Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Quality of Life Show, broadcasting live from Florence, the Antique Capital of Colorado. This episode features Anna Penenberg, author of “Dancing in the Narrows: A Mother-Daughter Odyssey Through Chronic Illness.”

Dancing in the Narrows (July 7, She Writes Press) chronicles a mother and daughter’s multiyear journey through illness and trauma. At sixteen, Anna’s youngest daughter, Dana, is stricken with a mysterious and debilitating condition, eventually diagnosed as Lyme disease. Desperate to find a cure, the two women are thrust into the established medical world, then far beyond. Full of adventure, humor, and blind faith, Dancing in the Narrows is an inspiring story of self-discovery as a single mother fights to save the life of her child. 

Featured music is “Lulu’s Lullaby” byAllison August.

Tracing your family roots? Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines and full-time travelers on the Love Your Parks Tour, for Big Blend Radio’s Way Back When history show.

On this episode, Glynn Burrows, family history expert and owner of Norfolk Tours in England, shares five tips on researching and traveling to uncover your family history this summer. Steve Schneickert will join in the conversation, plus, we will broadcast his Ellis Island Hollywood History segment that focuses on the 1917 Charlie Chaplin film "The Immigrant."

Featured music is “Universal Love” by Kwame Binea Shakedown.

Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Day 5 of Big Blend Radio’s Summer Fest, broadcasting live from Florence, the Antique Capital of Colorado.

On This Episode:

- Linda Kissam “Food, Wine & Shopping Diva,” travel writer and President of the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association

- Hilarie Larson, wine educator, sommelier, travel writer, and owner of Northwinds Wine Consulting.

- Annette Lewis - Innkeeper and co-owner of Dancing Moon Bed & Breakfast in Palisade, CO

- Micha Schellhaas - Guitarist and composer, and AirBnB host in Joshua Tree, CA

- Lowell Perry Jr, Executive Director of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area

- Yvonne Peach, Coronado Motor Hotel,Yuma Landing Bar & Grill, Yuma Historical Society Museum of Aviation Tourism

Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines and full-time travelers on the Love Your Parks Tour, for Day 4 of Big Blend Radio’s Summer Fest, broadcasting live from Florence, the Antique Capital of Colorado.

On This Episode:

- Nicki Kris, North Carolina-based singer-songwriter

- Marisa China, co-founder of PortoVino tote bags and purses

- Ruth Milstein, author of “Cooking with Love: Ventures Into the New Israeli Cuisine.”

Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines and full-time travelers on the Love Your Parks Tour, for Day 3 of Big Blend Radio’s Summer Fest, broadcasting live from Florence, the Antique Capital of Colorado.

On This Episode:

- Tanya Ortega - Founder of National Parks Arts Foundation and special guest co-host

- David Smith - Pali-Tours in Palisade, Colorado

- Amy Dugan - Visit Greeley in Greeley, Colorado

- The Cravens rock band from Southern Florida

Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines and full-time travelers on the Love Your Parks Tour, for Day 2 of Big Blend Radio’s Summer Fest, broadcasting live from Florence, the Antique Capital of Colorado.

On This Episode:

- Judi Cohen - Travel writer and special guest co-host, Judi will chat about her small-cruise trips to Alaska.

- Angela Laws - Award-winning community manager for TrustedHouseSitters

- Ivan Flowers - 5-Star Chef and Culinary Instructor, Ivan will share how to make Grilled Swordfish.

- Doreen Taylor - Billboard-charting adult contemporary singer-songwriter, Doreen will premier her new single, "Climb Ev'ry Mountain."

Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio, broadcasting live from Florence, the Antique Capital of Colorado.

Focusing on the changes created by the Coronavirus pandemic, this panel discussion features:

- Ward Heinrichs - San Diego employment attorney

- Dr. Jackie Eubany - Cardiologist and author of “Women and Heart Disease”

- Lea Brovedani - Leading trust expert and author of “Trust Me”

- Steve Piacente - Life coach and author of “Your New Fighting Stance”

Featured music is “Together We Stand” by Nicki Kris.

Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Quality of Life Show, broadcasting live from Florence, the Antique Capital of Colorado.

Focusing on e-learning, this episode features Bobbi DePorter - Cofounder of SuperCamp and President of Quantum Learning Network, and Claude Mitchell - SuperCamp lead facilitator curriculum developer, and trainer. Hear about the new SuperCampU program, a live, virtual 4-week experience for students aged 9-18 created to combine the current needs of middle and high school students with SuperCamp’s 39 years of experience in facilitating academic and personal and now entrepreneurial success. With over  85,000+ student success stories, SuperCamp has held 7- to 10-day residential programs at top universities in the US and globally since 1982. With a focus on academic strategies, motivation, life skills, and leadership, students gain the skills necessary to succeed in our ever-changing society. With SuperCampU students will now be able to access our content from the comfort of their own homes with live connections and guidance from SuperCamp trained facilitators.

Featured music is, “Unstoppable” by Doreen Taylor.

Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s Champagne Sundays Show, broadcasting live from Florence, the Antique Capital of Colorado.

On This Episode:

- Only the Women Are Burning- Author Nancy Burke discusses her novel that shares the story of three women who are eclipsed by flames in a single morning, one at a commuter train, one at a school, one while walking her dog in the woods.. Part mystery, part science fiction, part suburban domestic novel, Burke’s “Only the Women are Burning” asks important questions about women in contemporary suburban lives.

- Keep Shining - Award-winning San Francisco folk singer-songwriter and author Lisa Sniderman “Aoede” discusses her upcoming free virtual summit, “Keep Shining: How to Thrive With Chronic Illness and Limited Energy,” a 14-day event filled with inspirational talks from 60 dynamic expert speakers! The two-week free summit will run online from July 10th, Chronic Disease Awareness Day, through July 24th 2020.

Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s 2nd Friday Food, Wine & Travel Show, broadcasting live from Florence, the Antique Capital of Colorado.

On this Episode:

- Temecula Valley Wine Country - Todd and Susan Montgomery discuss the re-opening of Temecula Valley Wine Country in Southern California. Todd and Sue are a husband-wife writing/photography team who love documenting their travels and experiences with upbeat articles and vibrant photos. Follow their adventures on Life-Uncorked.com

- Colorado Wine Country - John Barbier, owner of Maison La Belle Vie Winery & Amy’s Courtyard, a destination on the Fruit & Wine Byway in Palisade, the heart of Colorado’s Wine Country.

Music is “Summer Wine” by Shelley King and “Prosecco Fueled Profiles” by Liz Lenten of Auburn.  Thanks to the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) for sponsoring this show.