Seek The Joy Podcast

Happy #SeekTheJoy Tuesday! It's our 2020 recap, and we're ready to dive in to everything 2020.

It's been a year of patience, deep breaths, loss and joy, and in today's new episode Sydney shares Seek The Joy's standout moments, what it's meant to come together in community this year, the opportunity we can find in grief, her go-to journaling prompts for reflection for the year ahead, what's next for Seek The Joy in 2021, and so much more. 

Programming note: Seek The Joy will be taking the last two weeks off of 2020 to rest and relax, and after next week's new episode we'll be back with a new episode on January 5th! 

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YEAR OF YOU 2021: We're excited to share that Sydney will be speaking at the Year of You 4-day Virtual Retreat January 7-10, 2021. If you’re interested in finding more awareness, balance, and healing so that you can feel VIBRANT, show up POWERFULLY, and CONSCIOUSLY create the life that you deep-down desire and DESERVE. If you are ready to channel more JOY and ABUNDANCE in your life and share your UNIQUE GIFTS (the ones that you and only you possess) with the world (and the world sure does need it now more than ever), check out the YEAR OF YOU 4-day VIRTUAL RETREAT dedicated to giving you the education and inspiration you need to make 2021 the YEAR OF YOU! To learn more and register for this incredible free event click here

Welcome back to The Power of Storytelling!

Kayla and Sandra - thank you for sharing your stories, your words, and your journey with all of us.

This week’s episode reminded me of the power of turning inward and trusting the voice inside that points us in the direction of our dreams, hopes, and joy. So often we question our path and our journey, we wonder how we’re going to get from point a to point b, and we look to others outside of ourselves for those answers. What we’re searching for is always within. Your joy, passion, and ideas for your businesses, creations, and services, are all within.

It’s truly my honor to share the stories and provide the space here to share a little bit more about the women behind these words. I encourage you to check out Kayla and Sandra after you listen to this week’s new episode.

*Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Seek The Joy Podcast. 

To learn more about today's episode and to connect with the amazing change makers who shared their stories, head over to the show notes section of our website here

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This is our last episode in The Power of Storytelling and we've officially moved these stories over to our sister podcast, Stories of Inspiring Joy! Subscribe and follow along so that you never miss an episode. 

Happy #SeekTheJoy Tuesday! I’m so excited to share the next episode in our series, “Lessons In” featuring Lauren Chiarello.

Lauren Chiarello joins us to share a lesson she’s learned about resilience, the role of community, gratitude, and mindset in resilience, the growth and inner strength she’s developed and the joy she’s found. Her reflections, honesty, and vulnerability will leave you feeling inspired, and remind you that resilience is born out of difficult moments and experiences, but you really never know how these experiences will prepare and strengthen you for what’s to come.

Lauren Chiarello is the founder of Chi Chi Life which melds her passions: fitness, event production + fundraising, corporate wellness + cancer advocacy. A graduate from Villanova University with a degree in Accounting + Marketing, Lauren has 13+ years of experience fundraising + producing events for non-profits, for-profits + agencies -- including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Lauren is a two-time Hodgkin's lymphoma cancer thriver who supports, motivates + teaches rockstars who value the importance of strengthening the mind + body. She teaches Barre, Pilates + TRX + currently teachers group fitness classes on Zoom. Lauren has completed multiple half + full marathons while fundraising $125,000+ for cancer charities.

To learn more and connect with Lauren, visit her website www.chichilifenyc.com and on Instagram @chichilifenyc

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PODCAST WELLNESS WEEK: Sydney is speaking at Podcast Wellness Week on Thursday December 30th at 10am PT!

Join Sydney in conversation with licensed clinical mental health counselor and bestselling author Richale Reed of The Power Within podcast and Amanda Meyncke of the Happiness Spells podcast as they discuss how to get happy! 

This panel on positive mindset offers a fresh perspectives and tools for increasing your happiness quotient and empowering ourselves with actionable steps to feel that sense of contentment and joy in our lives.

Register for the event here by selecting FREE PASS. You can also purchase a FULL PASS for $25 to replay recordings of all the sessions at your convenience and access bonus content here!

The event also features two daily live-streamed panels discussing mental health, sleep, meditation, positive mindset, fitness and nutrition with well-known wellness podcasters, along with daily meditations. Check out the full schedule here.

The panels will be livestreamed for free on Podbean via your browser and the Podbean App.

Welcome back to The Power of Storytelling!

Martha and Brian - thank you for sharing your stories, your words, and your journey with all of us.

