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75 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPodcasts by DiannAbroad, international solo nomad, author, travel blogger, and photographer include writing tips, travel tips, and her views of life, from savvy and thoughtful to quirky and humorous.
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Interview with Marla McDaniel, Amelia Island Writers
July 20, 2023 11:04 - 17 minutes - 10.7 MBThis is a rerelease of the original podcast recorded on February 3, 2002, to celebrate Marla McDaniel's dedication to the Amelia Island Writers. She is retiring and starting a new chapter in her life in Florida. We thank her and wish her well! Marla grew up between homes in south Florida and an Indiana family farm. She enjoys small towns, country roads, islands, antiques, and history. Amelia Island contains, within its small area, the qualities she and her family enjoy as their res...
A Writer's Life: A Setting Surprise
January 17, 2023 14:49 - 16 minutes - 24.3 MBWith my current thriller manuscript ("Claim Denied") in the hands of beta readers, I had time to think about writing another book: a sequel, a thriller set in a small town with fascinating, quirky characters. When I looked back at a community on the Eastern Shore of Virginia I visited a few times in early 2000, I came upon a startling, sweet surprise! I dug deeper! It was clear: I had to write this novel! I joined J. Thorn's 5-day challenge using his "Three Story Method", outlined the e...
Travel Bug, Marketa and Milly
May 18, 2022 08:27 - 20 minutes - 29.8 MBDiann Schindler, DiannAbroad, takes us back to her 3rd grade geography class in Hamilton, Ohio, when her first thought of travelling outside the United States burst forth, infiltrating her head and her heart. She was nine years old. But, it wasn't until decades later that she truly acted on that notion, with full conviction, and came to understand that travelling is all about the people...meeting people from all walks of life and lands. Making connections is the true essence of broadening ho...
Frustrations and Joys: My Portugal
May 02, 2022 18:43 - 22 minutes - 32.3 MBThis is my first podcast of 2022! Why? You'll just have to listen. Meanwhile, here is the supporting information. Here I am in Cascais, PT... my 40 minutes trek once a week from my apartment in Monte Estoril. Below, pics of the Men's International Tennis Tournament. The Estoril Open. That's Gasquet serving. Great day! Dinner on the ocean with Cidalia and Nelia in Cascais. Below is a photo of my last book, "Claim Denied" published last year. To get your copy, click HERE. I talk about...
Meditation, Madeira/Monte Estoril and My Need to Nest
December 27, 2021 15:30 - 23 minutes - 34.1 MBFrom her new home in Portugal and her last podcast for 2021, Diann Schindler focuses on mind improving meditation; moving from Madeira Island to Monte Estoril; and after 6 years as a solo nomad, her need to find a permanent home - where she can return after traveling. Deepak Chopra's 21 Days of Abundance meditation podcasts. Me on the northeast coast of Madeira Island. Monte Estoril, the Monte Carlo of Portugal - my new community, near Lisbon, on the Iberian Peninsula. My...
Madeira, Machico, Moby Dick and More!
August 24, 2021 15:29 - 21 minutes - 28.9 MBDiann reports on her first 2 weeks as a resident of Portugal. Starting with Madeira Island, she discusses the village of Machico and how it got its name in 1419, the filming of the 1956 "Moby Dick" movie off the shores of northeastern Madeira Island, and the challenging adjustments to living in a new culture. Madeira Island Machico Church - listen to those bells! Machico Beach: Whalers of Madeira. Museu da Baleia Streets surfaces on Madeira that Diann discussed: My first apartment ...
"Wives Who Kill" True Crime Story - Interview Dr. K. Walters
March 15, 2021 13:32 - 36 minutes - 51.9 MBDr. Phyllis Kuehnl Walters, aka Dr. K Walters, s is a retired clinical/forensic psychologist from Ohio. She was in private practice for over forty years and taught psychology classes at Sinclair Community College and The University of Dayton. She is married and enjoys being a wife, mother, Yaya, great grandmother, and friend to many! She and her husband have been on 7 mission trips and are actively involved at Fairway Christian Church in The Villages, Florida. Dr. Kuehnl Walters is now “r...
Bollinger's 7th Medical Thriller: "The Healing Tree"
February 25, 2021 14:00 - 26 minutes - 38.2 MBDarryl Bollinger and his wife, June, live in western North Carolina. He has a master’s degree in health care administration from Trinity University and spent twenty-eight years working in the health care industry. He has always loved reading. As a child growing up in middle-class surroundings, books offered an escape and a chance to experience the world in ways he never thought possible. A successful businessman and entrepreneur, he finally decided to pursue his first love of writing. Da...
