Chicken Soup for the Soul with Amy Newmark

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When Moms Stand Up for What's Right Their Kids Are Changed Forever

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with a couple of my new favorite stories from Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Amazing Mom. Today we’re going to talk about moms who stood up for what was right and taught their children a lesson that would never leave them. Because even when the kids don’t admit it, they’re listening and following the lead of their mothers, who may be their most important role models. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 9, 20188 min

There's Nothing Like Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone to Make You Feel Empowered

Today I want to talk about stepping outside your comfort zone and how good it makes you feel, whether it’s something little, like changing what you’re wearing or something big, like doing something terrifying. I’m going to share two stories from our new book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Empowered Woman, which will give you some ideas about how to spice up your own life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 7, 20189 min

FRIEND FRIDAY – When Women Want More, Women's Magazine Veteran and Online Entrepreneur Lesley Seymour Is There

Today I’m excited to introduce you to Lesley Jane Seymore, who is an award-winning journalist and former editor-in-chief of YM, Redbook, Marie Claire and MORE magazines. Her most recent endeavor is the founding of CoveyClub, an online/offline platform for women who are 40 or more. Lesley wrote one of the 101 stories in Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Empowered Woman, our new book that is attracting so much attention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 4, 201819 min

It's Never Too Late to Say Thank You to Your Mom

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark and today I’m going to share two of my new favorite stories with you, from our new book for Mother’s Day – Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Amazing Mom. I love these stories because they show us that it’s never too late to say thank you to our mothers. They really do appreciate it and welcome it at any time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 2, 20187 min

Women Who Stood Up for Themselves with Sexist Bosses and Won

Today I’m going to share a couple of stories with you from our brand new book -- Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Empowered Woman. I know we’ve all heard about the #metoo movement and we’ve heard the stories from celebrities about sexual harassment and discrimination. But of course this happens to men and women from all walks of life, and while it’s only one of the many themes we explore in our new book, it’s one of the most important. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 30, 201811 min

Friend Friday – National Geographic Adventurer of the Year Mirna Valerio Talks about Running and Breaking Stereotypes

We have a new book coming out on May 1st, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Empowered Woman and I’m excited to give you a sneak preview of it today with one of our storywriters, Mirna Valerio, who was just announced as a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year and is certainly breaking stereotypes as to what a runner looks like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 27, 201817 min

Family Feuds and Those Silly Disagreements that Go On for Decades

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with a couple of my new favorite stories from Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Crazy Family. These stories are about family feuds—ridiculous, silly family feuds that go on for decades and that make no sense—and cause some pretty strange behavior. If you have a family member who might need a nudge to give up some longstanding battle, these stories might be the answer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 25, 20188 min

A New Way to Look at Your Birthday that May Change Your Attitude to Growing Older

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with some instant inspiration from Chicken Soup for the Soul. Today I want to talk about a unique idea for birthdays. Why? Because I have one coming up tomorrow. And it’s not a big one—that was last year—but still… sometimes it’s good to take the focus off getting older and find a new way to celebrate the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 23, 20189 min

Friend Friday – A Successful Children’s Author Tells Us How She Did It – And Also Explains Her Science Books for Babies

It's Friend Friday and today we’re going to talk to Ruth Spiro, a Chicken Soup for the Soul contributor who’s attracted quite a bit of attention for her line of baby books about science, weighty subjects like quantum physics and thermodynamics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 20, 201819 min

Tales of Spunky Grandmothers from our New Book about Wacky Family Members

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with a couple of my new favorite stories from Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Crazy Family. We have a lot of stories in the book about eccentric, wacky grandmothers but all of the stories are filled with admiration for these spunky women, who really do teach their grandchildren a lot about how to live their lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 18, 20188 min

Mothers as Role Models – The Wise Words from These Two Moms that We Can All Use

Today I want to talk about mothers as role models, because when you’re in the trenches raising your kids, or even later, when they’re grown but you’re still trying to give them advice, which is sometimes unwanted, you wonder if you’re getting through. Did you make a difference? Did the kids even listen to you? The answer is, yes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 16, 20187 min

FRIEND FRIDAY – Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan Explains How She Left the World of Finance to Become A Master of Wine

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark and it’s Friend Friday on the Chicken Soup for the Soul podcast. Today I’m going to introduce you to one of our storywriters, Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan, who has a story in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Time to Thrive about how she completely rebooted her life and changed careers in a dramatic way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 13, 201818 min

There's Nothing Like Divorce to Bring People Together, at Least in These Two Families

Today I’m going to share two of my new favorite stories with you, from our brand new book that just came out yesterday – Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Crazy Family. I love these stories because they’re about family members coming together – as friends – even after divorces. This happens more often than you would think, and I know it’s the case in my own family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 11, 20188 min

Do You Know Someone Who's Shy? How Two Women Overcame Their Shyness

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with some instant inspiration from Chicken Soup for the Soul. Today I’m going to share a couple of stories that show that even the shyest people can find a way to overcome their shyness. Here’s how these two shy people found their self-confidence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 9, 20188 min

