Synopsis
The best of Chicken Soup for the Soul...in a podcast!
Episodes
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When a Dream Improves Your Behavior
21/06/2021 Duration: 08minHey, 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
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Hilarious Pet Tricks from Our New Humor Collection
18/06/2021 Duration: 12minHey, 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
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More Poetry from Our New Collection -- Black Women Sharing Their Truth
16/06/2021 Duration: 11minChicken 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
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Women Helping Girls to Expand Their Options
14/06/2021 Duration: 08minHey, 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
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Six Ways to Find Your Own Best Version of “Me Time”
11/06/2021 Duration: 12minHey, 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
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Black Women Are Speaking Now -- Two Powerful Poems from Our New Book
09/06/2021 Duration: 10minChicken 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
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Little Kids, Big Laughs
07/06/2021 Duration: 09minHey, 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
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Breena Clarke Discusses Her New Chicken Soup for the Soul Bestseller in Which Black Women Share Their Truth
04/06/2021 Duration: 23minHey 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
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Two Powerful Poems about the Black Experience That Will Make You Think
02/06/2021 Duration: 07minChicken 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
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When a Dream Improves Your Behavior
31/05/2021 Duration: 08minHey, 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
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Hot Flashes, Hot Cars
28/05/2021 Duration: 08minHey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul inspiration and today we’re talking about hot flashes and hot cars, and how they totally go together. These stories are from our new book about how age is just a number, because you’re only as old as you act, right? Well, that’s how it works 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 that’s when you get to do new things, maybe things you’ve been dreaming of for a long time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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When Amazing Coincidences Prove It’s a Small World
26/05/2021 Duration: 08minHey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul, and today I’m sharing two more stories from our latest bestseller Chicken Soup for the Soul: Miracles & Divine Intervention. This is not a religious book—it’s a book for everyone, filled with stories that will give you goose bumps. Today’s are about two really weird coincidences that just go to show that it truly is a small world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Six Ways You Can Use Your Dreams for Personal Transformation
24/05/2021 Duration: 11minHey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul. Do you ever wake up knowing that you’ve just had an important dream, and then, bam, it’s gone? That’s a shame, because our dreams are a window into what our own brains are trying to tell us! The fact is that we’re too busy during the day to pay attention to that quiet voice inside that knows us so well—our subconscious. Sometimes, our truth is lurking in there, waiting for us to discover it at night through our dreams. Here are six ways you can use your dreams for personal transformation, based on the stories in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Listen to Your Dreams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Go Somewhere by Yourself
21/05/2021 Duration: 06minHey, 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, and self- care, and that self-care is so important. It doesn’t take much to give yourself a little break—some self-care—and today we’re talking about going on excursions or even vacations all by yourself with no one to answer to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Make a Special Hour for Yourself Every Morning
19/05/2021 Duration: 08minHey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul. So have you ever talked to someone who makes their me time by getting up an hour earlier each day? It sounds counterintuitive, but people swear by it. They feel more energized and happier because they’ve carved out that special time for themselves every morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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When Love Starts with Laughter
17/05/2021 Duration: 10minHey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul. And today is going to be fun because I’m sharing two stories from our new humor collection called Chicken Soup for the Soul: Read, Laugh, Repeat. This is a compilation 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, and what I like to call Holiday Hiccups. Today’s stories are about marriage, or actually what happens on the way to marriage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Standing Up for What You Deserve
14/05/2021 Duration: 08minHey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and today we’re talking about making sure that you choose people in your life who choose you back. How many times have you kept going in a relationship—whether it’s romantic or a friend or a family member—where the other person isn’t putting in the same effort? Today’s stories will give you the motivation to stand up for what you deserve—a relationship that’s based on mutual respect and effort. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Ask for Help When You’re Overwhelmed – It Works
12/05/2021 Duration: 07minHey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and today’s inspiration comes from Chicken Soup for the Soul: Making Me Time, which is all about self-care, and work life balance, and finding your own best kind of equilibrium and me time. One of the strongest themes that runs through this book is found in people realizing that they had been struggling with their schedules, juggling too many things, and they hadn’t thought to actually ask anyone for help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Dinner Party Disasters
10/05/2021 Duration: 10minHey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul. And today is going to be fun because I’m introducing you to our new very funny book called Chicken Soup for the Soul: Read, Laugh, Repeat. This 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, and what I like to call Holiday Hiccups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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When Even Strangers Are Honorary Moms
07/05/2021 Duration: 07minHey, it’s Amy Newmark with some instant inspiration for you from Chicken Soup for the Soul. Today I want to talk about moms, and how we just can’t stop ourselves from being moms, even for strangers, as we go about our daily lives. I’m going to share two heartwarming stories from our latest book for mothers and grandmothers, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Magic of Moms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices