{"podcast":{"title":"The ExtraOrdinary Self Podcast","slug":"the-extraordinary-self-podcast-7205939","podcast_index_feed_id":7205939,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/2265811.rss","website_url":"https://mariadelgaiso.substack.com/podcast","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/2265811/f1fb68a7750fbaacb2bd94c65a2f9cef.jpg","author":"Maria del Gaiso","episode_count":62,"summary":"A weekly podcast-led space exploring identity, self-worth, faith, ambition, and the inner tensions we all carry—walk this journey toward wholeness alongside me, one honest conversation at a time.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T22:19:49.859392+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-extraordinary-self-podcast-7205939"},"episode":{"title":"EP47: Two Things Can Be True — Living in the Paradox","slug":"ep47-two-things-can-be-true-living-in-the-paradox","published_at":"2025-10-22T16:24:33+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-extraordinary-self-podcast-7205939/ep47-two-things-can-be-true-living-in-the-paradox","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-extraordinary-self-podcast-7205939","url":"https://mariadelgaiso.substack.com/p/ep47-two-things-can-be-true-living","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/176839755/0dc7071b59771fbca7498afda316df5b.mp3","summary":"We’re conditioned to see life in absolutes — good or bad, success or failure, right or wrong. But real growth happens in the gray area — the sacred space where two truths can exist at once. You can love your life and still want more.You can be healing and still have hard days.You can forgive and still set boundaries.You can say yes to more and still do less. This episode explores the beauty of paradox — the emotional maturity that comes from holding both sides of truth without needing to choose. When you stop labeling yourself as inconsistent and start embracing your complexity, you’ll find something even deeper than clarity: peace. Reflection prompt: Where in your life are you trying to choose one truth when both could be valid? Let the tension breathe — that’s often where transformation begins. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mariadelgaiso.substack.com","meta_description":"We’re conditioned to see life in absolutes — good or bad, success or failure, right or wrong. But real growth happens in the gray area — the sacred space…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":658,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-extraordinary-self-podcast-7205939/episodes/ep47-two-things-can-be-true-living-in-the-paradox/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-extraordinary-self-podcast-7205939/ep47-two-things-can-be-true-living-in-the-paradox.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}