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Well-ReadEpisode 158 - 2025 Mid-Year Check-inWe’re halfway through the year, and it’s time to check in on our bookish goals and reading lives of 2025!
Books and other media mentioned in this episode:
2025 ALA Annual Conference
Jane Austen books
Book of the Month Club
Women’s Prize for Fiction
Libba Bray books
Agatha Christie books
Emily Henry books
Abby Jimenez books
Strange Pictures by Uketsu
Strange Houses by Uketsu
Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley
Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall
Gifted & Talented by Olivie Blake
A Witch’...
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Beautifully MadeLiving the “Life”Hello beautiful people ❤️❤️Todays episode is dedicated to sweet Molly Molls (Carley’s family dog). She lived a very happy, loving, fulfilling life. Which is the way God intended all of us to live our life’s here on this world. Carley talks about 3 pillars we can include in our daily walks with Jesus, to life a meaningful life. As always, we hope this episode brings you joy and encouragement for your day.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
2025-03-2026 minBeautifully MadeBeing bold in your faith, power of worship/ staying consistentHello beautiful people!!❤️❤️❤️In todays episode we are diving deep into Matthew, so grab your bibles! Carley reads specifically a verse in Matthew 26 and breaks a part on all of what it means.As always, please show this episode some love if you liked it/ share it with friends and family!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
2025-03-1022 minBeautifully MadeLoneliness Who??Hello beautiful people!❤️❤️In todays episode we chat all about where Carley has been in this break period and being alone.In this episode Carley reminds us that through our relationship with God we will NEVER be alone. He is always with us wherever we go, in whatever season we are in.We hope this episode brings you peace and reassurance that God is with you!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
2025-03-0138 minBeautifully MadeGod calling me to be in my “chill” era??In this episode we explore the possibility of God calling you to be still for a season. Carley talks about reasons why God could be calling you to be still and how to be still but also away from staying in idle.Have a great week beautiful people!❤️❤️❤️❤️
2025-01-1322 minBeautifully MadeUncovering Your True SelfHello beautiful people ❤️❤️❤️In todays episode, we welcome in 2025 by unleashing our true identities. We discuss all things on how to be authentically yourself and how to walk in your truth of that and being comfortable in your true walk. As always we hope this episode spoke to you today and hope you feel loved and cherished as we go into our new year!
2025-01-0626 min
Audiobook CaféYour Top Reads of 2024Here’s our Year in Reading, one-hour special episode, featuring your top lit picks of 2024. From page-turning thrillers to memorable memoirs, and even the unforgettable guilty pleasures, you have us covered. AMI’s Dave Brown helps us crank out the list of your best book experiences of the year.Karoline Bourdeau• But You Don't Look Arab: And Other Tales of Unbelonging by Hala Gorani• The Rulebreaker: The Life and Times of Barbara Walters by Susan Page• This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune• The Women by Kristin Hannah• Danci...
2024-12-2455 minBeautifully MadeJustin Biebers Famous Quote/ Pressing on in Weak TimesHello beautiful people 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻In todays episode we dive into something that Justin Bieber says at the end of one of his songs, (you’ll have to listen to find out)😌. Carley uses this quote as a reminder to press onto God bad talk to God when you’re feeling weak. 🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎Hope you enjoy this episode. Don’t forget to rate this podcast, comment or send a follow if you liked this episode!
2024-11-2142 minBeautifully MadeAnxiety vs. Fear of ManHello beautiful people🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻I’m todays episode, Carley talks about anxiety verses fear of man. She goes into detail about what both categories mean and gives a little story about her own journey with this. We also will discuss how you can solve fear of man by replacing this with the fear of God.As always, we hope this episode brings you peace that you’re not alone if you battle with this and there is a solution to this! Have a great weekend ☺️🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎
2024-11-1531 minBeautifully MadeCarley’s StoryHello beautiful people 🫶🏻🫶🏻
In this episode we get real and raw as Carley dives into her testimony. She shares her personal struggles with alcohol and how God has pulled her out of it. She also discusses the importance and power of someone’s testimony and how special they are.
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2024-10-3139 minBeautifully MadeGods LoveHello beautiful people 🫶🏻🫶🏻
In today’s episode, Carley dives deep into Gods love. We will be discussing the importance on how to truly experience Gods love and with having Gods love can do in community.
2024-10-2530 minBeautifully MadeBattles of AnxietyHello beautiful people🤩🫶🏻🫶🏻In this episode, we will discuss all the battles of anxiety and how to overcome it. Carley goes into story time about her own battle with anxiety and how this through finding her relationship with God she is able to overcome these battles. She will also go into scripture and discusses what the bible says about anxiety. Hope this episode speaks to you or a friend/ family member. Have a great weekend 🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎
2024-10-1730 minBeautifully MadeJudgement (Judging yourself and others)Hello beautiful people!!🫶🏻In todays episode, Carley dives deep onto scripture about what the bible says about judgement/ along with her own spin on things. We will discuss how powerful judging yourself can trickle into judging others. If this podcast spoke to you please feel free to let us know in the comments section. Feel free to share this with your friends and family.Love you all, have a great rest of your week and weekend 🤎🤎🤎🤎
2024-10-1041 minBeautifully MadeMadi & Michaya’s StoriesHello Beautiful people 🫶🏻In this episode we have our first ever guest speakers. Carley joins with two friends, Madi and Michaya where they discuss both of their testimonies. Their stories and both very powerful and touch on mental health, spiritual warfare, and medication.
2024-10-0337 minBeautifully MadeWelcome to Beautifully MadeHello beautiful people!
In this episode we will dive deep into what “Beautifully Made” means and how this ties into my life and how this can tie into your life as well!🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
2024-09-2621 min
The BookmarkBook Two, Chapter 10: Roll for RecommendationsWelcome to The Bookmark, a podcast of the Wabash Carnegie Public Library, hosted by Laura Beutler and Rachel Castle. This month we're trying out a trend from TikTok and rolling for book recommendations. We also fill you in on how Summer Reading is going and give you a construction update so you know what to expect when you come visit us.
This is how we rolled:
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton (Mystery)
Heavy by Kiese Laymon (Biography and Memoir)
Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune (Romance)
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Reading WomenEp. 37 | Black Women AuthorsFor February, we're discussing black women authors in honor of black history month. Be sure to follow along over on Instagram and join the discussion in our Goodreads group! News National Book Award Announces International Prize Jacqueline Woodson announced as National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Helen Dunmore wins Costa book of the year for INSIDE THE WAVE, a poetry collection Listener Survey Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. A special thanks to our patrons Carley T. and Stephanie W. And be sure to subs...
2018-02-0731 min