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  • Friendpreneur Series: Self Advocacy: Going Beyond Self Care with guest Christy Tending
    friendpreneur podcast Season 3

    Ep123 / 157 : Friendpreneur Series: Self Advocacy: Going Beyond Self Care with guest Christy Tending

    This week marks the introduction of a new series to Jump Start Your Joy: the Friend-preneur Series. The focus is conversations with friends, who are entrepreneurs. Many of the people are…

    October 16, 2018
  • Debbie Augenthaler on Grief, Trauma, and Healing: You Are Not Alone
    author podcast Season 3

    Ep141 / Ep156: Debbie Augenthaler on Grief, Trauma, and Healing: You Are Not Alone

      This week on the podcast, I’m delighted to speak to Debbie Augenthaler on grief, trauma, and healing. Debbie is a psychotherapist, the author of You Are Not Alone: A Heartfelt…

    October 9, 2018
  • The Season Three Finale: Top 10 Countdown on Jump Start Your Joy
    choosing joy podcast Season 3

    Ep155: The Season Three Finale: Top 10 Countdown on Jump Start Your Joy

    It’s time for the Season Three Finale: Top 10 Countdown on Jump Start Your Joy! This week on the show, I’m sharing the most downloaded episodes of Season 3.   Want…

    September 25, 2018
  • Making Room for Joy and Grief in our Human Experience with Fred LeBlanc, Julia Samuel, and Suzan Colon
    author choosing joy musician podcast Season 3

    Ep154: Making Room for Joy and Grief in our Human Experience with Fred LeBlanc, Julia Samuel, and Suzan Colon (Season 3 Finale Part 1)

    Midway through Season 3, I found myself really re-visiting what joy is, how we interact with it, and what it means to have joy in our life. For part 1 of…

    September 18, 2018
  • As the seasons change, it's the perfect time to take a look at everything you do and reassess. Are you looking for a slower pace and more joy? Podcast host Paula Jenkins shares six steps to slowing down and savoring joy. Tune in! #slowdown #choosejoy #podcast
    choosing joy coaching podcast Season 3 solocast

    Ep153: Six Steps to Slowing Down and Savoring Joy with host Paula Jenkins

    As Season 3 comes to a close, and Fall is just around the corner, I’m finding that I’m ready to slow down. Our summer was purposefully jam packed: We visited England,…

