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In this episode, Ella continues the discussion of escaping the decadent lifestyle trap and designing your most enchanting life using the seven principles of design and the Universal Laws. Stay In Touch Newsletter Sign-Up Read Intersextionality ”If I’d taken my underwear off in that locker room, they would have seen something akin to a clit sitting on top of a pair of oversized pussy lips. Can you imagine how embarrassing that would have been for them…? What? Find humor and joy where you can; is what I tell myself. “ ~Taylor --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/support

Thank you for tuning in to Enchanted BEAST Podcast, season 4, episode 7 . In this episode; Hmmm, I think somebody’s trying to set me up, Ella talks about the systematic implementation of the ”decadent lifestyle trap” and how to work it to your advantage to live your most enchanted life. Key Words •Decadent •Lifestyle •Trap •Design •Luxurious •Active •Passive Key Point •Factors determining lifestyle •Debunking the decadence myth •Design principles of a lifestyle trap Stay in Touch --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/support

My favorite part about being a writer is discovering the arc--trajectory of growth--of my characters. It's not unlike getting to know a new friend or love interest. We all have aspects of our personality that are greatly affected by the various facets of what makes up our character--the set of learned behavior patterns that inform how we interact and engage with ourselves and other. Instead of looking at the parts of ourselves and others' character we don't vibe with, I'm attempting to be less of pain in the BUTT about the "thorns" we carry and more of an Enchanted BEAST.  Be sure to claim your first surcie using the link below. ELLA'S ENCHANTED SURCIE Join my other listeners and fans in my weekly newsletter community where I share behind the scene footage, new releases, free books, contest and giveaways. Receive a free Sci-fi erotic romance novella when you join my email list. I NEVER SPAM! Send My Free Book Stay Connected --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/support

In this episode, Ella concludes the 3-part series, How Being Overly Humble is Detrimental to Your Soul's Purpose.  Key Points “ALICE She drank from a bottle called DRINK ME And she grew so tall, She ate from a plate called TASTE ME And down she shrank so small. And so she changed, while other folks Never tried nothin' at all.”  ― Shel Silverstein, Where the Sidewalk Ends ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  What the hell was in that damn drink? DEFENSIVENESS—the need to defend or protect against. REACTIONARY—opposing social reform; traditionalist, rightest INTORVERSION—being wholly interested in one’s own mental life NEUROTIC—filled with anxiety, nervousness, phobias, fear and visceral disturbances KINDERHEARTED—having a soft heart; empathetic and benevolent MANIPULATIVE—using what is weakest to one’s advantage; taking advantage of ENTITLEMENT—the belief in one being deserving of special treatment; gifts GREED—wanting more than is needed; what is worked for RAGE—unadulterated anger and consuming wrath OBSTINENCE-- sticking to an opinion or purpose in spite of reason, or persuasion WILLFULLNESS—of an immoral act of omission; intentional; deliberate TEMPTATION—the desire to do something wrong or unwise ALIENATION—the experience of being isolated from one’s group or activity LAZINESS—unwillingness to work or use energy; a state of idleness LONLINESS—abandonment, sadness because of lack of friends What the hell's been happening? Digital—spending too much time on social media Emotional—taking on the emotional stress of others Spiritual—neglecting my own practices Timidity—moving in fear and acting small Reluctance—overthinking things and not acting Anger—fear of failure, ridicule and abandonment Carelessness—inattention to what’s happening with me Tiredness—physical fatigue based in doing too much Intimacy Drought—lack of true relationship with self Overwhelmed—focused on what I can’t control Negativity—environment saturated with dense e-motion Statis Quo—acceptance of what always is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  What have I been feeding my Enchanted BEAST? Threatening—causing anxiety Altering—change; different Suspicious—questioning; mistrust Tantalizing—interested; alluring Enigmatic—confusing; charmed Mimicking—looks good for Enthralling—magnetic; pulling _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  I Want My Free Short Story Follow Me --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/support

What is it with entitlement and people believing they deserve some kind of special treatment simply because they weren't caught in a condom or swallowed? This episode, Ella sets out to burst as many entitled bubbles as possible with a harsh look at just how dangerous being entitled is when trying to be about the business of your higher purpose. Topics Covered: Entitlement Unrealistic Expectations Disappointment Displeasure and/or Annoyance Lowered Expectations Enchanted Wisdom: "The only way we're going to get to where our soul needs us to be is to get through where we are." ~Ella Shawn Follow Me   Newsletter Signup  Buy Me a Cup of Tea  Call In  Yoga Farm Ithaca  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/support

