Category: joy
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Three Gentle Ways to Jump Start Your Joy (plus a quote from Michelle Obama)
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In this episode of Jump Start Your Joy, I’m diving into something we all need right now: gentle, accessible ways to reconnect with joy during difficult times. I open with a powerful quote from Michelle Obama about planning for joy, especially for those of us who are caretakers, empaths, or…
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Finding My Word of the Year 2026: How Music Brought Me Back to Joy
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Welcome back to Jump Start Your Joy! In this episode, I’m sharing something deeply personal my unexpected word of the year for 2026: HARMONY. This word literally came to me in the middle of the night, and as I share my story, you’ll understand why it makes perfect sense. I’m…
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Finding Joy and Learning to “Give From Your Overflow” During Stressful Times
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The weighty-ness of the past few means we’re all working through difficult things. Joy is as important now as ever before. Joy gives you room for “overflow” which allows you to be more present & available for the things that matter most. In this episode, I’m sharing about finding joy…
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Stasia Savasuk on Dressing for Confidence and Joy
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Stasia Savasuk is an amazing style coach, has an outstanding Tedx Talk, and is the founder of Stasia’s Style School. She’s joining me on the show, and I’m delighted to share this interview. We giggled our way through our discussion, and had a hilarious time talking about style, what lights…
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How to Right-Size Change or Transformation to Fit Your Life (aka Flylady or KonMari?)
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Let’s talk about the really big aha moment that I had. back when I originally talked to Marla Cilley (also know as the Flylady). Ten to 15 years ago when I was looking for different ways of approaching cleaning my house. And that’s what Flylady is all (about on the…
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How to Find the Quiet Confidence to Make a Career Pivot with Laura Simms
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Laura Simms, of Your Career Homecoming joins me for an interview on the podcast this week. Starting in 2011, Laura began working with people to help them find a career that provides the meaning, money, and impact they desire. In other words, she helps them find a career that feels…
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Jump Start Your Joy Podcast Season 5 Finale: Discover The Top Ten Most Beloved Episodes of the Year
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Each season I love to revisit the most beloved and most downloaded episodes as the second part of the finale. This year has been interesting, to say the least. Seasons of Jump Start Your Joy span from September to September. With the pandemic, racial equality, and the unbelievable fires along…
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Why it’s Time to Embrace “Playing Small” and How to do it
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This week’s show is all about how to embrace playing small. I know you have probably heard of Tara Mohr’s very famous book about Playing Big, but I want to turn that on its head and really explore why playing small might be your best move and how it can…
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Handling Grief and Finding Joy in Today’s World with Julia Samuel
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On the show this week, I’m delighted to be joined by Julia Samuel. She is a British psychotherapist who specializes in grief and bereavement, and founded the UK Child Bereavement charity, that works with children who are grieving, as well as those who are grieving the loss of a child.…