Amy Bolduc . Grounded in Maine

Welcome to 19Stories: from Fear to Hope. I'm your host, Cheryl Holling, in this podcast we explore stories of resilience, transformation, and the courage to step into new beginnings. My guest today is Amy Bolduc, a woman whose life beautifully weaves together compassion, creativity, and community. After years in her hometown of Brunswick, Maine, Amy relocated to Virginia—a move inspired by her desire for a longer growing season and a fresh chapter in life. She shares her home with a rescue dog, two cats, and a flock of chickens while balancing her work in healthcare, her award-winning podcast 'Grounded in Maine', and her small-batch jam business, aptly named 'Amy's Garden Jam'. Amy is also a contributing author to Breaking the Silence, Volume 3, an anthology that uplifts survivors' voices and offers readers the strength of shared healing. I first met Amy through the New England Podcasters Group, founded by the always-inspiring Ande Lyons, where I quickly came to admire Amy's warmth, authenticity, and the powerful way she uses her involvement with the New England Podcasters community. In today's conversation, you'll hear about what motivated Amy's move, how sustainability fuels her work, her role in Breaking the Silence, and the many ways she stays grounded while inspiring others to do the same. To contact Amy reach out to her via the followng: Business website: https://www.groundedinmaine.com/ Business email Address: [email protected] IG: https://www.instagram.com/groundedinmainepodcast_/ LI:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-bolduc-a9404a35/ About the Dempsey Center and how you can support them: Founded by actor Patrick Dempsey in 2008, the Dempsey Center provides personalized and comprehensive cancer care at no cost. To purchase a copy of 'Breaking the Silence: Voices of Survivors Vol.3' https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0FRMQ5HL3?ref_=dbs_m_mng_rwt_calw_tpbk_2&storeType=ebooks https://www.dempseycenter.org/ Amy's Homemade Lip Balm Recipe by Philomene Cauchois . Copyright 2024 Ingredients:  16 g extra virgin coconut oil or shea butter 24 g almond or apricot oil 12 g beeswax 8 g raw cocoa butter 12 drops of vitamin E Optional - 4 drops of rose geranium essentail oil Directions:  On a double boiler, add together the coconut oil (or shea butter), almond oil (or apricot oil), coca butter and beeswax stir until everything is melted and mixed properly.  Take off the heat add the vitamin E and essential oil, mix well and pour into tin containers, screw the lids on and let them cool down. Imperfection Roll On Ingredients: 40 drops of lavender essential oil 40 drops of tea tree essential oil 2.5 ml (1/2 tsp) of apricot kernal oil or almond oil Directions: In a 5ml roll-on bottle, pour 40 drops of lavender essential oil, 40 drops of tea tree essential oil Fill the rest of the bottle with apricot kernel oil or almond oil Close your bottle and mix well Apply on skin imperfection before going to bed If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to follow 19 Stories wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. It would be greatly appreciated if you gave a nice review and shared this episode well :-) To give feedback or a story idea: [email protected] To listen to my demos: https://www.cherylholling.com/ To contact me for voiceover work, or to host your podcast, reach out to me at: [email protected] Follow me on Instagram: @cherylhollingvo Theme Song Credit: 'Together' by For King & Country Outro song excerpt: 'Strange Fire' by Indigo Girls from their album Retrospective Proverbs 23:18 "Surely there is a future, and your Hope will not be cut off."