Category: choosing joy

  • Discovering the Sacred Path of the Labyrinth with guest Lauren Artress

    Discovering the Sacred Path of the Labyrinth with guest Lauren Artress

    In this episode, I’m honored to be interviewing Lauren Artress. She is an author, Canon of Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, founder of Veriditas, and a spiritual pioneer and a leading force in popularizing the Labyrinth in the US and around the world. I have been fascinated with Labyrinths for…

  • Three Ways to Reconnect with Intentional Comfort as Inspired by the Art of Gathering

    Three Ways to Reconnect with Intentional Comfort as Inspired by the Art of Gathering

    Intentional Comfort is the theme of this season, and in this episode I’m taking inspiration from Priya Parker’s Art of Gathering, and using her 3 rules of gathering to consider new ways to reconnect with what nourishes, fortifies, and supports you.  While her Ted Talk is about how to interact…

  • The Top 3 Reflections of 300 Episodes (and 7 Years) of Podcasting

    The Top 3 Reflections of 300 Episodes (and 7 Years) of Podcasting

    It’s episode 300!! I’m sharing my top 3 reflections of having a podcast (and a business) over the past 7 years. Hear stories about staying inspired, how to remain consistent, why just starting is the hardest, and all about the magic of trying new things. Thank you to YOU for…

  • Intentional Comfort and Joy (Jump Start Your Joy Season 7 Kick Off)

    Comfort and Joy is the new theme for Season 7 and I’m thrilled to sharing all about “intentional comfort.” After spending time in the messy middle, over the last 18 months our nervous system needs a pause and a reset and some intentional comfort. Intentional Comfort and Joy on Jump…

  • 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.…

  • The Life I’ve Picked, with John McEuen of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

    The Life I’ve Picked, with John McEuen of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

    It is a sincere honor to be joined this week by John McEuen of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. John is one of the most celebrated and best known banjo players in the world, and has had a long and exciting career in music. It was amazing to get to speak…

  • Languishing, and One Great Way to Find Your Way Out of the Blah You Are Feeling

    Languishing, and One Great Way to Find Your Way Out of the Blah You Are Feeling

    In this episode, I’m talking about the term “languishing,” which is something that Adam Grant recently wrote about in the New York Times. His article was titled “There’s a Name For The Blah That You’re Feeling, and It’s Called Languishing.” When I read it, it struck me that languishing really…

  • The Creative Process and Writing ‘Strange Love’ During the Pandemic with Author Fred Waitzkin

    The Creative Process and Writing ‘Strange Love’ During the Pandemic with Author Fred Waitzkin

    In this episode, I’m delighted to have Fred Waitzkin return for his second interview, this time to talk about his brand new book “Strange Love.” Fred is the author of “Searching for Bobby Fischer,” which is based on his experiences with his son Josh who was a chess prodigy at…

  • How to Mindfully Follow Your Unique Path

    How to Mindfully Follow Your Unique Path

    In this podcast episode, I’m sharing how to mindfully follow your unique path. Each of us us has our own journey in this life, and I feel like there’s been so much to learn through COVID and through this time we’ve spent in the Messy Middle. In this episode, I…