<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><channel><title><![CDATA[Listen to Letters from PROUD™]]></title><description><![CDATA[A body of letters reclaiming being Proud as sacred. 
Soft power. 
Slow Becoming. 
Emotional clarity. 
One step at a time.

Each letter is a moment of truth, a quiet courage, a small return to self.
This is a home for anyone learning to honor their Becoming. <br/><br/><a href="https://iamproudofmylife.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">iamproudofmylife.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://iamproudofmylife.substack.com/podcast</link><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:13:03 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/4501784.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[PROUD]]></author><copyright><![CDATA[Nancy McFarland]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[iamproudofmylife@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:new-feed-url>https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/4501784.rss</itunes:new-feed-url><itunes:author>PROUD</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A blog of letters reclaiming being Proud as sacred. 
A body of Becoming, one step at a time. Easy goes it. 
Every step is progress. 
Some are soft, small. Some are quantum. 
Each is Sacred.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>PROUD</itunes:name><itunes:email>iamproudofmylife@substack.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"><itunes:category text="Personal Journals"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Health &amp; Fitness"><itunes:category text="Mental Health"/></itunes:category><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/4501784/ec5b8f0ab5790d68aa6cfcd19bdc23ee.jpg"/><item><title><![CDATA[You Matter in the Living of Your Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Read more letters from PROUD at <a target="_blank" href="http://iamproudofmylife.substack.com/"><strong>iamproudofmylife.substack.com</strong></a></p><p>Explore more at <a target="_blank" href="http://iamproudofmylife.com/"><strong>iamproudofmylife.com</strong></a></p><p>Join PROUD every week.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://iamproudofmylife.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">iamproudofmylife.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://iamproudofmylife.substack.com/p/you-matter-in-the-living-of-your-d54</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:193409459</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[I Am Proud of My Life]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:53:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/193409459/95f6581b0bce36ba6e9c6f8af0921037.mp3" length="15137792" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>I Am Proud of My Life</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>946</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/4501784/post/193409459/ec5b8f0ab5790d68aa6cfcd19bdc23ee.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Matter - Even After Growing Up Inside Someone Else's Storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Read more letters from PROUD at <a target="_blank" href="http://iamproudofmylife.substack.com"><strong>iamproudofmylife.substack.com</strong></a></p><p>Explore more at <a target="_blank" href="http://iamproudofmylife.com"><strong>iamproudofmylife.com</strong></a></p><p>Join PROUD every week.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://iamproudofmylife.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">iamproudofmylife.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://iamproudofmylife.substack.com/p/you-matter-even-after-growing-up-1ab</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:185385822</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[I Am Proud of My Life]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 05:58:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/185385822/dc5d095e84dd7b2a35d1d90f6d632c15.mp3" length="8396529" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>I Am Proud of My Life</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>525</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/4501784/post/185385822/ec5b8f0ab5790d68aa6cfcd19bdc23ee.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[When You Wonder If You Still Matter]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Read more letters from PROUD at <a target="_blank" href="http://iamproudofmylife.substack.com"><strong>iamproudofmylife.substack.com</strong></a></p><p>Explore more at <a target="_blank" href="http://iamproudofmylife.com"><strong>iamproudofmylife.com</strong></a></p><p>Join PROUD every week.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://iamproudofmylife.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">iamproudofmylife.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://iamproudofmylife.substack.com/p/when-you-wonder-if-you-still-matter-1ed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:185385054</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[I Am Proud of My Life]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 05:47:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/185385054/bb2c7b0256ddd23022439e4eb0c902f6.mp3" length="4570948" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>I Am Proud of My Life</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>286</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/4501784/post/185385054/ec5b8f0ab5790d68aa6cfcd19bdc23ee.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Weight of Staying]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Read more letters from PROUD at <a target="_blank" href="http://iamproudofmylife.substack.com"><strong>iamproudofmylife.substack.com</strong></a></p><p>Explore more at <a target="_blank" href="http://iamproudofmylife.com"><strong>iamproudofmylife.com</strong></a></p><p>Join PROUD every week.</p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://iamproudofmylife.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">iamproudofmylife.