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    A Trip to The Sea Ranch on the Northern California Coast

    This last weekend we had a chance to get away, and so we headed up to The Sea Ranch. It is one of my favorite places in the world. It’s the…

    January 17, 2013
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    Socks for Sandy! Providing Warmth after Hurricane Sandy

    Laura of “The Shed” has put out a call for socks to be sent to the east coast to help those in need in the “Socks for Sandy” campaign. Her mission…

    November 5, 2012
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    A Room with Singing Mice and New Beginnings

    As a tiny girl growing up in Minnesota, our third grade teacher had the tradition of inviting her class over to her house for the day. I believe that we piled…

    September 25, 2012
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    Good Friday: Pondering the Meaning of ‘Forsaken’

    Good Friday is an amazing day, a terrifying day, and a day full of conversion. Somewhere along my own faith journey I became obsessed with the verse “Father, Father, why have…

    April 7, 2012
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    Step into the Light onto New Holy Ground

    Sean and I have been at odds with one another over some lingering divorce issues. Suffice to say that divorce is never, ever easy. Two lives that had been combined are…

    August 4, 2011
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  • This week on the podcast, health and wellness coach Jenny Mahan joins me to talk about how she approaches building healthy habits. She says that people are not motivated by “fear, facts, or force,” and that to make a significant change in their habits she encourages them to “start with delight, and add in what nourishes” a person. ⠀ ⠀ I don’t know about you, but the simple suggestion of starting with food that delights me, or an exercise that delights me - it already makes me feel lighter and more inspired to experiment with a change that will support me. And then adding in what nourishes me? Of course I’ll try that move towards a healthier me!⠀ ⠀ If you want to hear more about how Jenny approaches wellness, and, how as a multipassionate person she embraces the many sides of herself and her interests, check out the link in my profile - or look for Jump Start Your Joy on iTunes or Google Podcasts.⠀ ⠀ Thank you so much for joining me on the show this week, Jenny! @pinecreekwellness⠀ ⠀ #dietculture #disruptdietculture#intuitiveeating #foodfreedom#balancednotclean #nourishnotpunish#nondiet #haes #healthateverysize#mindfuleating #savor#lifestylemedicine#effyourbeautystandards#dietsdontwork #nourish #joyoffood⠀ #healthyeating#learntolovegoodfood#wellnessthatworks #eatrealfood#plantbased #eatmoreplants #jumpstartyourjoy #podcastersofinstagram #tuesdaytransformation
  • That’s 300,000 miles. Cobie was the first car I bought with my own money and we’ve gone lots of interesting places. I’ve driven him across the country 3 times and he “attended” Yale with me. He drove our boy home from the hospital. Now he’s a hard working commuter car who’s hanging on and doing his job well. Thanks for the miles and the good times, friend. I didn’t know what our lives would hold for us when we met in 1995. It’s surreal to be looking back on the road we’ve taken and see how it all unfolded. #1995 #1995hondacivic #300000miles #runslikeachamp #cobiejones #carsofinstgram #300kclub #littleenginethatcould @honda #hondalove
  • When I started my show, I had a list of about 20 people who I wanted to talk to. I’d pulled this list together over the years and was nervous and excited to start a show. What happened next blew my mind. Having a platform like a podcast also means that you can reach out to people beyond your network and invite them on your show. It also means that after awhile, you will develop relationships with reps and agents and have them pitch authors and musicians and other experts to be on your show. ⠀ ⠀ Last season, I had the amazing fortune of having a set of three people on my show that shifted my whole way of thinking. Fred LeBlanc, Julia Samuel, and Suzann Colon all joined me and as our conversations unfolded, each gave me new insights - around the energy of choosing joy @cowboymouth, the bookends of joy @juliasamuel and grief, and how we all can tap into Santosha, or, the pockets of joy as a spiritual practice in our daily lives @suzannecolon. ⠀ ⠀ The ability to have a platform where you can ask guests your questions, and have a conversation with them about their lives and how they apply their own knowledge and experience is powerful. And, in the process of making very authentic connections with people, you also learn a lot about yourself, and your area of practice.⠀ ⠀ If you’re wanting to launch a podcast this summer, I would love to work with you. Registration for my “Jump Start Your Podcast” is open through Thursday. The class starts June 20 and it is the perfect place for you if you’ve felt the tug to create a podcast. In just 8 weeks, you’ll go from idea to launch - and you’ll have support all along the way. Click on the link in my profile to learn more.⠀ ⠀ #startapodcast #learntopodcast #entrepreneur #lifecoach#jumpstartyourpodcast #podcasting #podcastworkshop#podcastbootcamp #uniteandthrive #mycreativebiz#communityovercompetition #smallbiz #creativelifehappylife#risingtidesociety #womendoctors #womensupportingwomen #shespeaks #thedoctormoms #femaledentists #joyofpodcasting #jumpstartyourpodcast #creativepreneur#creativeentrepreneur#womeninbusiness#calledtobecreative #podcastlaunch#smallbiztips #lifecoachlife#lifecoachtraining
  • You’re a coach, or healer or blogger with a passion for the work you do. You’re established, and you’ve got a good handle on who you serve and why you serve them. You want to find a fresh and fun way to share your passion, voice, and educate others on the topic of the amazing work you do. You’re kind of, sort of, obsessed with podcasts and just *know* you’d love to have a show, but you’re not sure where to start, how to do it, or what *exactly* your new show is about. But, just like the rest of your biz, you know it’s gonna be good.⠀ ⠀ Join me and some other pretty fabulous folks this Thursday to start working on your podcast. We'll go through all the basics and groundwork, and, you'll have me there coaching, guiding, and cheering as you tackle it all. ⠀ ⠀ Sound like a fit? You can find more at the link in the profile. We start on Thursday, June 20 and Early Bird is available until Monday, June 17.⠀ ⠀ I know you'll not want to miss out.⠀ ⠀ #startapodcast #learntopodcast #entrepreneur #lifecoach#jumpstartyourpodcast #podcasting #podcastworkshop#podcastbootcamp #uniteandthrive #mycreativebiz#communityovercompetition #smallbiz #creativelifehappylife#risingtidesociety #womendoctors #womensupportingwomen #shespeaks #thedoctormoms #femaledentists #joyofpodcasting #jumpstartyourpodcast #creativepreneur#creativeentrepreneur#womeninbusiness#calledtobecreative #podcastlaunch#smallbiztips #lifecoachlife#lifecoachtraining
  • Podcasting is an amazing way to explore your own creativity and interests. You might be thinking of starting a podcast as a side thing, to see if you like it. You might be thinking of starting to share your love of a topic with the world (maybe it was the thing you loved in high school, or the thing you got your undergrad degree in but don’t get to use every day). Podcasting offers you the unique opportunity to explore and share the things you love with others, and to grow your knowledge at the same time. ⠀ ⠀ If you have a creative interest that has been calling to you, asking you to explore it, podcasting is a great way to give it some breath and some space to come to life. All you need is a computer, a mic, a quiet space, and some time and you can start your own show. ⠀ ⠀ Wanting to give it a go? Starting Thursday, June 20, I’m kicking off my “Jump Start Your Podcast” bootcamp. In just 8 weeks you’ll go from having an idea for your show to being ready to launch. It’s a fun, interactive, live class that will give you all the tools you need - along with the coaching support to get through the hard stuff. If this sounds like a fit to you, check out the link in my profile. I can’t wait to have you join.⠀ ⠀ #startapodcast #learntopodcast #entrepreneur #lifecoach#jumpstartyourpodcast #podcasting #podcastworkshop#podcastbootcamp #uniteandthrive #mycreativebiz#communityovercompetition #smallbiz #creativelifehappylife#risingtidesociety #womendoctors #womensupportingwomen #shespeaks #thedoctormoms #femaledentists #joyofpodcasting #jumpstartyourpodcast #creativepreneur#creativeentrepreneur#womeninbusiness#calledtobecreative #podcastlaunch#smallbiztips #lifecoachlife#lifecoachtraining
  • As a woman who has a podcast about joy, it really is one of the most fun things I’ve ever put my time and energy towards. I started it back in 2015 as I was finishing my life coach certification, thinking of it as a way to do a wide net of marketing. What I found is that podcasting is FUN. It feels easy to me. I love the conversations and the discussions and … get this….marketing became easy for me.The “ick” was gone. ⠀ ⠀ If you’re thinking of starting a show because it feels fun, I encourage you whole-heartedly to do so. I think that in some weird corner of our minds, we often push away the things that feel fun or easy because we’ve got this story that work should be hard. We have been sold the Story that work is not easy and “that’s why we get paid for it.” I want to tell you that none of that is true. Your work and your podcast can have an element of fun and play and it can still pay the bills. ⠀ ⠀ If you’re wanting to launch a podcast this summer, I would love to work with you. Early bird for my “Jump Start Your Podcast” closes today, and after that, the price goes up. The class starts June 20 and it is the perfect place for you if you’ve felt the tug to create a podcast. In just 8 weeks, you’ll go from idea to launch - and you’ll have support all along the way. Click on the link in my profile to learn more.⠀ ⠀ #startapodcast #learntopodcast #entrepreneur #lifecoach#jumpstartyourpodcast #podcasting #podcastworkshop#podcastbootcamp #uniteandthrive #mycreativebiz#communityovercompetition #smallbiz #creativelifehappylife#risingtidesociety #womendoctors #womensupportingwomen #shespeaks #thedoctormoms #femaledentists #joyofpodcasting #jumpstartyourpodcast #creativepreneur#creativeentrepreneur#womeninbusiness#calledtobecreative #podcastlaunch#smallbiztips #lifecoachlife#lifecoachtraining
  • One of the things that still floors me when I think about it, in doing a podcast for almost five years, is that people are tuning in to the show during their very precious down time. As a listener to a show, you choose to tune in when you want a break while you are driving, gardening, doing housework, and when you want something and someone to accompany them. You tune in for entertainment, for inspiration, for ideas on how to make a shift in your day. It’s a true blessing to be invited into your space, and into your life. Going into launching a show, I would never have guessed how the intimacy of how and where people listen to a podcast would impact me as the host.⠀ ⠀ In crafting a show, I find myself wanting to honor the space that each listener is inviting me into. I feel driven to create the best content I can because I know people’s time is limited and special, and I want to provide that time with something meaningful. ⠀ ⠀ Likewise, I find myself honoring guests, as their time is also sacred. They are having a conversation with me, to share joy with the world, and that is a huge gift. ⠀ ⠀ If you’d like to give podcasting a try, I can’t recommend a more authentic and lovely way to start to create relationships with people - with both guests and your audience.⠀ ⠀ Starting June 20, I’m running my “Jump Start Your Podcast” bootcamp - which is the perfect place for you if you’ve felt the tug to create a podcast. In just 8 weeks, you’ll go from idea to launch - and you’ll have support all along the way. Registration is open, and early bird runs through Monday 6/17. Click on the link in my profile to learn more.⠀ ⠀ #startapodcast #learntopodcast #entrepreneur #lifecoach#jumpstartyourpodcast #podcasting #podcastworkshop#podcastbootcamp #uniteandthrive #mycreativebiz#communityovercompetition #smallbiz #creativelifehappylife#risingtidesociety #womendoctors #womensupportingwomen #shespeaks #thedoctormoms #femaledentists #joyofpodcasting #jumpstartyourpodcast #creativepreneur#creativeentrepreneur#womeninbusiness#calledtobecreative #podcastlaunch#smallbiztips #lifecoachlife#lifecoachtraining
  • Four short months after I started my show, I pitched Alison Arngrim (known for playing Nellie Oleson on Little House on the Prairie) to be on my podcast and she accepted. This was the first big name guest I would have on, and I was both delighted and terrified. Because as you probably know, Nellie Oleson is THE original mean girl. And I LOVE Little House on the Prairie.⠀ ⠀ The mixture of a first well known guest (that I didn’t know already), that happened to play a character the world loves to hate turned out to be the perfect recipe for triggering all sorts of inner mean girl stuff for me. I found myself at 3am on the morning that the episode was supposed to go live in one of those ugly cry type moments … questioning why I’d started a show and if I’d ever get this episode edited “right,” and well, yes, fear showed up big time.⠀ ⠀ I like to call this my Nellie Oleson moment because there I was, face to face with my own inner mean girl.⠀ ⠀ What I know is that we all hit these kinds of moments when we are in the middle of a creative pursuit. If you want to learn more about mine, and, the very happy ending that it inspired …⠀ ⠀ Tune in to this week’s episode - the link is in my profile.⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #startapodcast #podcast #solocast #howtopodcast #smallbusiness #smallbusinessowner #smallbiz #socialmediamarketing #business#entrepreneur #entreprenuers #training#onlinecourses #microbiz #microbusiness #lifecoachmarketing #marketing101 #businesstipsforwomen #businesstipsforcreatives #marketingforcreatives #womeninbusiness #womenentrepreneurs #womenbiz #learntopodcast #jumpstartyourjoy #podcastersofinstagram
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