Chats from the Blog Cabin

Today I am joined by my friend Emily Odom from Odom Farming Company and I announce my new venture - a blog called The Writer and The Farmer - which is an outsider's view on farming life. Check out the New Site https://thewriterandthefarmer.com

Pretty girls don’t get cancer,” the doctor assured M. Patricia Diaz over 30 years ago. At the age of just 16, Diaz was scared and uncomfortable. However, the doctor’s words were meant to reassure her — and at the time, they worked. Patricia had been bracing for bad news, and now she felt relieved. Two months later, she was diagnosed with stage IV terminal cancer. Pretty Girls Don’t Get Cancer is D...

Andrew Snook is a professional writer and editor based in his hometown of Mississauga, Ontario. His passion for absorbing Canadian culture has fuelled his love for traveling across the country. He has only one goal in mind when writing fiction, and that is to make Canadians laugh out loud at inappropriate moments while shooting some sort of beverage out of their noses. Preferably, something not ac...

J.R. Gray-Heim (Joshua) grew up surrounded by family on their original homestead, nestled on the side of Spencer Mountain in Dallas, NC. As an older Millennial, he played a balancing act between Southern religious obligations and self-acceptance. Even with adversity and odds stacked against him, he knew he was destined for more than living the stereotypical Southern straight man’s role and more th...

Bunny Young, MA, LPC is the founder of A Better Place Consulting. After recognizing the dissatisfaction in organizations and employees to help professionals make the most of their business and personal life, Bunny has made it her business to DEFY negative trends and help people and businesses turn that around. Her approach has empowered cultures of organizations nationwide, resulting in improved r...

Hey Melissa Here, is another single episode dropping this time based on a blog post that I wrote a while back.  Are you embracing God’s purpose or your own?  That question is very thought-provoking, isn’t it?  But over the past few weeks, I am sitting and listening. Listening to what you might ask. The stillness- did you know that you can appreciate God more when you are still than...

Dr. Sharon Lamm-Hartman is the Founder and CEO of Inside Out Learning, Inc. (IOL), an award‐winning global leadership, team, and organization development consulting business. In addition to running IOL, With a doctorate in Leadership Development from Columbia University, and a Master's from Cornell University, Dr. Sharon is a global executive and presentation skills coach, leadership and organizat...

As a pediatrician, entrepreneur, and mother herself, Whitney Casares, MD, MPH, FAAP has a unique vantage point as to what mothers need to do to make sure they’re OK and so their kids are OK. Because now more than ever, moms are conflicted about where to draw the line between their own self-care and what’s best for their kids, leading to feelings of stress, being pulled in too many directions at on...

Today we are talking about the new Movie Pooling to Paradise it features 4 millennial strangers. It begins with  LA Based Mommy Blogger heading to a blogger conference in Las Vegas and takes rideshare to the airport. She didn't realize when she opted in for the ride that she opted in for the pool. In her ride, she encounters 4 people who change her life forever. Joining me today is Caytha Jen...

Join me today on Chats from the Blog Cabin is my sweet Madison Upton. Madison you may recall was part of the panel for Restored for Moms. She has such a strong faith that I felt that her story needed to have its own episode. So listen in as we chat about faith, marriage, and the joys of working with your family.  Stephanie's Article - https://www.wral.com/trying-to-have-it-all-remember-moms-i...

Considered a Mind Whisperer, Dawna combines her knowledge, wisdom, experience, and talents to help people create a life of Happiness, Prosperity, and Love.  Her vision is to transform each person’s individual pain into “silver lining” gifts to create a global impact of healing and creating abundance for all. Dawna has over 25 years combined years of professional experience.  As a former...

It's no surprise that new smart tech wellness innovations are continuing to invade the residential marketplace as many consumers have a heightened concern for killing germs and bacteria especially in wet water areas like the kitchen and the bathroom. And since the 2021 Home Upgrade study shows that bathrooms are the primary area of the home that are Americans are planning to upgrade this year- the...

