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Into the Woods with Holly Worton

500 Holly Worton – Happy Trails to You

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Host Holly Wharton announces episode 500 and reveals she's pausing the podcast after nine and a half years.
In this solo episode, host Holly Wharton commemorates the 500th episode of 'Into the Woods'. She begins by introducing the podcast's focus on personal growth through outdoor adventures and mindset. Holly recounts the podcast's origin in August 2013 as 'The Socially Holistic Podcast', created to feature women in business during a male-dominated podcasting era. Over the years, the show rebranded multiple times, including as 'Ready to Bloom' and 'Business Mindset Podcast', reflecting shifts in her business from social media coaching to mindset coaching and publishing. The podcast eventually aligned with her hobbies and writing, becoming 'Into the Woods'. Holly emphasizes that personal growth and reflection have been consistent themes, often explored through her 'three questions' framework—who am I, where am I, and where am I going—inspired by her spiritual teacher. She mentions training in Psyche, a technique for subconscious mindset shifts, which influenced the show's content. The format evolved from interviews to include solo episodes, with occasional co-hosts like Joe Casey, Joanna Hennon, and Kara Wilde. Holly discusses recent challenges, including burnout from 2022 and a job transition, leading her to describe herself as in the 'messy middle' of change. She announces the difficult decision to pause the podcast at episode 500, though she may return in the future. Holly provides a link for listeners to stay updated on potential relaunches. She expresses gratitude to listeners, guests, and her editor Jester, who has been with the podcast since the beginning. Looking ahead, Holly plans to focus on writing, particularly a book on how to talk to trees, based on listener requests and her channeled messages from trees. She also considers reviving her YouTube channel for outdoor videos but notes ongoing recovery from burnout. The episode concludes with thanks and links to her online communities.

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A reflective 500th episode that traces a long-running show through rebrands, change, and a messy middle.

Episode 500 reads like a reflective checkpoint for Into the Woods, with Holly Wharton looking back on nine and a half years of the podcast, which began in August 2013 and changed its name more times than expected.

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You get episode 500, where Holly pauses the show in a messy middle and reflects on 9.5 years of Into the Woods.

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