Roundy's Rants, Raves and Reviews
Roundy's Rants, Raves and Reviews
Podcast Description
As an English, Theatre, and Speech and Debate Teacher, I've got issues and thoughts on issues. My students call them my "rants". Everyone has their soapboxes, their certainties/beliefs, and each voice is important and should be heard! So, let's Rant together! I also firmly believe that literature of all forms makes up a part of who we are, our beliefs/thoughts, and what we do with them to create. In this podcast we discuss: 1) Rants: What's your certainty/soapbox? Let's have a respectful discussion about it. 2) Raves: The Literature/authors who have inspired you, your life, and your work. 3) Reviews: A discussion and review of your work (whatever you do), or what you believe others should be reading/watching/listening to and why.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on three main themes: rants, where guests share their certainties and soapboxes, raves about the literature and authors that have inspired them, and reviews of various works recommended by guests. For example, episodes include discussions on mental health through literature and interviews with local authors discussing their creative journeys.
As an English, Theatre, and Speech and Debate Teacher, I’ve got issues and thoughts on issues. My students call them my “rants”. Everyone has their soapboxes, their certainties/beliefs, and each voice is important and should be heard! So, let’s Rant together!
I also firmly believe that literature of all forms makes up a part of who we are, our beliefs/thoughts, and what we do with them to create.
In this podcast we discuss:
1) Rants: What’s your certainty/soapbox? Let’s have a respectful discussion about it.
2) Raves: The Literature/authors who have inspired you, your life, and your work.
3) Reviews: A discussion and review of your work (whatever you do), or what you believe others should be reading/watching/listening to and why.
This is a video about Embracing Love's Virtues with author Heather Lyn Davis
Host Tanya Roundy interviews author Heather Lynn Davis, a mother of eight (six adopted), about her path from publishing a family oral-heritage story as an “accidental author” to writing children’s books that teach through stories, including Into Justin’s World about her adopted son with autism and four traumatic brain injuries and Jake the Ape Makes a Lot of Mistakes about learning through failure. Heather shares her experience living with the rare genetic disease DIRA and how, after being bedridden and considering stopping life-sustaining medication, she studied the “rabbit effect,” focused for a year on 1 Corinthians 13:4–7 virtues, and saw dramatic drops in inflammation markers along with improved energy and pain levels. This led to her adult book Embracing Love (Cedar Fort, March), and she emphasizes self-compassion, persistence, and God’s love.
00:00 Meet Heather Lynn Davis
00:30 Accidental Author Origin
03:05 Writing for Justin
04:06 Facing a Rare Disease
05:26 Virtues That Heal
09:09 Why Love Lowers Stress
12:05 Favorite Kids Books
14:51 Mistakes and Growth Mindset
19:43 Books That Shaped Her
22:43 Writing for Adults
25:05 Grace While Improving
29:44 Where to Find Her Books
32:05 Final Encouragement
In a world full of uncertainty, how does one cope with unbearable loss and pain? A Christmas tragedy finds Steve and Maria struggling to find hope. With the love and support of family and friends, will they find peace as they walk through the fire of Uncertainty?
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