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Reaching For Real Life with Sean Azzaro

Reaching For Real Life with Sean Azzaro

Melanie and Caroline Shankle - 100 Day Devotional For Teen Girls

Aug 11, 2026 · 26m

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About this episode

Sean Azzaro welcomes Melanie Shankle and her daughter, author Caroline Shankle, to discuss Caroline’s book, "The Lion and the Bear: A 100-Day Devotional for Teen Girls." Caroline shares how she discovered a love for writing in college, how a difficult breakup coincided with a pivotal publisher Zoom call, and how she felt God leading her to accept a book contract at age 20. She describes the devotional as an honest, big-sister voice for girls facing issues like mean girls, sports injuries, and heartbreak, and talks about the challenge of writing 100 entries and adapting to public speaking despite a fear of it. Melanie reflects on seeing God’s multi-generational plans and encourages mining…