When it comes to relationships, we all have an intuition that helps guide us in understanding the intentions of others. But what happens when our intuition fails us, and we doubt someone’s true intentions? Recently, I found out first-hand how damaging this can be. Helpful Links Esther: Seeing Our Invisible God in an Uncertain World https://amzn.to/3Hkstwd { affiliate link} Instagram; https://www.instagram.com/frugalmom/ ( 2 posts about shoes https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnpq2gABRUf/ and https://w...
Jan 23, 2023•23 min•Season 6Ep. 297
After seeing the flaws in the conventional medical model, she launched her own practice in 2014 with an interdisciplinary and holistic approach, based on respect for the child and family. As a mother, she understands that challenges may arise with parenting, and seeks to take advantage of that hard-earned knowledge in how we think, move, and act to influence how families interact, grow, and thrive. Listen in as we chat about treating the whole patient as well as the patient's family. Helpful Lin...
Jan 16, 2023•48 min•Season 6Ep. 296
Human trafficking affects all parts of the globe, from suburbs to rural communities to large cities and border towns, and its effects are devastating. The founder of the anti-human trafficking advocacy group John DiGirolamo estimated that the average age of migration is between 12 and 14 for girls and 11 and 13 for boys. And the life expectancy of human trafficking victims is less than 7 years. But there are survivors, and DiGirolamo shares extraordinary, personal accounts based on actual events...
Jan 09, 2023•46 min•Season 6Ep. 295
Melissa Vera Takes Listeners on a Journey Through the Backstory of Chats from The Blog Cabin Podcast Melissa Vera, the creator of the popular podcast Chats from The Blog Cabin, recently released an episode all about the backstory of her show. She dives deep into her journey as a podcast host and shares her personal experiences with her listeners. She gives insight into how she got started in podcasting, the influences that shaped her career, and how she built The Blog Cabin from the ground up. S...
Jan 02, 2023•24 min•Season 6Ep. 294
Having a secure and stable financial life can seem daunting if you don’t know where to start. But with the help of Dana Miranda, managing your personal finances is easier than ever. As an experienced financial writer, she knows exactly how to get started on developing a plan for your financial well-being. In this podcast, we will be chatting with Dana about her advice on personal finance and how to make it an enjoyable experience. Helpful Links https://www.healthyrich.co https://www.healthyrich....
Dec 15, 2022•51 min•Season 5Ep. 293
The Nativity story is a timeless and beloved part of the holiday season. It is a tale that has been told countless times, with countless interpretations. However, one children’s author has taken the traditional story and given it a unique spin. In their new book, they explore The Nativity Story through the eyes of the animals present at Jesus’ birth. Listen in as I chat with Debra Westgate-Silva about Exploring the Nativity from a Different Angle with her Book Bethlehem Barn. Helpful Links Grab ...
Dec 13, 2022•48 min•Season 5Ep. 292
Too often, we like to be self-reliant and can feel uncomfortable asking for help. But learning to trust others and let them into your life is essential for personal growth and well-being! Listen in as I chat about rowboats and sailboats and how one book made me look at them differently. Learning to trust is challenging but a necessary thing if we want to get through this life as we live it. Relying on others doesn't mean that we are weak it just means that we need rely on others' strength for a ...
Dec 09, 2022•26 min•Season 5Ep. 291
Listen in as I chat with Steve about his childhood in an entertaining way about how he survived dysfunction and abuse in his home and offer life-saving information and hope for young people today to survive and be happy. Suicide Prevention Hotline Call or Text 988 Helpful Links Instagram: @authorstevesimpson Facebook: @authorstevesimpson His Website www.PowerPublishingCorp.com If you or someone you know may be struggling with suicidal thoughts, you can call the U.S. National Suicide Prevention L...
Dec 01, 2022•50 min•Season 5Ep. 290
Instruct your child to thrive in life's various situations. Life is rarely sunny. As parents, we spend a lot of our time awaiting the storm clouds to disperse because we're unsure how our children are going to weather them, helping them remain prepared for any potential difficulties. Instead of focusing all your attention on raising your child to be the person you hope they can be, be the person you want them to become. In this chat about her new book, The Umbrella Effect, Dr. Jen Forristal expl...
