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Empowering Student Voices:  The Digital Transformation The use of social media in higher education has evolved from a platform for personal expression to a crucial tool for professional development and student engagement. Dr. Josie Ahlquist shared her expertise on digital leadership, emphasizing how social media gives students and educators alike the power to craft their own narratives. Gone are the days when online behavior was solely interpreted through a lens of fear; instead, we must encourage responsible and purposeful digital engagement. Revolutionizing Campus Culture: From Traditional to Trailblazing The episode highlighted the need to transcend traditional roles and embrace the flexible, interconnected nature of campus culture. The drive to humanize the workplace converges with the desire to inspire meaningful mentorship and collaboration, both within student affairs and across various campus departments.  A Visionary Approach to Student Engagement Dr. Alquist's curriculum, based on the social change model, teaches students to harness social media's potential for advocacy, community building, and change. Meanwhile, Dr. Jill Creighton's research brings to light the positive impact of social media on academic success, further advocating for its inclusion in student support strategies. Leading by Example: The Entrepreneurial Leap in Higher Education Chronicling her journey from campus professional to CEO, Dr. Alquist offers a candid look at the challenges and mental health tolls of entrepreneurial endeavors. Her experience underscores the importance of self-reflection, support systems, and the willingness to take risks - foundational elements that redefine professional growth in student affairs. An Invitation to Shape the Future Dr. Ahlquist and Dr. Creighton invite you to reflect on their own relationship with social media and its integration into higher education, encouraging continuous adaptation to the digital habits of a new generation of students. This conversation not only serves as a call to action for today's educators but a bridge to the untapped potential of tomorrow's student affairs landscape.   TRANSCRIPT Dr. Jill Creighton [00:00:01]: Welcome to student affairs voices from the field, the podcast where we share your student affairs stories from fresh perspectives to seasoned experts. This is season 10, continuing our season 9 theme of on transitions in student affairs. This podcast is brought to you by NASPA, and I'm doctor Jill Creighton. She, her, hers, your essay voices from the field host. Hey, essay voices. Welcome back for our next episode, and I'm going to be bringing back something that we haven't done in a little while, which is a crossover episode with another podcast. You'll hear us talk about this in the heart of the show, but we are doing a crossover today with doctor Josie Alquist's podcast called Josie and the podcast. So the part one of this conversation drops on her show feed, and this is part 2 of that conversation. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:00:48]: But first, let me introduce you to Josie. Dr. Josie Alquist guides educational leaders, organizations, and students to practice purpose full digital leadership through speaking, coaching, and consulting. Her practical evidence based frameworks empower clients to build and implement a digital engagement strategy that fits their life, audience, and purpose. Josie's work is grounded in the grant funded and award winning research that has allowed her to train 1,000 around the globe as a speaker, providing consulting services to institutions and companies, and coach professionals in branding, voice, and positioning. Josie's work has appeared in the Handbook Student Affairs Dialogues on Equity, Civility, and Safety. She also served as a co editor and author of The New Directions in Student Services volume, Engaging the Digital Generation and the New Directions in Student Leadership Volume, Going Digital in Student Leadership. In 2023, Dr. Alquist was selected as a NASPA pillar of the profession, one of the highest honors in our field in student affairs. She's a 3 time LinkedIn top voice in education and has been recognized by EdTech Magazine as one of the top 50 must read higher education technology blogs for 5 years. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:02:02]: Her podcast, Josie and the Podcast, has been featured by the Chronicle of Higher Education and Inside Higher Ed. Her new book, Digital Leadership in Higher Education, Purposeful Social Media in a Connected World, was listed as number 1 on Amazon's new release list for college and university student life. She received her EDD in education from Cal Lutheran and an MED in counseling from Northern Arizona with a BA in psychology and human development and family studies from South Dakota State University. Prior to her independent path, Josie spent nearly 15 years on college campuses in areas of student leadership, student activities, residence life, and student affairs communications and marketing. She previously served as a research associate and instructor at Florida State University Leadership Learning Research Center, where her curriculum builds digital literacy and leadership skills for undergraduates to doctoral students. For more information about Josie's research, speaking, coaching, and consulting, you can find her at www.josiealquist.com. That's josiea hlquist.com. You can also connect with Josie on Instagram, LinkedIn, X, and Facebook. