Jump Start Your Joy

In this episode of Jump Start Your Joy podcast, I’m delighted to be sharing an interview with Dr. Jeff Spiess. Author of the book, “Dying with Ease: A Compassionate Guide for Making Wiser End-of-Life Decisions,” Dr. Spiess was an oncologist, and later a hospice physician. He spent his medical career working with people were facing serious illness and death, and had a lot of experience in how to navigate both for all who are involved.   I’m honored to have Dr. Spiess on the show, and really excited to talk to him about how to find joy now, when we are alive. And, we talk about how to find joy even with the existential knowledge of knowing we are all headed toward death. What do we need to do now, to set ourselves up for more joy while we’re alive? How do we help others who are facing death feel contentment and joy in their time here? What’s it like to hold joy and the reality of our own mortality in the same moment? Get all the show notes and a full transcript at the website. Sign up for "Three Joyful Things"

In the season 6 opener, I'm looking at the Messy Middle, and how we are living in it right now. What is the Messy Middle? Why is it hard? Why do we long to know the ending, while still needing to lean into this time of transformation? Join me. Read the full show notes on the website. Sign up for "Three Joyful Things" Newsletter on my website.

Recorded live from the She Podcasts Live Conference, we are sharing the six most joyful things we've seen and heard here - from podcasters doing innovative things, to the community, to the spirit of altruism and inclusion, it's been an amazing conference. Read the full show notes on the website. Sign up for "Three Joyful Things" Newsletter on my website.

I share my aha moments about how to make lasting change in your life without getting overwhelmed. How can you take what inspires you, and make it work for you?  Episode 219: Flylady Marla Cilley on How Form Habits and Routines to Create More Joy In Your Life Episode 18: Flylady Marla Cilley on Finally Loving Yourself Episode 19: Flylady Marla Cilley on “Finding Joy in Everything You Do” Sign up for the newsletter to receive these episodes in your inbox each week. Mari Kondo's The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Marla Cilley's Website

How do you find a career that you love, especially when you're working a 9 to 5 that feels soul sucking? Have you decided it's time to make the change? Laura Simms is the expert in helping people find careers that feel like home. In this episode, Laura Simms and I talk about: The kinds of people she works with Marketing during a pandemic The trends she’s seeing in people looking to make a career change now How to make the change: define what you want, and then make a plan to get there Developing Quiet Confidence How to know if you’re ready for a career transition Read the full show notes on the website. Sign up for "Three Joyful Things" Newsletter on my website.

Oren Jay Sofer is a communication expert and mindfulness teacher at Spirit Rock in Woodacre, California. He recently wrote the book “Say What You Mean: A Nonviolent Approach to Communication,” and I’m delighted to have him as a guest on the podcast. In this look back episode episode, Oren and I talk about: -Mindful communication -That language is an inherited phenomenon -How to stop ruminating over anger when you are upset -The work of Marshall Rosenberg around non-violent communication -Active listening and how to build understanding in communication -His thoughts on how to Jump Start Your Joy: find ways to be kind and generous, attune to beauty, connect to meaning and purpose, and play more Read the full show notes on the website. Sign up for "Three Joyful Things" Newsletter on my website. Resources Say What You Mean: A Nonviolent Approach to Mindful Communication by Oren Jay Sofer (on Amazon) Oren Jay Sofer’s Website Sign up for Oren’s class that starts October 17, 2019 Nonviolent Communication by Mars

From mindfulness to lunar abundance, and quiet bohemians to happiness coaches, and self care and creative process, this season has been an amazing gathering of people who embrace playing small in their own way. This is the finale for Season 5. Read the full show notes on the website. Sign up for the newsletter to receive these episodes in your inbox each week.

How do you move forward and find joy when you're in the middle of upheaval, tough times, and everything has changed? And how to you build a foundation during that time? In Part one of my season 5 finale, I share thoughts on joy during the pandemic. Read the full show notes on the website. Sign up for the newsletter to receive these episodes in your inbox each week.  

The pandemic has added a layer of stress to basic things like school and daily family life for many. Tami Hackbarth joins to talk about how you and your family can honor what what each person needs, adding kindness, grace, and ease to your days.

This week on Jump Start Your Joy, I'm sharing 6 ways to create a foundation for a joy-filled life during the pandemic. It's no secret that living in 2020 has brought many of the things that we considered foundational to our world into question. Health, school, our work, groceries, equality, safety, and freedom have all come into question as the world grapples with the immense change that COVID-19 has brought with it. One of the questions I'm getting asked on interviews and from listeners is: how do I find joy now, in the midst of the pandemic? Read the full show notes on the website. Sign up for the newsletter to receive these episodes in your inbox each week.

Author, artist, and entrepreneur, Colin Egglesfield joins to talk about creating connection authentic connection, listening, and how to become an "Agile Artist." He also shares testicular cancer, his role on All My Children, and his new online courses.

Starting a business can feel overwhelming and scary, but if you embrace starting small, and following what lights you up - it doesn't have to be. Inspired by a listener's question, this episode tells you how to embrace your dreams. Read the full show notes on the website. Sign up for the newsletter to receive these episodes in your inbox each week.

