Stories of Inspiring Joy

Karen Rae is the founder of Balanced Life and creator of The Signature Balanced Life Planner®. Karen created this planner to guide others in finding balance in their day-to-day activities. Karen is a single mother of two young daughters, a homemaker, daughter, sister, aunt, friend, and business owner. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Karen realized she was busy, but she was missing the bigger picture.

This inspired her to develop the Balanced Life Planner® in an effort to help others to renew their focus on what matters the most - Faith, Family, Finances, Fitness, and Friendships. This is what Karen refers to as the 5 F's. The Signature Balanced Life Planner® is a culmination of lessons and experiences I have gained over my lifetime and enriched with inspirational quotes and ideas from others. Karen wants the Balanced Life Planner® to motivate others to live life to the fullest.

In today’s episode, Karen shares her story creating the Balanced Life Planner. When life slowed down due to the pandemic, it was a blessing in disguise for her family. Karen decided when life returned to normal, she didn’t want normal to look anything like it looked before. She wanted to regain control of her life, and live her life more intentionally. This led her to create the Balanced Life Planner, and start Balanced Life by Karen Rae. The crazy thing is, she never sought out to create a new business! But through what she believes was divine inspiration, she’s now living out her life’s purpose. Karen’s story is a beautiful reminder to listen to that still small voice within, because it will lead you into your destiny.

To learn more about Karen and The Balanced Life Planner visit her website BalancedLifePlanner.com and on Instagram @BalancedLifeKR Facebook @BalancedLifeKR Twitter @BalancedLifeKR and via email [email protected]

Stories of Inspiring Joy is a production of Seek The Joy Media and created by Sydney Weiss. To learn more and submit your story, visit www.storiesofinspiringjoy.com

Misty Sansom is a writer and life purpose coach who helps people to figure out exactly what they’re meant to do in life and how to make it happen. Her philosophy is that we all have a purpose; something we are *meant* to do - but often, we struggle with how to find it, how to articulate it, and how to bring it to life. She guides people through this process through 1:1 coaching, her monthly membership and her ‘Find Your Purpose’ eBook. Misty’s approach to purpose, spirituality and personal growth is practical, down to earth and simple to follow. Her work has been featured on the Huffington Post, the Daily Guru, MindBodyGreen and more.

In today’s episode, Misty shares her story stepping into her purpose, connecting with her intuition, and allowing herself to be drawn to things. After her sister unexpectedly passed away, she realized that we have an ongoing and profound impact on the world, even after we’re gone. She shares her shifts in perspective and spirituality, and how she began to recognize that we are spiritual by default, there’s nothing more we have to than be ourselves. Misty dove into self-reflection and doing her own inner work, and she realized that her purpose is to help others discover their’s. As Misty so beautifully shares, the path to purpose is one of deep personal growth and personal development, and it’s a journey worth taking.

To learn more about Misty and her work visit her website www.mistysansom.com and on Instagram @mistysansom Facebook @mistysansomfyp and Twitter @mistysansom

Stories of Inspiring Joy is a production of Seek The Joy Media and created by Sydney Weiss. To learn more and submit your story, visit www.storiesofinspiringjoy.com

Myles Biggs is a passionate storyteller. His TEDx talk and book, both titled “Unseen Work” have been featured by Yahoo! and Business Insider. His first podcast, Relish The Journey, was named No. 5 on a list of the Top 15 Podcasts of 2020, by New York Weekly. As a podcaster, marketer, and personal coach he loves helping others uncover their talents and then share them with the world. When he's not creating content, you can find him consuming copious amounts of caffeine, exploring the outdoors, and making memories with his family.

