Women Making History

With today being International Artist Day, we are revisiting this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Toast to The Arts" Show with contemporary figurative artist Victoria Chick, who discusses the fascinating life and art career of Zena Kavin (1912-2003). Read Victoria's article here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/the-life-and-art-career-of-zena-kavin-1912-2003/   Victoria is based in the art commu...

From Germany and Poland, to England, New Orleans, Salem, Connecticut, Virginia, and South Carolina, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Women Making History" Podcast focuses on Women Who were Shunned as Witches Throughout in History. FEATURED GUESTS - MATT COST, award-winning author of history and mysteries, discusses the life and legacy of Marie Laveau, known as the "Voodoo Queen of New Orleans."...

Celebrate National Pasta Day with this "From the Vault" episode of Big Blend Radio's "Eat, Drink & Be Merry" Show with Leah "Mama" Gizzi and John Storch, owners of Mama Gizzi Pasta in Lake Worth, Florida.  Pasta is Amore! In operation since 2007, Mama Gizzi's Pasta is known for offering the finest pasta and tastiest Italian meals and desserts to many of Palm Beach County’s finest restaurants a...

In celebration of International Day of Rural Women (Oct. 15), we are revisiting this episode of Big Blend Radio with Erin Turner that was recorded onsite at The Farm at Spring Creek near Greeneville, in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. Erin talks about life on her family’s farm that's known for producing quality grass-fed beef, as well as the guest experience at their...

With today being National I Love You Day, and Music Monday, we're revisiting this episode of Big Blend Radio with acclaimed UK singer-songwriter Claire Hamill who discusses her extensive music career and solo album, “A Pocket Full of Love Songs." Out now through Cherry Red, the album was written during lockdown and features songs from the heart on all aspects of love and life.  Claire Hamill is ce...

With today being International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction, we're revisiting this summer of 2023 episode of Big Blend Radio's NATURE CONNECTION Show that features ecologists Adrienne Edwards and Rachel Schleiger, authors of "FIRESCAPING YOUR HOME: A Manual for Readiness in Wildfire Country." A must have for homeowners living in wildfire country, FIRESCAPING YOUR HOME is a hardworking guide...

In honor of International Day of the Girl Child, we're revisiting this Big Blend Radio panel discussion that shines the spotlight on some of the challenges that girls face around the world while also sharing solutions, and ways to empower and inspire.  FEATURED GUESTS: * SHETAL SHAH -  A former educator and author of "Shakti Girls,"  a  beautifully illustrated a collection of poems illustrating th...

When a young girl feels complicit in her own abuse, how does that thwart the adult woman? This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Wednesday "Books & Authors" Show with Books Forward features debut author Melissa Connelly  discusses her new novel, "What Was Lost." Melissa Connelly’s debut novel comes after a long career in education. A finalist for the 2019 Montana Prize and at 60, she’s ready to...

Have you ever felt like you’re hiding behind a mask? Maybe it’s not a literal one, but a version of yourself you show to the world, crafted to fit in, to be accepted, or to avoid feeling vulnerable.  This episode of Big Blend Radio's SOUL DIVING SUNDAY Show with transformational life coach Shelley Whizin focuses on how to unmask the real you. Read her article about it here: https://blendradioandtv...

Today we're revisiting this fun episode of Big Blend Radio's Quality of Life Show with Carolyn Lee Arnold, a researcher who launched a sexy new dating experiment to go on fifty dates with fifty different men. Erotic in places, funny in others, and honest the whole way through, this quest to find a partner at midlife is a celebration of one woman’s unabashed sexuality. You can read all about it in...

With today being National Coffee Day, we're revisiting this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Eat, Drink & Be Merry" Show with travel writer Linda Kissam "Food, Wine & Shopping Diva" and Sharon Koger, owner of Esso Coffeehouse & Roastery in Phoenix, Arizona. Established in 2016, owner Sharon Koger began mixing her unique blend in early 2016 with the goal of creating one where quality shine...

In celebration of National Public Lands Day, this shared episode of Big Blend Radio's "Parks & Travel" Show, travel writer Debbie Stone and horse expert Christy Wood talk about two very different experiences in remote parks and public lands of the west.... LAKE CLARK NATIONAL PARK & PRESERVE - Travel writer Debbie Stone talks about her recent visit to this Alaskan treasure that boasts glac...

