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1-27-21: Movie Awards, Performer Melanie Chartoff, Finding Positivity
Movie Awards, Performer Melanie Chartoff, Finding Positivity
It’s Awards Season with the SAG Awards, Golden Globes, Oscars, and more. Cynthia Brian shares her favorites of 2020 for both TV, documentaries, and film.
Go backstage on Broadway, behind the scenes on TV, and inside the complicated psyche of performer Melanie Chartoff. “Odd Woman Out” exposes the nature of identity in the life of a performing artist, snapshotting the hopeful search for a self Chartoff could love — and someone for her to love, too. A conversation about womanhood, love, and the entertainment industry!
With so many circumstances out of our control this past year, it’s hard to put a positive spin on today and our future. But each small step we take towards optimism lifts our spirits and eases our stress.
Bio: Melanie Chartoff
Beginning as an actor off and on Broadway, Melanie Chartoff is best known for the characters she created on “Fridays,” “Seinfeld,” “Newhart,” and “Rugrats.” She’s recently been published in McSweeney's, Medium, Entropy, Purple Clover, The Jewish Journal, Funny Times, Five on the Fifth, Glint, Entropy, Verdad, Bluestem, Evening Street Press, Mused, Jewlarious, Defenestration, Better after 50, Living the Second Act, and in three editions of Chicken Soup for the Soul (Simon and Schuster). “Odd Woman Out: Essays and Stories” is her first book. https://www.facebook.com/charismatizing/
https://twitter.com/melaniechartoff
https://www.instagram.com/melaniechartoff/
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/60258538-melanie-chartoff
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=melanie+chartoff+channel
http://www.melaniechartoff.com/
Listen at Voice America Network, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/127951/movie-awards-performer-melanie-chartoff-finding-positivity
It’s Awards Season with the SAG Awards, Golden Globes, Oscars, and more. Cynthia Brian shares her favorites of 2020 for both TV, documentaries, and film.
Go backstage on Broadway, behind the scenes on TV, and inside the complicated psyche of performer Melanie Chartoff. “Odd Woman Out” exposes the nature of identity in the life of a performing artist, snapshotting the hopeful search for a self Chartoff could love — and someone for her to love, too. A conversation about womanhood, love, and the entertainment industry!
With so many circumstances out of our control this past year, it’s hard to put a positive spin on today and our future. But each small step we take towards optimism lifts our spirits and eases our stress.
Bio: Melanie Chartoff
Beginning as an actor off and on Broadway, Melanie Chartoff is best known for the characters she created on “Fridays,” “Seinfeld,” “Newhart,” and “Rugrats.” She’s recently been published in McSweeney's, Medium, Entropy, Purple Clover, The Jewish Journal, Funny Times, Five on the Fifth, Glint, Entropy, Verdad, Bluestem, Evening Street Press, Mused, Jewlarious, Defenestration, Better after 50, Living the Second Act, and in three editions of Chicken Soup for the Soul (Simon and Schuster). “Odd Woman Out: Essays and Stories” is her first book. https://www.facebook.com/charismatizing/
https://twitter.com/melaniechartoff
https://www.instagram.com/melaniechartoff/
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/60258538-melanie-chartoff
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=melanie+chartoff+channel
http://www.melaniechartoff.com/
Listen at Voice America Network, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/127951/movie-awards-performer-melanie-chartoff-finding-positivity
1-20-21 Goals, Renewal by Nature, Mindfu
Every January, people make resolutions to lose weight, earn more money, sleep more hours, travel to distant lands, and spend more time with loved ones. By the beginning of April, most of those great intentions have been long forgotten in the fast paced existence we call life. Although statistics indicate that it only takes 30 days to drop an old habit or learn a new one, most of us just don’t stick with our plans long enough to reap any benefits.
January, the month of winter sleep, offers gardeners the opportunity to dream, to plan, and to imagine. There is not much work to be done in our yards, but we can still begin to chart the days ahead so that we’ll be able to share the bounty from our efforts. Be renewed by nature.
Who can’t use more inner peace in the new year? Learn to be calmer and more present with a few mindfulness tips that at free and at your disposal from meditating to moon gazing!
Listen at Voice America, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/127950/goals-renewal-by-nature-mindfulness
January, the month of winter sleep, offers gardeners the opportunity to dream, to plan, and to imagine. There is not much work to be done in our yards, but we can still begin to chart the days ahead so that we’ll be able to share the bounty from our efforts. Be renewed by nature.
Who can’t use more inner peace in the new year? Learn to be calmer and more present with a few mindfulness tips that at free and at your disposal from meditating to moon gazing!
Listen at Voice America, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/127950/goals-renewal-by-nature-mindfulness
1-13-21 Surviving Recession, Immune System Sleep, Pet air Travel
You can survive a recession. Several tips to get past challenges and reinvent yourself or your company in this episode.
Getting the right amount of sleep is critical to optimum health. If you want to boost your immune system, sleeping eight hours a night is key. Before you get a vaccine, prioritize sleep as you’ll gain heightened immunity according to researchers.
