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Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomKaterina Spaeth: Dedushka: Memories of My Grandpa and UkraineIn this heartfelt episode of Books, Kids & Creations, I sit down with author–illustrator Katerina Spaeth to talk about her beautiful new picture book, Dedushka: Memories of My Grandpa and Ukraine—a tender tribute to her childhood in Kharkiv and the grandfather who helped shape her life.Katerina shares precious memories of growing up in Ukraine in the 1990s, and how the everyday magic of her relationship with her Dedushka became the emotional backbone of this book. Through soft gouache paintings, embroidery textures, and wide-eyed prose, she honors the joy, love, and resilience of Ukrainian family life.Bu...
2025-12-2919 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomAuthor-Illustrator Duo, Wendi Silvano & Lee Harper: The Turkey Trouble SeriesGobble Gobble! In this interview Tracy sits down with author-illustrator duo Wendi Silvano and Lee Harper, the inspiring creators of the Turkey Trouble Series. We talk about creating lovable characters, the artistic process, and what it is like working together on such a fun series. This book is a fun read, no matter what time of year it is! https://www.amazon.com/Turkey-Trouble-Wendi-Silvano/dp/0761455299/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Xzi0IApcWPXkFdeWO78cHh5ZB-plkc-ULEpa_8mfiVjD3RJOHcJARXbz9mEMVME3NbbaIsGMXGYeOgLtlMYmBev8MzWMFOF1YF_okfldajyhd6w1q5lyP5hsBdwKR8Ihi3rLid7IaOcchVXjkFN8kRODEQO2xVH-byGAQ9...
2025-11-1818 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomMeet Owen Himfar: The Neurodivergent Star of The Short Game!🎬 In this episode of Books, Kids & Creations, Tracy Blom chats with rising star Owen Himfar about his debut acting role in the feature film The Short Game. Owen shares what it was like stepping onto set for the first time, how he prepared for the role, and what he’s learned from the experience.⭐ Tune in for an inspiring look at chasing your dreams, staying humble, and finding joy in storytelling from a young actor on the rise!🎧 Listen now on YouTube, SoundCloud, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.#BooksKidsCreations #OwenHimfar #TheShortGame #ChildActor...
2025-10-2510 min
Authors on the Air Global Radio NetworkMeet Owen Himfar: The Neurodivergent Star of The Short Game!🎬 In this episode of Books, Kids & Creations, Tracy Blom chats with rising star Owen Himfar about his debut acting role in the feature film The Short Game. Owen opens up about his experience as a neurodivergent actor and how bringing a neurodivergent character to life on screen made the role even more meaningful.
⭐ Tune in for an inspiring conversation about representation, resilience, and following your dreams — both on and off the set.
🎧 Listen now on YouTube, SoundCloud, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
#BooksKidsCreations #OwenHimfar #TheShortGame #NeurodivergentVoices #ChildActor #Inspiration
2025-10-2510 minAuthors on the Air Global Radio NetworkMeet Owen Himfar: The Neurodivergent Star of The Short Game!🎬 In this episode of Books, Kids & Creations, Tracy Blom chats with rising star Owen Himfar about his debut acting role in the feature film The Short Game. Owen opens up about his experience as a neurodivergent actor and how bringing a neurodivergent character to life on screen made the role even more meaningful.
⭐ Tune in for an inspiring conversation about representation, resilience, and following your dreams — both on and off the set.
🎧 Listen now on YouTube, SoundCloud, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
#BooksKidsCreations #OwenHimfar #TheShortGame #NeurodivergentVoices #ChildActor #Inspiration
2025-10-2510 minAuthors on the Air Global Radio NetworkMeet Owen Himfar: The Neurodivergent Star of The Short Game!🎬 In this episode of Books, Kids & Creations, Tracy Blom chats with rising star Owen Himfar about his debut acting role in the feature film The Short Game. Owen opens up about his experience as a neurodivergent actor and how bringing a neurodivergent character to life on screen made the role even more meaningful.
⭐ Tune in for an inspiring conversation about representation, resilience, and following your dreams — both on and off the set.
🎧 Listen now on YouTube, SoundCloud, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
#BooksKidsCreations #OwenHimfar #TheShortGame #NeurodivergentVoices #ChildActor #Inspiration
2025-10-2510 min
Reading With Your Kids PodcastMazel ToesGet ready for an exciting journey through the magical world of children's books, education, and creativity! In this episode of Reading with Your Kids, host Jed Doherty explores fascinating conversations with three incredible guests who are transforming how children learn and experience stories. First up, Dr. Audrey Barbakoff introduces "Mazel Toes," a delightful board book that celebrates baby love through the expressive world of Yiddish language. She shares how diverse books can build empathy and cultural understanding, even for the tiniest readers. Her passion for libraries shines through as she discusses the critical role these community spaces play...
2025-10-1257 minBooks, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with Colonel Chris Hadfield, Astronaut & Bestselling AuthorIn this inspiring episode of Books, Kids & Creations, award-winning author and host Tracy Blom sits down with Colonel Chris Hadfield — astronaut, fighter pilot, author, and the first Canadian to walk in space.You may know him as “the most social media savvy astronaut ever to leave Earth” (Forbes), from his viral zero-gravity performance of David Bowie’s Space Oddity, or from his best-selling books and hit shows on NatGeo and the BBC. But today, he shares something deeply human: how to stay grounded in an overwhelming world.From commanding the International Space Station to writing his new thriller Final Orbit, H...
2025-10-0924 min
Authors on the Air Global Radio NetworkInterview with Chris Hadfield, Astronaut and Best Selling AuthorColonel Chris Hadfield talks with Tracy Blom about perspective, purpose, and progress — from commanding the ISS to writing Final Orbit. Hear how small steps can lead to giant leaps, and how seeing Earth from space reshapes what truly matters.
Buy the book! https://chrishadfield.ca/books/
2025-10-0924 minAuthors on the Air Global Radio NetworkInterview with Chris Hadfield, Astronaut and Best Selling AuthorColonel Chris Hadfield talks with Tracy Blom about perspective, purpose, and progress — from commanding the ISS to writing Final Orbit. Hear how small steps can lead to giant leaps, and how seeing Earth from space reshapes what truly matters.
Buy the book! https://chrishadfield.ca/books/
2025-10-0924 minAuthors on the Air Global Radio NetworkInterview with Chris Hadfield, Astronaut and Best Selling AuthorColonel Chris Hadfield talks with Tracy Blom about perspective, purpose, and progress — from commanding the ISS to writing Final Orbit. Hear how small steps can lead to giant leaps, and how seeing Earth from space reshapes what truly matters.
Buy the book! https://chrishadfield.ca/books/
2025-10-0924 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomLouis Henry Mitchell, Creative Director of Character Design Sesame Workshop How did Louis Henry Mitchell get to Sesame Street? The spark that started his creative journey began when he was just six years old, and saw Jim Henson on the Ed Sullivan Show. It was in that moment he realized that a person was behind creating his favorite characters, and if they could do it, why couldn't he?Today, Louis directs and oversees all aspects of character art for Sesame Workshop, the non-profit organization behind Sesame Street. He's designed Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons and floats, directed Sesame Street Muppet photo shoots, and created iconic characters we've come to...
