Chicken Soup for the Soul with Amy Newmark

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FRIEND FRIDAY – A Woman Powers Her Way Through the Engineering World… and Rescues Dogs on the Side May 18, 2018

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Hey, it’s Amy Newmark and it’s Friend Friday and we’re going to continue our tour of the empowered women in our latest book. Today we’re going to talk to Jenny Pavlovic, a Chicken Soup for the Soul contributor who I was always accustomed to thinking of as a big dog rescue person, until I read her story that we published in Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Empowered Woman and realized that she has a PhD in biomedical engineering and is a big deal engineer who started out in what was very much a male field.

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Sometimes You've Got to Do It Yourself – Empowered Mothers Being Role Models for Their Kids May 16, 2018

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Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with two more inspirational stories for you from our new book, one that’s creating quite a buzz--Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Empowered Woman. I love this book, because even if you’re already feeling pretty confident and courageous and happy with how you’re running your life, you can probably use even more of that feeling. There’s nothing like 101 stories from women supporting each other, sharing their most personal revealing stories and their best advice and wisdom with us.

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Summer's Coming! How to Get Yourself into That Bathing Suit and Liking It May 14, 2018

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Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with some instant inspiration from Chicken Soup for the Soul, to help you get ready for summer, which means getting into that bathing suit… and liking it! Body image is a big problem for many of us, and I include myself, and it stinks when we let that interfere with us participating in fun activities with our families and friends.

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FRIEND FRIDAY – The First Female TV Station Manager in Chicago Explains How She Did It May 11, 2018

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Hey, it’s Amy Newmark and it’s Friend Friday on the Chicken Soup for the Soul podcast. Today I’m going to introduce you to Elynne Chaplik Aleskow, who has had some very interesting life experiences, and always seems to be adding more to her list to write about for us. We’re going to talk to her today about how she was the first female TV station manager in Chicago, in a male world, and how she created a TV station from scratch. She wrote about this, and more, in our new book Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Empowered Woman.

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When Moms Stand Up for What's Right Their Kids Are Changed Forever May 09, 2018

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Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with a couple of my new favorite stories from Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Amazing Mom. Today we’re going to talk about moms who stood up for what was right and taught their children a lesson that would never leave them. Because even when the kids don’t admit it, they’re listening and following the lead of their mothers, who may be their most important role models.

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There's Nothing Like Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone to Make You Feel Empowered May 07, 2018

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Today I want to talk about stepping outside your comfort zone and how good it makes you feel, whether it’s something little, like changing what you’re wearing or something big, like doing something terrifying. I’m going to share two stories from our new book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Empowered Woman, which will give you some ideas about how to spice up your own life.

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FRIEND FRIDAY – When Women Want More, Women's Magazine Veteran and Online Entrepreneur Lesley Seymour Is There May 04, 2018

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Today I’m excited to introduce you to Lesley Jane Seymore, who is an award-winning journalist and former editor-in-chief of YM, Redbook, Marie Claire and MORE magazines. Her most recent endeavor is the founding of CoveyClub, an online/offline platform for women who are 40 or more. Lesley wrote one of the 101 stories in Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Empowered Woman, our new book that is attracting so much attention.

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It's Never Too Late to Say Thank You to Your Mom May 02, 2018

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Hey, it’s Amy Newmark and today I’m going to share two of my new favorite stories with you, from our new book for Mother’s Day – Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Amazing Mom. I love these stories because they show us that it’s never too late to say thank you to our mothers. They really do appreciate it and welcome it at any time.

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Women Who Stood Up for Themselves with Sexist Bosses and Won Apr 30, 2018

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Today I’m going to share a couple of stories with you from our brand new book -- Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Empowered Woman. I know we’ve all heard about the #metoo movement and we’ve heard the stories from celebrities about sexual harassment and discrimination. But of course this happens to men and women from all walks of life, and while it’s only one of the many themes we explore in our new book, it’s one of the most important.

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Friend Friday – National Geographic Adventurer of the Year Mirna Valerio Talks about Running and Breaking Stereotypes Apr 27, 2018

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We have a new book coming out on May 1st, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Empowered Woman and I’m excited to give you a sneak preview of it today with one of our storywriters, Mirna Valerio, who was just announced as a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year and is certainly breaking stereotypes as to what a runner looks like.

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