{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Built for This with Brian Briscoe","title":"How to have A Servant's Heart for Kids & Seniors #servant #purpose #kids #seniors","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2671,"description":"Her personality makes her perfect to be a community ambassador...which she is!  She has a heart to support and encourage kids through her very first children's book, \"Lulu the Dung Beetle - In Search of the Perfect Poop! That's Bananas!\"  She also has a passion for our aging seniors as they navigate difficult decisions late in life.  In this episode, Tanya Blixt talks about her life experiences have led to a life of serving.\nTanya is a Texas-based author publishing her debut book, the first in a children’s book series.  She is a lover of dogs and rescues any that come her way.  Currently, she has five dogs: Jack, Sugar, Cookie, Thumper, and Willie and two cats named Michi and Saki.  Tanya graduated from Denton (TX) High School and the University of North Texas, earning a Bachelors degree at UNT in Hotel & Restaurant Management.  After college, she worked in California at a country club.\nTanya currently works in the healthcare industry as Executive Patient Administrator for a 22 year old family-owned and operated in-home Senior care service based out of Denton. The organization specializes in 24-hour live-in as well as hourly care wherever their home might be located.\nTanya is making her debut as a children’s book author.  An avid volunteer in the community, she is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. She believes in the importance of kids smiling, laughing, and learning. With that in mind, and with this initial series of books, that is exactly what she hopes to deliver to readers. The books are a fun way to combine learning about nutrition, while at the same time creating real recipes and making tasty edible “poop treats” that children will love to share with their family and friends.  Let’s face it….kids just like to talk about poop!  You know it is true!  That is just the way it is with kids.   In her debut book, Tanya portrays how Lulu, the central character, introduces readers to many different kinds of animal poop by taking...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/PJeJvLrbzmEDQfkqNK-znTTzLZexNfteqziQGiCpa8Y/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mNmJh/ZTQ5MjlmNTBmZDli/MGY1ZjU1N2I2OTk3/NGMyZi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}