Rupa Mehta is a teacher, entrepreneur, author, fitness expert and wellness pioneer. She is the creator of the Nalini Method and founder of the nonprofit NaliniKIDS, both based on Rupa’s wellness philosophy that true health is achieved by being both emotionally and physically fit. Rupa has created Oopa's World of Words with a focus on early childhood, combining movement and reflection with language and literacy skills. To date, there are 100 words which can be accessed on the website. Rupa has pu...
Aug 04, 2024•32 min
Christina Sauer is an associate editor for National Geographic Kids Books. An avid supporter of STEAM education, Christina has had the privilege of creating children’s media for Disney Junior and NASA. She’s edited numerous titles including the Go Wild! series and National Geographic Readers. Her current book, which is great fun for all ages and supports some healthy activity, is "Can't Get Enough Horse Stuff." Families will find a lot of entertainment with this book. www.kids.nationalgeographic...
Jul 28, 2024•32 min
Suzanne Maggio is a licensed clinical social worker who has worked with families on connections, and now lectures at the university level in Psychology, Counseling and Social Work. Suzanne is also an author, sharing insights from her latest book "Estrellas: Moments of Illumination Along El Camino de Santiago." It's a powerful, personal journey and Suzanne weaves it into life experiences we might all encounter, and how we learn and grow from them, while finding our spark. Www.suzannemaggio.com Se...
Jul 21, 2024•31 min
Corinne Cavanaugh is a local author who brings us a great book club read, but really a great 'anytime' read. Corrine takes us on an adventurous journey of provocative subjects such as: feminism, activism, gender norms, crime, death, grief and a mix of these in a setting that presents looking at life and living and situations in new and creative ways. https://corinnecavanaugh.com/book-club-fiction/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/...
Jul 14, 2024•31 min
Cheryl Patella M.S. has over 15 certifications as a Trainer and Life Coach, and can accommodate most clients' restrictions and limitations by utilizing a variety of modalities including water, plyometrics, Pilates, free weights, stretching, strength equipment, bands, spinning, and walking. Cheryl is passionate about helping others and has co-founded a women's residential recovery center, The Agape Women's Center. And she has a new book, The 21st Century Woman , about recovering from bad choices ...
Jul 07, 2024•32 min
B. Rosemary Grant, a biologist and author, shares her story that encourages all of us to avoid putting limitations, such as age, on what we can do with our life. Along with her husband, a fellow biologist, Rosemary raised 2 daughters, continued her education, performed firsthand research in the Galapagos, and earned her PhD at age 49. She shares all these experiences in her engaging new book "One Step Sideways, Three Steps Forward." We are the authors of our own life. https://press.princeton.edu...
Jun 30, 2024•31 min
Shannon Taylor is one half of a team who created a new business that is a great help for parents of young children, even other family members. Legacy Bundles is a "Bundle Swap" of clothing items for kids 's up to 5 years of age. It is so sustainable for the planet and saves parents in time and energy that's spent on shopping for kids in that age group. Bundles of gently used clothing are sent via a free mailer, with the same number of gently used items returned in selected styles and sizes for b...
Jun 23, 2024•30 min
Linda Broenniman was raised a church-going Catholic, only to uncover a long-hidden family secret that her father was Jewish. Thus began a multi-year journey of discovery and research, tracing the family back eight generations to a lineage established in Budapest, Hungary. One that includes Adam Politzer, the father of Otology. Linda chronicles this epic journey in her book "The Politzer Saga" and provides a wealth of historic photos. This book is timely and important in terms of much historical ...
Jun 16, 2024•31 min
Steph Jagger is a Bainbridge Island-based author, coach and mentor. Her latest book "Everything Left to Remember...My Mother, Our Memories, And a Journey Through the Rocky Mountains" serves many pillars - wisdom, comfort, coach, and love story. Whether our mouthers are still here with us, or if as it is for Steph and for Kate, our mothers have left this world, there's so much for us to learn and grow with and from. It's an inner journey, and yet it's also this outer journey...with our larger mot...
Jun 09, 2024•29 min
K.A. Cobell is an enrolled member of the Blackfeet Nation. She lives in the PNW, following her passion for writing and bringing awareness to the crisis facing too many Indigenous women. It is in fact an epidemic - the women who are missing or who have been murdered. The murder rate of Native women is 3 times more than that of white women. Often, in some locations, the rate is more than 10 times the national average. #MMIWG2S K.A.'s debut novel "Looking for Smoke" is a thriller which brings this ...