Nov 29, 2022•36 min•Season 5Ep. 289
Listen in to this chat with Melissa Harrell. When life gave Melissa Harrell lemons used her counseling skills to make lemonade. Effective, informative, and inspiring, Common Threads illuminates the influence of stress and mental illness on the affected parties and their families as they struggle to heal. From an early age, Melissa Harrell was familiar with the implications of mental illness on a family, particularly youngsters. Although she knew her parents loved her, she was forced into the rol...
Nov 23, 2022•58 min•Season 5Ep. 288
It can be tough to admit that we need help. We may feel like we are supposed to have all the answers or that asking for help is a sign of weakness. But the truth is, everyone needs help sometimes. Asking for help is not a sign of weakness; it is a sign of strength. It shows that we are willing to do what it takes to achieve our goals. So if you find yourself stuck, don't be afraid to ask for help. I know it is hard but ASK!! Here are the links I mentioned in the Podcast Help is Here by Max Lucad...
Nov 16, 2022•28 min•Season 5Ep. 287
Today, we are amid a global mental health epidemic, and the data is staggering. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for ages 10-341, overdose deaths have increased 500% among ages 15-24 since 19992, and over 17 million kids age 3-17 have a diagnosable mental health disorder3. Parents and Friends Liz Reitman and Casie Fariello have been in the same predicament as many others; they needed help from others who might be in the same position as their families but did not have an outlet to tu...
Nov 14, 2022•46 min•Season 5Ep. 286
Mindy Kaling is launching her new publishing imprint, Mindy’s Book Studio, with THE VIBRANT YEARS (December 1, 2022), from USA Today bestselling author Sonali Dev . Taking readers into the everyday world of Indian American women, Dev taps her trademark wit and storytelling magic while exploring deeper questions about women’s self-reliance and the fight for empowerment by underrepresented, often unheard voices. Centered on three generations of unconventional and ambitious women, the novel sets th...
Nov 07, 2022•45 min•Season 5Ep. 285
Negative social media posts. Frightening headlines. Workplace challenges. These are all things that Pamela Gail Johnson, the founder of the Society of Happy People, would label “Happiness Zappers,” and they are a fact of life. The good news is these Happiness Zappers don’t have to put a lid on our smiles. “We will all experience at least one or more Happiness Zapper — unhappiness, stress, fear, chaos or annoyances — each day,” Johnson said in a recent interview. “Much of our happiness is based o...
Oct 31, 2022•53 min•Season 5Ep. 284
Sometimes it is so hard to share the mess that is your story. Today I am sharing my journey growing up, losing a sister, and how I concluded that I would not let anyone put me in a box. Sometimes there is a message in the mess that is your life.
Oct 24, 2022•30 min•Season 5Ep. 283
We all have times when we feel like we don't belong when it seems like everyone else has got something going on and you are just stuck. Instead of worrying about what we don't have, we need to look at our lives with a fresh perspective.
Oct 17, 2022•17 min•Season 5Ep. 282
In this world of instant gratification and social media highlights, sometimes we want what we want now, and we don't want to wait. Listen in as I chat about how sometimes waiting is a great thing even when at the time you don't think it is.
Oct 13, 2022•25 min•Season 5Ep. 281
What do you do when you get frustrated? Do you cry? Do you get mad? Do you yell, scream and curse? What frustrates you? Listen in as I chat about what got me frustrated and how I dealt with it. Sometimes it is in the unexpected that we find the answers.
Oct 07, 2022•20 min•Season 5Ep. 280
An internationally recognized expert on edible & medicinal wild plants, Mark “Merriwether” Vorderbruggen, Ph.D. half-jokingly describes himself as a “scientist raised by wolves.” Merriwether’s brain earned him a master’s in medicinal chemistry and a Ph.D. in physical organic chemistry, but his heart has always driven him to learn and share the secrets of nature to anyone ready to hear them. His love of nature was instilled in him by his parents and grandparents, who used nature’s gifts to fe...
Aug 03, 2022•50 min•Season 5Ep. 279
Stephanie is the founder of the popular website GardenTherapy.ca , an award-winning author (Garden Alchemy, 2020), and a student and teacher of organic gardening and permaculture who aims to encourage better living through plants. The Regenerative Garden is a guide to working with nature, instead of against it, by employing permaculture techniques to create a garden that is not just more beautiful and productive, but also more resilient. Whatever the size of your space, from a tiny patio garden ...
