Big Blend Radio: Quality of Life Radio
by Big Blend Radio
Big Blend Radio interviews and podcasts focusing on Health and Wellness, Family and Relationships, Education, Beauty and Style, and Personal Development. Hosts are Nancy J. Reid & Lisa D. Smith, mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines. See: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/quality-of-life/
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Episodes
Soul Journey Doula - Earth-Friendly Memorials and Burials
35m · PublishedThis episode of Big Blend Radio's SOUL JOURNEY DOULA podcast with death doula Lea Brovedani focuses on earth-friendly memorials and burials. Featured guest is Alethea Valley, General Manager of the Point Arena Forest for Better Place Forests.
Better Place Forests offers a sustainable memorial within a protected place in the forest for ashes of a loved one to be returned to the earth. Each tree can accommodate more than one loved one and also beloved pets (which is not allowed in traditional settings). The beautiful, peaceful setting is sustainable and safe for trees and the wider forest ecosystem. More: https://www.betterplaceforests.com/
Sustainable Memorials Aligns with Lea's 5 Pillars of Support as a Death Doula:
* Spirit - Uphold beliefs and practices
* Emotion - Honor feelings
* Mind - Life review and gleaning meaning
* Body - Increase comfort, health and safety
* Practical - Create completions
Learn more about Lea's work at https://souljourneydoula.com/
Follow the podcast here: http://tinyurl.com/b6c9jfnu
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Author Anne Abel - Mattie, Milo & Me
45m · PublishedIf you've ever known and loved a dog, it's not hard to understand why they're dubbed "[human’s] best friend." But they're often so much more – our confidants, our teachers and even our healers.
This episode of Big Blend Radio features Moth StorySLAM winner Anne Abel who discusses her new memoir, "Mattie, Milo, and Me" (She Writes Press, April 2024). The book shares the central role her dogs played in her healing journey as a survivor of parental abuse, and severe depression. Hear how she unwittingly rescues Milo, a dog with serious aggression issues, and finds herself unable to give up on him. Milo is dangerous, and Anne would never do anything to endanger her sons – but she also believes that everyone deserves a second chance. More: https://anneabelauthor.com/
It's the perfect podcast conversation to celebrate National Pet Day (April 11) and Canine Compassion Month (April).
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Reggie Reed - The Day My Mother Never Came Home
42m · PublishedThis episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Wednesday "Books & Authors" Show with Books Forward features Reginald “Reggie” Reed who discusses some of his life story that's shared in his True Crime memoir, "The Day My Mother Never Came Home"
It's an emotional rollercoaster as he recounts the unimaginable tragedy that shook his world at just six years old. From the heart-wrenching murder of his mother to the shocking revelation 35 years later, that his own father “may” have been behind it all. This is a story of perseverance, resilience, and finding strength in the face of continued unspeakable darkness. The memoir is avaiable for pre-order now. More at https://www.rlreed.com/
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Shelley Whizin - How to Navigate Stress
38m · PublishedApril marks National Stress Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the pressures we face and how they impact our lives. Today's episode of Big Blend Radio's QUALITY OF LIFE Show is shared from Big Blend Radio's SOUL DIVING SUNDAY Show with transformational life coach Shelley Whizin. In this conversation she focuses on how to navigate stress so you can find joy amidst life's challenges. Read her article that shares insight and advice, here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/finding-joy-amidst-lifes-challenges/
SHELLEY WHIZIN is the founder and CEO of the Soul Diving Institute™ and author of "What Do You Bring to the Table? A Savory, Sensory and Inspirational Guide to Living a Yummy Delicious Life." Keep up with her here: https://www.shelleywhizin.com/
Tune into Big Blend Radio's "Soul Diving Sunday with Shelley" show every first Sunday here: http://tinyurl.com/2bjbectk
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Lea Brovedani - What is Death Cleaning?
33m · PublishedWhat is Death Cleaning? And, Should You Be Doing It?
On this episode of Big Blend Radio's SOUL JOURNEY DOULA podcast with death doula Lea Brovedani, Lea explains death cleaning. Hear about steps to getting started, and how it can benefit someone stay organized in daily life and ultimately alleviate stress at their end stage of life as well as for their family.