2025-09-1324 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomCatharina Steel — The Vanishings: Fantasy Revisions & Character CraftCatharina Steel on The Vanishings: beta readers, editing, and building braver fantasy characters.We dig into the world of fantasy writing with Australian author Catharina Steel—from beta readers and writing coaches to our beloved “Deleted Scenes” folders. We also explore how nature fuels ideas and practical ways to strengthen character arcs for kidlit and fantasy.What you’ll learnGetting useful feedback from beta readers (and what to ask them)When a writing coach helpsWhy a “Deleted Scenes” folder is a writer’s best friend (and when to resurrect a...
2025-08-3018 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with Kyle Zimmer, CEO and Co-Founder of First BookImagine taking the leap from practicing attorney to wanting to start a literacy non-profit. Seems pretty scary right? Well, that' exactly what Kyle Zimmer did in 1992 just before co-founding First Book.Fast forward to 2025, First book serves 6.5 million children each year through its network of more than 600,000 members – teachers, practitioners, and other dedicated adults who are working and volunteering in the lives of kids in need. Since its founding in 1992, First Book has distributed 250 million books and educational resources, with a retail value of more than $2 billion. Today, First Book is growing – to support 1 million more...
2025-08-2329 min
Le TOP - De l’objectif au succès en toute conscience116 REPLAY #90 Fin d'année - L'importance de Célébrer tes victoiresHello, hello,Alors que nous allons lentement mais surement vers la fin d'année , c'est le moment de regarder en arrière et de se célébrer dans cet épisode.Pourquoi célébrer ses victoires ? (10 minutes)Améliorer ta confiance en toi et ton estime personnelle :Brian Tracy : "Développe une attitude de gratitude. Dis merci à tout ce qui t’arrive, sachant que chaque étape est une opportunité pour avancer."Effet cumulé :Tes petite...
2025-07-161h 01
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomHigh Yield, Small Space Organic Gardening | Christy Wilhelmi InterviewIn this episode, I chat with gardener and author Christy Wilhelmi about her new book, High Yield, Small Space Organic Gardening. Whether you're planting on an acre or a porch, her book is a goldmine of organized planting plans, tasty recipes, and helpful resources to help you grow more food in less space. A must-listen for anyone interested in gardening smarter!To learn more about Christy, read her blog, or buy her books visit: https://christywilhelmi.com/
2025-07-1422 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with Vicky Fang | Inspiring Young Minds Through STEM & StorytellingFormer Google product designer Vicky Fang talks about turning a passion for tech and robotics into stories for kids!In this episode, we sit down with the brilliant author and illustrator Vicky Fang, whose creative books spark curiosity and laughter while introducing kids to the world of STEM, robotics, and innovation. With a background in engineering and a passion for storytelling, Vicky shares how her career in tech inspired her to write the books she wished existed for her own kids—fun, diverse, and full of smart characters solving real-world problems.From picture bo...
2025-06-2112 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomAuthor Interview: Christopher Shaw MyersCalling all JAWS fans!!In this episode of Books, Kids & Creations, I sit down with Christopher Shaw Myers to talk about the incredible new book he’s written about his uncle, Robert Shaw, and the impact of legacy and storytelling across generations.🎬 With the 50th anniversary of JAWS upon us, Christopher reflects on growing up in the shadow of a legend—and how he’s using his voice to honor not just Robert Shaw, but his mother’s lasting influence as well.This is a powerful conversation about the importance of preserving stories, inspiring o...
2025-06-0322 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomWildlife Photographer Ursula Clare Franklin on Mission Penguin | Author InterviewIn this episode of Books, Kids & Creations, host Tracy Blom interviews wildlife photographer and author Ursula Clare Franklin about her captivating new book, Mission Penguin.Ursula shares how her passion for wildlife photography led her on an unforgettable mission to photograph all 18 species of penguins in the wild. From the Galápagos Islands to the icy shores of Antarctica, her journey is as inspiring as it is visually stunning.What began as a personal tribute turned into a powerful story of grief, healing, and transformation—proving that sometimes, great loss can spark even greater purpose.This interview dives into:🐧 Behind...
2025-04-0522 min
Authors on the Air Global Radio NetworkWildlife Photographer Ursula Clare Franklin on Mission Penguin | Author InterviewIn this episode of Books, Kids & Creations, Tracy speaks with wildlife photographer and author Ursula Clare Franklin about her new book, Mission Penguin—a stunning, heartfelt journey to capture every species of penguin in their natural habitat. 🐧📸
I asked her, “Why penguins?”—and the story behind her answer is just as beautiful as the book itself. What began as a personal mission inspired by the loss of her husband turned into a powerful journey of healing, discovery, and purpose.
We also talked about how grief can lead us down unexpected but meaningful paths—I shared how losing my mom sparked my own spiritual...
2025-04-0322 minBooks, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomStephanie Booth: Libby Lost & Found New Episode! Author Stephanie Booth joins Books, Kids & Creations to talk about her powerful new novel Libby Lost and Found — the story of a bestselling fantasy writer facing early-onset Alzheimer’s and the 11-year-old superfan who helps her finish her final book. With a rich background in publishing, digital media, and even MTV’s True Life, Stephanie brings her storytelling expertise to the page in a story that speaks to both children and the adults who guide them. Listen now!Buy the book: https://www.stephanieboothwrites.com/.../libby-lost-and.../
2025-04-0213 min
Tinkering Belles with Tamara RobertsonTinkering Belles - Tracy BlomDo you love murder mysteries, spreading kindness, the creative process and general Maker Shop Talk? If so, join Tamara Robertson (Mythbusters, Seekers of Science) as she kicks off with a Tech Talk about the Printing Press then sits down with Best-Selling Author, Dreamer and Maker Extraordinaire Tracy Blom.Topics they cover include (but are surely not limited to):- Tracy's latest book release!- The creative process- Doggy Dance Parties- Her favorite Writing tools- Dream recall- Editing Software- Spreading Joy- Self P...
2025-03-0756 min
Authors on the Air Global Radio NetworkTRACY BLOM! Come on down and GIMME5A rapid fire 5 minute question and answer session with children's author and podcast host Tracy Blom.
2025-02-1806 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomDiana Renn - Ecomystery Author of the Owl Prowl MysteryDiana Renn is a fantastic author, creating environmental mysteries that both kids and adults can enjoy. Her latest book, the Owl Prowl Mystery is like Sherlock Holmes for environmentalists and is a real HOOT.
The first book in the series, Trouble at Turtle Pond was named a 2023 Green Earth Book Award Honor Book and has been longlisted for the Massachusetts Book Award. Her three YA mysteries, Tokyo Heist, Latitude Zero, and Blue Voyage, all published by Viking/Penguin Random House, feature international intrigue and globetrotting teens. Diana is also a co-author of False Idols...