Writer's Block and What To Do About It.
February 09, 2021 15:12 - 21 minutes - 30.8 MBWriters' block is real, and it came at me with a vengeance, cloaked in what I thought was celebratory excitement at the point I released my thriller novel manuscript to beta readers. When I mustered the courage to face the truth, paralysis was poised to take control. I had to change my thoughts, my emotions, my mind. Listen to my strategies to address a personal variety of writer’s block. My next novel, a thriller entitled "Claim Denied" is coming soon. Email me at [email protected] f...
2020 to 2021 Looking Forward: Goals
January 21, 2021 16:16 - 21 minutes - 31.2 MBI'm back to podcasting again after a 6-week hiatus and I'm writing goals for 2021. First, in order to look forward, I needed to look back to 2020...briefly, at least. This podcast does that: I look back and then talk about my 2021 goals with an eye to encouraging you to write your goals for 2021. I mentioned two previous podcasts for your listening pleasure: "A Writer's Life: A Setting Surprise" Thriller: "Claim Denied" A Reading Also, I developed a 2020 Goal setting worksheet. If ...
Thriller "Claim Denied": A Reading.
October 27, 2020 13:00 - 16 minutes - 24.5 MBSchindler's latest book, "Claim Denied," is an electrifying international cyber-espionage thriller. It emerged from her experiences as a higher educational consultant at an American University in Kosovo. Publication is late 2020. Blurb on the back cover: Feisty and outspoken Margot Evelyn Hart and her fiancé, the charming and wealthy activist Andrey Orlov Stephen, left Minnesota to launch a new life abroad. Their plan: he’d work for the State Department and she’d teach English. Togethe...
Barbara Rein's "Tales from the EERie Canal" - An Interview
October 22, 2020 13:00 - 31 minutes - 44.3 MBBarbara Rein debuted her first book series in fourth grade, The Adventures of Cassandra McGillicuddy in Outer Space, complete with stick figures drawings. Admonished by her teacher for doing book reports on her own books (and didn't she have chutzpah), she put writing aside for years while stories piled up in her head. One day she opened her laptop and out they poured. She's now an award-winning and Amazon-best-selling author. She lives with her husband and dachshund, traveling with a w...
Techno Thriller "The Crucible of Steele" by Linda M. Whitaker: An Interview
October 08, 2020 11:43 - 39 minutes - 55.1 MBLinda M. Whitaker is a retail data scientist, and a writer of science and technology thrillers. By day she plays with numbers, by night, with words. Linda started writing around 2011 when she took her first mystery class with Ellen Hart, a prolific Minneapolis author. Many years of learning and perseverance have finally led to her debut novel. Linda resides with her husband in the mountains of Western North Carolina. She loves running in the forest, gardening, cooking, and playing wi...
Escape into Small Town Genre: Books and Movies
October 01, 2020 13:00 - 22 minutes - 31.7 MBReaders love stories that take place in small towns. Everyone has something to hide. The characters are steeped in juicy stuff such as, pure and simple small politics, personal rivalries, hidden agendas, and petty vendettas that often have little to do the broader matters at hand - none the less, engaging drama. Setting is more intimate in a small town. The characters are in a close-knit community. When characters are “close knit” it can be dreadful for the protagonist. Remember old man Po...
Agde, France July 2017 Revisited
September 29, 2020 14:00 - 8 minutes - 13.5 MBIn July 2017, I stayed in The Petite House (Airbnb) in Agde, France, a tiny village of 22,450 pop. a mile north of Cap de Agde, the seaside resort on the Mediterranean Sea. Giving this is the first week of the French Open, I thought it fitting I indulge myself and reminisce about this lovely village. I mentioned VPNBaron - great way to watch the French Open Tennis Tournament live and free. Take a few minutes to view the Agde, France Photo Gallery. I also mentioned the video I made wh...
Bona's Bite-Size Nuggets: Dialogue 102
September 25, 2020 14:56 - 34 minutes - 48.9 MBBona Hayes is a writer and editor who helps authors craft and self publish their works. Her goal is to take YOUR art and make it readable the way you hear it. She works with you to engage and enthuse your readers. Podcast: Dialogue 101 [email protected] www.bonahayes.com Dialogue 102: Creating dialogue to avoid "monomouth." Editor Bona Hayes and Diann Schindler provide examples of dialogue illustrating word choice, cadence, pet words and phrases, and reactions to stress, shock, an...
