260. Facing Your Dragons: Healing, Humor & Breaking Generational Chains with Melanie Shankle

House of Joy- Christian Life Coaching

Dr. Edie Wadsworth

Christianity, Mental Health, Religion & Spirituality, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Education

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 13 February 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Today on the podcast, I have the absolute pleasure of welcoming one of my favorite people in the world, Melanie Shankle. If you’ve ever felt the weight of your past, struggled with people-pleasing, or wondered how to heal from generational trauma, this episode is for you. Melanie’s latest book, Here Be Dragons, is a game-changer. It’s raw, real, and full of the kind of truth that sets you free. We talk about the unexpected healing journey that writing this book took her on, the ways we try to manage our pain through overachieving and perfectionism, and how she’s found freedom on the other side of facing her own “dragons”. This is a conversation filled with deep wisdom, belly laughs, and so much encouragement for your own healing journey. Grab your coffee and settle in—this one’s good! ☕✨ In This Episode, We Cover: ✔️ The powerful story behind Here Be Dragons and how Melanie found the courage to write it ✔️ How we both learned to break free from people-pleasing and perfectionism ✔️ The unexpected healing that comes when you stop hiding your pain ✔️ Why vulnerability leads to freedom (even when it feels terrifying) ✔️ The role of humor in navigating hard seasons of life ✔️ How Melanie’s journey has shaped her family, her faith, and her future About Melanie Shankle: Melanie is a New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and co-host of the hilarious Big Boo Cast podcast. She’s been sharing her heart and humor for years, and Here Be Dragons is her most personal book yet. 📖 Pre-order Here Be Dragons → Melanie’s Book 🎙️ Listen to The Big Boo Cast → Big Boo Cast 📲 Follow Melanie on Instagram → @melanieshankle Links & Resources: 🔗 Join Life Mentoring School → Ediewadsworthcoaching.com/join 🔗 Follow me on Instagram → @houseofjoypodcast & @ediewadsworth 🔗 Subscribe to the Podcast → Apple Podcasts If this episode spoke to you, take a screenshot, share it on social media, and tag us! We’d love to hear your biggest takeaway. And if you haven’t yet, be sure to pre-order Melanie’s book—it’s one you’ll want to read again and again. Thanks for being here, friend. Here’s to healing, courage, and finding joy on the other side of fear! 💛 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.6	Hello and welcome back to the podcast where you are invited for lighthearted conversations
0:35.6	about things that matter as you seek to live your most
0:38.5	meaningful, beautiful, and joyful life. I'm your host, Dr. Edie Wadsworth, and I hope you enjoy your stay here
0:44.8	at the House of Joy. Hey, everybody, I'm so happy today. I have my dear friend of probably, I't know a hundred years yeah my one of my
0:58.0	literal favorite people that I met on the internet I'm so excited to have you here miss
1:03.9	melanie shankle edie I can I'm so happy to be with you I really I woke up this morning and I
1:08.7	was like I get to talk to edie today it was the day. I was feeling exactly the same way. I was feeling exactly the same way,
1:15.9	except this book has like undone me in the best way. So I am very excited to have you here.
1:25.5	I'm so, I said this to you before I started recording, but I want to say this publicly. I am very excited to have you here. I'm so, I said this to you before I started recording,
1:28.5	but I want to say this publicly. I am so proud of you. This book, game changing, generational curse
1:39.5	breaking, glass ceiling shattering. It's so good. I think I've read all of your books. Thank you.
1:47.4	I think I've read all of your books. And this one, this is the one I've personally been waiting
1:53.5	on because I knew there was a story there. And it makes me really emotional because I know
1:58.5	what it's like to write a book like this. And I just want you to know I'm so proud of you. You're so courageous. The way you handled the story that you wrote
2:07.1	is such a blessing to us all. And I just can't wait to dive in. I can't wait until all of our
2:13.1	community and listeners get to know you and love you and get the privilege of reading this book so
2:19.0	author of newest uh book soon to be out everywhere here be dragons tell us about this title i you know
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