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Roundy's Rants, Raves and Reviews

Roundy's Rants, Raves and Reviews

By: Tanya Harris Roundy
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As an English, Theatre, and Speech and Debate Teacher, I've got issues and thoughts on issues. My students call them my "rants". Everyone has their soapboxes, their certainties/beliefs, and each voice is important and should be heard! So, let's Rant together!

I also firmly believe that literature of all forms makes up a part of who we are, our beliefs/thoughts, and what we do with them to create.

In this podcast we discuss:

1) Rants: What's your certainty/soapbox? Let's have a respectful discussion about it.

2) Raves: The Literature/authors who have inspired you, your life, and your work.

3) Reviews: A discussion and review of your work (whatever you do), or what you believe others should be reading/watching/listening to and why.

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  • Wrapped in His Love: A message of God's Love with Marie Evensen
    Mar 30 2026

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    In this episode of Roundy’s Rants, Raves and Reviews, host Tanya interviews LDS author and speaker Marie Evanson, who shares her journey as a convert at age 39, a mother of seven through adoption and blended family life, and a public speaker living with chronic illness. Marie discusses her writing path, including two books about learning to cultivate joy and her upcoming book, "Wrapped in His Love," aimed at helping trauma survivors recognize and feel Heavenly Father’s unconditional love. She explains how trauma can distort beliefs about worthiness, how daily journaling can help identify evidences of God’s love, and how joy is a practiced skill rooted in knowing we are children of God. Marie notes her books are available on Amazon and her video can be found on YouTube by searching her name.

    00:00 Meet Marie Evanson
    01:17 Adoption and Family Life
    03:39 Finding Time to Write
    04:12 Conversion and Joy
    06:09 New Book Wrapped in His Love
    07:30 Unconditional Love Explained
    08:57 Belonging and Coming Home
    17:30 Noticing Gods Love Daily
    17:57 Journaling and Brownie Note
    19:45 Answers to Prayer
    21:57 Trust After Trauma
    23:07 Practicing Daily Stillness
    23:52 Learning Joy as Skill
    27:35 Joy in the Present
    30:40 Where to Find Marie
    32:08 Final Testimony and Farewell

    In a world full of uncertainty, how does one cope with unbearable loss and pain? A Christmas tragedy finds Steve and Maria struggling to find hope. With the love and support of family and friends, will they find peace as they walk through the fire of Uncertainty?

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    37 mins
  • Purpose Me: Turning Weakness, Grief, and Calling into Purpose with Seth Andre Robinson
    Mar 23 2026

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    On Roundy Rants, Raves and Reviews, the host interviews author Seth Andre Robinson about his Purpose Me book series and the personal experiences that inspired it, including living with a speech impediment, shyness, and learning to move beyond self-pity by embracing who he is and letting God work through his weaknesses. Seth explains how his main character, Karina, faces similar struggles, discovers God’s hand on her life, and uses setbacks to help others. He outlines the three books—Destiny Awaits (Volume 1), The Origins of Karina (Volume 2), and Karina’s Choice (Volume 3)—including Volume 3’s use of the stages of grief after he lost his mother. Seth shares his hope to adapt the books into plays, movies, or a TV series, encourages daily purpose, and directs viewers to PurposeMe365.com.

    00:00 Meet Seth Andre Robinson
    01:03 Karina and Stuttering
    02:44 Turning Weakness to Strength
    04:43 Writing as Healing
    06:43 From Books to Stage
    08:26 Building the Purpose Me Series
    11:54 Grief Behind Volume Three
    14:05 Encouragement and Purpose
    15:30 Purpose Me 365 and Daily Purpose
    18:13 Dont Give Up Message
    19:40 Support the Project
    21:41 Final Thanks and Sign Off

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    23 mins
  • Shamanic Earth Wisdom and the Medicine Wheel with Author Diana Kessler
    Mar 16 2026

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    Diana Cuatto Kessler on Shamanism, Earth Wisdom & Her Sacred Circle Spirit Animal Oracle Deck

    Host Tanya Roundy interviews counselor, writer, and retired ballet director Diana Kessler about her post-retirement focus on shamanism and Earth wisdom and her mission to bring Indigenous wisdom from North and South America into modern life. Kessler describes creating the “Sacred Circle Spirit Animal Oracle” deck and detailed guidebook based on the North American medicine wheel, inspired by a 2002 near-death appendix experience and developed through a six-month journey around Sedona and the Verde Valley. She explains the deck’s structure (creator cards for lower/middle/upper worlds, lunar cycles, spirit pathways, stones, and cardinal directions), shares example cards and haiku, and discusses oracle work as guidance rather than prediction. The conversation emphasizes healing, integrating light and shadow, gratitude, joy, grounding in nature, and practical elemental practices like simple candle-based fire ceremonies.

    00:00 Welcome and Introductions
    00:46 Diana’s Shamanic Mission
    01:44 Medicine Wheel Oracle Deck
    03:10 Near Death Vision Origin
    03:48 Ballet Career and Retirement
    05:01 Sedona Vortex Creation Journey
    06:33 Oracle Work and Ancestral Gifts
    09:36 Deck Design and Guidebook
    10:46 Medicine Wheel Explained
    13:13 Tree of Life Realms
    15:43 Earth Mother Card Spotlight
    17:26 Firebird and Transformation
    19:34 Elemental Wisdom and Fire
    21:36 Ancestral Gifts Healing
    23:26 Grounded Joyful Service
    25:12 Indigenous Simplicity Tools
    26:24 Many Paths One Light
    28:04 Dance as Spirit Path
    33:15 Nature Gratitude Practice
    36:30 Fire Ceremony Intentions
    39:29 North Haiku Blessing
    40:28 Where to Find Diana
    42:36 Final Takeaways Farewell

    In a world full of uncertainty, how does one cope with unbearable loss and pain? A Christmas tragedy finds Steve and Maria struggling to find hope. With the love and support of family and friends, will they find peace as they walk through the fire of Uncertainty?

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