Women Making History

Ecologists Adrienne Edwards and Rachel Schleiger - Firescaping Your Home

With today being International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction, we're revisiting this summer of 2023 episode of Big Blend Radio's NATURE CONNECTION Show that features ecologists Adrienne Edwards and Rachel Schleiger, authors of "FIRESCAPING YOUR HOME: A Manual for Readiness in Wildfire Country."
A must have for homeowners living in wildfire country, FIRESCAPING YOUR HOME is a hardworking guide to mitigating the risk of wildfire spreading to homes and property through the use of native plants and garden design. In addition to design recommendations and maintenance techniques, the book features an in-depth list of hundreds of native plants that have evolved to coexist with fires. Edwards and Schleiger diligently explore how and why these plants sustain wildlife and are powerful tools for defending homes from wildfires. Approachable and thorough, FIRESCAPING YOUR HOME is an essential guide to teach homeowners how to protect their property while cultivating a lush and attractive landscape. More: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/firescaping-your-home/ 
 

Celebrating Girls Around the World

In honor of International Day of the Girl Child, we're revisiting this Big Blend Radio panel discussion that shines the spotlight on some of the challenges that girls face around the world while also sharing solutions, and ways to empower and inspire. 
FEATURED GUESTS:* SHETAL SHAH -  A former educator and author of "Shakti Girls,"  a  beautifully illustrated a collection of poems illustrating the stories of 13 unforgettable, powerful Indian women that reflect the diversity of India and its diaspora. More: https://www.shetal-shah.com/  
* ILLANA RAIA –  Recently named one the first 250 entrepreneurs on the Forbes Next 1000 List, Illana Raia is the founder and CEO of Être - a mentorship platform for girls. She is also the author of "Être: Girls, Who Do You Want To Be?" and "The Epic Mentor Guide."  More: https://www.illanaraia.com/
and https://www.etregirls.com/  
* KIMBERLY BEHRE KENNA - Author of the Brave Girls Collection, a middle-grade book series, that includes debut middle grade novel "Artemis Sparke and the Sound Seekers Brigade" (Regal House/Fitzroy), and her newest book “Jett Jamison and the Secret Storm” (Black Rose). More: https://www.kimberlybehrekenna.com/ 
* SARAH LAMBIE - President & Co-Founder of Rescue One More. Over one third of all girls in Uganda experience abuse. Rescue One More provides children in Uganda with a pathway to safety, justice, and healing while working to bring an end to child sexual violence once and for all. More: https://rescueonemore.com/ 
CHECK OUT OUR "GIRL POWER" MUSIC PLAY LIST:* On YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/3b4xdudm * On Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdhbudwd 
SPECIAL THANK YOU to our literary publicist friends at Books Forward who helped us with this show. More: https://booksforward.com/ 

Author Melissa Connelly - What Was Lost

When a young girl feels complicit in her own abuse, how does that thwart the adult woman?
This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Wednesday "Books & Authors" Show with Books Forward features debut author Melissa Connelly  discusses her new novel, "What Was Lost."
Melissa Connelly’s debut novel comes after a long career in education. A finalist for the 2019 Montana Prize and at 60, she’s ready to share her first novel; a story about a 40-year-old woman who returns to her old hometown in Vermont and faces the past she was so desperate to forget. More at: https://melissaconnelly.com/  
More about Books Forward at https://booksforward.com/ 

Are You in Hiding? How to Unmask the Real You

Have you ever felt like you’re hiding behind a mask? Maybe it’s not a literal one, but a version of yourself you show to the world, crafted to fit in, to be accepted, or to avoid feeling vulnerable. This episode of Big Blend Radio's SOUL DIVING SUNDAY Show with transformational life coach Shelley Whizin focuses on how to unmask the real you.Read her article about it here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/are-you-in-hiding-unmasking-the-real-you/ 
SHELLEY WHIZIN is the founder and CEO of the Soul Diving Institute™ and author of "What Do You Bring to the Table? A Savory, Sensory and Inspirational Guide to Living a Yummy Delicious Life."  Keep up with her here: https://www.shelleywhizin.com/ 
Tune into Big Blend Radio's "Soul Diving Sunday with Shelley" show every first Sunday here: http://tinyurl.com/2bjbectk 

Carolyn Lee Arnold - Fifty First Dates After Fifty

Today we're revisiting this fun episode of Big Blend Radio's Quality of Life Show with Carolyn Lee Arnold, a researcher who launched a sexy new dating experiment to go on fifty dates with fifty different men. Erotic in places, funny in others, and honest the whole way through, this quest to find a partner at midlife is a celebration of one woman’s unabashed sexuality. You can read all about it in her memoir, "Fifty First Dates" that's out now through She Writes Press. More: https://carolynleearnold.com/ 

Sharon Koger of Esso Coffeehouse and Roastery in Phoenix

With today being National Coffee Day, we're revisiting this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Eat, Drink & Be Merry" Show with travel writer Linda Kissam "Food, Wine & Shopping Diva" and Sharon Koger, owner of Esso Coffeehouse & Roastery in Phoenix, Arizona. Established in 2016, owner Sharon Koger began mixing her unique blend in early 2016 with the goal of creating one where quality shines through in the daily preparation. She fell in love with coffee as a kid when she first tasted coffee ice cream. See Linda's article about her experience at Esso, plus Sharon's Tiramisu Latte recipe: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/arizona-finds-esso-coffeehouse-and-roastery/ 

Two Women Have Unique Experiences in Parks and Public Lands of The West

In celebration of National Public Lands Day, this shared episode of Big Blend Radio's "Parks & Travel" Show, travel writer Debbie Stone and horse expert Christy Wood talk about two very different experiences in remote parks and public lands of the west....
LAKE CLARK NATIONAL PARK & PRESERVE - Travel writer Debbie Stone talks about her recent visit to this Alaskan treasure that boasts glaciers, jagged mountains, active volcanoes, and sprawling tundra, along with numerous lakes and rivers.  Read her story: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/discover-the-awe-inspiring-beauty-of-alaskas-lake-clark-national-park/ 
CHIEF JOSEPH TRAIL RIDE - World champion horse trainer Christy Wood gives an overview of this 13-year progressive trail ride with the Appaloosa Horse Club that goes along the Nez Perce National Historic Trail which follows the route Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce took while attempting to escape the US Cavalry in 1877. More: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/the-chief-joseph-trail-ride/ 

Science Author Lisa M. Baril - The Age of Melt

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Nature Connection" Podcast features science journalist and author Lisa M. Baril, author of "The Age of Melt: What Glaciers, Ice Mummies, and Ancient Artifacts Teach Us about Climate, Culture, and a Future without Ice."
Around the world, ice has preserved some of history’s most fascinating artifacts, such as the skeleton of an Iron Age horse, wooden arrows with bird-feather fletching, and even a baby mammoth. Yet, these incredible pieces of history were only discovered as the ice began to do what we all feared: melt. 
Lisa M. Baril traveled all over the world studying ice and its effect on humans. In THE AGE OF MELT, she explores the shifting view that humans have long held of glaciers—from fear, to awe, to conquest. More:  https://www.lisabaril.com/ 
Big Blend Radio's "Nature Connection" Podcast airs every 2nd and 4th Friday in collaboration with Margot Carrera, a fine art nature photographer who is passionate about the environment. More: http://margotcarrera.etsy.com/ 
This episode is also featured on Big Blend Radio's "Women Making History" and "Way Back When" podcast channels. Follow Big Blend Radio's Network of Podcasts: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-network/bigblendradionetwork