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Paula Jenkins is the host of Jump Start Your Joy, a podcast that looks at the inspiration, intention, and action behind bringing more joy into your life.

Molly McGlynn Knoderer on Starting a Business and Writing Your First Book

This week, Molly McGlynn Knoderer joins me on the podcast. Molly is the co-founder of Legacy Concierge Services in Northern California. She also recently published a chapter in her first book, “Awakening and Deepening to Truth.” She has deep experience as an entrepreneur, and has followed her own curiosity and passion in her career in […]

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Dr. Jeff Spiess on Being Present in Life and Dying with Ease

In this episode of Jump Start Your Joy podcast, I’m delighted to be sharing an interview with Dr. Jeff Spiess. Author of the book, “Dying with Ease: A Compassionate Guide for Making Wiser End-of-Life Decisions,” Dr. Spiess was an oncologist, and later a hospice physician. He spent his medical career working with people were facing

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The Six Most Joyful and Wonderful Things We Experienced at She Podcasts Live

The Six Most Joyful and Wonderful Things We Experienced at She Podcasts Live (Episode 209)

This episode was recorded at the She Podcasts conference, courtesy of Buzzsprout. Always on the lookout for joy, and noticing when it shows up, my assistant producer, Mallory, and I were blown away by the amount of joy, care, inclusion, altruism, and authenticity that we found at She Podcasts Live. In this episode, which we

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How to Right-Size Change or Transformation to Fit Your Life (aka Flylady or KonMari?)

How to Right-Size Change or Transformation to Fit Your Life (aka Flylady or KonMari?)

Let’s talk about the really big aha moment that I had. back when I originally talked to Marla Cilley (also know as the Flylady). Ten to 15 years ago when I was looking for different ways of approaching cleaning my house. And that’s what Flylady is all (about on the surface): zone cleaning. She breaks

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How to Find the Quiet Confidence to Make a Career Pivot with Laura Simms

How to Find the Quiet Confidence to Make a Career Pivot with Laura Simms

Laura Simms, of Your Career Homecoming joins me for an interview on the podcast this week. Starting in 2011, Laura began working with people to help them find a career that provides the meaning, money, and impact they desire. In other words, she helps them find a career that feels like home.   Laura was

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Oren Jay Sofer on Meaning What You Say and Choosing Mindful Communication

Oren Jay Sofer on Meaning What You Say and Choosing Mindful Communication

Oren Jay Sofer is a communication expert and mindfulness teacher at Spirit Rock in Woodacre, California. He recently wrote the book “Say What You Mean: A Nonviolent Approach to Communication.” In episode 208, I’m delighted to speak to Oren Jay Sofer on meaning what you say and choosing mindful communication. This is definitely one of

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Jump Start Your Joy Season 5 Finale: Top Ten Countdown of the Most Beloved Episodes

Jump Start Your Joy Podcast Season 5 Finale: Discover The Top Ten Most Beloved Episodes of the Year

Each season I love to revisit the most beloved and most downloaded episodes as the second part of the finale. This year has been interesting, to say the least. Seasons of Jump Start Your Joy span from September to September. With the pandemic, racial equality, and the unbelievable fires along the West Coast, there’s been

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Lessons Learned from Sitting in the Messy Middle: Building a Foundation in the Midst of Upheaval

Season 5 has been one that’s been very interesting. It’s hard to do a wrap up on things right now, mostly because we are still very much in the middle of things – in the middle of a pandemic, in the middle of an election cycle that is tense, and in the middle of race

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