{"podcast":{"title":"Hot House with Richie Ray","slug":"hot-house-with-richie-ray-7087929","podcast_index_feed_id":7087929,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fa64cb84/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.hothousewithrichieray.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/41909097/41909097-1724877921431-bf76a417b1093.jpg","author":"Big Rich","episode_count":117,"summary":"\"Hothouse with Richie Ray” delves into the world of a city letter carrier, exploring the challenges and workplace issues that affect carriers. Richie educates both carriers and stewards, shedding light on the grievance process and the importance of union solidarity. Drawing inspiration from NALC members and podcasts like “From A to Arbitration,” “FedUp,” and “Classes Of Mail,” this show is a must-listen for those wanting a deeper understanding of the postal service and labor rights. Contact: hothousewithrichieray@gmail.com","last_synced_at":"2026-06-21T08:18:26.247451+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hot-house-with-richie-ray-7087929"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 97: Carrying More Than Mail Part 2","slug":"episode-97-carrying-more-than-mail-part-2","published_at":"2026-03-18T08:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hot-house-with-richie-ray-7087929/episode-97-carrying-more-than-mail-part-2","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hot-house-with-richie-ray-7087929","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richie809/episodes/Episode-97-Carrying-More-Than-Mail-Part-2-e3fqtn1","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fa64cb84/podcast/play/116274337/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-2%2F4ec78c56-8cef-b997-e576-9023f51db537.m4a","summary":"This is part to of carrying more than mail, you know thisconversation is about mental health for letter carriers and what it really takes to survive this job long-term. This is part two because one episode isn’t enough to cover what carriers live with every day. This episode is about how to protect your mental health while staying employed, how to set boundaries, and how to recognize when you need more support.” WHY “JUST PUSH THROUGH” STOPS WORKING MENTAL PROTECTION STRATEGIES (CARRIER-REALISTIC) USING SUPPORT WITHOUT FEAR WARNING SIGNS YOU SHOULDN’T IGNORE LONG-TERM REALITY & CAREER HONESTY STRENGTH WITHOUT SILENCE","meta_description":"This is part to of carrying more than mail, you know thisconversation is about mental health for letter carriers and what it really takes to survive this…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":365,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hot-house-with-richie-ray-7087929/episodes/episode-97-carrying-more-than-mail-part-2/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hot-house-with-richie-ray-7087929/episode-97-carrying-more-than-mail-part-2.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}