From Prishtina to Chiang Mai: RERELEASE
September 19, 2020 16:00 - 17 minutes - 26 MBDiannAbroad, solo nomad, travel blogger, and travel photographer, captures her experiences working for the American University of Kosovo and facing a series of eye surgeries in Prishtina, the capital city of Kosovo. After a very long 6 months, she escapes to Chiang Mai, Thailand, the Land of Smiles. There, she finds the zen-like serenity preys on her mind and allows her to see how she has repressed fear of blindness. Diann goes on to illustrate how she managed to face her fears and cha...
Bona's Bite Size Nuggets: Dialogue 101
August 27, 2020 13:00 - 33 minutes - 46.7 MBEnjoy fun and substantive discussions about writing. Bona's Bite Size Nuggets recordings are released the fourth Thursday of every month. This month's topic is DIALOGUE 101 For September 25, 2020 the topic will be DIALOGUE 102. To get a head start, check out "Your Guide to Writing Better Dialogue." NY Book Editor Bona Hayes is an editor who hears the words and cadence of written work much like a conductor hears a symphony. She has an ear for writing and combines it with her pr...
Bona's Bite Size Nuggets: Showing vs Telling
July 23, 2020 12:01 - 49 minutes - 69.4 MBEnjoy fun and substantive discussions about writing. Conversations for all levels of writers: beginners, intermediate and advanced. Bona's Bite Size Nuggets recordings are released the fourth Thursday of every month. This month's topic is SHOWING VS TELLING For August 2020 the topic will be DIALOGUE. To get a head start, check out "Your Guide to Writing Better Dialogue." NY Book Editor Bona Hayes is an editor who hears the words and cadence of written work much like a conductor h...
Bona's Bite Size Nuggets
June 25, 2020 13:00 - 19 minutes - 27.7 MBBONA'S BITE SIZE NUGGETS: Enjoy fun and substantive discussions about writing. Conversations for all levels of writers: beginners, intermediate and even advanced. Bona Hayes is an editor who hears the words and cadence of written work much like a conductor hears a symphony. She has an “ear” for writing and combines it with her professional background in business communications, to edit manuscripts for authors. She enjoys working with writers to retain their voice and style. Her goal i...
Interview: Marilyn Atlas, Film Producer/Personal Manager
June 04, 2020 14:00 - 39 minutes - 29.7 MBDiann interviews Marilyn R. Atlas – Film Producer/Personal Manager, a charismatic and down -to-earth professional with great tips for character development; and creating bold, complex and memorable characters. She is a delight! Marilyn R. Atlas is a talent and literary manager, author, and award-winning producer. Among her credits as a film producer are “Real Women Have Curves” for HBO, which won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival; “A Certain Desire,” starring Sam Waterst...
Confessions of an Editor with Bona Hayes
May 14, 2020 13:00 - 37 minutes - 53.2 MBAuthor Biography-J.J. Clarke J.J. Clarke, author of the Kate Anderson mystery series, draws on extensive experience in law enforcement and a degree in psychology to craft compelling characters and stories. Clarke’s scenes arise from real-life experiences as a bond investigator, parole officer, and district administrator of the largest penitentiary in the state of Missouri. She knows her stuff and spins a good story with a kick-ass heroine, humor and convincing dialogue. Clarke lives...
"Guam: Where America’s Day Begins" (a preview) by Margaret Best
May 09, 2020 13:00 - 39 minutes - 55.3 MBMargaret Best was born in New York, graduated high school in Germany and college in Louisiana. She married in Illinois and moved back to Louisiana. She has two sons born in Texas and one daughter born in New Mexico and eight grandchildren. She lived in several countries, states and territories-Germany, Puerto Rico, Egypt, Japan, Guam, and the United States. She retired from teaching elementary school in Florida before pursuing a career as an author. Her books are available on Amazon and at ...
"Surviving: A Kent State Memoir" Author Paula Stone Tucker- Rerelease
May 02, 2020 16:00 - 29 minutes - 19.5 MB(This interview was initially released January 3, 2020. ) Diann Schindler interviews awarding winning author Paula Stone Tucker: "Surviving: A Kent State Memoir." Paula Stone Tucker was 30 yards in front of the National Guard when they fired into a crowd of students on May 4, 1970 at Kent State University. A retired clinical psychologist, she worked with families, couples, and survivors of trauma and abuse. In her younger days she was a reporter for the Akron Beacon Journal and the Dai...
