Jump Start Your Joy®

It's a true pleasure to have Flylady Marla Cilley back on the podcast for her third episode, this time to talk about how we can form habits and routines to create more joy in our lives. The last time I spoke with Marla, she shared about her work at Flylady.net, and we agreed to regroup closer to the end of my first season to talk about habits and routines. Whether you go back to listen to Episode 18 and 19 to catch up with the conversation, or not, I know you're going to love this episode.

Resources Flylady.net – Marla's website Episode 18: Flylady Marla Cilley on Finally Loving Yourself Episode 19: Flylady Marla Cilley on "Finding Joy in Everything You Do" Jerry Mills' website: Singer and song writer (who wrote about having ADHD) David Burns, The 10 Types of Stinkin' Thinkin' Marla is the author of "Body Clutter," and "Sink Reflections," both are best sellers, and I can not recommend them highly enough. Sink Reflections – Marla's first book (on Amazon) Body Clutter – Marla's second book (on Amazon)

The launch of 3 joyful things! Paula takes a look at how you can bring Jennifer Louden's idea of living a "human scaled life" into your everyday by unpacking the inspiration, intention, and action and steps to follow so you can give it a try.

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 goals for ourselves -"Net joy" and how to keep it as a compass for your life -Change and growth are not linear -How Wonder can help you get your bother on -Grit without compassion is just grind

Resources Jennifer Louden's website The Life Organizer: A Woman's Guide to a Mindful Year by Jennifer Louden on Amazon Pre-Order Why Bother: Discover the Desire for What's Next by Jennifer Louden on Amazon

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Dr. Julie Kinn is a clinical psychologist, working at the Department of Defense in their Defense Health Agency's Connected Health department, creating health technology to teach mindfulness to veterans and those in the armed forces. It was a treat getting to have Julie on the show, she is lovely mix of innovation, smarts, and passion, and I think you'll just love getting to meet her.

In this episode, Dr. Julie Kinn and I talk about: -Health technology to teach mindfulness -DHA Connected Health and its role in the DoD (Department of Defense) -Behavioral health and mental health -Sleep, and the importance of good sleep in your day -Military healthcare innovations -Apps to support military children -Free apps and podcasts that are available to everyone, worldwide -DoD's partnership with Sesame Street to create apps to support kids -How to approach the overuse of apps and screen time by children -Living beyond pain -Her thoughts to jump start your joy: indulge in hobbies, bake bread, and learn to quilt

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Francesca Hogi is a dating and career coach, 2 time Survivor contestant, and a lawyer. We had a fun and light filled discussion and I feel so grateful that she joined me this week.

n this episode Francesca Hogi and I talk about:

-Her early love of reading, and not knowing what she wanted to be for a career -Working as a lawyer -How she was interested early on in relationships and dating -Attending the Match Making Institute -How baby steps brought her to become a match maker, and later a coach -Becoming an entrepreneur -Advice for finding the right relationship -Celebrating our "unconscious genius" -Aiming for contentment and joy in a relationship, and looking at what you prioritize in finding a partner -Jumpstarting your joy by talking to strangers, taking a social media break, and keeping a gratitude journal

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Learn the ten things you need to know about crafting a creative process for your podcast, blog, or other creative pursuit. Find out why you need to set aside time, the lies we've all been told about what creativity is (and isn't) and how to define process

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Fred Waitzkin is the author best known for "Searching for Bobby Fischer," the story about his son Josh, who was a chess prodigy at age six. It's with great pleasure that I have Mr. Waitzkin on the show to talk about his new book, "Deep Water Blues."

In this episode, Fred and I talk about: -His writing process and how he approaches his craft -Early influences in his life, including his father and fishing -His new book, Deep Water Blues -Tips on how to approach writing and how to craft a story -How to jump start your joy: meet a friend for a great talk, fishing, and allowing your work to be transformative

Resources Fred Waitzkin's Website Deep Water Blues by Fred Waitzkin (on Amazon) The Night of the Gun by David Carr (on Amazon) The Old Man and the Sea in Life Magazine

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In this episode, I'm really thrilled to have the dream catcher coach, Anabell Bender joining me to talk about believing in your dreams, and allowing yourself to live a happy and authentic life. In addition to coaching, Anabell is a a multi-passionate, and has had a lot of experience with the creative process. You can only imagine the massive amounts of joy, delight, and laughter that come from this conversation.

In this episode, Anabell and I talk about:

-Her early joys of altruistically supporting others -Starting with baby steps to reach your dreams -How perfectionism can stop you in your tracks -An introduction to mindfulness -Finding happiness that is not fleeting -Human design readings and how they work -Jump starting joy in the world: smile at others to bring joy to your day and their day

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Kedma Ough is a business development and business funding expert. Having experienced homelessness and abuse in her life, she's made it her mission to help under-represented entrepreneurs find a way to get their businesses funded. Her book, "Target Funding" is all about how to find unique options for small businesses. Being a multi-passionate, she has focused her own entrepreneurship on two things: helping women and people of color get funding for their small businesses, and niche-ing down to serve and advocate for differently abled individuals.

In this episode, Kedma and I talk about:

- How get funding for your small business

- Looking for superheroes in your life

- How to build a niche business that will support your dreams and be a match for your interests and strengths

- Owning who you are and bringing that into your business

- How to Jump Start Your Joy: practice gratitude, serve others, helping kids

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.