Very Bold Radio 4-9-22 with Melanie Shankle

New York Times Bestselling Author Melanie Shankle sheds light on
how she became the renowned blogger and writer she is today. This
podcast offers her advice on finding the bright side in the chaos
of the world, moving past fear, and ultimately placing complete
trust in what God has already planned to happen. 


Time Stamps:


0:00-3:30 Intro to New York Times Bestselling Author Melanie
Shankle. Listing of some of the books which gave her that
title. 


3:30-5:00 Off air questions on the air revealing publishing
hiccups. 


5:00-7:00 Small world! The many people Steve Teel and Melanie
have in common.


7:00-9:45 “On the Bright Side”, one of Melanie’s latest book
about kindness, love, mercy, and joy in the midst of everything
else. How coming out right before the pandemic started impacted
her and others. 


9:45-11:50 Finding the bright side in a pandemic. Getting to be
with families, learning prioritization, what matters most. 


11:50-13:50 Keeping a slower pace post-pandemic. 


13:50-17:35 Origin story of “the big mama blog” that started back
in 2006. Talking creative outlets as a mom. 


17:35-21:45 Hearing the perspective of Melanie’s eighteen year
old daughter Caroline. Not being phased by the fame or childhood
stories used by her mom as an author.


21:45-23:00 The impacts of Covid on Caroline’s last year of high
school, as well as the difficulty of all the lasts that
happen. 


23:00-25:15 How Melanie and her husband are doing as empty
nesters. Being intentional in your marriage in the midst of
parenting.


25:15-27:45 God’s currently speaking to Melanie about moving past
fear of outcomes, and trusting in His ultimate plan and outcome
more. How pleasing God is more important than pleasing
people. 


27:45-31:10 How can writing be the hardest thing that an author
does?


31:10-34:00 Sneak peek into Melanie’s thoughts for her next book
about transitions in motherhood like becoming an empty nester and
conquering the fears of new seasons. 


34:00-36:45 Advice for those who are feeling the pervasiveness of
fear. Remembering that God is not surprised or afraid of what you
are going through. 


36:45- Steve closes with the final encouragement to remember that
our greatest hope is in Jesus Christ, who conquers all fear so
that we can be very bold. 


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