Jun 02, 2024•31 min
Marcia Naomi Berger is a psychotherapist and author who brings us her important and relevant book, entitled "The Bipolar Therapist: A Journey from Madness to Love and Meaning." In this memoir Naomi shares her personal journey of overcoming bipolar disorder while navigating the roles of a psychotherapist and a patient. This can provide the important insights that help in our life or the life of someone in our circle. www.marcianaomiberger.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Ca...
May 26, 2024•31 min
Jennifer Donnelly is a New York Times bestselling author of relevant young adult fiction. Jennifer brings us her newest book, "Beastly Beauty." A different take on the classic Beauty and the Beast motif, "Beastly Beauty" contains an interestingly newfound dynamic wrapped in a gender swap. Arabella and Beau, while set in a magical castle, still are so relevant, their story providing welcome food for thought about beliefs, dreams, faith, hope, trust and love. Regardless of age or gender, this is a...
May 19, 2024•31 min
Dr. Allison Feldt is a physical therapist, the founder of Body Motion Physical Therapy, and author of 2 important books - "Restore Your Body After Kids," and "Pregnancy Era," both focused on overall health, which often begins with a strong, healthy core, a valuable body element a simple exercise to get started with today. Dr. Feldt is passionate about women's long term good health, and with her team of physical therapists in Edmonds and Poulsbo, brings this focus to all women who want to take ch...
May 12, 2024•32 min
Kelly Campbell is a trauma-informed leadership coach and author of the new book “Heal to Lead: Revolutionizing Leadership Through Trauma Healing.” Kelly brings us the insights we need to be responsible for our own healing. It is different for each of us, but the healing work is entirely up to us. And while it may seem daunting, doing the work brings true freedom. www.klcampbell.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-s...
May 05, 2024•32 min
Brynna Counts-Morgan is a manager with Washington Trails Association, but she began by using the great app to find great hiking trails in the state. WTA is working to raise $140,000 during GiveBIG for their efforts in creating and maintaining the thousands of miles of wonderful nature trails in our area. Members donate 150,000 hours of maintenance annually. She invites our support and invites us to get out to hike as well as to volunteer. www.wta.org www.wagives.org See Privacy Policy at https:/...
Apr 28, 2024•16 min
Brianna Stevenson with Seattle Humane Society informs us of the nearly 1 million meals provided to community pets, and the Community Medicine program that breaks down barriers in caring for our fur babies. Seattle Humane also helps other shelters around the country most affected by disasters and dangerous overcrowding. www.seattlehumane.org www.wagives.org See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Apr 28, 2024•14 min
2 guests join us to promote a couple of the non-profits participating in the major giving event "Give Big". Brianna Stevenson with Seattle Humane Society informs us of the nearly 1 million meals provided to community pets, and the Community Medicine program that breaks down barriers in caring for our fur babies. Seattle Humane also helps other shelters around the country most affected by disasters and dangerous overcrowding. www.seattlehumane.org www.wagives.org Brynna Counts-Morgan is a manager...
Apr 28, 2024•30 min
Heidi Beierle is an artist, writer and adventurer. Her new book "Heidi Across America: One Woman's Journey on a Bicycle Across the Heartland" invites us to join on her amazing adventure: a 3000-mile bike trek across our vast country. This might not be our immediate idea of what we can or want to do, but Heidi makes clear this was her journey, and within her hopefulness may we find our personal explorations. Possibly on a bike, and in our own communities or venturing further. The idea is to see o...
Apr 21, 2024•33 min
Emma Nadler is an author, speaker, and psychotherapist based in Minnesota. She is also a wife and mother and shares her life with us in her memoir, "The Unlikely Village of Eden." Eden is Emma's 2nd child, a daughter finding magic in her neurodivergence. In bringing us into her family, Emma helps us build a greater awareness of, and compassion for, families that become caregivers, what that means and how each of us can be a partner. It's such an important insight as we experience how all-consumi...
Apr 14, 2024•30 min
Dr. Amra Sabic-El-Rayess grew up in Bosnia and Herzegovina, experiencing the ethnic genocide in those countries firsthand from 1992-95. She was able to immigrate to the US, attend university and is a professor at Columbia University, studying how and why societies can dismantle and what role education can play in the rebuilds. Dr. Amra is the author of "The Cat I Never Named," with her latest book - "Three Summers: A Memoir of Sisterhood, Summer Crushes, and Growing Up on the Eve of the Bosnian ...