2025-01-1214 minBooks, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomWendy Perkins: Award-Winning Author & San Diego Zoo Storyteller | Behind the Books & Wildlife Magic🌟 Author Spotlight: Wendy Perkins! 🌟We’re thrilled to share an exciting interview with Wendy Perkins, a talented author and creative powerhouse who has enchanted readers and animal lovers alike! 🐾✨
📚 Beyond her captivating books (which you can explore here 👉 Wendy Perkins on Amazon), Wendy has an incredible story to share about her time working with the San Diego Zoo!
From crafting award-winning content for ZOONOOZ, the Zoo’s member/marketing magazine, to creating delightful and educational materials for the San Diego Zoo Kids website, Wendy’s creativity brought the magic of wildlife to life for millions. 🦁🐒 She’s writ...
2025-01-0625 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomJessie Sima - Cookie Time
Do you love cookies so much that you'd build a time machine to bypass waiting for them to cook in the oven? Author / illustrator Jessie Sima sits down with Tracy to talk about their new book Cookie Time.
About Jessie:Jessie Sima is an author and illustrator of picture books. They grew up in a small town in southern New Jersey and now write and draw in a creaky house in New York State. When not making books, Jessie can be found reading graphic novels, watching spooky movies, and playing outside with dogs.
2024-12-0623 min
Le TOP - De l’objectif au succès en toute conscience#90 Fin d'année - L'importance de Célébrer tes victoiresHello, hello,Alors que nous allons lentement mais surement vers la fin d'année , c'est le moment de regarder en arrière et de se célébrer dans cet épisode.Pourquoi célébrer ses victoires ? (10 minutes)Améliorer ta confiance en toi et ton estime personnelle :Brian Tracy : "Développe une attitude de gratitude. Dis merci à tout ce qui t’arrive, sachant que chaque étape est une opportunité pour avancer."Effet cumulé :Tes petite...
2024-11-2723 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomSimone Amelia Jordan, Hip-Hop JournalistOn this episode of Books, Kids & Creations, host Tracy Blom sits down with Australian hip-hop journalist Simone Jordan to discuss her journey as an author and her love for hip-hop, which started at a very young age.
Simone's new memoir, Tell Her She's Dreamin', is packed with passion and shows the ups and downs that led to her becoming Australia's most successful hip-hop journalist, with a career spanning print, radio, TV, and digital media.
At 23, Simone founded Urban Hitz, the country’s highest-selling rap and R&B publication. Later, in New York City, she se...
2024-11-0419 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomJanet Zappala: Emmy-Award Winning Journalist & Children's AuthorIt's All Guapo All the Time!
Guapo's Great Rescue and Guapo's Giant Heart are two charming books inspired by a REAL rescue steer named Guapo.
These books teach important lessons about rescuing animals, caring for others, and forming friendships in unexpected ways. Listen to this incredible interview with author Janet Zappala, who is changing lives and inspiring others everywhere she goes.
About Janet Zappala
An award-winning broadcast journalist, garnering six Emmy awards and 14 Emmy nominations (her work, featuring the man of 1000 voices, Mel Blanc, won her a Golden Mike award in Los Angeles), Janet is co-author of the award-winning...
2024-09-2120 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomBryan Chick - The Wayfinders - a magical mythical bookA mermaid in the bathtub a unicorn in the barn—these are just some of the magical problems young Chloe must solve in Bryan Chick's newest book, The Wayfinders.
Bryan Chick is the author of The Secret Zoo Series which has sold almost a million copies and been translated into numerous foreign languages. His two newest series, The Super Sports Society (Andrews McMeel Publishing) and Wayfinders (Blackstone Publishing), were just released in 2024.
He has spoken to thousands of children around the world, and is able to spin up worlds and stories that will inspire children for ages.
Check out hi...
2024-09-0823 min
Le TOP - De l’objectif au succès en toute conscience#67 Comment les Cadres Transforment Ces 3 sources de démotivation en business en ligneHello,Dans cet épisode, découvre comment 3 frustrations majeures de cadre conduisent à des opportunités grâce à la formation en ligne. 1: Manque de Reconnaissance On sait tous combien ça peut être démoralisant de donner le meilleur de soi-même et de ne pas se sentir valorisé. Brian Tracy dit: 'La reconnaissance est un besoin fondamental de l'être humain.' T 2: Manque de Développement ProfessionnelTu te sens peut-être coincé dans ton poste actuel, sans voir d'opportunités...
2024-05-2226 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomPatrick Carmen - NYT Best-selling Children's AuthorEver want to listen to how a NYT best-selling children's author writes and comes up with story ideas? Well, this is the interview for you!
Patrick Carman is a bestselling children’s author with over four million books in print, including perennial favorites Skeleton Creek, Atherton, 39 Clues, Floors, Fizzopolis, and The Land of Elyon. Mr. Carman’s books have been translated into 26 languages.He's visited over 2,500 schools and writes books that kids around the world enjoy. Not only is he an amazing author, but he also owns an animation company that creates fun-filled videos that pair with...
2024-04-2819 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomJack Pine: Glass Artist
Tracy Blom goes to Hocking Hills to interview the legendary glass a, Jack Pine at his one-of-a-kind studio!
Jack grew up in Southern Ohio and studied art at the Columbus College of Art and Design. He refined his skills at the famous glass houses of Seattle. Drawn to nature and inspired by its organic forms, he returned to his Southern Ohio roots to perfect his art in the woods of Hocking Hills.
Jack Pine Glass Studio is located in the heart of the Hocking Hills state parks of Ohio. When you visit their studio, you can watch glass blowing...
2024-02-0228 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomErin Winick - Tour of the Joides Resolution Science Ship!
WHAT IS THE JOIDES RESOLUTION?
The JOIDES Resolution (JR) is a research vessel that drills into the ocean floor to collect and study core samples. Scientists use data from the JR to better understand climate change, geology, and Earth’s history. It is a part of the International Ocean Discovery Program and is funded by the National Science Foundation.
For the past month and a half, science communicator Erin Winick has been aboard the Joides Resolution, taking part in a scientific ocean expedition.
During this interview, Erin provides a glimpse into life aboard the ship and discusses how the wo...
2024-01-1927 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with Author Glenn Somodi
Do you like nature, lore, and magical creatures? If so, then you will want to read Olly & the Spores of Oak Hill!!
About the Book
Olly and his new friend, Ember, fight off school bullies, greedy mall developers, and nosey townspeople to protect their secret – that there’s a community of nature-loving creatures that have peacefully lived under Oak Hill for hundreds of years.
When Oliver (Olly) Appleton’s grandfather dies in a suspicious accident, his family decides to move to Littleton, Massachusetts, to care for the family estate. Once there, they discover they need to protect their land from a...
2023-12-1814 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with NYT Best Selling Author Meghan March & Illustrator Josh Woods
n this interview Tracy sits down with tattoo artist Josh Woods and NYT best-selling Author Meghan March to discuss their wonderful collaboration--- a delightful children's book called Beatrice.
Beatrice the cat is perfectly happy being who she is -- a hairless Sphinx cat who looks different than the rest. This story reminds readers young and old to love the skin they're in and celebrate individuality.
