Chicken Soup for the Soul with Amy Newmark
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Making Do with Very Little – Mothers, Sacrifice, and Generosity
04 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with a couple of my new favorite stories from Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Amazing Mom. These stories are reassuring in that ...
Time for Spring Cleaning! Some Motivation and Advice to Get You Lightening Up Your Home
02 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today I want to talk about spring cleaning and how GREAT it feels to have LESS stuff. We put out a book about this a couple of years ago. It’s calle...
FRIEND FRIDAY – Tragedy, then Miracles: Meet Amy Chesler and Hear about Her Messages from Heaven and More
30 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, it’s Amy Newmark and it’s Friend Friday on the Chicken Soup for the Soul podcast. Today I’m going to introduce you to one of our storywrite...
Moms Always Know Best and Here Are Two Stories that Prove It
28 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with some new favorites for you from our latest book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Amazing Mom. Mother’s Day is a month and...
Easter Is Around the Corner – The Gifts Kids Really Want
26 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today I want to talk about the gift of time, which is something that our kids REALLY want, as we see over and over again in Chicken Soup for the Soul ...
Dr. Dream, Kelly Sullivan Walden, Discusses How Her Own Dreams Influence Her Life
23 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m bringing back one of our most popular guests – Kelly Sullivan Walden – America’s dream expert. Kelly and I have made two books toget...
How Do Moms Know These Things?
21 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m going to share two of my new favorite stories with you, from our brand new book that just came out yesterday – Chicken Soup for the Soul...
Expect Great Things of People – You’ll Be Amazed By How They Will Rise to the Challenge
19 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m going to share a couple of stories that show that if we expect greatness from people they really WILL rise to the occasion. Putting on ros...
Writing Advice That Really Works from Bestselling Author James Scott Bell
16 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are replaying a terrific interview with the bestselling author James Scott Bell, who has some wonderful writing tips for you. I’ll see you ...
When Perfect Strangers Spontaneously Band Together to Do Something Perfectly Kind
14 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s podcast is one of my old favorites, about perfect strangers getting together to do something kind, as a group. These are great stories! Le...
Why Not Assume the Best Will Happen?
12 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I’m off this week because we’re in a big crunch getting books to the printer. Today’s re-run episode is about assuming the best will happen, whi...
Journalist Natasha Stoynoff Joins Amy to Talk Divine Intervention
08 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Friday and this is when we’re joined by one of my friends. Today my special guest is Natasha Stoynoff, who collaborated with me on a bestsell...
Miraculous Coincidences that Saved Lives
07 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, it's Amy Newmark with some new favorite stories from Chicken Soup for the Soul. Our latest book is out, and it’s filled with stories about mira...
Rescued Dogs that Become Service Dogs – From Dumpster Dog to Hero Dog
05 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m going to share a couple of stories about rescued dogs and how they turned around and rescued their humans. We’re very passionate at Chic...
FRIEND FRIDAY – Cathy Bissell Follows Her Heart Right into the Animal Shelter World
02 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re welcoming a new member of the Chicken Soup for the Soul family, Cathy Bissell, whose work on behalf of abandoned pets is featured on our...
Solving Medical Mysteries in Your Sleep – Two Strange Tales of Dr. Dream
28 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today I want to talk about the power of our dreams, and how they can help us diagnose our own health issues or those of people we’re close to. I’m...
A Quick and Easy Way to Figure Out What You Want to Do with Your Life
26 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are back with some instant inspiration for you from Chicken Soup for the Soul, offering some quick and easy ways to figure out what you want ...
FRIEND FRIDAY – Holly Baker of Our Hit TV Show Vacation Rental Potential Talks about Popular Vacation Locations for This Spring and Summer
23 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, it’s Amy Newmark and it’s Friend Friday on the Chicken Soup for the Soul podcast. With spring and summer feeling like they’re just around t...
When That Little Voice in Your Head Ends Up Saving a Life
21 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with a couple of stories that prove that it’s actually wise to listen to that little voice in your head. You might just end ...
Dementia Ends Up Affecting Almost Every Family – Some Great Advice to Help You Keep Your Cool
19 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I want to talk about dementia today, and how it affects almost all of us in our families at some point. It kind of snuck up on our family and became v...
FRIEND FRIDAY – America’s Go-To Therapist Dr. Mike Dow on Finding Love and Keeping It Fresh
16 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m pleased to bring back Dr. Mike Dow for his fourth appearance on the Chicken Soup for the Soul podcast. What I love about Mike is his pract...
