Quality of Life Radio
279 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★ - 2 ratingsExpert Big Blend Radio interviews, conversations and podcasts focusing on Health and Wellness, Family and Relationships, Education, Beauty and Style, and Personal Development.
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Lea Brovedani - Parental End-of-Life Planning
May 16, 2024 23:00 - 43 minutes - 18.4 MBOn this episode of Big Blend Radio's SOUL JOURNEY DOULA podcast with death doula Lea Brovedani, Lea talks about parental end-of-life planning, why it's important, and how a family discussion is usually one of the first steps. Lea's 5 Pillars of Support as a Death Doula: * Spirit - Uphold beliefs and practices * Emotion - Honor feelings * Mind - Life review and gleaning meaning * Body - Increase comfort, health and safety * Practical - Create completions Learn more about Lea's wo...
Author Anna Monardo - After Italy Memoir
May 14, 2024 19:00 - 48 minutes - 45.2 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio features author Anna Monardo who discusses her new and award-winning memoir, "After Italy: A Family Memoir of Arranged Marriage" (Bordighera Press, May 14, 2024). Author of "The Courtyard of Dreams" and "Falling in Love with Natassia," Anna pivots from her career as an established fictional author to reveal the truths she discovered while investigating her family’s story. Starting in Southern Italy, 1948 leading to the U.S. and igniting a family feud so volat...
Dr. Ronald Ruff - Raising Children to Thrive
May 13, 2024 23:00 - 41 minutes - 20.7 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio's QUALITY OF LIFE Podcast features Dr. Ronald Ruff who discusses his book, "Raising Children to Thrive: Affect Hunger & Responsive, Sensitive Parenting." In this world of information overload and constant distraction, parents are experiencing an urgent need for direction on how to raise their children based on the cutting-edge science of child development. New research shows that infants possess considerable social and emotional capacity to engage their paren...
Dr. Jackie Eubany - Women's Heart Health
May 08, 2024 19:00 - 32 minutes - 14.5 MBDid You Know that Heart Disease remains the Number One Killer of Women in the United States, killing more women than breast and lung cancer combined? In honor of Women's Health Month, this inaugural episode of Big Blend Radio's HEART HEALTHY LIVING WITH DR JACKIE Podcast is all about Heart Health for Women. Hear about prevention, along with easy (and fun) lifestyle and dietary changes that can boost heart health. Dr. Jacqueline Eubany is a board-certified cardiologist and electrophysiologi...
Shelley Whizin - Embracing Self-Care
May 05, 2024 23:01 - 51 minutes - 45 MBAs a Mother's Day Tribute to Nurturing Yourself, this shared episode of Big Blend Radio's SOUL DIVING SUNDAY Show with transformational life coach Shelley Whizin focuses on how to embrace self-care. As Shelley says, "Celebrating Mother’s Day often revolves around honoring the incredible women who have nurtured us. Yet, amidst the busyness of life and caretaking responsibilities, many mothers forget a crucial person in their nurturing equation: themselves. This Mother’s Day let’s explore ...
Faye Brenner - Collywobbles: Tales of Travel, Life, and Anxiety
April 30, 2024 23:00 - 39 minutes - 20.6 MBAn irresistible compulsion to travel and a nervous affliction: put these together and you get the collywobbles, that jittery feeling one gets from anxiety. This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Vacation Station" Travel Show features author and world traveler Faye Brenner who chats about some of her travel experiences and her book "Collywobbles: Tales of Travel, Life, and Anxiety." Part memoir and part travelogue, "Collywobbles" takes readers on amusing journeys from climbing up to the gargo...
Poet Lauren Martin - Night of the Hawk
April 28, 2024 23:00 - 50 minutes - 47.5 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio celebrates Earth Month and National Poetry Month with Lauren Martin who discusses her book, "Night of the Hawk: Poems" which will be out on May 14, 2024 through She Writes Press. A powerful and wise poetry collection on shamanism, feminism, and disability, "Night of the Hawk" tells untold stories of the marginalized. Inspired by the Lauren's own experiences as an aging woman living with chronic illness, the poems in this collection will inspire readers to se...
Author Cheryl Leutjen - Love Earth Now
April 26, 2024 23:00 - 55 minutes - 24.1 MBEnjoyed this shared episode from Big Blend Radio's "Nature Connection" Podcast featuring Cheryl Leutjen, author of "Love Earth Now: The Power of Doing One Thing Every Day." As a geologist, environmental law attorney, spiritual practitioner and, most importantly, devoted mother, Cheryl understands that most people don’t have an endless reservoir of time, money and energy to devote to Earth-friendly practices. That’s why she wrote "Love Earth Now," a candid, often humorous exploration that re...
