In Episode 6 of Winging It with Wendy, Wendy S. Burton welcomes her dear friend Stephanie Staples — Canada's newest inductee into the Speaking Hall of Fame, entrepreneur, author, and podcaster — for a conversation about something Wendy believes deeply: that sometimes, our Angels don't just walk beside us. Sometimes, they work through us.

Stephanie shares two stories that will stop you in your tracks. The first begins on a quiet California beach, where a chance encounter with a stranger led to a walk that may have saved a life — and ended, months later, with a wedding invitation. The second is a story of reciprocity 40 years in the making, built on a blind date, a beloved Grade 1 teacher, and a handmade card kept for an entire career.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

- The Angel on the Beach ... you can't always tell what someone is carrying. Being present and unhurried might be the most important thing you do today.

- The Story You're Carrying ... the story of Stephanie's mom's love letter gave a stranger on a beach the hope he needed. The story you carry might be exactly what someone else needs to hear.

- Reciprocity Takes Its Own Shape ... good comes back around, but not always in the timing or the form you expect. Mrs. Gregoire gave a shy little girl love. Forty years later, she got it back.

- Take Care of Yourself So You Can Show Up ... you can only be fully present for someone else when you're not running on empty.

- When You Get the Nudge to Connect People, Listen ... that feeling might be your Angels working through you.

SHARE YOUR STORY

If these stories stirred something in you... that's worth paying attention to. Subscribe so you don't miss what's coming next. And if you have a sign, a nudge, or a story of your own, Wendy would love to hear it.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Welcome to Winging It with Wendy

01:05 A dime on the studio floor and the George on Stephanie's shoe

05:00 Introducing Stephanie Staples — Canada's newest Speaking Hall of Fame inductee

07:30 Angels on Earth — the idea behind this episode

08:00 A dying promise, a love story, and a trip to California

10:00 The man on the beach

13:00 What success on the outside tells you nothing about what's inside

15:00 An unexpected angel arrives to help Stephanie recover

18:00 Months later — a phone call, and then a wedding invitation

20:00 The second story: reciprocity

22:00 A client who needed a companion and a nudge to act on it

23:00 The blind date and the woman who turned out to be Mrs. Gregoire

25:00 The matchmaker and the wedding with just family... and Stephanie

27:00 A handmade card kept for 40 years

30:00 Share your story — it might change someone's life

GUEST

Stephanie Staples

Website: https://stephaniestaples.ca/

Books: https://stephaniestaples.ca/pages/books

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ABOUT WINGING IT WITH WENDY

Real people. Real stories. Real Angels.

Join award-winning author Wendy S. Burton (Amy and the Angels) as she shares real stories of guidance, comfort, and straight-up curiosity connected to Angels — from her own life and from listeners. Each episode creates space to explore the possibility that Angels might be walking right alongside us. For the curious, the open-minded, and those that are ready for the magic of Angels.

CREDITS

Host: Wendy S. Burton

Production Partner: Keenlii — https://www.keenlii.com/

Producer: Barry Keegan — https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrykeegan/

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