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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 Jul 21, 2022
Amy Brubaker
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
Amy Brubaker is a Los Angeles based Personal Fashion Stylist whose number one goal is to find a look that works for you. Whether you need a complete closet overhaul, a new look to go with your new job, or you’re just looking for that one special occasion outfit, let’s work together to find what matches your personality and lifestyle.
Amy has always been interested in fashion and after graduating from Woodbury University with a BA in Fashion Design, she spent over 10 years dressing and styling actors and actresses for movies, television and Red Carpet Events. Today, she can bring that expertise to you. Personal Styling is not just for celebrities. Fashion is for everyone. She wants to help you cultivate your own personal style for your everyday life.
In today’s episode, Amy so vulnerably shares her incredible journey with cancer, what she’s learned, the gift of social media and how one person’s kindness changed her life. Oh, and how she’s continuing to kick cancer’s butt, one day at a time.
To connect with Amy and learn more about how she’s kicking cancer's booty visit her website www.amywardrobe.com and on Instagram @amywardrobe and on Facebook here
Stories of Inspiring Joy is a production of Seek The Joy Media and created by Sydney Weiss. To learn more and submit your story, click here.
*Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Stories of Inspiring Joy.
Monday Jul 18, 2022
Sarah Lynne
Monday Jul 18, 2022
Monday Jul 18, 2022
Sarah Lynne is a Certified Reiki Practitioner and Teacher and Intuitive Empath, and the voice behind Sincerely Spiritual. In today’s episode, Sarah shares her journey becoming Sincerely Spiritual, and the incredible transformation she underwent to get to where she is today.
After her mom passed suddenly and unexpectedly when she was 18, her life changed in an instant. One day, she randomly made an appointment with her friend’s “Intuitive Healer” not even really understanding what it was at the time. Little did she know, the conversation would be a pivotal moment in her life. While there have been many ups and downs, Sarah now understands on a deeper level why we have to go through lessons in life. She understands now what it’s like to have healthy relationships, to have people that support you no matter what, and what it means to pursue a life that you love.
To connect with Sarah you can follow her on Instagram @sincerelyspiritual and you can book a session with her here
Stories of Inspiring Joy is a production of Seek The Joy Media and created by Sydney Weiss. To learn more and submit your story, click here.
*Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Stories of Inspiring Joy.
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Jeff Kuhn
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Jeff Kuhn is the author of the Amazon best-selling new book, “Blue Sky Lighting: How to Survive and Thrive When Life Blindsides You.” In his book, he shares the story of his own life-threatening injury and illness. In this week’s episode, Jeff shares the story of how he survived burns that covered over 80% of his body. Emergency Room Doctor’s told him and his family that he had no chance of survival, but thanks to the hard work of two of the most gifted burn doctors in the world, and an incredible desire to survive, Jeff started to turn the corner after a few days in the intensive care unit. Two years and 18 surgeries later, Jeff was back on his feet and stronger than ever until a year and a half later, when lightning struck again. He came down with a neuromuscular disease which caused more pain than the burn injuries.
Jeff’s two near death experiences left him more mentally and physically stronger. His message is for survivors, fighters, and the individuals who have gone through unspeakable trauma, and his words will remind you that we all have an inner fire that can and will propel us forward. He tells his story with grit and determination, revisiting his experiences to give readers and listeners hope. Never backing down from the uncomfortable task of reliving his trauma, Jeff has used his story to illustrate the difficulty of overcoming tremendous odds. An inspiration for anyone facing difficulty, Jeff’s words will give you insight and clarity about how trauma can make all of us into powerful warriors, fighting back against tremendous odds.
To connect with Jeff and to learn more about his book “Blue Sky Lightning” and to grab your copy visit https://blueskybolt.com and on Twitter @jmkuhn99
Stories of Inspiring Joy is a production of Seek The Joy Media and created by Sydney Weiss. To learn more and submit your story, click here.
*Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Stories of Inspiring Joy.
Monday Jul 11, 2022
Makayla Cooper
Monday Jul 11, 2022
Monday Jul 11, 2022
Makayla Cooper is a Domestic Violence survivor who has turned her pain into her purpose with The Butterfly Effect. She created this project to bring awareness to Domestic Violence, and create a safe haven for women and families to not only discuss domestic violence, but also bring awareness to it.
Through The Butterfly Effect, Makayla brings awareness, peer-to-peer support, and guidance to women and their families. She helps them navigate their next steps by providing resources. When you’re in a violent or abusive situation, it’s often difficult to speak up for yourself - and Makayla’s goal is to start a non-profit and to create a safe house for women and their families.
It’s so important to bring awareness to domestic violence and its impact, and Makayla also hopes to network with other people who are looking to change the conversation surrounding domestic violence. Makayla is encouraging and empowering families all over the world by sharing her experiences, story and truth.
