{"podcast":{"title":"Be Sweet Ya'll","slug":"be-sweet-ya-ll-5673208","podcast_index_feed_id":5673208,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5644815/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/be-sweet-ya-ll--5644815","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/9eea617b193c4ff61f8ef455bbd87910.jpg","author":"Karen Smith","episode_count":427,"summary":"Join Karen Key-Smith to grow mind, body and spirit so that we can in turn go out and make the world a brighter and sweeter place. Every episode, Karen shares original positive affirmations, stories, and tips to help you live a happier life. Be sweet and remember to follow the podcast to hear new episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-23T00:21:15.852044+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/be-sweet-ya-ll-5673208"},"episode":{"title":"Why Desperation, Not Inspiration, Finally Got Me Healthy","slug":"why-desperation-not-inspiration-finally-got-me-healthy","published_at":"2026-09-07T06:30:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/be-sweet-ya-ll-5673208/why-desperation-not-inspiration-finally-got-me-healthy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/be-sweet-ya-ll-5673208","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-desperation-not-inspiration-finally-got-me-healthy--74939995","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74939995/why_desperation_not_inspiration_finally_got_me_healthy.mp3","summary":"Have you ever felt like a fraud saying something nice about yourself? Like the second the words leave your mouth, some voice in your head goes, \"Girl, who are you kidding?\" That's exactly what my producer Ashley admitted to me when we sat down for this episode and it's a feeling I bet almost everyone has. This week I’m joined by my producer Ashley Feller and she turns the mic on me! We talk about the real story behind writing my book, *Joy Is My Favorite Color* and why growing up in an alcoholic home taught me that gratitude and forgiveness were the tools that helped me survive. We also share what's ahead for Season 9! Episode Highlights: [2:29] Turning Words Into Action [10:21] Sponsor Shoutouts: Team Patriot & Holiday Beach Companies [16:21] The Fear Behind Writing My First Book [18:15] Why It's Never \"Just Words” [19:53] The Health Scare That Changed Everything [22:03] Radical Gratitude & Radical Forgiveness as Daily Practice [24:09] Advice for Children of Alcoholics on Forgiveness and Peace [38:16] Looking Ahead to Season 9 [41:25] Sheldon's Sobriety [45:33] Built Bars, Grandkids & Weird Van Finds [45:52] Knowing When You Can't Do It Alone Big Thanks To Our Sponsors: Beachy Beach Real Estate: https://www.beachybeach.com Team Patriot Home Solutions: https://teampatriotllc.com Holiday Beach Mechanical https://holidaybeachmechanical.com Gypsy Willow https://gypsywillowretail.com Amor Boutique https://amorboutiquepc.com Ferrucci's Ristorante https://ferruccipc.com Something's Cooking https://somethingscookincatering.com Elysian Med Spa https://elysianpcb.com Hue Salon https://www.huesalonandboutique.com New Merch & Book Updates! My New Merch: Check out our official *Joy Is My Favorite Color* and Be Sweet Y'all merch at https://be-sweet-yall.printify.me…","meta_description":"Have you ever felt like a fraud saying something nice about yourself? Like the second the words leave your mouth, some voice in your head goes, \"Girl, who…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2832,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/be-sweet-ya-ll-5673208/episodes/why-desperation-not-inspiration-finally-got-me-healthy/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/be-sweet-ya-ll-5673208/why-desperation-not-inspiration-finally-got-me-healthy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}