My Symphony Of Life

On this episode my co-host is my husband T.Mic! He’s heard throughout our other shows and this is his third time joining me on My Symphony Of Life. Let’s welcome him to the show! We’re going to discuss an article that we read on Positive family relationships linked to healthy marriages at http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/29041. This article caught our attention and on this episode we talk about our past, relationships with our parents and see how our past experience has prepared us for our relationship and our marriage. It’s a wonderful article that I do encourage you to read it. Based on my experience in the past, it is truly in my own symphony of life that we do at times carry what we’ve learned from our parent’s relationships to the current relationship. With that being said, relationships always have room for improvement to not only better ourselves as individuals but most importantly better our relationships. T.Mic and I will also continue this topic on the next show. T.Mic and I discuss our home remodeling that we have going on. We’re going to share what we’re doing to our house and please forgive us for the past pictures (floral wallpaper with floral carpet)…lol! =) We’re not only remodeling our house, we’re remodeling our lives both personal and in business. We thank you for being part of our journey.  We’d like to hear your response to the article and you can email us at feedback@audiosmaximus.com. Please join me in welcoming our featured guest Shannon Cunningham LeBlanc . She’s a Photographer, Travel Consultant http://www.paradisevacationescapes.com, Leader and successful female Entrepreneur. Let’s welcome her to the show! I’m so excited that I had the opportunity to sit and chat with Shannon at my studio! Shannon came on the show to share with all of us about the Woman’s Global Network and the chapter she started here in Baton Rouge, LA. It’s such an exciting time for all of us and I do hope that you continue your growth both in your personal life and in your business (if you have one). 

I’m Ana the host of My Symphony Of Life…. Welcome back! We’ve got a lot to catch up since our last post. First I’d like to start by saying Thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking the time to download, listen to our shows as well as voting for this show on iTunes. You are the reason why we do this! You are an integral part of our community and network. T.Mic and I were both sick for 3 weeks. We’re both doing a lot better! With the cold/congestion that we both had our voices were not up to par and the cold/congestion that had made us very tired so we rested ate light food and we’re both doing great! You see during this time we’ve been sick we’ve come to the realization for this particular show from the new season six and the break down of the different topics each week that certain topics bring more interest to you than other topics. We’d like to know if you’d like to hear more about crafting or diy projects. Know that based on the breakdown of the craft shows you do love this topic more than another topic. You see in my own symphony of life from when my nephews were at the age of two years old I’d come down to Louisiana to visit them during the summer. We’d do all types of craft projects, we’d sing songs, and go to the park. Throughout crafting my own symphony of life throughout my pre teen, teen, adulthood I’ve always incorporated crafts in my life whether it would be with my nephews, my bible study class in which I’d share a craft project with the bible study, crafting with kids I’ve babysat with to my own unique style of crafting techniques that I’ve learned along the way. It’s in crafting my own symphony of life that crafting has brought me joy, it has brought me closer to my family members, friends, it has brought me closer to kids to teach at their levels and it has brought me great joy to continue to teach and reach people at this level. So, with that being said crafting and DIY projects will be every other week. I feel I reach people on different levels and bring out their inner creativity in perhaps they didn’t know it was there all this time and perhaps they did know it was there and need that extra creative tug. That is why I am here! That is why I am here to revamp my symphony of life. That is why I am able to reach all of you. It’s a new creative vision, it’s a new creative noble purpose to live it will passion in all that I do…… most importantly for you to live it with passion for you to be the conductor you were meant to be in your creative life. I will also continue featuring guests such Entrepreneurs, Author’s, Life Coaches, Blogger’s, and Podcaster’s as well as empowering topics for your life in order for you as a person to grow. My featured guests that I have do share their own symphony of life on both personal and business levels that is great for you to grow as well on both personal and business levels (for those who do have businesses). I’m learning along with you by talking to them and having that interaction with them. This is why I’m able to reach you. It’s a new aspiration in life to better your self with knowledge, empowering yourself to better yourself as a person and business owner. It’s a mission to provide enrichment and education so that you can be the person you can be. Make the conscious effort starting today to be present for life’s moments. Making a decision that I’m going to make that step, I’m going to make a active choice to be who I know I can be. You are talented, its time to showcase them and it’s time for you to live this moment we have now with at true noble purpose today. If you’re unsure of your purpose, it’s my goal to help you with that based on our enrichment, empowering and education topics. Now to our featured guest! My featured guest is Renae Christine of Rich Mom Business! She’s the founder and author of www.richmombusiness.com. She has a wonderful vlog at youtube.com/renaechristine. She’s worked out a formula to create successful business and share’s her passion while helping others. Join me in welcoming Renae Christine to My Symphony Of Life! 

