# Episode 118| Embrace Your Story & Lead with H.O.P.E. Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-with-hope-6701890/episode-118-embrace-your-story-lead-with-h-o-p-e Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-with-hope-6701890/episode-118-embrace-your-story-lead-with-h-o-p-e.md Podcast: [Lead with HOPE](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-with-hope-6701890) Published: 2026-09-05T12:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/fed0d10d189bdd3786b51874f16427bca770fe32f05df7edcb94beb6a9ef7948/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJkZGFlOGJhYS1mYzE3LTRmODItODFhZC1iNWQ1OTVmNDk3MTgiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJhMzJiNTljZC05MDIwLTRiYzQtYTcwMy03ZjljMWYxZjZhNzkiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTRlZGEwNjA4Mjc1MGM3MWVlOTc2YzYiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmE5MDM1YmUzMWNkMDQzYzk1MGM0NjRmL2JyYW5kaS1rZWxseXMtc3R1ZGlvLWJRUnl3LWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtOC0yN19fMTUtMy01OC5tcDMifQ==.mp3 Audio file: https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/fed0d10d189bdd3786b51874f16427bca770fe32f05df7edcb94beb6a9ef7948/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJkZGFlOGJhYS1mYzE3LTRmODItODFhZC1iNWQ1OTVmNDk3MTgiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJhMzJiNTljZC05MDIwLTRiYzQtYTcwMy03ZjljMWYxZjZhNzkiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTRlZGEwNjA4Mjc1MGM3MWVlOTc2YzYiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmE5MDM1YmUzMWNkMDQzYzk1MGM0NjRmL2JyYW5kaS1rZWxseXMtc3R1ZGlvLWJRUnl3LWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtOC0yN19fMTUtMy01OC5tcDMifQ==.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lead-with-hope-6701890/episodes/episode-118-embrace-your-story-lead-with-h-o-p-e Duration seconds: 546 ## Resource This episode of the Lead with HOPE Podcast is about embracing your story, the shaping power of experiences, and the renewed commitment to self-care and well-being. It emphasizes the connection between health and purpose, and the importance of prioritizing self-care as a leader. Takeaways Embracing personal stories shapes leadership and life. Prioritizing self-care is essential for leading with hope and purpose. Chapters 00:00 Embracing Your Story and Leading with Hope 01:43 The Shaping Power of Stories 03:39 Taking Better Care of Myself 04:41 Redefining Health and Wellness 07:25 The Connection Between Health and Purpose 08:27 Prioritizing Self-Care and Well-Being 12:17 Renewed Commitment to Self-Care Resources Visit https://sparkhopeedu.com/thehopecollective to sign up for The HOPE Collective - forming now ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lead-with-hope-6701890/episodes/episode-118-embrace-your-story-lead-with-h-o-p-e/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-with-hope-6701890/episode-118-embrace-your-story-lead-with-h-o-p-e.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.