{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65669bb2f7e6aa0012a3a280/686d93678778efbd1ae5b0bc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Emily McCormick: Why She Walked Away From a Thriving Business to Start Over","description":"<p>In this heartfelt and inspiring episode, Casey Baugh speaks with Emily McCormick, founder of the Policy Project, about how personal adversity and unwavering purpose shaped her journey.</p><p><br></p><p>Emily opens up about growing up caring for her sick mother, losing her at 19, building and exiting a successful company, and finding her calling in policy and community work. Together they discuss identity, faith, motherhood, leadership, and what it takes to transform hardship into lasting impact.</p><p><br></p><p>This conversation is a powerful reminder to live authentically, embrace discomfort, and pursue what you’re truly called to do.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Chapters:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>00:00 | Introduction and Friendship</strong></p><p><strong>00:50 | The Power of Supportive Communities</strong></p><p><strong>01:49 | Raw and Real Conversations</strong></p><p><strong>04:02 | What Emily is Doing Today: The Policy Project</strong></p><p><strong>04:56 | How Childhood Shaped Her Mission</strong></p><p><strong>06:33 | Living with a Chronically Ill Mother</strong></p><p><strong>08:45 | Her Father’s Example of Love and Loyalty</strong></p><p><strong>13:07 | Hardship as a Gift and a Teacher</strong></p><p><strong>14:33 | The Role of Community in Her Life</strong></p><p><strong>16:10 | Her Siblings and How They Coped</strong></p><p><strong>19:16 | The Foundation That Saved Her Family</strong></p><p><strong>20:10 | College Years and Finding Independence</strong></p><p><strong>22:43 | Choosing Journalism and Study Abroad</strong></p><p><strong>25:32 | The Last Moments with Her Mother in France</strong></p><p><strong>27:17 | Processing Loss and Feeling Alone</strong></p><p><strong>32:09 | Redefining Herself After Her Mother’s Death</strong></p><p><strong>34:05 | Identity and Core Beliefs</strong></p><p><strong>36:34 | Discovering Her Strengths and Values</strong></p><p><strong>39:08 | Embracing the Role of a Matriarch</strong></p><p><strong>42:15 | Leadership, Learning, and Following Good</strong></p><p><strong>44:02 | Authenticity and Vulnerability in Leadership</strong></p><p><strong>45:26 | Meeting Adam and Building a Life Together</strong></p><p><strong>46:54 | Graduate School and Expanding Her Perspective</strong></p><p><strong>49:51 | Entrepreneurship and Shabby Apple</strong></p><p><strong>52:36 | A Health Crisis That Changed Everything</strong></p><p><strong>54:46 | Financial Comfort, Identity Shifts, and New Challenges</strong></p><p><strong>59:43 | From Survival Mode to Answering Her Calling</strong></p><p><strong>01:00:02 | Restlessness and the Search for Purpose</strong></p><p><strong>01:03:02 | The Birth of the Policy Project</strong></p><p><strong>01:05:56 | Why Policy is the Most Scalable Tool for Change</strong></p><p><strong>01:07:03 | What Emily is Most Grateful For</strong></p>","author_name":"Casey Baugh"}