The Miracle of Finding Love – Two Stories of Divine Intervention
14 Feb 2018
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When Love Is Worth the Wait – Two of Our Favorite Love Stories
12 Feb 2018
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FRIEND FRIDAY – Learn about Animal Conservation and Free eBooks – Chicken Soup for the Soul Humane Heroes
09 Feb 2018
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Do You Believe in Miracles? Two Life-Saving Acts of Fate that Will Make Your Day
07 Feb 2018
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Get a Jump on Spring Cleaning. Experience the Joy of Less
05 Feb 2018
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FRIEND FRIDAY – Have You Ever Thought about Renting a House Instead of Staying in a Hotel? Here Are Some Tips
02 Feb 2018
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NEW FAVORITES – Divine Coincidence? Two Miracles that Will Make You Wonder
31 Jan 2018
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INSTANT INSPIRATION – Get Ready for Valentine’s Day - How Men Choose Gifts
29 Jan 2018
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FRIEND FRIDAY – A Medically-Induced Coma and a Miracle Cure – Meet the Courageous Doctor Who Found a New Life for Herself
26 Jan 2018
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NEW FAVORITES – Stepping Outside Their Comfort Zones – How Two Husbands Listened to Their Wives and Were Glad They Did
24 Jan 2018
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INSTANT INSPIRATION – Shedding Pain and Finding Forgiveness – How to Start Fresh This Year
22 Jan 2018
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FRIEND FRIDAY – Time for a Change? How to Use Your Dreams to Figure Out What’s Next for You
19 Jan 2018
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NEW FAVORITES – Everyone’s Wish – More Time in a Day. Here’s How to Get It
17 Jan 2018
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INSTANT INSPIRATION – Your Job Isn’t Making You Happy? Here’s How Two Women Solved that Problem
15 Jan 2018
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FRIEND FRIDAY: Jennifer Quasha Shares Her Best, Practical New Year’s Resolutions – Ones that Really Work
12 Jan 2018
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NEW FAVORITES: When Children and Their Birth Mothers Reconnect
10 Jan 2018
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INSTANT INSPIRATION: Resolving to Have a Slower Life
08 Jan 2018
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FRIEND FRIDAY: How One Woman Got Her Own National Radio Show, Just by Asking
05 Jan 2018
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NEW FAVORITES: A Practical Approach to Overcoming Phobias
03 Jan 2018
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FRIEND FRIDAY: Supermodel Emme on Being a Curvy & Confident Woman… and How to Talk to Our Daughters about Body Image
29 Dec 2017
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THOUGHTFUL THURSDAY: How One Woman Literally Talked Herself Out of Being Shy
28 Dec 2017
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WOW WEDNESDAY: A Single Mom’s Remarkable Children Will Restore Your Faith
27 Dec 2017
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TIP TUESDAY: Carrying Yourself with Confidence Is Half the Battle — How to Be Curvy & Confident
26 Dec 2017
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MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY: A New Spin on New Year’s Resolutions — The Most Important Resolution of All
25 Dec 2017
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FRIEND FRIDAY: The Accidental Weatherman – How Stepping Outside His Comfort Zone Gave Nick Walker His Dream Career
22 Dec 2017
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NEW FAVORITES: The Gift of Giving at Christmastime – How to Make the Holidays Even Happier
20 Dec 2017
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INSTANT INSPIRATION: Weird Coincidences During the Magical Christmas Season
18 Dec 2017
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FRIEND FRIDAY: Living All Over the World for Free – How One Woman Does It
15 Dec 2017
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NEW FAVORITES: Christmas Miracles – When a Stranger Comes to Your Aid at Just the Right Time
13 Dec 2017
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INSTANT INSPIRATION: Make a New Tradition of Unconventional Giving
11 Dec 2017
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FRIEND FRIDAY: Dr. Mike Dow Talks Holiday Stressors and How You Can Manage Them
08 Dec 2017
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NEW FAVORITES: Making Connections – Taking the Risk and Making New Friends
06 Dec 2017
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INSTANT INSPIRATION: The Best Way to Feel Like You Have Enough? Give Something Away
04 Dec 2017
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FRIEND FRIDAY: From Struggling Student to Member of Parliament to UN Assistant Secretary General
01 Dec 2017
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NEW FAVORITES: Even the Simplest Tweaks Can Change and Energize Your Life
29 Nov 2017
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INSTANT INSPIRATION: A Couple of Smart Ways to Get Through the Holidays after Losing a Loved One
27 Nov 2017
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FRIEND FRIDAY: Dr. Gail Saltz Talks with Amy about Why You Should Remove Toxic People from Your Life
24 Nov 2017
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THOUGHTFUL THURSDAY: A Woman at the End of Her Rope Holds One Last Thanksgiving and It Changes Her Life
23 Nov 2017
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WOW WEDNESDAY: The Best Thanksgiving Is Always the One Where Everything Went Wrong
22 Nov 2017
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TIP TUESDAY: Every Day Is a Good Day If You Think about It
21 Nov 2017
