Chats from the Blog Cabin

Listen in as I chat with the author, ordained pastor and co-founder of coaching and consulting firm Empower to Engage, Nicole L. Davis, PhD. She recently released her new book,  “Eve, Where Are You?: Confronting Toxic Practices Against the Advancement of Women,”  which offers a powerful and thought-provoking analysis of the current status of gender equality within the Christian chur...

Join me as I chat with Amy Sinha, a British Asian jazz vocalist, songwriter, presenter and now voice over artist from Wales, in the UK.  Her story is quite the unique one, but through the constant struggle and heaviness, every challenge has created new ways to help educate & inspire at least one person to other possibilities of ‘normal’ in this world. She developed many rare conditions an...

Once there was a hard-working shoe salesgirl who, in her own words, “despised money” and all that it represented. Not exactly the backstory you might expect from someone who became a millionaire and now wants to help you do the same. But Esra Banguoglu Ogut is now convinced that the only things standing in our way are our own self-created limitations. She spells it all out in her new book, Money D...

“Life is not meant to go smoothly. You will have fantastic days and you will have terrible days and you will have many ordinary ones in between. Be grateful for them all and trust that no matter what life throws at you, you will be able to deal with it.” Sometimes young people do not want guidance and advice from their parents and they look to other sources. A serving of wisdom is a loving and wis...

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6 How many of us cease to worry and hand everything over to God? I admit that I am guilty of not trusting that God has a plan for all the sufferings and trials that we went through. I just had to have faith that He would see us through. I have to confess...

Y'all ever have one of those days that it seemed like everything you touched decided to act crazy? Yep, you have then you will enjoy this episode about how Apple and Google joined forces to conspire against me. Just Kidding but it did feel like that. Giving you a life update and what made me have a pretty amazing Saturday and it's all about mindset. 

Sandra Ann Harris is the founder and president of ECOlunchbox, a mission-based consumer products company. Her passion is protecting the oceans by reducing people's dependence on plastics. ECOlunchbox, a certified B Corporation, and California Green Business innovate and sells high-quality, plastic-free food container solutions. She has a diverse background in business consulting, product developme...

When our loved ones depart, is it possible to still sense their presence or perhaps even be guided by their voices? Award-winning author Nicole Black explores the unbreakable bond between a father and his daughter in her poignant new book, I Can Still Hear You, which recently received a Bronze Medal in the 2021 Independent Publisher Book Awards. Nicole Black is an author, motivational speaker, and...

Following the expected path of graduating from law school, getting married, and having kids, Shari and her husband soon made the joint decision to have one of them stay at home with their two children. Still a licensed attorney today, Shari stopped practicing in her late 30s. “It wasn’t something that I had planned for, and it was a difficult transition from lawyer to stay-at-home mom,” she recall...

Sometimes so many negative things happen to us that we forget to be thankful. This devotion from Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God Is Holding You Close by Lysa Terkeurst Grab Embrace Here https://amzn.to/3p1cVTW { amazon affiliate link}   Here is a little more about Embraced God doesn't pull back from your sharp edges. He pulls you close. In Embraced , beloved Bible teacher and bestselling...

As a therapist for nearly two decades, Kate Evans knew she could help women with feelings of overwhelm.  Kate developed a personal coaching system; Soulful Space where women could learn how to declutter their mind, body, soul, and space to help them live the intentional and joyful life they deserve.  As a certified life coach and therapist, Kate offers her k...

Learning how to form meaningful connections in an increasingly disconnected world is a valuable skill we can all benefit from. And when this connection crosses generational boundaries and physical abilities, the impact is even more profound — and positive. Into the Wind from award-winning author William Loizeaux pairs 10-year-old Rusty with white-haired Hazel in a poignant story about the surprisi...

When Sheila VanZile’s distant, love-withholding mother died, VanZile’s grief was supplanted by guilty relief. Their relationship had been complicated, and as her mother’s primary caregiver, VanZile emerged from her mother’s passing physically spent. She wanted to collapse, but she had been given a remarkable gift: the opportunity to begin life anew — on her own terms. At the age of 60, VanZile beg...

