Send us a textI was on the beach taking sunrise pictures with my new iPhone 14pro, and when I opened up my photo app to find some to post on Facebook, I glanced at the number under the “recent” file:  46,454! I wasn’t entirely shocked at the number, but it Read More

Send us a textWhat do you think about when you hear the word, Joy? I’ve noticed in many conversations recently that Joy has come up a lot - like, What makes you feel joy? How can you bring more of it into your life? and If you’ve "lost that joyful Read More

Send us a textWhen I think about my 2023 beach bucket list, the ones at the top are on the Gulf Coast  -  the ones on practically every travel guide’s top 10 Florida beaches, like Caya Costa, Captiva Island, Sanibel, Destin, and Pensacola.Jensen Beach was not on my bucket list, Read More

Send us a textThis episode is a continuation of the theme,  close encounters of a marine kind, from Episode 56, which I recorded with my friends, John and Jennifer.I thought I’d start out telling one or two of my own stories of scuba diving with my family; I was certain Read More

Send us a textHappy new year, Beach lovers! I just wanted to check in and tell you a little about what I have planned for The beach Speaks in 2023. Thank you for subscribing and continuing to share the beach love - it means a LOT to me.I just got back from Read More

Send us a textI was on an exercise power walk on the beach (which is really kind of a misnomer because I stop so much to take pictures and videos - I’m not sure how much “exercise” I’m getting!) brainstorming themes for the podcast when I began thinking about all Read More

Send us a textRemember the commercial for Calgon bath powder?  The one where a woman, totally frazzled and exhausted from the day's chaos, cries out: “Calgon, take me away!” Then she magically appears in a bubble bath, soaking in an oasis of relaxing healing water. When I was a kid, I Read More

Send us a textAloha Beach Lovers!   I’ve been talking a lot about the not so fun aspects of beach life - hurricanes.   I thought you might need a break from that and want to hear more about the more pleasant aspects of beach life, so I called Cathi - Read More

Send us a textA  friend of mine from “up North” asked me what’s it like to be in a hurricane? That got me thinking about my past 22 years living in Florida. How many hurricanes had I been in? I grew up in the mountains of Pennsylvania. The only “natural disasters” Read More

Send us a textEver since Hurricane Ian hit Florida a few weeks ago, I told you I would do an episode about what it’s like to be in a hurricane at the beach - and I fully intend to do that - soon, However, in the meantime, as I start Read More

Send us a textDid I ever tell you about the time I ran away from summer camp to go to the beach? Well, I guess I might be a little dramatic -  I didn’t really “run away.”  It was more like I  “wandered off.”One summer when I was about 7 Read More

Send us a textWelcome to my 50th episode!!  Now you might be thinking, “Ok, 50 is a good number - but what makes it so special? Why not 100?” Well, here’s the deal, according to the latest podcasting statistics, in the past several years a LOT of podcasts started, but Read More

Send us a textMy guest today, Emily Pasnak-Lapchick,  lives in Saint Petersburg, FL (we call it St Pete)  with her life partner Andres and two cats (there seems to be a theme with cats lately - since my recent guest Alise Sauders travels with her two cats.  It just occurred Read More

Send us a textIs traveling to Greece on your bucket list? It’s definitely on mine! So, when my friend Cathi Taucher asked me if I might be interested in going on an amazing Greek island tour that she has planned - well, yeah, of course! While she was telling me Read More

Send us a textWouldn’t it be great if you could just leave your job, travel AND make a living doing it?In 2018, Alise left her corporate life and six-figure salary, feeling like she wasn’t living life fully.  She created her first business, a virtual bookkeeping company, and two years later Read More

Send us a textThis episode is a bit of a departure from my typical beachy conversation - I mean, what does an end-of-life, death doula have to do with the beach?Please stick with me on this one because once you hear my guest, the Sacred Servant,  Nada Frazier, I think Read More

Send us a textRadio Trop Rock is speaking and The Beach is listening -  because it's all about the music! Have you heard of Tropical Rock or Trop Rock?  I have to admit I didn’t until today’s guest, Eric Babin reached out to me with a story about how he Read More

Send us a textDo you ever wonder why bad things happen to good people?My guest today, Kevin Lowe, believes everything in this life happens for a reason, and a good reason at that.  For the first 17 years of his life Kevin saw the world just like everyone else. But Read More

Send us a textHey, Beach Lovers! You know when you meet somebody, and there’s something about their energy and excitement for life - you just want to know more? Well, that’s my guest Elikqitie - the host of Travel Gluten Free podcast. I met her at PodfestExpo in Orlando. We were Read More

Send us a textHey Beach Lovers, how is the beach speaking to you today?I’m having one of those days where it’s been difficult to do any work. The weather is beautiful, and I can hear the beach - and it’s calling my name! I’ll admit, I struggle with discipline and consistency  Read More