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Nature Connection" Podcast features science journalist and author Lisa M. Baril, author of "The Age of Melt: What Glaciers, Ice Mummies, and Ancient Artifacts Teach Us about Climate, Culture, and a Future without Ice." Around the world, ice has preserved some of history’s most fascinating artifacts, such as the skeleton of an Iron Age horse, wooden arrows with bi...

Supervision is a critical function of leadership that is often overlooked, and yet the quality of supervision is often what makes or breaks a leader—and an organization. Along with being a certified professional coach and speaker who works with social justice organizations, Rita Sever is the author of “SUPERVISION MATTERS: 100 Bite-sized Ideas to Transform You and Your Team,” and “LEADING FOR JUST...

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Women Making History" Podcast focuses on women who have and do save lives. FEATURED GUESTS - GLYNN BURROWS, historian and owner of Norfolk Tours UK talks about nurses Florence Nightingale Edith Cavell, and author and animal advocate Anna Sewell. Read his article about these historic and noteworthy English ladies, here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/historic...

We're revisiting our Big Blend Radio interview with filmmaker Stephanie Welch who discusses her debut feature film “A DANGEROUS IDEA: Eugenics, Genetics and The American Dream.” Dealing with the interconnections of complex topics within the arena of science, history and politics, "A Dangerous Idea" effectively brings to light how false scientific claims have rolled back long fought for gains in eq...

Happy National Family Day! This episode of Big Blend Radio features award-winning author Francine Falk-Allen. A fan of genealogy research, Francine enjoyed uncovering her family’s history, and traced both her maternal and paternal ancestors back to the 1600s. She never imagined that one day she’d discover a jaw-dropping family secret. Based on a true story, Falk-Allen’s “A Wolff in the Family” (Sh...

With today being American Business Women's Day, we're revisiting this "From the Vault" Big Blend Radio interview with award-winning journalist and author Kathleen Day. Hear about her book, “Broken Bargain: Bankers, Bailouts, and the Struggle to Tame Wall Street,” that shows how a bargain between the government and Wall Street has evolved.  With tales of characters ranging over two centuries, the b...

It is projected that by 2050, 16 million people in the US will be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, requiring 80 million caregivers and generating total costs of $1.1 trillion.  In observance of World Alzheimer's Day (Sept. 21), we're revisiting this "From the Vault" episode of Big Blend Radio  featuring Trish Laub who discusses her book series, “Comfort in Their Journey,” that provides practical guidan...

As we near Parks & Public Lands Day (Sept. 28), we wanted to revisit this 2017 Poetry in Parks interview with Tanya Ortega – Founder of National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) and poet Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, author of “Posada: Offerings of Witness and Refuge”, who was just accepted as the NPAF artist-in-residence at Gettysburg National Military Park. More here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listi...

Celebrate National Woman Road Warrior Day with this "From the Vault" episode of this Big Blend Radio interview with Forbes.com contributing writer Elaine Pofeldt. Hear about solo-entrepreneurial insights in her book, “The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business: Make Great Money. Work the Way You Like. Have the Life You Want.” The rise of one-million-dollar, one-person businesses is on of the biggest...

With the new full moon being here we're revisiting our Big Blend Radio chat with Dr. Alicia Blando who discusses her book, “Open for Interpretation: A Doctor’s Journey into Astrology” (She Writes Press, June 2023). The memoir follows her self-discovery journey through her astrological chart and demonstrates how readers can apply this ancient practice to their own path to self discovery.  WATCH THI...

This episode of Big Blend Radio features Jenna Tico, who discusses her new memoir, “Cancer Moon: How I Survived the Best Years of My Life.”  Organized through the cycles of the moon, "Cancer Moon" features Jenna's personal humor essays and poetry collection, and vulnerably and jovially guides readers through the turbulent twenties – aka the “age of wallowing.”  Jenna invites women to embrace this...

Today, September 16, is Mexican Independence Day as well as the Trail of Tears Commemoration Day. To honor and observe both cultural stories, we are revisiting this "From the Vault" episode of Big Blend Radio from 2016 that features Cynthia M. Ruiz, an award-winning inspirational speaker, leadership expert, commissioner, professor, and author of “Cherokee Wisdom: 12 Lessons for Becoming a Powerful...

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Quality of Life" Show features Pepper Stetler, who discusses her new memoir, "A Measure of Intelligence: One Mother's Reckoning with the IQ Test." Blending a mother’s love and dedication to her daughter with incisive historical and cultural analysis, "A Measure of Intelligence" investigates the origins and influence of the IQ test on our modern education system,...