{"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":"You're Afraid, Do it Anyway!","slug":"you-re-afraid-do-it-anyway","published_at":"2026-08-31T10:00:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/be-sweet-ya-ll-5673208/you-re-afraid-do-it-anyway","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/be-sweet-ya-ll-5673208","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-re-afraid-do-it-anyway--74727057","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74727057/oak_tree.mp3","summary":"Have you ever been frustrated with yourself because you don't have your friend's talents? I sure have. I'm surrounded by talented people, my daughter who has the most beautiful singing voice, so many artists, and even tax professionals! I would love to have their talents, and maybe if I worked hard enough at art, I'd be an artist too. But what I do know is that God gave each of us gifts uniquely fitted to who we are, and it's a waste of my time and energy to sit around wishing I had someone else's. The hard part is actually using them, being courageous enough to do the scary thing anyway. I'm winding down Season 8 with a little potpourri of everything that's been on my heart. I share a beautiful lesson I learned from Holly Fowler about nature \"listening\" and letting go before a storm. As well as a boat ride with my son Sheldon and grandchild JJ that had me in tears of gratitude that I knew could not be possible if Sheldon was not sober. I get honest about the fear that still shows up when I am on stage at speaking engagements and why I've decided that doesn't mean I lack courage, it just means I have to keep tapping into it. Thank you so much to everyone who has supported me along the way. I can't wait for you to see what's in store in the next season! Episode Highlights: [0:35] Holly Fowler's Nature Lesson & the Oak Trees Before Hurricane Michael [3:49] Celebrating Sheldon's Sobriety [5:50] Growing Up in Addiction & Choosing Joy Anyway [8:51] Sponsor Shoutouts: Pepsi, Holiday Beach Mechanical & Team Patriot [15:29] Entering a Season of Subtraction [16:52] New Speaking Opportunities & Trusting God's Timing [18:43] Why I Stopped Wishing for Talents I Don't Have [20:32] Winston Churchill on Courage & Your \"Finest Hour\" [22:44] Season Wrap-Up & a S…","meta_description":"Have you ever been frustrated with yourself because you don't have your friend's talents? I sure have. I'm surrounded by talented people, my daughter who…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1616,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/be-sweet-ya-ll-5673208/episodes/you-re-afraid-do-it-anyway/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/you-re-afraid-do-it-anyway.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}