{"podcast":{"title":"Beyond the Bombshell: Confidence, Style, and Empowerment for Women","slug":"beyond-the-bombshell-confidence-style-and-empowerment-for-women-6458453","podcast_index_feed_id":6458453,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/beyond-the-bombshell/","website_url":"https://beyond-the-bombshell.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/14a107a3-2d0b-4ec1-a88f-a869ffddcac3/Untitled-design-34.jpg","author":"Michelle Stokes","episode_count":141,"summary":"Welcome to Beyond the Bombshell—the podcast where real life meets relatable chaos and vulnerability. Host Michelle Stokes dives into the everyday highs and lows of being a wife, mom, entrepreneur, and unapologetically human. From juggling hormones and relationships to chasing dreams and navigating those \"just trying to survive the week\" moments, this podcast is your reminder that life is messy, but it's also full of beauty and growth. Come for the unfiltered honesty, stay for the laughs, lessons, and the occasional coffee-fueled brain dump. Let's embrace the bombshell moments—one imperfect episode at a time.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T14:17:44.642009+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-the-bombshell-confidence-style-and-empowerment-for-women-6458453"},"episode":{"title":"Building Fences, Not Walls\": This One's For the Couples Who Think They're Connecting But Aren't","slug":"building-fences-not-walls-this-one-s-for-the-couples-who-think-they-re-connecting-but-aren-t","published_at":"2026-05-04T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-the-bombshell-confidence-style-and-empowerment-for-women-6458453/building-fences-not-walls-this-one-s-for-the-couples-who-think-they-re-connecting-but-aren-t","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-the-bombshell-confidence-style-and-empowerment-for-women-6458453","url":"https://beyond-the-bombshell.captivate.fm/episode/building-fences-not-walls-this-ones-for-the-couples-who-think-theyre-connecting-but-arent","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/7e3727f5-d142-49e4-ac41-011871eaba66.mp3","summary":"In this candid episode, Michelle records straight from her car to share a weekend of \"messy magic.\" What started as a simple family movie night turned into a deep reflection on how we evolve in our relationships and the struggle of communicating with our kids when they think they already have all the answers. Episode Timestamps; 00:00 Recording Mondays Now (Tuesdays Too Full) 01:24 Do You Wave at People Driving Your Car? 02:46 The Quality Time Mismatch 06:13 Madea's Wisdom: Build Fences Not Walls 08:41 \"Say I Do to Multiple People\" 10:42 Why We Watched Movies All Weekend 12:12 The \"I Know\" Trap 15:46 \"You Have Grounding Energy\" 19:09 Homework Gives Me Trauma 20:34 My ADHD Brain Can't Sit Still 23:31 We're Aware, No Solutions Yet If this episode resonated with you, take a moment to follow the podcast and share it with a friend who might need to hear this conversation too. And if you want to stay connected, you can find me on social media and on my website via the links below. I love hearing from you, so don’t be shy about jumping into my DMs. Let’s Connect! Follow Michelle Stokes on; LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/bombshell.by.michelle","meta_description":"In this candid episode, Michelle records straight from her car to share a weekend of \"messy magic.\" What started as a simple family movie night turned int…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1504,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/beyond-the-bombshell-confidence-style-and-empowerment-for-women-6458453/episodes/building-fences-not-walls-this-one-s-for-the-couples-who-think-they-re-connecting-but-aren-t/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-the-bombshell-confidence-style-and-empowerment-for-women-6458453/building-fences-not-walls-this-one-s-for-the-couples-who-think-they-re-connecting-but-aren-t.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}