I have such fun news to share with you today, friends! And let me start off by saying this… no, I’m not starting a podcast. But I am joining my friend Rachel to celebrate the 100th episode of her wonderful show, Behind the Bliss, and you can join me virtually for the live recording this Tuesday, May 19th! This is my first ever podcast to be a part of, and I’m so excited and completely honored to be a part of this celebration!
I’ll be the first to admit I’m not a huge podcast listener, but whenever I take Flynn on a walk I always listen to the latest Behind the Bliss episode. The premise of the show is finding the realness and not-so-picture-perfect things behind the bliss in our lives, so that you can feel “met in your mess.” This puts it so perfectly:
“The heartbeat of Behind the Bliss is to create a space for women to share stories and the reality of what life is really like behind the bliss. We seek to show women there is more to life than what we see on each other’s highlight reels and there is power in vulnerability and sharing the hard parts with the pretty parts of our life.”
In this day and age, isn’t that something we could all use a bit more of?
Rachel is just the best, and I think when you spend a few days following her you’ll know what I mean. Her love for the Lord shines in everything she does, from sharing encouragement and getting vulnerable on her Instagram and podcast to chatting about fun life-hacks and favorites.
Her Instagram account and podcast always leave me feeling refreshed, not alone, and redirected in my focus on the Lord smack in the middle of the world of social media. I actively seek out her posts and stories… life-giving, salt and light, a city on a hill… she is it through and through, and I love being able to wholeheartedly recommend her to you!
Anyways.. enough of my gushing! Here are the details on the 100th episode celebration!
the details
WHEN:
Tuesday, May 19th at 7pm CST
WHAT:
A lot of fun. Join Rachel and I as we talk about all the things we love… marriage, life, cooking, girl talk, etc!
“Join us on Tuesday, May 19th, with Kate Bowman from @lonestarsouthern as we chat about all the things we love. Grab your evening drink of choice, and tune in for a live recording and conversation for our one-hundredth episode.“
TICKETS:
They’re free! Grab yours here.
We’re also so excited to be offering VIP tickets for those of you who are interested! What’s included? See for yourself here!
I am truly and genuinely so excited to gather with y’all for this fun hangout next week! I absolutely loved getting to “gather” virtually with y’all for the Psalms of Rest study we walked through, and am giddy for another opportunity to all get together again as we celebrate this fun milestone. Hoping that it provides a bright spot in the midst of a strange time and that you walk away feeling uplifted and encouraged!
Don’t forget to grab your free ticket here (or here for VIP) and I’ll see you next week!
Love from the Sunshine State,
Kate
Oh Kate I’m so excited for you!!! I love listening to Rachel on Behind the Bliss. You’ll never guess what? My very first podcast appearance releases next Monday, May 11th on my good friend Jodi Rosser’s podcast “Depth”. I’m sharing how God worked unbelievable miracles in our Adoption Story. I’m looking forward to hearing yours, I hope you’ll take a listen to mine 😘
Awesome! I am so glad you are doing this! You have such a gift for sharing the living Word of God with people. I really liked how you actually demonstrated how to meditate in the Word (“Lectio Divina”) to your viewers in the videos you made. I know it took some time and preparation but they were excellent videos and I hope you do more (not just for me but for the people who didn’t have the faith passed down to them or have fallen away.) You shared Holy Scripture and encouraged people, and at the same time you showed people who may be new to the faith how anyone can read the Bible as the living Word of God that it is.
I want to extend a heartfelt thank you for sharing this resource.
I am sincerely grateful for all you have contributed to my personal and professional growth. Absent your counsel, I would not have advanced in either of these domains.
Congratulations on being a guest for such a major milestone! It sounds like a fantastic experience, and I’ll definitely try to tune in for the live recording. If you find yourself needing a quick mental recharge after the excitement of the show, I usually head over to the ZooBlocks Game to unwind.
Congratulations on being a guest for such a big milestone! It sounds like a fantastic opportunity to celebrate with Rachel, and I think your perspective will make for a really engaging conversation.
