As we near Parks & Public Lands Day (Sept. 28), we wanted to revisit this 2017 Poetry in Parks interview with Tanya Ortega – Founder of National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) and poet Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, author of “Posada: Offerings of Witness and Refuge”, who was just accepted as the NPAF artist-in-residence at Gettysburg National Military Park. More here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/xochitl-julisa-bermejo-gettysburg-poet-in-residence/ Info www.NationalParksArtsFoundation.org www.xochitljulisa.wordpress.com

Celebrate National Woman Road Warrior Day with this "From the Vault" episode of this Big Blend Radio interview with Forbes.com contributing writer Elaine Pofeldt. Hear about solo-entrepreneurial insights in her book, “The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business: Make Great Money. Work the Way You Like. Have the Life You Want.”

The rise of one-million-dollar, one-person businesses is on of the biggest trends in employment today, offering the widest range of people the most ways to earn a living while having the lifestyles they want. In "The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business," Elaine Pofeldt outlines the pathways to joining this entrepreneurial movement, synthesizing advice from hundreds of business owners who’ve done it. Learn more, here: http://blendradioandtv.com/listing/elaine-pofeldt-the-million-dollar-one-person-business/

With the new full moon being here we're revisiting our Big Blend Radio chat with Dr. Alicia Blando who discusses her book, “Open for Interpretation: A Doctor’s Journey into Astrology” (She Writes Press, June 2023). The memoir follows her self-discovery journey through her astrological chart and demonstrates how readers can apply this ancient practice to their own path to self discovery.

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In conjunction with Western medicine, Dr. Blando believes that the tenets of astrology can support a person’s health, wellbeing, and self-understanding, and can even offer insight into predispositions for certain diseases and illnesses.

Alicia Blando trained and practiced in the medical specialty of physical medicine & rehabilitation. While working as a physician, she became interested in how indigenous healers diagnosed and treated their patients without the technology present in modern medicine. This curiosity was supported by what she learned about herself through the study of astrology. More: https://aliciablando.com/

This episode of Big Blend Radio features Jenna Tico, who discusses her new memoir, “Cancer Moon: How I Survived the Best Years of My Life.”

Organized through the cycles of the moon, "Cancer Moon" features Jenna's personal humor essays and poetry collection, and vulnerably and jovially guides readers through the turbulent twenties – aka the “age of wallowing.”

Jenna invites women to embrace this necessary phase of life, helping them understand their self-worth, sexuality, and empowering them to become who they want to be in the world. "Own your weird!" More at https://www.jennatico.com/

Today, September 16, is Mexican Independence Day as well as the Trail of Tears Commemoration Day. To honor and observe both cultural stories, we are revisiting this "From the Vault" episode of Big Blend Radio from 2016 that features Cynthia M. Ruiz, an award-winning inspirational speaker, leadership expert, commissioner, professor, and author of “Cherokee Wisdom: 12 Lessons for Becoming a Powerful Leader”. Cynthia is proud to come from blended cultures and feels she takes the best from both worlds, Latina and Native American. She has been known to say “I get my passion for life from my Mexican side and my spirituality and respect for the environment from my Cherokee roots.” More: https://cynthiamruiz.com/

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Quality of Life" Show features Pepper Stetler, who discusses her new memoir, "A Measure of Intelligence: One Mother's Reckoning with the IQ Test."

Blending a mother’s love and dedication to her daughter with incisive historical and cultural analysis, "A Measure of Intelligence" investigates the origins and influence of the IQ test on our modern education system, questions how we define and judge intelligence, challenges its flawed foundation, and argues for a fundamental reevaluation of how we understand an individual’s perceived potential.

Pepper Stetler is an author, art historian, professor, and disability advocate who writes extensively on issues facing people with intellectual disabilities and their caregivers. Learn more and buy her book at https://www.pepperstetler.com/

This episode is also featured on Big Blend Radio's "Women Making History" Show. Follow Big Blend Radio's Network of Podcasts: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-network/bigblendradionetwork

This "From the Vault" Big Blend Radio interview (2018) features author Rita Dragonette who discusses her compelling debut novel "The Fourteenth of September." “The Fourteenth of September” portrays a pivotal time at the peak of the Vietnam War through the rare perspective of a young woman, tracing her path of self-discovery and a “coming-of- conscience.” Judy’s story speaks to the poignant clash of young adulthood, early feminism, and war, offering an ageless inquiry into the domestic politics of protest when the world stops making sense. More: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/rita-dragonette-the-fourteenth-of-september/

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Quality of Life" Show features writer, author, and educator Joanne De Simone who discusses her memoir "Fall and Recovery: Raising Children with Disabilities through Lessons Learned in Dance."

Out on September 17, 2024 through She Writes Press, this raw and transformative book that captures how she used lessons of modern dance in her journey through motherhood with two children with disabilities.

Joanne De Simone is a graduate of Hunter College with degrees in dance and special education. After dancing professionally with companies including José Limón and Dianne McIntyre, she dedicated her life to teaching children with disabilities and supporting families. Currently, Joanne is a special education advocate for the Alliance of Private Special Education Schools of North Jersey. Her writing has appeared numerous publications and she is a contributing author to “Barriers and Belonging: Personal Narratives of Disabilities.” Joanne and her son, Sebastian, were instrumental in a legislative change allowing students with intellectual disabilities to participate in NCAA D3 intercollegiate sports.

Follow Joanne's blog, here: https://special-educationmom.com/

This episode is also featured on Big Blend Radio's "Women Making History" Show. Follow Big Blend Radio's Network of Podcasts: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-network/bigblendradionetwork