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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.

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Creating School and Self Care Routines that Feel Better for The Whole Family with Self Care Expert Tami Hackbarth

This week is a great conversation With Tami Hackbarth of the the 100%. Guilt-free self care podcast. It’s such a treat to have her on the podcast, and our conversation this week is so timely. We’re talking about how to approach schooling from home (when our kids are home, and attending school virtually). She has …

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The wisdom of letting it be easy with host Paula Jenkins

6 Ways to Create a Foundation for a Joy-filled Life During the Pandemic

This week on Jump Start Your Joy, I’m sharing 6 ways to create a foundation for a joy-filled life during the pandemic. It’s no secret that living in 2020 has brought many of the things that we considered foundational to our world into question. Health, school, our work, groceries, equality, safety, and freedom have all …

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Colin Egglesfield on Creating Real Connection, and Becoming an Agile Artist

Colin Egglesfield on Creating Real Connection, and Becoming an “Agile Artist”

Colin Egglesfield is an actor, author, and entrepreneur – best known for his roles as Josh Madden in the long-running soap opera All My Children, Auggie Kirkpatrick on The CW’s short-lived drama series Melrose Place, and Evan Parks on The Client List. I’m delighted to have him on Jump Start Your Joy this week for …

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Embracing "Playing Small" to Start a Creative Business that Delights You

Embracing “Playing Small” to Start a Creative Business that Delights You

This week on the show, I’m really excited to be talking all about playing small, how you can use the ideas of playing small to get started on building a creative business, all your own. In other words, I’m sharing how you can embrace “playing small” to start a creative business that delights you. One …

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Elsie Escobar on Jump Start Your Joy

How to Find Your Voice, and Your Purpose in Podcasting with Elsie Escobar

This week is a very special interview! I am so delighted to have the one and only Elsie Escobar joining me on the podcast. Elsie is one half of the amazing “She Podcasts” which she co-hosts with Jessica Kupferman. In addition to working at Libsyn (a podcasting hosting company), she is the original female indie …

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How to Find Joy Again After Experiencing Trauma in Your Life with Ilene Smith

Ilene Smith joins me this week on the podcast, and I’m really excited to be sharing this episode with you. The author of “Moving Beyond Trauma: The Roadmap to Healing from Your Past and Living with Ease and Vitality” Ilene is a trauma healer and speaker and a Somatic Experiencing Practioner. It was interesting having …

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Lunar Abundance: Cultivating More Joy, Peace and Purpose with guest Dr. Ezzie Spencer

Lunar Abundance: Cultivating More Joy, Peace and Purpose with Dr. Ezzie Spencer

In this episode, I’m delighted to be joined by Dr. Ezzie Spencer, author of “Lunar Abundance” and the “Lunar Abundance Journal.” After first hearing her interview with Jess Lively in 2017, I was deeply inspired by her story. Ezzie started out as a lawyer in Australia, and also holds a Ph.D in emotional well being. …

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