Category: author

  • Return to Nature with Emma Loewe

    Return to Nature with Emma Loewe

    Emma Loewe is the co-author of The Spirit Almanac, and she is the senior sustainability editor for mindbodygreen, and she has just released the amazing book, Return to Nature: The New Science of How Nature Landscapes Restore Us.

  • Activism and Resilience with Christy Tending: Writing Through Grief and Joy

    Activism and Resilience with Christy Tending: Writing Through Grief and Joy

    In this episode, I’m welcoming back my friend and author Christy Tending. Christy is joining me to discuss her new book, “The High Priestess of the Apocalypse,” which is a lyrical exploration of disobedience, grief, healing, and climate activism. Packed with heartfelt reflections and practical advice for activists, Christy’s book…

  • Finding Joy through Structure and Elegance with Jennifer L. Scott

    Finding Joy through Structure and Elegance with Jennifer L. Scott

    In this episode of Jump Start Your Joy, Paula interviews Jennifer L. Scott, the New York Times bestselling author of the Madame Chic Series and content creator behind The Daily Connoisseur, who shares how adding structure and more formality to life can bring intentional joy. Tune in as I talk…

  • Alison Arngrim on Beyond Surviving: Embracing the Gifts of Nellie Oleson (Little House on the Prairie)

    Alison Arngrim on Beyond Surviving: Embracing the Gifts of Nellie Oleson (Little House on the Prairie)

    Alison Arngrim played Nellie Oleson for seven years on the hit show, Little House on the Prairie. She is often described as the “acid tongued hellcat” of the show, the small villain with golden ringlets and lovely clothing, and the arch-enemy of Laura Ingalls. Alison and I jumped on the…

  • Empaths and Highly Sensitive People with guest Signe Myers Hovem

    Empaths and Highly Sensitive People with guest Signe Myers Hovem

    Signe Myers Hovem is a spiritual counselor, an energy worker, and the author of The Space in Between: An Empaths Field Guide. In this interview on Jump Start Your Joy podcast, we are talking about empaths and highly sensitive people (HSPs). As defined by Psychology Today: “Highly Sensitive Person, or…

  • Still on Fire: Joy, Intuition, and Your Soul’s Path with author Renee Linnell

    Still on Fire: Joy, Intuition, and Your Soul’s Path with author Renee Linnell

    I’m really excited to have author Renee Linnell back on JSYJ!. This is her second time on the podcast, and in this brand new conversation, we’re talking about her book that came out on August 16, 2022, which is titled “Still on Fire: A Memoir.” Renee first came on the…

  • The Body is Not an Apology with Sonya Renee Taylor

    The Body is Not an Apology with Sonya Renee Taylor

    In this interview, I am so honored to be joined by author Sonya Renee Taylor. Sonya is the author of the the New York Times Bestselling book, “The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love.” She just recently released an updated version of that book, and the…

  • Stepping Up and Standing Out as an Introvert with Heather Hall

    Stepping Up and Standing Out as an Introvert with Heather Hall

    In this episode of Jump Start Your Joy, I’m so excited to welcome Heather Hall, a transformative Leadership Coach, strategic Executive Coach, and evocative Spiritual Director. She’s also the author of Step Up and Stand Out: 20 Tips for Aspiring Introverted Leaders. Heather helps aspiring introverted leaders, and their managers,…

  • Understanding Shared Death Experiences with William J. Peters (author of At Heaven’s Door)

    Understanding Shared Death Experiences with William J. Peters (author of At Heaven’s Door)

    In this episode of Jump Start Your Joy, I am interviewing William J. Peters. He is the founder of the Shared Crossing Project and the director of its research initiative. He is the author of the new book, “At Heaven’s Door: What Shared Journeys to the Afterlife Teach about Dying…