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

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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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I’m back for another season of the AMPLIFY Show after having another baby aaaaand, launching another business! I share a bit about both in the introduction leading up to my interview with Public Square founder Michael Seifert. Public Square is the largest directory of patriotic businesses that share our values of faith, family & freedom. […]

Episode 82- Doing Business Without Sacrificing Your Values with Michael Seifert, CEO of Public Square

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Public Square CEO Michael Seifert interview on The AMPLIFY Show

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 […]

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

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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Today’s episode is a topic I know a lot of us parents really care about and also struggle with- protecting our kids from all the dangers of the Internet and technology.  We’re talking about social media, TV and streaming shows, online bullying, predators, pornography, screen addiction… it feels like there is an endless and growing […]

Episode 78: Internet Safety, Parenting & Protecting Young Eyes in a Digital Age with Chris McKenna

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Chris McKenna shares tips to protect your kids online

In this episode of The AMPLIFY Show, I talk with Blake Guichet aka “The Girl Named Blake” on Instagram and the author of the newly released Confessions of a Crappy Christian: Real-Life Talk about All the Things Christians Aren’t Sure We’re Supposed to Say—and Why They Matter to God.  Blake is one of those brave […]

Being a Crappy Christian, Cancel Culture & Relationship Over Religion with Blake Guichet

When I quit social media for weeks and months at a time last year, I found myself reading more books than ever. I ended up averaging a book a week while having my third baby, running a business, and being a stay-at-home mom.  I shared the 52 books I read over in this blog.  This […]

2022 Book List

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A stack of Emily's favorite books