Quality of Life Radio

Celeste Mergens - Days for Girls International Non-Profit

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Quality of Life" Show features Celeste Mergens, Founder and CEO of Days for Girls, a unique, international non-profit organization that actively works to advance menstrual equity, health, dignity, and opportunity for all. As they say on their website https://www.daysforgirls.org/, "Let's shatter the stigma of menstruation and transform periods to pathways!"Special thank you to: - Eva Shaw, author of "The Seer" - https://evashaw.com/- Dr. Jacqueline Eubany, author of "Women & Heart Disease: The Real Story" - https://womenandheartdiseasebook.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author Kelley Skoloda - A Way Back to Health

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Quality of Life" Show features Kelley Skoloda, author of “A Way Back to Health: 12 Lessons from a Cancer Survivor”. Kelley Skoloda was the healthiest person she knew—until the day she became a cancer patient. During her first, routine colonoscopy, Kelley received a shocking diagnosis: colon cancer. Three years later, her new book reveals how stories can be powerful motivators and how painful distraction can be turned into advocacy and action. More: https://www.awaybacktohealth.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shelley Whizin - The Three BE’s to BEing a Happy YOU

On this episode of Big Blend Radio's Quality of Life Show, Shelley Whizin, author and founder of the Soul Diving Institute delves into the 3 BE's to Being a Happy YOU:1. Everything you do in life is based on what you BElieve.2. What you believe creates how you BEhave.3. How you behave results in who you BEcome.As Shelley says, “It’s your life. Enjoy the journey. And remember to bring love into everything you do.” Held on October 8, her free online event is the beginning of paving the way to establish a strong foundational base from which to stand, diving into yourself to find your Happy Y.O.U. Info: https://www.shelleywhizin.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Jackie Eubany - Heart Health During Pregnancy

This episode of Big Blend Radio’s Quality of Life show features Dr. Jackie Eubany, a board certified cardiologist and electrophysiologist, and author of the best-selling book “Women and Heart Disease: The Real Story.” On this episode she discuss heart health during pregnancy.Heart disease remains the number one killer of women in the US, killing more women than breast and lung cancer combined. Silence is one of the most deadly aspects of women's heart disease. Through anecdotes and friendly, jargon-free advice, Dr. Jackie shares with readers of her book “Women & Heart Disease” how to: reduce their risk by up to 80%; how to recognize a heart attack earlier; and how to make the healthiest choices for your heart and your loved ones. Dr Jackie’s Cardiovascular Wellness Institute of OC is based in Orange, CA with a second office in Irvine, CA. More: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/dr-jacqueline-eubany/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Soul Diving with Joy - Shelley Whizin on Big Blend Radio

This episode of Big Blend Radio's Quality of Life Show features Shelley Whizin, founder and CEO of the Soul Diving Institute™ (SDI), established to study and teach the art and science of Being Human. Hear about her upcoming free online event "Soul Diving with Joy – 3 BE’s to BEing a Happy Y.O.U." held on Aug. 27, 2021, as well as her new online "BEing Conscious Program" that will run in September and October. Full details are here: https://www.shelleywhizin.com/SDwithjoyShelley is also the author of “The Healing Journal”, “The Story of the Magical Baby Grand Piano”, and “What Do You Bring to the Table? A Savory, Sensory and Inspirational Guide to Living a Yummy Delicious Life”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Helping People Who Are Homeless - Adrianne Hillman on Big Blend Radio

This episode of Big Blend Radio's Quality of Life Show features Adrianne Hillman, founder of Salt + Light Works, a 501(c)3 designated charitable organization located in Tulare County, California. The mission of Salt + Light is to cultivate community through dignified homes, jobs and healing for neighbors experiencing homelessness in Tulare County.They are working to develop and build California’s first ever master-planned community that will provide dignified homes, jobs, services, and community for those experiencing chronic homelessness in Tulare County. Learn more: https://www.saltandlightworks.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Razor Wire Wilderness - Stephanie Dickinson on Big Blend Radio

Krystal Riordan watched as her boyfriend beat a teenage Jennifer Moore to death in a vermin-infested New Jersey hotel room. Could she have stopped it? Or could she be his next victim? Now, Krystal is serving a maximum 30-year sentence, while the man who beat Jennifer to death received only a 50-year sentence. So what does it take to survive in a maximum security lockdown for 30 years? Is it possible to thrive? The answers only lead to more questions in Stephanie Dickinson’s raw and emotional look into the criminal justice system and how it’s failed not just one but countless victims of violence. And what unfolds is a beautiful depiction of moral ambiguity, loss and redemption within the confines of the prison walls and beyond.This Big Blend Radio Quality of Life "Author's Wednesday" Show with Books Forward features longtime author Stephanie Dickinson, author of "Razor Wire Wilderness." More: http://stephaniedickinson.net/books.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get Up and Fight - Dr. Jean Kanokogi on Big Blend Radio

Rena “Rusty" Kanokogi is recognized around the world as “the mother of women’s judo” for her immense contribution to the sport and her work ensuring women’s inclusion for the female competitors at the international level. In her more than fifty year career, she became the first women to attain the rank of seventh degree black belt, founded the first Women’s World Judo Championship in 1980, and was the driving force behind women’s judo inclusion in the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea. On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Quality of Life" Show, Rena's daughter Jean Kanokogi, PhD, talks about her Mom’s life as documented in her memoir that she co-wrote “Get Up & Fight: The Memoir of Rena “Rusty” Kanokogi, The Mother of Women’s Judo.” Along with being a Senior Special Agent for the U.S. Government, Jean is a fifth degree black belt in judo and a highly respected sensei. More: https://www.rustykanokogi.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.