Spiritual Leader Sharon Snir discusses her books, isolation, miracles, and more.
April 23, 2020 13:00 - 51 minutes - 72.3 MBSharon Snir was born in Sydney, Australia and began her professional life as an early childhood educator. Following the birth of her five children Sharon changed professions and trained as a clinical psychotherapist and worked in that field for over thirty years, while also giving regular local and international workshops and seminars. In her blog, Speed of Light Heartedness, she shares her philosophical and spiritual musings. Over the past ten years she has written three books is now in th...
J.R. Minard Interview: "Coach in Cottage C" Historical Fiction
April 20, 2020 14:34 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBA long time Florida resident, J.R. Minard taught in high school and junior college classrooms and raised two teenage daughters. She later became part of the faculty at the Job Corps in Charles Town, WV and taught the GED program to young men and women who wished to complete their high school diploma and become employed. She spends time as a volunteer with the Patriotic Service Dogs who are trained at Lowell Correctional Institute in Ocala, Florida. A mid-life crisis and a reunion with a d...
The Camera Man and Other Relationship Revelations Part 2
April 17, 2020 14:00 - 21 minutes - 32.4 MBThis is rerelease of this episode, first released in December, 2018. Listen to Part 2 of Diann's true story of leaving a marriage, her view of romantic relationships, a surprise meeting with the Camera Man, and what happens next. In case you missed it, listen to Part I, here. DiannAbroad.com [email protected] Thank you for listening and please subscribe. Copyright 2020 DiannAbroad All rights reserved.
The Camera Man and Other Relationship Revelations: A Short Story Part One
April 10, 2020 17:00 - 19 minutes - 32.7 MBListen to Diann's true story of leaving a marriage, her view of romantic relationships, and a surprise meeting: the camera man. (First published in December, 2018.) Copyright DiannAbroad All rights reserved. https://www.diannabroad.com/podcast [email protected]
Romantic Mystery Author Geralyn Vilar: An Interview
April 03, 2020 13:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBGeralyn Vilar Geralyn Vilar was born and raised in Belleville, New Jersey. After high school she married and while raising her children, she received her A.A.S. degree in nursing from Essex County College. Later in life she received her BSN. Part of her education for her BSN included a class in poetry. Her professor was taken by her work and she began to seriously consider writing. Her first novel, "One Spring Day" was published on March 12, 2020 and is available through Amazon. ...
"I am grateful...." A list by Diann Schindler, Ph.D.
April 02, 2020 13:00 - 6 minutes - 5.89 MBThis is a good time for me to take a moment to list those things for which I am grateful, especially during this lengthy isolation. What are you grateful for? Please comment. Thank you for listening. [email protected] DiannAbroad.com Music is "Miracle Music" written by Dream Machine Intro and Outgo Music: "The Amelia Island Sun" Rafael Javadov
DNA, WJCT, Cat Books, Mysteries, and Memoirs: Vic DiGenti, Author
March 26, 2020 14:00 - 36 minutes - 26.2 MBVic DiGenti is the award-winning author of six novels and six works of nonfiction. His novels include the Windrusher trilogy of adventure-fantasies featuring a four-legged feline protagonist, and the Quint Mitchell Mystery series published under the pen name Parker Francis. Vic’s also penned biographies for two WWII veterans, and written four other personal biographies plus a family history. As a working author and publisher (Windrusher Hall Press), Vic has taught writing classes at ...
Prolific Writer and Retired Physician, Larry Martin: An Interview
March 20, 2020 14:18 - 32 minutes - 31 MBRetired physician, Larry Martin, has written 22 books in a variety of genres. When asked why so many and how, he says he loves to write, and he loves to learn. He learns best by writing, from books and articles about his medical field of pulmonology (disorders of the respiratory system), to history, music, and more! Listen as he talks about his books and his current project: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and its effect on memory loss. Larry Martin's bio: I began writing early ...
Author, Story Grid Editor Valerie Francis: An Interview
March 13, 2020 13:00 - 37 minutes - 26.7 MBCanadian writer, Valerie Francis, is a best-selling author of fiction for women and children. She’s so obsessed with the craft of storytelling that she’s started an online book club featuring stories by, for and about women. Originally published under the pseudonym, Robin St. Croix, "Masquerade is a love story designed for busy women on the go. At a dinner party one night, Valerie’s friends (all avid readers and busy women) confessed that due to their hectic schedules, they didn’t read as ...