About the Authors:
Meghan March
Making the jump from corporate lawyer to author was a leap of faith that New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author Meghan March will never...
2023-12-1026 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with Stephen White, Esq. of COSI Museum
Tracy sits down with Stephen White, Chief Strategy Officer at COSI (one of her favorite science museums!), and discusses Learning Lunchboxes, the power of STEM, and engaging exhibits that people love.
Mr. Stephen White, Esq. is the Chief Strategy Officer, and serves as In-House Counsel at the Center for Science and Industry (COSI), the number one science center in the nation by USA Today. During his career, he founded the theory of Servant Learning as an engagement strategy to help bridge the “COVID Canyon” education gap with the philosophy to inspire others to dream more, do more, and become more...
2023-11-1123 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with National Bestselling Author Shakir RashaanShakir Rashaan has been “corrupting minds, one book at a time” and creating unique and lavish worlds for years, writing engrossing stories that revolve around strong-willed, complicated people.
When he isn’t conferring with characters, new and old, inside of his “NEBU Universe,” he can be found binge-watching series on various streaming platforms.Shakir lives in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife and ahyperactive Jack Chi, and is a father of two—a college-aged daughter and a son proudly serving in the US Armed Forces.His most recent publication, Neverwraith published by Entangled Teen, has been d...
2023-10-2921 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with Jen Malia, Author of Neurodivergent Books for KidsTracy Sits down with author Jen Malia to discuss her book series, The Infinity Rainbow Club, geared towards neurodivergent kids.
She writes the books that she wishes she had growing up, and works to inspire children to be more inclusive of others.
About Jen:
An autistic mom of three autistic kids, Jen Malia is the author of the children’s chapter book series The Infinity Rainbow Club and the picture book Too Sticky! Sensory Issues with Autism. She is Professor of English and Creative Writing Coordinator at Norfolk State University. Sh...
2023-10-2816 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with Mark Kistler, Emmy Award Winning ArtistGrab a pencil and a sheet of paper, and join us on this fun-filled drawing activity with Mark Kistler! Learn about creativity, drawing, and how anyone can become an artist. (yes, even you!)
Over the past 44 years, Mark Kistler has taught millions of children how-to-draw on his Public Television Series “The Secret City” in the 1980’s, and “The Imagination Station” in the 1990’s.
He has presented thousands of K-12 Visual Arts School Assembly Workshops around the world including; Australia, Germany, England, Scotland, Mexico, Japan, Spain, Brazil, Dubai, India, France, Ireland, Tonga, and the United States.
Mark has written and illustrated...
2023-07-2130 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with EMMY Award Winner Kathy Wade
Join me on a melodic journey as we celebrate the remarkable career of Kathy Wade, an EMMY-award-winning jazz singer and visionary co-founder of Learning Through Art, Inc. For over three decades, Kathy's passion has touched the lives of over a million participants, leaving an indelible mark on the arts education landscape.
As the brilliant mind behind Books Alive! For Kids®, a nationally acclaimed performing arts literacy program, Kathy has captivated audiences and garnered multiple regional EMMY awards. Her creative genius and executive production skills have brought literature to life in enchanting ways, sparking a love for storytelling and fostering i...
2023-07-1320 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with Award-winning Animator, Carlos Douglas Jr.
In this interview, Tracy sits down with award-winning animator and producer Carlos Douglas Jr. to discuss his incredible project, Kenya's Symphony. Carlos masterfully combines his love for music with his profound ability for storytelling and talks about the journey to create such a magical piece.
Carlos Douglas Jr is the director and producer of the award-winning animated short, Kenya’s Symphony. He is a spring 2020 graduate of Columbia College Chicago's Interactive Arts and Media program, earning his Bachelor of Arts in Traditional Animation. In addition to executive producing the newly-released Kenya’s Symphony album, his newest projects include producing an u...
2023-05-0421 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with Actor, Christopher SeanYou don't have to go to a galaxy far, far away to learn about Christopher Sean... you can do that right here! In this interview, Tracy sits down with actor Christopher Sean to discuss storytelling, manifestation, and his incredible journey as an actor.
Christopher Sean is a versatile actor known for his captivating performances on both the big and small screens. Born and raised in California, Sean always had a passion for the arts and knew from a young age that he wanted to pursue a career in acting.
After completing his education, Sean dove headfirst into the entertainment...
2023-04-2521 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with Author/Teachers Jade Greene-Grant and Barbara Magnotta
Barb Magnotta and Jade Greene-Grant are two teachers from New York who have taught at the same school for over a decade. They always wanted to publish a book to help their students with literacy but encountered several roadblocks along the way.
It wasn’t until they decided to try their luck on The Wheel of Fortune that everything changed. As luck would have it, they won enough money to hire an illustrator, publish their book, and turn their dream into a reality.
Book Buy Link: https://www.amazon.com/Animals-Eating...
About the Authors:
Jade holds a Master’s degr...
2023-04-1816 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with award-winning author Sophia GholzSophia Gholz is an award-winning children's book author, music lover, magic seeker and avid reader. Sophia enjoys writing
fiction with humor and heart. When writing nonfiction, she pulls on her love of science and her strong family background in ecology. Since 2017, Sophia has
helped oversee the Henry L. Gholz SEEDS National Field Trip Endowment for The Ecological Society of America, funding ecological field experiences for students from diverse backgrounds. She is also a founding board member of KidLiteracy.org, a nonprofit organization focused on early literacy initiatives. Previously,
Sophia worked as an advertising copywriter and made a care...
2023-04-0519 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with Maria Dismondy, Author and CEO of Cardinal Rule PressIn this interview, Tracy sits down with children's author, founder, and CEO of Cardinal Rule Press, Maria Dismondy.
When Maria Dismondy was a little girl she was teased for her curly hair and favorite lunch-box fare, spaghetti in a hot dog bun. Many moons later, these and other real-life moments continue to fuel what is now her critically acclaimed career in the publishing world. In 2020, Maria was named as one of the Publisher Weekly Star Watch Nominees, leaders who were nominated by colleagues in the industry.
As CEO of Cardinal Rule Press, Maria is dedicated to having her publishing...
2023-03-1818 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with Author/Sailor Susea SprayIn this interview, Tracy sits down with children's author, world traveler, and sailor Susea Spray to discuss her children's book, A Big Blue Boat.
Susea has always written in one form or another. A decade ago, she and her husband commenced on an around-the-world sailing odyssey. Their travels were recorded on their sailing blog, https://www.gratisaustralis.com. Over the decades, Susea had always desired to enter the world of writing for the young. As she recorded the sailing journey, notes and ideas for children’s picture books were taking form. At long last she had found her...
2023-03-0622 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with Maxine Schur, Travel Journalist and Award-Winning Children's AuthorIn this interview, Tracy sits down with award-winning children's book author and travel journalist, Maxine Schur. Her stories convey the depth of her world travels and provide readers a glimpse into the rich, and enchanting world she has discovered. With decades of writing experience, Maxine is truly a master at what she does, and her passion for travel and experiencing all that the world has to offer shines through beautifully written and illustrated stories.
