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Landon Starbuck is interviewed on Mama Bear Survival

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Welcome to episode 4! In this episode, Mama Bear Landon Starbuck joins us to talk about the war on children and the urgent need to rise up and join the parenting revolution. The War on Children – a Documentary and a Battle Cry Landon and her husband Robby Starbuck produced the impactful film “The War […]

Episode 4: The War on Chidren, Defending Truth & the Parenting Revolution with Landon Starbuck

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In this episode of The AMPLIFY Show, Emily Richett talks to Ginny Yurich,founder of the 1000 Hours Outside Movement about her newest book, Until the Streetlights Come on: How a Return to Play Brightens Our Present and Prepares Kids for an Uncertain Future. Pre-order Until the Streetlights Come On here. Tune in to the 1000 […]

Episode 84: How a Return to Play Brightens Our Present & Prepares Kids for an Uncertain Future with Ginny Yurich

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Founder of 1000 Hours Outside Ginny Yurich

In this episode, Emily Richett talks to author Carrie Gress about her latest book “End of Woman: How Smashing the Patriarchy has Destroyed Us.” Carrie Gress is a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, a scholar at the Institute for Human Ecology at Catholic University of America, she’s a married mother of five […]

Episode 83- The Failures of Feminism & How Smashing the Patriarchy Has Destroyed Us with Carrie Gress

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Carrie Gress talks about her latest book "The End of Woman"

I have some exciting news to share, especially for girl moms! Over the past few months while I’ve juggled a sweet newborn and his three busy sisters, I chipped away at a new business venture. It is the kind of business you create simply because you can’t find the exact type of product you’re looking […]

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It’s the long awaited media episode! Finally, on episode 81 of the AMPLIFY Show, I’m tackling all those juicy media issues and my behind-the-scenes experience working in journalism, TV news and PR. I invited a special guest on share his unique perspective, award winning radio broadcaster Justin Barclay. He hosts a show in West Michigan […]

Episode 81- Media, Conspiracies, Censorship & the Good News with Justin Barclay 

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Episode 81 of the Amplify Show featuring Justin Barclay

This week on The AMPLIFY Show, I’m talking with Laraine Bennett, author of “The Little Way of Living with Less.” The book takes you through a spiritual journey guided by St. Therese of Lisieux — it’s basically a spiritual take on the modern minimalist movement to help you downsize, declutter, and detach, while growing in […]

Episode 80: Little Way of Living with Less with Laraine Bennett

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The Little Way of Living with Less to Grow in Joy, Faith & Virtue

We all have to shop. From our food, to our beauty/skincare, home goods, and clothing… where we spend our time and resources when it comes to shopping can have a big impact on our lives and those that we support.  This episode features Dana Roefer, author of Shop Social.  We talk about the reciprocal power […]

How to Shop Social and Connect with People & Products that Support Your Best Life!

Before I semi-retired from TV and the consumer lifestyle PR world, I used to host an annual holiday TV gift guide featuring some of my favorite toys, gadgets, and gifts.  It was really fun,  but it was also a lot of work (especially that one year when I hopped on six red-eye flights to do […]

6 Fun & Faith-Filled Holiday Traditions to Start with Kids

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