Author Aaron Arsenault - The Climate Diaries
April 23, 2024 02:04 - 29 minutes - 29.2 MBAfter working in the climate-tech industry for the past fifteen years, debut author Aaron Arsenault is excited to inspire readers ages 9-12 to combat climate change. On this episode of Big Blend Radio, he discusses his climate fiction novel, “The Climate Diaries, Book One: The Academy” (Borrowed Planet Press, April 2024). "The Climate Diaries: Book One," takes readers on an eco-adventure with troublemaker Jax Wilkinson, who is recruited by a top secret organization dedicated to preparing th...
Soul Journey Doula - Earth-Friendly Memorials and Burials
April 18, 2024 23:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio's SOUL JOURNEY DOULA podcast with death doula Lea Brovedani focuses on earth-friendly memorials and burials. Featured guest is Alethea Valley, General Manager of the Point Arena Forest for Better Place Forests. Better Place Forests offers a sustainable memorial within a protected place in the forest for ashes of a loved one to be returned to the earth. Each tree can accommodate more than one loved one and also beloved pets (which is not allowed in traditiona...
Author Anne Abel - Mattie, Milo & Me
April 11, 2024 17:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBIf you've ever known and loved a dog, it's not hard to understand why they're dubbed "[human’s] best friend." But they're often so much more – our confidants, our teachers and even our healers. This episode of Big Blend Radio features Moth StorySLAM winner Anne Abel who discusses her new memoir, "Mattie, Milo, and Me" (She Writes Press, April 2024). The book shares the central role her dogs played in her healing journey as a survivor of parental abuse, and severe depression. Hear how she u...
Reggie Reed - The Day My Mother Never Came Home
April 10, 2024 23:00 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Wednesday "Books & Authors" Show with Books Forward features Reginald “Reggie” Reed who discusses some of his life story that's shared in his True Crime memoir, "The Day My Mother Never Came Home" It's an emotional rollercoaster as he recounts the unimaginable tragedy that shook his world at just six years old. From the heart-wrenching murder of his mother to the shocking revelation 35 years later, that his own father “may” have been behind it all. Thi...
Shelley Whizin - How to Navigate Stress
April 07, 2024 23:00 - 38 minutes - 15.9 MBApril marks National Stress Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the pressures we face and how they impact our lives. Today's episode of Big Blend Radio's QUALITY OF LIFE Show is shared from Big Blend Radio's SOUL DIVING SUNDAY Show with transformational life coach Shelley Whizin. In this conversation she focuses on how to navigate stress so you can find joy amidst life's challenges. Read her article that shares insight and advice, here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/finding-joy-amids...
Shelley Whizin - How to Navigate Stress
April 07, 2024 23:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBApril marks National Stress Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the pressures we face and how they impact our lives. Today's episode of Big Blend Radio's QUALITY OF LIFE Show is shared from Big Blend Radio's SOUL DIVING SUNDAY Show with transformational life coach Shelley Whizin. In this conversation she focuses on how to navigate stress so you can find joy amidst life's challenges. Read her article that shares insight and advice, here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/finding-joy-amids...
Lea Brovedani - What is Death Cleaning?
March 21, 2024 23:00 - 33 minutes - 30.2 MBWhat is Death Cleaning? And, Should You Be Doing It? On this episode of Big Blend Radio's SOUL JOURNEY DOULA podcast with death doula Lea Brovedani, Lea explains death cleaning. Hear about steps to getting started, and how it can benefit someone stay organized in daily life and ultimately alleviate stress at their end stage of life as well as for their family. Death Cleaning Aligns with Lea's 5 Pillars of Support as a Death Doula: * Spirit - Uphold beliefs and practices * Emotion - Hon...
Author Tracy Mayo - Childless Mother Memoir
March 13, 2024 23:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Wednesday "Books & Authors" Show with Books Forward features debut author Tracy Mayo. Tracy Mayo had a successful career, but one choice from her past continued to haunt her: forcibly giving up her baby at the age of fifteen. Now she’s sharing the inspiring story of her impossible journey to find him during the pre-Internet era in her memoir, “Childless Mother: A Search for Son and Self” (Vanguard Press, Mar 28, 2024). Order "Childless Mother" on Amaz...
