Chicken Soup for the Soul with Amy Newmark

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark and today I’m going to share two of my new favorite stories with you, from our brand new book that just came out a week ago – Chicken Soup for the Soul: Age Is Just a Number. So you know that term Older and wiser? We made a very successful book with that title years ago, and even though everyone is always joking about senior moments and acting like people over 60 are losing their minds, there really IS something wiser about people as they get older. We just have that life experience and we’ve been there, done that, and I think we get more efficient, too. So today I’m sharing two stories that prove the adage is correct. Older IS wiser. 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 stories that we included in our new book for preteens, but which are really life lessons that we need to be reminded of, because these are the truths of our lives at any age. One story is about bullying, and the other is about how those popular kids might not be any different from the rest of us. Overall, the lesson is that you never really know what’s going on in someone’s life, much as you think you do based on outward appearances. 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 I’m talking to Melanie Chartoff, who you all probably know from her voice-over work in Rugrats, and her appearances on Seinfeld, and Newhart and dozens of other televisions shows and films. In addition to being a well known actor she is also an author and has been published in McSweeney's, Funny Times and, now, for third time, Chicken Soup for the Soul.  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 already Thanksgiving time, so we are full speed ahead into the holidays. So you know how the holidays can bring all kinds of family issues to the surface? That can be awful, but the holidays can also be a time to use that together time, and the shared traditions, and the general feeling of holiday spirit to make positive changes in families. So today I’m sharing two stories that show how you can actually use the holiday time and all that togetherness to make positive changes, instead of thinking you have to wait until the new year. 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 teenagers and adolescence and all the things that kids go through. I’m going to share six stories from our new book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive for Teens, with some life lessons that apply to all of us adults, too. Whatever we teach our teens, after all, applies to the rest of our lives, too. So these tips are reminders for us about being true to ourselves, speaking up when we see something’s wrong, counting our blessings and some other great advice that we tell teens and need to hear ourselves. 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. This is such a fun collection of stories but filled with deeper meaning too—like today’s stories, which show us what really matters at Christmastime when you dig down deep, and it’s not toys or the latest video game or money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark and today I’m going to share two of my favorite stories, from our new bestseller, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Age Is Just a Number. I love these stories because they’re about one of the most important things I think you can do when you get older, in order to keep feeling younger, and that is to try new things and confront your fears. When you step outside your comfort zone and challenge yourself with new sports or traveling, or even something easier like new foods, you’ll find that you view yourself differently, as someone who is adventurous and spontaneous, and you’ll start trying even more new things. 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 going to introduce you to a new book. I know that many of you remember Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul, which came out about 20 years ago and helped millions of kids get through those preteen years when so much is starting to change for them. So we decided to put together a new book for preteens, one with different stories and with some fun quizzes and inspirational quotes mixed in. We designed it like a magazine inside so it would be more fun for the kids, and we made it smaller than our normal books so it doesn’t seem as daunting a reading experience. 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. The whole holiday thing is a loaded topic, what with the pandemic leading to unemployment and failed businesses and so much grieving, but then there are the children and the fact that families want to make the holidays as joyous and special as possible for them. That’s why we’re sharing royalties from our Christmas book with Toys for Tots, and today I’m going to share two stories with you from moms who received some needed help in the past at Christmastime. They talk about that and how they’re paying it forward now. 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. You can downsize and enjoy the freedom of less stuff, you can start a new business or volunteer or change jobs, you can pursue the passions and sports you’ve always wanted to, you can try new things—which is one of my favorite ways to keep yourself feeling youthful and dynamic. And you can find love—for the first time, for the fourth time, whatever it is, our book has plenty of stories that prove that you’re never too old to find love. 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, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Listen to Your Dreams. I really believe that you can use your dreams as a kind of GPS for navigating your life. They’re worth listening to, because they can make a big difference in your relationships, your career, your health, and your overall happiness. And sometimes our dreams act like an early warning system, too. Maybe they’re not really warning us, but because we’ve dreamed about a potential accident or natural disaster in advance, we’re prepared for it when it actually happens. That’s what happened to Debbie Sistare.  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. Our guest today is Rod Lurie, the director of this summer’s #1 pay per view movie, The Outpost. Rod Lurie is a West Point graduate and former Air Defense Artillery officer in the US Army. After his time in service he worked as an entertainment reporter and film critic. He then transitioned into film making by writing and directing his first feature film Deterrence, which is a political thriller. Rod also directed The Contender, The Last Castle, Nothing but the Truth, and Straw Dogs. Most recently, he directed The Outpost, the story of the 53 U.S. soldiers who battled a force of roughly 400 enemy insurgents in north-eastern Afghanistan. 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 latest bestseller, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Magic of Cats. You know how some people think that cats are aloof or just take care of themselves? Well the stories in this book prove otherwise. They show how cats are our confidants, our true friends, our role models for how to live in the moment, and sometimes even our heroes. Like when they intuitively know how to be the best healthcare providers ever. 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 our new bestseller, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Magic of Dogs. We called the book The Magic of Dogs because our dogs really do bring magic into our lives. If we rescued them, they always rescue us back. They are our confidants, loyal friends, heroic defenders, and our role models for living in the moment. And sometimes they are completely surprising too, as in the two stories I’m sharing today, in which dogs truly pulled off miracles. 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 I’m talking to Joy Jones, an author in many formats—for kids, teens, adults, and plays—a motivational speaker, and the founder of DC Retro Jumpers, which is a multigenerational double Dutch team in Washington, DC. In 2018, DC Retro Jumpers served as cultural ambassadors to Russia. Joy also has a new book out for middle grade readers, about family bonding and getting fit together through Double Dutch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices