(00:31:55) - Being a Mom and an Entrepreneur</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Rachel Bachelor left a demanding freelance TV career to co-lead Doctors Remedy, a doctor-formulated nail and foot care brand her podiatrist husband started with a partner in 2007. She transformed the company's positioning from "toxin-free" (a crowded market) to "toxin-free + beneficial ingredients," serving both doctors and consumers. Nearly 20 years later, she runs an all-women team, operates globally, and advocates for "win or learn" entrepreneurship.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[From TV to Toenails:a Doctor-Formulated Beauty Brand  | Rachel Bachelor]]>
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                                    <itunes:episode>31</itunes:episode>
                                                    <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
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                    <![CDATA[Rachel Bachelor left a demanding freelance TV career to co-lead Doctors Remedy, a doctor-formulated nail and foot care brand her podiatrist husband started with a partner in 2007. She transformed the company's positioning from "toxin-free" (a crowded market) to "toxin-free + beneficial ingredients," serving both doctors and consumers. Nearly 20 years later, she runs an all-women team, operates globally, and advocates for "win or learn" entrepreneurship.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Rachel Bachelor left a demanding freelance TV career to co-lead Doctors Remedy, a doctor-formulated nail and foot care brand her podiatrist husband started with a partner in 2007. She transformed the company's positioning from "toxin-free" (a crowded market) to "toxin-free + beneficial ingredients," serving both doctors and consumers. Nearly 20 years later, she runs an all-women team, operates globally, and advocates for "win or learn" entrepreneurship.]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:36:10</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[Karen Spies]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Spiritual Awakening, Kundalini & Transformational Coaching | Andrea Sadler]]>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Karen Spies</dc:creator>
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                                            <![CDATA[What if everything you've been through — the art, the pain, the breakdown, the seeking — was always preparing you for exactly this? In this luminous and wide-ranging conversation, host Karen Spece sits down with Andrea Sadler, also known as Dragonfly, spiritual coach, filmmaker, actress, and singer-songwriter, to explore what it truly means to wake up, break open, and emerge as something altogether new.
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:00) - Andrea Sadler Welcome to Second Wind Women</li><li>(00:01:19) - Meeting My Match</li><li>(00:01:38) - How did you evolve into a spiritual coach?</li><li>(00:07:15) - Kundalini Awakening and the Spiritual Dimension</li><li>(00:10:55) - Discovery of the Dragonfly</li><li>(00:15:03) - Essays on Acting in Japan</li><li>(00:21:28) - Kiran on Transformational Coaches</li><li>(00:27:34) - Teaching meditation and healing through retreats</li><li>(00:31:54) - We've Just Left The Kali Yuga</li><li>(00:37:36) - The danger of transhumanism</li><li>(00:44:33) - The message of healing from the land</li><li>(00:46:18) - Andrea Sadler on Dragonfly Coaching</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[What if everything you've been through — the art, the pain, the breakdown, the seeking — was always preparing you for exactly this? In this luminous and wide-ranging conversation, host Karen Spece sits down with Andrea Sadler, also known as Dragonfly, spiritual coach, filmmaker, actress, and singer-songwriter, to explore what it truly means to wake up, break open, and emerge as something altogether new.]]>
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                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Spiritual Awakening, Kundalini & Transformational Coaching | Andrea Sadler]]>
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                                    <itunes:episode>21</itunes:episode>
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                    <![CDATA[What if everything you've been through — the art, the pain, the breakdown, the seeking — was always preparing you for exactly this? In this luminous and wide-ranging conversation, host Karen Spece sits down with Andrea Sadler, also known as Dragonfly, spiritual coach, filmmaker, actress, and singer-songwriter, to explore what it truly means to wake up, break open, and emerge as something altogether new.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[What if everything you've been through — the art, the pain, the breakdown, the seeking — was always preparing you for exactly this? In this luminous and wide-ranging conversation, host Karen Spece sits down with Andrea Sadler, also known as Dragonfly, spiritual coach, filmmaker, actress, and singer-songwriter, to explore what it truly means to wake up, break open, and emerge as something altogether new.]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:50:06</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Karen Spies]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Mediumship, Soul Fragments & Menopause as Initiation | Tamoah Burton]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Karen Spies</dc:creator>
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                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/66463/episode/2374213</guid>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[What if menopause isn't an ending — but a luminous initiation into your deepest power? In this profound and wide-ranging conversation, host Karen Spece sits down with Tamoah Burton, transformational medium, soul healer, menopause coach, and founder of Soul Compact, to explore the extraordinary intersection of spiritual healing, feminine transformation, and the journey back
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:00) - Tomoa Burton on Menopause and Healing</li><li>(00:01:09) - Tomoe's story of spiritual growth</li><li>(00:06:33) - How to Heal Yourself after the Death of Your Daughter</li><li>(00:09:59) - A Medium's accidental apprenticeship</li><li>(00:12:07) - Whiskey and Ayurveda in the same session</li><li>(00:15:29) - Do Mediums Work Out of Akashic Records?</li><li>(00:18:23) - In the Spiritual Psychology, Healing Your Soul</li><li>(00:21:58) - What is the Inner radiance journey for women during menopause</li><li>(00:26:22) - Soul Fragments</li><li>(00:28:23) - How to help women through menopause</li><li>(00:30:51) - Tamoa Burton on Mediumship and Teaching</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[What if menopause isn't an ending — but a luminous initiation into your deepest power? In this profound and wide-ranging conversation, host Karen Spece sits down with Tamoah Burton, transformational medium, soul healer, menopause coach, and founder of Soul Compact, to explore the extraordinary intersection of spiritual healing, feminine transformation, and the journey back]]>
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                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Mediumship, Soul Fragments & Menopause as Initiation | Tamoah Burton]]>
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                                    <itunes:episode>28</itunes:episode>
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                    <![CDATA[What if menopause isn't an ending — but a luminous initiation into your deepest power? In this profound and wide-ranging conversation, host Karen Spece sits down with Tamoah Burton, transformational medium, soul healer, menopause coach, and founder of Soul Compact, to explore the extraordinary intersection of spiritual healing, feminine transformation, and the journey back]]>
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                    <![CDATA[What if menopause isn't an ending — but a luminous initiation into your deepest power? In this profound and wide-ranging conversation, host Karen Spece sits down with Tamoah Burton, transformational medium, soul healer, menopause coach, and founder of Soul Compact, to explore the extraordinary intersection of spiritual healing, feminine transformation, and the journey back]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:35:30</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[Karen Spies]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Stop Attracting the Wrong Men & Find Real Love | Chaya Garcia]]>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Karen Spies</dc:creator>
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                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/66463/episode/2372745</guid>
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                                            <![CDATA[What if the secret to finding epic love isn't about finding the right person but becoming one? In this raw, honest, and deeply insightful conversation, we explore the invisible patterns that keep women stuck in cycles of toxic relationships — and exactly how to break free.
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:00) - Second Wind Women: Kaia Garcia</li><li>(00:00:24) - What Made You Choose to Become a Relationship Expert?</li><li>(00:02:49) - Domestic Violence</li><li>(00:05:36) - Why I Left My Boyfriend to Do Drugs</li><li>(00:07:47) - How I Learned To Cope With My Partner's Abuse</li><li>(00:10:27) - In the Elevator With Rich People</li><li>(00:12:55) - How to Get Out of an Abusive Relationship</li><li>(00:19:12) - How Do You Love Yourself?</li><li>(00:23:40) - How to Heal From a Breakup</li><li>(00:27:25) - How to Heal From a Toxic Relationship</li><li>(00:33:44) - Domestic Violence: The Exchanges</li><li>(00:38:25) - "He Put A Gun in My Head and Threatened to Kill</li><li>(00:40:08) - How to See Narcissists on Dating</li><li>(00:45:06) - How to Love a Real Man</li><li>(00:49:25) - How to Love Yourself</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[What if the secret to finding epic love isn't about finding the right person but becoming one? In this raw, honest, and deeply insightful conversation, we explore the invisible patterns that keep women stuck in cycles of toxic relationships — and exactly how to break free.]]>