    September 4, 2018
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  • I’ve never been to a pumpkin patch with a labyrinth before - and yet this seemed perfectly set for what I needed today. Labyrinths are a walking meditation, unlike a maze there is only one path, and you walk it to the center and then back again. Almost every religion in the world has a kind of labyrinth in its history. This one is a 12 circuit, the design can be traced to 1234 AD in Chartres France. I’ve walked several 12 circuits before. What I noticed this time? The gorgeous smell of rosemary that surrounded the labyrinth. The children that ran through and around it, like distractions in life I was grateful for them, and, quietly across the breeze I heard the song “you were always on my mind” originally by Willy Nelson and later sung by Elvis and again the Pet shop Boys, later still Michael Buble. I was transported in time and space, walking through fields of another dimension, having set the intention to “let it go” as I entered the labyrinth. By the time I was spiraling back out I was present. Not tired. Alive. Here. Now. And the rest was gone. Little things I could have said and done. I never took the time. You were always on my mind. #labyrinth #angelnumbers #angelnumber1234 #pumpkinpatch #walkasacredpath #walkalabyrinth #saturdayvibes #youwerealwaysonmymind #meditation
  • Happy Fall from the pumpkin patch!! I managed to buy several extra vintage pieces ahead of 70s night for next weeks NKOTB Cruise and this top is a new favorite. It’s a batwing Hawaiian shirt ⛱🧜🏼‍♀️💛 and it’s begging to be worn for the sail away party. A beautiful day in NorCal. And I can’t wait for Miami!! #pumpkinpatch #norcal #fall2018 #vintageclothing #hawaiianshirt #pumpkin #saturdayvibes #flashesofdelight #brentwood #nkotbcruisex
  • Rosemary is one of my favorites. #pumpkinpatch #rosemary #fallday #saturdayvibes #labyrinth #flashesofdelight #instagood
  • “It’s OK to Not Be OK”⠀ This month I’m sharing 4 powerful conversations that are all about finding ways to nourish and nurture yourself during trying times. I know that the last few weeks have taken a toll on all of us, and I wanted to share some discussions that may give you new insights on how to be more fierce and focused, and feeling more in touch with what you need. ⠀ ⠀ Debbie Augenthaler joins me this week to talk about loss, grief, and trauma. One of the things I know about trauma is there are times you wonder if it’s OK to not be OK. So much of what we’ve each learned is that we need to put on a brave face, to say that we’re “doing fine,” when that could not be further from the truth. ⠀ ⠀ When things are hard (and they are hard), how do you make peace with not being OK? If you’re struggling with this right now, then I invite you to listen in as Debbie and I discuss how to navigate that not-so-often talked about space not being OK and feeling utterly alone in difficult times.⠀ ⠀ Thank you, Debbie @grief_to_gratitude for being on the show with me. It’s a real delight to have gotten to meet you.⠀ ⠀ #giftsofloss #griefandhealing #griefandloss #griefritual #itsokaytogrieve #debbieaugenthalerauthor #youarenotalonebook #grief #grieving #grieveinyourownway #griefsupport #griefshare #griefisajourney#griefisaprocess #griefprocess#griefcounseling #therapy #therapyworks#therapistsofinstagram #healing#jumpstartyourjoy #podcast #podcastersofinstagram #debbieaugenthaler #youareOK #nurtureandnourish
  • “There’s nothing wrong with you. Don’t let people tell you who you should or should not be.” ⠀ In Debbie Augenthaler’s book, You Are Not Alone, she shares about her personal journey of grief. One of the things that she and I talk about is that grief and grieving isn’t something we’re taught about, and it’s not something that most of us are prepared for. ⠀ ⠀ Out of the fear of judgement, or the fear of unknown, or the desire to grieve “correctly,” it can be easy to get caught up in worrying that however you’re grieving is wrong. Or feel there is a right way or wrong way to do it.⠀ ⠀ And that’s not the case. I love that Debbie talks about it this week - grief is not linear. She encourages anyone who is grieving, or going through loss, that “whatever you do that feels right is OK. It’s OK to not be OK.”⠀ ⠀ And her words are something I want to soak up and live out, even though I’m not currently grieving. We all get caught up in that fear of not “doing it right,” whether it be in grief or at work, or in parenting, or in podcasting and blogging. Here’s the thing - we’re all going to do these things differently. And that is OK.⠀ ⠀ Thank you, Debbie, for joining me on the show this week. @grief_to_gratitude⠀ ⠀ If you want to hear our whole conversation, join us at the link in my profile or at https://buff.ly/2ucPNbU ⠀ ⠀ #giftsofloss #griefandhealing #griefandloss #griefritual #itsokaytogrieve #debbieaugenthalerauthor #youarenotalonebook #grief #grieving #grieveinyourownway #griefsupport #griefshare #griefisajourney#griefisaprocess #griefprocess#griefcounseling #therapy #therapyworks#therapistsofinstagram #healing#jumpstartyourjoy #podcast #podcastersofinstagram #debbieaugenthaler #youareOK #nurtureandnourish
  • This month on the podcast I’m focusing on ways that you can nourish and nurture your soul. It’s been a crazy and wild time, and I know that many of us are looking for ways to take better care of ourselves. I hope that you’ll join me for this. ⠀ ⠀ #nurtureandnourish #jumpstartyourjoy #takecareofyou #badtimes #toughtimes ⠀ #lifelessons #lifelonglearning #change #changeisgonnacome #quotes #sayings #wisewords ⠀ #motivation #motivateyourself
