Author: Paula
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Intentional Comfort and Joy (Jump Start Your Joy Season 7 Kick Off)
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Comfort and Joy is the new theme for Season 7 and I’m thrilled to sharing all about “intentional comfort.” After spending time in the messy middle, over the last 18 months our nervous system needs a pause and a reset and some intentional comfort. Intentional Comfort and Joy on Jump…
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Jump Start Your Joy’s Top 10 Episodes of Season One
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Hi friends! Welcome to Jump Start Your Joy’s Top 10 of Season One. Last week, as part one of the season finale, I shared some of the most memorable moments of the last 52 weeks. This week, I’m sharing the most downloaded episodes, and sharing what made them really special.…
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Stasia Savasuk on Dressing for Confidence and Joy
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Stasia Savasuk is an amazing style coach, has an outstanding Tedx Talk, and is the founder of Stasia’s Style School. She’s joining me on the show, and I’m delighted to share this interview. We giggled our way through our discussion, and had a hilarious time talking about style, what lights…
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Andrea Owen on How You Can Make Some Noise, Speak Your Mind and Own Your Strength
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Andrea Owen is back for a third time, and she’s here to talk about her brand new book (released August 31, 2021): Make Some Noise: Speak Your Mind and Own Your Strength. You’re going to love this interview! Andrea and I are talking about the many ways that you can…
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The Life I’ve Picked, with John McEuen of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
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It is a sincere honor to be joined this week by John McEuen of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. John is one of the most celebrated and best known banjo players in the world, and has had a long and exciting career in music. It was amazing to get to speak…
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The Top Five Most Memorable Conversations of Season 6 (The Season 6 Finale)
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Season 6 of Jump Start Your Joy has been all about finding joy in the messy middle. In the season finale, I’m looking back and the 5 most memorable conversations I’ve had with guests over the last year. For each one, I’m sharing a bit about what stood out about…
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Opting Out is an Option: Thoughts on FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)
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A lot of people are talking about FOMO, especially as the US is opening back up after the pandemic. As everything and everyone starts to come out of quarantine and shelter in place, and we are feeling safer about being in public, it seems that a lot of people are…
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Languishing, and One Great Way to Find Your Way Out of the Blah You Are Feeling
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In this episode, I’m talking about the term “languishing,” which is something that Adam Grant recently wrote about in the New York Times. His article was titled “There’s a Name For The Blah That You’re Feeling, and It’s Called Languishing.” When I read it, it struck me that languishing really…
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The Creative Process and Writing ‘Strange Love’ During the Pandemic with Author Fred Waitzkin
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In this episode, I’m delighted to have Fred Waitzkin return for his second interview, this time to talk about his brand new book “Strange Love.” Fred is the author of “Searching for Bobby Fischer,” which is based on his experiences with his son Josh who was a chess prodigy at…