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                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Stop Attracting the Wrong Men & Find Real Love | Chaya Garcia]]>
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                                    <itunes:episode>26</itunes:episode>
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                    <![CDATA[What if the secret to finding epic love isn't about finding the right person but becoming one? In this raw, honest, and deeply insightful conversation, we explore the invisible patterns that keep women stuck in cycles of toxic relationships — and exactly how to break free.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[What if the secret to finding epic love isn't about finding the right person but becoming one? In this raw, honest, and deeply insightful conversation, we explore the invisible patterns that keep women stuck in cycles of toxic relationships — and exactly how to break free.]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:52:15</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[Karen Spies]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Midlife, Menopause & Sexual Awakening with Carla Wainwright]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:47:32 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Karen Spies</dc:creator>
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                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/66463/episode/2360876</guid>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[What if everything you've been told about aging as a woman is wrong? In this rich and candid conversation, host Karen Spece sits down with Carla Waywright — holistic wellness coach, sexual awakening facilitator, and midlife alchemist — to explore why midlife isn't the beginning of decline, but quite possibly the most powerful transformation of a woman's life.
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:00) - Meet Carla Wainwright</li><li>(00:00:56) - The Life of Scientists in Nature</li><li>(00:04:49) - Working in biology after having a child</li><li>(00:06:43) - How homeopathy helped me with my pregnancy</li><li>(00:07:30) - How I Heal My Sexual Trauma</li><li>(00:09:31) - Teaching Sex, Love and Relationship</li><li>(00:10:46) - What Alchemists Know About Women's Menopause</li><li>(00:14:29) - The Impact of Perimenopause on Women's Sexualities</li><li>(00:17:56) - What Happens to Women When They Reach Menopause?</li><li>(00:23:49) - Does Your Sexual Desire Change As You Age?</li><li>(00:25:31) - One of the big issues for women in their 40s is stress</li><li>(00:29:53) - What is a myth about midlife or menopause?</li><li>(00:33:14) - Why so many women are in the Healing Arts</li><li>(00:35:21) - What is the Sacred Metabolism?</li><li>(00:36:56) - The Role of Pleasure in Business and Health</li><li>(00:40:10) - The Vibrancy Guide</li><li>(00:42:11) - Carla on the Podcast</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[What if everything you've been told about aging as a woman is wrong? In this rich and candid conversation, host Karen Spece sits down with Carla Waywright — holistic wellness coach, sexual awakening facilitator, and midlife alchemist — to explore why midlife isn't the beginning of decline, but quite possibly the most powerful transformation of a woman's life.]]>
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                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Midlife, Menopause & Sexual Awakening with Carla Wainwright]]>
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                                    <itunes:episode>30</itunes:episode>
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                    <![CDATA[What if everything you've been told about aging as a woman is wrong? In this rich and candid conversation, host Karen Spece sits down with Carla Waywright — holistic wellness coach, sexual awakening facilitator, and midlife alchemist — to explore why midlife isn't the beginning of decline, but quite possibly the most powerful transformation of a woman's life.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[What if everything you've been told about aging as a woman is wrong? In this rich and candid conversation, host Karen Spece sits down with Carla Waywright — holistic wellness coach, sexual awakening facilitator, and midlife alchemist — to explore why midlife isn't the beginning of decline, but quite possibly the most powerful transformation of a woman's life.]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:42:35</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[Karen Spies]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Rewiring Learning with Neuroplastician Anne Marie Smellie]]>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:37:21 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Karen Spies</dc:creator>
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                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/66463/episode/2317925</guid>
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                                            <![CDATA[Anna Marie shares her transformative journey, revealing how understanding the brain's plasticity can lead to profound changes in the way we learn and interact with the world.
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:00) - Wonders of the World</li><li>(00:01:07) - Kinesiology and hypnotherapy</li><li>(00:07:13) - Autistic people: Getting your brain to grow</li><li>(00:13:22) - The challenges of school life</li><li>(00:14:05) - Talking about stress and anxiety</li><li>(00:14:57) - In the Elevator With Red Nose Clown</li><li>(00:18:07) - Wired to Fail</li><li>(00:23:01) - How to help children with dyslexia or reading difficulties</li><li>(00:25:52) - Topics of autism and non-verbal children</li><li>(00:28:59) - What kind of case do you work with?</li><li>(00:34:40) - How to Stop Anger in Your Life</li><li>(00:36:33) - Wired for Learning</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Anna Marie shares her transformative journey, revealing how understanding the brain's plasticity can lead to profound changes in the way we learn and interact with the world.]]>
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                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Rewiring Learning with Neuroplastician Anne Marie Smellie]]>
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                                    <itunes:episode>22</itunes:episode>
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                    <![CDATA[Anna Marie shares her transformative journey, revealing how understanding the brain's plasticity can lead to profound changes in the way we learn and interact with the world.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Anna Marie shares her transformative journey, revealing how understanding the brain's plasticity can lead to profound changes in the way we learn and interact with the world.]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:38:49</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Karen Spies]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Plant Medicine & the Art of Integration with Cat Rambo]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[What happens after the ceremony? In this deeply thoughtful conversation, host Karen Spies  and Cat Rambo explore one of the most overlooked aspects of the plant medicine and spiritual awakening world - integration.
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:00) - Kat Rambo on Integrating the Visionary Experience</li><li>(00:06:08) - How to Train Your Dragon</li><li>(00:06:28) - How to Stop Complaining About Your Life</li><li>(00:11:49) - How to Connect with Cat Rambo</li><li>(00:12:35) - What Drives People To Change Everything?</li><li>(00:17:40) - A Moment With My Dad</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[What happens after the ceremony? In this deeply thoughtful conversation, host Karen Spies  and Cat Rambo explore one of the most overlooked aspects of the plant medicine and spiritual awakening world - integration.]]>
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                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Plant Medicine & the Art of Integration with Cat Rambo]]>
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                                    <itunes:episode>19</itunes:episode>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:18:39</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[Karen Spies]]>
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                    <![CDATA[From CFO to Medicine Woman with Cat Rambo Pt 1]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Karen Spies</dc:creator>
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                                            <![CDATA[Cat Rambo bridges ancient wisdom and modern insight to awaken human potential. Blending shamanic ceremony, energy healing, and herbalism with tools like NLP and hypnosis, she guides reconnection with wholeness and purpose through coaching, ceremony, and teaching. Her work makes growth accessible, grounded, and efficient.
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:03) - Meet Kat Rambeau</li><li>(00:00:49) - Midlife Crisis: How to Heal Yourself</li><li>(00:02:27) - In the Elevator of Finance: An Alternative to Traditional Medicine</li><li>(00:06:48) - Working in the Business of Shamanism</li><li>(00:10:40) - Shaman Sickness: The Second Time Around</li><li>(00:16:08) - A healer's journey in commercial real estate</li><li>(00:18:49) - Your Degrees and How They Affect You</li><li>(00:20:08) - How Does Interpretations Work?</li><li>(00:21:52) - Do You Priorize Your Vision?</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Cat Rambo bridges ancient wisdom and modern insight to awaken human potential. Blending shamanic ceremony, energy healing, and herbalism with tools like NLP and hypnosis, she guides reconnection with wholeness and purpose through coaching, ceremony, and teaching. Her work makes growth accessible, grounded, and efficient.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[From CFO to Medicine Woman with Cat Rambo Pt 1]]>
