RISE AGAIN NEW BOOK!

Grief changes the map, but it doesn’t erase the road. We open up about loss, the weight of pretending to be fine, and the moment everything shifts: asking for help and letting a trusted community pour back into you. This conversation sets the tone for a new year of honest growth, introducing the Rise Again book and companion workbook as a practical framework for rebuilding confidence, processing emotions, and stepping into purpose without leaving your story behind.

I share the why behind the project—losses that rewired my days and the slow work of choosing courage over isolation. We talk about what “rising” really looks like in real life: naming grief, setting simple intentions, and building routines that restore momentum. You’ll hear how the workbook guides you chapter by chapter with reflective prompts, journaling space, and pacing that respects your bandwidth. We cover best practices like creating a quiet environment, answering slowly, pausing when topics feel heavy, and revisiting pages to spot patterns worth acting on.

If you’ve felt stuck, underestimated, or crushed by carrying the past while trying to build a future, this one’s for you. Expect clear takeaways—how to turn insights into micro-commitments, where to find support, and how to balance vulnerability with action. Along the way, we honor the people who hold us up: family, friends, mentors, and communities that turn healing into a shared project. Subscribe, share with someone who needs hope today, and pick up the Rise Again book, digital, or workbook to follow the series step by step. Your rise can start now—will you take the first step?

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Chapters

• 0:00 Welcome And New Year Greetings
• 3:11 Book Announcement: Rise Again
• 3:33 Content Warning And Listener Care
• 3:53 Survey, Subscribe, And Shout-Out
• 5:06 Why I Wrote Rise Again
• 6:09 Accepting Grief And Seeking Support
• 7:09 Purpose, Resilience, And Who It’s For
• 8:09 How The Series Will Help You
• 8:59 Workbook: How To Use It Well
• 11:19 Community, Sharing, And Revisiting Growth
• 12:34 Closing Gratitude And Next Steps

