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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Sylvia Plath

You must be willing to rewrite your narrative despite uncertainties and internal barriers. Sylvia Plath’s fig-tree metaphor symbolizes the struggle of indecision when…
Why Recovering from an Eating Disorder Didn’t Fix How I Saw Myself

It all began with a formative comment from a teacher, in the eighth grade. The first of a five-episode series drawn from real…
Navigating Mental Health: Beyond Success Stories

In honor of National Mental Health Awareness Month, I am sharing an ongoing personal journey addressing the complexities and lingering challenges of recovery…
How to Give an Insult in Pig Latin

Thanks to my grandmother, I can mutter an entire paragraph of insults without anyone else having a clue (and I don’t clean dishes…
Advice I Wish I’d Understood Sooner

Sometimes the breakthrough isn’t new information — it’s finally being able to hear what someone once tried to tell you. This piece is…
The Day I Stopped Letting the Scale Speak for Me

If my younger self could see me now — listening to my own voice instead of the monsters — she’d exhale. She’d be…
Stop Hiding for Other Women

This episode highlights the psychological impact of the spotlight effect, revealing how women often judge themselves harshly while idealizing others.
A Floating Quote

A reminder that your life expands the moment you stop letting other people or old stories define who you can become.
Even Writers Need Spellcheck (the OG AI)

Even seasoned writers forget simple grammar and spelling rules. Here’s short a nod to the inventor of “spellcheck,” and a humorous reflection on…
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…