From My Mama's Kitchen® Talk Radio

Chicken Soup for the Soul: 101 Ways to Think Positive with Amy Newmark

Are you looking for some EXTRA BOOST to help kick off the “New You” in 2025? If your answer is YES! Then join Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul publisher, and me on Wednesday, January 8, from 10 - 11 AM CT U.S. We will be discussing some of the “101 Ways to Think Positive” from their latest release to help you power up your New Year’s Resolution for Success!  Chicken Soup for the Soul: 101 Ways to Think Positive is a collection of inspiring and empowering stories about using positive thinking to supercharge our attitude toward accomplishing what our heart desires in the new year!  This special collection presents readers with real-life examples of deliberate positive thinkers, showing people can call on resilience and inner strength when needed to change their lives through quick, easy-to-implement techniques that everyone can use to change their attitudes, create more happiness in their lives, and achieve their goals.   Amy Newmark has included four of her own stories—containing her own “wins” through positive thinking, and she has already picked up lots more great advice from the other contributors to the book.

Your Home Is A Vision Board with Marie Diamond

Would you like to learn how to tap into the secret manifesting power of your home using the ancient energy practice of Feng Shui to turn your dreams into reality to live your best life in 2025? If Yes, - join Marie Diamond and me on Thursday, January 2nd, from 10 - 11 A.M. Central Time U.S. Our conversation is about her remarkable life journey and her latest book, Your Home Is A Vision Board: Harness the Secret Manifesting Power of Your Home. Marie Diamond is one of the world’s top transformational leaders, the star of the network TV show Feng Shui Your Life, a best-selling author, and an expert teacher of the Law of Attraction and Feng Shui. She is an Energy Master and was featured in the worldwide phenomenon The Secret. After a near-death experience as a teenager, Marie made it her mission to enlighten 500 million people with her teachings and wisdom. A “seer” in the modern context, Marie merges her profound intuitive knowledge with her extensive studies of quantum physics, Feng Shui, and meditation to help her students attract financial success, improved health, long-lasting relationships, and spiritual growth. Marie has taught over two million students over 30 years and has spoken in over 30 countries. In 2024, she was inducted into the Speaker’s Hall of Fame. She has best-selling online courses with MindValley, Learning Strategies, Younity, and the Shift Network. She is a founding member of the Global Transformational Leadership Council and is the founder and president of the Association of Transformational Leaders of Europe. Marie’s latest book, Your Home Is A Vision Board, provides practical guidance, wisdom, and easy-to-apply tips to empower anyone to create a life-lasting transformation by activating the manifesting power of their home to welcome more abundance into their life.

Random Wanderings Novel, A Self Discovery and Healing Journey with Randi Ward

Wouldn’t it be nice to wrap up the year with a “Me Time” that allows us to learn something special about our Global Village that enhances our knowledge and helps us navigate our humanness? Join Amb. Dr. Randi D. Ward and me on Wednesday, December 18th, from 10 - 11 A.M. Central Time U.S. Our conversation will be about her remarkable life journey and her latest book, Random Wanderings, an adventure novel mixture of fiction and real-life facts perfect for animal lovers, humanitarians, world travelers, romantics, and people who always dream bigger! Randi is a retired educator, poet, short story writer, blogger, novelist, YouTuber, and magazine editor and writer. In 2012, her memoir, Because I Believed In Me - My Egyptian Fantasy Came True, was published. Her big dreams and diligent work have been recognized by many radio, newspaper, magazine, and video interviewers. She has received numerous awards and honors from prestigious international organizations such as IAOTP, NAPW, IWLA, and Marquis Who’s Who. As a world traveler of 53 countries, an animal advocate, and a concerned environmentalist, she has skillfully crafted her knowledge and love for other cultures and international friends, as well as her dire need to save endangered animals and reforest Africa into this new novel.    Randi’s Random Wanderings novel - will take you to countries on four continents to experience their cultures and famous tourist attractions, with Vanessa Lambert, a recent veterinarian graduate and usually confident lady who experiences severe personal trauma and flees from her home in Atlanta, Georgia, to London, England as she begins her self discovery and healing journey.

My 9 MOMS - Conversations about Life, Love, and Laughter with Johnny Tan

Doesn’t the holiday season bring back the warm fuzzy feeling of “Motherly Love” of how our moms go out of their way to give us their best to ensure our happiness? Please join our special guest host, Amb. Dr. Randi D. Ward and me on Wednesday, December 4th, from 10 - 11 AM CT U.S. We will be discussing The 15th Anniversary Special Edition of the Multi-Award Winning and Bestselling From My Mama’s Kitchen ~ “food for the soul, recipes for living” - My 9 MOMS - Conversations about Life, Love, and Laughter, to kick off the holiday season! Dr. Randi, our Inspirations for Better Living Magazine editor, insisted on interviewing me since I will be releasing the 15th Anniversary Special Edition of the Multi-Award-Winning and Bestselling From My Mama’s Kitchen ~ “food for the soul, recipes for living” - My 9 MOMS - Conversations about Life, Love, and Laughter, this Friday, December 6th just in time to celebrate the holiday season in honor of my 9 Moms! Who and where I am Today is the result of the delicate sprinkling of a dash of this, a smidgen of that, and a pinch of these ladies’ unconditional motherly teaching, coaching, counseling, and cheerleading over time as I journeyed to discover who I am, why I am here, and what my purpose is. Always looking through the lens of love, they never miss a beat in sharing their motherly wisdom to help me navigate life’s challenges and celebrate successes. Their natural motherly intuition and unconditional love approach to our relationship epitomized this sentiment, “A Family Experience is Defined by Who Loves Us and Who We Love, rather than by our shared DNA.”

A Daily Gift of Kindness - An Anthology of Acts of Kindness with Teresa Velardi

Would you like to hear powerful stories of random Acts of Kindness as we celebrated World Kindness Day this past November 13th? If your answer is Yes, join Teresa Velardi and me on Wednesday, November 27th, from 10 - 11 A.M. Central Time U.S. Our conversation is about her remarkable life journey and her latest book, A Daily Gift of Kindness - A Collection of Stories from Kind Hearts from Around the Globe! Teresa Velardi is an author, publisher, host of the “Conversations That Make a Difference” podcast, coach, and potter. She uses the art of pottery to illustrate how each ball of clay can be transformed into a beautiful work of art with the touch of the potter’s hand. She guides her clients through the process of centering, molding, shaping, and walking through the fire of challenges to effect positive life change as they gracefully and powerfully embrace the work of art they already are. Teresa found her passion and purpose through life’s challenges while trusting God’s plan. Faith, Gratitude, and Giving are her heart-centered approach to life. Her abilities as a writer, editor, and publisher are vital ingredients she offers to those who share their message with the world on her podcast and through her publishing platform. Teresa’s daily quiet time, writing, and gratitude practice keep her focused on her God-given purpose as life unfolds in our ever-changing world. She says, “We all have a story and a heartfelt message to share. What’s your message? Her latest book, A Daily Gift of Kindness - A Collection of Stories from Kind Hearts from Around the Globe, emphasizes the power of Kindness. It is the third book in the Daily Gift Book Series!