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This week, I'm sharing my conversation with Heather Mincer of Yes Honey. Heather and her son were diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome and needed to find foods and drinks that fit their needs. This quest led her to creating the soda brand - Yes Honey - sweeted with....you guessed it! Honey! Heather's story was so inspiring and hit home with me in a multitude of ways. You will love hearing about her journey, what it takes to start a soda brand, and a sneak peek into what's coming next. Listen in and be inspired!

This week, Alison Sloan shares her story of working with Outschool as a teacher and creating her series of children's books - Dilly Dally Allie and Never Late Nate. We also chat about the importance of social-emotional learning and community engagement. Alison had so many great thoughts about how to develop writing and her role as an online teacher. You will definately want to follow along and check out her 2 books at www.AlisonSloanWriting.com

This week, the authors of two children's books join me to share about their message and inspiration behind writing books about Manufacturing. Amanda and Joe share about the need to introduce children to the world of manufacturing at an early age and help them develop interests in various aspects as both hobbies and careers. As I read their books, the use of vocabulary, character development, and fun activitoes made the stories come alive around a topic we don't normally read about. If you have a child interested in STEM - these would be great resources. We also talk about how a scripture verse they tagged in their book spoke to me about how even God cares about the crafts and handiwork. Amanda and Joe were a fun team to talk to and I hope you follow along with their journey at www.MAKEpublishing.com

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This week, the brilliant Stefanie Kessen shares her story of Deaf Education and The Online Itinerant. Stefanie is the founder of The Online Itinerant which supports educators, families, and children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. She talks about how she got started, how she is constantly adding valuable resouces for The Online Itinerant community, and the importance of "Filling the Field" to promote Deaf Education as a career choice. Stefanie cued us in on some really great things coming soon - including a Cruise Event in 2027. Sign us up!

You can learn more about Stefanie and the amazing resources at The Online Itinerant by going to www.TheOnlineItinerant.com

This week, Author Lauren Emerson shares the story of her new book, Smudges. Lauren was so easy to talk to and she dives in chatting about where her idea came from, her time in the classroom, the feedback she has received, and why good books are so important.

Lauren also gives some great insight into marketing ideas for Authors. If you have books to sell and audiences to reach - you will truly enjoy this episode.

Plus - I'm a sucker for good websites - and Lauren's website is amazing. You can learn more about Lauren and her book, Smudges, at LaurenEmersonBooks.com

This week, the amazing Anna McKenzie joins us to share about becoming a full-time needlepoint designer. She unapologetically uses her craft to point to Jesus and for that I'm grateful. She talks about transitioning from a corporate job to a full time artist and the leap of faith she took to make the switch. She also shares about where she finds inspiration for her designs and the process of taking an idea to a finished project.

I have proclaimed 2025 as the Year of Needlepoint and It was pure fun to talk to Anna about her journey into this world and how she seeks to use her talent to point us to the one from which our hope comes from - Jesus!

To learn more about Anna - you can find her @AnnaMcKenzieStudio or visit Atlantic Blue Canvas to see her portfolio. I just bought her "Yes and Amen" canvas and can't wait to get started.

Happy Stitching!

This week, Kim Pepper joins us to share about starting a faith-based art business, overcoming personal challenges through creativity, and seeing how big God's "pie" is. She talks about hosting FaithFest and how taking time to be creative is actually so very good for us.

Kim's words are evidence of her passion for her creative community and how much she loves to collaborate and encourage other artists. We also talk about how much we both love paper!

Talking to Kim was so inspiring and made me want to try my hand at a few art projects.

You can learn more about all the amazing things Kim offers through her website at

KimPepper.com

Blog: KimPepperBlog.com

Facebook: KimPepperCreative

Instagram: @KimPepperCreative

In this week's episode, we hear from the amazing Tina Neely as she shares about her book, Bacon Loves Everyone! Inspired by the real-life Bacon the Pig, Tina's book is loved by children and sends a great message centered around love and family.

The story of a flea-market Piglet searching for his "Forever Family", Tina talks about the process of writing the book about Bacon, the fun feedback she gets from young fans, and her creative marketing ideas for this book.

She also shares some inspiring tips for new Authors on merch, activity kits, and ways to improve your craft.

Tina was a joy to talk to and she has some exciting things coming very soon. Be sure to follow along at TinaNeely.com or on

Facebook: TinaNeelyAuthor

Instagram: TinaNeelyAuthor

The amazing Lindsay Dain shares her journey of becoming a Teacher of the Deaf, Author, Illustrator, and founder of His LIttle Hands of Mind and His Little Light of Mine. She is driven by her passion for Deaf education and her personal experience of losing her voice.

Lindsay discusses the challenges and joys of self-publishing, the importance of feedback from the deaf community, and her desire to be an inspiration to others.

Lindsay emphasizes the significance of perserverance in the creative process and the value of community support.

Lindsay is doing some amazing things out there so be sure to follow her adventures at:

Hislittlehandsofmine.com

Hislittlelightofmine.com

youtube.com/@hislittlelightofmine

LinkedIn: Lindsay Dain

FB: lindsay.dain

IG: @hislittlelightofmine

Elizabeth Smith share her story of becoming an SLP, transitioning to Higher Ed, and her life as the Ginger Speechie. I was excited to sit with Elizabeth and dive into her story. She first caught my attention several years ago as the Ginger Speechie and her thriving Instagram account is full of delightful material for SLPs.

I know not all of our listeners are in the Therapy World - but you will enjoy her take on work-life balance, the boldness of the next generation, and what Elizabeth does for fun (you might be surprised!)

Check out Elizabeth on her amazing IG channel @GingerSpeechie to learn more