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Women's Reads on Health, Happiness & Resilience
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items Hi everyone, it’s Priscilla! I’ve gathered my favorite women authors who are sharing their secrets to living a healthy, brave, and resilient life. This list is all about us ladies—from Dr. Jackie’s heart-saving advice to stories of women who have sur...
For more inspiration check out our Big Blend Radio “Quality of Life” Podcast Channel: quality-of-life.podbean.com
For more inspiration check out our Big Blend Radio “Quality of Life” Podcast Channel: quality-of-life.podbean.com
Dr. Jackie is my hero! She’s a heart doctor who tells the 'Real Story' so we can stay strong. She says heart disease is a big bully to women, but we can fight back and reduce the risk by 80%! It’s full of real stories from real ladies.
Hear her Big Blend Radio “Heart Healthy Living” Podcast Channel: https://hearthealthyliving-drjackie.podbean.com/
Hear her Big Blend Radio “Heart Healthy Living” Podcast Channel: https://hearthealthyliving-drjackie.podbean.com/
Women and Heart Disease: The Real Story
Shelley teaches us how to be 'Soul Divers!' She says you are the CEO—the Chief Energy Officer—of your own life. I love her Happy Mindful Meditations. It’s all about bringing yummy energy to everything you do!
Listen to her Big Blend Radio “Soul Diving Sunday” Podcast: soul-diving-sunday-shelley.podbean.com
Listen to her Big Blend Radio “Soul Diving Sunday” Podcast: soul-diving-sunday-shelley.podbean.com
What Do You Bring To The Table?: A Savory, Sensory, and Inspirational ...
Sarah shows us how to find our way back home to ourselves after life gets a little bit messy. She uses nature and gratitude to heal, and she wants all of us to be happy and free!
Listen to her Big Blend Radio Interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/she-journeys
Listen to her Big Blend Radio Interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/she-journeys
She Journeys: Memoir of Heartbreak & Homecoming
Heidi is so brave. She turned a really hard childhood into a life of helping others and stopping violence. She shows us that storytelling is like a superpower for healing.
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/heidi-yewman-dumb-girl
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/heidi-yewman-dumb-girl
Dumb Girl: From Abuse to Gun Control Advocacy
Bridey is a teacher who shows us how to be optimistic even when life is really scary. She’s all about breaking cycles and learning to live without the 'monsters' from the past.
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/bright-eyes-memoir
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/bright-eyes-memoir
Bright Eyes: Surviving Monsters Memoir
Kendra has survived almost everything—from cults to cancer. She’s a real survivor who shows us that you can always start over and find a better, healthier life.
Listen to Kendra's Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/kendra-petty-i-can-t-believe-i-m-not-dead
Listen to Kendra's Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/kendra-petty-i-can-t-believe-i-m-not-dead
I Can't Believe I'm Not Dead: Escaping Abuse & Cult
Bonnie is a psychologist who gives us the 'unvarnished' truth about love and staying together. It’s all about communication and being brave enough to keep growing together!
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/bonnie-comfort-marriage
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/bonnie-comfort-marriage
Staying Married is the Hardest Part
Dawn is back with another 'no-nonsense' guide, and this time she’s talking about divorce. She’s so funny and honest about her own journey through the 'wreckage,' showing us that even a big ending can be a brand-new beginning. It’s a great read for an...
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Listen to Dawn on Big Blend Radio: benable.com/priscillaspicks/women-s-reads-on-health-happiness-resilience
The Sh!t No One Tells You About Divorce
Dr. Jodie is a relationship expert who gives us the straight talk we all need sometimes! She uses humor and some 'salty' advice to help us get over a breakup and get back to being our best selves. It’s a motivational kick-in-the-pants that helps you ...
Listen to the Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/psychologist-and-author-jodie-eckleberry-hunt
Listen to the Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/psychologist-and-author-jodie-eckleberry-hunt
Getting to Good Riddance: No-Bullsh*t Breakup Guide
Deb says we don't need a prince to save the day—we can rewrite our own stories! It’s all about finding your own happiness and being a strong, empowered woman.
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/forget-the-fairy-tale
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/forget-the-fairy-tale
Forget the Fairy Tale and Find Happiness
Hendrika survived big changes in Amsterdam and Australia! She’s like a champion swimmer in life, showing us how to take 'open turns' with courage when things get tough.
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/open-turns-memoir
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/open-turns-memoir
Open Turns: From Dutch Girl to New Australian Memoir
Theresa was used to being the nurse on the cancer ward, but then she found herself in the patient's bed. She shares her very honest story of navigating the healthcare maze from both sides. It’s a beautiful look at what it really means to heal and how...
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/theresa-brown-healing-when-a-nurse-becomes-a-patient
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/theresa-brown-healing-when-a-nurse-becomes-a-patient
Healing: When a Nurse Becomes a Patient
Kelley was the healthiest person she knew until a surprise diagnosis changed everything. But instead of letting it bring her down, she turned her journey into 12 powerful lessons for all of us! She shows us how to turn a 'painful distraction' into ad...
Listen to Kelly's Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/author-kelley-skoloda-a-way-back-to-health
Listen to Kelly's Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/author-kelley-skoloda-a-way-back-to-health
A Way Back to Health: 12 Lessons by Skoloda
Francesca is starting a very important conversation! She talks about how chronic pain isn't a weakness, even though society sometimes makes us feel that way. She shares her own story and the stories of 20 other brave women to help us stop feeling gui...
Listen to Francesca on Big Blend Radio: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/francesca-grossman-navigating-the-culture-of-chronic-pain
Listen to Francesca on Big Blend Radio: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/francesca-grossman-navigating-the-culture-of-chronic-pain
Not Weakness: Navigating Chronic Pain - Grossman
Suzanne shows us that taking care of someone else can actually help us find our own spiritual strength. It’s a very honest and comforting story about healing and solace.
Listen to Suzanne's Big Blend Radio Interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/author-suzanne-marriott-watching-for-dragonflies
Listen to Suzanne's Big Blend Radio Interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/author-suzanne-marriott-watching-for-dragonflies
Watching for Dragonflies: A Caregiver's Journey
Dr. Helen knows all about how our brains work! She teaches us how to 'Drop' the stress and use our instincts to make great decisions for our health and happiness.
Listen to her Big Blend Radio Interview: https://quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/drop-helenmckibben/
Listen to her Big Blend Radio Interview: https://quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/drop-helenmckibben/
Drop: Making Great Decisions by Dr. Helen
Rusty Kanokogi is a true hero! Known as the 'Mother of Women’s Judo,' she fought her way to the Olympics and opened doors for women athletes everywhere. Her daughter, Jean, shares this incredible story of grit and determination. It’s a powerful remin...
Listen to the Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/get-up-and-fight-dr-jean-kanokogi-on-big-blend-radio
Listen to the Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/get-up-and-fight-dr-jean-kanokogi-on-big-blend-radio
Get Up & Fight: Memoir of Rena 'Rusty' Kanokogi
Diane went all the way to Ireland and found herself on the backroads! She’s a librarian and a photographer who shows us that even when we feel lost, we are actually discovering something new and magical.
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/getting-lost-on-my-way
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/getting-lost-on-my-way
Getting Lost On My Way: Self-Discovery Ireland
A big story about twin sisters, adoption, and secrets! Julie shows us how complicated families can be and how much we all just want to belong.
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/author-julie-ryan-mcgue
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/author-julie-ryan-mcgue
Twice the Family: A Memoir by Julie Ryan
Anna shares a brave story about her family’s history, from arranged marriages in Italy to starting over in America. It’s a powerful look at how we can break free from family 'feuds' and trauma to find our own happiness and the families we choose for ...
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/after-italy
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/after-italy
After Italy: A Family Memoir of Arranged Marriage
Tracy’s story is about a mother’s love and a long, long search to find her son. It’s an amazing journey of never giving up hope and finding out who you really are.
Listen to Tracy's Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/author-tracy-mayo-childless-mother-memoir
Listen to Tracy's Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/author-tracy-mayo-childless-mother-memoir
Childless Mother: A Search for Son and Self
Maura worked at the New York Times, but her most important story is about her family and her sister Ellen. It’s a sad but beautiful story about hope and how families stick together through anything.
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/saving-ellen-memoir
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/saving-ellen-memoir
Saving Ellen: A Memoir of Hope and Recovery
A real medical doctor who explores astrology! Dr. Alicia shows how looking at the stars can help us understand our health and ourselves in a whole new way.
Listen to Dr. Blando on Big Blend Radio: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/author-alicia-blando-md-open-for-interpretation
Listen to Dr. Blando on Big Blend Radio: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/author-alicia-blando-md-open-for-interpretation
Open for Interpretation: Doctor's Journey into Astrology
Jenna is so funny! She uses humor and poetry to help women navigate their twenties—which she calls the 'age of wallowing.' She wants every woman to embrace her self-worth, her power, and most importantly, to 'Own your weird!' It’s a moon-guided roadm...
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: https://quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/cancer-moon-memoir/
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: https://quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/cancer-moon-memoir/
Cancer Moon: How I Survived the Best Years
Chrissy’s story is about finding love and light after being raised in a very strict environment. It’s a beautiful journey about blooming even when things are tough.
Listen to Chrissy's Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/author-chrissy-holm-finding-sunlight
Listen to Chrissy's Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/author-chrissy-holm-finding-sunlight
Finding Sunlight: A Coming-of-Age Memoir
Kathryn’s story is so beautiful! She grew up in two different worlds and used music and dancing to find her way through some really tough times. It’s a story about how the love of strong women—both American and Arab—can help us heal and find our own ...
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/kathryn-k-abdul-baki-dancing-into-the-light-memoir
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/kathryn-k-abdul-baki-dancing-into-the-light-memoir
Dancing into the Light: Arab American Girlhood
Warda’s journey is absolutely incredible! She traveled from the shrublands of Ethiopia to South Africa, and finally to the icy streets of Michigan, all to become the first in her family to go to college. It’s a powerful story of a fierce young woman ...
