{"podcast":{"title":"Speak In Flow","slug":"speak-in-flow-6304208","podcast_index_feed_id":6304208,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/speak-in-flow/","website_url":"https://speak-in-flow.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/bd3bf705-9ea7-439a-8d57-55c00bccf56b/RlzOPCFKFVhWihc1l1bd_b-e.png","author":"Melinda Lee","episode_count":172,"summary":"How loud is your inner critic? Would you love to silence the inner critic and develop the skills to Speak in Flow? After a decade of studying the state of flow, Melinda Lee has found the actionable and practical steps for heart-centred leaders to develop their communication confidence. Melinda helps leaders like you overcome their fear of public speaking and transform self-doubt into confidence & freedom, so they can exponentially increase their impact with heart and ease. We all have an internal dial of authentic strength, and when we learn to turn it up in spite of our circumstances, people feel and hear us, and our world changes. That is the power of our voice. When we Speak in Flow: · We feel free to be ourselves. · We speak from the heart. · We can connect with our audience · We feel more in alignment with our purpose. · Other people are attracted to us, and more opportunities show up! There are many ways to manifest authority, abundance and influence. What I stand for and love doing is empowering others to get in touch with their heart, tune into their intuition, and communicate their truth. This is Speak in Flow.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T18:19:22.350953+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/speak-in-flow-6304208"},"episode":{"title":"“I Had To Leave The Army To Heal\" | A Veteran's Guide Communicating Through Burnout","slug":"i-had-to-leave-the-army-to-heal-a-veteran-s-guide-communicating-through-burnout","published_at":"2026-01-22T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/speak-in-flow-6304208/i-had-to-leave-the-army-to-heal-a-veteran-s-guide-communicating-through-burnout","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/speak-in-flow-6304208","url":"https://speakinflow.com/a-veterans-guide-communicating-through-burnout","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/f08eca2b-6441-415b-9c51-3515cb9bb18c.mp3","summary":"Burnout is not always loud; sometimes it goes unnoticed until the results show the signs we ignored in our daily performance. For Riley Gruppo, a U.S. Army officer, those signs culminated in a medical retirement due to severe PTSD, a turning point that began a profound journey from survival to purpose. In this episode of the Speak In Flow Podcast with host Melinda Lee, Riley shares how the “mission-first” mindset of the military taught her to override her own needs until her body and mind forced her to stop. In This Episode, You Will Learn: The Courage to Heal & Lead “Vulnerability is the most courageous thing you can do as a leader.” How Riley's journey from a medical retirement due to severe PTSD led her to share her testimony with 200 soldiers, breaking the stigma and proving that healing is a sign of strength, not a career-ender. From \"Mission First\" to \"People First\" Why putting the mission ahead of your own well-being is a recipe for burnout, and how leaders can recognize their own red flags, and those of their team, before it’s too late. Creating Space for Magic “Slow down to have intentional mornings.” The critical importance of building intentional space, whether through therapy, vacation, or morning routines, not as a luxury, but as a necessary practice for sustainable success and unexpected opportunities. The Root of Unhappiness: Misalignment “Ultimately, what it boils down to, the unhappiness, the unfulfillment, is not recognizing what makes you as an individual tick. And how you can apply that to be fulfilled in your life.” How doing the “healing work” isn’t enough if you’re in the wrong role or environment. Riley explains the physical and emotional signs of misalignment and the empowering decision to walk away from what looks “perfect on paper.” BLOG:…","meta_description":"Burnout is not always loud; sometimes it goes unnoticed until the results show the signs we ignored in our daily performance. For Riley Gruppo, a U.S. Arm…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1666,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/speak-in-flow-6304208/episodes/i-had-to-leave-the-army-to-heal-a-veteran-s-guide-communicating-through-burnout/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/speak-in-flow-6304208/i-had-to-leave-the-army-to-heal-a-veteran-s-guide-communicating-through-burnout.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}