Stories of Inspiring Joy

Hanan Vazanio of Happy Rich Hippie, is a Mindset and Manifestation Coach, a dog mom, and a lover of spirituality, business & entrepreneurship, and self-growth. She created HappyRichHippie to connect with like-minded spiritual and enlightened entrepreneurs, creatives, and co-creators who want to bring an idea they have been thinking about to fruition. She teaches her friends and clients how to harness the power of their mind to create the life of their dreams.

In today’s episode Hanan shares her story finding her freedom and her joy through the power of her mind, thoughts, and her self-belief. Her story starts as a little girl growing up in Yemen born into a society that celebrated the birth of males, and dreading the birth of females. At the age of six she moved to Detroit, Michigan. She grew up surrounded by fear, she wasn’t able to express herself, and by the time she was a teenager she started exploring other beliefs. She felt trapped in a world she didn’t belong, and at the age of sixteen she discovered The Secret and The Law of Attraction. It was through her mindset work, online community, and belief in herself that she changed her life.

To connect with Hanan visit her website www.happyrichhippie.com and you can find her on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter

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

Amber Camille Liggon is a former business executive who was driven by ego and status. Like many ambitious millennials, she went to college, had corporate success, and made great money. Until one day she was fired from her six-figure job. With no savings and $120,000 in student loan debt it wasn’t long before her money ran out and Amber was facing homelessness.

In today's episode Amber shares her journey growing up in an abusive household, wanting to blend in, and ultimately - hitting rock bottom to find herself. She lost her high paying job, and when she couldn’t find a new job she lost her job, her friends, and most of her belongings. She had to sell everything in order to pay her rent, and at one point she was almost homeless. She realized that she had so much less than she thought she had. Ultimately, it was just Amber and her mess - and it was time to clean it up.

To learn more about Amber check out her podcast, Amber on Podcasts where she releases a new episode every Thursday and on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook and on her website at www.mytalkingdollars.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

Sandra Daniele is the Chief Wildflower behind Wish on Wildflowers -Life Enhancement Coaching for Women. Wish on Wildflowers was created as a safe space for women to fully explore the dreams they hold in their heart, uncover their truths, and show the world how beautiful and unique they are without the fear of judgement.

In today’s episode, Sandra shares her journey from questioning her life, her self-worth, and her joy, to ultimately finding that everything she was searching for was already within. For years Sandra wondered how other women could seem so happy. She wanted confidence, happiness and to wake up with a feeling of purpose. Sandra has been on a road to rediscover who she is after leaving a 10 year marriage and losing both her parents to cancer. She knew it was time to start over and start really living her life, and that’s exactly what she did. Sandra holds her Certified Professional Coaching Certification earned through the Co-Active Training Institute(CTI). CTI is widely recognized as the most rigorous professional coach training and certification program in the industry. She is also recognized by the International Coaching Federation as a professional coach

To learn more about Sandra and Wish on Wildflowers visit her website www.wishonwildflowers.com and on Instagram @wishonwildflowers and on Facebook @wishonwildflowers and you can find her Facebook group 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

Rachel Rose is the writer and content creator behind Rachel v Rose - a self-development and lifestyle blog with a mission to motivate, inspire, and encourage others to live a more positive and fulfilled life. Inspired by Rachel’s journey to her highest self, she draws on her personal experiences to share advice and tips and tricks to infuse more self-love, positivity, joy and inspiration into our lives.

In today’s episode Rachel shares her journey becoming a mother at a young age, and how she struggled against fear, anxiety, and shame. “How did my plans for my future fail? Why did I get myself into this?” - these are two questions that Rachel asks herself at the beginning of her story, and they’re both profound and incredibly introspective. Her honest and vulnerable reflections on these two questions, along with what it meant for her to become a mother, will remind you that you have the power to shift and shape your perspective. Her words on the difficulties she faced, her battle with depression and emotional setbacks, and how she shifted her mindset to one of joy and love despite what she was experiencing, will remind you that the light in our lives arrives when we least expect it, and it’s up to us to embrace that light when we find it.

To connect with Rachel and learn more visit and subscribe to her blog at rchlvrs.com and you can also follow her on on Instagram @xorachelvrose

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

Brian Hyman is the lead yoga therapist at a prominent addiction treatment center in Malibu, CA.

In today’s episode, Brian shares his journey becoming clean and sober in 2009. After his mother’s passing, Brian examined his life and his mortality. He hardly recognized himself, and he asked himself, what are you going to contribute to the world with the time you have left on Earth? In that moment of clarity, he chose to reclaim his life, and his path to wellness began. He obtained the spiritual tools necessary to maintain a life of abstinence and serenity. He rediscovered his appreciation for yoga through daily practice, and his perspective changed too. As he combined conscious breath with mindful movement, he realized his purpose was to be of service to other. Brian’s shares his perspective and insights of living a life of pain, to living a life of purpose. His experience turning his misery into his ministry is one of profound transformation, and today he’s combined love and service to share his message and his journey with others.

