Episodes

Saturday Aug 10, 2019
Saturday Aug 10, 2019
On this episode of Big Blend Radio, teacher, therapist and author Hendrika de Vries discusses her memoir “When a Toy Dog Became a Wolf and the Moon Broke Curfew” that shares her story of survival and the power of love, courage, and imagination in a time of violent oppression, and shows how the bond between mother-daughter is made stronger amidst subversive activities and acts of moral courage. More at https://agirlfromamsterdam.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friday Jun 28, 2019
Friday Jun 28, 2019
Gulf Coast author Diane Dewey discusses her memoir “Fixing the Fates: An Adoptee's Story of Truth and Lies” that shares a story of family secrets, lies, love, and redemption. Adopted in America from a German orphanage, she met her Swiss biological father at age forty-seven after he searched for her. The impact of uncovering these roots was Diane's quest to find her German biological mother and learn her story. More at http://dianedewey.com/Thanks to JKS Communications for sponsoring this segment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sunday May 12, 2019
Sunday May 12, 2019
Dr. Marika Lindholm, a trained sociologist and founder of www.ESME.com (Empowering Solo Moms Everywhere), discusses her upcoming new book, “We Got This: Solo Mom Stories of Grit, Heart, and Humor.” The book features seventy-five solo mom writers who tell the truth about their lives—their hopes and fears, their resilience and setbacks, their embarrassments and triumphs.Featured music is Lulu's Lullabye by www.AllisonAugust.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday Apr 25, 2019
Thursday Apr 25, 2019
Big Blend Radio interview with Kate Kaufmann, author of "Do You Have Kids? Life When the Answer is No,” that explores what it means to create a life outside the mainstream of motherhood. www.KateKaufmann.com Featured music is "Lost on the Same Street" by David Fitzpatrick. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monday Apr 22, 2019
Monday Apr 22, 2019
June Wolfe shares how the community, students and City of Yuma, Arizona worked together to build and the rebuild the Stewart Vincent Wolfe Creative Playground, a unique ADA playground that’s named in honor of her late husband. Also known as Castle Park, it has been recognized as one of the top 20 playgrounds in the country for being "impressive, accessible and inclusive.” This Love Your Parks Tour Story was assigned by Bobbi DePorter, co-founder of www.SuperCamp.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday Apr 04, 2019
Thursday Apr 04, 2019
On this episode of Big Blend Radio's Quality of Life Show, Sarah H. Elliston, author of “Lessons from a Difficult Person: How To Deal With People Like Us,” shares advice on how to deal with unrealistic expectations. Sarah is a faculty member of the William Glasser Institute and is a workshop leader and trainer who is certified in Values Realization, Parent Effectiveness Training and Reality Therapy. Read her article, here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/three-steps-for-dealing-with-unrealistic-expectations/Featured music is “Let Me Free My Mind” by www.DavidTDunn.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday Feb 28, 2019
Thursday Feb 28, 2019
Georgia Foster, the world-leading hypnotherapist that specialises in overdrinking discusses her new book ‘Drink Less in Seven Days’ where she shares the secrets to reducing alcohol intake. www.GeorgiaFoster.com Music is "Breakthrough" by www.DinoJag.comSegment is sponsored by www.JKSCommunications.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday Feb 14, 2019
Thursday Feb 14, 2019
Heart disease is the number one cause of death in women in the US. It kills more women than lung and breast cancer combined. Dr Jacqueline Eubany shares heart health facts and tips for women. Dr. Jackie is a board certified cardiologist and electrophysiologist, and author of the best-selling book “Women and Heart Disease: The Real Story." www.WomenandHeartDiseaseBook.comFeatured music is "Heartbeat" by www.NickiKris.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Big Blend Radio's QUALITY OF LIFE Podcast
It's all about living your best life! Welcome to Big Blend Radio's QUALITY OF LIFE Podcast where we feature expert and author conversations that cover Health and Wellness, Family and Relationships, Education, Personal Development, Style and Self-Care.
Enjoy episodes produced specifically for this podcast channel as well as other related episodes from Big Blend Radio's growing network of podcasts.
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Big Blend Radio is hosted and produced by the digital nomad mother-daughter team Lisa D. Smith (daughter) and Nancy J. Reid (mother), who also publish various digital Big Blend Magazines while traveling full-time on their Love Your Parks Tour where they document parks and public lands across America. More at BlendRadioandTV.com.