{"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":"Writing Through The Storm","slug":"writing-through-the-storm","published_at":"2026-04-18T17:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/friends-from-wild-places-5319610/writing-through-the-storm","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/friends-from-wild-places-5319610","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1958102/episodes/18883716-writing-through-the-storm.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1958102/episodes/18883716-writing-through-the-storm.mp3","summary":"When COVID-19 derailed his aviation career, Franklin Moya used the unexpected downtime to finally pursue a lifelong dream of writing. This episode explores how to transform professional instability into a catalyst for creative reinvention and personal purpose.","meta_description":"Franklin Moya shares how losing his cabin crew job during the pandemic led him to publish his first book and pursue a career as an illustrator and author.","key_points":["Main idea: Unexpected career disruptions can serve as necessary catalysts for long-dormant creative ambitions","Practical takeaway: Use periods of professional downtime to build the foundational skills needed for your next venture","Failure mode: Relying on disorganized or unstable publishing partners can compromise the quality of your creative work","Lesson: Protecting your mental and emotional energy from toxic environments is vital for long-term physical health","Main idea: A stable job can serve as a 'means to an end' that provides the resources and schedule necessary to build a secondary passion"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"The Pandemic Pivot","summary":"Franklin describes how losing his cabin crew training due to COVID-19 forced him to confront his long-held writing ambitions."},{"start_ms":180000,"title":"Publishing Challenges","summary":"The difficulties of working with a struggling publisher and the importance of editorial quality."},{"start_ms":300000,"title":"Redefining Success","summary":"A conversation about shifting perspectives on what it means to be successful in life and career."},{"start_ms":420000,"title":"Creative Expansion","summary":"Discussing the transition from author to illustrator and the nuances of bilingual creative work."},{"start_ms":600000,"title":"Signs and Synchronicity","summary":"Reflecting on the recurring themes of travel and Switzerland in Franklin's life journey."},{"start_ms":840000,"title":"Building the Foundation","summary":"How Franklin uses his current role to fund and facilitate his growth as a public speaker and artist."},{"start_ms":1260000,"title":"The Cost of Toxicity","summary":"A powerful lesson on the physical and emotional toll of absorbing negativity in high-stress service roles."}],"topics":["Career Reinvention","Creative Writing","Mental Health","Aviation Industry","Self-Improvement","Publishing","Resilience","Illustration"],"duration_seconds":1559,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/friends-from-wild-places-5319610/episodes/writing-through-the-storm/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/writing-through-the-storm.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}