From My Mama's Kitchen® Talk Radio Show

On June 23, 1936, Edgar Cayce, the most documented and renowned psychic of the twentieth century and the father of holistic medicine, gave a Life Reading for two-day-old Thomas Jefferson (T.J.) Davis, the nephew of his secretary, Gladys Davis. In this reading, Cayce identified one of the child's past lives as that of Thomas Jefferson, adding this stunning prediction—that he "may become more import...

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Read, Laugh, Repeat - 101 Laugh Out Loud Stories is the second collection of humorous true stories readers will from people who have lived through embarrassing, hilarious, and truly human experiences. The book highlights stories shared in chapter titles like Domestic Disasters, Happily Ever Laughter, I Can’t Believe I Did That, Doggone Funny, My Crazy Family, Holiday Hic...

There are about 27 million nurses worldwide, the unsung frontline heroes who care for us, who are the eyes and ears of the doctor when he or she isn't there. May 6 to 12 is National Nurses Week. Operation Scrubs, started by Pamela Jane Nye, is a permanent virtual Nurses' Wall of Gratitude at www.thankanurseteamchallenge.org. You can leave a "Thank You" starting May 6. There is no cost to participa...

Are you looking to sharpen your networking skills and present your best self at the next virtual or in-person networking meeting? Did you know that between 70-80% of all jobs are obtained through networking regardless of the industry? Another way of looking at this is that 70-80% of all jobs are not posted. These missing job posts make up what is called the Invisible or Hidden Job Market. It's rea...

Ladies, ever wonder if your uniqueness is a Superpower? The answer, Absolutely YES! Chicken Soup for the Soul's latest release, "BE YOU," will take you on a journey to find your very own truth. Whether you are 18 or 80, you will find your power from personal stories from women who unselfishly share their successes, failures, insecurities, and epiphanies! The 101 Stories of Affirmation, Determinati...

April 3, 2021, is the 48th anniversary of the first cell phone call made in public. That call was made on 6th Avenue at 52nd in New York City by the "father of the cell phone," Martin Cooper. In 2007, TIME magazine named him one of the "100 Best Inventors in History" because he has revolutionized how we communicate. Martin Cooper is an engineer, inventor, entrepreneur, and futurist. He led the cre...

Do you have a division between who you are as a business leader and who you are as a spouse, friend, sister, brother, mother, or father? Having an awareness of this existing division creates space for your inner voice. Would you like to learn a better, easier way of leading and fulfilling your inner voice? Alexsys Thompson, MLC, BCC, is the creator of the Trybal Gratitude Journal, a keynote speake...

Deborah Gaal abandoned her love of theater to take over the family flooring business and ended up running a wholly-owned subsidiary of DuPont. After leaving DuPont, she coached entrepreneurs and corporate executives and created and guided leadership seminars for women. Finally, she returned to her dream of living a creative life by writing. Her first novel, The Dream Stitcher, was named a finalist...

Although we cannot always change the stressors that come up in our life, we CAN forever change the way we respond to them. Would you like to learn a system to handle your stress better using the holistic way? Dr. Alice Fong is a Naturopathic Doctor, AKA "The Virtual Stress Doc." She specializes in anxiety and stress management and helps people develop more awareness of their minds and bodies to gi...

“If there’s anything we’ve learned during this pandemic, it’s that life is unpredictable and nothing is guaranteed. You’ve got to live it with joy while you can. And you’ve got to spend as much time as possible with your favorite people while you can, devoting those hours to the people who mean the most to you and add the most value to your life.” That’s how Amy Newmark, editor-in-chief and publis...

Are you looking for a roadmap to regroup, refocus, and succeed in life? Then, this show is for YOU! With success comes more success when you learn how to navigate life's systems. Don't take anything personally; this is a waste of your time, recommends Allen Maxwell, Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling author of The System is Unforgiving: Play by the Rules and Win. Allen speaks from expe...

According to the CPA Practice Advisor, 79% of Americans are concerned about the pandemic's impact on their finances. Are you struggling with the financial management puzzle? Would you like to know how to create a robust financial strategy for the New Normal? Mike Bernstein, EA, MBA, is the founder of Bernstein Financial Services. Known as "Your Working Out Accountant," Mike has offices in Los Ange...