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://iamproudofmylife.substack.com/p/the-weight-of-staying-bfe</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:182301131</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[I Am Proud of My Life]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 05:30:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/182301131/fd0b7d74b41d18f5165b1ecf7ddaf093.mp3" length="2942161" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>I Am Proud of My Life</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>184</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/4501784/post/182301131/ec5b8f0ab5790d68aa6cfcd19bdc23ee.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Invisible Angles]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Read more letters from PROUD at <a target="_blank" href="http://iamproudofmylife.substack.com/"><strong>iamproudofmylife.substack.com</strong></a></p><p>Explore more at <a target="_blank" href="http://iamproudofmylife.com/"><strong>iamproudofmylife.com</strong></a></p><p>Join PROUD every week.</p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://iamproudofmylife.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">iamproudofmylife.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://iamproudofmylife.substack.com/p/invisible-angles-04d</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:182300754</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[I Am Proud of My Life]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 05:22:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/182300754/7078bf745922afc7841dd559c498f355.mp3" length="2800891" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>I Am Proud of My Life</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>175</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/4501784/post/182300754/ec5b8f0ab5790d68aa6cfcd19bdc23ee.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Hope Hurts ]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Read more letters from PROUD at <a target="_blank" href="http://iamproudofmylife.substack.com/"><strong>iamproudofmylife.substack.com</strong></a></p><p>Explore more at <a target="_blank" href="http://iamproudofmylife.com/"><strong>iamproudofmylife.com</strong></a></p><p>Join PROUD every week.</p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://iamproudofmylife.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">iamproudofmylife.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://iamproudofmylife.substack.com/p/when-hope-hurts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:182300230</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[I Am Proud of My Life]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 05:10:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/182300230/b5ee00207a0f8b4ea4a20f4ffe47e971.mp3" length="4939170" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>I Am Proud of My Life</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>309</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/4501784/post/182300230/a346d941d97595fb8f104f94e741f803.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[When the Bend Becomes a Hunch]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Read more letters from PROUD at <a target="_blank" href="http://iamproudofmylife.substack.com"><strong>iamproudofmylife.substack.com</strong></a></p><p>Explore more at <a target="_blank" href="http://iamproudofmylife.com"><strong>iamproudofmylife.com</strong></a></p><p><p>Join PROUD every week.</p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://iamproudofmylife.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">iamproudofmylife.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://iamproudofmylife.substack.com/p/when-the-bend-becomes-a-hunch-471</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:182298393</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[I Am Proud of My Life]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 04:54:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/182298393/9437bc97b26e60eecd1d4cd845bf2892.mp3" length="2790442" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>I Am Proud of My Life</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>174</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/4501784/post/182298393/ec5b8f0ab5790d68aa6cfcd19bdc23ee.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Story Matters]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>This audio PROUD letter is a gentle remembrance for the days you question whether your voice, your history, or your Becoming still matter.It’s for the moments when your story feels unfinished, unpolished, or too quiet to be meaningful.</p><p>Inside this reflection, PROUD whispers back to you:your story matters because <em>you</em> lived it — not because it’s tidy, shiny, or complete.It matters because it shaped your tenderness, your strength, and the truth you’re still growing into.</p><p>This one is for the sacred parts no one applauds.The healing no one sees.The Becoming you’re still in.</p><p>Press play when you need softness, remembering, or a return to yourself.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://iamproudofmylife.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">iamproudofmylife.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://iamproudofmylife.substack.com/p/your-story-matters-0dc</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:179788980</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[I Am Proud of My Life]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 06:18:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/179788980/74c7f7c3beb97ef09f3db1e6481600e4.mp3" length="1317243" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>I Am Proud of My Life</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>110</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/4501784/post/179788980/21a63768f6cd60639b1c33e2596499c7.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>