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Chapter Two: Reclaim. Rebuild. Rewrite.
by Amy Smart
Chapter Two is a podcast for women who are ready to rise after burnout, breakups, breast cancer, or big life transitions. Each week, you’ll hear reflections, insights, and encouragement to remind you that you’re not starting over from scratch—you’re starting over from experience. Hosted by Amy Smart, this is a space for honest conversations and practical tools to help you reclaim your power, rebuild your confidence, and rewrite your story into a life that feels truly aligned and fulfilling. Your story isn’t over; your next chapter begins here. Welcome to Chapter Two.
Episodes
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Resetting
If you’ve been feeling behind lately — like you lost your rhythm while everyone else kept going — this episode is for you. We’ve been taught that success means constant momentum. Push harder. Stay consistent. Don’t fall off track. But what if losing momentum isn’t failure? What if it’s feedback?…
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Coming Back to the Mic
This episode is a gentle re-entry. Chapter Two has always been about honouring our needs, especially in seasons of transition, burnout, and rebuilding. In this episode, I share why I stepped away from the podcast for a while, what that pause taught me, and why coming back felt important now. This...
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A Soft Start to December: Reclaiming Your Energy and Rewriting the Season on Your Terms
A Soft Start to December: Reclaiming Your Energy & Rewriting the Season on Your Terms In this calming, grounding episode of Chapter Two, we explore the gentle power of Soft Start December — a trending mindset shift designed to help you enter the month with softness, intention, and emotional...
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A Soft December Reset — Breathing Into a Fresh Start
Enter December with a sense of calm, intention, and grounding in this week’s Sunday Stillness meditation. This gentle 3-minute reset is designed to help you release the emotional weight of the past week, soften your nervous system, and step into the new month with clarity and peace. Whether...
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Reclaim Your Energy: How to Stop Leaking Your Power & Start Rebuilding
In this week’s episode of the Chapter Two Podcast, Amy dives deep into a stage of burnout recovery that almost nobody talks about — the quiet, disorienting, and transformational moment where you finally ask yourself: “What do I actually want now?” Burnout doesn’t just exhaust your body. It…
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Reclaim Your Energy Reflection & Meditation
This week’s Sunday Stillness is a gentle invitation to pause, soften, and call your energy back home. In this short, grounding meditation, you’ll reconnect with your breath, release what isn’t yours to carry, and reclaim the parts of yourself that have been scattered throughout the week. If…
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Figuring Out What You Really Want After Burnout
In this week’s episode of the Chapter Two Podcast, Amy dives deep into a stage of burnout recovery that almost nobody talks about — the quiet, disorienting, and transformational moment where you finally ask yourself: “What do I actually want now?” Burnout doesn’t just exhaust your body. It…
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Letting Go to Begin Again Reflection & Meditation
Welcome to the very first episode of Sunday Stillness, a soft space to breathe, reset, and prepare your heart for the week ahead. In this short, guided reflection, we’ll gently release the weight of the past week — the worries, expectations, and comparisons we no longer need to carry. Through...
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Burnout Isn't Just Being Tired.
Feeling exhausted, no matter how much you rest? You’re not alone. In this episode of Chapter Two: Reclaim. Rebuild. Rewrite., we explore what burnout really looks like for professional women — beyond the clichés of overwork and stress. Host Amy Smart breaks down the emotional and physical…
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When the Pink Fades — Living the Days After Awareness Month
As Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to an end, the world starts to move forward — but for those who’ve lived it, the healing continues quietly, long after the pink ribbons fade. In this deeply personal solo episode, Amy shares her reflections on what it feels like when awareness month ends…
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The Future You Can't See Yet
After life-altering experiences like cancer or trauma, looking to the future can feel both exciting and terrifying. In this episode, I share why healing isn’t linear, why forward movement doesn’t always mean positivity, and how even small steps can lead to meaningful growth. We explore: How to...
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Reclaiming Identity After Cancer
What happens when the treatments end and life is supposed to go “back to normal”? In this deeply personal episode, Amy Smart explores the often-overlooked season of life after cancer — when the world celebrates your survival, but inside you’re asking, Who am I now? Through honest storytelling and...
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The Quiet Gift of Enough: A Gratitude Meditation
In this special Thanksgiving bonus episode of Chapter Two, join Amy for a gentle, 5-minute guided gratitude meditation — a moment to breathe, reflect, and reconnect with the quiet beauty of enough. Whether your day is full and busy or tender and slow, this short practice will help you return to...
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Grief, Fear & Finding Strength
In this deeply personal episode of Chapter Two, Amy opens up about the emotional side of breast cancer — the fear, the grief, and the quiet strength that grows when life falls apart. From crying alone in the shower as clumps of hair washed away, to learning how to stand back up again, Amy shares...
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My Breast Cancer Story: Resilience, Motherhood, and Rebuilding After Triple Negative Breast Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and in this deeply personal episode of Chapter Two, I share my own journey with breast cancer — from the moment I found a lump at 38, to my diagnosis of Triple Negative Breast Cancer at 39, to the life-changing lessons I carry with me today. I open up…
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The Beauty of Letting Go
Episode Summary: In this episode of Chapter Two, we explore one of the hardest but most powerful parts of rebuilding: letting go. Whether it’s releasing a toxic relationship, loosening your grip on an old identity, or simply allowing yourself to move forward after burnout or illness, letting go…
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Community Heals What Isolation Can’t
Isolation can feel heavy, but community has the power to heal. In this episode, I share my personal journey of finding a breast cancer support community — even while surrounded by loving family and friends — and why that connection changed everything. We’ll explore: Why isolation can be so…
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Healing Tools You Can Use Anywhere
Healing doesn’t always look like long retreats or hours of journaling. Sometimes it’s as small as three deep breaths before a meeting or stepping outside for a minute of fresh air. In this episode of Chapter Two, I’m sharing five simple grounding practices you can take with you anywhere. These...
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The Power of Saying No
Burnout doesn’t happen because we’re weak. It happens because we’ve been taught to ignore our limits. In this first episode of Chapter Two, we explore why saying no isn’t selfish — it’s sacred. Early in my career, I believed that saying yes made me a team player. In reality, it led to burnout,...
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Welcome to Chapter Two
Welcome to Chapter Two: Reclaim. Rebuild. Rewrite. This podcast is for women who are ready to rise after burnout, breakups, breast cancer, or big life transitions. In this short intro episode, you’ll hear what Chapter Two is all about, why I created this space, and how it can support you as you...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Chapter Two is a podcast for women who are ready to rise after burnout, breakups, breast cancer, or big life transitions.
Each week, you’ll hear reflections, insights, and encouragement to remind you that you’re not starting over from scratch—you’re starting over from experience.
Hosted by Amy Smart, this is a space for honest conversations and practical tools to help you reclaim your power, rebuild your confidence, and rewrite your story into a life that feels truly aligned and fulfilling.
Your story isn’t over; your next chapter begins here.
Welcome to Chapter Two.
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Amy Smart
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