The Joy Enthusiast Podcast

With the announcement of shelter-in-place being extended here in our home state of Illinois, the JoyPod discusses the importance of focus and how it's helping them to shift and tap into the joy that's still present through all of this and every moment in life.

With shelter-in-place continuing on longer, feelings of frustration, worry, and uncertainty are just a small sample of what we may be feeling, along with the pressure to do the right or most productive things with our time. This week we talk about honoring what we feel, processing what's unpleasant, and escaping the gotta-be-productive trap. Hit play and join us!

After the last show, Jessica shared with us a practice using compliment list that you write to yourself and place as the background of your phone, so we tried it! In this episode we dive into the celebrations and subtleties of the practice as we share our experiences of it with each other. Press play and join us, its a good one!

These are strange times, no doubt. This episode we share with each other how we're dealing with the changes and our insights on how to feel our best during them.

In this episode we share our experiences so far this year with our gratitude practices, catching up with Sarah who just got back from another teacher training, and diving into taking care of your inner child, what that looks like, and different ways to approach it. Hit play and join us!

2020 has arrived with wonderful energy, and in this episode we are sharing some of our favorite mindset and law of attraction tips ride that wave into creating and allowing your happiest and most joyful year. Ready for change, doing something new, time to do something big? These are some of the things we've done and learned that have and are helping us to create the lives we want to live. Join us and dive in and happy new year!

Self-love is making it's way to the forefront, and is already a buzzword in many communities. Daily activities of self-care are just reflection of this practice, and in this episode we take a look into the depth and breadth of the experience, from experiencing who you truly are to witnessing the ease and presence of magic in life (it's not woo-woo or fantasy but real-life experience.) To spark these conversations we're using the book "When I Loved Myself Enough", a short read with many one liner type material that represents deep experiences through the practice of love without conditions of oneself. Whether you want to start loving yourself or are already focused on doing so, join us on the conversation to learn more or connect with others experiencing something similar.

This week we dive in to the benefits of yoga, pilates, energy healing, the Akashic Records, and more, and how these things can help change your life physically, emotionally, financially, romantically, mentally, spiritually -- in all the ways. Join us for the conversation!

This week we get down and deep on some pretty timely topics. Navigating a spiritual perspective in the “real world” doesn't have to be tough, but it does present some interesting dichotomies. Today the crew swims through the turbulent waters of social justice to make their way back to LOVE. Self-care, self-mastery, and gratitude are key so you can be of service to others while remaining in your joy.

In this episode we talk all things funny, and take a mid-show detour into a meaningful conversation around punching up vs. punching down in comedy, while sharing our favorite resources for a good laugh -- from stand up comics to tv shows to youtube and social media. Hit play and dive in!

Enjoy finding new things to do, add to your routine, or try? This week we share some of the things we're using to bring more joy into our lives right now. From mouthwash tablets and remineralizing toothpaste to plants and audiobooks, you're sure to find something new to try inside this week's episode. Hit play and join the fun!

Brené Brown has dedicated herself to a career of studying shame, courage, and vulnerability. This week, we take a deep dive into these topics inspired by her Netflix special, "The Call to Courage". Learn about the 1 trait common to the people that allow joy in the lives the easiest, ways to release the inner critic and deal with outer criticism, and redefine and eliminate failure. This episode is a special one, hit play and join us!

Today we revisit what it means to be a teacher, touching on topics ranging from teaching versus instructing, the importance of letting go, how we've grown, and sharing advice for new teachers. We also share some hilarious and embarrassing moments on our teaching journeys. Whether you're a teacher or student yourself, there's something for everyone in this week's conversation. Let's dive in!

Shout out to all you entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs. Have you struggled to create an authentic brand identity? It starts with knowing yourself and finding authentic alignment between you and your business. Personas not welcome - just be yourself always. We also wax poetic on lucky number 13, tackling tidiness, overcoming procrastination, and the power of planning.

This week we take a deep dive down the Harry Potter rabbit hole as Olivia, Kevin, and Sarah take quizzes to determine their Harry Potter houses. Join us and discover that sometimes Buzzfeed quizzes can see the truth in the depth of your soul . . . and sometimes they're arbitrary dumpster fires.

This week, Kevin's wife Jessica guest stars to take us on a deep dive into the far reaches of the Astrology universe. Have you ever wondered what a North Node is? Do you know what it means to have your Mars in Aries? Buckle up for a trip through Olivia, Sarah, and Kevin's charts, where we discover our strengths, talents, and how far we've already journeyed to overcome our astrological challenges.   Check out joyenthusiastpodcast.com/011 for timestamps, full show notes, & links mentioned in the episode!

This week we play The Favorite Things Game, a vibrational game that helps you get in the state of excitement, appreciation, and sharing, and one that lets you learn a lot about your friends, too! Full rules and regulations in the episode, hit play and play along with us!

This week we share more of our outcomes practicing gratitude, the various magic and miracles that flow through our lives, and manifesting the perfect relationship. Hit play and join us for this week's conversation!

After the last show we decided to reembark on an old group gratitude practice while engaging with some of our own favorites, and this week we share some of the outcomes alongside other conversations from understanding people who seem to be married to complaining to how to roast a marshmallow (there are different opinions there.) Hit play and join us in this week's show!

This week's episode is more talk show style, covering everything from current events to the Korean language, Sarah's dreams about Wayne's World and more. Plenty of laughs and random *useless* information, hit play to join this week's conversation!

This week's episode shares more of the different things we're exploring in life right now, as well as tips to get yourself back on track. We then dive into key lessons and changes we made in our lives that lead to us having happier relationships and or marriages. Join us, we'll have some fun!

This week's episode starts off by diving into the things that are inspiring joy in our lives right now, and then explores a variety of topics from the sound of a dog's bark in different languages to discovering the DNA of what some scientists say is the is the mother everyone on Earth has in common. Lots of laughs and spurts of happiness along the way, this episode is one of our most favorite yet (and perfect for people who like to learn and enjoy random "useless" information.) Press play and join us!

This week we dive in to our personal journeys into happiness, from darker times to the present. We talk about the power and importance of choice when it comes to being happy, and experiencing happiness that lasts. We wrap up the episode with 3 simple steps to choose happiness no matter where you find yourself in life.

Sarah is back from her third yoga teacher training and shares her experiences alongside a group discussion of our experiences and thoughts on what it is to be a "teacher" (and what we think about the word "teacher" itself.) Get comfy, hit play, and join in!

A book that has become somewhat of a classic amongst happy-life-havers, "spiritual people," and heart-focused folk, this week we dive into the four agreements, what they are, how they've impacted our life, and how they've changed for us over time.

Stuck somewhere in life? Financially, romantically, some-other-ally? There might be one big thing holding you back. This week we dive into the book The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks, underlying fears and limiting beliefs, and how to overcome them.

Scripted? No thanks. Here's a sample of the call where we tried to create a scripted intro to the show. We think the candid peek is more accurate of who we are and what you can expect.