Hello I’m Ana the host of My Symphony Of Life. Welcome back to another show! I’d like to take the time to thank you for listening to my symphony of life and allowing me to be part of your journey. This show is all about me helping people like you conduct your own personal growth by providing enrichment, empowering and educational topics in which you can grow in order for you to create your hearts desire and live with passion inside out. All of our topics do just that! Do you have a topic, that you would like to hear more of, would you like me to share more of your favorite hobbies, do you know someone that I should talk to on this show?  If you have a topic, show idea or a guest I should talk to, please provide the feedback by emailing me at feedback@audiosmaximus.com. I do look forward to reading your comments as well as responding to them as well. ! On this episode we’re going to share 2 crafts for you. The first one is a frugal craft Jar Craft To De clutter & Organize Kitchen Drawers by Kathy Penney over at Sparkles and a Stove. Her website is www.sparklesandastove.com. She was first featured on episode 29 and I do encourage everyone to go back and listen to that show at www.audiosmaximus.com Kathy Penney - One of my resolutions this year is to declutter my home and get organized.  The first room I am starting with is my kitchen because we use it every day. When my husband and I bought our house I thought how huge my kitchen was with all the cabinets and drawers (and it was compared to a little one bedroom apartment!) but 7 years and 2 kids later that kitchen seems a lot smaller! The drawers are stuffed  full of little gadgets, utensils, and odds and ends and it made finding what I was looking for seem like a prize in a scavenger hunt. I wanted an inexpensive storage solution to declutter and organize my kitchen drawers and came up with this easy inexpensive jar craft! (If you need help staying on track with your own resolutions check out this free New Year’s resolution printable.) To Get Your Craft On You Will Need: Ball, Mason, or Empty Pasta or Jelly Jars (as many as you need to hold the items from your drawers) Spray Paint (I used 2 colors for a variety and make sure the paint works on glass.) If you do not want to use spray paint you can use an all surface paint in a can with a brush or a glass paint such as the one by Coloration. All surface paints will adhere to the glass but can scratch so work best on decorative items such as the canisters. Ribbon (Again I used 2 to coordinate with the colors of the jars.) Embellishments (can be found at any craft store) Decals, Stickers, or Paint Pen to put sentiment (Optional) To Get Your Craft On: First I spray painted the jars in a bright blue and green to match my kitchen colors. It took about three coats for the jars to no longer be transparent. A reader suggested using a primer so that may reduce the number of coats needed. Once the jars were dry I measured the jar with the ribbon, cut it, and tied a ribbon around the neck of each jar. I used a green gingham to accent the blue jars and a green print with pinks, blues, and browns on the green jars. Next I hot glued these blue and green flowers from The Paper Studio to dress them up even more. I put the big flowers on the large jars at the base and the smaller flowers on the side of the small jars.  There are flowers, jewels, or you could even do polka dots using a small sponge. There are infinite possibilities to personalize the jars.  Finally I used my silhouette to cut out white vinyl letters saying “Choose To Be Happy”. I love the idea that for the most part our happiness is our own choice. I also thought the upbeat saying went well with the bright happy colors. If you want to do a message but don’t have a Silhouette, you can do stick on letters or even a paint pen. One of the newly organized drawers looked like this. Wow it actually closes now! And the jar craft that helped declutter and organize the drawers looked like this! The whole project was so easy (paint, tie a ribbon, and glue on some doo dads) and was less than $10. One of the best returns on crafting investment that I’ve had some far! I’m coming for you Declutter Resolution! By Kathy Penney at www.sparklesandastove.com St.Patrick’s Day is March 17th.  With that being said, I’m going to share Homeade Stained Glass Heart Shaped St. Patrick’s Day Four Leaf Glover Your going to need the following materials Scissors String you can use such as yarn, thread or ribbon will work Construction paper green is the color your going to use Wax Paper Tissue Paper Glue – I love using Arlene’s glue the best because it dries clear which is absolutely perfect for this craft project. St.Patrick’s Day is March 17th.  With that being said, I’m going to share Homeade Stained Glass Heart Shaped St. Patrick’s Day Four Leaf Glover Your going to need the following materials Scissors String you can use such as yarn, thread or ribbon will work Construction paper green is the color your going to use Wax Paper Tissue Paper Glue – I love using Arlene’s glue the best because it dries clear which is absolutely perfect for this craft project. The first thing that you’re going to do is to cut 4 front hearts and 4 back hearts and their going to have to be the same size. In order to achieve that you can cut two folded halves of the construction paper and cut and the same time. Your going to cut large enough so that we can you can also cut in the inner core of the heart see picture below: Again, you’re going to have to make 4 fronts and 4 back hearts. The purpose of this is to have a nice pretty side as well as a nice pretty back so that it’s not just the wax paper showing on the back. You can also use a different color for the back to differentiate the front and back. The second thing you’re going to do is cut a small heart and that small heart is going to go right in the middle of each of the four corners of the larger hearts. The third thing that you’re going to do is tear up different color tissue paper in different shapes and sizes. However, if your going to be working with smaller kids, you might want to have larger pieces for them to handle. Another option is to have all four heart’s with different color tissue paper… it will make it less messy if working with smaller kids. The fourth thing that you’re going to do is glue the tissue paper to the wax paper. You’ll be applying them together on the wax paper, do this step several times applying the tissue paper in different directions along with the glue. The more colorful… the better for this stained glass craft. The fourth thing that you’re going to do is take the front heart and glue it to the shiny side of the wax paper.  The sixth thing that you’re going to do is cut along the edge the remaining wax paper away from the heart.  The seventh thing your going to do is take the back heart apply it with glue to the wax paper on the tissue paper side. You’re making it into a sandwich of the two hearts. The eighth thing you’re going to do is put all four corners of the hearts together by overlapping the corner as well as applying the little heart you cut out directly in the middle by some glue to hold together. The 9th thing you’re going to do is hole punch the top of a heart and string  the paper. Now you you’ve completed the St. Patrick’s Day Stained Glass Heart craft.

