For this milestone 50th episode (!!), I’m sharing why Jake and I chose to step away from the America’s Favorite Couple contest, even after making it to the quarterfinals. What looked like a “loss” turned out to be a bigger win: a chance to honor my integrity, align with who I’m becoming, and trust that the universe always knows best.

In this episode, I:

💫 Reflect on the lessons behind our decision and why not every opportunity is meant to be pursued.

💫 Reframe rejection as redirection (and share how you can too).

💫 Read my poem “Top Down, Bottom’s Up”—a reminder to stand firmly in your power.

💫 Launch a new segment reclaiming the acronym AFC, now standing for Amplifying Fierce Community—and highlight Amanda Dzimianski’s stunning new poetry collection Something Hungry Just Woke Up.

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