To Live List

Waking Up to Great News: A Big Moment for the Podcast!

Delia Grenville Season 2 Episode 16

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Big news, folks! To Live List just landed as an American Writing Award 2025 Podcast of the Year Finalist—and let’s just say, it took me a minute to process being in the top 7.

 This episode is all about that moment, what it means for the show, and a little reflection on how we got here.

• My very real, very human reaction to the news (spoiler: feelings happened)
• What this recognition means for To Live List and for you, the listeners
• A look back at the journey—why I started podcasting and what keeps me showing up

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Introduction: A Special Edition

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to miss this .

Delia

Good morning everyone . Welcome to a special edition of the To Live List . I'm your host , Delia Grenville , and I cannot believe it . I was up getting the email newsletter prepared For those of you who are subscribed to the website please do that if you haven't done it already and while I was getting myself prepped , I saw an email come in and I couldn't believe my eyes . I mean , I so couldn't believe my eyes that I actually went to the website because I was going to write back . Don't't ask me why if this was sent to me in error , but it says Dear Finalist ,

Exciting Recognition as Finalist

Delia

we are thrilled to congratulate you on being named a 2025 Podcast of the Year Finalist .

Delia

This is a great honor , as your podcast stood out among a record-breaking number of entries in an incredibly competitive field . Your dedication to storytelling , creativity and impact has truly earned you this recognition . To celebrate your achievement , we are introducing a special award seal exclusively for 2025 finalists . Check that out on the website , guys . This seal is a testament . Can I speak English ? I'm so excited . This seal is a testament to your bravery and excellence in podcasting and we encourage you to display it proudly on your website . Like I said , check the website . Social media I'll be doing that and promotional materials . Additionally , your podcast will also be at the forefront of our marketing and promotional efforts throughout the year . You will be prominently featured on our website , social media channels and included in our spring press release , distributed to a market that could reach millions Did I say ? Can I say that again , Millions . This is our way of honoring your accomplishment and ensuring your podcast receives the recognition it deserves . So it's on their website . Because I went and checked . Okay , because I was just like is this real ? For a complete list of 2025 Podcast of the Year winners and finalists , please visit the AmericanWritingAwardscom website . You can go there and you will see that To Live List is the last finalist in Best Female Hosted Podcast of the Year and it says , once again congratulations on this incredible honor . We look forward to seeing your podcast continue to inspire , entertain and make an impact . Best regards the American Writing Awards team .

Reflections on the Journey

Delia

I'm so excited .

Delia

This happened at 6.04 in the morning when I first read this it is now 6.56 because I was stunned until that dot and then I didn't know what to do . So I called a few people , but it was still early , so you can really call anybody . So I decided to record this instead , so that I can share it with everyone . And can I just tell you guys , like , how amazing this is , Because I literally have been saying , like I need a sign about whether or not I should like keep going with the podcast , about whether or not I should keep going with the podcast , going to season three , Like , who is this reaching ?

Delia

What is this really for ? Is this the place that I should be spending my time ? You know all of that . So , yeah , yeah , that's all I have to say . Wow , Okay . So I'm going to go back to processing this . I'll also share this notification online with a few other things . Please share the to live list with others , and I guess this is the sign . So , thanks everyone who's been listening and welcome to all of the new listeners . And again , thank you to the American Writing Awards team . This is such a amazing and wonderful honor . Bye for now .