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Women Making History

Big Blend Radio Network

Aiming to inspire, educate, and entertain women and girls around the world, Big Blend Radio’s ”Women Making History” podcast celebrates women in the past, present, and future, while also sharing success tips on living a happy and successful personal and professional life. New and ”From the Vault” interview episodes aIr almost daily, plus we host a Themed Show or Panel Discussion every 4th Wednesday at 12pm PST / 3pm EST.

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Pepper Stetler - A Measure of Intelligence

Women Making History ·

2024/09/15

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

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Author Rita Dragonette - The Fourteenth of September

Women Making History ·

2024/09/14

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

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Author and Educator Joanne De Simone - Fall and Recovery

Women Making History ·

2024/09/12

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

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Author Ann E. Lowry - The Blue Trunk

Women Making History ·

2024/09/12

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Wednesday "Books & Authors" Show with Books Forward features debut author Ann Lowry who discusses her novel, "The Blue Trunk."When Ann Lowry inherited an ancestor's blue travel trunk, she had no idea that this artifact was about to take her on a three-year journey of discovery. She was told that the trunk’s previous owner, a great-great aunt, had been institutionalized for insanity. Despite meticulous genealogy research, she was unable to uncover any facts

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Filmmaker Amy Nicholson - Happy Campers

Women Making History ·

2024/09/10

This episode of Big Blend Radio features filmmaker Amy Nicholson who discusses her documentary "Happy Campers." The film chronicles the final days of a working-class summer colony in a scrappy trailer park that just happens to hold the secret to a rich life. Learn more: https://www.happycampers.film/ Amy Nicholson is a New York-based filmmaker and commercial director whose projects often explore the essence of Americana with a humorous eye and a warm respect for her subjects. Nicholson’s most

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34:40

Susan Hoffman - Grand Distance

Women Making History ·

2024/09/08

A grandparent’s job is to love the grandchild. A grandchild’s job is to receive that love. With such a unique relationship between generations, it’s the mutual affection and time shared between a grandparent and grandchild that strengthens the bond and makes for a full human being. What happens when the balance of this relationship is interrupted? It’s a losing situation for everyone involved, and while children have no voice and no choice, it’s the grandparents who do.In honor of Grandparents

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01:08:41

Musician Rachel Flowers - Hearing is Believing...

Women Making History ·

2024/09/07

In honor of SuperHuman Day (Sept. 7), we're revisiting this 2017 Big Blend Radio interview with composer and musician Rachel Flowers and filmmaker Lorenzo DeStefano, who discuss the inspiring documentary film, “Hearing in Believing." The film covers two years in the life of the tight knit Flowers family with Rachel’s stunning music as the soundtrack. Among the great musicians appearing with Rachel in the film are Grammy winners Stevie Wonder, Dweezil Zappa, Arturo Sandoval, two-time Grammy

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Musician Rachel Mari Kimber Goes to Saguaro National...

Women Making History ·

2024/09/06

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Toast to The Arts & Parks" Show features musician and composer Rachel Mari Kimber, the National Parks Arts Foundation's Fall 2024 artist-in-residence at Saguaro National Park in Tucson, Arizona.Rachel Mari Kimber is a musically creative artist from Wales, UK. She composes, sings, plays guitar and cello, orchestrates, harmonises, teaches, and produces, all from the heart. She also plays cello and sings for the band Black Forest Society, and also for Happy Joy

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23:57

Sharon K. Kurtz - Fly Fishing on the Flathead River

Women Making History ·

2024/09/04

On this episode of Big Blend Radio's WANDER THE WORLD WITH SHARON podcast with Sharon K. Kurtz, she shares her experience with Pursuit Glacier Park Collection, where she and 5 other travel writers learned the art of fly fishing.The Middle Fork of the Flathead River, bordering Glacier National Park in Montana, is renowned for its crystal-clear waters, stunning scenery, and exceptional rafting and fishing opportunities. But what truly sets it apart for a fly-fishing float is the thrill of navigating

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33:45

Steve Wallis - Hannah: The Soldier Diaries

Women Making History ·

2024/09/02

Celebrate Military Monday and Music Monday with this episode of Big Blend Radio that features professional theater writer, producer, and author Steve Wallis. Hear about "Hannah: The Soldier Diaries," a powerful story of love, loss, and hope that takes listeners through a theater-like experience, with an audiobook that immerses listeners in an emotionally charged narrative from the comfort of their own homes. Wallis invites listeners to meet Hannah as she begins a relationship with Lance Corporal

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Shelley Whizin - Embracing Life Fully After Fifty!

