{"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":"653: Why You Need People: Community as Medicine","slug":"653-why-you-need-people-community-as-medicine","published_at":"2026-06-29T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/embrace-your-real-187700/653-why-you-need-people-community-as-medicine","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/embrace-your-real-187700","url":"https://embraceyourreal.libsyn.com/653-why-you-need-people-community-as-medicine","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/embraceyourreal/EYR_-_Why_You_Need_People_-_community_as_medicine.mp3?dest-id=1852595","summary":"Hey hey beautiful human! Have you ever noticed how much harder it is to show up for yourself when you feel like you are doing it alone? You can have the workout plan. You can know what to eat. You can have the best intentions. But when life gets heavy, motivation drops, shame creeps in, or you fall out of rhythm, doing everything by yourself can make the whole thing feel ten times harder. And that is what we are talking about today: community. Not the surface-level kind where you scroll through other people's posts and feel like you are \"connected.\" I mean real community. The kind where you are seen, supported, encouraged, reminded that you are not the only one struggling, and welcomed back when you have had a hard week. What's Discussed: Why consistency feels so much harder when you are doing everything by yourself How a fitness community can help you feel seen, encouraged, and supported through real life Why the women who stay consistent long-term usually have people around them How community can calm your stress response and make showing up feel more sustainable Why scrolling fitness content is not the same as actually being connected How the Movement With Julie community has helped women keep going when they wanted to quit Where to start looking for your people, even if finding community feels awkward at first If you have been trying to build consistency by doing everything alone, this episode is your reminder that you may not need more pressure. You may need more people. The right community can help you feel less alone, less ashamed, and more willing to keep showing up through real life. If you loved this episode, you'll also love Episode 633: How To Fall Back In Love With Your Everyday Life . It pairs perfectly with this conversation because real connection is on…","meta_description":"Hey hey beautiful human! Have you ever noticed how much harder it is to show up for yourself when you feel like you are doing it alone? You can have the w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1391,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/embrace-your-real-187700/episodes/653-why-you-need-people-community-as-medicine/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-187700/653-why-you-need-people-community-as-medicine.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}