Jump Start Your Joy

Category: podcast

  • Finding Joy in ‘Star Wars in the Yard’ with Russell Hurst

    Finding Joy in ‘Star Wars in the Yard’ with Russell Hurst

    Today I’m excited to have Russell Hurst, of Star Wars in the Yard, on the podcast. Russell is the man behind the ‘Star Wars in the Yard’ Instagram account, which combines his beautiful toy photography and his own creative writing to create new stories based on our favorite Star Wars…

  • How to Flourish: A look at Positive Psychology with guest Michelle McQuaid

    How to Flourish: A look at Positive Psychology with guest Michelle McQuaid

    I’m so thrilled to have Michelle McQuaid on the show this week! She talks about how to flourish, and we take a look at positive psychology and the impact of mindfully choosing joy on our lives. Michelle is an author, workplace well-being teacher and playful change activator. She and I…

  • What Failure Can Teach You About Balance

    What Failure Can Teach You About Balance

    This week’s episode is a solocast, and I’m sharing my thoughts about what the fear of failure can teach you about balance. As a project manager over the course of 17 years, one of the hardest lessons I had to learn was to let people (including myself) “fail.” Even with the…

  • Building Virtual Teams & Growing Your Small Business with Tess Blankenship

    Building Virtual Teams & Growing Your Small Business with Tess Blankenship

    I’m super excited to have Tess Blankenship on the show this week to share about building virtual teams and growing your small business. Tess is a powerhouse that helps small businesses grow, by providing the virtual (remote) resources that help fill in the gaps. She has an amazing background of…

  • The Courage of Being Imperfect with Lara Heacock and Stephanie Ducharme

    The Courage of Being Imperfect with Lara Heacock and Stephanie Ducharme

    It’s huge treat to have Lara Heacock and Stephanie Ducharme join me for this round table on the courage of being imperfect. The three of us are participating in the Courage in Action Telesummit, an 11 day interview series all about courage. All three of us as coaches, and attended…

  • Finding Balance, Gaining Roots & Wings with Christy Tennery-Spalding

    Finding Balance, Gaining Roots & Wings with Christy Tennery-Spalding

    My dear friend, Christy Tennery-Spalding joins me for the Season 2 opener to talk about all things balance, and about our new course, Roots & Wings. I love having Christy on the show because she has such a loving, no-nonsense way of approaching self care. As a self care mentor,…

  • Jump Start Your Joy Season 1 Finale & Greatest Hits Part 1 with Host Paula Jenkins

    Jump Start Your Joy Season 1 Finale & Greatest Hits Part 1 with Host Paula Jenkins

    It’s the Jump Start Your Joy  season 1 finale and greatest hits, and I’m so thrilled to be looking back and sharing a true “year of joy.”  In this episode, I look back at some of the stand out moments and most memorable interviews, and share my own thoughts on…

  • Saying Yes to Creativity and Doing What You Love with Tiffany Han

    Saying Yes to Creativity and Doing What You Love with Tiffany Han

    I’m thrilled to have Tiffany Han, creative brand strategist for highly creative women, join me for this week’s show where she shares about what saying yes to creativity and doing what you love has meant in her life. Tiffany has been a life coach, business coach, and has recently segued…

  • Creating Jewelry with Heart, Soul, and Sisterhood with Kris Nations

    Creating Jewelry with Heart, Soul, and Sisterhood with Kris Nations

    Kris Nations is a jewelry designer and small business owner who creates designs (and a business) that are filled with heart, soul, and sisterhood. She and her sister Kim own and run Kris Nations together, and support each other as they create beautiful pieces that have deep meaning, thoughtful symbolism,…