An Interview with author Dr. Kuehnl-Walters
March 05, 2020 14:30 - 33 minutes - 24.5 MBDr. Kuehnl-Walters is a retired clinical/forensic psychologist from Ohio. She was in private practice for over forty years and taught psychology classes at Sinclair Community College and The University of Dayton. She is married and enjoys being a wife, mother, Yaya, great grandmother, and friend to many! She and her husband have been on seven mission trips and are actively involved at Fairway Christian Church in The Villages, Florida. Dr. Kuehnl-Walters is now “re-fired” as a published au...
An Interview with author Dr. Kuehnl Walters
March 05, 2020 14:30 - 33 minutes - 24.5 MBDr. Kuehnl Walters is a retired clinical/forensic psychologist from Ohio. She was in private practice for over forty years and taught psychology classes at Sinclair Community College and The University of Dayton. She is married and enjoys being a wife, mother, Yaya, great grandmother, and friend to many! She and her husband have been on seven mission trips and are actively involved at Fairway Christian Church in The Villages, Florida. Dr. Kuehnl Walters is now “re-fired” as a published au...
Marla McDaniel - An Interview, Amelia Island Writers, FL
February 06, 2020 06:00 - 16 minutes - 13.7 MBMARLA J. MCDANIEL Marla grew up between homes in south Florida and an Indiana family farm. She enjoys small towns, country roads, islands, antiques, and history. Amelia Island contains, within its small area, the qualities she and her family enjoy as their residence. Appreciation of historical sites led her to efforts in the preservation of old railroads, bridges and depots. She took part in the nationwide transportation agenda to recycle abandoned railroads into community trails. She l...
Just A Girl: A coming-of-age novel...." A Reading
January 23, 2020 14:00 - 14 minutes - 12.1 MBThis episode focuses on "Just A Girl: A coming-of-age novel about innocence, isolation, love, heartbreak, and discernment." Diann reads the back cover of her novel and Chapter Two. Chapter Two begins with Paula, 5 years old, and her sister, Rachel, 8 years old, putting groceries away. Paula sneaks off with a bag of oranges. "Just A Girl" was ranked 6th best coming-of-age fiction by Amazon in 2017. Go HERE to purchase "Just A Girl." [email protected] Diann...
Simple Walking in Paris and Amelia Island
January 16, 2020 14:00 - 10 minutes - 7.92 MBDo you know the benefits to walking? Simple walking is incredibly beneficial to your health. Diann talks about how walking alleviated her muscle stiffness and pain when she walked over 98 miles in 8 days in Paris. Now, she's walking, biking, and exercising on Amelia Island, Florida. She references her podcast Bike Episode. You can hear it here: "The Answer to Aging: Check Your Tires" If you would like to be interviewed on "In the Know!", please complete this Interview Request Fo...
The Answer to Aging: Check Your Tires
January 10, 2020 13:30 - 14 minutes - 12.5 MBThink young!! Diann Schindler tells us about her "new" bike, lovely Amelia Island, and her challenging bike ride in the historic district of Amelia Island, Florida. Lessons learned! She also explains her new podcasting equipment upgrades. Would like to "appear" on "In the Know!"? Please complete this Interview Request Form and send to [email protected]. DiannAbroad.com Thank you for listening. "Tiny People" Music by Alexei De Bronhe from Fugue
Author Paula Stone Tucker: "Surviving: A Kent State Memoir
January 03, 2020 14:30 - 29 minutes - 19.5 MBDiann Schindler interviews awarding winning author Paula Stone Tucker: "Surviving: A Kent State Memoir." Paula Stone Tucker was 30 yards in front of the National Guard when they fired into a crowd of students on May 4, 1970 at Kent State University. A retired clinical psychologist, she worked with families, couples, and survivors of trauma and abuse. In her younger days she was a reporter for the Akron Beacon Journal and the Daily Kent Stater. She grew up in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio and grad...
Thriller Genre and Narrative Devices: MacGuffin, Red Herring and Cuttlefish
December 31, 2019 17:09 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBDiann shares her thriller novel writing experiences with her first draft, describing the thriller genre and three narrative devices: the MacGuffin, Red Herring and Cuttlefish. She refers to the Story Grid. Use the Story Grid and write a successful novel. Interested in an interview on "In the Know!"? Please complete the Interview Request Form and send to Diann@DiannAbroadcom DiannAbroad.com
"In the Beginning: my truly amazing, worldwide solo nomad adventure."
