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From Seek The Joy Media, the creator of Seek The Joy Podcast, comes a new space dedicated to sharing your stories, in your words. There is real power in storytelling, and when we come together around shared love, loss, laughter, joy and vulnerability, we build connection, create inspiration, and come together in community. Every Monday and Thursday, we're sharing your stories, in your words. We all have a story to share and a voice that is meant to be heard, and we want to share yours. To learn more and submit your story visit www.storiesofinspiringjoy.com
Episodes
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Meet Amanda Joy! Joy seeker, connector, motivator, life coach and joy connoisseur! Amanda has made a career of helping people live happier and healthier lives from the inside out and has over 15 years of experience in marketing and coordinating health and wellness programs. Her true passion lies in helping people create the lives that they love. She is a certified NLP Life Course and hosts the Journey to Joy Podcast.
In today’s episode Amanda shares her journey from a people pleaser perfectionist, chronically fatigued and depressed, to finding her joy. She was living to check off boxes that she thought she was supposed to do. That life, the go go go, all led to darkness and depression. When Amanda experienced burnout she was just under 30 years old, and she really didn’t know what she was experiencing. She couldn’t sleep through the night, she didn’t have an appetite, and she was losing her hair. Finally Amanda had to surrender, and that’s when her healing journey began. She focused on self-care, nutrition, and healing herself, and she began her journey to joy.
To connect with Amanda visit her website https://amandajoygill.com and on Instagram @amandajoygill Twitter @amandajoygill11 Facebook @lifecoachamandajoygill and you can find her podcast Journey to Joy here
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Monday Nov 30, 2020
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Sharon Shannon, also known as the Faith Coach, is a Speaker, CEO of In Sharon's Heart, and Organizer of Women of Movement. Sharon helps emerging and aspiring faith-based women entrepreneurs build their online businesses using their God-given gift(s) in order to live a life of service and financial freedom.
Sharon focuses on online business coaching, consultation, and mentoring for women who are ready to take their business to another level by learning the tools that will make them successful. She helps women with their voice, faith, confidence, and grind (consistency in working smart). Her Faith Model enables women to use their gift(s) to build their empire. With faith, Sharon believes that you can start the process of doing the abundant things God has for you to do (James 2:17).
In today’s episode, Sharon shares her journey walking in faith. She realized that she wasn’t living her dreams. Instead, she was living for everyone else. Every time she got a little courage to do something outside of her comfort zone, she found herself becoming idle if anyone around her had an opinion about her next move. But one day Sharon got sick and tired of watching everyone else live their dreams, and she decided that she would build her business. She decided she was going to do it afraid, take chances, and start speaking her truth. Sharon’s story and journey will ask you to think about the gifts in your life, what may be holding you back from using them, and inspire you to take bold steps to walk in your path.
To learn more about Sharon and her work visit her website https://www.insharonsheart.com/group-coaching and on Facebook @faithandgrindcoaching Instagram @insharonsheart and you can find her podcast here
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Monday Nov 23, 2020
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Ashley Surma is the co-founder of For The Good, created with the mission to help people maximize their potential to serve the world with purpose. For The Good is a community created for sharing uplifting messages and stories with the intention to inspire and impact people in a deeper, meaningful way.
After digging in, Ashley and her husband Jordan recognized how our mindset impacts the way we live our life - and in the way we react to what comes our way. As Ashley shares in this week’s new episode, through their experiences they’ve learned how important it is to have a strong mindset based on positivity and gratitude. Through For The Good, Ashley and Jordan strive to uplift people through the elevation of mindset - with the understanding that although we don't control what happens to us in life, we do control how we respond. As Ashley so beautifully shares, when you realize the power to overcome anything that comes your way is already within you, you will feel an empowerment like never before.
In this week’s new episode Ashley opens up about the loss of her father, his struggle with addiction, the power of forgiveness, and how her experiences led to her purpose. As Ashely shares, most of us follow a path that has been laid out by culture, society, or our family's expectations. At the end of the day, it’s our decision and choice to create the life we want, and the kind of mindset we want to have. You can overcome any experience and obstacle, and through sharing her story and For The Good, Ashley is on a mission to empower others to discover their purpose in difficult times too.
