Chicken Soup for the Soul with Amy Newmark

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Journalist Natasha Stoynoff Joins Amy to Talk Divine Intervention Mar 08, 2018

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It’s Friday and this is when we’re joined by one of my friends. Today my special guest is Natasha Stoynoff, who collaborated with me on a bestselling book that we published a year ago called "Chicken Soup for the Soul: Hope & Miracles." Natasha Stoynoff began her career as a teenaged entertainment sleuth in her hometown of Toronto, nabbing interviews and photos of elusive celebrities like Bruce Springsteen, Marlon Brando, and Madonna for the local dailies. After earning a B.A. in English and Psychology at York University and studying Journalism, she worked as a two-way news reporter/photographer at the Toronto Star and created her own Showbiz column, “Celebrity Bytes,” at the Toronto Sun. Currently the author of ten books (with more in the works) including two New York Times bestsellers, Natasha lives in New York City where she is writing a screenplay that involves a lot of hope and a few good miracles.

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Miraculous Coincidences that Saved Lives Mar 07, 2018

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Hey, it's Amy Newmark with some new favorite stories from Chicken Soup for the Soul. Our latest book is out, and it’s filled with stories about miracles and really weird coincidences. Today I’m going to share two of them. Whether you think they’re miracles or just incredibly well timed coincidences, they are great stories that I was thrilled to publish.

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Rescued Dogs that Become Service Dogs – From Dumpster Dog to Hero Dog Mar 05, 2018

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Today I’m going to share a couple of stories about rescued dogs and how they turned around and rescued their humans. We’re very passionate at Chicken Soup for the Soul about doing our part to help the millions of cats and dogs in the U.S. and Canada that are abandoned—and are living in shelters or outside—waiting for new homes. We feature stories about rescued dogs and cats in our books, we feature rescues on our TV show "Chicken Soup for the Soul’s Hidden Heroes," and we do a lot of work in partnership with American Humane, the oldest animal welfare organization in the U.S.

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FRIEND FRIDAY – Cathy Bissell Follows Her Heart Right into the Animal Shelter World Mar 02, 2018

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Today we’re welcoming a new member of the Chicken Soup for the Soul family, Cathy Bissell, whose work on behalf of abandoned pets is featured on our Saturday morning television show, "Hidden Heroes." Cathy was indeed a hidden hero and today we’re going to shed some light on the important work that her foundation, the Bissell Pet Foundation, does to help dogs and cats and other pets that need to be rescued, rehabilitated, and then re-homed.

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Solving Medical Mysteries in Your Sleep – Two Strange Tales of Dr. Dream Feb 28, 2018

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Today I want to talk about the power of our dreams, and how they can help us diagnose our own health issues or those of people we’re close to. I’m always amazed by how many stories we get about this, and we’ve published dozens of them in our books about dreams and our books about miracles. These stories appear in our new book, "Chicken Soup for the Soul: Miracles and More."

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A Quick and Easy Way to Figure Out What You Want to Do with Your Life Feb 26, 2018

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Today we are back with some instant inspiration for you from Chicken Soup for the Soul, offering some quick and easy ways to figure out what you want to do with your life.

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FRIEND FRIDAY – Holly Baker of Our Hit TV Show Vacation Rental Potential Talks about Popular Vacation Locations for This Spring and Summer Feb 23, 2018

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Hey, it’s Amy Newmark and it’s Friend Friday on the Chicken Soup for the Soul podcast. With spring and summer feeling like they’re just around the corner, I thought it would be fun to talk to Holly Baker today, as she can tell us about some wonderful vacation locations to try this year. Holly Baker lives in Edmonton, Alberta with her husband Sean and daughter Wren, and their 3 dogs! She has a passion for renovating short term vacation homes crosses the country from New Orleans to Palm Springs and north of the border. She’s a fabulous designer and real estate investor. And she is the host of our new hit show on A&E, which is called "Vacation Rental Potential."

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When That Little Voice in Your Head Ends Up Saving a Life Feb 21, 2018

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Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with a couple of stories that prove that it’s actually wise to listen to that little voice in your head. You might just end up saving someone’s life. Today I’m going to share two stories from "Chicken Soup for the Soul: Miracles and More" that I thought were wonderful examples of why we should follow our gut feelings.

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Dementia Ends Up Affecting Almost Every Family – Some Great Advice to Help You Keep Your Cool Feb 19, 2018

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I want to talk about dementia today, and how it affects almost all of us in our families at some point. It kind of snuck up on our family and became very real after our mother died a year ago and we started to take care of our father. And I was so grateful to have been exposed to all the Chicken Soup for the Soul stories on this topic because they helped me so much to be prepared, and to have a better idea of how to react. So I’m going to share two my favorite stories with you today, ones that helped me considerably in this new world of caring for an elderly parent. Both of these stories were published in "Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living with Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias."

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FRIEND FRIDAY – America’s Go-To Therapist Dr. Mike Dow on Finding Love and Keeping It Fresh Feb 16, 2018

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Today I’m pleased to bring back Dr. Mike Dow for his fourth appearance on the Chicken Soup for the Soul podcast. What I love about Mike is his practical approach to psychology, and the advice that he gives us that is very do-able.

Dr. Mike Dow, Psy.D, is a highly sought-after psychotherapist and the New York Times bestselling author of "The Brain Fog Fix" and "Diet Rehab." Throughout his career, he has hosted several hit television series, served as a go-to expert in relationships, brain health, addiction and mental illness, and can currently be heard weekly on Hay House Radio’s "The Dr. Mike Show."

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