This "From the Vault" episode of Big Blend Radio from 2017 features Dr. Elaine Richardson, an Ohio State University professor turned recording artist, who has risen far beyond the streets she once walked and worked as a teenage victim of sex trafficking. Hear about her autobiographical album, "Songs for the Struggle”, and her memoir, "PHD to Ph.D.: How Education Saved My Life". More: www.PHDtoPhD.com

Celebrate Women's History, and Audiobook Appreciation Month with this episode of Big Blend Radio featuring Jennifer Schwed and Doug Bradshaw, creators of the groundbreaking new musical audiobook “19: The Musical.”

Originally created and performed on stage, "19: The Musical" shares the dynamic and little-known story of Alice Paul, Ida B. Wells, Susan B. Anthony, Carrie Chapman Catt, Inez Milholland and the other suffragists who fought to get women the right to vote - The 19th Amendment. The inspirational story of these fearless women is brought to life through jazz, traditional musical standards style, spoken word, and hints of gospel. Alice Paul and the suffragist's fight for equality have been re-imagined for a new generation with a poignant and uplifting message that will resonate for years to come.

Learn more: https://www.19themusical.com/

In honor of National Cancer Thrivers Day, we are revisiting this "from the Vault" episode of Big Blend Radio's "Quality of Life" Show with Kelley Skoloda, author of “A Way Back to Health: 12 Lessons from a Cancer Survivor”.

Kelley Skoloda was the healthiest person she knew—until the day she became a cancer patient. During her first, routine colonoscopy, Kelley received a shocking diagnosis: colon cancer. Three years later, her book reveals how stories can be powerful motivators and how painful distraction can be turned into advocacy and action. More: https://www.awaybacktohealth.com/