In this episode, Ella Shawn introduces the first of a three part series on how being too humble is more detrimental to living your purpose than being prideful.  Key Points: Want-a deficiency or failing Need-cannot be removed; innate WE WANT BECAUSE WE LACK A TRUE SENSE OF SELF AND PURPOS We want from the part of us which is lacking Never satisfied with itself because it doesn’t even know how to recognize itself without having someone, thing, place… object to compare itself to Disengage ego, engage higher self and recognize you have what you need Follow me on my other social media platforms TWITTER   INSTAGRAM   FACEBOOK   MEDIUM  YOUTUBE [You can watch this and all coming episodes on my channel.] Books and Merch Sign up for my Newsletter  Buy Me a Cup of Tea Larissa Sedalia Designs  [Jewelry] Remember, life is a journey and just because I wander doesn't necessarily mean I'm lost.  Thanks for being a part of my enchanting life as a romance writer... one enchanted story at a time. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/support

Part 2 of Not all who wander are lost. Ella Shawn takes you further down the rabbit hole in this episode. You'll get pointers on: Recognizing the difference between opportunities and trouble How to be open and prepared to avail opportunities as they are presented, discovered, or created How to use your B.E.L.I.E.F. like a magic wand The Art of Being Wonderful : A short story inspired by the 2-part  series, Not All Who Wander are Lost. Enjoy the read. If you're interested in Enchanted BEAST Podcast merchandise, use the following link to shop. EBP MERCH Interested in joining my email list? Don't worry, I will NEVER SPAM! I barely have time to write a monthly NEWSLETTER. Thanks for subscribing and supporting my writing, podcast, and blogging. Want even more of Ella's Enchanting Life? Be sure to follow me on MEDIUM where I'll be posting weekly installments of a standalone dark romance WIP for your reading pleasure. #womensempowerment #witty #socialcomentary #higherself --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/support

Welcome back to Enchanted BEAST Podcast! Author, Ella Shawn is starting the 4th season off with a call to empower women to immerse themselves into the divine experience of living in the eternal moments of every day. Let the wonder in your soul guide where your feet wander.  #empowerwomen #podcast #author #woman #experience #wonder #soul #guide #empower #immerse #living #divineexperience #soulguide Thanks for joining me. FOLLOW ME: Instagram Facebook Twitter  READ MY BOOKS: Goodreads Amazon Website BUY ME A CUP OF TEA: Anchor Patreon --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/support

Author, Ella Shawn kicks off season four with honest, hard-hitting truth. Tune in wherever you listen to your favorite podcast for the first episode of this season at 6 PM on the 28th of January. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/support

Visualize Your Higher Self and Start Showing Up as Her! If you like what you hear, and would like to hear more be sure to support this podcast Have you ever thought about what it would take to truly be happy in your life right now? Without anything changing about your current situation? In this episode of Enchanted Beast Podcast, Ella shares how the practice of visualization helps her to be happy in the life she has, not the one she imagines. She explains that visualization is not about changing your circumstances, rather it's about connecting with your higher self. What would it be like to really be able to visualize your higher self and show up as her in your everyday life? This episode will answer the following questions: What is visualization? Does visualization really work? Why does visualization work? How can I get visualization to work for me? Enchanted Beast Podcast Episodes for Further Information https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/episodes/Monday-Motivation-The-Crown-Chakra-Heavy-is-the-head-that-wears-the-crown-e2isig https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/episodes/Monday-Motivation-A-tree-without-roots-will-wither-and-die-e2aqje https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/episodes/Blue-or-Red-Im-only-offering-the-truth--Nothing-more-e3gso5 If you're interested in learning more about how to use the energy of your Chakras to practice more transformative visualization, please sign up for my email list to receive your guided visualization using Chakra energy. Thanks for listening.  I'd like to invite you to sign up for my email list... I promise I won't SPAM you.  But it's really the best way to stay up to date with what's happening in my Enchanted Life as a Romance Writer, Podcaster, and Blogger.  https://mailchi.mp/0fb3fd2e10d5/newslettersubscribers Stay in touch https://twitter.com/EllaShawn0215 https://www.facebook.com/AuthorEllaShawn/ https://www.instagram.com/therealellashawn/ https://www.pinterest.com/therealellashawn/ Purchase my books https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FCT3X8X/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 https://www.goodreads.com/ellasenchanted Get your Enchanted Swag https://www.ellasenchantedlife.com/p/enchanted-momentum-shop.html#!/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/support

