Amy Newmark, publisher and editor-in-chief of Chicken Soup for the Soul, shares how stories can inspire, heal, and transform our lives. We talk about forgiveness, gratitude, synchronicities, and the kinds of stories the world needs most right now.

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Time Stamps:

00:00:00 intro

00:02:06 the power of stories

00:04:32 where does your interest in human stories come from?

00:06:35 finding chicken soup for the soul

00:10:54 how did working on wall street shape your path?

00:13:03 entering the publishing world

00:14:57 change your habits, change your life

00:15:58 the editing process

00:18:31 the best stories will make you feel something

00:19:59 you have a to-do list, but do you have a to-enjoy list?

00:22:01 do you ever feel self-help overwhelm or advice-overwhelm?

00:23:02 a gratitude practice can change your life

00:24:22 the power of forgiveness

00:25:37 if you’re convinced you have a good story: keep submitting

00:28:11 what kinds of stories do you think the world needs the most right now?

00:32:07 “pre-forgiveness”

00:33:36 the freedom of letting go of resentment

00:35:25 what do you think is happening when we read a story that sets us free?

00:37:20 the chicken soup for the soul podcast

00:39:55 consistency in creative work

00:42:17 have you included any of your own stories in the books?

00:44:21 a flat tire and the power of positive thinking 

00:46:00 a synchronicity story: the family reunion 

00:49:21 what makes an exceptional leader?

00:51:54 what’s your greatest joy?

00:52:58 billboard question