THE GIVING GIFTS PODCAST - SHAME SHIFT - SEASON FOUR INTRO
At the end of season three, I truly did not know if there would be another season of this podcast. Not because I don’t LOVE what this podcast space has created, but mostly because I was asking if putting more noise in an already very loud world was really needed right now.
Over the last three months, in the midst of a lot of my own grieving, I’ve spent a lot of time listening. Listening to friends and family, listening to the community I live in, listening to the global communities I stay connected to, listening (selectively) to the news and media and podcasts and books, listening to myself. A LOT of listening, and here’s what I have come to…
Our world needs more space to explore and share in one another’s suffering openly…
This season of the podcast is called “Shame Shift”, shifting the conversations from suffering from shame to possibility. Possibility to connect, possibility to explore aspects of yourself and others, possibility to shift the way we listen and respond! The same vision for real people to share real stories as they navigate using their gifts in this world with a few added components!
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM SEASON FOUR
WEEKLY EPISODE
Every Monday there will be a new epsiode out so that you can integrate listening into your weekly routine. Maybe you love Mondays (they’re my favorite) or you’re not a Monday fan you now have something every Monday to look forward to! I am going to try my best to keep the guest episodes all less than 60 minutes and the consideration episodes less than 20 minutes!
A SHAME SHIFT CONSIDERATION GUIDE
This might be the aspect I am most excited about!!! The Shame Shift Guide has been given to all of the guests and will actually be what guides our conversations. I wanted to create something that others could be part of as well so the guide is available for anyone to download. The hope is that you will use this guide, share this guide, allow this guide to be a conversation starter and challenge yourself to more open and honest conversations with yourselves and others!
A MULTITUDE OF GUESTS
Over the next 14 weeks there will be six guest episodes. These guests will gone through the shame shift guide and are open to sharing a bit of their story of suffering and how suffering has impacted who they are and how they show up. AHHHH I honestly am so thankful and so excited for the willingness these people have and to be given the trust and privilege to share.
CONSIDERATIONS
Inbetween every guest episode there will be a little bit of a shorter episode called “The Consideration”. To be real honest I am not even sure what these episodes will be at because I haven’t recorded one yet so I hope you will stick around with me while we learn together! The hope is that this season of the podcast will be more interactive, opportunities for people to engage, ask questions, learn, and share.
LET’S INTERACT
I want to know what you’re thinking, what stands out to you, what you like, what was difficult for you to hear. There will be questions, polls, and response questions on the weekly blog, emails, social media, and podcast platforms. I’d love to include some of your responses in the consideration episodes as we move through this season.
FOR YOU TO CONSIDER
The hope & vision for The Giving Gifts podcast is that through sharing real stories it will spur on conversations and encourage you to identify your gift, navigate how to use your gift, and find courage to share your own story! As the podcast grows the hope is that there will be sustainable funding through the many ways you can monetize a podcast. To grow the way I know it can, it will take a village. If you want to support the podcast here is a few considerations:
SHARE
If there is ever an episode or aspect of an episode that stands out to you, please please please share! Share the guide, share the episodes, share your own story and let me know about it! Leaving comments on the platform you listen to the podcast goes along way. Make sure you’re subscribed and leaving reviews so that the algorithms does what it’s suppose to :)
HOST AN AD
If you’d like to host an ad on an episode or a series of episodes please reach out, I would LOVE to create more ad opportunities!
GIVE A FINANCIAL GIFT
When you give to the podcast you’re creating more opportunities for stories to be shared!
THE SHAME SHIFT CONSIDERATION GUIDE
You know when someone asks you to share your story and you have no idea where to begin? The hope for this consideration guide is to allow you to take a look at the challenges you’ve gone through and incorporate the themes of suffering into your story in a way that shifts suffering from something you don’t want to talk about to when you do have the opportunity to talk about it you feel confident, secure, and open to the possibilities your story holds.
THE SHAME SHIFT SPOTIFY PLAYLIST
THE SHAME SHIFT PLAYLIST IS CURATED TO MEET YOU IN THE MIDDLE OF WHATEVER LIFE THROWS AT YOU. EVERY WEEK THE PLAYLIST WILL GROW AS GUESTS WILL CONTRIBUTE SONGS THAT HAVE BEEN MEANINGFUL TO THEM DURING CHALLENGING TIMES! YOU CAN LISTEN HERE OR FOLLOW ALONG ON SPOTIFY AS THE SHAME SHIFT PLAYLIST GROWS THROUGHOUT THIS SEASON.