To learn more about Ashley and her work visit her website www.forthegood.com and you can connect with her on Instagram @forthegoodofficial @ashurma Twitter @forthegood Facebook @forthegoodofficial
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Thursday Nov 19, 2020
Thursday Nov 19, 2020
Dr. Nicole Theron Parkes is a dance witch and trauma-healing dance coach. She believes that unresolved trauma is the root cause of most struggles and issues in today’s world. She also believes that it is possible to heal from trauma and go on to live a happy, gorgeous life of your choosing. She herself, is living proof!
Nicole works to help people heal their traumas and fall in love with who they are, through the process of healing, soul-guided dance. When not working on her business, BodyLove Dance, you can find her at the beach, reading a book, having a dance party, and snuggling with her dog, Hope.
In today’s new episode, Nicole shares her passion and love for dancing and writing. She shares two beautiful poems and a dance flow. Her first poem is called “Build Me a Castle” and her second “Again”. In many ways, her poetry is an exploration of our inner child. As Nicole shares, when she looks at her younger self and loves on her, she’s reminded that there are no limits. Nicole walks us through a beautiful and healing dance flow, encouraging us to move as if we’re already healed, to dance with our shadows, and a knowing that it’s safe to receive the gifts of this movement.
To connect with Dr. Nicole Theron Parkes and her dance parties, working with her 1:1, and mini healing dance sessions visit her website www.bodylovedance.org and on Instagram @bodylovedance Pinterest @bodylovedance and via email bodylovedance@gmail.com
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Monday Nov 16, 2020
Monday Nov 16, 2020
Shari Leid received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Washington in 1992 and graduated from Seattle University School of Law in 1995. A former litigator, she currently owns and operates An Imperfectly Perfect Life, LLC, a professional life coaching business serving women, helping guide them towards recognizing their power. Her debut book, The 50/50 Friendship Flow: Life Lessons From and For My Girlfriends offers a conscious path to not only maintain friendships but to deepen those relationships to support connection while bringing joy and a sense of purpose to both of you. The book details the personal challenge the author embarked on by sitting down one-on-one with 50 friends over the course of one year to share the positive impact they had made in her life.
In today’s new episode, Shari shares the moments that changed her life overnight. Every time, these moments made her life amazing - not immediately, but eventually. When Shari was just 22 years old, she was in a car accident that would change her life forever. She felt lost. The sadness was so heavy, and she can still feel it when she allows her mind to wonder back to that time. One evening when Shari was having a difficult time, there was an evening janitor at the hospital who looked at her and said, “it will be ok, you will be ok, and you will be better.” Shari knew he wasn’t just talking about her appearance, she knew he was talking about who she was as a person. He knew that hardships make us better, and for Shari - he was an angel sent from heaven. She was able to come out of her darkness and gain perspective, she focused on becoming physically and mentally strong, and she began to look for the lessons in her experience. His words kept her going, and have carried her through a number of hardships in her life.
To connect with Shari and learn more visit her website https://animperfectlyperfectlife.com/ and on Facebook @animperfectlyperfectlife Instagram @an_imperfectly_perfect_life and you can find her book on Amazon here
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Thursday Nov 12, 2020
Thursday Nov 12, 2020
Alexandra Spergel is the CEO and founder of The Nomad's Direction - a company that creates personalized, custom made travel itineraries to fit each type of traveler. Alexandra's story of pursuing her own philosophy of yes will inspire you to follow your passions and joy and choose you, all while updating your passport and booking your next trip ASAP.
Alexandra takes us through her journey of solo travel around the world, what she's learned along the way, the strength she discovered in herself, and she's been able to turn her love for travel into a successful business. She also shares with us the importance of surrounding yourself with other women who are growing, expanding, and stepping out on their own to create their dreams. She's created her own timeline, set her own path, and her story will leave you feeling inspired, empowered, and ready to hit the ground running.
To learn more about Alexandra and her awesome company The Nomad's Direction, visit her website thenomadsdirection.com and make sure to follow her on Instagram @thenomadsdirection
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Monday Nov 09, 2020
Monday Nov 09, 2020
Dr. Lise Deguire is a clinical psychologist in private practice for over 20 years. The lone surviving child of unsettled and iconoclastic parents, she grew up all over New Jersey and Long Island. Following a horrific fire where she suffered burns on two-thirds of her body, she spent much of her childhood alone in a Boston hospital, undergoing countless surgical procedures.