In today’s episode, Myles shares his story building and creating his podcast, Relish the Journey. In the middle of moving and becoming a father, Myles was crazy enough to start a podcast (his words, not ours!) It’s been an incredible journey, and as you’ll hear in today’s episode, Myles started the podcast as a way to find a creative outlet. He was at the corporate ladder with a six figure salary, but as he interviewed more and more incredible people, he hit his version of rock bottom. He wasn’t doing what he was passionate about, and it started to take its toll. He decided he didn’t want that anymore, and it was time to make a change. He was tired of being tired. So, Myles quit his job, started a new career and never looked back. Less than 2 years after doing that he’s now a published author, TEDx speaker, and nationally-recognized podcaster. If he can do it, others can do it, too.

To learn more about Myles and his work visit his website www.mylesbiggs.com and on Instagram @mylesjbiggs Facebook @jselym you can find his TEDx Talk here his Book here and his podcast, Relish The Journey here and via email [email protected]

Stories of Inspiring Joy is a production of Seek The Joy Media and created by Sydney Weiss. To learn more and submit your story, visit www.storiesofinspiringjoy.com

A former litigator turned career coach, Andrea helps lawyers and law students with professional development, career transitions, and holistic well-being. She is the creator and host of Career & Life Chats with Andrea, a YouTube channel that features the careers and lives of fulfilled lawyers.

In today’s episode, Andrea shares her story of homecoming, and coming into her own. A former litigator turned career coach and rule-following child of Taiwanese immigrants, Andrea spent most of her life striving and accomplishing, she walked well worn paths to success. When the going got tough, she forced her way through until it left her feeling exhausted, miserable and lost. Andrea started working with a career coach, and for the first time she found herself feeling curious and hopeful. Today, her life is night and day from before, with her external circumstances mirroring the internal shifts that keep going. Andrea’s story is one of self-expression, acceptance, and a powerful reminder to source our self-worth from within.

To learn more about Andrea and her work visit her website www.andreayangcoaching.com and on YouTube 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, visit www.storiesofinspiringjoy.com

Gina Adams is an entertainment executive and the co-founder of COMMAND your CROWN and The 4M Method. This program has helped women all over the country who struggled with their health and weight finally achieve their goals. Gina has spent the last three decades in the entertainment industry as a dancer, choreographer, director and VP of an Entertainment Company. She produces the longest running show in Las Vegas & shows in multiple venues around the country as well as Internationally. Her performers have appeared on The Ellen Show, The Today Show, Entertainment Tonight, and many mor

Moving from behind the lights to behind the scenes she saw how women were struggling with their health as they moved into their 40s and beyond. She took her expertise as an athlete and teamed up with a nurse and nutritionist to develop a method that could work for every woman. The 4M Method has helped women all across the country keep accountable and achieve their goals.

In today’s episode, Gina shares her journey from working in the entertainment industry to co-founding COMMAND your CROWN. She’s spent her life doing something she’s totally passionate about, and as Gina shares that’s a real gift. Gina shares her experience with COVID, and what happened when she lost her career and her industry. She started to wonder, who am I? She lost her identity, and she had to find her joy again. During the middle of 2020, Gina joined forces with friends to create COMMAND your CROWN. As Gina shares, when you find a spark and allow yourself to follow it, there will be amazing rewards and opportunities that you might have never expected. Gina’s story is a powerful reminder that our stories are never over, they’re ever changing, and despite the hardship and tragedies of the past year, there are positive we can look for and hold on to, to keep us going.

To learn more about Gina and her work visit her website www.COMMANDyourCROWN.com and on Facebook @COMMADNyourCROWN Instagram @COMMADNyourCROWN

Stories of Inspiring Joy is a production of Seek The Joy Media and created by Sydney Weiss. To learn more and submit your story, visit www.storiesofinspiringjoy.com

Eesha Patel is an international channeler, speaker, author, healer, and spiritual mentor to world-class coaches, speakers, and entrepreneurs who are here to serve humanity and raise the vibration of the planet. Over the last 5 years, she has helped over 10,000 people to become leaders in the full spectrum of frequencies available in this planetary ascension. She is the founder of Origin Activation, a powerful multi-dimensional & energetic healing modality, which can discover limitless lifts in frequency causing spontaneous healing.