FRIEND FRIDAY – Actress, Singer and Writer Melanie Chartoff Talks about Fathers, Fortitude and Forgiveness

Today I’m excited to introduce you to our guest, the actress, singer, and writer, Melanie Chartoff. Melanie is a new member of the Chicken Soup for the Soul family, having written a story for a new book we have coming out on Tuesday, Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Crazy Family. This is not really about crazy – it’s about those wacky, lovable family members that we all have. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 6, 201819 min

Making Do with Very Little – Mothers, Sacrifice, and Generosity

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with a couple of my new favorite stories from Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Amazing Mom. These stories are reassuring in that they show that kids really do notice what their mothers do for them and for others. Sometimes, when you’re in the trenches raising kids, you’re not sure they’re paying attention or appreciating everything that you do. But in these stories, teenage girls—yes, teenage girls—do notice and admire their moms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 4, 20187 min

Time for Spring Cleaning! Some Motivation and Advice to Get You Lightening Up Your Home

Today I want to talk about spring cleaning and how GREAT it feels to have LESS stuff. We put out a book about this a couple of years ago. It’s called Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Joy of Less and I found it highly motivational in getting me to focus on how much better I would feel with less clothing and less stuff in general. I’ve reduced the amount of clothing and footwear I have by almost half as a result and I still think I have too much. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 2, 201810 min

FRIEND FRIDAY – Tragedy, then Miracles: Meet Amy Chesler and Hear about Her Messages from Heaven and More

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark and it’s Friend Friday on the Chicken Soup for the Soul podcast. Today I’m going to introduce you to one of our storywriters, Amy Chesler, who has had quite an interesting life. Amy Chesler is an award-winning blogger and content creator from Los Angeles, CA. She is a proud six-time contributor to the Chicken Soup for the Soul series as well as the author of an illustrated tale for all ages entitled A Man and His Books. When she’s not writing, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, creating stained glass, cooking, and watching movies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 30, 201814 min

Moms Always Know Best and Here Are Two Stories that Prove It

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with some new favorites for you from our latest book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Amazing Mom. Mother’s Day is a month and a half away, but the way the retailers work, they start putting up their Mother’s Day displays in late March, so we always get our Mother’s Day gift books out in mid-March. That’s okay though because you can’t thank mothers and grandmothers enough for all that they do. So I’ll be sharing stories with you for several weeks now as we head into Mother’s Day, and we do happen to have a lot of amazing stories in this new book about amazing moms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 28, 20188 min

Easter Is Around the Corner – The Gifts Kids Really Want

Today I want to talk about the gift of time, which is something that our kids REALLY want, as we see over and over again in Chicken Soup for the Soul stories. With Easter coming at the end of the week, I thought I’d share a couple of stories that might give you ideas for creating unique gifts this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 26, 201810 min

Dr. Dream, Kelly Sullivan Walden, Discusses How Her Own Dreams Influence Her Life

Today I’m bringing back one of our most popular guests – Kelly Sullivan Walden – America’s dream expert. Kelly and I have made two books together—Chicken Soup for the Soul: Dreams and Premonitions, and more recently Chicken Soup for the Soul: Dreams and the Unexplainable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 23, 201822 min

How Do Moms Know These Things?

Today I’m going to share two of my new favorite stories with you, from our brand new book that just came out yesterday – Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Amazing Mom. These stories will make you think mothers and grandmothers have some kind of magical power. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 21, 20188 min

Expect Great Things of People – You’ll Be Amazed By How They Will Rise to the Challenge

Today I’m going to share a couple of stories that show that if we expect greatness from people they really WILL rise to the occasion. Putting on rose-colored glasses doesn’t just make things look rosy, sometimes it changes them for real! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 19, 20189 min

Writing Advice That Really Works from Bestselling Author James Scott Bell

Today we are replaying a terrific interview with the bestselling author James Scott Bell, who has some wonderful writing tips for you. I’ll see you Monday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 16, 201815 min

When Perfect Strangers Spontaneously Band Together to Do Something Perfectly Kind

Today’s podcast is one of my old favorites, about perfect strangers getting together to do something kind, as a group. These are great stories! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 14, 20188 min

Why Not Assume the Best Will Happen?

