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

    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…

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

    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…

  • 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.…

  • 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…

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

    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…

  • Lunar Abundance: Cultivating More Joy, Peace and Purpose with 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…

  • Jennifer Louden on “Why Bother? Discover the Desire for What’s Next”

    Jennifer Louden on “Why Bother? Discover the Desire for What’s Next”

    Jennifer Louden is a coach, author, and all around delightful powerhouse of self care, and I’m delighted to have her on the show to talk about her upcoming book: Why Bother: Discover the Desire for What’s Next. Considered a pioneer in the self care movement, Jennifer wrote her first book,…

  • Embracing Your Creative Process and Getting in ‘The Bubble’ with Best Selling Author Fred Waitzkin

    Embracing Your Creative Process and Getting in ‘The Bubble’ with Best Selling Author Fred Waitzkin

    Fred Waitzkin joins me this week to talk about his creative process, and his latest book, “Deep Water Blues.” Fred is the author best known for “Searching for Bobby Fischer,” the story about his son Josh, who was a chess prodigy at age six. It’s with great pleasure that I…

  • Paul Selig on Being a Psychic & Medium, and Channeling The Book of Truth (Episode 90 & 183)

    Paul Selig on Being a Psychic & Medium, and Channeling The Book of Truth (Episode 90 & 183)

    This week, I’ve got a very special treat for you, it’s an interview with best selling author, psychic, and medium Paul Selig, in the celebration of the release of his new book, The Book of Truth. It’s the first time I’ve had someone channel on the show, and I know…