Death Cleaning Aligns with Lea's 5 Pillars of Support as a Death Doula:
* Spirit - Uphold beliefs and practices
* Emotion - Honor feelings
* Mind - Life review and gleaning meaning
* Body - Increase comfort, health and safety
* Practical - Create completions
Learn more about Lea's work at https://souljourneydoula.com/
Follow the podcast here: http://tinyurl.com/b6c9jfnu
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Author Tracy Mayo - Childless Mother Memoir
35m · PublishedThis episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Wednesday "Books & Authors" Show with Books Forward features debut author Tracy Mayo.
Tracy Mayo had a successful career, but one choice from her past continued to haunt her: forcibly giving up her baby at the age of fifteen. Now she’s sharing the inspiring story of her impossible journey to find him during the pre-Internet era in her memoir, “Childless Mother: A Search for Son and Self” (Vanguard Press, Mar 28, 2024).
Order "Childless Mother" on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Childless-Mother-Search-Son-Self/dp/183794024X
For more about Books Forward, visit https://booksforward.com/
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Celebrating the Plant Powered Palate
46m · PublishedIn honor of March 7, 2024 being Plant Power Day, this episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND Podcast celebrates vegetarianism and reducetrianism with this Big Blend Radio "From the Vault" interview with Brian Kateman, President and Co-Founder of the Reducetarian Foundation.
CHECK OUT THESE PLANT POWERED PODCAST INTERVIEWS, RECIPES, BOOKS & RESOURCES:
* The Reducetarian Solution: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/the-reducetarian-solution/
* The Sweet & Sacory Life by Yecenia Currie: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/yecenia-currie-sweet-and-savory-life/
* Viva La Vegan Happy Hour with John Schlimm: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/viva-la-vegan-happy-hour-party-recipes/
* Cooking with Ruth Milsten Podcast & Recipes: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/ruth-howard-milstein/
* Big Blend Vegetarian Recipe Guide: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing-category/vegetarian-vegan-recipes/
This podcast is also featured on these Big Blend Radio shows: "Eat, Drink & Be Merry," and "Quality of Life."
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Shelley Whizin and Susan Rosenthal - Transforming Challenges to Joy
51m · PublishedThis episode of Big Blend Radio features transformational life coach Shelley Whizin and mindset mentor Susan Rosenthal who share tips on how to transform challenges to joy and bridge one's personal and professional lives. Read Shelley's article about it here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/transforming-challenges-into-joy/
WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/30Wt88USJfw
SHELLEY WHIZIN is the founder and CEO of the Soul Diving Institute™ and author of "What Do You Bring to the Table? A Savory, Sensory and Inspirational Guide to Living a Yummy Delicious Life." Keep up with her here: https://www.shelleywhizin.com/
SUSAN ROSENTHAL, President of World Markets Group, is a Mindset Mentor and Business Growth and Innovation strategist for professionals, entrepreneurs, companies and non-profit organizations worldwide.
Tune into Big Blend Radio's "Soul Diving Sunday with Shelley" show every first Sunday here: http://tinyurl.com/2bjbectk
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Lea Brovedani - How to Handle the End-of-Life of a Beloved Partner
39m · PublishedOn this episode of Big Blend Radio's SOUL JOURNEY DOULA podcast with death doula Lea Brovedani, Lea talks about how to handle the end-of-life stage of a spouse or beloved partner.
WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/hkO5QoT_QoA
Lea's 5 Pillars of Support as a Death Doula:
* Spirit - Uphold beliefs and practices
* Emotion - Honor feelings
* Mind - Life review and gleaning meaning
* Body - Increase comfort, health and safety
* Practical - Create completions
Learn more about Lea's work at https://souljourneydoula.com/
Follow the podcast here: http://tinyurl.com/b6c9jfnu
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Kendra Petty - I Can't Believe I'm Not Dead
40m · PublishedKendra Petty began life by enduring years of childhood abuse, culminating in a stunning breakout from a cult led by her own parents that nearly consumed her. She married a physically and emotionally abusive woman with a hidden drug habit. She successfully climbed the corporate ladder – only to discover she worked for an organized crime family that later attempted to poison her. And after being diagnosed with breast cancer, she finally realized that the changes she needed to make could only be achieved by exploding the life she had deliberately created. And that’s just the beginning.
This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Wednesday "Books & Authors" Show with Books Forward features Kendra Petty who shares some of her life story as documented in her riveting memoir, “I Can’t Believe I’m Not Dead: Escaping Abuse, a Cult, Attempted Murder and Other Insanities." The book is out now. More: https://kendrapettyofficial.com/
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Big Blend Radio: Quality of Life Radio has 223 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 169:45:53. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 27th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on April 20th, 2024 09:14.