And All the Things...

This is Michaela and I am your host. As a life coach and facilitator, I work with individuals and groups to empower their best selves to shine to the betterment of all involved. My goal is always to bring you closer to trusting the voice inside that is authentically yours. @AnnaJoTalks on IG

My job here is no different. In my journey through life, I continue to meet people who use their authenticity, their gifts, to grow, change, and serve through professional and personal endeavors. These people and their stories become my gift to you, for I cannot keep a good thing to myself, and I believe they may inspire a part of your story to evolve.

Today we are talking with Ana Jorge & All the Things. Ana is the founder of Anna Jo Coaching, and she brings a vast experience that continues through 17 years in the corporate world and spans multiple countries around the globe. As a coach of high-performing teams as well as a life coach, a mother, a wife, a writer, a curious individual, and so much more, she shares with us her passion for coaching people toward discovery.  Ana offers insights on effective leadership, clears up the myth about work-life balance, talks through the experience of pushing ‘publish’, and bestows tips on navigating it all.

Her takeaway: “You can be You!”

If you are looking for inspiration to break through what’s holding you back in your profession and in your personal life, stay tuned to Anna Jorge & All the Things.

Thanks so much. Enjoy the show.

Welcome back to you and all the things. As your host, it is my job to introduce you to some truly remarkable human beings. These are people just like you and me in so many ways, and they choose every day to use their gift to grow, change, and serve in the world. That is how we brighten the light and curse the darkness✨

There are a few errors I make on the intro and the closing, but I am owning them on this journey as I learn how to do this podcast thing!

Today we are talking with Angela DiMarco And All the Things. Angela is the founder of Uniquely U she is also the cofounder of Phenom Publishing. She is also the author of “Update 52”, and she is a downright awesome individual. In our conversation you’re going to hear about:

✨family and estrangement and struggles at the holidays

✨what is the pendulum, how it swings, and how we keep it in the middle

✨we dive into the value in the power of asking questions

✨we talk about authenticity and showing up as your true self,

So sit tight, get inspired, and get to know Angela DiMarco And All the Things✨

Thanks so much - enjoy the show!

Annnnd…that’s a wrap! Season 1 of And All the Things has come to a close, and I am over the moon!  

What started out as a space to share with friends has become a podcast!  

What an honor to hold this space with my guests and our listeners! There is an abundance of love and talent and inspiration in the world, and I’m blessed beyond measure to share with these people.  

Season 2 will kick off next Thursday with Angela DiMarco & All the Things (@uniquely_u_founder). In this Season, you will meet some incredible entrepreneurs and creators who use their gifts to grow, change, and serve.  

In this SOLO episode (overcoming more cringe) I share a little about me, some holiday tips, and dig in to what you’re tolerating!  

To my guests: I am humbled and inspired by all of you, and I beg you to keep shining!  

@virtuallypossible_cmurray 

@journey_with_donna 

@theoliveoilqueen 

@goboldlytogether 

@willowtreemassagetherapy 

@michaelfreas 

@frank.tenaglia 

@grafixx2 

@immy.sistaskeeper 

@queen_thelly 

@empoweredmovementllc 

@strouseketeer  

@Lady.Birdyshaw (That's me - @MyJoyCoach)

Much Love, 

~M✨

This is a series of IGLive episodes where I, Michaela Birdyshaw (@myjoycoach), share with you some of my favorite people! You will meet a diverse group of my friends, family, leaders, colleagues, motivators, and all the things! We will dive into how they use their gifts, their gems, their passions to influence the world around them!

Our guest today is such a beautiful light. Please meet Michael Strouse & All the Things! He is a marketing master, a wellness coach and trainer, and the center of a dynamically beautiful family and community.  In our conversation we hit on diversity, growing roots in rocky soil, and what it means to come home. We also leave a lot of room for Round 2, so enjoy our chat, and we will have to do it again!

His Takeaway:  Open the door. When you have the opportunity to see something on the other side - to understand others - to be clear there’s an opportunity to learn and grow, open the door. Stay curious.

This is a series of IGLive episodes where I, Michaela Birdyshaw (@myjoycoach), share with you some of my favorite people! You will meet a diverse group of my friends, family, leaders, colleagues, motivators, and all the things! We will dive into how they use their gifts, their gems, their passions to influence the world around them!