Hello I’m Ana the host of My Symphony Of Life. Welcome back to another show! I’d like to take the time to thank you for listening to my symphony of life and allowing me to be part of your journey. Do you have a topic idea, would you like me to share more of your favorite hobbies, do you know someone that I should talk to on this show?  If you commented or thought of an answer for all three questions, please provide the feedback by emailing me at feedback@audiosmaximus.com. I do look forward to reading your comments as well as responding to them as well. With all of my past guests I’ve formed friendships and with that being said on this show my featured guest is Claire Mitchell of The Girl Means Business. The Girl Means Business was created to inform, inspire and to show that there is a better way to do things. Claire’s www.thegirlsmeanbusiness.com. For all of you who have a business, you’ll l enjoy this show because Claire is going to talk about “Why Your Business Needs A Vision”. I’m also going to talk about Pinterest and your business. Let’s get started creating your own symphony of life. Pinterest is your business!!!! For our network visit us at www.Pinterest.com/audiosmaximus and for My Symphony Of Life, visit me at http://www.Pinterest.com/mysymphonyoflife To me Pinterest is all about the love of photo pinning and what I mean by that is it’s a photo sharing site in which you can create, categorize and collect all that does inspire you. Here's some information about Pinterest: For your business, It’s important to make that first impression by creating one powerful profile and what I mean by that is you need to add a quality picture of your company, share a little bit about your business, the companies social media sites, and the website as well. Note that you have 200 characters to make a strong first impression. Let’s make every word count! With Pinterest for your business it’s important to have strong visual “picture” content in order to make Pinterest a power house tool for your marketing endeavors.  Visual learners will love you for it! You maybe on other social media sites, which is great. However, with Pinterest you’ll be able to gain momentum with this wonderful versatile tool by perhaps run competitions, contests or sweepstakes. If you decide to run contest, make sure to define the goals for the contests, etc. Note, perhaps you can co-sponsor contests and cross promote. You’ll be able to create your own custom service/product board, rearrange, delete, have a group board (where you can invite people/mastermind group) and if you put a picture in the wrong board you can simple edit it and put it in the correct board it’s supposed to be in. Add a pin. I say Pin, Pin, Pin, by curating your pictures and organizing them in the boards that you’ve created.  Create content by always pinning! However, it’s important to pin strategically! As well as follow people strategically! With that being said, you can search key terms and follow those who do share the same interests.  Freeze Frame! You can upload a pin a picture you’ve taken from the sales meeting and in turn you can share the pictures taken from the sales meeting on the board that you’ve created. You can also create a private board in which you can invite people to. When describing your post in order to get the most views you need to put hashtags in your post. This will allow users to search for keywords within the Pinterest community. For example #audiosmaximus, #podcast, #blog, and #crafts. If you have products or services that your looking to promote, you need to put the $. What that does is when your in the description and you notate $1.00 or the amount of the product or service it will categorize the item under gifts. When you have pictures you can put a watermark in which will define that it’s your picture and also put your website or business name on it as well. It’s also a place where you can meet like minded individuals who share in the same interests that you do. It’s a place for great learning because if there’s a tutorial on social media tips, you can click on the picture and it will take you to a website in which you can go in depth of learning more on that particular topic. Comment on certain pins in order for more people to follow you. Also, if there’s a pin that you like you can like the pin and repin. You can also see who’s following another person and follow those followers. It’s quite important that in order to use this great versatile tool you need to find out what your customers like, value and what they’d like to see more of.  I’m going to share what I have on my Pinterest account and share how we have the Audios Maximus Network account setup. On our Audios Maximus account we’ve created boards based around the show names. All of the content for that particular podcast will be uploaded/added to the boards that I created. For My Symphony Of Life I’ve created the first two rows dedicated to our business and then other boards that I value such as creative writing, poetry, art, beauty, shoe closet look in, Dress you up which is a group board in which I invite people to pin to. Thank you for joining me for another episode of My Symphony Of Life Until next time, be the conductor you were meant to be.

I'm Ana the host of My Symphony Of Life and welcome back! I’d like to take the time to thank you for listening to My Symphony Of Life. You are the reason why we do this! You are an integral part of our community and network. If there is a topic you’d like to hear more about or if you know someone who’d be perfect for me to talk to, please email me at feedback@audiosmaximus.com. If you missed episode 30, I encourage everyone to go back and listen to that show! Our last featured guest was Mary Kay Hoal. She’s very passionate in providing privacy and safety for children. She’s the founder and president of YourSphere Media Inc., publishers of the kids’ social network Yoursphere.com. Mary Kay is also the online safety expert who has created such an environment for children. It is the first of its kind online social network for children that focuses on fun, interaction, creativity and safety. I also encourage everyone to connect with her at all her social media sites to stay updated on what she has going on as well as information that she has for parent’s abroad. Remember to let her know that you heard her on My Symphony Of Life and let her know I sent you. Thank you! Get ready! This duo has been featured guests here on My Symphony Of Life before. They really don’t need introductions…. This show is all about expressing your inner creativity! Let’s begin conducting your Symphony Of Life! Mari McCarthy of Create Write Now will share journaling ideas as well as prompts. Her website is www.createwritenow.com. Kenn Nesbitt is a children’s poet and author of When the Teacher Isn’t Looking. He’s going to show us how to write Haiku poem. His website is www.poetry4kids.com. Get ready to be inspired!

 I'm Ana the host of My Symphony Of Life. If you missed episode 29, I encourage everyone to go back and listen to that show! Our last featured guest is a blogger, founder and author of sparkles and a stove Kathy Penney. I also encourage everyone to connect with her at all her social media sites to stay updated on what she has going on. Remember to let her know that you heard her on My Symphony Of Life and let her know I sent you. Thank you! This show is about empowering and educating parent’s by providing resources about Social Networking for their children. With that being said, On this episode I have the pleasure of talking to Mary Kay Hoal. I’m so excited to talk to her it’s because as a mom myself, it’s good to have these resources available so that I can teach my children instead of all what they might find on social media sites. I can feel good knowing that there’s a website out there that I can refer my children to. Mary Kay is very passionate in providing privacy and safety for your children. She’s the founder and president of Yoursphere Media Inc., publishers of the kids’ social network Yoursphere.com. Mary Kay is also the online safety expert who has created such an environment for your child. It is the first of its kind online social network for children that focuses on fun, interaction, creativity and safety. Mary Kay is going to discuss 5 ways you as parent’s can combat cyber bullying. She’s going to share some resources that you as parent’s can use for you children. Mary Kay is going to share her tips that she’s learned along the way in her entrepreneur adventures. Get ready! This duo has been featured guests here on My Symphony Of Life before. They really don’t need introductions…. The next show is all about expressing your inner creativity! Mari McCarthy of Create Write Now will share journaling ideas as well as prompts and Kenn Nesbitt is a children’s poet and author of When the TeacherIsn’t Looking. He’s going to show us how to write Haiku poems. Get ready to be inspired!

