Jump Start Your Joy

Author: Paula

  • Hope, Love, and Serious Creatures with Amber and Brady Black

    Hope, Love, and Serious Creatures with Amber and Brady Black

    Amber and Brady Black are a married couple currently living in Beirut, Lebanon, and they are a true inspiration. Having grown up and met in the United States, they decided to move to the Middle East to teach. The first five years abroad were not easy, and Amber found herself…

  • Molly Larkin Speaks About Meeting All things with Loving Kindness

    Molly Larkin Speaks About Meeting All things with Loving Kindness

    certified life coach, makes sense, she is so undoubtedly in her element in the work that she does. Tune in to this interview where Molly Larkin speaks about meeting all things with loving kindness.

  • Dream Into Action: Commitment and a Tiny Acorn

    Dream Into Action: Commitment and a Tiny Acorn

    This morning, as I got to work, I reached into my coat pocket and found a tiny acorn. Every time I reach in and find the little acorn, it surprises me, even though it’s been in my pocket for five years. Five years ago, I was on a business trip…

  • Fun Halloween Dinner Ideas: Mummy Meatloaf, Monster Mash (Potatoes) and Dracula’s Dentures

    Fun Halloween Dinner Ideas: Mummy Meatloaf, Monster Mash (Potatoes) and Dracula’s Dentures

    Happy Halloween! Here are some fun Halloween dinner ideas that are sure to scare and delight your guests. Last night we had dinner with my sister’s family and I whipped up a frightful meal to celebrate the holiday. Ready to see this? Monster Mash (Potatoes) Just regular mashed potatoes, with…

  • Earl Rivard on Sharing Stories through Song and Music

    Earl Rivard on Sharing Stories through Song and Music

    In this interview, I’m joined by Earl Rivard, a musician, songwriter, and retreat leader. Earl has released three CDs, and is currently studying to be an operatic singer. In addition to his work in music, he leads retreats, and he and I have worked together for the past decade. Earl…

  • Jann Cather Weaver on Radical Gratitude, Acceptance, and Hospitality

    Jann Cather Weaver on Radical Gratitude, Acceptance, and Hospitality

    Jann Cather Weaver is an associate professor emerita of worship and theology and the arts at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. She’s an ordained minister, and has served parishes in Wisconsin and Missouri. A published author, and a former Yale Divinity School professor, Jann and I met at Yale,…

  • Ten Time Management Strategies for Very Busy Working Moms

    Ten Time Management Strategies for Very Busy Working Moms

    For the last year or so, I’ve been juggling a ton of stuff, and I mean a TON of things. I want to be super clear that I am not glorifying the art of busy. I don’t really like busy, and you’ll see that I address the fact that this…

  • Dave Asprey of Bulletproof Coffee on UCSB, Joy, and Bio-Hacking

    Dave Asprey of Bulletproof Coffee on UCSB, Joy, and Bio-Hacking

    In this interview I’m speaking with Dave Asprey, creator of Bulletproof Coffee. Dave is the best selling author, tech industry veteran, bio-hacker, podcaster, and the CEO of Bulletproof Nutrition. His company recently received 9 million dollars in funding, and he’s just opened his first brick and mortar Bulletproof Coffee shop in…

  • Matthew Wood (the voice of General Grievous in Star Wars) on Crafting Joy in the Crossfade

    Matthew Wood (the voice of General Grievous in Star Wars) on Crafting Joy in the Crossfade

    I’m super excited to share this interview with Matthew Wood, who is the voice of General Grievous in the Star Wars, Revenge of the Sith and The Clone Wars. When he’s not doing voice work, he is also a supervising sound editor at Skywalker Sound, a job he’s had for 25 years.…