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MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY: Putting More Responsibility on Your Children’s Shoulders — with Their Own Clothing Budget
20 Nov 2017
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FRIEND FRIDAY: Reinventing Yourself in a Big Way – An Accountant Becomes a Doctor
17 Nov 2017
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NEW FAVORITES: Miraculous Family Reunions at Christmastime
15 Nov 2017
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INSTANT INSPIRATION: When You’re the One Receiving That Free Turkey or Those Gifts Left on Your Doorstep
13 Nov 2017
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FRIEND FRIDAY: Bestselling Author Wendy Walker Explains the New Genre of Psychological Thrillers
10 Nov 2017
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NEW FAVORITES: Be Spontaneous and Expand Your Life by Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone
08 Nov 2017
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INSTANT INSPIRATION: Now That I Jumped Off a Cliff in Oman Anything Is Possible
06 Nov 2017
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FRIEND FRIDAY: The Wife of a Polygamist Finds True Love Thanks to a Dream
03 Nov 2017
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NEW FAVORITES: The Power of Saying Yes – How to Energize and Empower Your Life
01 Nov 2017
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INSTANT INSPIRATION: The Holidays Are Coming, but Remember… Your Home Doesn’t Have to Be Perfect
30 Oct 2017
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FRIEND FRIDAY: Arianna Huffington on Why Sleep Can Change Your Life
27 Oct 2017
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NEW FAVORITES: Some Things Just Can’t Be Explained – Dreams that Make Us Say Wow
25 Oct 2017
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INSTANT INSPIRATION: Using the Power of Forgiveness to Make the Holidays Better
23 Oct 2017
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FRIEND FRIDAY: Three Questions that Provide Amazing Comfort and Closure
20 Oct 2017
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NEW FAVORITES: Ever Get the Impulse to Treat a Soldier to a Meal? Why You Should Follow Your Instincts
18 Oct 2017
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INSTANT INSPIRATION: That Strange, But Miraculous Connection between Siblings – How Do They Know?
16 Oct 2017
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FRIEND FRIDAY: An Angel Encounter, a Spy for Two Countries, and a Writer!
13 Oct 2017
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NEW FAVORITES: Meeting Your Soul Mate in Your Dreams… and Then in Real Life!
11 Oct 2017
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INSTANT INSPIRATION: Meet the Rescued and the Rescuers – The Dogs and Cats of Hurricanes and Floods
09 Oct 2017
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FRIEND FRIDAY: When the Unexplainable Happens – Amazing Coincidences and Synchronicities
06 Oct 2017
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NEW FAVORITES: Lost and Found – When Your Dreams Reveal Where Things Are Hiding!
04 Oct 2017
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INSTANT INSPIRATION: Annoyed with Someone? Getting ALL the Facts Makes Everyone Happier
02 Oct 2017
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FRIEND FRIDAY: Kelly Sullivan Walden Explains How Your Dreams Can Reveal Truths that Doctors Miss
29 Sep 2017
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NEW FAVORITES: When Your Life Path Is Completely Changed by a Dream
27 Sep 2017
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INSTANT INSPIRATION: When Hurricanes Bring Out the Very Best in Us
25 Sep 2017
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FRIEND FRIDAY: Ashton Kutcher Joins Us to Talk about Positive Journalism and Making a Difference with Aplus.com
22 Sep 2017
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THOUGHTFUL THURSDAY: A Few Wise Words That Can Change Everything, No Matter What You’re Going Through
21 Sep 2017
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WOW WEDNESDAY: What Happened When Elvira Tricked Her Boyfriend into Auditioning for America’s Got Talent?
20 Sep 2017
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TIP TUESDAY: A Change in Perspective Allows a Woman to Try New Things
19 Sep 2017
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MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY: Success Through Failure — A Mom Realizes that Almost Keeping Up with Her Kids Is a True Victory
18 Sep 2017
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FRIEND FRIDAY: How to Stop Negative Self-Talk – Change Your Language and Change Your Life
15 Sep 2017
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NEW FAVORITES: We Celebrate Dynamic New American Citizens and Their Contributions
13 Sep 2017
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INSTANT INSPIRATION: Remembering Our Unity After 9/11 – A Reminder of the True Spirit of America
11 Sep 2017
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FRIEND FRIDAY: A 9/11 Widow Now Gives Tours of the World Trade Center Site and Finds New Blessings in Her Life
08 Sep 2017
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NEW FAVORITES: Religious Diversity – A Cornerstone of American Spirit Lives On
06 Sep 2017
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INSTANT INSPIRATION: Labor Day Is a Great Time to Make a “New Year’s Resolution” to Use Gratitude to Improve Your Relationships
04 Sep 2017
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FRIEND FRIDAY: Weeding the Negative People from the Garden of Your Life and Other Great Advice from Georgia Shaffer
01 Sep 2017
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NEW FAVORITES: Fighting Prejudice – Two Stories that Will Remind You that Good Lies Beneath the Surface
30 Aug 2017
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INSTANT INSPIRATION: Sleep –The Essential Ingredient that Makes Everything Better
28 Aug 2017
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