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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=p1 style='margin:0in'><span class=s1>For those who are new to the NFB of SC! We are excited to tell you about the \u201cNational Federation of the Blind of South Carolina\u201d podcast that you should be able to find on your favorite podcast player. Appreciate you subscribing to our podcast and enjoy the below edition. Take a listen to the past podcast that you have missed! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in'><span class=s1><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in'><span class=s1>If you missed the below event, don\u2019t worry! You now have a chance to listen at your leisure! Below the information is a direct link to this podcast!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in'><span class=s1><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in'><span class=s1>April is recognized as National Stress Awareness Month and this allows for a time that reminds us just how important it is to take care of our mental and emotional well-being.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p2 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;min-height: 40px;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1>But let\u2019s be real\u2026</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p2 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;min-height: 40px;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1>Leadership is not always easy.</span><br><span class=s1>The work can be heavy.</span><br><span class=s1>The challenges can be real.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p2 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;min-height: 40px;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1>So the question becomes:</span><br><span class=s1>How do leaders stay strong when the work gets hard?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;min-height: 40px;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Below is a direct link to the episode!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/47ixzjaU2aFXFRdA02339m?si=XkVRU3lYQpmZtXIKd_XCww">https://open.spotify.com/episode/47ixzjaU2aFXFRdA02339m?si=XkVRU3lYQpmZtXIKd_XCww</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Steve Cook<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>