Today we are talking about our social media tips for parents and kids. Joining me today is Pat Craven with the Center for Cyber Safety and Education, a nonprofit dedicated to educating children, adults and seniors on how to be safer online. www. IAmCyberSafe.org

Today we are chatting with Stephen who is the author of A Single Day of Peace which is an inspirational novel revealing 50 principles that can transform your life. The last year and a half has been stolen a lot from us. For many, among the list of things that were taken is our sense of self. Who are we? What do we want out of life? What things bring us joy? What changes do we need to make? These a...

Join me as I chat with J.J. Wenrich, certified financial planner and author of Teaching Kids To Buy Stocks: Stories and Lessons for Grown-Ups, about ways parents can teach kids about the stock market using video games and how to start investing with as little as $10?website www.teachingkidstobuystocks.com Instagram @TeachingKidsToBuyStocks Twitter @TeachingKidsToBuyStocks Grab Teaching Kids To Buy...

Natasha founded a business, called Trine Healthcare, in 2020. They provide access to quality healthcare services and case management for low-income residents in affordable housing. Many residents in low-income housing do not have access to technology, the internet, transportation nor family or friends that can assist them with essential resources. Often times they also lack the knowledge base to m...

Today we are talking about aging parents. Amy Cameron O’Rourke is a nationally-known pioneer and advocate for senior care in the U.S. A professional care manager with over 40 years of experience, she is the founder and president of The Cameron Group: Aging Life Care Services in Orlando, Florida and author of The Fragile Years. https://www.amycameronorourke.com Grab the Fragile Years https://amzn.t...

Welcome to another segment of our Sunday inspirational series. If not we ourselves, we probably know someone, who has suffered self-condemnation coupled with chronic grief. When street evangelizing and bringing the Word of God to mental hospitals Darlene West found there were many, non-Christians and Christians alike, who suffered from self-condemnation and chronic grief. Website: www.darlenewest....

Today we are talking about family. I am joined by Dione Martin. She is the author of The Wool Over Their Eyes. Secrets have a way of taking on a life of their own — and they tend to reveal themselves at the most inconvenient times. Dione Martin’s family had a secret, and she was at the center of it. Martin poignantly explores the ways in which family secrets can pull at the fabric of our relations...

Today we are chatting about blended families. Nicole Odom- Hardnett is currently an Author and the President/CEO of a company that assists persons struggling with addiction. She has been an entrepreneur for over 10 years. She has published books Blended to Perfection and Dating Made Simple For Women, How To Ace The Dating Scene As A Woman To Have The Man Of Your Dreams To Hold And To Cherish ...

Today we are talking to Amy Liz Harrison. Turning to the bottle may seem like an easy way to cope with stress, but it doesn’t solve anything, as she l earned the hard way. Today, the mom of 8 who has been sober for 10 years and was just featured on Tamron Hall , is sharing her story. In her memoir, Eternally Expecting: A Mom of Eight Gets Sober and Gives Birth to a New Life...Her Own , Harrison de...

There have been so many emotions swirling around me that I decided to sit with them for a while, and it made me see things a little clearer. So here is what I have learned through studying Hidden Potential. Blog post-https://adventuresfrugalmom.com/hidden-potential-why-cant-i-see-mine/  Wendy Pope's Hidden Potential Book  Book https://amzn.to/3s0Od7q { Affiliate link} Episode 36 Imp...

Gregory Proctor the founder of Kut2ThaChase Podcast is battling cancer. He's been diagnosed with multiple bone lesions plus melanoma. The financial costs associated with cancer can be overwhelming. They have created a go fund me page to help ease the burden,  https://www.gofundme.com/f/gregory-proctors-fight-against-cancer If you can't contribute search for Kut2ThaChase Podcast and download e...

Today we are chatting about life and everything that it encompasses. Cosmetic chemist and “certified nose,” Vince Spinnato is the go-to expert in beauty product development, with a career spanning over 25 years in the personal care, cosmetic, and fine fragrance industries. Spinnato has formulated and developed hundreds of products for skin and hair care, color cosmetics, bath & body, and fine...

Today we are about how life is what you make it. I am being joined by Dave Baldwin. Dave was actually referred to me by my dear friend Erica who was part of the Restored for Moms panel. Dave is a self-taught entrepreneur who first went into business for himself in 2007 after ten years in the technical field. www. dave-baldwin.com https://www.charitynavigator.org/