Chicken Soup for the Soul with Amy Newmark

Hey it’s Amy Newmark with a special episode today featuring two fabulous poets from our new book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: I’m Speaking Now; Black Women Share Their Truth in 101 Stories of Love, Courage and Hope. In addition to the 101 stories, we have 12 poems, and today you’re going to hear from two of the poets, who will perform their poems for you and talk about this new book and what it means to them to have this platform for sharing their experiences as Black women.  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 want to share some great stories that will encourage you to be you, not some other person who you think you should be. I’m going to talk about six stories that will help you be true to yourself, from one of our new books--Chicken Soup for the Soul: Be You. Because, women—and men--are tired of being told who they should be. They’re starting to take back the power, figuring out who they want to be and how to get there. That’s why Chicken Soup for the Soul: Be You was created, to be a source of affirmation and inspiration for people of all ages as they figure out how to be the best versions of themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and I’m starting a new topic today, with stories from our new book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Navigating Eldercare & Dementia. This new collection really supports family caregivers, and we need lots of support, because it’s tough becoming the caregiver for an impaired spouse or parent. These stories will make you feel less alone and more empowered in your new role. I think one of most important things you can do if your family member has dementia is to learn to let go of your reality. You have to accept that your loved one has a new reality. There’s no point trying to correct an incorrect memory—you just go with it. Because what difference does it make anyway? Your role is to keep the conversation going, even if it’s not based on the true facts or history as you know them. And your role also is to live in the moment, learning how to sit back and enjoy the little things, which might just mean that you and your loved one spend half an hour discussing a tree that you’re looking at. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and I’ve got a fun new book to talk about today, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Miracles & Divine Intervention. This book is filled with stories about miraculous, amazing events and I want to share two of them with you today – two miraculous coincidences that tied together the generations in two families. 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 getting physical. And by that I mean getting fit, doing sports, and getting out there in nature. I’m sharing two stories from our new book about how age is just a number, and these stories that prove that it’s never too late to find your sport and get back in shape. 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 this book that I find so fascinating, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Listen to Your Dreams. I really believe that you can use your dreams and premonitions as a kind of GPS for navigating your life and the stories in this book prove it. That inner voice is worth listening to, because it can make a big difference in your relationships, your career, your health, and your overall happiness. 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 a couple of very funny stories from our new humor collection, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Read, Laugh, Repeat. This book is a collection of some of the funniest stories we’ve published in our 28-year history. We’ve got stories about Domestic Disasters, Marriage, Embarrassing Moments, Weird Family Members, Senior Moments, Holiday Hiccups, Kids, and two chapters on Dogs and Cats Doing Crazy Things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chicken Soup for the Soul’s powerful new book, "I’m Speaking Now; Black Women Share Their Truth in 101 Stories of Love, Courage, and Hope,” also contains 12 raw, personal poems that will open your eyes to the reality of the Black experience in America today. On today’s episode, you’ll hear about a pandemic garden’s bounty and a sister’s plea to view her brother as the gentle, sweet man he is, not as a threat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with a little Chicken Soup for the Soul inspiration and today I’m sharing two more stories from our latest book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Be You. This is a collection of stories about female empowerment, self-discovery, self-esteem, self-care, and also about women helping each other—to be the very best version of themselves. 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 wrapping up our review of our big winter bestseller, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Making Me Time. It seems like Me Time was a hot topic during the pandemic as people realized that self-care matters—work/life balance, finding that equilibrium in your life, that time to pursue your passions or hobbies or exercise or just close your eyes and think. Our book basically presented 101 different ways that our writers found their best form of Me Time, and today I’m going to share six of those with you—six ways to incorporate “me time” into your life. And if these don’t work for you, I’m sure they’ll get you thinking about your own best path to that critical time for yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chicken Soup for the Soul’s powerful new book, "I’m Speaking Now; Black Women Share Their Truth in 101 Stories of Love, Courage, and Hope,” also contains 12 raw, personal poems that will open your eyes to the reality of the Black experience in America today. Please enjoy today’s episode in which two poets share their poems with you.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul. So, I’ve been sharing some of the very funny stories in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Read, Laugh, Repeat with you on this podcast. This book is a collection of some of the funniest stories we’ve published in our 28-year history. We’ve got stories about Domestic Disasters, Marriage, Dogs and Cats Doing Crazy Things, Embarrassing Moments, Weird Family Members, Senior Moments, Holiday Hiccups, and Kids. Today I want to share a couple of stories that have me laughing out loud every time I read them. 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, the acclaimed novelist Breena Clarke. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chicken Soup for the Soul’s powerful new book, "I’m Speaking Now; Black Women Share Their Truth in 101 Stories of Love, Courage, and Hope,” also contains 12 raw, personal poems that will open your eyes to the reality of the Black experience in America today. Please enjoy today’s episode in which two poets share their poems with you. 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 this book that I find so fascinating, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Listen to Your Dreams. I really believe that you can use your dreams and premonitions as a kind of GPS for navigating your life and the stories in this book prove it. That inner voice is worth listening to, because it can make a big difference in your relationships, your career, your health, and your overall happiness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices