Episodes

  • The Messages from Heaven that Can Appear in Your Dreams

    The Messages from Heaven that Can Appear in Your Dreams
    Jun 17 2026
    Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul, and it’s Wow Wednesday, which is when I find awe-inspiring or surprising stories to share with you. Today I’ve got a couple of cool stories from Chicken Soup for the Soul: Let Your Dreams and Premonitions Guide You. The stories in this book show you how you can use your dreams and premonitions as a kind of GPS or user manual for your life. I don’t know about you but I’ve had dreams in which I was talking to my grandmother or my mother and they seem so alive in those dreams. Whether you think those dreams are generated by your own mind, or whether you think they are of heavenly origin, they can have a big impact on you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    9 mins
  • What Has the Dog Done Now?

    What Has the Dog Done Now?
    Jun 15 2026
    Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and I’m excited to share more stories with you from our latest humor book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: I Can’t Stop Laughing. You know, I read the trade press about what’s going on in publishing, so I know what people are buying and reading these days. And what they’re looking for is light reading, entertainment, sunshine in their days. So I feel like this new book, which is already doing so well in stores, is filling a real need. I think it’s something like our sixth humor book in the last six years, and we have more coming next year too. We’ve got stories from people who make fun of themselves, tell stories on their family members and friends and colleagues, share their most embarrassing moments, and also share some great anecdotes about their cats and dogs. After all, pets can be so funny. So today I’m sharing a couple of stories about dogs in an episode called What Has the Dog Done Now? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    8 mins
  • That Truly American Tradition - Thanksgiving

    That Truly American Tradition - Thanksgiving
    Jun 12 2026
    Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and I’m excited about sharing stories with you from Chicken Soup for the Soul: Celebrating the Spirit of America, our way of participating in the 250th birthday of the U.S. Our new book goes back to our roots as Americans, with stories that showcase our pride in our country, our industrious nature, our creativity and can-do attitude, our kindness. That’s the true spirit of America. And, super fun stuff too like our holiday traditions, including Thankgsiving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    9 mins
  • When Dreams Provide Divine Guidance

    When Dreams Provide Divine Guidance
    Jun 10 2026
    Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul, and it’s Wow Wednesday, which is when I find awe-inspiring or surprising stories to share with you. Today I’ve got a couple of cool stories from Chicken Soup for the Soul: Let Your Dreams and Premonitions Guide You. The stories in this book show you how you can use your dreams and premonitions as a kind of GPS for your life. You don’t have to believe they are anything more than your mind telling you what you already know but are too distracted to act on during your busy waking hours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • Sometimes You Just Have to Laugh

    Sometimes You Just Have to Laugh
    Jun 8 2026
    Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and I’m excited to share a couple of stories with you from our latest humor book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: I Can’t Stop Laughing. This book is a true gift – one you can give yourself or anyone else in your life. Because we all need some comic relief these days, something to distract us from current events, social media, and all the other negative stuff we’re exposed to. The 101 stories in this new collection will make you feel good, and they’re all true, related to us by the people who lived through these hilarious and truly human experiences. No one is safe from our storytellers, from family members to friends to colleagues, and of course, themselves. Our storytellers are very good at sharing their own most embarrassing moments, and the most embarrassing moments of their family members too, as Vera-Marie Landi does in our first story today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • Channel Your Inner Warrior

    Channel Your Inner Warrior
    Jun 5 2026
    Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul. I’m continuing to share stories with you from our new book Chicken Soup for the Soul: Self-Care Isn’t Selfish. We all know that we need it, and that self-care is super important, but somehow we all put other things first. So how you do enable yourself to put aside that time that you need, that me time that helps you be the best version of yourself? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • That Unbreakable Bond with Our Parents

    That Unbreakable Bond with Our Parents
    Jun 3 2026
    Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul, and it’s Wow Wednesday. I always try to share awe-inspiring or surprising stories with you on Wednesdays, so I went back to one of our older books and found a couple that I really love from a fun read, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Listen to Your Dreams. You may think that dreams are divinely delivered into your brain. Or you may view dreams as your brain telling you stuff you should know but somehow are ignoring. Your brain gets a chance to tell you what you already know while you are asleep and more likely to pay attention. Whichever camp you’re in, from all the thousands of Chicken Soup for the Soul stories I’ve read about dreams, I AM sure of one thing… that we should listen to our dreams. They are often a wonderful source of guidance… a kind of GPS for our lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • Finding Forgiveness by Walking in Someone Else’s Shoes

    Finding Forgiveness by Walking in Someone Else’s Shoes
    Jun 1 2026
    Hey, it’s Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul and I’m pleased to share new stories with you from Chicken Soup for the Soul: Let It Go, which is our latest best-selling self-help book. You know, I always thought that the word “forgiveness” meant that you were excusing the person who hurt you, saying that it was okay. But it turns out that “forgiveness” doesn’t mean that. What it actually means is that you have decided not to keep reliving all the negative feelings associated with whatever bad thing happened to you. You acknowledge that the bad thing happened, but you decide to stop having those same negative feelings over and over again. Forgiveness also means understanding WHY something happened. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve realized that something bad that someone did to me wasn’t about me at all. It was about something else going on in that person’s life and there was no deliberate intent to hurt specifically me. When you learn not to take those bad things personally, and understand where those actions are coming from, it’s much easier to move on and not carry any resentment forward with you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    11 mins