Chicken Soup for the Soul with Amy Newmark

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul. Today we’re talking about dogs and miracles and how dogs can miraculously become our lifesavers. I’m going to share two stories from our new book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Hilarious, Heroic, Human Dog, stories that will make you appreciate the intuition and loyalty and courage of dogs even more than you already do. Learn more about yo...

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul. And today we’re talking about cats and who’s really in charge when you have a cat. I think you know the answer. We’ve got 101 new stories and poems in our new book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Clever, Curious, Caring Cat, and if you’re a cat lover or you’re looking for a gift for one, we’ve got you covered. Learn more about your ad choic...

Hey everyone, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul, and today we have a special guest for Friend Friday, Laura Robinson, a long-time friend to me and Chicken Soup for the Soul. 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. You just can’t explain away some of the things that happen in these stories, including our first story today, from Jos...

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: Believe in Angels. These books about angels and miracles are always popular with our readers and we do get some amazing stories for them, ones that will wow you even if you are not a particularly spiritual person. Learn more about your ad...

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with today’s Chicken Soup for the Soul inspiration from our new book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Forgiveness Fix. We made this book because I’ve read tens of thousands of personal, revealing stories from our writers during the twelve years I’ve been doing this job, and I’ve come to understand that forgiveness is an essential key to happiness. Why is forgiveness so importa...

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with today’s Chicken Soup for the Soul for you, and today I’m sharing two stories about how volunteering can change everything for you. The biggest beneficiary of volunteer work is usually the person doing the work, not the one receiving the help. And I know that I’ve read in the past that doing volunteer work is often suggested by mental health professionals for their patien...

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with today’s Chicken Soup for the Soul inspiration from a book that’s perfect for the new year: Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Forgiveness Fix. We made this new book because I’ve read tens of thousands of personal, revealing stories from our writers during the twelve years I’ve been doing this job, and I’ve come to understand that forgiveness is an essential key to happiness....

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and today we’re going to talk about how dogs can unite a family. That shared love for a dog can bond a family that needs a little help in that area, or just continue to keep the bonds strong. 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 and advice come from Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tough Times Won't Last But Tough People Will. I’ve been talking about these stories for the last couple of months now, and this will be the last podcast episode that shares with you these stories of resilience, positive thinking, and overcoming obstacles. Today I want t...

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: Tough Times Won't Last But Tough People Will. One of the topics we cover in the book is redemption—and how it’s possible to come back from a big mistake or self-destructive behavior and become a new better version of yourself. In a dramatic example of that, let me share...

Hey everyone, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul, and today we have a special guest for Friend Friday, Lisa Marshall, who has become a real expert on Alzheimer’s and dementia and especially early onset Alzheimer’s.  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 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. Time for a little history… When Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul was published in 1997 it quickly became the go-to source of comfort and advice for a whole generation of teenagers, selling more than ten million copies around the world. That book has continued to support teenagers as they go through their adolescence and remains one of our...

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul. And today we’re talking about Chicken Soup for the Soul: I’m Speaking Now; Black Women Share Their Truth in 101 Stories of Love, Courage and Hope. And it’s not just stories—we have a dozen powerful poems in this collection as well. Today we’re going to hear Stephanie Gates read her poem from the book. It’s called “I Am Not Safe” and this i...

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul. And today is going to be fun because I’m going to share a couple of stories from our new humor collection–Chicken Soup for the Soul: Read, Laugh, Repeat—and to make it even more fun, these are holiday stories and I’m always up Christmas stories in the middle of the summer. So let’s start with a story by Janell Michael, who decided to creat...

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and today’s inspiration comes from Chicken Soup for the Soul: Navigating Eldercare & Dementia, which 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 empowered in your new role after you read...

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: Tough Times Won't Last But Tough People Will. This collection of empowering stories is about resilience, positive thinking, and overcoming obstacles. It will provide you with some role models and some great advice for navigating your own way through life’s challenges....

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 the power of sharing food to bring people together, and maybe will even give you an idea for how you can share some holiday cheer with friend...

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul. And today I’m going to do our last episode about our new dog book, My Hilarious, Heroic, Human Dog. There truly is something magical about dogs—their natural joy, resilience, and protectiveness are so often combined with affection, intuition, courage, and just plain smarts. And that’s why we keep putting out collections of dog stories. Dog...

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with a little Chicken Soup for the Soul inspiration and today I’m sharing stories from our latest bestseller, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Blessings of Christmas. We make what we call a list of tips for each of our books, and our list of tips for this book include six stories that illustrate six ways to make the holidays even more special. Learn more about your ad choices....

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and today I’m sharing two stories from Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Blessings of Christmas, stories about making do with less money than you may wish you had for the holidays. These two stories show that it just takes a little creativity to make the holidays special no matter what your budget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...

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. This new collection of stories will wow you with stories of resilience, positive thinking, and overcoming obstacles. These revealing personal stories will help you handle whatever arises in your life, whether it’s financial...

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. It’s the thought that counts when it comes to Christmas gifts, and today we have two stories that I love about how someone really put some great thinking into finding the perfect gift for someone. Prepare to be insp...

Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and today we’re talking about dogs, and how they are right in their with the rest of the family when it comes to grieving. Dogs are intuitive and they know when someone is hurting and exactly what to do about it. Plus they go through their own grieving process, as we see in today’s stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...