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                                    <itunes:episode>18</itunes:episode>
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                    <![CDATA[Cat Rambo bridges ancient wisdom and modern insight to awaken human potential. Blending shamanic ceremony, energy healing, and herbalism with tools like NLP and hypnosis, she guides reconnection with wholeness and purpose through coaching, ceremony, and teaching. Her work makes growth accessible, grounded, and efficient.]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:24:30</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[Fertility & Acupuncture  with Dr Susan Fox]]>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Karen Spies</dc:creator>
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                                            <![CDATA[Dr. Susan shares her remarkable journey from corporate marketing executive to acupuncture doctoral graduate at age 60. What followed was two decades of helping women conceive naturally, with protocols that have shown a 42% increase in live birth rates for women over 35 undergoing frozen embryo transfer.
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:00) - Dr. Susan Fox on Preconception and Egg Freezing</li><li>(00:01:18) - Working in women's health at 60</li><li>(00:04:42) - Working in corporate life, learning Chinese Medicine</li><li>(00:07:05) - The Japanese and Chinese acupuncture techniques</li><li>(00:09:49) - Getting to Know Your Acupuncture Student</li><li>(00:10:30) - What led you to start working in fertility?</li><li>(00:15:23) - How to Prepare for IVF (Chinese Medicine)</li><li>(00:21:35) - So do you have any like,</li><li>(00:25:01) - How to Get pregnant naturally with a low-tech baby</li><li>(00:30:18) - The Secret to Fixing Your fertility</li><li>(00:31:08) - What is the licensing for acupuncturists in reproductive medicine</li><li>(00:32:36) - Woo-Woo Support for Allopathic Doctors</li><li>(00:35:14) - Dr. Susan on Chinese Medicine and Infertility</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Dr. Susan shares her remarkable journey from corporate marketing executive to acupuncture doctoral graduate at age 60. What followed was two decades of helping women conceive naturally, with protocols that have shown a 42% increase in live birth rates for women over 35 undergoing frozen embryo transfer.]]>
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                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Fertility & Acupuncture  with Dr Susan Fox]]>
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                                    <itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode>
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                    <![CDATA[Dr. Susan shares her remarkable journey from corporate marketing executive to acupuncture doctoral graduate at age 60. What followed was two decades of helping women conceive naturally, with protocols that have shown a 42% increase in live birth rates for women over 35 undergoing frozen embryo transfer.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Dr. Susan shares her remarkable journey from corporate marketing executive to acupuncture doctoral graduate at age 60. What followed was two decades of helping women conceive naturally, with protocols that have shown a 42% increase in live birth rates for women over 35 undergoing frozen embryo transfer.]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:37:18</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Karen Spies]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Parenting Strategies with Martha Burich]]>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Karen Spies</dc:creator>
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                                            <![CDATA[Martha Burich is an accomplished educator and author with a master's degree in child psychology who taught as a college professor for 10 years and a high school special education teacher for 16 years. She has written "Yes, You Can Raise Happy, Responsible Children".
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:00) - Martha Buritch on Second Wind Women</li><li>(00:01:07) - Teaching as a psychologist and then switching to science</li><li>(00:04:28) - How to Raise Happy, Responsible Children</li><li>(00:06:46) - How to Raise Happy, Responsible Children</li><li>(00:10:52) - How to Say No to Children</li><li>(00:14:30) - How to Deal with Special Ed Students</li><li>(00:19:31) - In the Elevator With Special Ed Students</li><li>(00:22:07) - Volunteer at the Jail and Treatment Centers</li><li>(00:24:01) - Volunteering in the Jail</li><li>(00:27:46) - Toxic Positivity</li><li>(00:28:41) - How to Raise Happy Responsible Children</li><li>(00:29:44) - How to Raise a Responsible Child</li><li>(00:32:54) - How to Cope With a Child</li><li>(00:36:08) - Martha Burech on Parenting</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Martha Burich is an accomplished educator and author with a master's degree in child psychology who taught as a college professor for 10 years and a high school special education teacher for 16 years. She has written "Yes, You Can Raise Happy, Responsible Children".]]>
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                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Parenting Strategies with Martha Burich]]>
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                                    <itunes:episode>20</itunes:episode>
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                    <![CDATA[Martha Burich is an accomplished educator and author with a master's degree in child psychology who taught as a college professor for 10 years and a high school special education teacher for 16 years. She has written "Yes, You Can Raise Happy, Responsible Children".]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:37:02</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
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                    <![CDATA[PMDD Advocacy with Chandra Skye]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:17:24 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Karen Spies</dc:creator>
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                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Chandra Skye shares her journey with PMDD, somatic trauma healing, and leaving an abusive marriage. Now she runs peer support groups for the 150 million people globally living with this life-threatening condition.
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:00) - Meet Second Wind Women: Chandra Skye</li><li>(00:02:08) - How I Learned To Heal From Trauma in the Womb</li><li>(00:07:45) - What is Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder?</li><li>(00:14:49) - What is Premenstrual Disorders?</li><li>(00:17:27) - What's the Support Group for PMDD?</li><li>(00:20:17) - Postpartum Depression (PMDD) in America</li><li>(00:25:24) - PeeCee on Her PMDD</li><li>(00:26:31) - Pilates and Death Doula</li><li>(00:31:29) - How to Talk About PMDD on-Air</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Chandra Skye shares her journey with PMDD, somatic trauma healing, and leaving an abusive marriage. Now she runs peer support groups for the 150 million people globally living with this life-threatening condition.]]>
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                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[PMDD Advocacy with Chandra Skye]]>
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                                    <itunes:episode>17</itunes:episode>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:36:20</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[The Emotional Clearing Method with Meryl Hayden]]>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 23:10:17 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Karen Spies</dc:creator>
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                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Meryl Hayton is the creator of the Emotional Clearing Method who helps clients release trauma, rewire limiting patterns, and reclaim confidence through EFT tapping, energy healing, and mindset work.
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:00) - Meet Meryl Hayton</li><li>(00:00:36) - How a yoga teacher turned down a corporate job</li><li>(00:07:18) - Meryl Streep on Her Journey From Talons to Yoga</li><li>(00:10:02) - EFT and the nail revolution</li><li>(00:10:46) - Meryl Streep on Her Family's Reaction to Her Holistic</li><li>(00:12:05) - In the Elevator With My Dad</li><li>(00:14:32) - How Yoga Is Involved in My Work</li><li>(00:15:53) - Sound Healers: Intergenerational Connections</li><li>(00:17:11) - How to Manage Your Emotions with EFT Tapping</li><li>(00:22:43) - How to help people with anxiety</li><li>(00:26:51) - How to Sleep Better With Your Brain</li><li>(00:27:18) - How to Find Meryl Hayton</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Meryl Hayton is the creator of the Emotional Clearing Method who helps clients release trauma, rewire limiting patterns, and reclaim confidence through EFT tapping, energy healing, and mindset work.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The Emotional Clearing Method with Meryl Hayden]]>
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                                    <itunes:episode>16</itunes:episode>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:29:10</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[Uncovering Blind Spots in Business: Insights from Gwen Bortner]]>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Karen Spies</dc:creator>
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                                            <![CDATA[Gwen Bortner, with over four decades of experience across 47 industries, emphasizes that while marketing and sales can provide immediate feedback on performance, the underlying operational aspects of a business often hide significant blind spots. 

Connect with Gwen at www.everydayeffectiveness.com
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:00) - Blind Spots in Your Business</li><li>(00:01:08) - 47 Different Industries</li><li>(00:03:03) - What kind of software were you writing for businesses in the 1980s</li><li>(00:04:34) - Former CEO of largest international supplier of bull semen recalls</li><li>(00:06:38) - How Did I Get Into Computer Programming?</li><li>(00:11:45) - "I Had The Gumption to Walk Through Doors"</li><li>(00:12:41) - How to Get Out of the Consulting Business</li><li>(00:13:55) - Teaching as a consultant and knitting as a hobby</li><li>(00:18:18) - Teaching Business classes and consulting</li><li>(00:20:20) - What kind of people work with at your company?</li><li>(00:21:43) - How to Make Women Feel Successful</li><li>(00:24:07) - On Working One on One With Women</li><li>(00:29:58) - What We Need to Know About Shutting Down Your Business</li><li>(00:33:23) - On Women's Career Priorities</li><li>(00:35:48) - How to Get to a Million-Dollar Business</li><li>(00:37:58) - How Can People Work With You</li><li>(00:39:01) - Clarity Call: The Business You Really Want</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Gwen Bortner, with over four decades of experience across 47 industries, emphasizes that while marketing and sales can provide immediate feedback on performance, the underlying operational aspects of a business often hide significant blind spots. 

