Chicken Soup for the Soul with Amy Newmark

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and today we’re going to talk about those reluctant dog owners who end up head over heels in love with their pets… and then confess to their change of heart. And that’s good news for those of you who would like to bring a dog home but are facing resistance. Because there’s something so compelling about dogs that they always break down that resistance, right? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and today we’re talking about Navigating Eldercare & Dementia. There are so many aspects to eldercare, which something like 40 million Americans are involved in, and today I want to share five tips that will help you navigate the world of eldercare and dementia. These are tips gleaned from five of the stories in our book, and they are from people who have been there, done that and are sharing what they learned with you. When your family first faces the reality of a loved one with dementia, you embark on a journey you’ve never taken before, and that’s why it’s so helpful to get advice from people who have already been through it and want to help you avoid some of the mistakes and heartache they went through. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul. And it’s time to launch our next pair of books about dogs and cats. These books are always a big hit, because stories about our favorite family members are so compelling, and entertaining. And often full of great lessons about resilience, living in the present moment, forgiveness, and showing affection. The title of our new cat book is Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Clever, Curious, Caring Cat. We’ve got 101 stories and poems about just that—cats being curious and caring and surprisingly clever. And today I’m going to share two stories about cats with a purpose—a mission—and you’ll be amazed by what these two little pets did. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul. Today’s inspiration and advice come from Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving, Loss and Healing. This new collection of inspirational, compassionate, and empowering stories will help you cope with loss, regain your strength, and find joy in life again. And that’s what we’re going to talk about today: joy. And how it can coexist with sorrow when you’re grieving. That’s something that people don’t necessarily get—that it’s okay to smile and laugh and find the good in part of your day even as you’re distraught.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and today’s inspiration comes to you from Chicken Soup for the Soul: Believe in Angels. This new collection of stories is filled with amazing coincidences, divine intervention, and all kinds of surprising events, and what feel like miracles. I’ve been sharing stories from the book to give you a sense of the wide variety of experiences that our writers have had, including two stories today about miraculous saves with no explanation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and today’s inspiration and advice comes from our new book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving, Loss and Healing. This new collection of stories will help you cope with loss, regain your strength, and find joy in life again. I found the stories in it very relatable and helpful as I process my own losses and grieving, and I highly recommend it for you or for someone you know who is dealing with loss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and today we’re going to talk about dogs, and how even when they’re being very bad they are actually the best dogs in the world. I think you’ll agree when you hear about these canine masters of destruction which are so cute that you’ll wish you had one of these dogs tearing up things in your own house. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and today we’re talking about cats and how they are truly value-added family members. Our new cat book is called Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Clever, Curious, Caring Cat and we’re going to focus on the caring part. Because cats do have an intuitive sense from what their human family members need from them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and today we’re going to talk about how very human our dogs can seem at times. Our new collection of stories called Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Hilarious, Heroic, Human Dog has that title because our dogs are like additional humans in our families. Their intuition, their individual likes and dislikes, their ability to make friends, their obvious feelings of joy, sorrow, boredom, curiosity, compassion, etc. make them unique characters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey everyone, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul, and today we have a special guest for Friend Friday, Shannon Anderson, someone I’ve been meaning to have on the podcast for years. And finally, we’re doing it! Shannon, welcome to the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and today’s inspiration comes to you from Chicken Soup for the Soul: Believe in Angels. This new collection of stories is filled with amazing coincidences, divine intervention, and all kinds of surprising, spiritual events. And today’s stories are about a couple of miracles that will give you goosebumps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and today I’m sharing two stories from our new book, from Chicken Soup for the Soul: Believe in Angels. The true personal stories of angels, miracles, divine intervention, answered prayers and faith in action that we include in this new collection will give you goose bumps. And today’s stories are no exception. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and today we’re talking about therapy—cat therapy. Because there’s something about cats that is so therapeutic, and they can even be awfully good substitutes for human therapists! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul. Today we’re talking about dogs and miracles and how dogs can miraculously become our lifesavers. I’m going to share two stories from our new book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Hilarious, Heroic, Human Dog, stories that will make you appreciate the intuition and loyalty and courage of dogs even more than you already do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul. And today we’re talking about cats and who’s really in charge when you have a cat. I think you know the answer. We’ve got 101 new stories and poems in our new book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Clever, Curious, Caring Cat, and if you’re a cat lover or you’re looking for a gift for one, we’ve got you covered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices