{"podcast":{"title":"The Next Right Thing","slug":"the-next-right-thing-444282","podcast_index_feed_id":444282,"rss_url":"https://thenextrightthingpodcast.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.emilypfreeman.com/podcast","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/0/f/6/70f65cb22476fc2d/The_Next_Right_Thing.jpg","author":"Emily P. Freeman","episode_count":425,"summary":"For the second-guessers, the chronically hesitant, or anyone who suffers from decision fatigue, best-selling author and host Emily P. Freeman helps create a little space for your soul to breathe so you can discern your next right thing in love. Because out of the thousands of decisions you make everyday, chances are a few of them threaten to keep you up at night. If you're in a season of transition, waiting, general fogginess or if you've ever searched \"how to make a decision\" on the internet, listen in.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T18:20:35.664456+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-next-right-thing-444282"},"episode":{"title":"390: 3 Benefits of Living a Reflective Life","slug":"390-3-benefits-of-living-a-reflective-life","published_at":"2026-04-28T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-next-right-thing-444282/390-3-benefits-of-living-a-reflective-life","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-next-right-thing-444282","url":"https://thenextrightthingpodcast.libsyn.com/390-3-benefits-of-living-a-reflective-life","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thenextrightthingpodcast/April28_2026_Ep_390_mixdownV2.mp3?dest-id=553591","summary":"April is my birthday month so every year I like to dedicate one episode to birthdays in general - maybe something you can come back to when your birthday rolls around. Of course birthdays are a time for celebration, for treating ourselves, for toasting to another year of life. They are also a good time for personal reflection. If you are someone for whom reflection does not come naturally, you may wonder why do it at all: We can't change the past so what's the point of looking back? What are the real benefits of reflecting on your life? I'm so glad you asked. Listen in. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: Purchase The Birthday Collection Episode 272: A Soul Minimalist's Guide to Your Birthday Episode 365: A Birthday Reflection for When You're Not Sure How to Celebrate H ow We Think by John Dewey Journal Club Check-In Get the monthly letter FIND EMILY ELSEWHERE: Watch this episode on YouTube Leave a review on Apple Podcasts Download The Quiet Collection app Join The Soul Minimalist Substack Order a How to Walk into a Room Download the free discussion guide for How to Walk into a Room by visiting this page and clicking the button \"Discussion Guide\"","meta_description":"April is my birthday month so every year I like to dedicate one episode to birthdays in general - maybe something you can come back to when your birthday…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":679,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-next-right-thing-444282/episodes/390-3-benefits-of-living-a-reflective-life/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-next-right-thing-444282/390-3-benefits-of-living-a-reflective-life.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}