<description>&lt;p&gt;What is Death Cleaning? And, Should You Be Doing It?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;On this episode of Big Blend Radio's SOUL JOURNEY DOULA podcast with death doula Lea Brovedani, Lea explains death cleaning. Hear about steps to getting started, and how it can benefit someone stay organized in daily life and ultimately alleviate stress at their end stage of life as well as for their family.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Death Cleaning Aligns with Lea's 5 Pillars of Support as a Death Doula:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Spirit - Uphold beliefs and practices&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Emotion - Honor feelings&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Mind - Life review and gleaning meaning&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Body - Increase comfort, health and safety&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Practical - Create completions&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn more about Lea's work at &lt;a href="https://souljourneydoula.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://souljourneydoula.com/&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow the podcast here: &lt;a href="http://tinyurl.com/b6c9jfnu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;http://tinyurl.com/b6c9jfnu&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Organizing and decluttering are part of end of life planning.

What is Death Cleaning? And, Should You Be Doing It?&nbsp; On this episode of Big Blend Radio's SOUL JOURNEY DOULA podcast with death doula Lea Brovedani, Lea explains death cleaning. Hear about steps to getting started, and how it can benefit someone stay organized in daily life and ultimately alleviate stress at their end stage of life as well as for their family.&nbsp; Death Cleaning Aligns with Lea's 5 Pillars of Support as a Death Doula:* Spirit - Uphold beliefs and practices* Emotion - Honor feelings* Mind - Life review and gleaning meaning* Body - Increase comfort, health and safety* Practical - Create completions Learn more about Lea's work at <a href="https://souljourneydoula.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://souljourneydoula.com/</a>&nbsp;Follow the podcast here: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/b6c9jfnu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/b6c9jfnu</a>&nbsp; <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Lea Brovedani - What is Death Cleaning?

<description>&lt;p&gt;This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Wednesday "Books &amp;amp; Authors" Show with Books Forward features debut author Tracy Mayo.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tracy Mayo had a successful career, but one choice from her past continued to haunt her: forcibly giving up her baby at the age of fifteen. Now she’s sharing the inspiring story of her impossible journey to find him during the pre-Internet era in her memoir, “Childless Mother: A Search for Son and Self” (Vanguard Press, Mar 28, 2024).&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Order "Childless Mother" on Amazon: &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Childless-Mother-Search-Son-Self/dp/183794024X" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.amazon.com/Childless-Mother-Search-Son-Self/dp/183794024X&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more about Books Forward, visit &lt;a href="https://booksforward.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://booksforward.com/&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The inspiring story of a mother's possible journey to find her son during the pre-internet era.

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Wednesday "Books &amp; Authors" Show with Books Forward features debut author Tracy Mayo.Tracy Mayo had a successful career, but one choice from her past continued to haunt her: forcibly giving up her baby at the age of fifteen. Now she’s sharing the inspiring story of her impossible journey to find him during the pre-Internet era in her memoir, “Childless Mother: A Search for Son and Self” (Vanguard Press, Mar 28, 2024).&nbsp; Order "Childless Mother" on Amazon: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Childless-Mother-Search-Son-Self/dp/183794024X" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Childless-Mother-Search-Son-Self/dp/183794024X</a>&nbsp; For more about Books Forward, visit <a href="https://booksforward.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://booksforward.com/</a>&nbsp; <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Author Tracy Mayo - Childless Mother Memoir

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National Plant Power Day - Vegetarianism and Reducetarianism

