{"podcast":{"title":"Conversations Unleashed: Rising Together","slug":"conversations-unleashed-rising-together-6692886","podcast_index_feed_id":6692886,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ebf86efc/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.michael-bonner.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/39489271/39489271-1699587048277-e25887eaa968a.jpg","author":"Michael Bonner","episode_count":98,"summary":"Join leader and speaker Michael Bonner in empowering conversations that unleash our potential, foster growth, and drive collective success. Gain insights, inspiration, and practical strategies from thought leaders across education and entrepreneurship. Rise together with our unified community of learners and leaders!","last_synced_at":"2026-09-09T22:18:22.022389+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-unleashed-rising-together-6692886"},"episode":{"title":"Denied Then. Blessed Now: Erin Topp, $5,000, and \"People\"","slug":"denied-then-blessed-now-erin-topp-5-000-and-people","published_at":"2026-03-10T09:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-unleashed-rising-together-6692886/denied-then-blessed-now-erin-topp-5-000-and-people","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-unleashed-rising-together-6692886","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bonnerville/episodes/Denied-Then--Blessed-Now-Erin-Topp--5-000--and-People-e3g6jco","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ebf86efc/podcast/play/116656984/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-9%2F562f2c24-44ee-91b4-4759-d64e540c3e82.mp3","summary":"Years ago, he was told no when trying to create change. Today, he understands that not every door is meant to open—and not every room is meant to receive you. In this episode, Michael Bonner reflects on rejection, red tape, bias, growth, and learning to invest energy where it is welcomed. This isn’t about money. It’s about alignment, ownership, and becoming the kind of leader adversity prepares you to be.","meta_description":"Years ago, he was told no when trying to create change. Today, he understands that not every door is meant to open—and not every room is meant to receive…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":885,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/conversations-unleashed-rising-together-6692886/episodes/denied-then-blessed-now-erin-topp-5-000-and-people/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-unleashed-rising-together-6692886/denied-then-blessed-now-erin-topp-5-000-and-people.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}