To connect with Makayla and learn more about The Butterfly Effect visit her Facebook page here and you can connect with her via email butterflyeffecthope@gmail.com
Stories of Inspiring Joy is a production of Seek The Joy Media and created by Sydney Weiss. To learn more and submit your story, click here.
*Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Stories of Inspiring Joy.
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Ami Watkin and Laena McCarthy
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Ami Watkin and Laena McCarthy are the founders of The Integrated Hustle. Ami is a recovering corporate attorney and a career and business coach, and Laena is an entrepreneur and business coach. Together they’re The Integrated Hustle.
They created The Integrated Hustle to help women follow their passion and gain financial freedom. They're all about giving you the tools and support you need to get started. They lead workshops and offer individualized ideation and coaching sessions to help you articulate your business plan, create a plan of action, and bring it to life. There is real power in defining your own path, and that is exactly what Ami and Laena are doing. In this week’s episode, Ami and Laena share their journeys and how they got to where they are today.
To learn more about Ami and Laena and The Integrated Hustle visit their website integratedhustle.com and connect with them on Instagram @integratedhustle and @amimila and @laenamira
Stories of Inspiring Joy is a production of Seek The Joy Media and created by Sydney Weiss. To learn more and submit your story, click here.
*Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Stories of Inspiring Joy.
Monday Jul 04, 2022
Jake Barlow
Monday Jul 04, 2022
Monday Jul 04, 2022
Jake Barlow is a Transformational Coach and Holistic Therapist specializing in Inner Child Trauma resolution (the Completion Process), Sound Healing, and Shamanism. He helps a wide range of people who suffer from depression, anxiety, insomnia and complete PTSD, as well as assisting with chronic pain and serious illness.
In this week’s episode Jake walks us through his story of struggling with self-loathing and pain, depression and suicidal thoughts, to living a life of empowerment and purpose. Jake shares with us the moment he was in a room with a psychic, talking about his current situation and how he got to that space of pain. After reflecting on his childhood, and the traumas he experienced as a young man as a result of his parents divorce, he quickly realized that what he was experiencing wasn’t his fault, and that he still had a greater purpose and mission on this planet.
To learn more about Jake and his work, you can connect with him by visiting his website and you can connect with him on Facebook @ReintegrationResonanceTherapy and YouTube @ReintegrationResonanceTherapy and on LinkedIn here
Stories of Inspiring Joy is a production of Seek The Joy Media and created by Sydney Weiss. To learn more and submit your story, click here.
*Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Stories of Inspiring Joy.
Monday Jun 27, 2022
Alisha Small
Monday Jun 27, 2022
Monday Jun 27, 2022
Alisha is the founder of Living Fulfilled Coaching. At Living Fulfilled Coaching, Alisha partners with millennial women to build their confidence through prioritizing and incorporating self-care habits and routines that promote a joy-filled lifestyle. Alisha is a thought partner who uses a creative coaching approach to maximize potential in all areas of her clients' lives.
In addition to coaching, Alisha serves as a mental health advocate, presenter, and workshop facilitator for the National Alliance on Mental Health. Alisha also serves as a mentor to girls ages 11-19 at various organizations such as The Girls Scouts of America, Women Who Create, Every Girl Can, Stella Girls, and I’raise Boys and Girls International. In addition to serving as a life coach, mental health advocate, workshop facilitator, and mentor, Alisha teaches both men and women to use self-care intentionally as a way to balance the duties of everyday life whilst ensuring their needs are being actively met.
In today’s episode Alisha shares her background and the inspiration behind Living Fulfilled Coaching. Today, she embraces those experiences as they are equally responsible for the woman she is today. In 2016, Alisha took her first leap of faith and started her first service based business. The more she did her own internal work, the more she recognized her purpose and mission, to help others find internal joy, love and fulfillment.
To connect with Alisha and learn more check visit Instagram: @AlishaSmall_ Facebook: @AlishaSmall84 Twitter: @AlishaSmall33 Pinterest: @AlishaSmall1 and LinkedIn: @Alisha-Small84
Stories of Inspiring Joy is a production of Seek The Joy Media and created by Sydney Weiss. To learn more and submit your story, click here.
*Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Stories of Inspiring Joy.
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Lee Hopkins
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Lee Hopkins (he/him/his) is a transgender man who helps people create lasting friendships. After struggling with loneliness most of his life, he's tried various ways to resolve it— including moving across the US to find his tribe and fit in. He’s learned that the key to creating meaningful relationships is not “fitting in” or “finding your tribe”, it’s about attracting your vibe. He’ll show us how this is possible for everyone.