Celebrating the Plant Powered Palate
March 07, 2024 18:04 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBIn honor of March 7, 2024 being Plant Power Day, this episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND Podcast celebrates vegetarianism and reducetrianism with this Big Blend Radio "From the Vault" interview with Brian Kateman, President and Co-Founder of the Reducetarian Foundation. CHECK OUT THESE PLANT POWERED PODCAST INTERVIEWS, RECIPES, BOOKS & RESOURCES: * The Reducetarian Solution: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/the-reducetarian-solution/ * The Sweet & Sacory Life by Yecenia Cur...
Shelley Whizin and Susan Rosenthal - Transforming Challenges to Joy
March 04, 2024 00:00 - 51 minutes - 47 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio features transformational life coach Shelley Whizin and mindset mentor Susan Rosenthal who share tips on how to transform challenges to joy and bridge one's personal and professional lives. Read Shelley's article about it here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/transforming-challenges-into-joy/ WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/30Wt88USJfw SHELLEY WHIZIN is the founder and CEO of the Soul Diving Institute™ and author of "What Do You Bring t...
Lea Brovedani - How to Handle the End-of-Life of a Beloved Partner
February 16, 2024 00:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBOn this episode of Big Blend Radio's SOUL JOURNEY DOULA podcast with death doula Lea Brovedani, Lea talks about how to handle the end-of-life stage of a spouse or beloved partner. WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/hkO5QoT_QoA Lea's 5 Pillars of Support as a Death Doula: * Spirit - Uphold beliefs and practices * Emotion - Honor feelings * Mind - Life review and gleaning meaning * Body - Increase comfort, health and safety * Practical - Create completions Learn more abou...
Kendra Petty - I Can't Believe I'm Not Dead
February 15, 2024 00:00 - 40 minutes - 33.7 MBKendra Petty began life by enduring years of childhood abuse, culminating in a stunning breakout from a cult led by her own parents that nearly consumed her. She married a physically and emotionally abusive woman with a hidden drug habit. She successfully climbed the corporate ladder – only to discover she worked for an organized crime family that later attempted to poison her. And after being diagnosed with breast cancer, she finally realized that the changes she needed to make could only b...
Kendra Petty - I Can’t Believe I’m Not Dead
February 15, 2024 00:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBKendra Petty began life by enduring years of childhood abuse, culminating in a stunning breakout from a cult led by her own parents that nearly consumed her. She married a physically and emotionally abusive woman with a hidden drug habit. She successfully climbed the corporate ladder – only to discover she worked for an organized crime family that later attempted to poison her. And after being diagnosed with breast cancer, she finally realized that the changes she needed to make could only b...
Lisa Hopper - Arizona Heroes Memorial in Oro Valley
February 14, 2024 12:00 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBIn honor of Arizona becoming the 48th state admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912, today's episode of Big Blend Radio features Lisa Hopper, Executive Director of the Arizona Heroes Memorial. WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/oPNqMjY3EnQ The AZ Heroes Memorial pays tribute to Arizona's veterans, active military, first responders, and healthcare workers. The site in Naranja Park, Oro Valley, AZ is currently under construction, with an expected completion of Summer 2024. ...
Dr. Shaan Patel - Digital SAT Playbook
February 13, 2024 00:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio features Dr. Shaan Patel, MD, MBA, best-selling author and founder of Prep Expert. Hear about his new book, "Digital SAT Playbook: Winning Strategies to Achieve Your Dream Score." Since appearing on Shark Tank and striking an investment deal with billionaire Mark Cuban, Dr. Shaan Patel has turned Prep Expert into the industry leader of SAT and ACT preparation. In anticipation of the SAT going digital this spring Dr. Patel presents expertly crafted techniques...
Therapeutic and Romantic Adventures in Asheville, North Carolina
February 07, 2024 00:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Tuesday "Adventures in Asheville" Show focuses on unique therapeutic and romantic experiences in Asheville. Featured Guests: - Steve & Karen Wilson - The Lion & The Rose Bed & Breakfast. More: https://www.lion-rose.com/ - Alyssa Enriquez - Asheville Massage & Bodywork. More: https://www.ashevillemassagebodywork.com/ - Jodie Appel - Asheville Salt Cave. More: https://ashevillesaltcave.com/ Big Blend Radio's "Adventures in Asheville" Show airs every 1...