Congratulations on being a guest for such a special milestone! Even if you aren’t a big podcast listener yourself, it sounds like a wonderful opportunity to share your voice with Rachel’s audience. I’ll definitely try to tune in for the live recording on Tuesday.
I’m curious about the sample size for these conclusions. We saw a 15% deviation in our own datasets, but the overall trend aligns with your findings. Good work.
Question: Have you tested this approach with expired domains? We’re running some experiments now and the results are… mixed. Your methodology seems safer.
The shift towards “entity-based” indexing is real. Your strategy seems to leverage that by building entity associations rather than just keyword matches. Smart.
I’m curious about the sample size for these conclusions. We saw a 15% deviation in our own datasets, but the overall trend aligns with your findings. Good work.
Question: Have you tested this approach with expired domains? We’re running some experiments now and the results are… mixed. Your methodology seems safer.
So excited you’re going to be on Behind the Bliss for their 100th episode! It sounds like such a fun celebration. I’ll definitely be tuning in to hear you and Rachel chat this Tuesday.
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Congratulations on your first podcast appearance, Kate! It’s so refreshing to see creators sharing the real, unfiltered sides of life behind the highlight reels. While my own daily work is quite different—running a source-checked database for Anime Expeditions codes, unit builds, and raid guides over at Anime Expeditions Hub—I truly appreciate the vulnerability and community you and Rachel are building. Wishing you both a fantastic 100th episode live recording!
This is a solid breakdown. One thing I’d add is that the impact of these updates often lags by 2-3 weeks. We tracked this across multiple projects and found the recovery phase is where most people give up too early.
The analogy of the “immune system” is perfect. You need to build resistance before the virus (update) hits. Too many people react instead of prepare.
While sipping my morning latte on the commute, I read about joining Rachel for the 100th episode of the Behind the Bliss podcast and thought about cleaning up some snapshots using text-remover.org to remove words from picture details before posting. It is neat how easy it is to erase text from image files, especially since you can remove text from image content and use an online text remover like text-remover.org while listening to a live recording.
The depth here is impressive. Most guides just skim the surface of link velocity, but your point about “natural variance” hits the nail on the head. It’s exactly what we preach to our clients.
Finally, someone said it. The old school “blast and pray” method is dead. Precision and camouflage are the new standard.
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The analogy of the “immune system” is perfect. You need to build resistance before the virus (update) hits. Too many people react instead of prepare.
Just wanted to say thanks for the detailed case study. It’s rare to see actual data backing up these claims. We’ll be adjusting our Q4 roadmap based on some of these insights.
The depth here is impressive. Most guides just skim the surface of link velocity, but your point about “natural variance” hits the nail on the head. It’s exactly what we preach to our clients.
I’m skeptical about the timeline you proposed, but I’m willing to test it. If this holds up, it changes how we structure our entire outreach program.
I’ve been following this topic for a while, and your analysis on the structural shifts really adds a new perspective. We’ve noticed similar patterns in our internal data at SignalLayer, specifically regarding the volatility timeline.
Brilliant articulation of the problem. The industry has been too focused on metrics like DA/DR instead of actual traffic flow and user behavior.
This was an informative and well-presented read. I especially appreciated the practical way the subject was explained. We cover related ideas at videorework.com, so it was useful to see another thoughtful perspective here.
I’ve been following this topic for a while, and your analysis on the structural shifts really adds a new perspective. We’ve noticed similar patterns in our internal data at SignalLayer, specifically regarding the volatility timeline.
One minor correction: the update rollout was actually 14 days, not 10. But that doesn’t change your main point—the volatility window is getting wider.
Great read. It reminds me of the strategy we deployed last quarter. The focus on foundational stability really pays off when the algorithm shifts. Thanks for compiling this.
I’m sharing this with our content team. We’ve been struggling to explain why “quality over quantity” isn’t just a cliché, and this illustrates it perfectly.
The shift towards “entity-based” indexing is real. Your strategy seems to leverage that by building entity associations rather than just keyword matches. Smart.
This is a solid breakdown. One thing I’d add is that the impact of these updates often lags by 2-3 weeks. We tracked this across multiple projects and found the recovery phase is where most people give up too early.