{"podcast":{"title":"Embrace Your Real","slug":"embrace-your-real-187700","podcast_index_feed_id":187700,"rss_url":"https://embraceyourreal.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.juliealedbetter.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/0/2/6/b026663fc442bdbed959afa2a1bf1c87/IMG_9460.png","author":"Julie Ledbetter","episode_count":661,"summary":"Welcome to Embrace Your Real with me, Julie Ledbetter, a podcast where I empower you to just be you. My hope for you is to stop hating your body, picking a part every flaw, questioning your worth, doubting your strength, making excuses, and constantly starting over. I get it, I've been there. I know it feels like an impossible cycle to break, but let me tell you: I've successfully broken the decade long struggle, and over the last 8 years I have helped thousands of other woman do the same. I know it's possible and that's why I am here to ensure you do, too! Every episode, I dish you a dose of real talk and actionable advice for building the body you want, creating unshakable confidence and embracing your authentic self. Each week I share my secrets on how to honor your body with movement, nourish your body with exactly what it needs, and give you transformative mental shifts that will help you show up for your life in a powerful way. Are you ready to embrace your real? Let's get it, let's go!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T16:19:51.079138+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/embrace-your-real-187700"},"episode":{"title":"3 Things I Want You to Remember This Summer","slug":"3-things-i-want-you-to-remember-this-summer","published_at":"2026-06-04T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/embrace-your-real-187700/3-things-i-want-you-to-remember-this-summer","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/embrace-your-real-187700","url":"https://embraceyourreal.libsyn.com/3-things-i-want-you-to-remember-this-summer","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/embraceyourreal/EYR_-_3_Things_I_want_you_to_remember_this_summer.mp3?dest-id=1852595","summary":"Hey hey beautiful human! Summer has a way of making us feel a little more aware of our bodies than usual. The swimsuits, the pool days, the photos, the warmer weather, and being around other bodies can bring up thoughts you may not have been dealing with the rest of the year. And even if you have been showing up for yourself, working on your relationship with your body, and trying to feel more confident, summer can still catch you off guard. In this episode of Embrace Your Real, I'm sharing three honest reminders I want you to carry with you this season. There are no strategies or action steps in this one. Just the words I want you to come back to when your body image feels loud, when comparison starts creeping in, or when you feel tempted to sit out of your own life because you do not feel your best. What's Discussed: Why swimsuit season can bring up body image struggles, even when you have done a lot of inner work Why the people who love you are not focused on the things you are picking apart How to remember what you bring to the room beyond how you look Why your body deserves grace after everything it has carried you through this year How summer can make comparison feel louder and less fair Why comparing your real life to someone else's curated moment will never give you the full truth How to let the authentic version of you show up, get in the photo, get in the water, and enjoy your life now If summer has been making you feel more self-conscious than confident, this episode is your reminder that you do not have to wait for some future version of yourself to enjoy the season you are already in. You are allowed to show up, be present, and make memories in the body you have today. If you have been wanting a place where you can feel strong, capable, and supported by wo…","meta_description":"Hey hey beautiful human! Summer has a way of making us feel a little more aware of our bodies than usual. The swimsuits, the pool days, the photos, the wa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":562,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/embrace-your-real-187700/episodes/3-things-i-want-you-to-remember-this-summer/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/embrace-your-real-187700/3-things-i-want-you-to-remember-this-summer.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}