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I've had a podcast associated with this blog for some time, but  I haven't put as much effort as I could in broadcasting it. Likely my tendency towards shyness. But I want to keep the conversation going. So I'll be taking off the training wheels to get this going with more consistency. I welcome you on this journey.

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