Choose Joyy Podcast

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What if someone you love isn't okay-- and what if that person is you?

This week, we're talking about checking on the people we love, asking for help, and redefines what it really means to "choose joy" when life doesn't feel joyful. Because choosing hoy doesn't mean pretending everything is fine. Sometimes, it simply means leaving room to believe that things can feel different someday. 

If you’re the one struggling-- you don’t have to wait until you’re in crisis to ask for help. If you’re in the United States, you can call or text 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Choosing joy isn’t choosing happiness every day, it’s leaving room for joy to find you again. If this resonates, share it with someone you love, subscribe, and leave a review so more people find support when they need it most.

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When was the last time you really checked in with your life?

In this episode of Choose Joyy, we're doing a life audit-- taking an honest look at our relationships, careers, money, habits, and of course, our JOY. No judgement and no pressure to reinvent yourself overnight. Just a reminder to pause, reflect, and ask: Is this still the life I want?

Because sometimes you don't need a new life. You just need to check in with the one you have. 

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EPISODE 33- What if the thing stealing your joy isn't what's happening...it's what you're afraid might happen?

This week, we're talking about overthinking, catastrophizing, and learning to embrace the peace that's already in front of us. Because sometimes, nothing is wrong -and that's something worth celebrating. 

Let a good day be a good day. 

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Episode 32!! July can feel like a sudden spotlight. You started the year with goals and momentum, and now you look up and realize you have been pouring into everyone and everything but yourself. So I’m hitting pause for a different kind of midyear reset, one that’s less about grinding and more about learning how to recharge before burnout takes over. 

You’ll leave with a simple July challenge and journaling prompts to spot what drains your energy, what brings you joy, and what you want to reconnect with as the second half of the year begins. 

If this message lands, share it with someone who needs permission to slow down, then subscribe and leave a review so more people can find Choose Joy. What’s one small way you can put yourself on the charger this month?

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We’re back with Chels Chats and we’re reading through the phrases you told us you cannot stand, then pulling apart what they really communicate when feelings are high and the stakes are real. 

If you love raw, unfiltered conversations about communication, relationships, and the phrases that push our buttons, press play and join the chat. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs to hear it, and leave a review with the phrase you want to retire next. "STOP SAYING THAT..." lol and choose joyy!!

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“My truth” is everywhere, but I’ve been wondering what we’ve lost by using it as a mic drop. I’m not interested in dismissing anyone’s feelings, trauma, or lived experience. I am interested in the quiet shift where speaking your truth starts getting confused with speaking the truth and where validation replaces curiosity.

We talk about why humans are unreliable narrators (even when we mean well), how selective memory and self-protection can shape our version of events, and why it’s possible for two people to experience the same relationship in completely different ways. I share the mindset that keeps me grounded: two things can be true at once. Your feelings can be real, and your interpretation can still be incomplete. That’s not weakness, it’s emotional intelligence.
The internet loves clear heroes and villains, but real life is layered: you can be hurt and still owe accountability, you can have good intentions and still cause harm, and healing often needs privacy, time, and humility.

If you’ve ever asked yourself whether you’re chasing truth or protecting the version of yourself that feels safest, this one’s for you. Listen, share it with a friend, and then subscribe, leave a review, and tell me your take: has social media changed how you tell your story?

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Episode 30: Self-love is healthy. Self-centeredness is not. In this episode of Choose Joyy, we're talking about the rise of "main character energy," when confidence becomes entitlement, and how to truly put yourself first without losing empathy, accountability, or connection. 

If you’re ready for a mindset reset that protects your peace without protecting your ego, press play. Share this with a friend, and leave a review with what you’re working on right now helloooooo SEND A TEXT

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What if happiness isn't something you earn? 

In this episode, we're unpacking the belief that you to struggle, suffer, or hit rock bottom before you're allowed to experience joy. Let's unlearn the myth of earned happiness and go explore what it looks like to choose JOY.

If you've ever felt guilty when life feels good--or like you're always waiting for the other shoe to drop--this one is for you.

Affirmation of the week: I do not have to suffer to deserve joy. I am allowed to experience peace, ease, and happiness now. I release the belief that struggle gives my life value. I welcome JOY without guilt, fear, or hesitation.

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EPISODE 28:

In a world that profits off our panic, choosing joy isn't naive- it's rebellion. When everything feels overwhelming, protecting our peace becomes revolutionary. Let's talk about why choosing joy might be the most radical thing you can do right now.

If this spoke to you, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs permission to rest, and leave a review to help more people choose joy with us.

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Ever feel clenched from the neck down and wired from the neck up? We’re wrapping our Your Brain on Joy mini‑series with a deep dive into endorphins—the body’s natural painkillers—and why real relief often looks sweaty, tear‑stained, and gloriously un‑aesthetic. We unpack how endorphins buffer stress, change your experience of pain, and help you keep going when life gets heavy, plus why hustle culture glorifies the chase while overlooking the chemistry of release.

Joy doesn’t always wait for perfect conditions. It often meets you mid‑mess, right after a deep cry or a hard sprint, when your nervous system finally exhales. 
We tie the whole joy system together—dopamine to pursue joy, serotonin to sustain it, oxytocin to share it, and endorphins to survive into it—so you can stop white‑knuckling and start letting joy flow. Ask yourself where you’re holding tension and what release would look like today. If a relief list helps, start with move, laugh, cry, breathe, spice, cold touch. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs permission to let it out, and leave a review to tell us which endorphin boost you’ll try first.

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