{"podcast":{"title":"Friends from Wild Places","slug":"friends-from-wild-places-5319610","podcast_index_feed_id":5319610,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/1958102.rss","website_url":"https://friendsfromwildplaces.buzzsprout.com","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/eg6pckqbacugedwnwuz0um81xf7a?.jpg","author":"Shireen Botha","episode_count":117,"summary":"Business Owner Professionals and entrepreneurs from all over the world come to speak to me and tell me why they do what they do and their vision. I feature a Non-profit Org to spread awareness. I share bookkeeping tips and stories from my life as a business owner. Inspiring other business owners by showing the wild hearts of entrepreneurs and how they cannot be tamed. And just to chat, laugh, and enjoy one another. Shireen approaches business and life, in general, through the lens of wanting to multiply the light in the world. Whether client, colleague, or friend, she has a special understanding of people. Separate from bookkeeping, her Friends From Wild Places podcast serves as a platform for connection where business owners can share their work and life experiences and even their wild hearts and passions in a safe space. The podcast also allows entrepreneurs to share about nonprofits that have special meaning for them.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-14T16:18:54.520527+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/friends-from-wild-places-5319610"},"episode":{"title":"Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway","slug":"feel-the-fear-and-do-it-anyway","published_at":"2026-04-11T17:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/friends-from-wild-places-5319610/feel-the-fear-and-do-it-anyway","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/friends-from-wild-places-5319610","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1958102/episodes/18883706-feel-the-fear-and-do-it-anyway.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1958102/episodes/18883706-feel-the-fear-and-do-it-anyway.mp3","summary":"Artist Jay Franklin shares how embracing uncertainty and the philosophy of 'feeling the fear and doing it anyway' fueled his move to France. The conversation explores the intersection of personal courage, overcoming imposter syndrome, and the resilience required to build a new life.","meta_description":"Jay Franklin discusses overcoming fear, navigating immigration challenges in France, and finding strength in uncertainty.","key_points":["Main idea: True confidence isn't the absence of fear, but the ability to act while feeling it","Practical takeaway: Use intuition and small, decisive actions to navigate major life transitions","Failure mode: Avoiding growth by staying in a comfortable environment to avoid the 'suffering' of change","Lesson: Long-term stability and integration often require significant short-term sacrifice and discipline","Perspective: Success is often a byproduct of persistence through periods of intense struggle and hard work"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":300000,"title":"Introduction to Jay Franklin","summary":"The hosts welcome Jay Franklin to discuss his journey and his passion for storytelling."},{"start_ms":540000,"title":"The Power of Facing Fear","summary":"A discussion on the quote 'Feel the fear and do it anyway' and how it applies to universal human struggles."},{"start_ms":780000,"title":"True Crime Interlude","summary":"A brief look into a chilling abduction case involving digital footprints and medical technology."},{"start_ms":1320000,"title":"The Leap to France","summary":"Jay recounts his decision to move to Europe, quit his job, and navigate the complexities of student visas."},{"start_ms":1440000,"title":"The Price of Citizenship","summary":"Jay shares the hardships of working and studying simultaneously to achieve permanent residency and French citizenship."}],"topics":["Personal Growth","Immigration","Resilience","Entrepreneurship","Overcoming Fear","Storytelling","Life Transitions"],"duration_seconds":1587,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/friends-from-wild-places-5319610/episodes/feel-the-fear-and-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/friends-from-wild-places-5319610/feel-the-fear-and-do-it-anyway.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}