Connect with Gwen at www.everydayeffectiveness.com]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Uncovering Blind Spots in Business: Insights from Gwen Bortner]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Gwen Bortner, with over four decades of experience across 47 industries, emphasizes that while marketing and sales can provide immediate feedback on performance, the underlying operational aspects of a business often hide significant blind spots. 

Connect with Gwen at www.everydayeffectiveness.com]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Gwen Bortner, with over four decades of experience across 47 industries, emphasizes that while marketing and sales can provide immediate feedback on performance, the underlying operational aspects of a business often hide significant blind spots. 

Connect with Gwen at www.everydayeffectiveness.com]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:42:41</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[Natural Healing with Teas- Dr Sara Love]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 01:37:30 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Karen Spies</dc:creator>
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                                            <![CDATA[This conversation delves into the journey of Dr. Sara Love, a naturopathic physician and founder of a herbal tea business. We talk about her transition from traditional medicine to naturopathy, the inspiration behind her tea business, and the challenges of balancing a career in naturopathy with a food production business.
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:00) - Dr. Sarah Love</li><li>(00:00:59) - Naturopaths on Becoming a Pharmacist</li><li>(00:03:16) - How did you find the naturopathic school in Portland?</li><li>(00:04:18) - Herbal Teas, a transition to naturopathic training</li><li>(00:08:20) - Oregon runner does ultra-marathons</li><li>(00:10:05) - How to Build a Toxic Workforce</li><li>(00:13:54) - Have You Needed to Enhance Your Skills?</li><li>(00:15:33) - What's the biggest challenge facing your business?</li><li>(00:16:52) - Questions naturopathic doctors have about access to healthcare</li><li>(00:17:58) - How to Balance Naturopathy and Chiropractic Medicine</li><li>(00:20:45) - Cast Iron Pots</li><li>(00:22:42) - How midwives helped me get my first baby out</li><li>(00:26:03) - Interview with Sarah at Like & Leaf</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[This conversation delves into the journey of Dr. Sara Love, a naturopathic physician and founder of a herbal tea business. We talk about her transition from traditional medicine to naturopathy, the inspiration behind her tea business, and the challenges of balancing a career in naturopathy with a food production business.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Natural Healing with Teas- Dr Sara Love]]>
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                    <![CDATA[This conversation delves into the journey of Dr. Sara Love, a naturopathic physician and founder of a herbal tea business. We talk about her transition from traditional medicine to naturopathy, the inspiration behind her tea business, and the challenges of balancing a career in naturopathy with a food production business.]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:27:46</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[Unlocking Vitality: The  Power of Breath and Nutrition with Kate Cross]]>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Karen Spies</dc:creator>
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                                            <![CDATA[In the quest for personal growth and vitality, the connection between breath and nutrition often goes overlooked. In a recent episode of Second Wind Women, wellness practitioner Kate Tarratt Cross, known as the "Breath Chef," delves into how mastering these two life forces can elevate our energy and unlock the life we truly desire. 

You can find Kate at GoWithTheGlow.com.
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:00) - Kate Tarratt Tarett Cross on Second Wind Women</li><li>(00:02:06) - The Secret to Starting a Race</li><li>(00:02:24) - Breath Chef and Leading Retreats</li><li>(00:03:02) - How to Sleep Better With Less Anxiety</li><li>(00:06:33) - What is Soma Breath Work? (</li><li>(00:10:14) - How to cook at 87</li><li>(00:13:00) - How Did I Get A Job as a Stewardess on a</li><li>(00:14:58) - The artist who opened an art center in Haiti</li><li>(00:21:07) - Survivor talks about the wild west</li><li>(00:21:24) - Chef and Coach: The Balance</li><li>(00:24:35) - Working in a Haitian Art Gallery</li><li>(00:28:35) - How do you work with people now?</li><li>(00:30:04) - Vegetarian and Animal Diets on</li><li>(00:33:35) - Karen on Her Experience With Self-Care</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In the quest for personal growth and vitality, the connection between breath and nutrition often goes overlooked. In a recent episode of Second Wind Women, wellness practitioner Kate Tarratt Cross, known as the "Breath Chef," delves into how mastering these two life forces can elevate our energy and unlock the life we truly desire. 

You can find Kate at GoWithTheGlow.com.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Unlocking Vitality: The  Power of Breath and Nutrition with Kate Cross]]>
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                                    <itunes:episode>10</itunes:episode>
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                    <![CDATA[In the quest for personal growth and vitality, the connection between breath and nutrition often goes overlooked. In a recent episode of Second Wind Women, wellness practitioner Kate Tarratt Cross, known as the "Breath Chef," delves into how mastering these two life forces can elevate our energy and unlock the life we truly desire. 

You can find Kate at GoWithTheGlow.com.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In the quest for personal growth and vitality, the connection between breath and nutrition often goes overlooked. In a recent episode of Second Wind Women, wellness practitioner Kate Tarratt Cross, known as the "Breath Chef," delves into how mastering these two life forces can elevate our energy and unlock the life we truly desire. 

You can find Kate at GoWithTheGlow.com.]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:36:08</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[Karen Spies]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Finding Your Flawsome with Laura Schiller]]>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 08:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Karen Spies</dc:creator>
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                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Laura Schiller- author of "Finding Your Flawsome" talks candidly about her law career and struggles with mental health cumulating in a breakdown and commitment to a mental hospital.
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:00) - Seeking Flossome on Second Wind Women</li><li>(00:00:32) - Bipolar attorney on her manic episode and mental hospital stay</li><li>(00:05:47) - Celebrity April Fools' Jokes</li><li>(00:06:33) - Bipolar mom in the mental hospital with her kids</li><li>(00:07:47) - Seeking Flossom: Laura Schiller</li><li>(00:08:16) - You worked for your dad for 10 years before becoming a shareholder</li><li>(00:11:00) - When You Realized The Law Wasn't Working For You</li><li>(00:12:13) - One Lawyer's Battle With Bipolarism</li><li>(00:14:06) - What is Bipolar Disorder?</li><li>(00:15:09) - Bipolar 2: The Depression</li><li>(00:16:52) - I Have Inattentive Adhd And Bipolar</li><li>(00:21:22) - I Was Locked Up In A Mental Hospital</li><li>(00:23:49) - Bipolar patient on being committed to the mental hospital</li><li>(00:27:40) - Bipolar patient reveals life lessons from the mental hospital</li><li>(00:32:15) - Laura Greenberg Schiller on Finding Flawsome</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Laura Schiller- author of "Finding Your Flawsome" talks candidly about her law career and struggles with mental health cumulating in a breakdown and commitment to a mental hospital.]]>
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                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Finding Your Flawsome with Laura Schiller]]>
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                                    <itunes:episode>12</itunes:episode>
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                    <![CDATA[Laura Schiller- author of "Finding Your Flawsome" talks candidly about her law career and struggles with mental health cumulating in a breakdown and commitment to a mental hospital.]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:33:19</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[Karen Spies]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Somatic Dance & conducting with Alexandra Beller]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Karen Spies</dc:creator>
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                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/66463/episode/2318521</guid>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Alexandra defies categorization. She's a choreographer, director, somatic educator, Laban-certified movement analyst, intimacy director, theater choreographer, and more.
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:01) - Alexandra Beller in the Elevator</li><li>(00:01:13) - The Transformations of Dance and Theater</li><li>(00:07:18) - The Audacious Diets</li><li>(00:14:40) - When I Was a Professor in Academic Life</li><li>(00:16:53) - Dance Movement Therapy</li><li>(00:22:09) - In the Elevator With Theater Choreography</li><li>(00:24:48) - In Depth: Intimacy Direction</li><li>(00:29:03) - How Do You Build Trust For a Sex Scene?</li><li>(00:34:54) - The Anatomy of Art: Unlocking the Process for Dance</li><li>(00:40:36) - Inventing the Creative Process</li><li>(00:43:57) - Alexandra Bellardances on Being a Conductor</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Alexandra defies categorization. She's a choreographer, director, somatic educator, Laban-certified movement analyst, intimacy director, theater choreographer, and more.]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
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                    <![CDATA[Somatic Dance & conducting with Alexandra Beller]]>
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                                    <itunes:episode>13</itunes:episode>
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                    <![CDATA[Alexandra defies categorization. She's a choreographer, director, somatic educator, Laban-certified movement analyst, intimacy director, theater choreographer, and more.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Alexandra defies categorization. She's a choreographer, director, somatic educator, Laban-certified movement analyst, intimacy director, theater choreographer, and more.]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:48:37</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Karen Spies]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Career Growth & Professional Development with  Diana Alt]]>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Karen Spies</dc:creator>
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                    https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/66463/episode/2317875</guid>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Diana's message is simple but profound: What you want matters. Whether that's leaving a toxic workplace, pursuing a complete career change, or finally achieving that work-life balance everyone talks about but few actually attain, your desires deserve to be taken seriously.