A variety of animals have been traveling on airlines for a long time as “emotional support animals”, however, passengers have abused the privilege bringing on board comfort peacocks, comfort snakes, comfort turkeys, comfort spiders, and more. Rules have changed to ensure the safety of the traveling public.
Listen at Voice America, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/127677/surviving-recession-immune-system-sleep-pet-air-travel
Getting the right amount of sleep is critical to optimum health. If you want to boost your immune system, sleeping eight hours a night is key. Before you get a vaccine, prioritize sleep as you’ll gain heightened immunity according to researchers.
A variety of animals have been traveling on airlines for a long time as “emotional support animals”, however, passengers have abused the privilege bringing on board comfort peacocks, comfort snakes, comfort turkeys, comfort spiders, and more. Rules have changed to ensure the safety of the traveling public.
Listen at Voice America, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/127677/surviving-recession-immune-system-sleep-pet-air-travel
1-6-21 Red River Reunion, 2021 Garden Trends, Covid Swiss Cheese
In the Age of Quarantine, the Old West Makes a Comeback with John Layne’s Second Novel, Red River Reunion. From the author of Gunslingers: A Story of the Old West, Red River Reunion is a classic Western Fiction novel set in 1877 that traces the lives of U.S. Deputy Marshal Luxton Danner and Texas Ranger Wes Payne during their latest Texas adventures, where they risk everything to defend the meek, uphold frontier law, and satisfy their pursuit of doing what no other men can.
The garden industry says it is in the middle of a “Great Rest!” according to the Garden Media 2021 Trends Report. There have been sad endings and joyous beginnings. How will gardens help us be more resilient in 2021? Everyone still wants all the services, but now they must be outdoors. 2021 will be the year of renewal by nature.
A vaccine alone will not be enough to rapidly extinguish the pernicious pandemic of Covid-19. Most likely it will take at least another year for the layers of defense to provide a barrier. The model for dealing with the human, technological, and natural elements is referred to as “Swiss Cheese.” We’ll look at what to expect in 2021 in battling the virus.
Bio: John Layne
John Layne is a veteran of law enforcement whose career began with the Houston Texas Police Department in 1981. After bringing his badge to a couple of additional agencies, he retired in 2012 but never left the profession. He is currently a Senior Detective for a state-wide law enforcement agency in North Texas.
His writing career began in the sports industry as a freelance writer and sports editor for national magazines and online publications.
He grew up watching western movies and reading stories of the old west. His theatrical influences included actors John Wayne, James Stewart, Clint Eastwood, and Sam Elliott as well as directors John Ford, Henry Hathaway, and Howard Hawks. He drew literary inspiration from Louis L’Amour, Robert B. Parker, C. J. Box, and Lee Child. His passion for history and the classic western genre inspired him to write his first novel, Gunslingers (Newman Springs 2019), and its sequel, Red River Reunion (Labrador Publishing 2020), both classic westerns set in 1877 Texas.
John is an avid sports fan and horse enthusiast. He is a member of Western Writers of America, Western Fictioneers, American Paint Horse Association and the American Quarter Horse Association.
https://www.johnlaynefiction.com
Listen at Voice America, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/127388/red-river-reunion-2021-garden-trends-covid-swiss-cheese
The garden industry says it is in the middle of a “Great Rest!” according to the Garden Media 2021 Trends Report. There have been sad endings and joyous beginnings. How will gardens help us be more resilient in 2021? Everyone still wants all the services, but now they must be outdoors. 2021 will be the year of renewal by nature.
A vaccine alone will not be enough to rapidly extinguish the pernicious pandemic of Covid-19. Most likely it will take at least another year for the layers of defense to provide a barrier. The model for dealing with the human, technological, and natural elements is referred to as “Swiss Cheese.” We’ll look at what to expect in 2021 in battling the virus.
Bio: John Layne
John Layne is a veteran of law enforcement whose career began with the Houston Texas Police Department in 1981. After bringing his badge to a couple of additional agencies, he retired in 2012 but never left the profession. He is currently a Senior Detective for a state-wide law enforcement agency in North Texas.
His writing career began in the sports industry as a freelance writer and sports editor for national magazines and online publications.
He grew up watching western movies and reading stories of the old west. His theatrical influences included actors John Wayne, James Stewart, Clint Eastwood, and Sam Elliott as well as directors John Ford, Henry Hathaway, and Howard Hawks. He drew literary inspiration from Louis L’Amour, Robert B. Parker, C. J. Box, and Lee Child. His passion for history and the classic western genre inspired him to write his first novel, Gunslingers (Newman Springs 2019), and its sequel, Red River Reunion (Labrador Publishing 2020), both classic westerns set in 1877 Texas.
John is an avid sports fan and horse enthusiast. He is a member of Western Writers of America, Western Fictioneers, American Paint Horse Association and the American Quarter Horse Association.
https://www.johnlaynefiction.com
Listen at Voice America, Empowerment Channel: https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/127388/red-river-reunion-2021-garden-trends-covid-swiss-cheese