To learn more about Brian and his work visit his website https://www.brianhymanyoga.com and on Instagram @brianhymanyoga Facebook @brianhymanyoga Twitter @brianhymanyoga and you can find him on Insight Timer here: https://insighttimer.com/brianhyman

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

Janine Hernandez is a published author, mentor, speaker and world changer, and the founder of Purpose Driven Initiatives and JJ & Sons Tea. Her purpose in life is to impact other women, and she’s doing just that. Through her women empowerment events, motivational speaking, business consulting, and book publishing - everything that Janine has created and everything that she does comes from a desire to have an impact, support others in sharing their story, and spread joy.

In today’s episode, Janine shares her story of always knowing that she wanted to be an author. From as early as the age of 9, she knew she would become a world famous self-published author whose first-hand experiences would lend credibility to her work. True to her childhood dream, at the age of 26, Janine self-published her very first book.

To learn more about Janine check out her website www.janinehernandez.com and you can connect with her on Instagram @janinehernandez_ @feathers.in.the.sky @janinepops

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

Esther Molyneux is the founder and creator of She is Found Studio, a British faith-based stationery and self-development brand with a fresh perspective.

In today’s new episode, Esther shares her journey and life’s battles - figuring out who she was, and where she was heading. As Esther so beautifully shares, every individual voice matters, every woman matters, yet as we women we often struggle to walk the life of our choosing, and the sense of freedom that we all deserve. Esther shares the journey she embarked on to find herself again, and the twists and turns she encountered along the way.

To connect with Esther and her work, visit her website www.sheisfound.com and on Instagram @sheisfound.studio and Pinterest @sheisfound.studio

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

Founded by Maghan Morin and Jeanine Suah, Thynk Global invites minority women and their allies, both male and female entrepreneurs of all ethnicities, to network, get organized, collaborate and grow their business, all for a fraction of the cost of most coworking spaces. Currently they are offering free space to displaced workers for two months. This will continue even after we are out of quarantine.

In today's episode, Maghan shares the inspiration behind Thynk Global, the impact of their work, and their goals for the future. They're empowering young entrepreneurs, combating gentrification in the neighborhoods in which they open their co-working spaces, and creating a welcoming space where makers, creators and innovators can “thynk” beyond limits and produce their best work.

To learn more about Maghan and Thynk Global visit their website www.thynkglobal.com and on Instagram @thynkglobal Facebook @thynkglobal and Twitter @thynkglobal

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

Soulaima Gourani is a motivational speaker, philanthropist and author, and the creator of the newly formed Women Reignite - a community for life and career development. A STRONG and GLOBAL tribe of women who actively and strategically aim for more in life. Her mission is to create a warm, encouraging space where women can “reignite” their lives while fulfilling their dreams.

In today's episode Soulaima shares her journey growing up in a not so typical Danish family. She so vulnerably and openly shares the time when no one showed up to her birthday party - this moment changed her life. She decided in that moment that she wouldn’t be dependent on anyone, and she created a strong desire and motivation to prove other people wrong. She knew she wanted to create a road and map for others who didn’t look like everyone else.

To connect with Soulaima and to learn more you can find her on Instagram @soulaimagourani and Facebook @soulaimagourani and Twitter @soulaimagourani on her website https://soulaima.com/ and you can learn more about Women Reignite 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

Pamela Delgado is the founder and CEO of Rawly Bold - a company designed to inspire, motivate, and empower women. It was always her goal to create a community where positivity is restored and our ability to dream and take action for our beliefs is at the forefront. Tired of the negativity in our world, Pamela decided to inspire, motive and empower through creating her favorite goods to make an impact. In fact, a portion of the proceeds from every sale is donated to Planned Parenthood, Everytown, and the ACLU.

In today's episode, Pamela shares her journey finding her path and work that she loves. Pamela's reflections on what it took to find a steady and dependable position that filled her up, will remind you that our career (and life!) journey is not linear - and it’s up to us to embrace our ups and downs to ultimately find our joy and passion. After becoming a mom in 2016, she decided to transition into another field, and after having her second child she was tired of her dreams being in the hands of others. She knew there was something more from her, and that knowing combined with her desire to create change and have an impact came Rawly Bold. The community she’s cultivating is out of this world (truly!) and there isn’t a day that goes by that she’s not reminded of its impact on her life.

To connect with Pamela and learn more about Rawly Bold, visit her website www.rawlybold.com and connect with her on Instagram @rawlybold Facebook @shoprawlybold Twitter @rawlybold

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