About the Author:
Maxine Schur was the Baker-Nord Guest Lecturer on Writing for Children in the Humanities at Case Western Reserve Univ...
2023-02-2421 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with Award-winning Author Ritu AnandIn this interview, Tracy sits down with award-winning author, Ritu Anand to discuss her heartwarming children's book, Kara's Dreams. Ritu Anand draws her inspiration from nature around her and her scripture – Sri Guru Granth Sahibjee.
When she sat down to write Kara’s Dreams, her pen flowed its ink onto paper, as a river floods its banks. The beautiful verse within the scripture that guided her story provides – Pavan Guru, Paani Pita, Mata Dharadh Mahat, Divas Raat Duii Dayee Daya, Khaileh Sagal Jagat. It means the Wind is the Guru. Water is the Father. Earth is the Mother. Day and Nig...
2023-02-0520 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with Emmy Award Winning Writer, Director Bonnie MacbirdWho doesn't love a good Sherlock Holmes Story? Well, how about five of them written by Emmy Award Winning writer, Bonnie Macbird?
In this interview, Tracy sits down with Bonnie to discuss her incredible career as an author/director/producer and gets a rare glimpse into the world of Sherlock Holmes.
San Francisco native Bonnie MacBird attended Stanford University where she earned a BA in Music and an MA in Film. Her long Hollywood career includes four years as a feature film development exec at Universal, the original screenplay for the movie TRON, three Emmy Awa...
2023-01-2714 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with Author Katie OteyKatie Otey is an author and poet with a passion for spinning heartwarming tales laced with humor. When she’s not writing she’s singing, performing skits with her kids, practicing Spanish, traveling, and making her family laugh. Every Other Christmas is a nod to her children and her heartfelt desire to blend her experiences as an African-American with close ties to Colombian culture.
About the Book: After his parents' divorce, a young bi-racial child spends every other Christmas celebrating the differing traditions between the African-American and Colombian sides of their family. Every Other Christmas is a picture...
2023-01-1320 min
Spiritual Spotlight SeriesFrom Dreams to Reality: Award-Winning Author Tracy Blom on Channeling Nightly Visions into StoriesSend us a textWhat if your dreams weren’t just fleeting nighttime visions, but powerful messages waiting to be shared with the world? In this inspiring episode of Spiritual Spotlight Series, we sit down with Tracy Blom, an award-winning author with over 30 published books found in bookstores, museums, zoos, airports, and major retailers across the U.S.For Tracy, every book she has ever written began as a dream, recorded in one of her many dream journals. At first, these vivid nighttime experiences seemed mysterious, but ov...
2022-12-2745 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with Ziggy MarleyIn this interview, children's author Tracy Blom sits down with Ziggy Marley to discuss his incredible career as well as his newest children's book, Music is in Everything.
ZIGGY MARLEY is an eight-time GRAMMY Award winner, Emmy Award winner, author, philanthropist, and reggae icon. He has released thirteen albums to much critical acclaim and is the author of the children’s books I Love You Too, My Dog Romeo, Music Is in Everything, and Little John Crow (with his wife, Orly Marley); as well as the Ziggy Marley and Family Cookbook. His early immersion in music came at ag...
2022-12-2319 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomBooks, Kids & Creations Interview with Helen and Thomas DochertyIn this interview Tracy sits down with Helen and Thomas Docherty to discuss the creative process, walking to your own beat, and their newest book, Blue Baboon Finds Her Tune, published by Sourcebooks.
About The Authors
Helen is a children’s author based in Swansea, Wales. Her picture books have been translated into 27 languages, shortlisted for various national awards, and staged as plays. The Snatchabook was voted No. 1 in the Kids’ Indie Next List Autumn 2013 in the US and won the Oldham Brilliant Book Award 2014 in the UK, which was voted for by school children. Helen o...
2022-11-1221 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomBooks, Kids & Creations Interview with Author Kaela RiveraKaela Rivera grew up believing in will-o’-the-wisps and el chupacabra, but even ghost stories couldn’t stop her from reading in the isolated treetops, caves, and creeks of Tennessee’s Appalachian forests. She still believes in the folktales of her Mexican-American and British parents, but now she writes about them from the adventure-filled mountains of the Wild West. When she’s not crafting stories, she’s using her English degree from BYU-I as an editor for a marketing company (or secretly doodling her characters in the margins of her notebook). Her award-winning debut novel, Cece Rios and the Desert of S...
2022-10-2921 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomBooks, Kids & Creations Interview with Author Janet Sumner JohnsonJanet Sumner Johnson lives in northern Utah with her husband, three kids, and a dog. She is the author of both middle-grade novels and picture books, including The Last Great Adventure of the PB&J Society (Capstone, 2016), and Help Wanted: Must Love Books (Capstone, 2020), and the upcoming Braver than Brave (Capstone, August 2022). When she isn’t writing, she loves eating cookies, playing the piano, and singing along with the radio at the top of her lungs. You can learn more about her and her books. at janetsumnerjohnson.com.
Book info and release dates:
Braver than Br...
2022-10-2018 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomBooks, Kids & Creations Interview with Lori Garver, Former NASA Deputy AdministratorEscaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age
The Authors on the Air Global Radio Network presents, Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy Blom a podcast that features people who inspire and uplift future generations with their work. In this episode we sit down with Lori Garver, Former NASA Deputy Administrator, to discuss her experience with NASA, serving under multiple presidents, persevering even when it seems like everyone is against you, and of course, her new book, Escaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age.
2022-09-0323 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with Creative Director of PBS Matthew KennedyGet ready to be inspired!!
In this interview, Tracy sits down with Creative Director for PBS, Matthew Kennedy, and discusses his experience with branding, storytelling, toy creation, and more! As a Creative Director Matthew has developed video, interactive, print, and social marketing for brands including Animal Planet, PBS Kids, and Cartoon Network.
To learn more about Matthew Kennedy visit http://matthew-k.com/creative/
2022-08-2820 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomBooks, Kids & Creations Interview with author/screenwriter Karol R. SilversteinKAROL RUTH SILVERSTEIN (she/her/disabled) is a screenwriter and writer of various genres of children’s books.
Karol’s debut young adult novel, Cursed (Charlesbridge Teen), was loosely drawn from her experience of being diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis at thirteen. A funny, frank and unsentimental take on the “sick kid” genre, Cursed won the prestigious Schneider Family Book Award in 2020.
Karol has identified as disabled since the age of 21 and is active on the Writer’s Guild of American West’s Disabled Writers Committee. Originally from Philadelphia, Karol now lives in West Hollywood with her inc...