~Connect with Diana at https://www.dianaalt.com
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:00) - Diane on Taking Control of Your Career</li><li>(00:02:02) - In the Middle: The Search for the Right Role</li><li>(00:06:26) - You're Going Through a Transition in Your Life</li><li>(00:09:11) - Brain Surgery: The Stress of It</li><li>(00:14:31) - How to Get Out of the Job Search Trap</li><li>(00:16:33) - How to Say No to Clients</li><li>(00:19:47) - Talking To Red Nose Corporate</li><li>(00:22:26) - Why I Left Corporate</li><li>(00:27:54) - Do Coaches Change the Way You Think About Leadership?</li><li>(00:30:56) - What They Learned From Working With Clients</li><li>(00:34:17) - What's the Most Common Issue with Job Seekers?</li><li>(00:40:30) - How to get ChatGPT to recommend your website</li><li>(00:41:44) - How to Work With Diana McKinley</li><li>(00:43:57) - What's the Hardest Part of Coaching?</li></ul>]]>
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                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[Diana's message is simple but profound: What you want matters. Whether that's leaving a toxic workplace, pursuing a complete career change, or finally achieving that work-life balance everyone talks about but few actually attain, your desires deserve to be taken seriously.

~Connect with Diana at https://www.dianaalt.com]]>
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                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Career Growth & Professional Development with  Diana Alt]]>
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                                    <itunes:episode>11</itunes:episode>
                                                    <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
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                    <![CDATA[Diana's message is simple but profound: What you want matters. Whether that's leaving a toxic workplace, pursuing a complete career change, or finally achieving that work-life balance everyone talks about but few actually attain, your desires deserve to be taken seriously.

~Connect with Diana at https://www.dianaalt.com]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Diana's message is simple but profound: What you want matters. Whether that's leaving a toxic workplace, pursuing a complete career change, or finally achieving that work-life balance everyone talks about but few actually attain, your desires deserve to be taken seriously.

~Connect with Diana at https://www.dianaalt.com]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:45:08</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Karen Spies]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Language Teacher to Wellness Warrior: A Holistic Transformation with Einat Shinar]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Karen Spies</dc:creator>
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                                            <![CDATA[Einat Shinar's career journey reads like a masterclass in reinvention—not once, but twice. After building an thriving after-school language program that she ran for 17 years, she hit perimenopause hard and found a new path and a new passion. 
~Connect w Einat https://www.foodforthebodyandsoul.com/
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:00) - Second Wind Women</li><li>(00:01:16) - After-School Language Programs</li><li>(00:02:06) - Working with children in the school system</li><li>(00:03:06) - How a nutrition coach helped women through menopause</li><li>(00:05:51) - EFT and Reiki: How They Work</li><li>(00:08:59) - Have You Turned From Alternative Therapies?</li><li>(00:10:40) - Regulation of Emotions Through Nutrition</li><li>(00:13:32) - How do you find a woman to help?</li><li>(00:17:00) - What motivates women to lose weight?</li><li>(00:21:53) - How long do people normally work with you for weight loss?</li><li>(00:22:27) - How to Manage Menopause</li><li>(00:26:03) - How to regulate your hormones during perimenopause</li><li>(00:30:08) - 5 Day Challenges for People to Thrive</li><li>(00:31:57) - How to retire from teaching and start a coaching business simultaneously</li><li>(00:35:08) - EFT tapping session for sleep</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Einat Shinar's career journey reads like a masterclass in reinvention—not once, but twice. After building an thriving after-school language program that she ran for 17 years, she hit perimenopause hard and found a new path and a new passion. 
~Connect w Einat https://www.foodforthebodyandsoul.com/]]>
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                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Language Teacher to Wellness Warrior: A Holistic Transformation with Einat Shinar]]>
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                                    <itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode>
                                                    <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
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                    <![CDATA[Einat Shinar's career journey reads like a masterclass in reinvention—not once, but twice. After building an thriving after-school language program that she ran for 17 years, she hit perimenopause hard and found a new path and a new passion. 
~Connect w Einat https://www.foodforthebodyandsoul.com/]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Einat Shinar's career journey reads like a masterclass in reinvention—not once, but twice. After building an thriving after-school language program that she ran for 17 years, she hit perimenopause hard and found a new path and a new passion. 
~Connect w Einat https://www.foodforthebodyandsoul.com/]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:38:39</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[Karen Spies]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Deb Dutcher - Finding Mr Adorable]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Karen Spies</dc:creator>
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                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[In a world that often sidelines women over 50, Deb Dutcher is a firecracker. She moved from a career as a successful high-tech VP into an entrepreneurial venture as a certified health and dating coach.

