Jump Start Your Joy

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  • Jump Start Your Joy’s Top 10 Episodes of Season One

    Jump Start Your Joy’s Top 10 Episodes of Season One

    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.…

  • Ep131: Mandy Ford on Following the Joy of Drawing and Illustration (A Lookback Episode)

    Ep131: Mandy Ford on Following the Joy of Drawing and Illustration (A Lookback Episode)

    Please upgrade your browser This week on the show, I’m doing a lookback episode – and revisiting the conversation with Mandy Ford. After this aha moment of last week, in episode 130 , of seeing how it’s important that we make room for joy in our lives, I felt a real…

  • Ep97: Following Your Inspiration, Doodling, and Becoming an Illustrator with guest Mandy Ford

    Ep97: Following Your Inspiration, Doodling, and Becoming an Illustrator with guest Mandy Ford

    Please upgrade your browser This week it’s my true pleasure to have Mandy Ford joining me for an interview, where she talks about following your inspiration, doodling, becoming an illustrator. Mandy is a graphic designer, and she returned to drawing after many years after inspiration struck her in a writing…

  • Ep81: Look Back Lessons: Making Time For What’s Important with Kris Nations

    Ep81: Look Back Lessons: Making Time For What’s Important with Kris Nations

    Please upgrade your browser In this episode, I’m excited to revisit the episode with jewelry designer and entrepreneur, Kris Nations. Kris and her sister Kim are the powerhouse duo behind the “Kris Nations” brand, and she shares how she has grown her business, made time for family, and found inspiration.…

  • Jump Start Your Joy with guest Cory Huff on The Art of Storytelling and Staying Curious

    Jump Start Your Joy with guest Cory Huff on The Art of Storytelling and Staying Curious

    Today’s interview is with Cory Huff of The Abundant Artist, and he joins me to talk about the art of storytelling, and his ability to stay curious. Cory works with artists to help them market and sell their work online. He’s also an actor, a gamer, coach, and storyteller. And!…

  • Mayi Carles on Riding the Beautiful, Messy, Imperfect Roller Coaster of Life

    Mayi Carles on Riding the Beautiful, Messy, Imperfect Roller Coaster of Life

    I’m so excited to share the interview I had with Mayi Carles this week on Riding the Beautiful, Messy, Imperfect Roller Coaster of Life! She’s one of the most upbeat and authentic people I’ve met, and I have to say, I could tell we were going to have a great…

  • Creating Connections with Glorious Hugs with Mary MacCarthy

    Creating Connections with Glorious Hugs with Mary MacCarthy

    Today’s interview is with Mary MacCarthy of Glorious Hugs. Mary is the CEO, founder, and hug liaison at Glorious Hugs, a company that creates beautiful and joyful caring packages for older persons. I was immediately touched and inspired by Mary’s mission with her company, which was named after her grandmother,…

  • Royalty-free Music for Podcasts and YouTube with Logan Nickleson of Music for Makers

    Royalty-free Music for Podcasts and YouTube with Logan Nickleson of Music for Makers

    This week, I’m interviewing Logan Nickleson about how he creates royalty free music for podcast YouTube creators at Music for Makers. Logan is a content marketer and strategist at an ad agency during the day, and he started Music for Makers about six months ago. Noting that there were very…

  • Trex Tuesdays on Having Fun and Making People Laugh

    Trex Tuesdays on Having Fun and Making People Laugh

    skating video (which you can see here). A dinosaur on ice skates! And s/he was REALLY good! It turns out that the TRexes live in Minnesota, and they really love to spread joy and cheer to people. With over 400,000 Facebook fans, they are making quite a splash! Honestly, what…