I have the pleasure of talking to Kathy Penney. Kathy is the founder and author of Sparkles & A Stove. Kathy talks about her transition from corporate America to a SAHM. She provides tips for those who are currently exiting the workforce and those who are already SAHM. All of us mom’s go through many things in our life from finding that special someone to having a relationship to getting married to having children to perhaps going through post partum depression. Here’s some effects on Post Partum Depression: Sluggishness, feelings of hopelessness/depression, confused, lack of interest in the baby, fear of harming the baby or oneself and mood swings. Many people go through the same thing! It’s important to know it’s ok to stop, reach out to others and get support. That’s what we’re here for, all of your family and friends. There maybe someone else you see as a mentor you can talk to. What can you do to perk yourself up? Begin each day by thanking God, Spend some time in reading your bible in order to receive a new refreshing, empowerment and his warmth. Go outside and get some air. The melatonin, a hormone produced only in the dark, does lower the body temp and makes you less sluggish. Stay busy by talking a walk, volunteer by helping the less fortunate, perhaps learn a new craft,  pamper yourself now and then, hang around people who are up beat, go meet new people by joining clubs and those who will give you moral support. Your depression can turn into joy! Happiness is a choice. No matter what news comes your way on a daily, monthly basis you can choose. Why not choose happiness. It takes more muscles around your mouth to have a frown than to smile. My guest, Kathy talks to us about her story and her encouragement for moms. She also shares a website for additional answers that you may be looking for.  http://www.postpartum.net/ Do you blog? I always asks my featured guests to share any tips that they may have gained while blogging. Kathy will share some of her blogging adventures. Do you like trying new recipes? I do to! Kathy will share her Chipotle Recipe: Steak with Garlic Lime Butter. Link to recipe: http://sparklesandastove.com/sunday-dinner-07-29-12-grillin-via-pinterest-chipotle-steak-w-lime-butter/ Are you looking for Valentine’s day craft ideas? As an avid crafter myself, I love searching for new ways to decorate my home. Here’s another option to add to your creativity! Kathy will share a Valentine’s Day craft- Valentines Blocks. Wooden Blocks: You can find these around your home if you or your hubby does any wood projects, at home improvement stores, or buy a big bag of various scraps for $5 at the craft store. Paint: Either spray paint or craft paint will work. Scrapbook paper in coordinating colors Sandpaper Mod Podge & Sponge Hot glue & gun Any embellishments you wish (These are optional) Either vinyl letters or brush and stencil to paint your sentiment with To get your craft on do this: 1. Paint the wooden blocks in your desired colors and let dry. Use as many blocks as you need for your sentiment 2. Make sure the wooden blocks are completely dry and use a bit of sand paper to give them a worn shabby chic or rustic look. Just enough sanding so that the wood shows through in some places. 3. Next cut your paper to fit your blocks. To cut the paper you can either use a Silhouette or a Cricut as I did, craft paper punches as I did with the photo collage I made, or you can trace the paper over the blocks  letters. You can make them exactly to fit the blocks or in a pretty shape. 4. Mod podge your paper to the wooden blocks. Be sure to smooth out any bubbles! 5. If you are using your Cricut or Silhouette for your letters then cut then now. If not, skip to next step. 6. Once the mod podge is dry, either set your vinyl letters or paint them onto the woooden blocks. 7. After your vinyl letters have set or the paint is dry, add any embellishments you want. I chose these rosettes from Spare Parts because they matched the Victorian feel of the mantle. Easy breezy, add a dab of hot glue and let dry. Voila! You are done with this super cute Valentines Day craft! The whole project was around $7 so it was a huge cuteness bang for buck and fits right in with the store bought decorations.    Blogger, Sparkles And A Stove -www.sparklesandastove.com www.facebook.com/sparklesandastove/ Twitter: @sparkleskathy  Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/sparkleskathy/   Get ready! Our next show is episode 30 and we’re going to have Mary Kay Hoal (provide some information)

I'm Ana of My Symphony Of Life and welcome to another show! We have three featured guests! Dianne De Las Casas, Claudette Chenevert and Mari McCarthy. Here's some information about my guests: Dianne De Las Casas, Touring internationally, author and award-winning Storyteller sizzles on stage with "traditional folklore gone fun!" Audiences don't just listen – they sing, clap, dance, chant, and roar with laughter. Dianne adapts traditional folklore, adding fun audience participation, song, and of course, humor. A dramatic storyteller, she does not stay still! Her website is www.storyconnection.net/. She's also going to share with us Ma Farmer’s Sweet Potato Pie Claudette Chenevert first appeared on Episode# 009. Claudette Chenevert of The Step Mom Coach. She's a Stepfamily Relationship Coach, helping women transition from Surviving to THRIVING one STEP at a time. Her website is http://www.stepmomcoach.com. McCarthy founder and author of Create Write Now. She has an interactive website which provides great tips and ideas for all of us who journal. She's going to talk about “_________”. She's providing journaling prompts, tips and answers your questions! Visit her website is www.createwritenow.com. Fall is in the air, around us, full of bountiful color, scents and sights of a new season and I welcome the new season and what it has in store for me. Let's begin the new season of life with an open mind, a positive outlook and refreshed renewal for what the new season may bring us. Thank you for allowing me to be part of your journey! It's with this new journey that we may form friendships! If you have a topic that you'd like to hear more about or you know someone that I should talk to here on My Symphony Of Life, let me know. Your comments are music to my ears and I do value what you have to say! I hope that you enjoyed our last guests. Just a recap Kid Chef Eliana She shared her Pastalaya receipe. Her website is http://kidchefeliana.com/ Mari McCarthy founder and author of Create Write Now. She talked about Building Personal Power with Journaling. Her website http://www.createwritenow.com/ Shaun Hughley A believer in alternative healing and all thing natural, Shaun along with her daughter, London...started making her own bath and body products. Her website is http://bseen1.wix.com/diva-girlz-boutique!

