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Rise Up with April Poynter
Rise Up with April Poynter
This is the unfiltered version of April.
Rise Up is a podcast about the real stuff — healing, leading, building, and figuring it out along the way.
No single lane. No neat category. Just honest conversations and solo thoughts from someone who has spent over 20 years in boardrooms, break rooms, and every space in between.
Some episodes are about chronic blushing and breaking the loop.
Some are about the alignment gap between leaders and the people doing the work.
Some are just audio messages — unscripted, unedited, straight from wherever April is in that moment.
Because some thoughts are too real to wait for a recording schedule.
All of it comes from the same place.
Just a human. Navigating being one.
All of it is Rise Up.
Come for one thing. Stay for all of it.
Learn more at www.aprilpoynter.com
Rise Up with April Poynter
81: Keep Yourself Alive: Why Choosing YOU is NOT Selfish
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While sitting in the dark pit of depression, I realized - the best thing I could ever offer back to the world is - KEEP MYSELF ALIVE.
After years of being conditioned to believe that choosing me meant I was selfish or didn't care about others, I realized the opposite is true.
Choosing me allows me to bring more value to the world around me.
People who get it - get it.
People who don't - those aren't your people.
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Disclaimer
I'm not a doctor or therapist. Everything I share comes from my own experience and personal research. Please talk to a qualified medical professional before making decisions about your health.
My goal is to inform, encourage, and empower you as you navigate your own journey with self-trust.
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