  • 1.⠀ “Use the things you’re confident in to shine” -Tanika Mason⠀ ⠀ Tanika Mason is a confidence embodiment coach, dancer, and single mom, and I’m thrilled to announce that interview 124 is the most downloaded episode of the season. ⠀ ⠀ What I love (and I know will resonate with so many of you) is that Tanika is a true multi-passionate person, following many of her interests and working with clients in a multitude of ways. From choreographing to creating life and business plans and strategies for clients, Tanika works with her clients to help them embody their inner, sexy, bold confidence. Her focus is to help clients unleash their confidence, allowing them to take courageous action in turning their side businesses into their dream businesses.⠀⠀ ⠀ Episode 124, with Tanika Mason was the most downloaded episode this season. Thank you for being on the show @tanikamasonofficial ⠀ ⠀ Tune in this week (link is in my profile) to catch highlights from all of the most downloaded episodes. ⠀ ⠀⠀ #jumpstartyourjoy#podcastersofinstagram #tanikamason#socialmediamarketing #confidencecoach#sexyconfidentcourageouswoman#podcast⠀⠀ #savvybusinessowner #theeverygirl#risingtidesociety#communityovercompetition #mytribe#storytelling #womanentrepreneur#entrepreneur #embodyconfidence#dreams #everygirl #passions#livethelittlethings #theeverydaygirl#glitterguide #instagramlover #riseup
  • 2. ⠀ "Trust what you already know."⠀ ⠀ In episode 126, I shared one of my favorite, if not slightly niched topics ever, which is: Figuring out the building blocks of content strategy for your own brand. I’ll be explaining how this can be applied to planning a retreat (which is where I first started playing with this approach), but it’s also something I teach in my podcasting class about how to define your show and what it will be about. It’s a little bit project management, and a lot of defining your brand and creating the building blocks of marketing, which are both things I do in my day job.⠀⠀ ⠀ Episode 126 was the 2nd most downloaded episode this season. You can tune in this week (link is in my profile) to catch highlights from all of the most downloaded episodes. ⠀ ⠀⠀ #content #contentcreator #ContentCreation #ContentMarketing #Writting #WordsOfWisdom #WritersLife #Writings #WritingLife #ContentStrategy #ContentMarketingTips #ContentProducer #ContentManagement #Digital #DigitalMarketing #DigitalMarketer#Contented #marketingStrategy #Strategy #BusinessTips #Persona #Communication#Research #Management
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  • I’ve never been to a pumpkin patch with a labyrinth before - and yet this seemed perfectly set for what I needed today. Labyrinths are a walking meditation, unlike a maze there is only one path, and you walk it to the center and then back again. Almost every religion in the world has a kind of labyrinth in its history. This one is a 12 circuit, the design can be traced to 1234 AD in Chartres France. I’ve walked several 12 circuits before. What I noticed this time? The gorgeous smell of rosemary that surrounded the labyrinth. The children that ran through and around it, like distractions in life I was grateful for them, and, quietly across the breeze I heard the song “you were always on my mind” originally by Willy Nelson and later sung by Elvis and again the Pet shop Boys, later still Michael Buble. I was transported in time and space, walking through fields of another dimension, having set the intention to “let it go” as I entered the labyrinth. By the time I was spiraling back out I was present. Not tired. Alive. Here. Now. And the rest was gone. Little things I could have said and done. I never took the time. You were always on my mind. #labyrinth #angelnumbers #angelnumber1234 #pumpkinpatch #walkasacredpath #walkalabyrinth #saturdayvibes #youwerealwaysonmymind #meditation
  • Happy Fall from the pumpkin patch!! I managed to buy several extra vintage pieces ahead of 70s night for next weeks NKOTB Cruise and this top is a new favorite. It’s a batwing Hawaiian shirt ⛱🧜🏼‍♀️💛 and it’s begging to be worn for the sail away party. A beautiful day in NorCal. And I can’t wait for Miami!! #pumpkinpatch #norcal #fall2018 #vintageclothing #hawaiianshirt #pumpkin #saturdayvibes #flashesofdelight #brentwood #nkotbcruisex
  • Rosemary is one of my favorites. #pumpkinpatch #rosemary #fallday #saturdayvibes #labyrinth #flashesofdelight #instagood
  • “It’s OK to Not Be OK”⠀ This month I’m sharing 4 powerful conversations that are all about finding ways to nourish and nurture yourself during trying times. I know that the last few weeks have taken a toll on all of us, and I wanted to share some discussions that may give you new insights on how to be more fierce and focused, and feeling more in touch with what you need. ⠀ ⠀ Debbie Augenthaler joins me this week to talk about loss, grief, and trauma. One of the things I know about trauma is there are times you wonder if it’s OK to not be OK. So much of what we’ve each learned is that we need to put on a brave face, to say that we’re “doing fine,” when that could not be further from the truth. ⠀ ⠀ When things are hard (and they are hard), how do you make peace with not being OK? If you’re struggling with this right now, then I invite you to listen in as Debbie and I discuss how to navigate that not-so-often talked about space not being OK and feeling utterly alone in difficult times.⠀ ⠀ Thank you, Debbie @grief_to_gratitude for being on the show with me. It’s a real delight to have gotten to meet you.⠀ ⠀ #giftsofloss #griefandhealing #griefandloss #griefritual #itsokaytogrieve #debbieaugenthalerauthor #youarenotalonebook #grief #grieving #grieveinyourownway #griefsupport #griefshare #griefisajourney#griefisaprocess #griefprocess#griefcounseling #therapy #therapyworks#therapistsofinstagram #healing#jumpstartyourjoy #podcast #podcastersofinstagram #debbieaugenthaler #youareOK #nurtureandnourish
  • “There’s nothing wrong with you. Don’t let people tell you who you should or should not be.” ⠀ In Debbie Augenthaler’s book, You Are Not Alone, she shares about her personal journey of grief. One of the things that she and I talk about is that grief and grieving isn’t something we’re taught about, and it’s not something that most of us are prepared for. ⠀ ⠀ Out of the fear of judgement, or the fear of unknown, or the desire to grieve “correctly,” it can be easy to get caught up in worrying that however you’re grieving is wrong. Or feel there is a right way or wrong way to do it.⠀ ⠀ And that’s not the case. I love that Debbie talks about it this week - grief is not linear. She encourages anyone who is grieving, or going through loss, that “whatever you do that feels right is OK. It’s OK to not be OK.”⠀ ⠀ And her words are something I want to soak up and live out, even though I’m not currently grieving. We all get caught up in that fear of not “doing it right,” whether it be in grief or at work, or in parenting, or in podcasting and blogging. Here’s the thing - we’re all going to do these things differently. And that is OK.⠀ ⠀ Thank you, Debbie, for joining me on the show this week. @grief_to_gratitude⠀ ⠀ If you want to hear our whole conversation, join us at the link in my profile or at https://buff.ly/2ucPNbU ⠀ ⠀ #giftsofloss #griefandhealing #griefandloss #griefritual #itsokaytogrieve #debbieaugenthalerauthor #youarenotalonebook #grief #grieving #grieveinyourownway #griefsupport #griefshare #griefisajourney#griefisaprocess #griefprocess#griefcounseling #therapy #therapyworks#therapistsofinstagram #healing#jumpstartyourjoy #podcast #podcastersofinstagram #debbieaugenthaler #youareOK #nurtureandnourish
  • This month on the podcast I’m focusing on ways that you can nourish and nurture your soul. It’s been a crazy and wild time, and I know that many of us are looking for ways to take better care of ourselves. I hope that you’ll join me for this. ⠀ ⠀ #nurtureandnourish #jumpstartyourjoy #takecareofyou #badtimes #toughtimes ⠀ #lifelessons #lifelonglearning #change #changeisgonnacome #quotes #sayings #wisewords ⠀ #motivation #motivateyourself
  • 1.⠀ “Use the things you’re confident in to shine” -Tanika Mason⠀ ⠀ Tanika Mason is a confidence embodiment coach, dancer, and single mom, and I’m thrilled to announce that interview 124 is the most downloaded episode of the season. ⠀ ⠀ What I love (and I know will resonate with so many of you) is that Tanika is a true multi-passionate person, following many of her interests and working with clients in a multitude of ways. From choreographing to creating life and business plans and strategies for clients, Tanika works with her clients to help them embody their inner, sexy, bold confidence. Her focus is to help clients unleash their confidence, allowing them to take courageous action in turning their side businesses into their dream businesses.⠀⠀ ⠀ Episode 124, with Tanika Mason was the most downloaded episode this season. Thank you for being on the show @tanikamasonofficial ⠀ ⠀ Tune in this week (link is in my profile) to catch highlights from all of the most downloaded episodes. ⠀ ⠀⠀ #jumpstartyourjoy#podcastersofinstagram #tanikamason#socialmediamarketing #confidencecoach#sexyconfidentcourageouswoman#podcast⠀⠀ #savvybusinessowner #theeverygirl#risingtidesociety#communityovercompetition #mytribe#storytelling #womanentrepreneur#entrepreneur #embodyconfidence#dreams #everygirl #passions#livethelittlethings #theeverydaygirl#glitterguide #instagramlover #riseup
  • 2. ⠀ "Trust what you already know."⠀ ⠀ In episode 126, I shared one of my favorite, if not slightly niched topics ever, which is: Figuring out the building blocks of content strategy for your own brand. I’ll be explaining how this can be applied to planning a retreat (which is where I first started playing with this approach), but it’s also something I teach in my podcasting class about how to define your show and what it will be about. It’s a little bit project management, and a lot of defining your brand and creating the building blocks of marketing, which are both things I do in my day job.⠀⠀ ⠀ Episode 126 was the 2nd most downloaded episode this season. You can tune in this week (link is in my profile) to catch highlights from all of the most downloaded episodes. ⠀ ⠀⠀ #content #contentcreator #ContentCreation #ContentMarketing #Writting #WordsOfWisdom #WritersLife #Writings #WritingLife #ContentStrategy #ContentMarketingTips #ContentProducer #ContentManagement #Digital #DigitalMarketing #DigitalMarketer#Contented #marketingStrategy #Strategy #BusinessTips #Persona #Communication#Research #Management
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