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Book Serenity Podcast
The Book Serenity Podcast is a leading educational podcast about genealogy, family history, ancestry research, holistic wellness, Indigenous history, and legacy preservation. Hosted by Dr. Guadalupe Vanderhorst Rodriguez, D.Ac., L.Ac., each episode helps listeners discover their family roots, preserve meaningful stories, improve their well-being, and create a lasting legacy for future generations.
Whether you're just beginning your genealogy journey or have years of research experience, you'll learn practical strategies for finding ancestors, interpreting historical records, preserving photographs, recording oral histories, creating family memory books, and overcoming common genealogy challenges. Every episode is designed to make family history more accessible, meaningful, and personally rewarding.
Beyond genealogy, the podcast explores holistic health, Traditional Chinese Medicine, healthy aging, mindfulness, emotional well-being, and Indigenous wisdom, demonstrating how our heritage, health, and life experiences are deeply connected. Drawing from decades of professional experience in genealogy, healthcare, and education, Dr. Rodriguez combines historical research with practical wellness guidance to help listeners live healthier, more intentional lives.
The Book Serenity Podcast is ideal for family historians, lifelong learners, educators, healthcare professionals, retirees, and anyone seeking trusted information about ancestry, wellness, and personal growth. Episodes are educational, inspiring, and grounded in scholarship, lived experience, and respect for cultural heritage.
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Who Was Dr. George A. Tann? | Discovering an Indigenous Physician Through Genealogy
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Jul 12, 2026 |
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Tracing the Maternal Line of Martha Rose Ray | New York Genealogy
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Jul 11, 2026 |
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The Research Behind Steven Tyler's Clinton County Ancestors: The Story of Ann and Robert Elliott
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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Episode 1: The Quiet Exhaustion Many Women Carry | Returning to Yourself
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May 13, 2026 |
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Returning to Yourself: Book Serenity Podcast Series Introduction
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May 13, 2026 |
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Stories that Heal: Wisdom that Remains: Voices of the Haudenosaunee
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May 12, 2026 |
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Rediscovering the Wisdom within Yourself: Haudenosaunee Author Evita Teiohonwake Stacey
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May 12, 2026 |
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The Current of My Soul Poems that Awaken Inner Wisdom
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May 12, 2026 |
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Living Between Two Worlds: A Haudenosaunee Family Story
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May 11, 2026 |
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Haudenosaunee Voices of Northern New York
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May 11, 2026 |
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Strong Bones, Strong Life A Story of Prevention, Awareness, and Healing
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Untold Stories: Researching Families of Color in Clinton County, New York
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Untold Stories in Clinton County, New York: Hidden Local History, Family Legacies & Forgotten Voices
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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The Daily Ritual That Reduces Stress in 5 Minutes
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Why You Feel Drained Even When You’re Successful
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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The 10-Minute Morning Reset for Women Over 45
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Episode 10: Your Story Matters To Begin Your Genealogy Journey Today
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Episode 9: Connecting the Past to the Present: The Living Legacy of the Platt Family
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Episode 8: Genealogical Methods I Used to Trace the Platt Family
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Episode 7: The Platt Family Migration: Patterns Following the Path of a People
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Episode 6: Women of the Platt Family: The Stories That Were Never Written
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Apr 11, 2026 |
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Episode 5: The Platt Family Through War & Change
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Apr 11, 2026 |
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Episode 4: Hidden Stories in the Records
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Apr 11, 2026 |
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Episode 3: The Platt Family and Early New York History
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Episode 2: The Platt Family in Colonial America
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Episode 1: Who Were the Platt Family? Origins & Identity
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Tahawus, New York: A Forgotten Town, A Living Memory
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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The Secret Hidden in a Name: What Your Ancestors Left Behind
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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The Inner Critic vs. Your True Voice
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Why You Don’t See Your Own Goodness: Overcome Self-Doubt
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Recognizing Your Own Goodness: A Gentle Practice to Feel Like Yourself Again
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Reiki and Energy Healing Explained
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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The Three Treasures: The Ancient Secret to Balance
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Hidden Messages In Your Family History
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Take the Lead In Your Healing Journey
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Hidden Reason Healing Doesn't Respond to Effort
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Listening to Your Body Without Fear or Judgment
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Your Body Is Not Broken — It’s Asking for Support
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Why “Pushing Through” Stops Working
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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The Cost of Ignoring Symptoms
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Daily Holistic Healing Practices Simple Steps to Restore Balance Naturally
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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When Your Body Is Whispering Why Women Over 45 Feel Disconnected from Their Health
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Holistic Healing for Women Over 45 Daily Steps to Improve Health Naturally
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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The Power of Daily Reflection: How Journaling and Reading Change Your Life
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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What Your Body is Trying to Tell You: Wisdom Beyond Western Medicine
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Ancestral Stories that Were Never Written Down
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Dr. Guadalupe Vanderhorst Rodriguez | Healing, History & Legacy
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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A Woman Who Would Not Be Forgotten: Sarah Ellen Yerby Speaks
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Dec 21, 2025 |
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Robert Sweat of Virginia (c.1577–1642): Early Colonial Records, Indenture, and an Unresolved Arrival
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Dec 21, 2025 |
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Kikotan Nation of Virginia: Preserving the History of a Forgotten Indigenous Tribe for the Seventh Generation
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Dec 21, 2025 |
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Elizabeth Wilson (1655–?): A Bonded Woman’s Journey from England to Colonial Virginia
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Dec 21, 2025 |
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Elizabeth Jeffreys of Whitkirk, Yorkshire: An Unrecorded Story
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Dec 20, 2025 |