Jul 27, 2022•49 min•Season 5Ep. 278
In this episode of Chats from the Blog Cabin, I am heading to California. Listen in as I discuss what lead me to finally fly to California and hear what I have been up to lately. Also, learn how I unblocked my creativity and where I recorded this podcast from. My inner sanctuary inside my home. Here are all the links to what I discussed in the podcast Fighting Words https://amzn.to/3RDvivD { affiliate link} Similiar Shoe Rack Mine is sold out https://amzn.to/3AXtV5c {affiliate link} wallpaperhtt...
Jul 20, 2022•27 min•Season 5Ep. 277
At the age of 23, new bride Deanne Burch accompanied her husband, Ernest “Tiger” Burch, to the Inuit village of Kivalina, Alaska, a barrier island 83 miles above the Arctic Circle. Tiger was conducting a study of the natives, but Deanne, a naïve city girl, was completely unprepared for what she was about to experience. Tiger would say that what happened to them was bad luck. Deanne calls it destiny. In Journey Through Fire and Ice: Shattered Dreams Above the Arctic Circle, Deanne recounts in viv...
Jul 14, 2022•46 min•Season 5Ep. 276
Our family has been hit hard by death within the last month. I am talking about how I got through my sister's death by leaning on the verse Phil 4: 4-7 and how that peace that surpasses all understanding sustained me in the days and weeks after the death took place. Fighting Words by Ellie Holcomb https://amzn.to/3OrTpM1 { Affiliate link}
Jun 22, 2022•31 min•Season 5Ep. 275
I've been through a lot lately namely COVID and Bronchitis and it's affected my mood a lot. I've had a lot of ups and downs and it's really thrown me for a loop. I have been really busy redoing the house and it's been a lot to take in. I'm enjoying my new life though and I can't wait to see what the future holds. Can't wait to take you along for the ride.
Apr 29, 2022•14 min•Season 4Ep. 274
I am back from the sick bed, Covid, Migraines and Bronchitis really kicked my butt. It has been months since I last posted an interview not for lack of trying but because I had to reschedule all the ones I had scheduled. Not being able to hold my head up for more than an hour at a time, I watched a lot of television. I went down the Grey's Anatomy Hole and then started looking for movies that Patrick Dempsey was in. This lead me to the movie, Freedom Writers which is the inspiration for this pod...
Feb 25, 2022•24 min•Season 4Ep. 273
In this episode, I am chatting about Grace and the Need for community. I reference what I am studying, being in the word as well as in community. How anxiety sometimes gets the best of me. The struggle is real when you feel like you are failing, that is when you need community the most. Sometimes you need the make yourself do things that you have anxiety over. Here are the links to the books I reference When Strivings Cease - https://amzn.to/3KXkh56 {affiliate link} Holding On When You Want to L...
Jan 30, 2022•19 min•Season 4Ep. 272
You might remember Camy as she has been on the show several times before. In fact, she is the one I give all the credit to when it comes to starting Chats from the Blog Cabin. She is back with us again today to chat about her new book It's Happy Now. She even mentions the podcast in her book. Helpful links Grab It's Happy Now: The Happiness Handbook for High Achievers https://amzn.to/31SurCp (affiliate link) www.camykennedy.com/book www.camykennedy.com Instagram: @camykennedy Free Perfectionist ...
Jan 29, 2022•54 min•Season 4Ep. 271
Yes y'all the dreaded Covid hit our house. Just when I thought things were getting back on track after the holidays it hit. We were very lucky in that we had a mild case ( like a bad cold) but I know there are some who aren't that lucky. Here is the link to the site you can order 4 free covid tests https://special.usps.com/testkits I also found this link https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/about-covid-19/testing/covid-19-test-home-collection-kit-program
Jan 26, 2022•21 min•Season 4Ep. 270
Hey after taking a few weeks off for the holidays. I am back and ready to chat. This chat gives you all the updates on what has been going on in my life, where the podcast is heading and about my word of the year. My word of the year is intentional. Listen in as I talk about how I am applying it to all areas of my life.
Jan 10, 2022•21 min•Season 5Ep. 269
Just a short sweet message to wish y’all Happy Holidays and many amazing things in the new year. See you back in 2022!
Dec 22, 2021•10 min•Season 4Ep. 268
