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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Imperfect Allyship with guest Erica Courdae

I’m so honored to be interviewing Erica Courdae on Jump Start Your Joy! In this episode, Erica and are diving in to the important topics of racism in the US, and what it means to be anti-racist. Erica is an an entrepreneur and certified coach, and her work is focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion

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How Your Intuition Can Help You Find More Joy (And What You Can Learn From Feeling Annoyed)

Something I’ve been really paying attention to recently is the role that tuning in to my own intuition plays in my day to day life. In this podcast episode, I’m sharing more about how to tap into your intuition, why it’s important to embrace what your intuition is telling you, and how being annoyed with

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The Importance of Taking Care of Yourself, Your Health, and Your Own Happiness When You’re a Mom with Heather Chauvin

It’s a pleasure to have Heather Chauvin back for a second interview on Jump Start Your Joy. She is the podcaster behind “Mom is In Control,” and she has just released a brand new book, “Dying to be a Good Mother.” She has been a social worker, and is the mom of three boys. She

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How to Discover Self Love, Tenderness, and Transformation with Mackenzie Eason

In this interview, I’m delighted to be joined by life coach Mackenzie Eason. She is a love and relationship coach who specializes in helping her clients break free from toxic dynamics, develop emotional mastery, clear up communication, reclaim their power, and cultivate unshakable self love. In other words, she’s the most amazing person to have

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How You Can Choose Love and Acceptance in Hard Times with Barron Steffen

Barron Steffen is a Siddha Yoga practitioner, a big band crooner, and a widower. He is also the author of the book, “The Final Gift of the Beloved: Her Disappearance – 13 Days,” where he shares the story of the death of his wife Dr. Seana Lowe Steffen and the 13 days that follow. It

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Finding the “And” in Your Life: How to Find Joy During the Pandemic, and Other Hard Times

In this episode, we’ll be looking at how to bring joy into your life, even when it’s hard. Many of us are sitting in the midst of extremes right now: feeling isolated and wishing for connection, being overwhelmed and wishing for calm. We are sad over the current situation of the world, and also want

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Family in Six Tones: A Refugee Mother, an American Daughter with Lan Cao and Harlan Margaret Van Cao

In this interview, I’m joined by Lan Cao and Harlan Margaret Van Cao, who are the mother and daughter team who have written the beautiful duet memoir, “Family in Six Tones: A Refugee Mother, an American Daughter.” Lan Cao immigrated to the United States in 1975, after the end of the Vietnam War. She raised

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