Our guest today has been guide in so many ways for me, and her willingness to share her journey through yoga, law, and chronic illness is a gift to us all. In a recent conversation I had with Marissa McAleer, I wrote down this statement she easily recited. "I have fallen in love with the process of doing everything I can to show up with this body for as long as I can."

I was arrested in the moment by her certainty, her vulnerability, and her ability to embrace the journey - with all the bumps and limps and bruises it may bring. Marissa has inspired me from day 1, and I am sure you will feel the same!

Her Takeaway: Movement is medicine.

This is a series of IGLive episodes where I, Michaela Birdyshaw (@myjoycoach), share with you some of my favorite people! You will meet a diverse group of my friends, family, leaders, colleagues, motivators, and all the things! We will dive into how they use their gifts, their gems, their passions to influence the world around them!

Some moments in life will never be forgotten. Meeting Pastor LaThelma Yenn-Batah (@Queen_Thelly) at the Easter Service at Flemington Baptist Church in New Jersey is precisely one of those moments. In an instant, I was intrigued and downright smitten, and I believe you will be too when you tune into & All the Things. Together we discuss what it means to unfreeze our imaginations and remember that God is unpredictable, so we must stay curious!

Listen in as she paints her vision of unleashing people with their gifts and talents into the world to build the Kingdom God has called us to create.

Her Takeaway: Go Find God. You will find yourself.

Maya Angelou: Our Grandmothers

This is a series of IGLive episodes where I, Michaela Birdyshaw (@myjoycoach), share with you some of my favorite people! You will meet a diverse group of my friends, family, leaders, colleagues, motivators, and all the things! We will dive into how they use their gifts, their gems, their passions to influence the world around them!

Today you will get to know Carla Daley & All the Things! I met Carla when she invited me to her podcast, I’m My Sistas Keeper, not once or twice but three times! Today, it’s my honor to flip the questions her way and get to know her inspiration for the podcast, her non-profit (Ladies of Etechette), the deep value of family, and how to build a tribe to drive your forward. Carla is the real deal, and her insights and experiences will inspire you!

Her take-away: Make it a point to be kind to someone everyday.

This is a series of IGLive episodes where I, Michaela Birdyshaw (@myjoycoach), share with you some of my favorite people! You will meet a diverse group of my friends, family, leaders, colleagues, motivators, and all the things! We will dive into how they use their gifts, their gems, their passions to influence the world around them!

Meet Christyanna Durand. She is without a doubt one of the greatest gifts in my life. Her friendship has not only brought celebration and travel, but it has multiplied nearly every aspect of my life: In this conversation we dig into self-development, entrepreneurship, and friendship through the lens of perspective. You will laugh…you may cry…you will love it!

Instagram: @Grafixx2

Web: templeofthespirit.org

Her take-away: Perspective is the key.

This is a series of IGLive episodes where I, Michaela Birdyshaw (@myjoycoach), share with you some of my favorite people! You will meet a diverse group of my friends, family, leaders, colleagues, motivators, and all the things! We will dive into how they use their gifts, their gems, their passions to influence the world around them!

Today you will get to know Frank Tenaglia & All the Things! At the end of every conversation I have with him, I feel satisfied and inspired, and this chat is no different. You will learn about how he got to a space where he is clear on how much he owes other people as well as how much he owes himself. Frank uses his experience and perspective through life in the Navy to life navigating loss to share with us his findings on Happiness. If you are like him and run a risk vs. reward analysis on how you share your time and resources, I assure you, this one is all reward!

His take-away: It's okay to ask for help.

This is a series of IGLive episodes where I, Michaela Birdyshaw (@myjoycoach), share with you some of my favorite people! You will meet a diverse group of my friends, family, leaders, colleagues, motivators, and all the things! We will dive into how they use their gifts, their gems, their passions to influence the world around them!

I venture back in time to a friend from college who has shared his struggle from despair to sobriety and found his soul in the lens of a camera. Michael Freas is the owner of Michael Freas Photography, and his understanding and use of light sets him apart both professionally and personally. We dig in to the tender parts of life and journey through highs and lows to bring him to you today as a resource and as a light in the darkness.  

His take-away: don't be afraid to ask for help.