This week’s episode reminded me that we can turn our experiences, both difficult and joyful, into our greatest work. No matter what you’ve experienced, you can share the gift of those struggles and triumphs with the world. Don’t hide who you are, don’t hide what you experience, because I promise you someone out there will find their own strength, hope, and joy through your courage to share your story.

It’s truly my honor to share the stories and provide the space here to share a little bit more about the people behind these words. I encourage you to check out Martha and Brian after you listen to this week’s new episode.

*Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Seek The Joy Podcast. 

To learn more about today's episode and to connect with the amazing change makers who shared their stories, head over to the show notes section of our website here

We'd love for you to check out this week's new episode and join the conversation ✨

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RATE AND REVIEW Seek The Joy! When you do, e-mail a screenshot of your review to [email protected] and we'll send you our NEW and improved #SeekTheJoy Guide for Infusing More Joy into Your Life! 

SEEK THE JOY GUIDES: They're here and they're LIVE!! From our Seek The Joy Guide to Podcasting to Seek The Joy Guide Pitching Guests,  click here to learn more and get your hands on a little more joy in your life.

JOY CORNER a new interview-style blog series spotlighting inspiring souls, moments that bring you joy, products we love, and so much more. Join our corner of the internet and check out this week's features. Ready to share your light, magic and joy? Get in touch here to share your joys, passions and moments of inspiration. a new post in this series goes live on our site every Thursday.

“LESSSONS IN” SERIES: In this new series, we're sharing our reflections on life’s biggest lessons and the joys we find through these experiences - all to create greater connection and community. Every episode features a conversation that will inspire, motivate, and get you thinking- and we can't wait to grow with you. Ready to join us and share a lesson that impacted your life? Fill out our interest form here.

Happy #SeekTheJoy Tuesday!

On the podcast today is Christen Brandt, impact advisor, self-defense instructor, girls’ right advocate, Co-founder and Chief Programs Officer at She’s the First, and co-author of Impact: Your Step-by-Step Plan to Create the World You Want to Live In, available today!

We chat about:

• She’s The First, her new book IMPACT, and how you can begin to support the world you want to see by crafting an impact plan, finding your North Star, building a community around you, and sustaining your efforts through self-care and resilience.

To connect with Christen visit her website https://cjbrandt.com on Instagram @cjbrandt Twitter @cjbrandt and you can connect with She’s The First on their website https://shesthefirst.org and on Instagram @shesthefirst Twitter @shesthefirst Facebook @shesthefirst YouTube @shesthefirst

We'd love for you to check out this week's new episode and join the conversation ✨

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Show Notes: www.seekthejoypodcast.com/show-notes

PODCAST WELLNESS WEEK: Sydney is speaking at Podcast Wellness Week on Thursday December 30th at 10am PT!

Join Sydney in conversation with licensed clinical mental health counselor and bestselling author Richale Reed of The Power Within podcast and Amanda Meyncke of the Happiness Spells podcast as they discuss how to get happy! 

This panel on positive mindset offers a fresh perspectives and tools for increasing your happiness quotient and empowering ourselves with actionable steps to feel that sense of contentment and joy in our lives.

Register for the event here by selecting FREE PASS. You can also purchase a FULL PASS for $25 to replay recordings of all the sessions at your convenience and access bonus content here!

The event also features two daily live-streamed panels discussing mental health, sleep, meditation, positive mindset, fitness and nutrition with well-known wellness podcasters, along with daily meditations. Check out the full schedule here.

The panels will be livestreamed for free on Podbean via your browser and the Podbean App.

Happy #SeekTheJoy Tuesday! I’m so excited to share the next episode in our series, “Lessons In” featuring Michelle Moore.

Michelle Moore joins us to share a lesson she’s learned about letting go, the growth that she’s experienced as a result of releasing expectations and allowing herself to be in the present, and the joy she’s found. Michelle’s reflections, honesty, and vulnerability will leave you feeling inspired, and remind you that learning to let go is a process. When we surrender to what is and embrace the unexpected twists and turns in our journey, we’re met with growth, opportunity, and possibilities beyond our wildest dreams.

Michelle Moore is the founder of Mother’s Grace, a nonprofit organization that has raised more than $5 million for families in acute crisis, assisting more than 6,000 mothers in the state of Arizona and throughout the world. Mother’s Grace addresses the critical needs of mothers and their children in the midst of tragic life events by helping them with housing costs, medication, meals, housekeeping, childcare, transportation, and a host of other immediate needs. Through mentorship and seed grants, Mother’s Grace also assists women in starting their own nonprofits, with the goal of producing a new generation of women leaders.

