{"podcast":{"title":"The Mountain Spirit","slug":"the-mountain-spirit-6689500","podcast_index_feed_id":6689500,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/472308/rss","website_url":"http://sites.libsyn.com/472308/site","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/e/d/8/1/ed815895fcc6b1c1e55e3c100dce7605/A_PODCAST_OF_CHRISTIAN_APPALACHIAN_PROJECT.jpg","author":"Christian Appalachian Project","episode_count":69,"summary":"The Mountain Spirit, a Christian Appalachian Project podcast, shares inspirational stories of faith, service, and compassion. There are many challenges in Appalachia, but also there is a mountain spirit that embodies resilience and perseverance, underpinned by faith. Join host, Tina Bryson, to hear stories of hope and encouragement that celebrate the best of our shared humanity.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-16T14:21:54.964859+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mountain-spirit-6689500"},"episode":{"title":"S8E1: From Nurse to Nation-Builder w/ Tiffany Sturdivant","slug":"s8e1-from-nurse-to-nation-builder-w-tiffany-sturdivant","published_at":"2025-08-05T04:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mountain-spirit-6689500/s8e1-from-nurse-to-nation-builder-w-tiffany-sturdivant","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mountain-spirit-6689500","url":"https://d350b11e-d795-440e-ad74-d80f5a3d7dd9.libsyn.com/s8e1-from-nurse-to-nation-builder-w-tiffany-sturdivant","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/d350b11e-d795-440e-ad74-d80f5a3d7dd9/MT_SPIRIT_TIFFANY_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=4002324","summary":"In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Tiffany Sturdivant, a former nurse turned powerhouse cultural leader and Executive Director of Appalshop. From her roots in Mississippi community activism to her current work preserving Appalachian voices, Tiffany shares her journey of transformation, resilience, and radical care. She leads with heart and heritage where art, advocacy, and voting rights in the South intersect. She will share what it means to lead with joy, purpose, and a deep love of place. Whether you're passionate about cultural preservation, grassroots organizing, or simply love a good story of reinvention, this episode will move and motivate you. Tune in and discover how Tiffany is making a mark in Appalachia—one story, one song, one community at a time. Visit Appalshop's website: https://appalshop.org/ Get lost in the history of Appalachia through Appalshop's archives: https://www.appalshoparchive.org/","meta_description":"In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Tiffany Sturdivant, a former nurse turned powerhouse cultural leader and Executive Director of Appalshop. From…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2117,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-mountain-spirit-6689500/episodes/s8e1-from-nurse-to-nation-builder-w-tiffany-sturdivant/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mountain-spirit-6689500/s8e1-from-nurse-to-nation-builder-w-tiffany-sturdivant.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}