Glynn Burrows - Celebrating International Friendship
February 06, 2024 15:22 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MB"Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together." Woodrow Wilson From England and France to South Africa and America, this episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND podcast celebrates February being International Friendship Month with Glynn Burrows, owner of Norfolk Tours in England. FRIENDSHIP MUSIC PLAYLIST: * On YouTube: http://tinyurl.com/yeyjc3d9 * On Spotify: http://tinyurl.com/4nbh66ap Keep up with Glynn at https://norfolk-tours.co.uk/ Hosted on Acas...
Shelley Whizin - How to Handle Anger
February 05, 2024 00:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBIn a world that often seems inundated with anger, impatience, and harsh judgment, the pursuit of joy and kindness becomes not only a noble endeavor but a necessary one. On this episode of Big Blend Radio, transformational life coach Shelley Whizin explains how one of the keys to handling anger, whether it is our own or that of others, lies in cultivating empathy and understanding. Read her article about it here: http://tinyurl.com/229d93yv Shelley Whizin is the founder and CEO of the Soul...
Wear Red Day and American Heart Health Month
February 02, 2024 12:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBWill you being red today to spread awareness of women's cardiovascular health? To shine the spotlight on the fact that heart disease is the number one killer of women, this episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND podcast observes Wear Red Day (National Wear Red Day) and American Heart Month with Dr. Jacqueline Eubany. Dr. Jackie is a board-certified cardiologist and electrologist, and author of the best-selling author of “Women & Heart Disease: The Real Story.” Check out her site: htt...
Yecenia Currie - Sweet and Savory Life
February 01, 2024 00:00 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBThis episode of Big Blend Raio's EAT, DRINK & BE MERRY Show is all about plant-based eating and cooking with Yecenia Currie, a world traveler, yoga instructor, foodie, and author of “Sweet & Savory Life: Simple Flavor-Filled, Plant-Based Recipes to Nourish Mind, Body, & Spirit." In a world where the health-conscious and flavor-seekers can unite, each page of Yecenia Currie’s new cookbook is a testament to her unwavering commitment to creating recipes that are filled with nutrition while sim...
Lea Brovedani - Compassionate End-of-Life Support Services
January 19, 2024 00:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBWelcome to the first official Big Blend Radio SOUL JOURNEY DOULA podcast, airin gevery third Thursday with with death doula Lea Brovedani. On this episode, Lea talks about the compassionate end-of-life planning and support services that death doula (or death midwife) provides. WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/XbOxY80E_BY Hear about Lea's 5 Pillars of Support as a Death Doula: * Spirit - Uphold beliefs and practices * Emotion - Honor feelings * Mind - Life review and glea...
Author Edward C. Green - On The Fringe
January 11, 2024 00:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBEdward C. Green is a medical anthropologist, former Harvard AIDS Prevention Project director, and former member of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS. On this episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Wednesday "Books & Authors" Show with Books Forward he discusses his memoir, “On the Fringe: Confessions of a Maverick Anthropologist," that shares his personal and professional adventures as a rebel researcher and intrepid traveler. "On the Fringe" is available on Amazon: http://tinyurl.co...
Steve Piacente - Celebrating Creativity in Life
January 09, 2024 12:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBIn celebration of International Creativity Month, this episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND podcast features Steve Piacente who shares how creativity is a key ingredient for the recipe of life. Hear about his books, life coaching practice, and new commercial photography venture. Steve Piacente is the owner of Next Phase Life Coaching, a novelist, photogragher, former journalist, and Director of Training at The Communication Center in Washington, D.C. His novels include, “Bella,” “P...
Fahad Siddiqui - Our Story Multicultural History Books for Kids
January 09, 2024 00:00 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio features Fahad Siddiqui, co-founder of Our Story Media Group that publish history books for kids promoting multicultural education and empathy. Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rugQ6ZZnmJI Our increasingly interconnected world demands a globally-focused education system for kids, which is why Fahad Siddiqui co-founded Our Story! With bright, colorful illustrations, the Our Story book series introduces kids to influential historical figures, ma...
Shelley Whizin - Facing Your Fears to Follow Your Dreams
January 08, 2024 00:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBOn this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Soul Diving Sunday with Shelley" show, transformational life coach Shelley Whizin shares advice on how to face one's fears and embrace the adventure of following your dreams. Read her article: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/face-your-fears-to-move-forward-on-your-dreams/ WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/isV4JySxM4g Shelley Whizin is the founder and CEO of the Soul Diving Institute™ and author of "What Do You Bring to the Table? A ...