In this episode, Ella explores the need to shake some things up in her life by using the literary element of implementing a plot twist. Is a plot twist what you need in your life to get you moving in the right direction again? Thank you to my new sponsor, Browns -N- Barnacles Premium Crochet Designs on Etsy!  Be sure to check them out and get one of a kind handmade crochet items just in time for Christmas.  KEY POINTS Defining plot twist Figuring out if your life is in need of a plot twist Exploring types of plot twists  Applying the plot twist to your life Word-Nerd-Girl Moment: the difference between COLLECTIVE AND TRIBE My own personal Plot Twist Revealed I wanted to explore the theory of reincarnation in November because it’s my birth month. I turn 45 this month and thought it was a good time to consider the possibility of having more time to learn lessons I need to learn. Time to put positive vibes out into the Universe. Time to accomplish the work of my soul. I’ve learned quite a bit about myself and my journey. I’ve also figured out what to set as my intention markers for the next 365 after my birthday. Until next time, be brave. Be beautiful and stay enchanting. If you like what your hearing and want to hear more, feel free to buy me a Cup of Tea by supporting my podcast or become a Patron on Patreon. I’d love to offer more than podcast episodes, maybe courses, webinars, live workshops…but your support is the only way that happens. Thanks. Enjoy time spent with your family and friends and remember, this land was not discovered; it was stolen. Peace. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/support

Become a Patron! In this episode of Enchanted Beast Podcast, Ella shares three strategies derived from the philosophy of reincarnation to start living your most enchanted and creative life. Stick around till the end of the show, and she shares with you how to receive an invitation to a free webinar where she shares even more strategies and tips designed to get you moving toward your own enchanting, creative life. #lifestyle, #philosophy, #creative, #freeoffer What is reincarnation… really?  This controversial belief is defined in its simplest terms as the rebirth of a soul in another body. Roughly about 25% of Americans believe in some form of reincarnation and about the same amount of Europeans not associated with religions believing in reincarnation “This concept of rebirth necessarily implies the continuity of personality… (that) one is able, at least potentially, to remember that one has lived through previous existences and that these existences were one's own…” Carl Gustav Jung "TO LIVE A CREATIVE LIFE, WE MUST LOSE OUR FEAR OF BEING WRONG." ~Joseph Chilton Pearce Creative—a deeper, closer, more intimate look (link to OE dictionary) The number fourteen is a powerful and transforming number My Definition of Creative Creative is having a productive imagination capable of working with all available temples on-hand, while actively producing the soul’s quality intention to function as resourcefully as possible. Using the philosophy of Reincarnation to live an enchanting and creative life: 3 or 10 strategies Learn As Much As Possible Raise Your Karmic Vibration Recognize Your Own Divinity Want to learn more?  Become an Enchanted Beast Tea Buddy at the $4.99 or above level and receive an invitation to attend a free webinar. Be sure to subscribe to my blog for updates, contests, and general information about my Enchanted Life as a romance writer, podcaster, and overall badass!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/support

In this episode, Ella shares her take on the differences between saying "I'm sorry" and "I apologize" and how understanding those differences can lead to more #intimate communication between #women and #men in their #relationships. KEY POINTS OF INTEREST When a person says, they are simply expressing how they feel about a situation. An apology isn’t filled with regret and/or remorse; although it may be, in general, it’s a formal admittance of a wrong we’ve done. In a psychological study, it was found that men and women apologize for about 81% of the time when they feel they’ve done something offensive or wrong. EVERYONE HAS BLIND SPOTS.  [Nanny]: "Honey, de white man is de ruler of everything as fur as Ah been able tuh find out. Maybe it’s some place way off in de ocean where de black man is in power, but we don’t know nothin’ but what we see. So de white man throw down de load and tell de nigger man tuh pick it up. He pick it up because he have to, but he don’t tote it. He hand it to his womenfolks. De nigger woman is de mule uh de world so fur as Ah can see.“ There Eyes Were Watching God. ZNH Women apologize from a place of empathy and responsibility  Men apologize from a place of self-justification and preservation Focus—take responsibility for personal actions without causing or feeling guilt Facts—Event, item of information, or state of affairs existing, observed, or known to have happened, and which is confirmed or validated to such an extent that it is considered 'reality.’ BusinessDictionary.com Fight: in reality, you both want the same outcome Fair—marked by impartiality and honesty: free from self-interest, prejudice, or favoritism RESOURCES  https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/01/04/sorry-language-shamers-but-women-just-dont-need-your-new-email-policing-app/ https://www.gracepointwellness.org/109-post-traumatic-stress-disorder/article/55760-reptilian-brain-of-survival-and-mammalian-brain https://patch.com/illinois/darien-il/the-male-reptilian-brain https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1246219/Why-men-really-feel-guilt-women.html https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-squeaky-wheel/201503/the-surprising-upside-guilt-and-shame https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2013/02/peering-into-our-blind-spots/ https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/blog/post/are-men-intentionally-insensitive https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/20855900/ UPDATES AND HAPPENINGS  Starting in November, I’ll be producing Enchanted Ecstasy; a weekly 10 to 15-minute podcast where I read adult contemporary romance short stories and erotic poetry written by yours truly for my #Patreon patrons. I’ll let you all know when my Patreon will launch. FOLLOW AND SUPPORT  TWITTER FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM PINTEREST BLOG AMAZON GOODREADS --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/support

