{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"A Journey of Curiosity and Resilience","description":"Substack subscribers can dive into exclusive, extended conversations from this podcast! To join the adventure, head to BumpInTheRoad.Substack.com. Follow Bump on YouTube @BumpInTheRoadPodcast! &amp;nbsp; Ann Montgomery broke into sports broadcasting in the 1970s, becoming her high school's first female sportscaster despite professors telling her women couldn't do the job. She fought through gender bias, dismissive coaches, and a rocky start in live TV in Columbus, Georgia \u2014 then rebuilt again through divorce and self-doubt in her 40s, finding new purpose in refereeing and teaching underprivileged students. Her throughline: curiosity and resilience. Life wasn't linear, but every setback opened a new door \u2014 eventually leading her to write novels drawn from her own life and the people she's met along the way. This is a story about personal reinvention, told by someone who's done it more than once. &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; It's an Award Winning, Amazon&amp;nbsp; best selling book! &amp;nbsp;  What they're saying: &amp;nbsp; \u201cThis is a beautiful book about life, its imperfections, its challenges, and its joys. It is a book of hope and wisdom for all of us facing a bump in the road.\u201d \u2013Pragito Dove &amp;nbsp; \u201cPat has woven together beautiful stories of life setbacks that have been transformed into spiritual growth. This book is a gift and a must-read for souls experiencing pain and yearning for growth.\u201d &amp;nbsp; \u2013Gary Hensel &amp;nbsp; Learn more at BumpInTheRoad.us &amp;nbsp; Follow Bump on: \u27a1\ufe0f&amp;nbsp; Twitter \u27a1\ufe0f&amp;nbsp; Facebook \u27a1\ufe0f&amp;nbsp; Substack \u27a1\ufe0f&amp;nbsp; Instagram \u27a1\ufe0f&amp;nbsp;  YouTube &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Personal Growth, Mindfulness, Motivation and Inspiration: Bump In The Road","author_url":"http:\/\/bumpintheroad.us","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42393950\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/204998835"}