Jump Start Your Joy

Category: choosing joy

  • 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)

    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…

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Imperfect Allyship with guest Erica Courdae

    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Imperfect Allyship with guest Erica Courdae

    I’m so honored to be interviewing Erica Courdae on Jump Start Your Joy! In this episode, Erica and are diving in to the important topics of racism in the US, and what it means to be anti-racist. Erica is an an entrepreneur and certified coach, and her work is focused…

  • How Your Intuition Can Help You Find More Joy (And What You Can Learn From Feeling Annoyed)

    How Your Intuition Can Help You Find More Joy (And What You Can Learn From Feeling Annoyed)

    Something I’ve been really paying attention to recently is the role that tuning in to my own intuition plays in my day to day life. In this podcast episode, I’m sharing more about how to tap into your intuition, why it’s important to embrace what your intuition is telling you,…