um oh my gosh okay um do you know what i absolutely just need to confess who knows how many of these

welcome back episodes we're going to have in the course of our relationship together okay because

if anything i have learned when i fill the need oh, you guys, we got to turn those alerts off, okay?

Let's just turn those alerts off.

If anything I have learned, is that the right way to say that?

If I have learned anything, look at me, look at me, you guys.

That's that college edumication paying off.

If I have learned anything, it is that when you fill yourself

needing to step back from something, no matter how pedal to the metal you want to go, no matter

how much you think you're in the sweet spot, no matter how much you think this is your moment,

you just have to step back. And it's hard for me because the podcast is probably my favorite thing that we do.

It's my favorite way to share with you, to talk with you.

But when life hits a big giant fan, it's the first thing that you're like, I have to press pause.

So who knows how long this journey of podcasting will take us before somebody comes along and carries us to some large platform in the sky where we're like nationally syndicated, right?

Because we're going to do that one day.

But for now, I'm happy that it's just me and you.

And welcome back to the After Hours with Amanda podcast, the podcast that's for you,

where I just share with you because a lot of times in life, you just need someone to do life with.

And when you get a little lonely, you need a friend to call.

And I just want you to think of this as a long voicemail. And that's what I've

decided. The After Hours with Amanda podcast is a podcast for you. It's a long voicemail between friends.

And can I just tell you how tickled pink I am in the fuzziest. Okay, I got to tell you this

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