I'm Ana of My Symphony Of Life and welcome back to another show. For this show I have three guests! We have Kid Chef Eliana, Mari McCarthy and Shaun Hughley. Here's some information about my guests: Kid Chef Eliana grew up in a family of cooks. With grandparents from the Philippines, Cajun Louisiana, Cuba, and Honduras, the recipes in Eliana Cooks! reflect her international heritage and love of food from around the world. She also shares some family favorites. Her website is http://kidchefeliana.com/ Mari McCarthy founder and author of Create Write Now. She has an interactive website which provides great tips and ideas for all of us who journal.  Mari is going to talk about Building Personal Power with Journaling. She’s also going to provide journaling prompts as well. Her website http://www.createwritenow.com/ Shaun Hughley A believer in alternative healing and all thing natural, Shaun along with her daughter, London...started making her own bath and body products when she became concerned about toxins used in many skin care products, especially those for children and babies. Her website is http://bseen1.wix.com/diva-girlz-boutique#! A question that I get here at My Symphony Of Life… What is Podcasting? Is it like a like a green pod with casting around it? No, Wikipedia says it best! A podcast is a type of digital media consisting of an episodic series of audio, video, PDF, or ePub files subscribed to and downloaded through web syndication or streamed online to a computer or mobile device. The word is a neologism derived from “broadcast” and “pod” from the success of the iPod, as podcasts are often listened to on portable media players. href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast” A little bit about us: Here at Global Stage Media aka Audios Maximus Network we’re a web-based media company producing a variety of audio and video shows ranging from music & entertainment shows to talk, news, interview and travel shows that was founded in June 2010. Our shows are released in pre-recorded format with live streaming shows coming in 2012. The name, while appearing to be scientific name (more informally it is also called a Latin name), actually is derived from the original idea of producing audio podcasts (thus “audios”) and in honor of our dear, departed English Springer Max (Maximus). Our vision, however, is to create on of the first full time 24/7 live streaming and downloadable webcast networks providing audio & video shows of all types and films, produced by a wide variety of content producers and independent filmmakers. Imagine, great content, real entertainment, on-demand, anywhere, anytime. In our minds, very cool. In yours, we hope you feel the same. Join The Nation! 1. Research – While I’m out scouting my next guest, I learn about them by looking over their website, looking into their services they offer, I read their blogs, I comment on their posts and I “LIKE” their Facebook Page to connect with them and their community. I join their community because after I interview them, I put their post on their page and I’m able to share their interview. I'm able to build a relationship with them after each show. 2. Come From The Heart – Hold a conversation of what your passionate about. Think of it as talking to your friend. It’s a warm conversation based on a particular topic in the conversation it can make you laugh, it can make you smile, it helps you gain knowledge and it can make you sad. When taking it in content of talking to a long lost distance friend there so much to catch up with. When interviewing someone we hear what our guests are interested in and care about. We hear the passion and the excitement when they talk about themselves and what their most passionate about. 3. Human Connection – Be a voice that stands by your mission. Have a wealth of knowledge in that specific niche’ to share with others so that they can find something that they relate to, what they care about and mostly value in their life. 4. Featured Guests Have featured guests who are of influence. You want to listen to your community in meeting their needs by having content that matters to them. Find guests in the specific niche’/specialty who’ll be able to discuss about a particular topic your community is asking for. 5. Podcasting is a way of life - You can grow as a person in your life. How? Podcasting offers topics that allow you to grow, learn and enrich your spirit with education and knowledge. Podcasting is great for your business because you’ll be able to reach others on a different platform than blogging. It gives your business more exposure to reaching the US and international countries as well. Pastalaya Serves 6-8 (pos-tuh-LIE-yah) Ingredients 16 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breast, cubed 1 lb. andouille or smoked sausage, cut into 1/2-inch rounds 2 tbsp. butter 2 c. trinity 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 c.tomatoes, diced 1 c. chicken broth 2 tbsp. Creole seasoning 1 lb. linguine pasta, cooked according to package directions 2 stalks green onions, chopped Salt to taste Directions 1. In a large pot, brown chicken and sausage in butter. Remove from pot and set aside. 2. Add trinity to pot and sauté until softened. 3. Stir in garlic, tomatoes, chicken broth, and Creole seasoning. 4. Return meat to pot and bring to boil. 5. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for about 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. 6. Add cooked pasta and green onions to pot. Combine thoroughly. 7. Add additional Creole seasoning and salt to taste.