I’m off this week because we’re in a big crunch getting books to the printer. Today’s re-run episode is about assuming the best will happen, which is a great strategy for viewing your day in a more positive light. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 12, 20189 min

Journalist Natasha Stoynoff Joins Amy to Talk Divine Intervention

It’s Friday and this is when we’re joined by one of my friends. Today my special guest is Natasha Stoynoff, who collaborated with me on a bestselling book that we published a year ago called "Chicken Soup for the Soul: Hope & Miracles." Natasha Stoynoff began her career as a teenaged entertainment sleuth in her hometown of Toronto, nabbing interviews and photos of elusive celebrities like Bruce Springsteen, Marlon Brando, and Madonna for the local dailies. After earning a B.A. in English and Psychology at York University and studying Journalism, she worked as a two-way news reporter/photographer at the Toronto Star and created her own Showbiz column, “Celebrity Bytes,” at the Toronto Sun. Currently the author of ten books (with more in the works) including two New York Times bestsellers, Natasha lives in New York City where she is writing a screenplay that involves a lot of hope and a few good miracles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 8, 201812 min

Ep 189Miraculous Coincidences that Saved Lives

Hey, it's Amy Newmark with some new favorite stories from Chicken Soup for the Soul. Our latest book is out, and it’s filled with stories about miracles and really weird coincidences. Today I’m going to share two of them. Whether you think they’re miracles or just incredibly well timed coincidences, they are great stories that I was thrilled to publish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 7, 20188 min

Ep 188Rescued Dogs that Become Service Dogs – From Dumpster Dog to Hero Dog

Today I’m going to share a couple of stories about rescued dogs and how they turned around and rescued their humans. We’re very passionate at Chicken Soup for the Soul about doing our part to help the millions of cats and dogs in the U.S. and Canada that are abandoned—and are living in shelters or outside—waiting for new homes. We feature stories about rescued dogs and cats in our books, we feature rescues on our TV show "Chicken Soup for the Soul’s Hidden Heroes," and we do a lot of work in partnership with American Humane, the oldest animal welfare organization in the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 5, 20189 min

Ep 187FRIEND FRIDAY – Cathy Bissell Follows Her Heart Right into the Animal Shelter World

Today we’re welcoming a new member of the Chicken Soup for the Soul family, Cathy Bissell, whose work on behalf of abandoned pets is featured on our Saturday morning television show, "Hidden Heroes." Cathy was indeed a hidden hero and today we’re going to shed some light on the important work that her foundation, the Bissell Pet Foundation, does to help dogs and cats and other pets that need to be rescued, rehabilitated, and then re-homed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 2, 201817 min

Ep 186Solving Medical Mysteries in Your Sleep – Two Strange Tales of Dr. Dream

Today I want to talk about the power of our dreams, and how they can help us diagnose our own health issues or those of people we’re close to. I’m always amazed by how many stories we get about this, and we’ve published dozens of them in our books about dreams and our books about miracles. These stories appear in our new book, "Chicken Soup for the Soul: Miracles and More." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 28, 20188 min

Ep 185A Quick and Easy Way to Figure Out What You Want to Do with Your Life

Today we are back with some instant inspiration for you from Chicken Soup for the Soul, offering some quick and easy ways to figure out what you want to do with your life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 26, 20189 min

Ep 184FRIEND FRIDAY – Holly Baker of Our Hit TV Show Vacation Rental Potential Talks about Popular Vacation Locations for This Spring and Summer

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark and it’s Friend Friday on the Chicken Soup for the Soul podcast. With spring and summer feeling like they’re just around the corner, I thought it would be fun to talk to Holly Baker today, as she can tell us about some wonderful vacation locations to try this year. Holly Baker lives in Edmonton, Alberta with her husband Sean and daughter Wren, and their 3 dogs! She has a passion for renovating short term vacation homes crosses the country from New Orleans to Palm Springs and north of the border. She’s a fabulous designer and real estate investor. And she is the host of our new hit show on A&E, which is called "Vacation Rental Potential." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 23, 201817 min

Ep 183When That Little Voice in Your Head Ends Up Saving a Life

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with a couple of stories that prove that it’s actually wise to listen to that little voice in your head. You might just end up saving someone’s life. Today I’m going to share two stories from "Chicken Soup for the Soul: Miracles and More" that I thought were wonderful examples of why we should follow our gut feelings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 21, 20186 min

Ep 182Dementia Ends Up Affecting Almost Every Family – Some Great Advice to Help You Keep Your Cool

I want to talk about dementia today, and how it affects almost all of us in our families at some point. It kind of snuck up on our family and became very real after our mother died a year ago and we started to take care of our father. And I was so grateful to have been exposed to all the Chicken Soup for the Soul stories on this topic because they helped me so much to be prepared, and to have a better idea of how to react. So I’m going to share two my favorite stories with you today, ones that helped me considerably in this new world of caring for an elderly parent. Both of these stories were published in "Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living with Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 19, 201810 min

Ep 181FRIEND FRIDAY – America’s Go-To Therapist Dr. Mike Dow on Finding Love and Keeping It Fresh

Today I’m pleased to bring back Dr. Mike Dow for his fourth appearance on the Chicken Soup for the Soul podcast. What I love about Mike is his practical approach to psychology, and the advice that he gives us that is very do-able. Dr. Mike Dow, Psy.D, is a highly sought-after psychotherapist and the New York Times bestselling author of "The Brain Fog Fix" and "Diet Rehab." Throughout his career, he has hosted several hit television series, served as a go-to expert in relationships, brain health, addiction and mental illness, and can currently be heard weekly on Hay House Radio’s "The Dr. Mike Show." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 16, 201819 min