Women Making History ·

2024/09/02

As we navigate through life, especially after reaching the milestone of 50, we become more acutely aware of our mortality. The mirror reflects changes we didn’t expect, and the world around us shifts in ways that can be both disorienting and enlightening. This episode of Big Blend Radio's SOUL DIVING SUNDAY Show with transformational life coach Shelley Whizin focuses on the Unexpected Gift of Mortality. Shelley's chapter, "Are You Ready to Die?" in the bestselling book "50 and Fabulous, Navigating

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Author Bridey Thelen-Heidel - Bright Eyes Memoir

Women Making History ·

2024/08/31

This episode of Big Blend Radio features Bridey Thelen-Heidel, advocate and teacher, and author of the memoir, "Bright Eyes: Surviving Our Monsters and Learning to Live Without Them," (She Writes Press, September 24, 2024). A raw and immersive account of growing up alongside an abusive, narcissistic mother, "Bright Eyes" is an astonishing narrative of Bridey’s tenacious spirit, commitment to optimism in the face of unspeakable trauma, and dedication to breaking cycles of abuse. Learn more and

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01:18:30

Women Who Protect the Earth

Women Making History ·

2024/08/28

This Big Blend Radio "Women Making History" Podcast Panel discussion features guests who share how they work to protect the environment and talk about women they admire who work to protect the earth. Hear about environmentally activist women (and girls) of the past and present who are skilled in writing and the arts, hospitality and tourism, wildlife conservation, habitat restoration, progressive end-of-life care, cultivating community and peaceful cultural traditions, citizen science, and so much

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Lisa Samia - Gettysburg Poet-in-Residence

Women Making History ·

2024/08/27

With August being American Artists Appreciation Month, we're revisiting this "From the Vault" episode of Big Blend Radio with author and poet Lisa Samia, chosen as a poet-in-residence at Gettysburg National Military Park. Created by the National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) through a unique partnership between the Poetry Foundation, National Park Service and Gettysburg Foundation, this Poets in Parks residency was designed and curated to raise the profile of poetry as a vibrant and modern way to do

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01:24:46

Sarah B Cochran, The Justice Bell, and...

Women Making History ·

2024/08/26

In honor of Women's Equality Day (Aug. 26), this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Way Back When" Show focuses on Sarah B Cochran, The Justice Bell, and Pennsylvania’s Women’s Suffrage Movement. FEATURED GUESTS: - KIMBERLY HESS - Author of "A Lesser Mortal: The Unexpected Life of Sarah B. Cochran." From expanding her company, to becoming a respected benefactor of her community, often rivaling the efforts of more well-known philanthropists such as Andrew Carnegie, this biography covering the life and

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01:09:34

Singer-songwriter Lara Ruggles in Hawai'i Volcanoes...

Women Making History ·

2024/08/25

As we near the anniversary of the National Park Service (August 25, 1916), we're revisiting select Big Blend Radio interviews with women who have been park artists-in-residence through the National Parks Arts Foundation. This 2023 episode features Tucson Arizona-based singer-songwriter Lara Ruggles who talks about her music and creative process, and month-long NPAF residency in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Lara Ruggles is an activist, singer/songwriter, pianist, guitarist, and electronic music

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Artist Emma Stibbon in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

Women Making History ·

2024/08/22

As we near the anniversary of the National Park Service (August 25, 1916), we're revisiting select Big Blend Radio interviews with women who have been park artists-in-residence through the National Parks Arts Foundation. This 2016 episode features artist Emma Stibbon, Tanya Ortega - Founder of National Parks Arts Foundation, Laura C. Schuster – Division Chief of Cultural Resources for Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and Elizabeth Fien - Executive Director of Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National

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Artist Dawnja Burris in Chaco Canyon

Women Making History ·

2024/08/21

As we near the anniversary of the National Park Service (August 25, 1916) we're revisiting select Big Blend Radio interviews with women who have been park artists-in-residence through the National Parks Arts Foundation. This episode features Dawnja Burris - media scholar, visual and artist, and the spring of 2019 National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) artist-in-residence in Chaco Culture National Historical Park in Northern New Mexico. Dawnja is interested in the translation of images through

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Artist Bel Falleiros in Pecos National Historical Park

Women Making History ·

2024/08/20

As we near the anniversary of the National Park Service (August 25, 1916) we're looking about women who have been park artists-in-residence through the National Parks Arts Foundation. This 2016 Big Blend Radio episode features Bel Falleiros, an installation artist and architect from Brazil, who talks about her art and experience as an artist-in-residence at Pecos National Historical Park in Northern New Mexico.Located just a half hour outside of Santa Fe, New Mexico between the town of Pecos and

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52:31

Sandra Bornstein - Keep Moving and Live Without Regrets

Women Making History ·

2024/08/19

This episode of Big Blend Radio’s 3rd Monday “Food, Wine & Travel” Show with IFWTWA features travel writer and author Sandra Bornstein who shares her personal story of travel and skiing while grieving the loss of her husband, Ira. In 2020, their world was turned upside down when he was diagnosed with glioblastoma, terminal brain cancer. Even though he was diagnosed with only 12-18 months to live and they were coping with COVID restricted travel, Ira and Sandra adopted the motto—Keep Moving and

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