I'm Ana of My Symphony Of Life. Welcome back to another show! We have a packed show for you with 4 guests. On this show my featured guests are Claire Mitchell of The Girl Means Business, Mari McCarthy of Create Write Now, Libby Quintana, she holds the position of Publicity Chair of  Women's Council of Greater Baton Rouge, Carolee Laffoon and  Peggy Bueche are both a Heal Your Life Workshop Facilitators and Personal Life Coaches. Claire Mitchell of The Girl Means Business is from Darlington, United Kingdom The Girl Means Business was created to inform and inspire, to show that there is a better way to do things.  Claire has also developed a number of coaching programs and training workshops to help you be the best that you can be, and help you create an amazing business. Her website is  www.thegirlsmeanbusiness.com   Mari McCarthy founder and author of Create Write Now. She has an interactive website which provides great tips and ideas for all of us who journal.  Mari is going to talk about Building Personal Power with Journaling. She's also going to provide journaling prompts as well. Her website http://www.createwritenow.com/   Libby Quintana,  holds the position of Publicity Chair of  Women's Council of Greater Baton Rouge. We're going to learn more about the council, how to get involved with like minded individuals. They're having an exciting event! Women's Council Of Greater Baton Rouge Present's Women! WOMEN'S WEEK- a week long celebration. You can find them online at wcgbr.com.   Carolee Laffoon and Peggy Bueche are both Heal Your Life Workshop Facilitators and Personal Life Coaches based on the philosophy of Louise Hayes. Carolee's website is http://caroleelaffoon.com/ and Peggy's website is http://www.healyourbodymindandspirit.com/

There's nothing more wonderful than sitting around a table with family and friends enjoying a good meal. It's the conversations around the table that is most remembered as well as the food. My featured guest is Peggy Sweeney-McDonald. She's the President of Superstar Events-LA. Peggy is also the Creator and Producer of the unique, theatrical, monologue event, "Meanwhile, Back At Cafe Du Monde..."  “Meanwhile, Back At Cafe Du Monde is a book as well with 67 personalities sharing recipes and stories. You can also connect with her online at www.meanwhileatcafedumonde.com and her Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/MeanwhileBackatCafeDuMonde?ref=ts

I'm Ana of My Symphony Of Life. Thank you for joining me on another show! Today my featured guest is Kathy Pickus of Dot Girl Products www.dotgirlproducts.com. This was started by two sisters Kathy Pickus and Terri Goodwin. It is their goal at Dot Girl Products is that every girl has a positive first period experience and an empowered first step to womanhood. Mari Mccarthy is an author and founder of Create Write Now. Her website is www.createwritenow.com. She's encouraging everyone to “Write On”. She's also going to provide journaling tips and prompts. Sarah Parker is the author and founder of two blog's: The Fit Cookie is about her love of baking, her passion on  fitness and nutrition. That website is www.thefitcookie.com. Her other blog is Fit Betty is a blog dedicated to fitness, nutrition and workout fashion and the website is www.fitbetty.com. She's also going to share a Spicy Taco Bowl. I'm going to share some wonderful resources for those who have tweens and teens. There are wonderful websites out there for those girls and boys in those age brackets. Breast Health Guide for Girls.   http://www.takingcareofyourgirls.com Girlshealth.gov was created to help girls (ages 10 to 16) learn about health, growing up, and issues they may face. The website also provides information to parents and educators to help them teach girls about healthy living. New Moon is a place where girls connect & support each other while creating poetry, artwork, stories, videos, and more. All fully moderated and proven to build confidence and healthy online behavior. https://www.newmoon.com/ Girl Zone is a unique website for teen girls with tons of cool info everything a girl needs to know. Check us out at www.girlzone.com. Best Bones Forever http://www.bestbonesforever.gov/ Take advantage of these free Best Bones Forever!® tools and resources: •             List of foods with calcium and vitamin D. •             Print recipes! •             Download a bone-healthy grocery list. •             Learn activities you can do as a family to help your daughter build strong bones.   My Plate Builds the Best Bones Forever! The USDA announced a new, simpler way of looking at your daily diet—a plate. ChooseMyPlate.gov is a color-coded, kid-friendly way to ensure you’re getting the right amount of the right kinds of foods—including calcium!  Bone-Building Foods  more ways to build your best bones forever, including great recipes with calcium and fun ideas to get active with your family this summer, check out www.bestbonesforever.gov/parents. Teens Health covers hygene basics including topics such as oily hair, and body image http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_body/#cat20449 Common Sense Media http://www.commonsensemedia.org/advice-for-parents/boys-and-body-image-tips For those of you who live in the Baton Rouge, LA surrounding area they do have at Woman's hospital Body Basics for Girls and Boys Learning how their bodies grow, what changes to expect during puberty, and how to take care of themselves are valuable lessons for preteens. On Barkussions I'm also going to share a craft project no sew tied blanket for your dog. Tools: 2 different materials, ruler/measuring tape, and scissors. Note: Your going to need material that is sturdy in strength to resist scratching and pawing from your dog. The material I'm using is a fleece material Your going to need one printed material and one solid color material. Step one- measure your dog- you want the material fit your dog. However, make sure that you have six inches around the fabric for those pups who like to stretch! Bella loves to stretch out on her blankie. Step two- cut all four corners 2 inches in length and 3 inches in width. Before you cut make sure the edges line up so that you get a clean cut with the top and bottom layer. When you cut all four corners your material is going to look like a cross. Step three- Cut the rest of the material remember to make sure that all four edges line up for a clean cut with the top and bottom layer. Your going to cut 1 1/2 inches in length and then cut about an inch and half between the cuts. Step four-Tie all the edges together in a double knot. Step five-Take a picture of your dog and the new blanket you made for him or her. Check out Bella's pictures below: Spicy Taco Bowl with Black Rice                                 Recipe type: Entree Serves: 4-6 Gluten-free; Free of: nuts, soy, dairy, eggs, corn, Ingredients •             1 cup black rice •             2 cups water •             1 teaspoon olive oil •             1 medium onion, diced •             1 large bell pepper, diced •             2 cloves garlic, crushed •             1-1/4 pound (20 ounces) extra lean (96-97% lean) ground turkey or beef •             1-1/2 tablespoons cumin •             2 teaspoons chili powder •             1 teaspoon onion powder •             1 teaspoon garlic powder •             1-2 teaspoons hot sauce •             1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning •             1/2-1 teaspoon powdered chipotle chili •             Toppings: Tomato, Avocado, Cilantro, Black beans Instructions 1.            In a small saucepan, heat 2 cups water. Once the water is boiling, stir in 1 cup black rice and bring back to a simmer. Reduce heat, cover, and cook for 40 minutes. 2.            While the rice is cooking, heat the oil in a large non-stick skillet and saute the diced onion and pepper, and the garlic. 3.            When the onions and peppers are slightly soft, add the ground turkey (or beef) to the skillet and break up as you cook. 4.            While the turkey is cooking, add in the seasonings and stir to mix well. You can add more or less of the spices/seasonings depending on your taste. 5.            When the black rice has finished cooking, fluff with a fork and set aside. 6.            To assemble the taco bowl: place 1/2 cup rice in a bowl, top with 1/2-3/4 cup taco meat, then add avocado, tomato, ad cilantro on top. Enjoy! Notes For grain-free: use black beans instead of rice For paleo: use veggies instead of rice Recipe by The Fit Cookie at http://thefitcookie.com/2012/08/19/spicy-taco-bowl-with-black-rice/