What your mind wants you to K.N.O.W.  Kink Narrative Openness Wonder Reimagining the Sexual Response Cycle HOW TO BUILD EXCITEMENT CLIMBING THE PLATEAU REACHING THE CLIMAX THE ENDING IS BEST PART Follow and Support https://twitter.com/EllaShawn0215 https://www.facebook.com/AuthorEllaShawn/ https://www.instagram.com/therealellashawn/ https://www.pinterest.com/therealellashawn/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FCT3X8X/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 https://www.goodreads.com/ellasenchanted https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/support https://www.ellasenchantedlife.com https://www.ellasenchantedlife.com/p/enchanted-momentum-shop.html#!/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/support

This episode is one of three parts where Ella discusses the importance of listening to what the mind wants you to #kNOw about sex.  She explains the Sexual Response Cycle, negative mind chatter, and how the mind and physical body work together to protect the emotional and spiritual bodies. *** WARNING *** This episode does contain adult content and language. You may want to listen with earbuds if children under the age of 18 will be present. Key Points: Sexual Response Cycle--the sequence of physical and emotional changes that occur as a person becomes sexually aroused Four phases of the SRC--Excitement. Plateau. Orgasm. Resolution. Adrenaline causes an increase in heart rate, blood pressure, and works by causing less important blood vessels to constrict and increasing blood flow to larger muscles Dopamine is responsible for reward-driven behavior and pleasure-seeking.  Oxytocin is a hormone directly linked to human bonding and increasing trust and loyalty. Marie Geonet and colleagues recently concluded that negative thoughts play a key role in women’s sexual dysfunction: They distract women from erotic stimulation, produce anxiety and guilt, and diminish sexual arousal and pleasure.  Negative mind chatter is the number reason NET destroys the plateau phase and obliterates the ability for a woman to reach the orgasm phase. Resources & Further Reading: https://www.medicinenet.com/sexual_response_cycle_phases_of_sexual_response/article.htm https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201502/why-we-cant-stay-focused-during-sex-and-why-it-matters Follow Me: Twitter  Instagram  Facebook Pinterest Blog Thanks for your support: Amazon  Little Enchanted Things --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/support

What is internal conflict? Internal conflict is a fight, battle, a war taking place inside of a person.  Many of these types of conflicts arise when a person has a choice to make between what is perceived as right and what is right for them. Who decides what's right for you? That you is the Earthbound Greedy Ogre; also known as the E.G.O. (Does. Not. Matter.) Your Beast is the part of you most connected to the Universe.  The part in constant communication with who created and works to give you the desires of your heart.  She. Does. Matter.  She wants what is right for the path she and the Universe have placed you on to fulfill your purpose… your work. (She. Is. Infinite.) The Universe wants what your Beast and She have planned for your life. She wants what is going to create a large enough pocket of order to allow those who aren’t connected to Her, to find their way back. (Lives. In. Present.) Conflict isn't Evil, it's the path to learning how to Live Follow and Support: https://twitter.com/EllaShawn0215 https://www.facebook.com/AuthorEllaShawn/ https://www.instagram.com/therealellashawn/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FCT3X8X/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 https://www.goodreads.com/ellasenchanted https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/support https://www.ellasenchantedlife.com https://shop.spreadshirt.com/enchanted-moment/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/support