2022-08-2223 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with award-winning Author Laurie WallmarkAward-winning author Laurie Wallmark writes picture book biographies of women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) as well as fiction. Her books have earned multiple starred trade reviews, been chosen as Junior Library Guild Selections, and received awards such as Outstanding Science Trade Book, Best STEM Book, Crystal Kite Award, Cook Prize Honor, and Parents’ Choice Gold Medal. Her titles include ADA BYRON LOVELACE AND THE THINKING MACHINE, GRACE HOPPER: QUEEN OF COMPUTER CODE, HEDY LAMARR’S DOUBLE LIFE, NUMBERS IN MOTION, CODE BREAKER, SPY HUNTER. And her debut fiction picture book, DINO PAJAMA PARTY. Laurie has an MFA...
2022-08-0724 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomBooks, Kids & Creations Interview with Author and Dance Enthusiast Dianne PedeIn this episode, Tracy sits down with author, teacher, and theatre enthusiast Dianne Pede to discuss her newest book, My Dancing Feet.
Dianne Koebel-Pede’s life-long calling is turning work into play. Whether teaching, writing, reading, or reviewing children’s books, her adventures have been rewarded and sprinkled with tons of love, laughter, gratitude, and awe. (And a few zillion mistakes, which she prefers to call opportunities for growth!) . Her favorite former gig was accidentally owning a dance studio, then writing and choreographing musicals for recitals. Her first book, My Dancing Feet, is a rhyming celebration of dance...
2022-07-1622 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with Award-Winning Cartoonist SteenzJoin Tracy as she interviews Steenz, a St. Louis-based cartoonist, editor, and professor. They’re the cartoonist on the Ringo Award-Nominated syndicated comic strip ‘Heart Of The City’, the co-creator of Dwayne McDuffie Award-Winning GN Archival Quality, and is featured in short story anthologies such as Eisner and Ignatz Award-Winning Elements: Fire, Mine!, and Dead Beats. Steenz also launched and edited the popular RPG periodical Rolled & Told. They participate in and create community building comics related programming, and are frequent panelist at comic cons. Steenz currently teaches cartooning at Webster University while editing comics for independent publishers. They live with th...
2022-06-3023 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview With Melissa ShapiroTracy sits down with veterinarian and author Melissa Shapiro to discuss her new children's book, Piglet Comes Home. Piglet’s story has been featured in PEOPLE Magazine, NBC NIGHTLY NEWS, CNN, GMA3, CBS NEWS, THE DODO and more!
PIGLET’S REAL-LIFE STORY: Piglet, the deaf-blind pink puppy is a double dapple dachshund chihuahua mix rescued from a hoarding situation. When veterinarian Melissa Shapiro learned about the tiny deaf-blind puppy, she and her husband Warren agreed to foster him until his rescue group could find him his forever home, not knowing, initially that that home was going to be th...
2022-06-0719 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with author, composer, and TEDX speaker Kathleen MacferranKathleen Macferran is a facilitator, author, teacher, Certified Trainer and Assessor for the Center for Nonviolent Communication and the owner of Strength of Connection. She has spent much of her life bringing harmony to communities through music, including two decades as a classical music conductor and seven years as a public-school music teacher. Kathleen loves children and believes music and giraffes (the main characters in her children’s books) have much to teach us about interdependent social living. Central to Kathleen’s work is a vision for a peaceful, just, and sustainable world.
Kathleen’s website...
2022-06-0622 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with Miry Whitehill and Jennifer Jackson creators of Our World is a FamilyJoin Tracy as she sits down with Miry Whitehill and Jennifer Jackson, creators of the new book, Our World is a Family. From the creators of Miry’s List, the nonprofit that has helped thousands of people arriving in the U.S. as refugees comes an all-ages story about compassion and human connection. Our World is a Family is a bea Our World is a Family is a picture book exploring the complicated topic of human migration in a gentle, loving, and affirming way. It lightly touches on the reason people might leave their homes, like climate change or lack of...
2022-06-0624 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with Award-Winning Author Jennifer SwansonJoin Tracy as she sits down with award-winning author, Jennifer Swanson.
Science Rocks! And so do Jennifer Swanson’s books. She is the award-winning author of over 45 nonfiction books for children. Using her background in science and history that she received from the U.S. Naval Academy, and her M.S. in Education, Jennifer excels at taking complex facts and making them accessible, compelling, and humorous for young readers. Jennifer's passion for science resonates in in all her books but especially, Astronaut-Aquanaut: How Space Science and Sea Science Interact and BEASTLY BIONICS which both received Florida Book Awards...
2022-05-0329 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with Author Kim Tomsic- The Elephants Come HomeDo you love elephants? Yeah, we do too!
Join Tracy as she interviews author Kim Tomsic, discussing her beautifully written, captivating book, The Elephants Come Home.
Kim Tomsic is a word wrangler, exclamation point enthusiast, and parallel parking champion who loves animals, especially her dog Sushi. Kim is the author of the Crystal Kite award-winning novel, The 11:11 Wish, followed by The 12th Candle both published by Katherine Tegen Books/HarperCollins. Her critically acclaimed nonfiction picture book, Guitar Genius: How Les Paul Engineered the Solid Body Electric Guitar and Rocked the World! illustrated by Brett Helquist, was a Jun...
2022-04-0827 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with Author, Jean DerespinaAfter holding corporate marketing positions for over 30 years, Jean Derespina fulfilled a dream in 2014 and founded The Marketing Gig LLC. An avid writer, her business focus is on digital content. Jean provides blogs, email campaigns, flyers & brochures, white papers, case studies, newsletters, and web copy for her clients. In January 2015, Jean’s life was changed when she was a victim in a serious accident. Unwilling to succumb to her injuries, Jean worked hard during her lengthy recovery. Her passion for writing helped her keep a positive attitude. In 2021, Jean fulfilled yet another dream. She published her first children’s picture...
2022-03-1924 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with Author Seana WalshJoin Tracy as she interviews children's author, theatre teacher, and director, Seana Walsh.
Seána Walsh lives in a little house called Dandelion Burrow in the wilds of Western Massachusetts. She’s worked as an elementary school teacher for the last twenty years and runs a program teaching children to write and produce their own musicals. She also runs a camp called Shiprock and Anchordog. Her newest book, Maisie and the Clootie Tree is a magical, immersive, voyage through love and loss, adventure and joy, that is sure to evoke curiosity, hope, and a love of all things...
2022-03-1217 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomBooks, Kids & Creations Interview with Author Anna LazowskiAnna Lazowski wrote her first picture book for a sixth-grade assignment and has been creating stories ever since. Anna is the author of T-Rexes Can't Tie Their Shoes, a hilarious ABC book for kids. Learn more about Anna’s writing at annalazowskibooks.com, and follow her on Twitter at @anna_lazowski
2022-03-0411 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with Creek Stewart, Survival Instructor, Author, TV HostCREEK Stewart: Survival Instructor, Author, Host
Creek’s life-long study of outdoor living and survival skills is backed by 1000′s of man-hours in the field. He has been featured on/in The TODAY Show, INSIDE EDITION, Fox & Friends, Men’s Fitness Magazine, Backpacker Magazine, Outdoor Life Magazine, WGN-TV, WISH-TV 8, The Weather Channel, LIVING READY Magazine, American Survival Guide, and countless radio and on-line events. He has contributed to the hugely popular men’s interest blog ArtofManliness.com and his survival writings have been featured on 1000′s of websites including Huffington Post, MSN News, Lifehacker, and The Daily Beast.
