{"podcast":{"title":"Grace & Grit Podcast","slug":"grace-grit-podcast-991716","podcast_index_feed_id":991716,"rss_url":"https://graceandgrit.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://graceandgrit.com/podcast","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/f/4/4/0/f4405a4688bbcbb088c4a68c3ddbc4f2/Grace_and_Grit_Podcast_3000px.png","author":"Courtney Townley","episode_count":671,"summary":"The Grace and Grit Podcast takes the health fairy tale you've heard all your life and turns it upside down and inside out, helping women rebuild their relationship with their body once and for all. Placing the focus on love and respect, rather than the aggressive demands and unrealistic expectations that have become the norm, Courtney Townley is determined to help women mend the fabric of what is driving the female health story.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-26T18:17:18.535767+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grace-grit-podcast-991716"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 610: What Avoidance Is Really Costing You","slug":"episode-610-what-avoidance-is-really-costing-you","published_at":"2026-07-27T09:06:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grace-grit-podcast-991716/episode-610-what-avoidance-is-really-costing-you","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grace-grit-podcast-991716","url":"https://graceandgrit.libsyn.com/episode-610-what-avoidance-is-really-costing-you","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/graceandgrit/July_27.mp3?dest-id=329309","summary":"Avoidance feels good in the short term. That's why we do it. We postpone the conversation. Skip the workout. Ignore the symptom. Reach for the distraction. And for a moment, we feel relief. But avoidance is never free. In this episode, I explore why the things we avoid tend to grow heavier with time and why midlife is often when the accumulated cost becomes impossible to ignore. This isn't a conversation about shame. It's a conversation about honesty. Because the bill always comes due. The only question is how long you're willing to let interest accumulate. Want everything in one place? Join me on Substack for real talk, deeper insights, and the community you didn't know you needed — at https://courtneytownley.substack.com #GraceAndGrit #Avoidance #MidlifeWomen #Accountability #SelfLeadership #WomensWellness #DeepHealth #MidlifeHealth #HonestConversations #IntentionalLiving","meta_description":"Avoidance feels good in the short term. That's why we do it. We postpone the conversation. Skip the workout. Ignore the symptom. Reach for the distraction…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":486,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/grace-grit-podcast-991716/episodes/episode-610-what-avoidance-is-really-costing-you/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grace-grit-podcast-991716/episode-610-what-avoidance-is-really-costing-you.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}