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Welcome to the Fire Inside Her. A brave space to share stories of navigating life transitions with authenticity. Using our inner fire to light the way and self care as our loyal travel companion. I'm your host, Diane Schroeder, and I'm so grateful you are here. Hello, fiery soul. When I sat down to write the script for this show, I stared at my blank screen for a real long time, struggling with adequately expressing my gratitude to you for being a loyal and dedicated listener to this show for the last two years. So here I go. Thank you.

When I started this show two years ago, I worked in the fire service and had just moved in with Josh. I wasn't sure where I wanted the show to go, but I knew I wanted to discuss the journey to authenticity through community, leadership, and self care. I have had the privilege to talk with amazing badass women and a few men about their journey to authenticity. There have been incredible stories of resilience after devastating events, like Kimberly Lightly in episodes twenty eight and twenty nine, along with leaders, coaches, and business owners who lean into self care, curiosity, and are resilient. I've talked to women about pleasure, menopause, yoga, burnout, body acceptance, culture, and tarot, Plus, the meaningful conversations with my closest friends and my mom are treasures. Through this show, I connected with humans I would have never crossed paths with all over the world. And, of course, you are listening. There is no show without listeners.

The Fire Inside Her podcast has remained in the top 10% of all podcasts globally since March of twenty twenty three. Giving up your most valuable resource, time, to listen to these stories and solo episodes while building this community has exceeded all of my expectations. Fire is the element of transformation. It can keep you warm, destroy, and provide light. The fire inside us is always burning. Even if it's smoldering, it burns until we die. Sometimes you have to let it smolder for a while before adding the correct fuel to make it burn bright. And that is why I have made the gut wrenching decision to take a break from the podcast and put the show on a sabbatical.

Over the last two years, my journey has transformed me, and it wouldn't be possible without you. You have helped transform me. I need to take a step back to ensure this show aligns with the other goodness I'm creating for you and this community. You can still binge all the missed episodes, and please stay in touch. I will continue to send my newsletter, which provides wisdom, tips, and humor. So if you're not receiving it already, go to thefireinside her.com/newsletter to sign up and stay connected. Thank you for the love, support, and confidence, and for being an essential part of my journey. Keep burning bright, fiery souls, care for yourself, and lead with love.

Thank you for joining us. I am grateful you are here. If you're curious about how speaking to ourselves is a form of self care, head over to https://thefireinsideher.com/audio/ for a free recording on self care. Until next time. Be safe, be kind, and be authentically you.