2022-02-0730 minBooks, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomHoliday Train Exhibit at The Krohn Conservatory in Cincinnati, Ohio.Holiday Train Exhibit at The Krohn Conservatory in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Krohn Conservatory is a plant lover’s dream, featuring over 1000 varieties of plants from all over the world. During the Holiday season, it transforms into a botanical winter wonderland featuring colorful poinsettias, train exhibits, and miniature replicas of Cincinnati landmarks created by Applied Imagination. Join Tracy as she interviews manager, Mark House, and discusses how the holiday exhibit came to be.
The holiday exhibit runs through January 9th and is sure to bring holiday cheer and wonder to all who attend.
For mor...
2021-12-1811 minBooks, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with Egyptologist Kara Cooney on her new book "The Good Kings"Dr. Kathlyn (Kara) Cooney is a professor of Egyptian Art and Architecture at UCLA and chair of its Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures. Her academic work focuses on death preparations, social competition, and gender studies. She appeared as a lead expert in the popular Discovery Channel special "The Secrets of Egypt's Lost Queen" and produced and wrote Discovery's Out of Egypt.
The author of The Good Kings: Absolute Power in Ancient Egypt and the Modern World (2021), When Women Ruled the World (2018), and The Woman Who Would Be King (2014).
Her latest book, The Good...
2021-12-1531 minBooks, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomTracy Blom welcomes TWINTASTIC Author Jacqueline KopitoJacqueline Davidson Kopito received a B.A. from Syracuse University and a Master’s in Corporate and Public Communications, with honors, from Seton Hall University. She has written numerous articles for TWINS Magazine, the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, and local newspapers.
An identical twin herself, when Jacqueline is not binge-watching Netflix, talking to her sisters (and Mom & Dad), practicing qi gong, or rooting for the NY Rangers, she loves talking and writing about all things twin related.
Jacqueline lives in Short Hills, New Jersey with her husband and her two boys. Visit her website at ww...
2021-11-2923 minBooks, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomArtist Thomas Dambo interviewed by Tracy BlomThomas Dambo is considered the world’s leading recycle artist and is famous for his various art installations worldwide, most notably his recycled troll sculptures. Thomas’s vision is to create art that inspires people to explore and have adventures in nature while showing people that trash can be turned into something beautiful. His work has reached millions of people through photos, videos and stories shared online and through international media sources such as BBC, National Geographic, NPR, The Huffington Post, ABC, Lonely Planet, Treehugger, El País, Reforma, and many more.
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2021-11-1721 minBooks, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomTracy Blom welcomes author Florenza LeeFLORENZA LEE is an author, publisher, narrative coach, transformational speaker, radio talk show host, Master Storyteller, wife, mother, and advocate for our Nation's Veterans. Her Children's books focus on Social-Emotional Learning. Her dynamic characters immediately capture the readers' attention, and her lessons remain long after the book is closed. The tagline for her coaching business is, "…like having glasses for your mind." Florenza believes Christ uses everyday principles to bring about profound truths. She applies this practical teaching method to guide her audience on a soul-searching journey to discover the power that lies within them. Florenza says her messages wi...
2021-10-3043 min
Books, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with New York Times Bestselling Author and Screenwriter Geoff RodkeyGeoff Rodkey is the New York Times best-selling author of ten children’s books, including a collaboration with comedian Kevin Hart, Marcus Makes a Movie that just hit The New York Times Bestseller list. Geoff’s also the Emmy-nominated screenwriter of Daddy Day Care and RV, among other films.
His new novel, Lights Out in Lincolnwood, poses the question: who are we when the lights go out? And when everything else that keeps our day-to-day lives humming: internet, cell phones, cars, planes, trains, water, sewer. In short, who will we resort to becoming if we are cut off...
2021-09-1135 minBooks, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomTracy Long, Director of Marketing & Development for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.Tracy has over 20 years’ experience in marketing and branding in nonprofit, hospitality and consumer goods industries. Today she is part of a small team of 15 that have the privilege of working for the Dollywood Foundation, in particular Dolly’s flagship program, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. This early childhood literacy program began in 1995 and helps to inspire the love of reading in over 1.8 million children each month in the U.S, Canada, the U.K, the Republic of Ireland, and Australia. Tracy passionately leads the foundation’s continuing mission to bring awareness and globally grow the program, while helping to suppo...
2021-09-0331 minBooks, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with Erin Winick of NASAErin Winick is a maker, engineer, writer, entrepreneur, science fashionista, and science communicator. Her passion is helping people engage with science and engineering in new ways, and communicating complex science topics.
Erin works as a science communicator for the International Space Station, communicating the science performed aboard the orbiting laboratory. She assigns, writes, and edits stories and video scripts for publication on NASA.gov covering station science. She also handles the social media and distribution strategy for station science content, running the @ISS_Research Twitter account, and composing science content for other NASA accounts. Erin also supports...
2021-08-2626 minBooks, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview With Author Melissa Shapiro - Piglet! The Unexpected Story Of A Deaf, Blind, Pink PuppyPIGLET The Unexpected Story of a Deaf, Blind, Pink Puppy and His Family by Melissa Shapiro, DVM with Mim Eichler Rivas
In the tradition of the beloved New York Times bestsellers Marley and Me and Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love, a charming, inspirational memoir about empathy, resilience, kindness, and an adorable deaf blind pink dog.
When Connecticut veterinarian Melissa Shapiro gets a call about a tiny deaf-blind puppy rescued from a hoarding situation in need of fostering, she doesn’t hesitate to say, “yes.” Little does she know how that decision will transf...
2021-08-0239 minBooks, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with Engineer, TV Host, & Actor Tamara Robertson!As a child, Tamara Robertson spent a large amount of time with her father watching Star Trek and tinkering in the garage – rebuilding engines, up – keeping the family cars, and building / renovating homes. She learned her love of machinery, as well as all things technical, from her time working with her dad.
With a sharp mind for detail and efficiency, Tamara was able to quickly excel in her career as a licensed Chemical & Biomolecular Engineer which afforded her the ability to truly see the world and gain experience in global tech transfers, process & facilities design, pandemic vaccine manuf...
2021-07-0937 minBooks, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomTracy Blom welcomes two literary powerhouses, Irene OGarden and John PielmeierJohn and Irene have written countless books and pieces for stage and screen, including Agnes of God, Choices of the Heart, Hook’s Tale, The Memory Keeper’s Daughter, and many more.
Irene O’Garden has won or been nominated for prizes in nearly every writing category from stage to e-screen, hardcovers, children’s books as well as literary magazines and anthologies. Her critically- acclaimed play Women on Fire (Samuel French), starring Judith Ivey, played to sold-out houses at Off-Broadway’s Cherry Lane Theatre and was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award. Her play, Little Heart, won her a Berilla...
2021-06-0528 minBooks, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview With Dennis Speigel - Founder And Owner Of International Theme Park ServicesEver wonder what it is like to create a theme park, or design a roller coaster??