In today’s episode, Eesha shares her spiritual awakening triggered by leaving a relationship that she thought was everything she wanted, but the universe had other plans for her. She felt lighter, like something had been lifted, and in the coming weeks she started going deep in her meditation practice. Over night, she was able to start channeling and energy was moving through her. She knew she had to share these images, meditations, and guidance with other people. Eesha’s story of her spiritual awakening is a beautiful reminder that we’re often called to explore a pathway that’s unknown to us, but it’s an intuitive knowing and a soul calling we’re meant to follow. Throughout her journey, Eesha has learned that there’s something greater than us, and something beyond us that can help us to create a life that is perhaps even greater than what we’ve envisioned for ourself. Today, Eesha is helping people through energy healing and her work, Origin Activation. Eesha’s biggest message is that we’re not along in this universe, we’re always guided and connected.

To learn more about Eesha and her work visit her website https://originactivation.com/ and on Facebook @EeshaPatel and on Instagram @eeshapatel11

Stories of Inspiring Joy is a production of Seek The Joy Media and created by Sydney Weiss. To learn more and submit your story, visit www.storiesofinspiringjoy.com

Author Chris Parsons is leading the charge to help educators and parents with interactive tools that spark kindness, friendship and giving in his debut children’s book. Helping drive home the concept of finding good in the world, A LITTLE SPARK offers a read-along with a musical soundtrack, audiobook and corresponding lessons highlighted in each chapter. A first grade teacher in Dallas, Nicole Ramirez said: “I personally loved the lessons learned in the story- especially that even the smallest creature can make the biggest difference. That is especially important for children to hear because they so badly want to be seen and heard."

A Little Spark is more than a book. We all can be that Spark by helping those who need a hand up, a break, a chance – someday you may need your own Spark. The book teaches us a number of important lessons with respect to how we treat those around us. We must always strive to “Be That Spark”.

In today’s episode, Chris shares his journey writing “A Little Spark.” After a career in technology, three years ago he made the decision to take a different direction and become a children’s author and create music for kids. Christ began writing children’s books when his kids were growing up, and it was something he really enjoyed. It was an opportunity for him to create a story with a strong message. He kept creating and expanding the stories, until one day he was on a plane where an idea came to him about a small mouse named Spark who was given an opportunity, and he saved the day. Chris was really inspired by this story, and he made a vow that every time he traveled by plane he would work on the story, now known as “A Little Spark” published in October 2020. Chris knew this was his passion, and through this journey he’s found his spark. As he shares, we can all be that spark in someone else’s life.

To learn more about Chris and A Little Spark visit his website https://bethatspark.com on Instagram @bethatspark Facebook @bethatspark Twitter @bethatspark and the book A Little Spark is available on Amazon and on most online bookstores across the globe.

Stories of Inspiring Joy is a production of Seek The Joy Media and created by Sydney Weiss. To learn more and submit your story, visit www.storiesofinspiringjoy.com

Dena Rae is an intuitive energy healer and life purpose life coach, with a background as a creative director and teacher. In working with her clients 1:1, she’s blended energy healing and intuitive guidance to help them along on their journey, feel empowered and gain clarity on moving forward.

Wisdom Healings is an answer to a soul calling to help those who struggle with understanding how to get what they really want in life. For all those who want to transform into who they really are but fear the unknown. As Dena has moved through life, it took many hard years to break through her own fears and generational conditioning to take action on her soul calling of being a healer. Today, she helps guide her clients through their own unique process to blossom and walk through their own personal portal to transition to who they’ve always wanted to be.

With a unique blend of intuitive theta guidance and energy medicine as Healing Touch for the framework, Dena has combined a unique blend to bring the unknown to be known and shed light of insight and inspiration for you. These become your tools to work with and empower yourself to be your unique magical superhuman and walk this earth in your intended power. Through working with Dena, together you remove blocks and outdated mindsets to be replaced with new clarity and balanced energy. By simply letting go and letting the guidance in, amazing results can happen. When we ask for help, the answers reveal themselves.

