{"podcast":{"title":"If Only","slug":"if-only-6468928","podcast_index_feed_id":6468928,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2557643.rss","website_url":"https://brendamcgregor.com/podcast","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/mhuxzdgcycukno4ss52n5hxlmtds?.jpg","author":"Brenda McGregor","episode_count":79,"summary":"During each episode, Brenda will explore the “ If Only’s ” stopping women from having a life they love. What is your If Only ? Perhaps it is- If Only my boss respected me more or maybe it is If Only my spouse did more around the house and with the kids, or maybe it is If Only my kids listened to me better…….then I would be happier and more successful… Whatever it is for you, you will hear from Brenda and her guests who will share their personal successes in breaking through their If Only’s to create a life they love!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-10T00:17:36.512377+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/if-only-6468928"},"episode":{"title":"I Learned The Hard Way That Caring For Others Starts With Caring For Yourself","slug":"i-learned-the-hard-way-that-caring-for-others-starts-with-caring-for-yourself","published_at":"2026-06-09T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/if-only-6468928/i-learned-the-hard-way-that-caring-for-others-starts-with-caring-for-yourself","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/if-only-6468928","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2557643/episodes/19243593-i-learned-the-hard-way-that-caring-for-others-starts-with-caring-for-yourself.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2557643/episodes/19243593-i-learned-the-hard-way-that-caring-for-others-starts-with-caring-for-yourself.mp3","summary":"Your calendar is full, you’re the one everyone counts on, and you’re still telling yourself you’ll “get to” your health later. That bargain feels normal until it doesn’t. I sit down with Melanie Saiedy, founder of Alevance LLC and a veteran leadership and organizational development consultant, to talk about the hard-earned lesson behind her “if only”: prioritizing everyone else’s needs while putting her own self-care last. We dig into how overgiving gets rewarded, especially in healthcare le...","meta_description":"Your calendar is full, you’re the one everyone counts on, and you’re still telling yourself you’ll “get to” your health later. That bargain feels normal u…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3032,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/if-only-6468928/episodes/i-learned-the-hard-way-that-caring-for-others-starts-with-caring-for-yourself/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/if-only-6468928/i-learned-the-hard-way-that-caring-for-others-starts-with-caring-for-yourself.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}