The Flavored Word

with Shauna Gabriel

Candid essays and unfiltered podcast conversations about reinvention, resilience, and the messy beauty of becoming. Sharp, honest, and sometimes delightfully snarky, it’s not polished self‑help; it’s real life with flavor.

The Flavored Word

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Some Secrets Are Meant to Be Shared

If you don’t find someone to confide in, you’ll rot inside. And there is no secret too damaging nor too absurd that can’t…
How Other Women’s Perception of You Influence Self-Destructive Behavior

This episode explores the disconnect between self-perception and reality, questioning the authenticity of the self-image shaped by childhood messages. It highlights how perfectionism…
The Day I Tried (and Failed) to Become a Coupon Queen

I once tried couponing as a side hustle, armed with a binder, scissors, and a very unimpressed ten‑year‑old. Two hours later, I was…
Dear Coffee, You had me at hello❤️

A snarky, self‑aware look at how my most reliable relationship — coffee — reveals more about my mood, my insecurities, and my foam‑related…
The Day Karma Followed Me into the Ladies’ Room

Karma doesn’t always strike with lightning. Sometimes it hits with comic justice. And sometimes it’s the woman who picks the stall right next…
F. Scott Fitzgerald

Pursue the life YOU want and dig deep to find the courage to make changes when necessary … it’s in there, you got…
How to Write What People Actually Want to Read

The best writing lives in the space between what you could say and what you’re brave enough to actually put on the page.
Covert Social Sabotage: How Women Harm Each Other Quietly

This episode explores the covert tactics employed by adult “mean girls,” highlighting subtle forms of female aggression like weaponized compliments and polite exclusion.…
Letting Go: The Self‑Care Habit I Wish I’d Learned Earlier

A reflection on how releasing anger and practicing forgiveness is one of the most overlooked — and most powerful — forms of self‑care.
What if You Stopped Assuming and Started Allowing Possibility?

A reflective look at how assuming the worst in others quietly erodes our own peace and why learning to see beyond our limited…

PODCAST

Part confession, part commentary. 🎙️These are the stories behind my healing and the world around me. If you want gentle self‑help… wrong turn. This isn’t a scrapbook—it’s real life with flavor.

The flexitarian Rx

Passionate—in the kitchen and out … find out more about my cooking journey and how I revamped the way I live, the way I love, and the way I eat, at The Flexitarian Rx. 🍳

Behind the scenes

Small moments, sharp thoughts, and cinematic snippets pulled from the podcast.⚡These are the fragments and clips from the show—the mood, the tension, the heartbeat of the show.