Join Tracy for another episode of Books, Kids & Creations where she speaks with Owner and Founder of the International Theme Park Services, Dennis Speigel.
Mr. Speigel's early beginnings in 1960 as a ticket taker / seasonal employee at Coney Island Amusement Park (Cincinnati, Ohio) were the impetus behind his decision to make the theme park business his career. He quickly worked his way to Assistant Park Manager of Coney Island and then Kings Island Theme Park (Cincinnati, Ohio), where, as Assistant...
2021-05-1341 minBooks, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with NY Times Bestselling Author SQuire Rushnell - new book DogwinksCALLING ALL DOG LOVERS!!!
New York Times bestselling authors SQuire Rushnell and Louise DuArt return with the beloved Godwink series (over 1.5M copies in print) with an inspiring dog-focused collection of true stories called Dogwinks (5/4/21). Every chapter focuses on a different, real-life canine who positively impacted their human family’s lives in a miraculous way.
The Hollywood Reporter recently announced that Netflix will produce an original film titled Rescued by Ruby starring Grant Gustin (The Flash) as Trooper Dan O'Neil and this very adorable pup, based on “Ruby,” the first story in the Dogwinks collection. This i...
2021-05-0232 minBooks, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomTracy speaks with Patrick Quinn, a parenting expertIn this fun-filled interview Tracy speaks with Patrick Quinn about empowering kids, creating environments to encourage learning, and brain-foods that can keep your child going!
Patrick Quinn is a parenting expert at Brainly, the world’s largest online learning community. He’s the father of three school-age kids and is also a former middle school special education teacher. Patrick has lived in New York, Hawaii, Arizona, California and Texas and is the co-founder of “Life of Dad” as well as the creator of a television show on Nickelodeon, International called “The Spyders.” In his free time he enjoys hikin...
2021-04-2224 minBooks, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with Loretta Claiborne, a celebrated athleteLoretta Claiborne was born partially blind, intellectually challenged, and unable to walk or talk until the age of four. Eventually, though, she began to run. And before she knew it, she had crossed the finish line of twenty-six marathons, twice placing among the top one-hundred women in the Boston Marathon. She introduced President Bill Clinton at the 1995 Special Olympics World Summer Games, won medals in dozens of its events, and holds the current women's record in her age group for the 5000 meters at seventeen minutes.
Today, Claiborne is a celebrated athlete who was honored in 1996 with ESPN's ESPY...
2021-04-1745 minBooks, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview With Marvel Comic Book Artist Elsa CharretierSTAR WARS FANS GET READY.....
This interview will be out of this world!!!
Elsa Charretier is a French comic book writer, illustrator and comic book artist who has worked on a
number of Star Wars projects so far, mainly Star Wars Adventures from IDW Publishing and its spin-off
mini-series Star Wars: Forces of Destiny. She often works with another French comic book writer,
Pierrick Colinet.
Self-taught, and after debuting on Cowl (Image Comics) in 2014, she co-created the award-winning The
Infinite Loop comic book series with writer Pierrick Colinet. Since...
2021-04-1530 minBooks, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview with Victoria Morgan, Artistic Director of the Cincinnati BalletJoin Tracy Blom in this one-of-a-kind interview with Victoria Morgan, Artistic Director of the Cincinnati Ballet. Here they discuss the various ways that ballet transforms the soul, creates a place of peace, and instills valuable lessons.
Website: https://cballet.org/staff/victoria-morgan/
VICTORIA MORGAN
THE SUE & BILL FRIEDLANDER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Sponsor: Barbara & Larry Kellar
Over the past 23 years, Cincinnati Ballet has experienced tremendous growth and critical success under the leadership of Victoria Morgan. Today she is one of only four female Artistic Directors of U.S. ballet companies with...
2021-04-0935 minBooks, Kids & Creations with Tracy BlomInterview With Shary Williamson, author of The Woodland Elves SeriesShary Williamson
Author of The Woodland Elves Series
www.TheWoodlandElves.com
Email: Shary@roadrunner.com
Facebook: The Woodland Elves
Phone: 740-225-8391
Join Tracy Blom as she interviews children's author Shary Williamson, creator of the Woodland Elves Series which has been sold 92 countries and inspired countless magical experiences. Each book promotes important lessons of unity, creativity, and finding a sincere connection to nature. Behind her books is a team of wonderful creators including illustrator Jay Johnston, and creative coordinator and musician Russ Kendall.
Shary Williamson’s career as an educator sp...
2021-03-201h 01
Authors on the AirChildren's books author Tracy Blom on how her dreams inspire her books and writingTracy Blom grew up in Cincinnati Ohio, and currently resides in Columbus, Ohio with her husband and two rescue dogs.
As a young child, she started writing in a dream journal. She dreamt up entire stories, stapled them together, and created her first stories. Since those early years, every book she has written has arrived in a dream, including places, character names, and lessons to be shared.
Over the years she has come to accept the power of her dreams. She made the decision to sort through the piles of journals and bring her stories to li...
2020-07-2426 min
"SOUL SEARCHER""I've Got Your Number"with Lois, JoAnn & Guest Tracy Blom and Cornelia ReynoldsHost Lois T Martin-Intuitive Numerologist/Spirit Communicator whose expertise spans four + decades, both Inter/National renowned. TV, Radio, Columnist, Lecturer, Private Practice.www.loistmartin.com email:numberpsychic@yahoo.com, Linkedin,Instagram,Facebook;Lois T Martin, Phone: 518-989-6349 Co-anchor JoAnna Garfi McNally-Spiritual Intuitive, Remote Energy Healer. Tutorial classes, Workshops, lecturer, Nationally/Internationally renowned, serving all communication media. Spanning over forty plus decades. Twiiter @GarfiMcnally, e-mail; jgarfimcnally@gmail.com, Facebook: Jo Anna Garfi McNally, 845-210-7460 Tracy Blom lives in Cincinnati Ohio, with her husband and two rescue dogs. As a child, she started writing in a dream journal. She dreamt up...
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Lotus FM - News BulletinsLotus FM 07H00 17 APRIL 2015**IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi said in the debate that he felt ashamed of facing former African leaders who helped him during the struggle against apartheid.
**The trial of two people accused of the murder of Dustan Blom, whose body was found in a car boot in Johannesburg's Montecasino, is today expected to continue in the South Gauteng High Court, sitting in Palm Ridge.
And**Voting Polls have closed in Sudan's presidential and parliamentary elections. TRACY VALAYDHAM.
2015-04-1704 min
Lotus FM News BulletinsLotus FM 07H00 17 APRIL 2015**IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi said in the debate that he felt ashamed of facing former African leaders who helped him during the struggle against apartheid.**The trial of two people accused of the murder of Dustan Blom, whose body was found in a car boot in Johannesburg's Montecasino, is today expected to continue in the South Gauteng High Court, sitting in Palm Ridge.And**Voting Polls have closed in Sudan's presidential and parliamentary elections. TRACY VALAYDHAM.
2015-04-1704 min