Chicken Soup for the Soul with Amy Newmark

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and today I want to share six stories from our book about clever, curious, caring cats and talk about the effects cats have on our lives. Because they do have an impact. Somehow, they brighten our days, act as our therapists, and become our best friends—without saying a word. They’re surprisingly clever, comically curious, and truly caring,...

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with a little Chicken Soup for the Soul inspiration and today I’m sharing two stories from our latest book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Blessings of Christmas. Even though the book has Christmas in the title, it really encompasses all the fun winter holidays, from Thanksgiving to Hanukkah to Christmas to New Year’s. And of course we have plenty of writers and readers who d...

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and today’s inspiration and advice comes from Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tough Times Won't Last But Tough People Will. I really love the two stories I’m going to share with you today because they show how you can use humor to reposition even the most dreadful of times in your life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/...

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul, and today I’m going to start sharing stories with you from our newest book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Kindness Matters. There’s a conversation going on these days about kindness, and civility, and remembering that we’re all in this together. So we decided to put together a collection of stories that will make you feel great—stories about...

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul. Today’s inspiration and advice come from Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving, Loss and Healing. This new collection of inspirational, compassionate, and empowering stories will help you cope with loss, regain your strength, and find joy in life again. This book has been doing very well at Walmart and other book sellers, so I know there’s a...

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul, and today I’m going to start sharing stories with you from our newest book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Kindness Matters. There’s a conversation going on these days about kindness, and civility, and remembering that we’re all in this together. So we decided to put together a collection of stories that will make you feel great—stories about...

Hey everyone, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul, and today we have a special guest for Friend Friday, Mae Frances Sarratt. Mae wrote a fascinating and historically significant story about her life for our summer bestseller, Chicken Soup for the Soul: I’m Speaking Now; Black Women Share Their Truth in 101 Stories of Love, Courage and Hope. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul. So, I’ve been sharing some of the very funny stories from Chicken Soup for the Soul: Read, Laugh, Repeat. This book is a collection of some of the funniest stories we’ve published in our 28-year history. We’ve got stories about Domestic Disasters, Marriage, Dogs and Cats Doing Crazy Things, Embarrassing Moments, Weird Family Members, Senio...

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and today’s inspiration and advice comes from Chicken Soup for the Soul: Navigating Eldercare & Dementia. This new collection of stories contains the emotional support and practical tips that you need as you navigate the world of eldercare, especially when Alzheimer’s or other dementias are part of it. You’ll feel less alone and more empowe...

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and today’s inspiration and advice come from Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving, Loss and Healing. These 101 inspirational, compassionate, and empowering stories will help you cope with loss, regain your strength, and find joy in life again. And they’ll also help you understand how to help someone who is going through the grieving process,...

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and today’s inspiration and advice come from our new book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving, Loss and Healing. This new collection of stories will help you cope with loss, regain your strength, and find joy in life again. I found the stories in it very relatable and helpful as I process my own losses and grieving, and I highly recommend...

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and today’s inspiration comes to you from Chicken Soup for the Soul: Believe in Angels. This new collection of stories is filled with amazing coincidences, divine intervention, and all kinds of surprising, spiritual events. And today’s stories are about a couple of miracles that will give you goosebumps. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and today we’re going to talk about those reluctant dog owners who end up head over heels in love with their pets… and then confess to their change of heart. And that’s good news for those of you who would like to bring a dog home but are facing resistance. Because there’s something so compelling about dogs that they always break down that...

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and today we’re talking about Navigating Eldercare & Dementia. There are so many aspects to eldercare, which something like 40 million Americans are involved in, and today I want to share five tips that will help you navigate the world of eldercare and dementia. These are tips gleaned from five of the stories in our book, and they are from...

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul. And it’s time to launch our next pair of books about dogs and cats. These books are always a big hit, because stories about our favorite family members are so compelling, and entertaining. And often full of great lessons about resilience, living in the present moment, forgiveness, and showing affection. The title of our new cat book is Chi...

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul. Today’s inspiration and advice come from Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving, Loss and Healing. This new collection of inspirational, compassionate, and empowering stories will help you cope with loss, regain your strength, and find joy in life again. And that’s what we’re going to talk about today: joy. And how it can coexist with sorrow...

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and today’s inspiration comes to you from Chicken Soup for the Soul: Believe in Angels. This new collection of stories is filled with amazing coincidences, divine intervention, and all kinds of surprising events, and what feel like miracles. I’ve been sharing stories from the book to give you a sense of the wide variety of experiences that...

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and today’s inspiration and advice comes from our new book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving, Loss and Healing. This new collection of stories will help you cope with loss, regain your strength, and find joy in life again. I found the stories in it very relatable and helpful as I process my own losses and grieving, and I highly recommend...

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and today we’re going to talk about dogs, and how even when they’re being very bad they are actually the best dogs in the world. I think you’ll agree when you hear about these canine masters of destruction which are so cute that you’ll wish you had one of these dogs tearing up things in your own house. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and today we’re talking about cats and how they are truly value-added family members. Our new cat book is called Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Clever, Curious, Caring Cat and we’re going to focus on the caring part. Because cats do have an intuitive sense from what their human family members need from them. Learn more about your ad choices....

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and today we’re going to talk about how very human our dogs can seem at times. Our new collection of stories called Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Hilarious, Heroic, Human Dog has that title because our dogs are like additional humans in our families. Their intuition, their individual likes and dislikes, their ability to make friends, their...

Hey everyone, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul, and today we have a special guest for Friend Friday, Shannon Anderson, someone I’ve been meaning to have on the podcast for years. And finally, we’re doing it! Shannon, welcome to the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and today’s inspiration comes to you from Chicken Soup for the Soul: Believe in Angels. This new collection of stories is filled with amazing coincidences, divine intervention, and all kinds of surprising, spiritual events. And today’s stories are about a couple of miracles that will give you goosebumps. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and today I’m sharing two stories from our new book, from Chicken Soup for the Soul: Believe in Angels. The true personal stories of angels, miracles, divine intervention, answered prayers and faith in action that we include in this new collection will give you goose bumps. And today’s stories are no exception. Learn more about your ad choi...

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and today we’re talking about therapy—cat therapy. Because there’s something about cats that is so therapeutic, and they can even be awfully good substitutes for human therapists! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices