{"id":27307,"date":"2026-01-14T00:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T04:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/?p=27307"},"modified":"2026-01-14T19:11:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T23:11:38","slug":"insights-from-the-launch-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/insights-from-the-launch-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Insights from the Launch Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today is a rare audio treat. Those on my launch team for <a href=\"http:\/\/tiny.cc\/elders\"><strong>The Way of the Desert Elders<\/strong><\/a> who could make it to this gathering shared their insights about the book. I had chance, for the first time, to engage others in a group format, those interested in and supporting the book. Hear what they have to say and what my hopes are for readers. 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