From My Mama's Kitchen® New Year, New You initiative final guest is  Dr. Randi Ward. Her life's philosophy is "Believe! Don't dream big; dream bigger! The sky is the limit, so reach for the stars!" She is a world traveler of 60 countries on four continents. From one of her destinations came her memoir that epitomizes her view about life, Because I Believed In Me - My Egyptian Fantasy Came True. Dr...

Continuing with the From My Mama's Kitchen® "New Year, New You" initiative, are you looking for assistance in making a paradigm shift in your life? Would you like to learn advanced techniques in gaining clarity and understanding? How about ways to quickly assimilate and integrate positive transitions into your daily routine?  The Spark: Igniting Your Best Life by Stephanie James is a compelling an...

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Miracles & Divine Intervention - 101 Stories of Faith and Hope is a new collection that shares true stories of the unexplainable. The book highlights that miracles large and small occur every day around us to people from all walks of life. These personal glimpses into the lives of ordinary people who experience the extraordinary, having their lives forever changed by...

Into every life, some rain must fall. Fortunately, no storm lasts forever. Do bad things happen to good people, or could the difficulties we face be gifts in disguise? You decide as we kick-off 2021 with Crappy to Happy - True Stories of Grit, Grace, and Love, a book by Sacred Stories of Transformational Joy composed by Rev. Ariel Patricia and Kathleen O’Keefe Kanavos, and other courageous authors...

Do you know that Dreams can change your lives in profound and tangible ways? Would you like to learn how to master the art of dreaming and harness the power of dreams for healing, transformation, and changing your experience of reality? Serge Kahili King, Ph. D., is the author of many works on Huna and Hawaiian shamanism, including Urban Shaman and Instant Healing. He has a doctorate in psychology...

Do Unto Earth: It's Not Too Late, co-authored by Penelope Jean Hayes and Carole Serene Borgens, speaks plainly to the damage humankind has done to the planet--both physically and energetically--and how we can fix it. From the global water shortage issue to the industrial-aged use of plastics to the mass pollution of our air, water, and soil, this book addresses how we can halt further damage and b...

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christmas Is in the Air is a new Holiday Collection that shares 101 Stories about the Most Wonderful Time of the Year to jumpstart your holiday spirit!  The joy of giving and sharing is throughout the book. You’ll read about communities coming together to make Christmas memorable for families going through hard times, the joy of giving, and some very creative ways to mak...

Often we find it overwhelming to attain inner peace when the weight of the world's challenges render us feeling powerless. What if our spirit teachers, or angels, could contact us directly to help us find our way—would you listen? As the saying goes, when the student is ready, a teacher will appear. For the late Wilma Jean Jones, her teachers certainly did appear. An Angel Told Me So reveals the m...

Is 60 the New 40? Or perhaps it truly is a “senior moment!” Then again, according to a German proverb, “To remain young while growing old is the highest blessing.” I guess the proof is in the pudding!  Chicken Soup for the Soul latest collection: Age is Just A Number, presents 101 stories from dynamic seniors over 60. Interestingly enough, there is a tremendous amount of opportunity for second car...

Are you looking for assistance in having the right approach and communicating more effectively with someone you love living with cancer? Would you like to learn from twenty people covering different types of cancer stages and share their personal stories? How about getting helpful advice and guidance from families and friends who support them? Rebecca Whitehead Munn is an award-winning author and...

Two new kinds of Chicken Soup for the Soul books, Think Positive for Preteens and Think Positive for Teens, aim to inspire and give advice for growing up and being their best and providing the tools they need to handle whatever life throws at them. Both books offer tips for today's preteens and teens on issues such as making real friends, doing the right thing, facing challenges, and being gratefu...

According to Dr. Dravon James, "For every question that you have about creating the life of your dreams, the answer lies within you. The power to achieve the next level of greatness lies within you. So what is the secret key to unleashing this amazing potential? It isn't a secret at all. It's a practical process that takes into full account how we humans achieve self-mastery." Freedom is Your Birt...

Since 1995, the Los Angeles County Affiliate of Susan G. Komen has raised over $11.9 million to provide community-based grants to local organizations offering crucial breast health and breast cancer services and to help fund cutting-edge breast cancer research. A significant focus of the Komen LA County Affiliate has been to assist uninsured and underinsured women under 40 and men with breast canc...