The Moment I Finally Hit Record🎬 (becasue every story needs a beginning)

Part confession, part commentary — candid, sharp, and never sugar‑coated. Writer and journalist Shauna Gabriel shares the stories behind her healing, her irritations, and the writing advice she wishes she’d taken years ago. Food shows up too—not as the villain or the obsession, but as the quiet companion that helped her rebuild after a decade of wrestling with body image and an eating disorder.If you’re craving honest talk about becoming the version of yourself you keep pretending you’re not ready for, you’re in the right place. If you want gentle self‑help… wrong turn. This isn’t a scrapbook—it’s real life with flavor.This six‑minute intro episode opens with the moment she finally learned to choose herself it's the beginning of how she rebuilt a life—one choice, one truth, one imperfect step at a time. Tag someone who needs to hear this.NOTE: This podcast was originally named Finally Thriving and Seriously Irritated. It has been renamed to The Flavored Word to coincide with the blog it's based on. This is one of three episodes from the original launch in March 2026.YouTube: @ShaunaGabrielPodcast: The Flavored WordBlog: TheFlavoredWord.comFood Blog: TheFlexitarianRx.comInstagram: @ShaunaGabriel_Author#PodcastLaunch #NewPodcast #MentalHealthPodcast #PodcastTrailer