{"podcast":{"title":"The Crystal Quill Podcast","slug":"the-crystal-quill-podcast-6618407","podcast_index_feed_id":6618407,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/southernglow/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/southernglow","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/southernglow/20260326_120352_3ad199bc331424188e531495e441d504.jpg","author":"Carrie Richmond","episode_count":32,"summary":"The Crystal Quill Podcast is a space to anchor back into your truth and the present moment. Created for women—especially mothers and trailblazers—this podcast offers grounded, quietly powerful conversations for those who are done outsourcing their authority and ready to live in alignment with who they truly are. Here, we move away from endless self-help and toward simple, embodied shifts that can be felt, lived, and reflected in everyday life. Through bi-weekly solo reflections and thoughtful conversations, we explore identity, presence, intuition, and what it means to show up consciously—free from inherited patterns, old narratives, and conditioned ways of being. This is not about fixing yourself. It’s about remembering yourself. Hosted by: Carrie Hiott Richmond","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crystal-quill-podcast-6618407"},"episode":{"title":"60 Days Sober: The Slow, Quiet Shift That Changes Everything","slug":"60-days-sober-the-slow-quiet-shift-that-changes-everything","published_at":"2026-04-09T15:11:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crystal-quill-podcast-6618407/60-days-sober-the-slow-quiet-shift-that-changes-everything","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crystal-quill-podcast-6618407","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/southernglow/2676113","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/215314/2676113/southernglow/2026_03_30_21_13_04_c7a8561c-5fec-4c38-b894-f5d2dd78dace.mp3","summary":"This is Part 1 of my year-long alcohol-free journey. (Continue to Part 2: 90 Days Sober for deeper shifts and unexpected transformations) This episode is a real-time look into my first 60 days without alcohol — what it actually felt like, what shifted, and what didn’t (yet). If you’ve ever been sober curious, questioned your relationship with alcohol, or wondered what those early days look like beyond the highlight reels… this is for you. I’m sharing the foundation of my journey — from years of navigating emotional overwhelm and using alcohol as a coping mechanism, to the moment things finally clicked in a way that felt empowering instead of restrictive. We talk about what January really looked like (spoiler: slow, quiet, and not glamorous), how February began to introduce subtle but meaningful changes like better sleep, clearer thinking, and more emotional capacity… and why the beginning of this journey is more about rebuilding than immediate transformation. This isn’t about rock bottom. It’s about awareness, choice, and creating a life that actually feels good to live in. If you’re at the beginning of your own journey — or even just curious — consider this your honest, no-filter starting point.","meta_description":"This is Part 1 of my year-long alcohol-free journey. (Continue to Part 2: 90 Days Sober for deeper shifts and unexpected transformations) This episode is…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1426,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-crystal-quill-podcast-6618407/episodes/60-days-sober-the-slow-quiet-shift-that-changes-everything/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crystal-quill-podcast-6618407/60-days-sober-the-slow-quiet-shift-that-changes-everything.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}