In this episode, Ella explores the destructive nature of envy and imitation.  She takes an transcendental/existential approach to bread down the psychological phenomenon.  Don't worry, it's Ella and she makes it all make sense.  This podcast runs a little long, but it's so worth it to listen to it till the end. Further Reading Self Reliance and other Essays Ralph Waldo Emerson How to Kill Creativity Harvard Business Review  With whom do we compare Psychology Today The psychology of envy Psychology Today The Science behind gratitude happify.com Follow Me: Twitter Facebook Instagram Blog Buy me a box Bigelow Green Tea Wear my merch Read and review my books Amazon Goodreads --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/support

  Why it took two weeks to get to this level I wasn’t ready to accept the message of elevation. Allowed everything around me to dictate how my time was used Relinquished my right to be in my own sacred space Limitations to Elevations Traditional religious institutions Racial identification  Gender/Sex Socio-Economics Educational level Mental, Physical, Emotional disabilities Limitations Recap We give permission to circumstances to set limits on our lives We accept other people’s perceptions of our limitations as true facts. Limitations are either self-imposed, are self-actualized We create the greatest limits on ourselves with our minds Everything you ever wanted is on the other side of limitations Whatever you thought was limiting you, was simply an invitation to look deeper inside yourself Limitations invite you to become more self-aware! Self-Awareness = Self-Control We become honest experts of our intimate truths, standards, and desires; a practice of consideration Practice of Consideration: Respect. Mindfulness. Forbearance. Support Enchanted Beast Podcast: Follow Me: Twitter Facebook Instagram Blog Purchase my romance novels: Amazon Goodreads Merchandise: Enchanted Momentum --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/support

Level 4: change -is defined as alteration, modification, transformation. It can also be defined as a substitute , a switch, or to transmute. Some other words associated with the word change are vary , revolutionize, amend, and shift. Key Points: 1: transformation- (METAMORPHOSIS) change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means.  2: transmute- to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form 3: shift- to assume responsibility for restoration; a reestablishment; a return to CHANGE AS TRANSFORMATION Structural Change is a deep reaching change that alters the way authority, capital, information, and responsibility flows in an [society]  Our divine resource is our enchanted beast.  CHANGE AS TRANSMUTATION You are an aperture through which the universe is looking at and exploring itself. Through our eyes, the universe is perceiving itself. Through our ears, the universe is listening to its harmonies. We are the witnesses through which the universe becomes conscious of its glory, of its magnificence. ― Alan W. Watts (The Book) That is the highest self , the higher self that is 100% eternal, all knowing, unconditionally loving , and authentic in always. The higher self is the divine aspect of who we are designed to be.  CHANGE AS A SHIFT We are responsible , we take responsibility for , we are being held accountable by the universe to reestablish, to restore, to return to a time when God was a woman. Women are creatures of balance , we are not here to exert our authority, we are here to create balance.  Follow Me: Twitter Facebook Instagram Blog Buy My Books: Amazon Goodreads Cup of Tea --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/support

 And this week we're leveling up to progress. When we think about progress most of us only consider what comes at the end of progress, right?  Not the actual process of getting to the end right? But this week on, level 3 progress I want us to focus on the process how we get from point A to Z.    There cannot be progress if there is no discomfort.   Discomfort: slight pain   soreness   irritation  stiffness  as to make someone feel uneasy or anxious or embarrassed    to make uncomfortable    to be disconcerted   to put someone off their stroke; off their game    discombobulated    to disturb someone   to rattle    to be perturbed    to set someone back on their heels      Word-Nerd-Girl Time  Cause-Reason, source, origin, basis, root (n)  essence, core, foundation (n) groundwork, footing, society (n) Humanity (n) Understanding (n) Appreciation (n) Gratitude (n)      Grit—determination, fortitude, courage, tenacity  Resiliency—an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change  Attention—kindness, thoughtfulness, awareness responsiveness, notice  Trust—belief, confidence, care, reliance, protection, responsibility  Intuition—insight, perception, instinct, sensitivity  Tact— adroitness and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues.  Utility— the state of being useful, practical, or beneficial.   Dedicated— devote (time, effort, or oneself) to a particular task or purpose.  Effervescent— vivacious and enthusiastic. Follow Me: Twitter Facebook Instagram Purchase My Books: Amazon Goodreads Buy Me a Cup of Tea --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ella-shawn-author/support