The Beach Speaks is a podcast that shares stories about the beach and our connection to it. I’m your host and beach lover, Paige Friend, helping YOU reconnect with the beach, return to your soul and re-imagine your life!
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The Great Go! Christmas Show!
AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
Welcome to The GREAT GO! Christmas Show! Let’s make the GREAT Commandments, GREAT Commission, and Great Comfort and Joy of Christmas, our GREAT compelling Business! Let’s SHOW CHRISTMAS to the whole wide world, with LOVE! Let’s make it our BUSINESS to bring comfort and joy to everyone, everywhere with the good news and the good works of the gospel! Jesus gave us TWO GREAT Commandments, ONE GREAT Commission and He told us HOW to be GREAT in His Kingdom! We have a GREAT Op’pour’twoknee’tea, as ...
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Caribbean Mysteries and High Stakes: A Dive into "Last Bets" with Mary Carroll Moore
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, I speak with Mary Carroll Moore about her novel Last Bets, set on the Caribbean island of Bonaire. The novel features twists of fate, paranormal elements, high-stakes gambling—and a hurricane! I like to describe it as "Queen's Gambit" meets "White Lotus." We share some personal anecdotes; I reminisce about p…
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Beach Moonrise Magic: Transforming My Expectations and Disappointment into Serenity and Presence
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Send us a Text Message. Have you ever been at the beach on a full moon? One of my favorite things to do is sit on the beach and watch the moonrise over the ocean. It elevates my mood and stirs up a feeling of wonder and otherworldliness—watching that bright white globe shining on a velvet black sky, that sparkling trail of light shining across the …
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From One Year to Live to Life and Healing - at the Beach! Jen Hardy’s Fabulous Over 50 Journey
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Send us a Text Message. Jen Hardy is a true beach girl - so much so that after receiving a life-threatening health diagnosis, she instinctively knew that she - and her family - needed the healing power of the beach to get through it. So, Jen, her husband, and their seven kids moved from their home in Tennessee to an island paradise off the coast of…
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Searching for Seashells: An Artist’s Guide to Treasures on the Beach with Jessie King Regunberg
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Send us a Text Message. Today’s episode is a conversation I had recently with Jessie King Regunberg, author of the book SEARCHING FOR SEASHELLS: An Artist’s Guide to Treasures on the Beach It’s all about the enchanting world of seashells and how they have touched our lives and sparked our curiosity. Jessie’s book is a testament to her passion for s…
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Visiting the Shark Tooth Capital of the World and Collecting Shells
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Send us a Text Message. I recently had the opportunity to visit one of the beaches on my bucket list—Venice Beach. Venice is on the Gulf Coast of Florida and is often called the “shark tooth capital of the world” because of the plethora of prehistoric shark teeth you can find there. Some are the size of your hand! Now, I don’t have the greatest rec…
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What Happens When Your Dream Vacation Ends? How to Ease Back into "Reality" with Travel Agents Judi Dunlap and Cathi Taucher
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Send us a Text Message. In early October 2021, when the post-pandemic world was beginning to open up for travel, we had just discovered that Ernie only had a month's vacation before starting a new job; we decided to go on a 12-day adventure in Costa Rica! It was last minute, and I had no idea how we were going to pull it off - but I knew my friend …
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Aslan is on the Move! Part 2: Suzi's Cupp and My Christmas Eve Birthday
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Aslan is on the Move! Part 2--be sure to catch Part 1 before listening, so this makes sense!By AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
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Plein Air Painting on the Beach with Annora Lemieux
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Send us a Text Message. Capturing the essence of the beach with my phone is one thing, but in a painting - in real-time - it is a whole other thing. I’m in awe of anyone who can paint in the moment - no photograph- just sitting in nature with a canvas, painting the scene in quick brushstrokes. You have to stay in the present and pay attention. This…
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Be Water, My Friend: My Relationship with the Ocean and How Water Has Shaped My Life
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Send us a Text Message. I was a guest on an Instagram live with Amanda from Northern TIdes Studio and Wallace J. Nichols, author of Blue Mind - talking about water, the Blue Mind movement, and the healing properties of the ocean. Amanda asked how living at the beach has changed me. I don’t know why that question caught me off guard - it was a great…
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Aslan is on the Move! Part1: Mr. Beaver and Father Christmas
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Aslan is on the move! Let me tell you why these words are filled with hope!By AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
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Mother's White Subaru, A Strange but True Story
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This is a story of something that happened to me on April 25, 1997, while driving my Mother's white Subaru.By AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
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Ocean Love, Embracing the Blue Mind, and the Art of Creating Ocean-Inspired Jewelry with Amanda Esposito
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Send us a Text Message. When I started thinking seriously about moving from land-locked Orlando to the beach, the first three questions people would ask were, “What beach?” “Where will you live?” and “What will you do?” I would say, “I haven’t decided what beach yet, but I’m sure I’ll find one with a couple of palm trees where I can hang a hammock,…
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Every Christmassage or Chair'tea! Annointment Appointment that I schedule is 90 Minutes, scheduled 2 hours apart. Here is the story of how and why!By AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
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Christmassage: Comfort And Joy to the World!
