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Welcome to Season 12! I’m counting down YOUR Top 12 most-listened episodes of all time.

To celebrate these most loved episodes, I’m giving away a complimentary In Season planner 🥂

Here’s how to join the giveaway:
→ Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts about your favorite episode
→ Screenshot it and send it to jennifer.smith@flourish.careers, or tag me on social
→ I’ll send you the link to grab your planner—just cover shipping 

Coming in at #11: Inhale Faith Exhale Fear Featuring Dr. Shawnté Elbert

This is an extra-special episode from the Brave Women at Work: Lessons in Letting Go series — a collaborative book in which each contributor shared a personal story about letting go and what it taught them.

In her chapter and in our conversation, Dr. Shawnté Elbert shares what it really looks like to navigate a hard career transition with grace, grit, and a whole lot of faith. She offers a reframe of fear that sticks: it’s a signal that you’re moving toward something that actually matters.

Key Takeaways From Today’s Episode

+ We get into the small, grounding practices that kept Shawnté anchored: daily delights, affirmations, leaning on community, and choosing purpose over external validation
+ We talk about letting go of old identities, outside expectations, and the comfort of the familiar
+ And why that release is often what opens the door to what’s next

If you’re in a season of transition and need a reminder that uncertainty and courage can coexist, Shawnté’s story will stay with you.

Your 5 Minutes to Flourish Tiny Action:

Take one slow breath in and silently name what you’re stepping toward. Exhale and name what you’re ready to release. Just one breath. Notice how it lands.

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Want more career wisdom? Check out these podcast episodes/blog posts!

+ Clearing the Air of Three Big Career Myths
+ Inhale Faith Exhale Fear Featuring Dr. Shawnté Elbert
+ Brave Women at Work: Lessons in Letting Go—Embracing Naïve Joy

For more insider stories, quick tips, and #CareerTalk, I invite you to connect with me on Instagram @flourish.careers.

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