In today’s episode, Dena shares her journey learning to tap into her own intuitive guidance and becoming a healer. She always wanted to help humanity in a deeper way, and it took some time to get to know herself on a more intimate level, and who she wanted to be in the world. Growing up, she was always the one in the group that people wanted to confide in and ask for advice, and one of the main things that would come up often was someone’s life purpose. For Dena, it was simply to follow what lights you up and to trust in the process of being led by your intuition and your guides. Easier said than done, but as Dena shares, every time we take a leap of faith we’re met with beautiful lessons, and a greater understanding of ourselves. Dena followed her interests, and let her intuition guide every step of the way, and one day she felt a calling to be a healer. Her soul said yes, but her ego was more hesitant. She quickly realized that healing is her true calling, and it became evident that she had to find a way to pursue it. Today, through her work with Wisdom Healings, Dena is helping others to move forward in life, encourage them to find their intuitive voice, shift out of old mindsets with love, and shift into healthier and more authentic version of ourselves.

To learn more about Dena and her work visit her website www.wisdomhealings.com and on Instagram @wisdom_healings Facebook @wisdomhealings and via email [email protected]

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Carmen Kissel-Verrier is the author of “The Butcher Shop Girl.” She was born in rural Alberta, Canada, and these days she is a technical writer and a graduate of Mount Royal University. In her meaty coming-of-age memoir, The Butcher Shop Girl , Kissel-Verrier writes with vivid detail about her experiences as an elite world-traveling entertainer, partying with the Hells Angels, falling in love with a sexy U.S. drug enforcement agent, run-ins with premium organized crime, and safely finding her way home again. Carmen still loves a wild time spent with peculiar people and appreciates a good ribeye steak. She remains fascinated by the diversity of the human spirit. Carmen lives with her husband and their two children on the shoreline of Moose Lake, Alberta.

In today’s episode, Carmen shares her coming of age journey. Her story starts in rural Alberta, Canada, where she spent her childhood working in her mother’s slaughterhouse, tearing through flesh and getting into trouble. To escape a violent home, she bounced from house to house, working on the family farm, and eventually in the oil patch. Her story is one of resilience and persistence, and Carmen’s memoir captures the vivacious spirit of a small-town girl determined to succeed by any means necessary. Carmen reads an excerpt from “The Butcher Shop Girl”, and it’s a beautiful piece full of melancholy, resolve, revelation and new beginnings about to unfold.

To learn more about Carmer and The Butcher Shop Girl on her website www.TheButcherShopGirl.com and on Instagram @butcher_shop_girl Facebook @ButcherShopGirl Twitter @thebutchershop9 @Carmen.K.Verrier and via email [email protected]

Stories of Inspiring Joy is a production of Seek The Joy Media and created by Sydney Weiss. To learn more and submit your story, visit www.storiesofinspiringjoy.com

Sandy Cowen has always been dedicated to the empowerment of others as an entrepreneur, community leader and expert on the holistic healing process. Now, an author and speaker, in her latest book, “HI MOMMA, IT’S ME” she shares her gift as a “reluctant medium”, which she kept hidden for more than thirty years. Prompted by her son’s passing, Sandy’s new work shares her story to help others find peace and even joy in the face of profound loss by being open to the concept that staying connected can actually occur.

In this episode, Sandy gets personal about her childhood, her challenging adult life and how the importance of friendships may have fueled her new life and expanded her friendships to people she never dreamed she’d meet. How to appreciate the joys of being connected, what their real purpose is in this life and how we can all enrich our daily experiences by being grateful for those who know us and love us, is inspirational. Sandy shares how love and gratitude can make the rewards of friendship surprising and help us expand the limited potential we might believe we have in staying connected to those we love.

To connect with Sandy and learn more about her work and book visit her website https://www.sandycowen.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, visit www.storiesofinspiringjoy.com