Hello everyone. Thanks for tuning in. I'm Julie Bogart and you're listening to the

Brave Writer podcast.

I'm so glad you're back.

Wow, I have been busy.

We've had all kinds of projects to work on in Brave Rider,

and I'll tell you about those a little bit later on the show.

Today though I am thrilled to introduce you to someone many of you already know but maybe someone new to the rest of you.

Her name is Amber Johnston.

Amber is a brand new author debuting with her new book called A Place to Belong,

celebrating diversity and kinship in the home and beyond.

I first met Amber at a wild and free homeschool conference in fact.

She was scheduled to give a talk, maybe a few sessions before mine,

so I was seated in the audience. I sat in my chair. I looked up as

this stunningly beautiful woman took the stage. There was a hush that came

over the audience and suddenly this low, full-throated hum emerged from her body.

It became this music from a spiritual and it filled the entire

auditorium. I had chills completely head to toe and as she completed the tunefulness of this music she moved into

lyrical storytelling from her life in that moment I knew I was in the presence of a

one-of-a-kind teacher who had insights I needed to hear and I was eager to learn

from Amber.

Amber's mission is to see all of us celebrate our cultural

heretages, while also honoring the unique expressions of identity in others.

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