The Penury City Trilogy tackles the hard topics for our times: control, abortion, pornography, gaming, addiction, torture, and socialism to name a few. However, it doesn’t just call out the problems but gives the explanation of why they are rampant today and the solution. This adventure is like no other. It will take every ounce of courage, strength, and trust that you can muster. This requires th...

Author Heather Carter's battle with Leukemia in 2015 prompted her to capture what she refers to as "soul-selfies" - candid reflections on life that are raw, poignant, and unfiltered. She began writing a reflective series of blog posts while in the hospital. She realized that all of us are affected by the disease of the soul. Being broken and vulnerable to others is what gives us hope so we can all...

Most people are surprised to learn that more accidental injuries and deaths occur while receiving healthcare than from all other kinds of accidents added together. It can be quite daunting to navigate the healthcare industry. So what should you know when you have to get surgery? Listen in as I chat with Michael J. Saks, author of Closing Death's Door, on some tips on how to reduce your chances of...

Are you a fixer, a rescuer, or a people pleaser? Do you feel guilty — really guilty — saying no? Codependency once meant being involved with someone who was dependent upon an addictive substance. Today, the definition of codependency has expanded to encompass other unhealthy behaviors associated with relationships. “Codependency is like narcissism in reverse,” explained licensed therapist, Mary Jo...

If you haven't noticed this past week, the podcast episodes have been about dealing with grief and legacy. This week grief has hit me hard. Y'all there is no time limit on grief. I lost my sister 26 years ago and I still miss her every day. Listen in as I chat about 2 of the greatest people I knew- my dad and my sister. 

Carew Papritz, also known as The Cowboy Philosopher, is the author of the multi-award-winning book  The Legacy Letters. Though fictional,  The Legacy Letters  has won acclaim as a life lessons book for all generations, gaining the distinction of being the only book in publishing history to win awards in both fiction and non-fiction categories. A Renaissance Man in an age that lauds...

Sometimes, difficulties and loss can reshape who we are and nudge us into growing. Just like a caterpillar sheds its skin and spins itself a silky chrysalis, what results is a breathtakingly beautiful creature we could never imagine, the butterfly. Meg Nocero’s story is not so different as she depicts her extraordinary transformation in Butterfly Awakens. As a forty-something Italian-American immi...

Join me as I chat with children’s author Robert Scott Thayer about his newest installment in the award-winning Kobee Manatee® Children’s Educational Picture Book Series . The story follows Kobee and his seafaring friends on a Caribbean adventure to help his cousin Quinn with her underwater café called Quinn's Seagrass Café. Their adventure is filled with interesting facts about climate change, and...

My thoughts on a recent devotional by Karen Ehman People-pleasing puts people in the place of God. It makes us miserable. It makes us lie. We create more work for ourselves. And we offer a standing invitation to regret.  This devotion which came from Karen Ehman's book When Making Others Happy is Making You Miserable had such a huge impact on my life.  Gal 1:10 is the scripture I quote....

Tom A. Jerman, a resident of Asheville, N.C., has bachelor’s degrees in philosophy and journalism and a juris doctorate degree from the University of Utah. Employed as a copy editor with The Salt Lake Tribune between 1974-78, he went on to practice labor and employment law for 35 years. In 2015, he took early retirement to pursue his desire to write something more interesting and endurin...

In his groundbreaking new book, The Kid and the King , Shasheen opens his playbook, revealing the transformational approach he has used one-on-one with individuals who hail from mega-companies such as Tesla, Hewlett Packard, LinkedIn, IBM, Ashley HomeStores, Toyota, Monster, Texas Instruments, and many others. The very crowded self-help industry has created promises of “breakthroughs” that are oft...

Kate Tietje, Lead Herbalist and CMO at Earthley has over ten years of experience working with and independently researching herbs. Tietje is well known in the natural living community, with more than 73,000 followers on her blog,  Modern Alternative Mama , where she shares her research, advice, and DIY tips for herbal remedies. Tietje’s greatest passion is inspiring and empowering people to l...