To learn more about Michelle and A Mother’s Grace visit their website https://mothers-grace.org and on Twitter @gracefulmoms Facebook @Mothersgrace Instagram @mothersgrace_ and you can find her new book: A Mother's Grace: Healing the World One Woman at a Time here

We'd love for you to check out this week's new episode and join the conversation ✨

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Happy #SeekTheJoy Tuesday!

On the podcast today is Dana-Maxx Pomerantz, founder and creator behind Instagram's global platform @TheBeHappyProject.

The Be Happy Project is a positive platform that inspires inner happiness, self-love & personal growth.

We chat about:

• The inspiration behind The Be Happy Project, the key to finding inner happiness, and doing the self-work to get to the self-like.

To connect with Dana-Maxx visit her on Instagram @thebehappyproject

We'd love for you to check out this week's new episode and join the conversation ✨

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Welcome back to The Power of Storytelling!

Maghan, Mayuko and Victoria - thank you for sharing your stories, your words, and your journey with all of us.

This week’s episode reminded me that we arrive at our work, businesses we build, creations we create, through following our joy, passions and inspiration. That journey isn’t always easy, and it’s often in the moments of difficulty, sickness, confusion, and setbacks that we find our true purpose, our true joy, and our true mission to share with the world. Trust the timing of your setbacks, trust the timing of your growth, and trust the timing of your joy.

It’s truly my honor to share the stories and provide the space here to share a little bit more about the women behind these words. I encourage you to check out Maghan, Mayuko and Victoria after you listen to this week’s new episode.

*Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Seek The Joy Podcast. 

To learn more about today's episode and to connect with the amazing change makers who shared their stories, head over to the show notes section of our website here

We'd love for you to check out this week's new episode and join the conversation ✨

Instagram instagram.com/seekthejoypodcast

Facebook fb.me/seekthejoypodcast

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Show Notes: www.seekthejoypodcast.com/show-notes

RATE AND REVIEW Seek The Joy! When you do, e-mail a screenshot of your review to [email protected] and we'll send you our NEW and improved #SeekTheJoy Guide for Infusing More Joy into Your Life! 

SEEK THE JOY GUIDES: They're here and they're LIVE!! From our Seek The Joy Guide to Podcasting to Seek The Joy Guide Pitching Guests,  click here to learn more and get your hands on a little more joy in your life.

JOY CORNER a new interview-style blog series spotlighting inspiring souls, moments that bring you joy, products we love, and so much more. Join our corner of the internet and check out this week's features. Ready to share your light, magic and joy? Get in touch here to share your joys, passions and moments of inspiration. a new post in this series goes live on our site every Thursday.

“LESSSONS IN” SERIES: In this new series, we're sharing our reflections on life’s biggest lessons and the joys we find through these experiences - all to create greater connection and community. Every episode features a conversation that will inspire, motivate, and get you thinking- and we can't wait to grow with you. Ready to join us and share a lesson that impacted your life? Fill out our interest form here.

Did you hear, we're on PATREON! Your support of this podcast means the world. Full of rewards and exclusive content, we can't wait to take this joy journey to the next level. Sing up to be a patron of the podcast here: patreon.com/seekthejoypodcast

We are gearing up for the next episode in THE POWER OF STORYTELLING! To learn more and to submit your story, visit our website https://www.seekthejoypodcast.com/share-your-seekthejoy-story/ and fill out our interest form.

Happy #SeekTheJoy Tuesday! We're so excited to share the eleventh episode in our new series, “Lessons In” with Kelly Ruta.

Kelly Ruta joins us to share a lesson she’s learned about using our trauma and experiences to propel us forward towards success in business and in life, the growth that came from her personal history and experiences, and the joy she’s found. Her reflections, honesty, and vulnerability will leave you feeling inspired, and remind you that our life experiences are part of our story, it’s what builds resilience, character, grit, tenacity and compassion in our lives and business, and at the end of the day, we have power over our trauma and what we choose to do with it.

Kelly Sullivan Ruta is a former clinical psychotherapist of two decades who evolved to become a sought after Breakthrough Strategist in the entrepreneurial world. She helps women elevate into the 1% by disrupting themselves to create a powerful identity that matches the business outcomes they desire. Kelly believes that women are being called to rise and lead like never before in modern history and entrepreneurs are perfectly positioned to create a massive healing impact on the planet when we create abundance and success.

To learn more and connect with Kelly visit her website https://kellyruta.com/ and on Instagram @kellysruta and on Facebook @KellyRutaMentor

We'd love for you to check out this week's new episode and join the conversation ✨

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