We are in the last two weeks of the year. It’s exciting for some people, but for others, it’s a difficult time.

Endings can be hard. The end of the year. A breakup. A lost job. Your child graduating. Closing a business. Moving out of your home. Retiring.

There are so many endings in life. And those changes are tough. But those endings lead to new beginnings.

Tune in to discover five things to focus on to help you smoothly navigate the transition from ending to beginning.

Thank you for joining me today on the Story Shepherd podcast. Keep creating your epic life story movie.

Stories shape the world. They are that powerful. That is one of the main reasons literacy is so important.

So how can you use stories to promote literacy? You can start by sharing personal stories that make others want to know more.

You may not be a writer or a speaker, but you still have a story. That story is your life. You tell that story every day through your words, your actions, and your beliefs.

That story is the most important one you will ever tell.

That story has the power to motivate others. It has the power to inspire change. It has the power to promote literacy.

So what is your story?

Tune in to discover five ways to share your story, change the world, and leave a legacy.

Thank you for joining me today on the Story Shepherd podcast. Keep creating your epic life story movie.

The world is full of spectators and critics who love offering their opinions from the sidelines.

So stepping into the arena—the metaphorical battlefield of our ambitions—can be one of the hardest things we ever do. It demands a unique blend of courage, resilience, and determination.

These words from Theodore Roosevelt's famous speech resonate with profound clarity: "It is not the critic that counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena."

Tune in to discover five compelling reasons why overcoming fear and stepping into the arena and following your dreams is so important.