~Connect with Coach Deb at https://www.findingmradorable.com
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:00) - Second Wind Women: Finding Mr. Adorable</li><li>(00:01:19) - Married at 51, I Started Over in the Health Coaching</li><li>(00:06:23) - The Boomer Online Dating Coach</li><li>(00:11:58) - How to Get Out of a Long Relationship at 70</li><li>(00:17:26) - How to Get It Out of Your Skin</li><li>(00:20:20) - How to Get Out Of A Long Relationship</li><li>(00:26:03) - Multiple Partners in Your Love Life</li><li>(00:28:42) - How To Start Dating Online (In Your 40s)</li><li>(00:33:16) - Widow Dating: Accepting Yourself</li><li>(00:38:43) - How to Get Married Again Without Talking To Your Partner</li><li>(00:42:57) - The Ghost of The Gold Digger</li><li>(00:47:07) - Lifting weights with coach Deb on Second Wind</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In a world that often sidelines women over 50, Deb Dutcher is a firecracker. She moved from a career as a successful high-tech VP into an entrepreneurial venture as a certified health and dating coach.

~Connect with Coach Deb at https://www.findingmradorable.com]]>
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                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Deb Dutcher - Finding Mr Adorable]]>
                </itunes:title>
                                    <itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode>
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                    <![CDATA[In a world that often sidelines women over 50, Deb Dutcher is a firecracker. She moved from a career as a successful high-tech VP into an entrepreneurial venture as a certified health and dating coach.

~Connect with Coach Deb at https://www.findingmradorable.com]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In a world that often sidelines women over 50, Deb Dutcher is a firecracker. She moved from a career as a successful high-tech VP into an entrepreneurial venture as a certified health and dating coach.

~Connect with Coach Deb at https://www.findingmradorable.com]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:49:20</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Karen Spies]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Nicole Daher - Success on the Spectrum]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 04:24:58 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Karen Spies</dc:creator>
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                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Nichole Daher shares her journey as a stepmother to a child with autism, detailing the positive effects of ABA therapy on her stepdaughter's development. 
Find out more at 
www.successonthespectrum.com
and
https://sosfranchising.com/
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:00) - Women on the Spectrum</li><li>(00:02:38) - One mother's journey into autism treatment</li><li>(00:04:15) - How to start a business in ABA therapy</li><li>(00:07:46) - ABA Therapy: What Parents Need to Know</li><li>(00:09:21) - Autistic children in the home</li><li>(00:10:58) - One Woman's Journey to Conquer the World</li><li>(00:13:34) - Famous autism doctors on the mission</li><li>(00:16:52) - Have We Diagnosed More Autistic Kids?</li><li>(00:22:05) - How to Talk About Parenting</li><li>(00:22:35) - How to start a autism therapy business with a franchise</li><li>(00:25:41) - SOS Family Medical Clinic Franchise</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Nichole Daher shares her journey as a stepmother to a child with autism, detailing the positive effects of ABA therapy on her stepdaughter's development. 
Find out more at 
www.successonthespectrum.com
and
https://sosfranchising.com/]]>
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                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Nicole Daher - Success on the Spectrum]]>
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                                    <itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode>
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                    <![CDATA[Nichole Daher shares her journey as a stepmother to a child with autism, detailing the positive effects of ABA therapy on her stepdaughter's development. 
Find out more at 
www.successonthespectrum.com
and
https://sosfranchising.com/]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Nichole Daher shares her journey as a stepmother to a child with autism, detailing the positive effects of ABA therapy on her stepdaughter's development. 
Find out more at 
www.successonthespectrum.com
and
https://sosfranchising.com/]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:28:25</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Karen Spies]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Carrie Blubaugh of Listeningworks]]>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 19:34:53 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Karen Spies</dc:creator>
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                                            <![CDATA[Carrie Bluba has spent 33 years as a physical therapist specializing in care for older adults, but her most transformative discovery came 12 years ago when she stumbled into an improv class. Her reaction? "I'll finish my eight-week class, but then I'll never do it again." Twelve years later, she's built two businesses around improvisational comedy.
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:00) - Second Wind Women</li><li>(00:00:41) - Carrie Blubaugh on Improv and Listening Works</li><li>(00:02:13) - In the Elevator With Aaron Sorkin</li><li>(00:05:13) - How Improv Aligned With My Spiritual Practices</li><li>(00:10:13) - "No" Is Not a Question</li><li>(00:10:24) - Teaches on Working with Older People</li><li>(00:12:07) - How Improvisation Works With Older People</li><li>(00:18:07) - The Importance of Uncertainty in Life</li><li>(00:25:56) - In the Elevator With Maximalism</li><li>(00:30:27) - In the Elevator With Your Presentation</li><li>(00:33:59) - Carrie Blueball on Working With Patients</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Kelsey Green - Summit in Six]]>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:48:54 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[In this conversation, Kelsey L. Green discusses her mission to help individuals reclaim their focus, creativity, and real-world connections. 
Connect with Kelsey-
https://www.kelseylgreen.com/Summit-In-Six
and
https://www.kelseylgreen.com/
and 
https://www.kelseylgreen.com/screen-free-sunday-challenges
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:04) - Second Wind Women</li><li>(00:00:41) - Kelsey Green on The Digital Reset</li><li>(00:01:31) - Summit in 6: A Creatives' Conference</li><li>(00:02:17) - What is the thread that unifies your work?</li><li>(00:03:20) - Mental health: The baby steps</li><li>(00:07:20) - On Digital Minimalism</li><li>(00:12:52) - Setting a Boundary for Your Phone</li><li>(00:16:55) - The Need to Connect With People</li><li>(00:21:58) - Are We Already Using AI Too Much?</li><li>(00:27:33) - Setting Boundaries for AI</li><li>(00:30:04) - How to Build Your Circle</li><li>(00:35:01) - The Need for Self-Solitude</li><li>(00:37:06) - Screen Free Sunday Challenges</li><li>(00:40:15) - Kelsey Grammar on Social Media</li><li>(00:41:07) - Seek clarity in your life with this</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this conversation, Kelsey L. Green discusses her mission to help individuals reclaim their focus, creativity, and real-world connections. 
Connect with Kelsey-
https://www.kelseylgreen.com/Summit-In-Six
and
https://www.kelseylgreen.com/
and 
https://www.kelseylgreen.com/screen-free-sunday-challenges]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Kelsey Green - Summit in Six]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this conversation, Kelsey L. Green discusses her mission to help individuals reclaim their focus, creativity, and real-world connections. 
Connect with Kelsey-
https://www.kelseylgreen.com/Summit-In-Six
and
https://www.kelseylgreen.com/
and 
https://www.kelseylgreen.com/screen-free-sunday-challenges]]>
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Connect with Kelsey-
https://www.kelseylgreen.com/Summit-In-Six
and
https://www.kelseylgreen.com/
and 
https://www.kelseylgreen.com/screen-free-sunday-challenges]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Larkin Sanders of the Clever Clarinetist]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 22:52:07 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Karen Spies</dc:creator>
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                                            <![CDATA[In this conversation, Dr. Larkin Sanders shares her journey as a classical musician and educator, discussing her experiences in academia, the creation of the Taneycomo Festival Orchestra, and her transition into entrepreneurship with her retail shop, The Clever Clarinetist. 
You can find her at http://www.TheCleverClarinetist.com and https://www.taneycomofestivalorchestra.org/
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:00) - Clever Clarinetist</li><li>(00:00:57) - Both of You Went Mainstream With Your Musics</li><li>(00:02:31) - The Te Como Festival Orchestra</li><li>(00:07:11) - Starting a business as a doctoral student</li><li>(00:13:19) - Teaching musicians to start a woodwind store</li><li>(00:16:29) - Cognitive Clarinetists: The Business of Music</li><li>(00:19:11) - The Most Challenging Part of Running a Clininet Store</li><li>(00:22:06) - What Would You Do If You Were Starting a Music Store?</li><li>(00:24:49) - Karen on Her Second Wind</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this conversation, Dr. Larkin Sanders shares her journey as a classical musician and educator, discussing her experiences in academia, the creation of the Taneycomo Festival Orchestra, and her transition into entrepreneurship with her retail shop, The Clever Clarinetist. 
You can find her at http://www.TheCleverClarinetist.com and https://www.taneycomofestivalorchestra.org/]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Larkin Sanders of the Clever Clarinetist]]>
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You can find her at http://www.TheCleverClarinetist.com and https://www.taneycomofestivalorchestra.org/]]>
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You can find her at http://www.TheCleverClarinetist.com and https://www.taneycomofestivalorchestra.org/]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:25:55</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[Amy Burke of Abundant Marketing]]>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:58:35 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Karen Spies</dc:creator>
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                                            <![CDATA[Amy discusses the challenges of entrepreneurship, especially as a single parent, and emphasizes the importance of building relationships with clients. Amy reflects on her definition of success, the hustle required in business, and offers advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. 

