Chicken Soup for the Soul with Amy Newmark

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark and it’s Friend Friday on the Chicken Soup for the Soul podcast. Today we’re going to hear from Dr. Mark Goulston again , a psychiatrist who is also a business advisor, consultant, coach, speaker, and author. He also hosts a mental health podcast and is quoted frequently in major media, including The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Newsweek, Time, CNN, and the TODAY show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark and today I’m going to share two stories that illustrate why you should never think it’s too late, or you’re too old, to follow your dreams. You can start a new career in your sixties, or renovate your home, or move across the country, or travel to that faraway place you’ve always wanted to see. We have so many stories about people doing just that in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Age Is Just a Number and I personally found them very inspiring. 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 a couple of stories from Chicken Soup for the Soul: Listen to Your Dreams. This is our third book about dreams and premonitions and how you can use them as a kind of GPS for navigating your life. I’m constantly amazed at just how useful dreams—and premonitions--are. They can reveal so much about what our subconscious is trying to tell us, things that we’re too busy to listen to during our waking hours. When you do listen, it can be life changing. Or even life-saving, as it was for NancyLee Davis and Bonnie Collins Wood. Because sometimes whatever crisis occurs in your dreams or your premonitions prepares you for a real crisis that happens in your real life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with today’s Chicken Soup for the Soul inspiration from our new book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Forgiveness Fix. We made this book because I’ve read tens of thousands of personal, revealing stories from our writers during the twelve years I’ve been doing this job, and I’ve come to understand that forgiveness is an essential key to happiness. Why is forgiveness so important? It’s because of the emotional weight we carry when we don’t forgive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with today’s Chicken Soup for the Soul for you, and today I’m sharing two stories about how volunteering can change everything for you. The biggest beneficiary of volunteer work is usually the person doing the work, not the one receiving the help. And I know that I’ve read in the past that doing volunteer work is often suggested by mental health professionals for their patients who are depressed or grieving or going through some other kind of difficulty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with today’s Chicken Soup for the Soul inspiration from a book that’s perfect for the new year: Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Forgiveness Fix. We made this new book because I’ve read tens of thousands of personal, revealing stories from our writers during the twelve years I’ve been doing this job, and I’ve come to understand that forgiveness is an essential key to happiness. Why is forgiveness so important? It’s because of the emotional weight we carry when we don’t forgive. This may be the New Year’s resolution that you’re looking for; it works instantly and it’s easy. You just have to decide to put the past in the past, where it belongs, and move forward without that anger and resentment that you’ve been taking everywhere with you. You also may want to use the new year as an impetus to apologize; if you’ve been thinking about it, maybe this is the time to just do it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark and I’ve got a new book to talk about today, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Age Is Just a Number. Life begins again at 60, right? Well, it does if you have the right attitude. And it helps to have a sense of humor, because things do change. There’s gravity, and smaller print, and tighter jars. But there’s also new freedom and a sense of liberation from a lot of things that you don’t have to do anymore. And then there are those funny moments, like when your husband uses the wrong word, or you’re totally confused by some new piece of technology, and that’s what we’re going to talk about today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul inspiration and our last episode with stories from Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christmas Is in the Air. This is obviously going to be a weird Christmas, with families not getting together as usual, and imagine how much worse it would feel if you were new in town at Christmastime. That’s what we’re going to talk about today, with two stories about neighbors reaching out and welcoming new neighbors, which can definitely be done outside the front door, wearing masks, and still be effective.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with a little Chicken Soup for the Soul inspiration for you, and today I’m sharing two stories from our new bestseller, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christmas Is in the Air, this time about the shenanigans that sometimes occur between parents and children during the holidays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark and today I’m going to share two stories from our new bestseller, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Age Is Just a Number…. Stories that you might find yourself thinking about after the holidays, because they’re about how great it is to get rid of STUFF. We all have too much of everything in our homes, and these items weigh us down physically and emotionally. Today’s stories will not only motivate you to declutter, but even give you some great ideas for HOW to do that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with a little Chicken Soup for the Soul inspiration for you from our brand-new book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christmas Is in the Air, with five stories from the book for you today that illustrate how you can make the holidays your own—with your own personal touches. Your tree, for example. You can make a Christmas tree however you want. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark and it’s Friend Friday on the Chicken Soup for the Soul podcast. Today we’re talking to Danie Botha, a really fascinating guy who wrote a story for our new book about how age is just a number and introduced me to a totally new sport, land paddling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with a little Chicken Soup for the Soul inspiration for you, and today I’m sharing two stories from our new bestseller, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christmas Is in the Air. I don’t know about you, but this year I’m planning to give some homemade gifts. It just seems appropriate since we’ve all been home for months, and in my case I’ve learned some new skills. So I loved these two stories in our new book about two women who discovered how much their families enjoyed receiving homemade gifts instead of ones bought at a store. 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 dreams and how, if you listen to them, they can cause big changes in your life—changes to your health or your love life or your career or your outlook—and also, changes in your relationships. Today we’re going to talk about two women whose dreams caused them to reach out to their neighbors, with life-changing consequences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul inspiration from our brand-new book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christmas Is in the Air. So the heat’s on now. It’s December and time to find the perfect gifts, and Santa’s on the lookout too, so I thought I’d share a couple of stories about the most perfect gifts from Santa as perceived by the kids who got them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices