Author: Paula
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Bringing Your Dream Business to Life: Darling, What if You Fly?
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One of the themes that I’m picking up is that of saying yes to your dreams. It’s easy to push your dreams aside, even do things that sabotage your true calling – because it’s scary, or because very validly, you’re not quite ready for the risk that making the leap…
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You are Always in Choice (Season 5 Opener – Episode 207)
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Welcome to Season 5 of Jump Start Your Joy. I’m really excited about this new season and have come back from my “break” rejuvenated and ready to roll with the new theme “You are always in choice.” The relationship between joy and choice has always been at the heart of…
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Headbands of Hope with CEO Jess Ekstrom
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Jess Ekstrom is the energetic CEO and founder of Headbands of Hope, and the developer of the Mic Drop Workshop. I had the pleasure of meeting Jess in Atlanta last year, and knew from the moment she shared the mission of her company (and it only further made me love…
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How to Start a Business When You Have a 9 to 5 Job with host Paula Jenkins
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This week on the show, I’m taking a look at how I grew my business while working a 9 to 5 job. I’ll walk you through the inspiration, intention, and actions I took, and share reflections on how you can use these same tips to start or grow your own…
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Kelly Denithorne on Transgender Advocacy, Education, and Fashion
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Kelly Denithorne is an educator, transgender advocate, and the blogger behind “Unordinary Style.” Kelly started her blog in 2010, and began it as a place to explore with her love of style while she was exploring women’s fashion. Born as a male, Kelly tried on several different titles for herself,…
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How to Embrace Joy, Even When it Feels Hard with host Paula Jenkins
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This past weekend, my family and I went to a reunion for a summer camp that my sister and I attended, and then later were counselors for, during college. Think of redwood trees, misty mornings, sunny afternoons, and a weekly trip to the beach where the campers roasted hot dogs…
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What Could Be Possible if You Dedicated A Whole Year to Something?
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When I started my podcast in 2015, there were two pieces of advice that I took to heart when I began crafting the show: be consistent, and, make a commitment to publishing for a year. This seemed super ambitious, and admittedly kind of daunting, because a year felt like a…
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Jump Start Your Joy’s Top 10 Podcast Episodes of Season 4
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This week’s show is Part 2 of the Season 4 finale: Jump Start Your Joy’s Top 10 Podcast Episodes of Season 4. Join me as I count down the top ten most downloaded episodes of Season 4! 10. Setting Boundaries and Defining Your Niche (Episode 179) In episode 179, I…
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Top Ten Things I’ve Learned in Four Years of Podcasting (Season 4 Finale Part 1)
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As I close out the fourth season of Jump Start Your Joy, I am looking back at the top ten things that I’ve learned along the way. If someone had told me, back when I started in 2015 that four years later I’d still be doing this show, I might…