Listen to Warda on Big Blend Radio: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/somali-american-writer-warda-mohamed-abdullahi
Listen to Warda on Big Blend Radio: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/somali-american-writer-warda-mohamed-abdullahi
Warda Abdullahi – Author, Future Doctor, World Education Activist
Joanne used to be a professional dancer, and she uses those dance lessons to help her raise her children with disabilities. She shows us how moving our bodies can help us heal our hearts!
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/fall-and-recovery-memoir
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/fall-and-recovery-memoir
Fall and Recovery: Raising Children with Disabilities
Janine was a professional ballet dancer for twelve years, but it wasn't always sparkles and tutus! She shares the 'real story' about the hard work, blistered toes, and being brave enough to chase a dream even when things are tough. It’s a beautiful l...
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/nutcracker-chronicles
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/nutcracker-chronicles
The Nutcracker Chronicles: A Fairytale Memoir
Pepper is a brave mama and a smart professor who is questioning the big 'IQ tests' we use in schools. She shows us that love and dedication are the real measures of potential, and she’s fighting to make sure every child—no matter how they learn—is se...
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/pepper-stetler-iq
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/pepper-stetler-iq
A Measure of Intelligence: One Mother's Reckoning
This book is about our planet and our families. It helps us make smart decisions for our future while taking care of the world and each other.
Listen to the Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/meghan-elizabeth-kallman-and-josephine-ferorelli-the-conceivable-future
Listen to the Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/meghan-elizabeth-kallman-and-josephine-ferorelli-the-conceivable-future
The Conceivable Future: Planning Families
Claire is so funny! She was a comedian for Seinfeld and now she’s helping us figure out what we really need to be happy. You’ll laugh and cry at the same time!
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/author-claire-berger
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/author-claire-berger
How Much is Enough? - Claire Berger
Lauren is a poet and a healer who uses her beautiful words to tell stories about being a woman, aging, and living with chronic illness. Her poems are like a quiet, powerful light that shows us how to find kindness and compassion even when life feels ...
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/poet-lauren-martin
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/poet-lauren-martin
Night of the Hawk: Poems by Lauren Martin
Anne is a Moth StorySLAM winner, so you know she’s a great storyteller! She shares how her dogs, Mattie and Milo, helped her heal from a really sad past. Even when Milo was a 'difficult' dog, Anne didn't give up on him—and in the process, she found a...
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/author-anne-abel-mattie-milo-me
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/author-anne-abel-mattie-milo-me
Mattie, Milo, and Me: A Memoir by Anne Abel
Sometimes our best teachers have four legs and a cold nose! Alison shares the 'mostly true' story of her wise poodle, Dea, who helped her navigate through grief and illness. It’s a big-hearted reminder that we don't have to walk our health journeys a...
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/walking-alison
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/walking-alison
Walking Alison: A Poodle's True Story
Faye is so relatable! She has a big case of the 'collywobbles' (that’s the jittery feeling you get when you're nervous), but she doesn't let that stop her from traveling the world. From climbing towers to exploring tunnels, she shows us how to face o...
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/fayebrenner-collywobbles
Listen to her Big Blend Radio interview: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/fayebrenner-collywobbles
Collywobbles: Tales of Travel, Life & Anxiety
Barbara is here to help us navigate that '60-something' transition with style! She moves past the old, tired advice and gives us four simple portals—like freedom and kinship—to help us build an extraordinary life. It’s a wonderful guide for making yo...
Listen to Barbara on Big Blend Radio: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/barbara-l-pagano-how-to-live-an-extraordinary-life-in-retirement
Listen to Barbara on Big Blend Radio: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/barbara-l-pagano-how-to-live-an-extraordinary-life-in-retirement
The 60-Something Crisis: Live Extraordinarily
Carolyn decided to turn dating into a grand experiment! She went on fifty dates with fifty different men and wrote all about it. It’s a funny, honest, and very brave celebration of finding love and embracing your own sparkle at midlife. It reminds us...
Listen to Carolyn's interview: Carolyn decided to turn dating into a grand experiment! She went on fifty dates with fifty different men and wrote all about it. It’s a funny, honest, and very brave celebration of finding love and embracing your own sp...
Listen to Carolyn's interview: Carolyn decided to turn dating into a grand experiment! She went on fifty dates with fifty different men and wrote all about it. It’s a funny, honest, and very brave celebration of finding love and embracing your own sp...
Fifty First Dates After Fifty: A Memoir
Chantal takes a very brave look at how couples can stay strong and healthy while navigating recovery together. Based on real stories and expert advice, she shows us that it is possible to move from a difficult place to a truly healthy, happy relation...
Listen to Chantal on Big Blend Radio: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/chantal-jauvin-love-without-martinis
Listen to Chantal on Big Blend Radio: quality-of-life.podbean.com/e/chantal-jauvin-love-without-martinis
Love Without Martinis: How Couples Build Healthy Relationships