Transcript

Wondra : 2:50

Hello, welcome to the Motivation of Fuel podcast. I am your host, Wondra. I hope everyone is having a great and wonderful and safe happy new year. I am excited to share with you my new book, Rise Again. It is a book and a workbook. You do not have to get them together, but they will be really helpful if you're purchasing it. And it is on my website, wondrouspencer.com, Amazon, and you can go out there and get it. So for this series for the new year, I want to talk about my book, Rebuilding Your Strength, Reclaiming Your Confidence, and rising into the version of yourself you was meant to be. So let's dive into it and fuel your rise. Before we begin, I want to let you know today's episode, it can bring up some grief, emotional healing. So please listen in a way that you feel safe and supportive for yourself. And if you need to pause or take a break at any moment, really honor yourself and do the things that you need to do for yourself. On my website, I do have a quick listener survey. I would love for you to take it, and your feedback will really help me shape future episodes and share some better content for you and make sure that the Motivational Fuel podcast can serve you in the best way. So take a moment to fill it out. It is on my website, wondra spencer.com, quick listener survey. And I hope you have subscribed to my podcast. You can join me on my YouTube channel, social media at Wondra Spencer, so you never miss an episode or an update. I am happy that you are here with me today because your presence means a lot. So this week's shout-out and inspiration is for everyone that wants to get something custom made. It's called free range crafting on Etsy. And they made me an awesome eagle. So I'm a pretty cool Eagles fan. One of my teams. And I'm gonna spell it A **. If I have some young listeners, casserole dish, and it turned out so amazing. So I will put the link in the the podcast for today. So if you want some custom pieces, personality, really check them out. And you can find my show on Apple Podcasts, your computer, laptop, so you don't miss an episode. So my book is Rise Again. It's a part bio guidebook with all of my heart. And it is not, it wasn't easy for me to write this book because I wanted to share with you some things that I experienced in my life: pain, grief, sorrow, how I rose again, my community that supports me, my family, friends, co-workers that lifted me up, and I'm still doing it with daily faith, time, and healing. And I wrote it to really capture the journey of turning stress, emotional setbacks, and life transitions into fuel for transformation. It's a real raw book, it's a real book, it's rooted into being strong, resilient. It's a way to work on yourself, regain your momentum in life because things happen, and it's essential not to let yourself down. So, my personal story is accepting grief, seeking help from my very supportive community. My story is really rooted in learning how to accept grief instead of running from it. For a long time, I tried to carry everything alone the pain, the confusion, the weight of what I had lost. But the healing began the moment I allowed myself to acknowledge the grief and stop pretending that I was fine. What changed everything was realizing that I didn't have to rise alone. I reached out for help, lean on my supportive community, and let people pour into me that I when I did not have the strength to pour into myself. So through their encouragement, presence, and guidance, I learned that healing is not a sign of weakness, it is a sign of courage. Accepting grief and grief supporting, it turns out that it really helped me rebuild my confidence, re-discover my purpose to rise again with the strength I did not know I that I had. My inspiration for writing this book is ensuring everyone who's experiencing grief due to losing a loved one, if you lost a child in your life, miscarriage, or anything else that's traumatic, you can rise again and get support. The pain, the healing, and purpose behind it. I have dealt with the pain of losing friends, family members, my own kids, co-workers, and close individuals. What you as a listener you would gain from the series if you listen to my Rise Again series, you want to get a copy of the book, workbook of both, and you can follow along in my podcast series. The Rise Again Book and Work Good Book series is designed to guide everyone through real journey, a rebuilding confidence, healing emotionally, and stepping into their purpose. Each episode offers practical tools, honest conversations, and powerful motivation that help everyone rise from whatever life has knocked you down. As a listener, you will gain some clarity, emotional strength, practical tools, accountability, and a sense of community. Why I wrote this book, I want anyone who has who's ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, underestimated, and have faced doubt and the pressure of building a future while carrying the weight of the past. But I did not just survive, I rose, and now I want to help others do the same. If you ever whisper to yourself, there has to be more than this. Drawing from personal experiences of loss, the book guides readers through stories of heartache, healing, and resilience. It emphasizes that vulnerability is not weakness for a doorway to transformation, encouraging readers to embrace their emotions fully. Through reflections and practical insights, the book has despair can evolve into strength, passion, and renewed purpose. It honors the wisdom of love and family and friends and mentors and those that I have guided, weaving their influence into the narrative. Ultimately, rise again invites you to see grief as a story, non-liner, filled with sorrow and joy alike. While healing is possible, and hope can bloom again. Much like the lotus rising from the dark waters to light, perfect for the new year, a new you, and some new energy. Rise again is officially here. Grab your book, your workbook, ebook, follow along with the series as you build, or you can rebuild your confidence, reclaim your strength, and rise into purpose. You can order my website on Amazon and start your transformation today. So with the workbook rise again, you can set your intention before diving into the worksheets. Take a moment to glean some to uh get some clarify, clarify your intentions. What are you hoping to achieve? Understand your goals, will help you guide your reflection and responses. You can find a quiet place, choose somewhere that's comfortable and quiet, where you can focus without distractions, having a common environment that helps you and make it easier to engage deeply with the material. So read the chapters, start by reading the chapters of the workbook carefully. Each chapter builds on the previous one, so understanding the context will help you enhance your reflections. Complete the worksheets, reflective questions, answer the prompts in each workbook thoughtfully. Don't rush, take your time to explore your feelings and your memories. Be honest, be kind, approach your reflections with compassion for yourself. It is important to acknowledge both the challenges and the streets. So with the workbook, you have additional space in there, a separate journal to expand on your thoughts. If it's a prompt that inspires a sudden ideal or a memory, really write it down. It is your personal workbook so you let your feelings flow. If need to, you can take a break. Find a certain topic that's emotional, really heavy to really take that break, step away, come back later with a fresh perspective, or even do that chapter last if you need to. Review your responses once you fill the work book, the sheets. Take the time to read through them. It can help solidify your insights and ensure you understand the lessons and the growth you've identified. Reflect on your insights after completing a workbook. Spend some time reflecting on what you have learned about yourself, how you can apply those insights in your life moving forward. Share and connect if you feel comfortable. Share your thoughts and insights with a trusted friend or work, somebody in your support group. Discuss your reflections that can lead to understanding and connection. Revisit as needed. The workbook is not a one-time tool, but you can revisit it whenever you feel the reflect to regain on your journey again and to check in with your growth. Using the Rise Again workbook is a personal and transformation experience. You can take your time, be gentle with yourself as you embark on this journey of self-discovery and healing. Remember to share this podcast with others, five people. Encourage them to listen and don't forget to tag me in the comments on social media so I can connect with you. In this episode, I'll be diving into a chapter of Rise Again book as part of my series, and I hope you'll be tuning in soon. My website has books, ebooks, and signed copies of my Rise Again and other books and journals that I have published. It has Excel spreadsheets, shirts, and other items if you want to purchase them for yourself and others. Your support means everything to me. Thank you for tuning into the Motivational Fuel podcast. Remember, when you give, you rise. And when you rise, you inspire others to rise again. Keep fueling your health, keep showing up for yourself, and I'll meet you in the next episode. Have a great day.