In honor of March 7, 2024 being Plant Power Day, this episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND Podcast celebrates vegetarianism and reducetrianism with this Big Blend Radio "From the Vault" interview with Brian Kateman, President and Co-Founder of the Reducetarian Foundation. CHECK OUT THESE PLANT POWERED PODCAST INTERVIEWS, RECIPES, BOOKS &amp; RESOURCES: * The Reducetarian Solution: <a href="https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/the-reducetarian-solution/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/the-reducetarian-solution/</a>* The Sweet &amp; Sacory Life by Yecenia Currie: <a href="https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/yecenia-currie-sweet-and-savory-life/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/yecenia-currie-sweet-and-savory-life/</a>* Viva La Vegan Happy Hour with John Schlimm: <a href="https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/viva-la-vegan-happy-hour-party-recipes/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/viva-la-vegan-happy-hour-party-recipes/</a>* Cooking with Ruth Milsten Podcast &amp; Recipes: <a href="https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/ruth-howard-milstein/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/ruth-howard-milstein/</a>* Big Blend Vegetarian Recipe Guide: <a href="https://blendradioandtv.com/listing-category/vegetarian-vegan-recipes/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://blendradioandtv.com/listing-category/vegetarian-vegan-recipes/</a> This podcast is also featured on these Big Blend Radio shows: "Eat, Drink &amp; Be Merry," and "Quality of Life." <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Celebrating the Plant Powered Palate

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How to Turn Obstacles into Opportunities and Create Balance in Life and Career

This episode of Big Blend Radio features transformational life coach Shelley Whizin and mindset mentor Susan Rosenthal who share tips on how to transform challenges to joy and bridge one's personal and professional lives. Read Shelley's article about it here: <a href="https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/transforming-challenges-into-joy/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/transforming-challenges-into-joy/</a>&nbsp; WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: <a href="https://youtu.be/30Wt88USJfw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/30Wt88USJfw</a>&nbsp; SHELLEY WHIZIN is the founder and CEO of the Soul Diving Institute™ and author of "What Do You Bring to the Table? A Savory, Sensory and Inspirational Guide to Living a Yummy Delicious Life."&nbsp;Keep up with her here: <a href="https://www.shelleywhizin.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.shelleywhizin.com/</a>&nbsp; SUSAN ROSENTHAL, President of World Markets Group, is a Mindset Mentor and Business Growth and Innovation strategist for professionals, entrepreneurs, companies and non-profit organizations worldwide. Tune into Big Blend Radio's&nbsp;"Soul Diving Sunday with Shelley" show every first Sunday here: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/2bjbectk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/2bjbectk</a>&nbsp; <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Shelley Whizin and Susan Rosenthal - Transforming Challenges to Joy

<description>&lt;p&gt;On this episode of Big Blend Radio's SOUL JOURNEY DOULA podcast with death doula Lea Brovedani, Lea talks about how to handle the end-of-life stage of a spouse or beloved partner.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: &lt;a href="https://youtu.be/hkO5QoT_QoA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://youtu.be/hkO5QoT_QoA&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lea's 5 Pillars of Support as a Death Doula:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Spirit - Uphold beliefs and practices&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Emotion - Honor feelings&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Mind - Life review and gleaning meaning&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Body - Increase comfort, health and safety&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Practical - Create completions&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn more about Lea's work at &lt;a href="https://souljourneydoula.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://souljourneydoula.com/&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow the podcast here: &lt;a href="http://tinyurl.com/b6c9jfnu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;http://tinyurl.com/b6c9jfnu&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Dealing with Grief and the End-of-Life of a Spouse or Loved One

On this episode of Big Blend Radio's SOUL JOURNEY DOULA podcast with death doula Lea Brovedani, Lea talks about how to handle the end-of-life stage of a spouse or beloved partner. WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: <a href="https://youtu.be/hkO5QoT_QoA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/hkO5QoT_QoA</a>&nbsp; Lea's 5 Pillars of Support as a Death Doula:* Spirit - Uphold beliefs and practices* Emotion - Honor feelings* Mind - Life review and gleaning meaning* Body - Increase comfort, health and safety* Practical - Create completions Learn more about Lea's work at <a href="https://souljourneydoula.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://souljourneydoula.com/</a>&nbsp; Follow the podcast here: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/b6c9jfnu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/b6c9jfnu</a>&nbsp; <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Lea Brovedani - How to Handle the End-of-Life of a Beloved Partner

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