Leadership and Yoga Amy Newmark of Chicken Soup for the Soul on the Power of Stories, Gratitude & Forgiveness
Amy Newmark, publisher and editor-in-chief of Chicken Soup for the Soul, shares how stories can inspire, heal, and transform our lives. We talk about forgiveness, gratitude, synchronicities, and the kinds of stories the world needs most right now.
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Time Stamps:
00:00:00 intro
00:02:06 the power of stories
00:04:32 where does your interest in human stories come from?
00:06:35 finding chicken soup for the soul
00:10:54 how did working on wall street shape your path?
00:13:03 entering the publishing world
00:14:57 change your habits, change your life
00:15:58 the editing process
00:18:31 the best stories will make you feel something
00:19:59 you have a to-do list, but do you have a to-enjoy list?
00:22:01 do you ever feel self-help overwhelm or advice-overwhelm?
00:23:02 a gratitude practice can change your life
00:24:22 the power of forgiveness
00:25:37 if you’re convinced you have a good story: keep submitting
00:28:11 what kinds of stories do you think the world needs the most right now?
00:32:07 “pre-forgiveness”
00:33:36 the freedom of letting go of resentment
00:35:25 what do you think is happening when we read a story that sets us free?
00:37:20 the chicken soup for the soul podcast
00:39:55 consistency in creative work
00:42:17 have you included any of your own stories in the books?
00:44:21 a flat tire and the power of positive thinking
00:46:00 a synchronicity story: the family reunion
00:49:21 what makes an exceptional leader?
00:51:54 what’s your greatest joy?
00:52:58 billboard question