My featured guests for this eposode are: Sarah Parker is the author and founder of two blog's: The Fit Cookie is about her love of baking, her passion on fitness and nutrition. That website is www.thefitcookie.com. Her other blog is Fit Betty is a blog dedicated to fitness, nutrition and workout fashion and the website is www.fitbetty.com. She's also going to share a No-Bake Coconut Macaroons recipe with us! Karen Duggan of Playful Planet. Playful Planet is encouraging family time and connecting kids with nature; with the end goal of ensuring that our kids inherit a healthy planet. Playful Planet the multi-award-winning program Storyland Yoga: Interactive Family Fun. The website for Playful Planet is www.PlayfulPlanet.com. Mari McCarthy founder and author of Create Write Now. She has an interactive website which provides great tips and ideas for all of us who journal. She's going to talk about “Reasons Why We Can't Journal”. For journaling prompts and tips visit her website is www.createwritenow.com. Product Reviews that I use myself and I'll go into detail about them later in the show. The products I'm going to talk about is Whole Foods 365 Daily Facial Cleanser, Spring Valley Vitamin E and Garnier Fructis Style Curl Shaping Spray Gel, and my last product was given to me for review- Juice Beauty Green Apple Peel Sensitive. Step N 2 Mom Ana's two week talk in regard to the step kids and other parent's having businesses. The Fit Cookie with Sarah Parker featured recipe: No-Bake Coconut Macaroons Paleo, Allergy-friendly, gluten-free, vegetarian, quick and easy Makes 12-15 1 cup unsweetened coconut, finely shredded 3-4 tablespoons coconut cream* 2 Tablespoons raw, unfiltered honey* 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips (optional)   In a medium sized bowl, mix by hand the coconut, coconut cream, honey, vanilla, and chocolate chips (if using). Mix together until well blended. Pinch off some of the "dough" and roll into 1-inch balls. The dough will still be soft at this point. Place on a lined cookie sheet and chill until firm. Enjoy!   *For coconut cream, chill an unopened and unshaken can of full-fat coconut milk in the fridge. After a couple hours, the thick coconut cream should have separated from the liquid and solidified on the top of the can. Open the can and scoop out the cream off the top.   * If your honey is not thick, use a little less coconut cream   *If you want more coconut flavor, you can add 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract as well. You could even try other flavor extracts, such as almond or orange.

Please join me in welcoming my featured guests! My featured guests are no strangers to Audios Maximus Network: Emily Gamez is going to discus the “must-have” products to have for going back to school. Mari McCarthy founder and author of Create Write Now is going to talk about what Journaling really is, a Journaling Practice and how to get started and that applies to newbies and experienced journal writers then end with 3 of Mari's most musefull journaling tips. Her website is www.createwritenow.com Dr. Nick of Resetting The Default goes through Bullying. His website is www.nickabraham.net . I'm going to discuss having back to school routine for your kids (Clothes, School Supplies, Morning Routine, Homework, Family Calender, and Bed Time). My website is www.mysymphonyoflife.com. Hear me on Stitcher Smart Radio at: www,stitcher.com/mysymphonyoflife. You can also help support My Symphony Of Life by visiting our sponsor at: www.audible.com/mysymphonyoflife and getting a free 30 day trial and a free audiobook as well. Thank you for listening! Ana

