Jump Start Your Joy

Category: Season 6

  • The Body is Not an Apology with Sonya Renee Taylor

    The Body is Not an Apology with Sonya Renee Taylor

    In this interview, I am so honored to be joined by author Sonya Renee Taylor. Sonya is the author of the the New York Times Bestselling book, “The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love.” She just recently released an updated version of that book, and the…

  • 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…

  • Andrea Owen on How You Can Make Some Noise, Speak Your Mind and Own Your Strength

    Andrea Owen on How You Can Make Some Noise, Speak Your Mind and Own Your Strength

    Andrea Owen is back for a third time, and she’s here to talk about her brand new book (released August 31, 2021): Make Some Noise: Speak Your Mind and Own Your Strength. You’re going to love this interview! Andrea and I are talking about the many ways that you can…

  • 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,…