You can find Amy at www.ABMarketing.co
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:03) - Second-Wind Women</li><li>(00:01:08) - Abundant Marketing: Help Private Practice Doctors Grow</li><li>(00:05:11) - How to Prepare a Medical Package for Your Client</li><li>(00:06:48) - Startups for Parents: Tipping Point</li><li>(00:12:18) -  balancing work and mommy life</li><li>(00:15:16) - What Would You Say to a Single Parent Who Wanted to Start Their</li><li>(00:17:29) - How to Start a Business in the First Year</li><li>(00:19:04) - The Biggest Challenge of Starting a Business</li><li>(00:21:25) - What was the biggest, like, blind side that you were like</li><li>(00:22:45) - What Would You Want People To Remember About Your Journey?</li><li>(00:26:32) - Second Wind Women</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Amy discusses the challenges of entrepreneurship, especially as a single parent, and emphasizes the importance of building relationships with clients. Amy reflects on her definition of success, the hustle required in business, and offers advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. 

You can find Amy at www.ABMarketing.co]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Amy Burke of Abundant Marketing]]>
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You can find Amy at www.ABMarketing.co]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Amy discusses the challenges of entrepreneurship, especially as a single parent, and emphasizes the importance of building relationships with clients. Amy reflects on her definition of success, the hustle required in business, and offers advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. 

You can find Amy at www.ABMarketing.co]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Katy Rush with The Perfect Pelvis]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 14:14:04 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Karen Spies</dc:creator>
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                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Katy Rush from the Perfect Pelvis in Lee's Summit, MO, talks about her journey from physical therapy into pelvic health and some of the challenges of her patients.

Connect w Katy at
www.theperfectpelvis.com
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:03) - Second-Wind Women</li><li>(00:01:02) - Katie Rush of The Perfect Pelvis</li><li>(00:05:21) - Peebles and incontinence physical therapy</li><li>(00:10:13) - How to Build the Perfect Pelvis with a Stick</li><li>(00:13:34) - How to Refer Doctors to Lee's Summit County</li><li>(00:14:09) - How to Contact The Perfect Pelvis</li><li>(00:14:50) - Podiatric Physician on pelvic health</li><li>(00:16:32) - Second Wind Women</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Katy Rush from the Perfect Pelvis in Lee's Summit, MO, talks about her journey from physical therapy into pelvic health and some of the challenges of her patients.

Connect w Katy at
www.theperfectpelvis.com]]>
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                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Katy Rush with The Perfect Pelvis]]>
                </itunes:title>
                                    <itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
                                                    <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
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Connect w Katy at
www.theperfectpelvis.com]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Katy Rush from the Perfect Pelvis in Lee's Summit, MO, talks about her journey from physical therapy into pelvic health and some of the challenges of her patients.

Connect w Katy at
www.theperfectpelvis.com]]>
                </itunes:summary>
                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:17:17</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Karen Spies]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Embracing Variety with Lucy Clark]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 23:08:38 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Karen Spies</dc:creator>
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                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Lucy Clark, a multidisciplinary entrepreneur, discusses her transition from a successful design career to coaching, the challenges of entrepreneurship, and the importance of trusting oneself. 
Connect w Lucy at MotivateMastery.com]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[Lucy Clark, a multidisciplinary entrepreneur, discusses her transition from a successful design career to coaching, the challenges of entrepreneurship, and the importance of trusting oneself. 
Connect w Lucy at MotivateMastery.com]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                    <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Embracing Variety with Lucy Clark]]>
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                                    <itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
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Connect w Lucy at MotivateMastery.com]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Lucy Clark, a multidisciplinary entrepreneur, discusses her transition from a successful design career to coaching, the challenges of entrepreneurship, and the importance of trusting oneself. 
Connect w Lucy at MotivateMastery.com]]>
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