Apr 07, 2024•34 min
Sanoma Blakeley is an admirable and genuine young woman who is living her dreams and is a great inspiration and model, of what is truly possible. She is an equine enthusiast and professional racer, her experiences and impacts in both fields best described within her book "Chasing Dreams: The True Story of the Youngest Female Tevis Cup Champion." Sanoma continues to compete, as well as train young riders in endurance racing. She also accomplished another dream early this year, travelling to New Z...
Mar 31, 2024•32 min
Shanisty Ireland is a food and lifestyle influencer who joins us with some helpful tips for spring cleaning our pantry and shares some simple healthy recipes that are sure to please the kids and the adults. She is @shanistyireland on socials. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Mar 26, 2024•14 min
Dr. Shelby Harris is a licensed clinical psychologist and Director of Sleep Health at Sleepopolis. She is one of only 160 licensed behavioral sleep medicine psychologists worldwide. We'll learn about the need for, and how to ensure getting a good night's sleep. There's a mountain of information, and we can learn more from Dr. Harris's podcasts: Sleep Talking with Dr. Shelby. www.drshelbyharris.com www.sleepopolis.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a...
Mar 24, 2024•17 min
Sandi Gold is a New England-based artist who was diagnosed with a brain tumor and given less than a year to live. That was nearly four decades ago! Faced with recurring symptoms of radiation damage (including cancer) from her treatment, betrayal by a dysfunctional family, and myopic advice from the medical establishment, she taught herself to open her heart and trust her own body’s voice. Sandi shares her story in her inspiring memoir entitled "I Chose Love: How to Survive a Life-Threatening Ill...
Mar 17, 2024•31 min
Maria Liberati is an award-winning chef, and author of The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays and Special Occasions. Anytime is really the perfect time to either begin or dive deeper into cooking, and to explore hearty and healthy recipes worthy of engaging family and friends into the action. Maria shares some favorite recipes with origins from Italy, where her family roots were established, and where Maria spent part of her life, honing her kitchen skills with the help of her grandmother. M...
Mar 10, 2024•32 min
Jane Lee Rankin shares insights from her memoir "Farm Family: A Solo Mom's Memoir of Finding Home, Happiness, and Alpacas." The roots of Lee's experiences stem from those at home, trusting her intuition as a single mom and business owner. The basis for the latter would create a farm that has been fulfilling for her, her son, and for her immediate community. Apple Hill Farm is an award-winning first-generation farm in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina, a notable agri-tourism destination...
Mar 03, 2024•32 min
Ruth Chamblee is a publishing and marketing professional who leads the Content Marketing Strategy & Promotion team for National Geographic Kids Books. Across three decades, she has designed and carried out multifaceted strategic marketing initiatives for countless Nat Geo book releases. And her guidance has helped bring new voices to and fill key niches in the children’s book market. The vision for her latest book "I Am, I Can, I Will" arose from her realization that knowing and honoring our...
Feb 25, 2024•30 min
Kisha Stewart is a wife, nurse, mother of three, and above all, a heart attack survivor, rather early in life at age 31. Her story is so important, knowing Kisha is also a black woman, thus marking her much more strongly as a target for heart disease, and for securing the best possible treatment. Kisha provides us with such a great gift, her story serving as the basis for her book "Sonata for a Damaged Heart: A Young Mother's Journey of Survival After a Near Fatal Heart Attack," and her experien...
Feb 18, 2024•31 min
Carol Carpenter is a stunt woman, pro motorcyclist, entrepreneur and consultant through her company MotoVixens , and the author of "The Elegant Disruptor: Breaking Through Barriers & Limiting Beliefs to Success. Carol was told she was crazy for pursuing her racing dreams. And as she worked through her own self-doubt, she built a life she loves and now helps others do the same! Now in her many fields, Carol helps other women reignite their passions, break through self-imposed barriers, and de...
Feb 11, 2024•33 min
Regina Lawless has been the DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) Head at a number of tech companies, and lastly at Instagram (now Meta). Regina is the author of a new important book, entitled "Do You: A Journey of Success, Loss and Learning to Live a More MeaningFULL Life." The title captures the essence of this ultra important story that provides important insights for all of us both in self-understanding, and in and in gaining understanding of our communities and culture. The first chapter of...
Feb 04, 2024•31 min