In today’s episode Lee shares the inspiration behind Patterns of Possibility, a company he started to help him make better connections with other people. Lee shares his journey of self-discovery, moving from feeling disconnected and lonely, to connected, joyful, and recognizing how awesome he is. As Lee shares, we all have something that we’re afraid to share or acknowledge. Learning to accept light and dark, the not-so-great stuff and the great stuff about ourselves, this journey of self-discovery was pivotal in allowing Lee to become who he is today. As a Coach, Lee helps people embrace who they are, tap into their own self-discovery, and build stronger and greater connections, with themselves and with others.
To connect with Lee and learn more visit his website https://www.patternsofpossibility.com/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/BrilliantNResilient TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@patternsofpossibility IG: https://www.instagram.com/patternsofpossibility YouTube: Patterns of Possibility - YouTube Facebook: https://fb.me/Patternsofpossibility Podcast: https://anchor.fm/patternsofpossibility
https://www.patternsofpossibility.com/morepossibility and 10 TIPS TO MAKING MEMORABLE CONVERSATIONS
FREE COURSE - Understanding Connections
Stories of Inspiring Joy is a production of Seek The Joy Media and created by Sydney Weiss. To learn more and submit your story, click here.
*Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Stories of Inspiring Joy.
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Lauren Krasnodembski
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Lauren is the creator of the Mind Muscle Motivator, LLC a transformational wellness company that helps busy driven women step into their life filled with passion and purpose through her creative writing, speaking, coaching and retreats. She advocates that your mind is like a muscle and you get to exercise it regularly until it begins to serve you. Lauren is a thought provoker, and is passionate about helping other busy driven women discover themselves on a deeper level so their passions and purpose discover them, and they design a life they love!
She is married to her high school sweetheart, Brian and has two beautiful gifts, Brody and Maya. By day, she is a full-time healthcare attorney at a fortune 10 company, and spends her free time spreading light and love to herself and others through her words and daily actions. Lauren wrote this book to help other busy driven women create more fulfillment and zest for their own life. She trusts that her book Reclaim Your Power will motivate you to begin or deepen your own self-discovery so your passions and purpose discover you. In her free time, you can find Lauren in the bath, by the fire or in her hammock reading. She enjoys riding bikes and having hot tub dates with her kids and husband. She is a sucker for all water related activities and eating yummy food is her second hobby!
In today’s episode Lauren shares what it really means to reclaim your power. Through sharing the introduction to her new book, Lauren shares the role of an inward quest in allowing us to move from drained to passionate. It’s Lauren’s hope that this book will provide you with the inspiration to make yourself a priority, move past any limitations, and develop a relationship with yourself so that you’re able to trust your instincts and take action. Through including journaling prompts and exercises, Lauren hopes to help you self-reflect so that your passion and purpose naturally discover you.
To connect with Lauren and learn more check out her website https://mindmusclemotivator.com and on Instagram here Facebook here and you can find her new book here Reclaim Your Power
Stories of Inspiring Joy is a production of Seek The Joy Media and created by Sydney Weiss. To learn more click here.
*Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Stories of Inspiring Joy.
Monday Jun 13, 2022
Tashina King
Monday Jun 13, 2022
Monday Jun 13, 2022
With over 10 years of experience supporting and coaching women from all over the world, Tashina understands just how vital it is to look at the whole-woman when it comes to the goals and desires each woman has. It is crucial to nurture and transform the foundation upon which those goals and desires are rooted in so that they may be reached with ease, confidence, and joy.
Tashina understands the demands of being a woman. She is an internationally recognised top instructor, entrepreneur since 2008, has toured over thirteen countries as a coach and professional dancer while being married and having a two year old son. Through her tours and coaching practice she has coached over 8,000 individuals throughout the world on self-worth, confidence, and taking ownership of their life.
In today’s episode Tashina shares her journey connecting to her inner power, voice, and confidence through movement and music. For Tashina, it all started with dance and music. As a young girl a mentor told her that she’d never amount to anything as a professional dancer. This impacted her internal beliefs, causing her to self-sabotage her professional dance career as an adult. It wasn’t until Tashina learned she could change her inner beliefs at a subconscious level that she started to experience a massive breakthrough in her career - teaching, judging, and competing internationally. She’s successfully applied these same concepts in multiple areas of her life to create more ease, flow, synchronicity, joy and success.
To connect with Tashina and learn more check out her website www.empowered2greatness.com and on Instagram @TransformWithTashina Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/empowered2greatness/ and LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tashinaking/
Listener Free Gift: Break the Perfectionist Mindset Kit (https://www.empowered2greatness.com/perfectionistkit)
Self Paced Courses: 5 Methods to Bust Through Perfectionism in Your Life; Putting Yourself First: How to build a Kick-Ass Relationship with Yourself from the Inside-Out (https://empowered-to-greatness.teachable.com/courses)
Stories of Inspiring Joy is a production of Seek The Joy Media and created by Sydney Weiss. To learn more and submit your story, click here.
*Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Stories of Inspiring Joy.