In today’s episode Dr. Lise shares her incredible story of resilience. After being trapped in a horrific fire at the age of four, Dr. Lise endured third-degree burns on two-thirds of her body. Her neck, chin and lower lip were melted away, and her upper arms were fused to her torso. Dr. Lise’s story is one of survival and overcoming tremendous odds to forge a happy ending. Through her story and her new memoir, it’s Dr. Lise’s hope that she can bring comfort and inspire others who suffer deeply. As Dr. Lise shares, life can be brutal but we can overcome challenges - have hope, and keep going.
To learn more about Dr. Lise, her new book, writing, speaking and blog visit her website www.lisedeguire.com and on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn and you can find her new book Flashback Girl: Lessons on Resilience From a Burn Survivor is available now on Amazon and Barnes and Noble
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Thursday Nov 05, 2020
Thursday Nov 05, 2020
Chelsea Cahill is a native New Yorker who has found her passion with Brow Sculpting and Microblading. Born with tweezers in her hand, professionally she has been sculpting brows for over 4 years. Growing up she her mother would tell her inspirational stories about the connections she made with her clients, and Chelsea has always been more than excited to choose this path as her career.
Chelsea joins us to share her story with mental health, and how she’s continued to put her health and wellness first. After graduating from high school, Chelsea made the move to Los Angeles to pursue her dreams of being an actor. Upon graduating, she was hit with the harsh reality of what life is like as a 20 year old in one of the most challenging cities, pursuing one of the most challenging careers. She faced many trials and tribulations, and she learned many life lessons. Chelsea’s honesty and vulnerability in this episode will remind you of the power of being our own advocate, honoring who we are and how we feel, and the importance of putting our mental health first.
To connect with Chelsea visit her website www.browdiva.com and on Instagram @chelsmarie13
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Monday Nov 02, 2020
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Eden Busani is the founder of Meraki, a lifestyle brand founded to empower other women around the world! They pride themselves with "becoming" your modern guide to a better lifestyle. As a growing community, they help guide you on how to find your purpose, attract positive energy to your life and live with inner peace.
In today’s episode, Eden shares her journey of transformation to freedom, after hitting rock bottom, with the power of writing. She shares how a family friend helped her see the light in the darkness through the power of writing. She was told to take out a piece of paper and write down everything that’s holding her back. Eden had nothing to lose, and she took out a notebook and wrote out all of her shame, negative self-talk, and poured her vulnerability out on the paper. Eden knew there was a purpose to her pain, and she was determined to see this exercise through to the end. As she stood over the fire pit and watched the words in that notebook burn, she knew she was reborn in that moment. As Eden so beautifully shares, you can’t move forward if you don’t let go of the past, and the key to your healing is in letting go, and allowing yourself to live.
To learn more about Eden visit her website www.edenbusani.com and on Instagram @eden_busani @merakiofficalteam Facebook @merakiofficialteam and you can check out her Self help book: The Pathway To Freedom here and you can check out her podcast Mending Broken Beliefs here
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Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Andy Chaleff is a mentor and advisor to business leaders, entertainers, and non-profit organizations that are changing the future of education and parenting. He’s also an author who recently released his second novel, The Wounded Healer, giving readers real-life tools to combat negative thoughts that wreak havoc on their physical and emotional well-being. Published by Koehler Books, The Wounded Healer is available now at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target, and Audible.
In today’s episode, Andy shares an excerpt from his new book, The Wounded Healer. Andy’s words carry a powerful message of radical self-love. Andy shares his journey to self-love and self-acceptance, and it all started with pushing beyond his comfort zone. He would no longer allow vulnerability to close him off. It all began the day after his wedding in 2017. He decided to write a book, and little did he know that his reflections would turn into hundreds of pages of notes on his iPhone. He relieved every meaningful moment, and paid special attention to the moments filled with shame, guilt and pain. The writing turned into its own healing process. Andy exposed and ultimately accepted, the parts of him that were hiding in the shadows. Through his writing, cross-country journey, and reflections, Andy shares how radical self-love radically changed his experience in the world.
To learn more about Andy and his work visit his website www.andychaleff.com and on Facebook @joinawonderfulchaos and you can find his Facebook group here and on YouTube here
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