Peggy Fiandaca - Scottsdale is Becoming a Blue Zone
January 04, 2024 00:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio's "Wine Time with Peggy" podcast focuses on how Scottsdale, Arizona is becoming a Blue Zone Community. Certified Blue Zones Communities have populations with greater well-being, improved health outcomes, reduced costs, and increased civic pride, all of which support healthy economic development. More: https://bluezonesprojectscottsdale.com/ Plus, hear about what's happening in the vineyard, Peggy's wine term of the month, and check out Peggy's Dried Cherry Gr...
Lea Brovedani - End of Life Care
December 22, 2023 00:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBOn this episode of Big Blend Radio, Lea Brovedani shares insight on planning for end of life care. Known as the "Soul Journey Doula," Lea is an end-of-life doula, also known as a death midwife. In this role, she helps fill the gap between medical and hospice care, and provides support for your own and your family’s emotional, spiritual, and non-medical physical care needs before, during and after death. She gives people the emotional support and tools to be fully present at the end. More at ...
Dr. Norman Rosenthal - Seasonal Affective Disorder
December 11, 2023 00:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and its less severe variant the winter blues are estimated to affect 1 in 5 people in the United States – tens of millions altogether. Dr. Norman Rosenthal, M.D., returns to Big Blend Radio to discuss his latest book, "Defeating SAD: A Guide to Health and Happiness Through All Seasons." WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/aNFwx-14994 Dr. Rosenthal is the world renowned psychiatrist and bestselling author who first described seasonal affective...
Shelley Whizin - It's Important to Reflect on Your Accomplishments
December 04, 2023 00:00 - 47 minutes - 39.2 MBOn this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Soul Diving Sunday with Shelley" show, transformational life coach Shelley Whizin talks about the importance of reflecting on our accomplishments and how it can help us pave the way for a successful new year. Read her article about it here: https://tinyurl.com/5cy2r2p6 Shelley Whizin is the founder and CEO of the Soul Diving Institute™ and author of "What Do You Bring to the Table? A Savory, Sensory and Inspirational Guide to Living a Yummy Delicious L...
Shelley Whizin - It’s Important to Reflect on Your Accomplishments
December 04, 2023 00:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBOn this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Soul Diving Sunday with Shelley" show, transformational life coach Shelley Whizin talks about the importance of reflecting on our accomplishments and how it can help us pave the way for a successful new year. Read her article about it here: https://tinyurl.com/5cy2r2p6 Shelley Whizin is the founder and CEO of the Soul Diving Institute™ and author of "What Do You Bring to the Table? A Savory, Sensory and Inspirational Guide to Living a Yummy Delicious L...
Glenn Hileman - A Yellow House in the Mountains
December 01, 2023 00:00 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio features Glenn Hileman who talks about his novel, “A Yellow House in the Mountains” (March 2024). WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/1UC6gTwWG_o Based on a remarkable true story, the book honors the lives of his parents, Lyle and Marylin, who were lost to Colorado’s East Troublesome Fire, by showcasing the love, faith and determination which guided them through difficult times. More: https://yellowhouseinthemountains.com/ Hosted on Acast. Se...
Meghan Elizabeth Kallman and Josephine Ferorelli - The Conceivable Future
November 25, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio's "Nature Connection" Show features authors Meghan Elizabeth Kallman and Josephine Ferorelli who discuss their book, "The Conceivable Future: Planning Families and Taking Action in the Age of Climate Change." Drawing from their decade of work with the organization Conceivable Future, Kallman, a sociologist and Rhode Island State Senator, and Ferorelli, an activist and former Climate Bureau editor, offers both informed perspective and practical steps for taki...
Kathryn K. Abdul-Baki - Dancing Into the Light Memoir
November 18, 2023 00:00 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio features award-winning author Kathryn K. Abdul-Baki who discusses her compelling new memoir “Dancing Into the Light: An Arab-American Girlhood in the Middle East,” (She Writes Press). The story followes her multi-cultural upbringing of belonging to two vastly different cultures, finding her place within both, and the search to find the inherent harmony in worlds at odds with each other. “Dancing into the Light” is a story of love, loss, and renewal, and of o...
