Joy is True Beauty

Amy Freinberg-Trufas, the #1 Amazon International Best Selling Author of “Food: Eat with Ease Every Day.” joined me in this episode to generously share her story of healing and wellness. In her book Amy shares her weight-loss journey but also a journey of emotional healing and steps that you can take to find the same path of healing and joy in your life.

In this episode, we relaunch the podcast together as I share why I paused the podcast for some time, where I've been, my future goals for the podcast, and things you can do to bring joy into your everyday routine. Wishing you great joy!

When Angela Diaco decided to take a road trip over the summer of 2020, camping throughout the United States, she didn't know what to expect. Angela just knew she was being called on a new journey and what she found along the way was a series of beautiful takeaways that we can all take with us after this episode.

In this episode I’m joined by one of my personal heroes, Lou Mongello, the creator and host of the WDW Radio podcast. Lou is a entrepreneur, a serious Disney fan, and a philanthropist. Lou brings joy to so many through the content he creates on his podcast, the Disney books his written, the WDW Radio Clubhouse family, the Make-A-Wish trips he’s helped make a reality, and the many individuals he’s worked with to achieve their quest of starting their own businesses and passion projects.

In this episode I'm joined by the people who I love the most, my family. Together, we've helped each other through all of the ups and downs of 2020 and in this podcast we explore the moments that brought us joy in 2020 and what we're most looking forward to in 2021. Thanks to my amazing family and my husband for doing this podcast with me.

On this week's episode, I interview Kolby Ziemendorf about 46Climbs, an organization he and his wife founded and whose support of The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is changing the way we talk about mental illness one mountain at a time.

In this episode I'm joined by Steve Balogh, as he shares the joys of teaching and inspiring stories from his years as a teacher that will have you laughing and crying at the same time.

On this week's episode I was honored to interview Billy Flanigan, a legendary Disney performer and a talented singer, dancer, and actor. When the Walt Disney World Resort closed because of COVID 19, Billy found himself furloughed and turned that challenge into an opportunity. He used his talents and his love of cycling to spread joy to over 400 people and counting.

In this episode, Sahil Swali shares how the organization he founded, Write to Appreciate, is helping to send hope and joy to senior citizens around the United States who are finding themselves lonely in senior care facilities during the pandemic.

In this episode, Angela Forker, Founder of The Precious Baby Project, shares how she is using photography to bring joy to children living with illnesses or disabilities and their families.

On this week's episode Kellie Roe shares the story of Second Chance Opportunities, Inc. and how the organization is helping individuals in recovery from substance addiction discover new found independence, health, and happiness.

Welcome to Joy is True Beauty! In this first episode, I share with you why and how Joy is True Beauty became a podcast dedicated to exploring the many ways that people bring joy into the world and therefore make it a more beautiful place.