Welcome to our 5th season here at Audios Maximus Network. Wow! We just came back from our season break and we have a lot of wonderful news to share with you.... where to begin... Our shows are now easier than ever to listen to wherever you are. As of  July 12, 2012, This show: My Symphony Of Life  as well as our other shows The Tour Bus Music Show, Dr. Nick – Resetting The Default, Echoes Of Laughter, The WhimsiMagical Mousecast and Personalities are now available on Stitcher Smart Radio. Now you can easily listen to Audios Maximus Network Shows on your iPhone, iPod touch, Android smart phone, iPad, Android tablet, Kindle Fire, and on your laptop or PC with the Stitcher streaming app. You can also listen on all new Ford, GM car radios. For those who are not familiar with Stitcher. Stitcher is the leader in Internet Radio for the world beyond music. They deliver the latest news, politics, sports, business and entertainment on-demand to listeners on their mobile phones. 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Audible.Com offers over 100,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or MP3 player I would like to thank our listeners who continue to support My Symphony of Life through their donations and purchasing through our affiliates at My Symphony of Life .Com. your support helps to keep us bring great shows to you month after month. Thank You All! Have you been by our websites lately? Please come by for a visit to our network website at www.audiosmaximus.com. Coinciding with the launch of season #5 we've redesigned and upgraded our websites, logos, badges and we have QR codes available for you to make it even easier to find and download your favorite episodes of The Tour Bus Music Show, Echoes of Laughter and Dr. Nick, Resetting the Default… and more will be on the way soon. You can also visit some of our other sites such as: www.mysymphonyoflife.com, www.thetourbusmusicshow.com and www.thewhimsimagicalmousecast.com with even more coming soon. In other news, I recently was let go from my job as of July 13th. In the past this would have been a massive blow, but my way of looking at things has greatly changed in the past several months. Why you might ask? You see, I've been reading and listening to quite a few books in the past few months that have affected my way of thinking and how I view situations that happen. For those of you who are going through similar challenges in life, I would recommend reading or listening to some of these books as well such as: ·The Magic Of Thinking Big - David J. Schwartz ·No More Monday's Dan Miller ·The Millionaire Fastline by MJ DeMarco ·Always know what to say – Easy ways to approach and talk to anyone Peter W. Murphay ·The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur Mike Michalicz ·Think and Grow Rich Napoleon Hill ·Project Future: The inside Story Behind the creation of Disney World- Chad Denver Emerson My mindset lately has been focused on Audios Maximus Network and taking it to a new level for all of our listeners and viewers. But until the network is able to sustain our full time efforts, I'm going to search for new employment. That being said, I am open to new opportunities in the Baton Rouge, LA area. So anyone looking for an enthusiastic, multi-faceted and talented team member please keep me in mind. It looks as though that there’s going to be a Bloggy Conference coming up in the next few months. This conference is going to be held in the Hyatt Regency hotel in Cincinnati, OH. This Bloggy Conference: The women in social media event is presented by Bloggy Moms. So, the Bloggy Conference is being held September 27-29, 2012. This will be my first Blog Conference so I’m really excited because it would give me the opportunity to go to meet people, talk with other Bloggers, share news about our network, and I’ll also be able to bring news to our community. If you’d like to SPONSOR me Ana- My Symphony Of Life-Podcast & Blogging Personality, please go to our home website at Audios Maximus Network www.audiosmaximus.com and click on the Donate button. When you SPONSOR me not only will readers of my blog read about my experience but it will also be heard on our podcast that are available to download at www.audiosmaximus.com. When you do SPONSOR My Symphony Of Life your company/business will be heard on our podcasts as well as read by our readers about your products and know more about your company to grow your brand. I will promote and mention our SPONSORS on both medias. If your a company who’d like to SPONSOR me, I can wear clothing, bring totes or purses to brand your company. All of our shows are currently available for free by individual download or subscription through several hundred podcast directories including iTunes, Zune, and Blackberry. We are currently heard in all 50 states (U.S.A.) and 82 other countries abroad. Our demographic covers all races and ages but primarily focusing on male and females, ages 15 through 55 years old. Bloggy Conference ’12 Full Conference Pass is: $250 not including traveling to Ohio from Louisiana. Thank you so much for those who will SPONSOR me to go to the Bloggy Conference. Remember to visit Audios Maximus to SPONSOR/DONATE: www.audiosmaximus.com. Note that if you’d like to DONATE to our podcast network itself, please visit our home page at Audios Maximus Network: www.audiosmaximus.com. Thank you, Ana- My Symphony Of Life-Podcast & Blogging Personality On this show we're featuring bloggers here in the Louisiana area! The first interview is going to be with Maria Sinclair, she's the founder and author of       Blogging, Babies & the Bayou. Blogging, Babies & the Bayou is your source for online daily deals, freebies, coupons, product reviews and    giveaways. Maria's website is http://bloggingbabiesandthebayou.wordpress.com The second interview is going to be with Sarah Barnett. Sarah is the founder and author of Think Twice Style. She likes mixing basic items with eclectic finds that are usually from thrift shops.  Sarah's website is http://thinktwicestyle.blogspot.com/ We’ll also have another beauty feature by a recurring guest on the show, Emily Gamez Lately I’ve been listening to The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz which has had a profound impact on how I am able to think about the present and act accordingly to make a huge impact on my future. This is just one of more than 100,000 books available and you can get this book for FREE or any other book you wish by trying Audible.Com. To download your free audiobook today go to www.audible.com/mysymphonyoflife. Again that’s www.audible.com/mysymphonyoflife for your FREE audiobook. If you missed season 4, our guests have included – ·Episode# 15  – Interview With Carrie Heyes a children’s poet. She writes whimsical poems that lend themselves to catchy phrases and silly but thoughtful ideas. ·Episode# 16 – An Interview With Penny Pinchin’ Mom – Tracie Forbes, Spring Fashions, Nail Tips, Journaling, Writing Prompts and Coupon Tips ·Episode# 17 – Interview With Author, Clothing Designer and Successful Female Entrepreneur Gretchen Baker ·Episode 18 – My Symphony Of Life – 018 – Interview With Johanna Cook Of Momma Cuisine.Com ·Episode# 19 – Interview with Leslie Grinnell Of Eddies Wheels (Mobility Carts For Disabled Animals) ·Episode# 20 – Interview With Multi-Passionate Entrepreneur Sharon Nicholas ·Episode #21 – HELP! 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