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Christmassage is one of my favorite words that I created by marrying Christmas and Massage. Every Christmassage gives Comfort And Joy--to the World!By AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
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Once upon a time, men had minds. Men and women have always been given the choice to pursue wisdom or foolishness, it is true. But it seems to me that in our day and age, there is far more foolishness than mindfulness. Rudyard Kipling was a man with a magnificent mind. Here are 3 of my favorite works of his: The Gods of The Copybook Headings, The Tr…
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The 12 Days of Christmas, From Juniper Tree to Epiphany! A song to introduce my vision of Comfort and Joy to the World! Rough version---It's hard for me to get the First Day of Christmas on KEY! Hopefully this will improve in time! Action is better than perfection! So I'm putting this out here on the 50th day of 2024, Jubilee!…
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Before my Christmas Eve Birthday on February 1st, 2024, GOD gave me (2) freezers filled with Christmas Eve Birthday Cranberries, and filled my heart with the joy of His promises!By AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
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Cranberry is my niece that just celebrated her 16th birthday. Here is the story of her name. Happy Birthday, Cranberry! We love you!By AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
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Shortly after I realized My Christmas Birthday will be here in 2025, a good friend pointed out that My Christmas Eve Birthday is in 2024! Here are my thoughts on what I see as a whole year of Christmas Eve!By AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
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February First 2025 is my Christmas Birthday! This is why I am excited!By AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
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February 9, 1920, is the day my maternal grandmother was born in Wauzeeka, Wisconsin. Meet Mama Sisson!By AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
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Beach Love and Beach Stories: Celebrating Love Month with My Soulmate
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Send us a Text Message. It’s February, so in the spirit of this Month of Love, I asked my soulmate, Ernie, to join me on the podcast because it’s a very special month for us. Although I’ve talked about how we met and our journey to living out our vision here at the beach on the podcast before, I thought it would be the perfect time for Ernie to sha…
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How to Live Wild and Free on a Beach in Greece! with Alise Saunders
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Send us a Text Message. I love quotes, especially the ones that when I hear them, I think, " Oooh, I can relate to that - or that is so inspiring! I need to write that one down before I forget it! " I’ll rush to scribble it in a journal or notebook - it’s like I’m attaching a sticky note to my brain - you know, a reminder, to go back to it later. A…
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When I don't know how to pray, I sing. THE LOVE OF GOD has been a song I have prayed far too many times to count.By AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
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Hear We Go! This is how I live, and this is how I introduce each story on The Great Go! Christmas Show!By AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
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God's timing, His faithfulness, His assurance, is amazing. "Hear" is part 3 of Carrot Cake Jubilee!By AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
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I didn't see it coming, but what a day! GOD gave me another Jubilee Day, 8 years exactly from my Carrot Cake Jubilee!By AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
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My 3 year old nephew gave me a new perspective on the battles in my life.By AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
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This morning as I was praying, the old hymn, The Fight Is On! came to mind as I declared words that resound in these lyrics, "The LORD is leading on to CERTAIN VICTORY!" so I sang The Fight Is On! and for the first time in my life, I added, Bring It!By AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
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Do you know what your name means? Do you think it matters? I do and I do!By AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
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Finding My Voice: How the Beach Led Me to Podcasting
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Send us a Text Message. Imagine, you’re about to do what might be the craziest thing you’ve ever done. And you’re thinking this could be crazy good or crazy stupid. Then the “what ifs” start to creep into your consciousness: “What if something goes wrong?” “What if I’m not good enough?” “What if it turns out to be nothing but a waste of time and mo…
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A few weeks before my Mother passed away, I asked her a question I never wanted to ask, "what will we do if you don't make it?" Without a pause, her enthusiastic response was, "Carry On!"By AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
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Count it all joy! Quoting James 1 was Mother's response to every disappointment and challenge we faced. She lived her life to the full, A Hero in the strife, as Longfellow encouraged.By AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
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My brother Chris Drake lived 35 years. This is a story about my favorite song that he wrote, Plant The Seeds, copyright Chris Drake. I share and sing it with permission.By AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
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This is the story of how I came to know about Epiphany!By AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
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Pinecone Promises is a nonprofit foundation, and this is our mission: Generously Cultivate Great Commission Great Commandments Great Comfort and Joy of Christmas Giving Catalysts! You could say it's a Grand Canyon mission!By AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
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This is the story of why I chose Pinecone Promises as the name for my nonprofit foundation.By AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
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PINECONE is my life motto! Hear why, part three!By AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
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PINECONE, Part 2/3. PINECONE is my life motto! Hear why, part two!By AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
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PINECONE, Part 1/3. PINECONE is my life motto! Hear why, part one!By AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
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PINE, my original life motto, Part 5.By AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
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PINE was my life motto before it became PINECONE. This is why, part 4.By AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
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PINE was my life motto before it became PINECONE. This is why, part 3.By AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
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PINE was my life motto for quite sometime, before it grew to become PINECONE. This is part two of why PINE is meaningful to me.By AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
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PINE was my life motto for quite sometime, before it grew to become PINECONE. This is part one of why PINE is meaningful to me.By AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
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I am a Come'pass!onary, and this is what it means to be a Come'pass!onary.By AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
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Jesus said, In this world you will have trouble, but be of good cheer! I have overcome the world! Because of Jesus, in our winter, there is always Christmas!By AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
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The Cozy Christmas Cottage confirmed my calling: comfort and joy to the world!By AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
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My 7 Hour Adventure led me to what became the Cozy Christmas Cottage.By AlaskaAnything KellyDayenu AshmoreShaddock, SeaShell Entrepreneur, Christmas Cupp Come’pass!onary, Pinecone Promises Pearaunt, Licensed Christmassage Therapist
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Service with a Side of Stand Up Comedy with Rabiah Coon
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Send us a Text Message. Recently on The Beach Speaks, I posted an episode sharing my beach story as a guest on Rabiah Coon’s podcast More Than Work. Today, I’m bringing Rabiah back - this time as my guest - to hear her beach story. Rabiah currently lives in London, but she grew up near the beach in California. When she said she was coming home to C…
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