Author and Entrepreneur Marc Joseph "Gramps Jeffrey"
November 17, 2023 00:00 - 41 minutes - 36.3 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio features author and entrepreneur Marc Joseph, co-founder of the resource site https://babyboomer.org/ WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/uL9jVc0qvlk Marc's first book “The Secrets of Retailing…How to Beat Wal-Mart” was written to help entrepreneurs and small businesses compete against the big guys. Known as "Gramps Jeffrey," Marc is also the author of the children’s book, “I Don’t Want to Turn 3” which explores what goes through a toddler’s min...
Author and Entrepreneur Marc Joseph ”Gramps Jeffrey”
November 17, 2023 00:00 - 41 minutes - 38 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio features author and entrepreneur Marc Joseph, co-founder of the resource site https://babyboomer.org/ WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/uL9jVc0qvlk Marc's first book “The Secrets of Retailing…How to Beat Wal-Mart” was written to help entrepreneurs and small businesses compete against the big guys. Known as "Gramps Jeffrey," Marc is also the author of the children’s book, “I Don’t Want to Turn 3” which explores what goes through a toddler’s min...
Author Chrissy Holm - Finding Sunlight
November 08, 2023 18:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Wednesday "Books & Authors" Show with Books Forward features author Chrissy Holm who discusses her inspirational coming-of-age memoir, "Finding Sunlight: A Coming-of-Age Memoir About Love Within the Wreckage of Purity Culture." In “Finding Sunlight” (Wise Ink, November 14, 2023), Chrissy separates purity culture, LGBTQ religious trauma, and a patriarchal father-daughter relationship from all the possibilities of meaningful love. More: https://www.chris...
Shelley Whizin - The Power of Gratitude
November 06, 2023 00:00 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBOn this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Soul Diving Sunday with Shelley" show, transformational life coach Shelley Whizin talks about the science and power of Gratitude. You can read her article about why and how to embrace thankfulness here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/the-power-of-gratitude/ WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/i9E5rgKp7Qw Shelley Whizin is the founder and CEO of the Soul Diving Institute™ and author of "What Do You Bring to the Table? A Savory, Sensor...
Lea Brovedani - Embracing the End of Life
October 19, 2023 23:00 - 53 minutes - 49 MBOn this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Quality of Life" Show, Lea Brovedani shares insight on how to embrace the end of life, and find peace and meaning. Known as the "Soul Journey Doula," Lea is an end-of-life doula, also known as a death midwife. In this role, she helps fill the gap between medical and hospice care, and provides support for your own and your family’s emotional, spiritual, and non-medical physical care needs before, during and after death. She gives people the emotional su...
Celebrating Girls Around the World
October 11, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBIn honor of International Day of the Girl Child, this Big Blend Radio panel discussion shines the spotlight on some of the challenges that girls face around the world while also sharing solutions, and ways to empower and inspire. FEATURED GUESTS: * SHETAL SHAH - A former educator and author of "Shakti Girls," a beautifully illustrated a collection of poems illustrating the stories of 13 unforgettable, powerful Indian women that reflect the diversity of India and its diaspora. More: htt...
Shelley Whizin - Unveiling the Burdens We Carry
October 01, 2023 23:00 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBIt is October, and yes, it’s Halloween, the month of ghosts, goblins, and skeletons. So, are there ghosts, goblins, and skeletons from the past haunting you and keeping you from living a fulfilled and joyful life now? On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Soul Diving Sunday with Shelley" show, transformational life coach Shelley Whizin explores the profound impact of our past on our present and delves into some steps we can take to free ourselves from the shackles of these haunting memorie...
Children's Book Author Mike Yam - Fried Rice and Marinara
September 13, 2023 13:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Wednesday "Books & Authors" Show with Books Forward features Mike Yam, a sportscaster and studio host for NFL Network and SiriusXM Radio, and author of the new children's book FRIED RICE & MARINARA that celebrates and embraces multiethnic backgrounds. Inspired by his experiences growing up with a Chinese immigrant father and an Italian mother, his book demonstrates how a multicultural identity can give you a unique, creative perspective. Watch the animat...
Children’s Book Author Mike Yam - Fried Rice and Marinara
September 13, 2023 13:00 - 34 minutes - 31.1 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Wednesday "Books & Authors" Show with Books Forward features Mike Yam, a sportscaster and studio host for NFL Network and SiriusXM Radio, and author of the new children's book FRIED RICE & MARINARA that celebrates and embraces multiethnic backgrounds. Inspired by his experiences growing up with a Chinese immigrant father and an Italian mother, his book demonstrates how a multicultural identity can give you a unique, creative perspective. Watch the animat...