December 23, 2019 14:00 - 13 minutes - 27.9 MBI began podcasting in January, 2016, one year after I left the country to travel the world and before I actually named my podcasting the "In the KNOW!" show. This episode is a rerelease of my very first podcast in which I describe that travel bug, that gadfly-like travel bug that latched on to me until I could no longer ignore it. I just had to give in to it, embrace it, even nourish it and commence my truly amazing, worldwide adventure. I've been traveling for 4 years, over 45 countri...
Podcasting: The What, How, Stats, and Why.
December 11, 2019 14:30 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBEveryday, so many people ask me about "In the Know!" as well as podcasting in general. This episode answers those general questions. Enjoy! Thank you so much for your support of 2019...which is quickly coming to an end. I'm excited about gearing up for 2020 with an expanded mission that includes interviews with writers and authors of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, blogs, and more. "In the Know!" will help interviewees reach a different audience and enhance their marketing strategies. ...
Award-Winning Author Peggy Best
December 09, 2019 14:00 - 18 minutes - 12.1 MBYou will enjoy Peggy Best's interview. See details below. Thank you so much for your support during 2019...which is quickly coming to an end. I'm excited about gearing up for 2020 with an expanded mission that includes interviews with writers and authors of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, blogs, and more. "In the Know!" will help interviewees reach a different audience and enhance their marketing strategies. If you would like to be interviewed, please complete this Interview Request Form...
Interview with talented author and playwright, Robert K. Goddard
November 21, 2019 14:00 - 34 minutes - 20.6 MBRobert K. Goddard grew up in Georgia and after 4 years in the U.S. Air Force, he earned degrees from Georgia State University and Georgia College. In 2012, he retired from a career in the long-term care industry, and is now pursuing a writing career. In addition to 3 novel manuscripts, Bob has also written 2 stage plays and poetry. He also founded the Black Rose Theatre Company in Brandon, MIssissippi in 1991. Bob is a fascinating prolific writer, in all genres. He reads 2 of his al...
Return to Fl., Strange Disease, and Exciting Goals
October 30, 2019 12:30 - 15 minutes - 12 MBDiann Schindler is back in Amelia Island, Florida. Why? She reveals she contracted a yet-to-be diagnosed illness while in Thailand and needed to return to begin to heal. Listen as Diann talks about this strange illness, her road to recovery, her exciting new goals, and a special partnership with Dr. J., Ph.D., retired sex therapist turned erotica writer. Together they have created The Di’Na Zing Experience. To learn more about Dr. J., go here: Dr. J., Author. Her profile photo is inc...
My Singing Bowls from Myanmar
August 13, 2019 16:00 - 13 minutes - 21.8 MBSinging Bowls have been used for centuries for healing and meditation purposes. It's said that the sounds generated by these bowls can promote healing, reduce stress, create calm, and address dis-ease. What an interesting concept. I'm new to this, obviously, but totally captured! I bought 2 singing bowls during my visit to Myanmar and have been mesmerized with their sounds. This podcast focuses on what I have learned about my bowls, how I use them to ground mys...
Auschwitz: The Hair
July 29, 2019 03:59 - 12 minutes - 13.4 MBAmong all the crushing images I saw at the Auschwitz-Birdenau Memorial and Museum, it was the hair that had the most immediate and lasting effect. Actual hair sheared from the heads of every man, woman, and child prisoner; disinfected; wound in balls; and placed in net bags. I saw a roomful of this hair, discolored by the years, but unmistakably human brown, gray and white hair. My recording, I admit, was very emotional, but important for me to record. Compassion for those who lost th...
Airbnb: Step by Step
June 01, 2019 17:12All about AIRBNB, step by step, including learning more about a location before accessing AIRBNB, finding the best space for you and in the right location, ensuring accuracy, learning about specific transportation options to the AIRBNB lodging, asking for more information, more! Check everything out!
Guided Meditation- Receiving and Sending Compassion
April 24, 2019 15:00 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBThis is a meditation is designed for the Charter for Compassion course entitled "Cultivating Compassion through Travel." However, it is useful for anyone interested in receiving and sending compassion from and to loved ones, acquaintances, and people all over the world. This Course and this meditation will assist you in becoming more compassionate. Why choose to act compassionately? Compassion reduces suffering, opens your heart, improves your health, and you become a part of the glo...