Elsie Escobar of She Podcasts and Libsyn joins me today to talk about finding your voice, how to pick a name for your show, that change is the only constant, and how she learned to ground in and get connected (and encourages others to do the same). Read the full show notes on the website. Sign up for the newsletter to receive these episodes in your inbox each week. In this podcast interview, Elsie Escobar and I talk about: Her earliest sparks of joy, having soft serve ice cream with her grandmother, and playing with the contents of her wallet. Starting her podcast back in 2005 (Elsie’s Yoga Class) How to name your podcast (and why you should not stress that much about it) Change being the only constant in podcasting and life How to create a community How podcasters can ground into their truth and share their stories What’s bringing her joy: gardening, and walking in nature Resources Elsie Escobar’s Website  Elsie on Twitter  Elsie on Instagram  She Podcasts on Facebook  She Podcasts Live  Recode Decode with

The author of "Moving Beyond Trauma," Ilene Smith is a somatic experiencing practitioner, trauma healer and speaker. She shares the role trauma plays in our lives, how to work with trauma, and how to approach the current trauma vortex we're all living in, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full show notes on the website. Sign up for the newsletter to receive these episodes in your inbox each week.

It takes a lot of heart, courage, and vulnerability to reject the pressure to "play big." By letting go of the expected hustle, and efforting, you can find joy in ways that are small, manageable, and noticeable, everyday. Read the full show notes on the website. Sign up for the newsletter to receive these episodes in your inbox each week.

Inspired by the Erica Cordea's presentation at She Podcasts Live, in this episode I'm reflecting on how you can use the inspiration, intention, and action framework to embrace Imperfect Allyship and the work of dismantling racism. Read the full show notes on the website. Sign up for the newsletter to receive these episodes in your inbox each week. Here are the actions I will take (to begin): 1. Show up in "imperfect ally-ship" Learn more about this from Erica Cordea at Pause on the Play  or tune into Erica on Amy Porterfield's Online Marketing Made Easy podcast.  2. Keep working, and doing the work, while acknowledging that "The line of progress is never straight." You can read more about this, which is in Martin Luther King, Jr's "Where do we go from here?" 3. Be mindful of intent AND Impact Jamie Utt talks about this on Everyday Feminism  4. Provide feedback to other allies in a way that the person can hear it. When sharing feedback with other white allies; insight from Kathryn Britton in Positive Psycholog

How do you find a career that you love, especially when you're working a 9 to 5 that feels soul sucking? Have you decided it's time to make the change? Laura Simms is the expert in helping people find careers that feel like home. In this episode, Laura Simms and I talk about: The kinds of people she works with Marketing during a pandemic The trends she’s seeing in people looking to make a career change now How to make the change: define what you want, and then make a plan to get there Developing Quiet Confidence How to know if you’re ready for a career transition  

In this episode, I’m delighted to be joined by Dr. Ezzie Spencer, author of “Lunar Abundance” and the “Lunar Abundance Journal.” After first hearing her interview with Jess Lively in 2017, I was deeply inspired by her story. Ezzie started out as a lawyer in Australia, and also holds a Ph.D in emotional well being. Starting in childhood, Ezzie found herself drawn to the moon and its phases in cycles, and found herself returning to its magic and cycles as she looked for ways to cope with the stress of life as a lawyer. In this episode, Dr. Ezzie Spencer and I talk about: -Her early sparks of joy in watching the moon -Working as a lawyer, and finding herself at the brink of burn out -Returning to the inspiration of the moon and its cycles and phases -How to take inspiration from the lunar phases and cycles as a way to pace our own lives -Re.love, and her work with women who have experienced toxic relationships -How to jump start your joy: set an intention to be joyful, meditation, asking what is the one thing yo

Jennifer Louden is a coach, author, and all around delightful powerhouse of self care, and I’m delighted to have her on the show to talk about her upcoming book: Why Bother: Discover the Desire for What’s Next. Considered a pioneer in the self care movement, Jennifer wrote her first book, The Woman’s Comfort Book, in 2005. I really enjoyed talking to Jennifer, and it was an honor to have her on the show. Jennifer Louden and I talk about: -How masterminds and coaches can help shed light on things that you can’t see for yourself -Why Bother: Discover the Desire for What’s Next -Using what bothers you as an invitation to dig deeper and create transformation -Rock bottom as a place to transform from -Why we need to normalize that life has hard parts to it, and struggle -Taking action is the key transforming -Living a human scale life - one that honors your need for boundaries and care instead of being focused on hustle -Why “faster” and “hacking” and “hustle” don’t equate to “better” and why we need to set kind g

This week, Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh (also know as The Egg Whisperer) is back for her second interview here on the podcast. Dr. Aimee is a fertility specialist, living in the San Francisco Bay Area, and she works with people who want to grow their families. It’s a treat to have her on Jump Start Your Joy to talk about how she has developed a positive mental attitude, not letting the virus steal her joy, and how she’s advising fertility patients to approach treatment during the coronavirus pandemic. In this episode, Dr. Aimee and I talk about: What and who inspired her unique way of treating patients with such care What’s changed for fertility patients (treatment-wise, and emotionally) during COVID-19 How to learn more about your fertility: understand when you are fertile, how fertility declines over time The TUSHY Method for getting a snapshot of your fertility: T is for falloppian tubes, U is for Ultrasound of your uterus, S is for Sperm, H is for Hormones, and Y is for Your Genetic profile Why sperm is importan