Episode 30 - Celebrating 4 Years of The F.E.E.L Podcast: LIVE with Melissa Crook & Valencia Saint-Louis
By Jessica Garrison
Happy anniversary to the F.E.E.L Podcast! July 12th marks 4 years since Melissa dropped the very first episode of the podcast. We have evolved into the Embracing Layers Network, branching off into different directions and mediums to spread our message of supporting women in living authentically and unapologetically. To celebrate, we are doing something a little differently with tomorrow’s episode…it will be LIVE. Original team member, Valencia Saint-Louis, is returning to flip the script on Melissa and ask her about the talking points. Melissa will also be sharing her vision for the platform going into another year and its exciting, uplifting future.
This season, we began producing two episodes per week rather than one, so we have had double the content and double the phenomenal guests. There are a few episodes that stuck out to me that I wanted to revisit in preparation for the live episode. One of them comes from Eve Hall about destigmatizing sexual health. That has become a more prominent conversation over the years, but it still isn’t getting the attention it needs. Women like Eve are sharing their stories and creating a safe community for women to be able to take care of all aspects of their health, including sexual.
Our friend, Kat Newport, was also in an episode this season, and she said the phrase “good girl syndrome.” I loved writing this blog because good girl syndrome is something that we see constantly, and I’ve even talked about it before, but I didn’t have quite the right term to use for the scenario. Women are the ultimate people pleasers, and this has come up in past episodes, making it perfect to listen to when you’re trying to get a feel for the podcast.
One final episode I wanted to highlight was Lisa McCourt’s and I truly admire how she is an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, sharing the story of her trans daughter. Lisa is all about finding joy in your life and accepting the layered aspects of yourself. Societal expectations can become loud at times, so this is a great episode to listen to when you need to quiet the outside voices and listen to yourself.
Join us for our live episode celebrating four years of the F.E.E.L Podcast! Share some of your favorite episodes from over the years or some that gave you a new perspective. We are so thankful to be able to share 4 years of content with even more to come. Join Melissa and Valencia Thursday, July 10th as they reflect, share old memories, and of course, FEEL.
Ways to Engage: What has been your favorite episode so far this season or your favorite topic of conversation? Are there any topics you’d like to hear us discuss or any guests you’d like to see return?