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:03:07]: Josie, I'm so excited to continue our conversation. Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:03:10]: I get, like, a half day with you today. It is so delightful. I need this every month. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:03:15]: And this is a double episode because Josie just interviewed me on her show, which dropped yesterday. Do you wanna plug that real quick? Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:03:24]: So my podcast is Josie and the podcast, and I get to interview amazing guests like Jill and talk about the intersection of marketing, communication, social media, and how to be a human on and offline. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:03:37]: How to be a human. That is a lesson that we are all continually relearning, I think. It's hard. It's hard. But it's a joy to have you on the show today because you have such an incredible breadth of experience in higher education both as an on campus professional and as a campus partner. As I mentioned in your bio, you recently received the Pillar of the Profession award, which is tremendous. You've authored a book. You've built an entire business that works directly with higher education. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:04:05]: But it didn't all start there. And so looking forward to hearing more about all of your transitions in career and the choices that you've made along the way to stay connected and anchored into the student affairs profession while serving a gap, that definitely exists in our profession. Let's start at the beginning. How did you find your way onto campus? Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:04:27]: Well, the minute I step foot on a campus, whether if it was a tour or where I ended up going to college at South Dakota State, I was hooked. The talents were in and I was one of those freshmen probably on a coffee table yelling, I love college. And, I don't go on coffee tables anymore because that could really hurt my knees. But I just absolutely loved it. The energy, the exploration, the exploration, the involvement, and had really great mentors that were like, well, Chelsea, it's not all the fun stuff of being an orientation leader. There's there's actually a lot of, you know, operations, but I found my way through that too. And also found my way as social media arrived on our campuses that I was really comfortable playing in the sandbox along with a lot of a lot of change. So from my roots in student affairs over 12 years at different campuses, I'm based in Los Angeles. Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:05:23]: My last institution was Loyola Marymount and I also have always education is such a core identity of who I am and, values. Early on, my mom or my grandma and grandpa saying you gotta get your education, kid. And I just always knew I wanted to get my doctorate. And so the doctorate was kind of a spark that started a fire. Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:05:48]: I didn't ever realize. I can pause there. I can keep going. I don't know. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:05:53]: Well, your dissertation I think we share this in our stories that our dissertations really led to career changes, which is fascinating. Your dissertation was on social media behavior with undergraduate students. What did you learn from that? Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:06:06]: I still feel like I am a interpreter of culture and generations and the internet And around 2013 is when I started my program, and then it was a very it was packed a diminished view of students' use of technology and especially for student leaders, I would hear a lot of talk about assuming students were doing the worst things possible online and I wasn't seeing that with my students. It went against, I feel like, who we are as practitioners that we're putting all this work into empowering them and giving them the tools and we know developmentally and you worked in conduct, you get it, you see that process, but we were making a lot of assumptions out of fear and so I wanted to know what were they really doing online, if it was as bad as we thought or not, because this also was the time where it was super black and white. Do not even look at your student stuff, don't let them connect with you. Some places, you still couldn't even have accounts as departments. It was it was very much scare tactics. And, honestly, that was one of the discoveries in my focus groups. Students would talk about their whole lives that they were educated about social media with fear. To catch a predator came up. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:07:41]: Oh, yeah. Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:07:42]: Like, literally. And what was also so fascinating was they learned lessons based upon how the people in their lives older than them were making mistakes and or their peers, so they were just having to learn this stuff on the flight. Like, imagine dropping Josie, who grew up in Wyoming, on the 405 in LA without ever of driving in in a city before. You woulda had to tow my car out of there. I'm sorry. I just didn't have those skills, and sometimes that's what we're doing and or telling me before I get to LA how it you're gonna adapt you're not gonna make it unless you do x y z, and that kinda broke my heart a little bit. Like, again, we give so much and it's not even about, like, positive psychology but just tell them what to do then. What do you want them to do online? Like, they were so desperate that then they would say, well, this is how my RD, I've noticed, uses Facebook. Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:08:36]: So maybe that's how an adult does Facebook even though there is no one way. We know that. Right? We get to make a million choices and so what came from that was a set of curriculum. I wanted to be able to share. I'm a I'm a sharer and this could be a framework you could teach your students And that also is what led then to me speaking to a lot of students in a new way because a lot of times they'd come to, like, my keynote or it to, like, get on LinkedIn or start a blog, share my story. No one told me I could share, but in a purposeful way. So I use the social change model as the framework in both the curriculum, but also what I was looking for. If the student leaders that we were putting so much investment in, if they were actually using those skills on social. Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:09:37]: And I think the individual skills was definitely shown. Group skills are more harder. It was the time of the ice bucket challenge, so there was that kind of expression. Yeah. But overall, with a couple exceptions, they were they were using these tools in productive ways and I still think that holds true today that we need to give youth more credit than I think we're just assuming other tool. And so I just really got on a soapbox, Jill. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:10:03]: If it's a topic you're passionate about, this is good. But I'll give a shout out to doctor Jason Foster, Positive Use of Social Media and Their Academic Success. And that was kind of similar to what you were seeing, a time where I was using social media to connect and build relationships with people. This is before it was a dumpster fire all the time, I think. And we were hearing the narrative that social media was so bad. And so we thought we wanted to contribute to the literature in a way that reflected, well, there's obviously some benefits here. Let's talk about them. And we found that students were using social media to be academically successful in group projects, which was a really interesting twist. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:10:48]: And, you know, we ended up getting cited in the handbook of qualitative research, I think, or social media research, something like that. And I was like, wow. I didn't think this was that profound, but it's nice to Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:10:58]: This is blowing my mind because I'm fairly positive I cited that paper. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:11:03]: And now That's really funny. Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:11:04]: Source because I'm like, wait. Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:11:08]: That's amazing. And but I think the one lesson looking back because it was so extreme that there was this negativity. I stayed in that positive, purposeful place because we know now 10 years later, there are so many ethical issues and concerns and things that need to change and are problematic that things are different. 10 years cycle. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:11:31]: So let's talk about those transitions then because Yeah. In in our theme of transitions, we've seen all sorts of things from our guests in different personal transitions. But one of the transitions I appreciate from your perspective is this longitudinal arc of how students are using social media, what the concerns are from different generations of students with social media use, and the trends that you're seeing for how student affairs professionals can actually connect with students because I know they don't want us on TikTok. Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:12:02]: They do if you meet the culture and the content for that platform. If you show up like you would in an email or on LinkedIn, give them the ick. Like, let that you know, it'd be cringe and I think this is where the concept of time right now kind of blows my mind. I feel like I'm still in my thirties, that I am full blown ahead in my forties. Right? And the longer we're in these positions and we see lots of students come and go, but we can sometimes forget how much has changed in 10 years. So the students in my study, and a lot of them I'm still connected with and some of them are higher ed pros now, they are now full into millennials and we still are thinking about those students and sometimes communicating like those are still our students and meeting them on platforms that we were for example, Facebook groups were big back then. We still have people trying to keep Facebook groups alive for 1st year students, like class of whatever. I'm like, honey, they're on Discord. Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:13:03]: They've made a subreddit of you already. The pacing is so much different of these other platforms and so that needs, our side needs to change. They've also grown up even further back than the students in my studies. So as early as when they were born, potentially, the second they came out, they had a paper trail, Good or bad? And we are also seeing more students come or preteens, teens, young adults having more frustrations that then they didn't get say in what their digital identity was early on and or we are also seeing them double down and become influencers on different platforms whether that's a micro influencer just talking about makeup or running or a million other things And so, we might be inviting new students to our campuses. They have influence that we didn't in college in addition to access, so lots of communications. I do think that education and curriculum has improved but honestly the majority of it is their own self. Education and peer education tends to be always some of the strongest factors. I think the other thing that's also who grew up with social media early in their careers and so now they are their own kind of digital natives in executive roles. Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:14:35]: I had previous vice presidents that wouldn't touch any tools, let alone know what they are or be willing to access them. So I think 2 things are happening at once, both what our students are doing and what it's impacting our profession and future leaders use or even misuse. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:14:52]: We are all over the place as a profession in terms of our level of comfort with having a digital identity or digital footprint, as well as our level of capacity or skill base for how that's going for folks. You know, some of us are all in on all platforms. Some of us are partway in on some platforms and all in on others. And some of us are like, you just said Discord. What is that? So there's a level of all of these things. Right? Like, I'm on Discord. I'm on Slack. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:15:21]: I'm in the YouTube space. TikTok was banned in the country I was last in, so couldn't be on there. But Douyin was allowed, which is, like, the counterpart in the country. But there's also social media that is huge in other parts of the world that a lot of Americans have never heard of or use. Like, WeChat is, like, a tool of life Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:15:39]: Oh, yeah. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:15:40]: In a lot of Asia. Yes. And and you can't function without a WeChat account. It's where all the information is. So given all of this major big landscape, how would you recommend that student affairs professionals who want to gain digital skills and don't necessarily feel like they know how to do that go about the process. Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:15:59]: I think just like how our students are sorting it out and how we seek out mentors and sponsors is to find those yourself. And the nice thing is you can just kind of lurk and scroll on your own, but I do highly encourage people to actually reach out, right? Like if someone aspires to be like you, I aspire to be like you, Joe. But I have a podcast or again, like, working internationally, like, reach out. Use the access not just for the likes and comment. That is my number one advice when students are doing their doctorate or masters. You have a secret sauce that somehow gets taken away after you graduate is that you just say you're a student, people will take your calls more often for guidance and mentorship and so I called up a lot of the people I was citing or just people that were talking a lot about social media and tech to ask some questions and now they're some of my closest colleagues and even friends. And so I guess my advice is you have to take it offline. You really do have to take the relationship piece. Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:17:01]: The tools can be a spark, but they are not the source to keep it sustainable. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:17:07]: You wrote a book recently that was listed as number 1 for new college releases, which is very exciting, on Amazon, Digital Leadership and Higher Education, Purposeful Social Media in a Connected World. Now I don't want you to have to rehash your whole book, but I'm wondering if you have nuggets for professionals who are aspiring to increase their professional digital presence, both for their campuses and for the field. Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:17:31]: Write the book. If you wanna write the book, make sure it's in the right place. The reason why you think you want to write a book, my number one piece of advice is write it with someone else. Or it might be great, maybe I was the queen of committee work. I loved it. I was good at it but also then I was, like, I just wanna close myself in my office and be alone. A book project where you're already with working with so many people, it might be a glorious thing for you to get to do something on your own. I would also say just like you need to rearrange the furniture of your life when you do your doctorate, a book will be the same that you will need to and or it's just not gonna get done. Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:18:09]: And I would say what I have learned is make it a living thing. What I don't like about books is then they are printed and you can't change it like you can on the Internet. Mhmm. And my book is already very outdated. And I have to think about how do I keep contributing to that topic or leave it entirely and or what is the future versions of it, whether if it's me that's contributing or other people. And I think maybe that's just a lifelong learner in me. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:18:38]: So now let's jump back because you are one of the most, I think, beautifully present people in the campus partner space. We know you well. We see you often. We see you engage with professionals both on and off campus. But that transition was, I think, a scarier leap when you made it than I think it's a little more common now. Tell us about making the determination to discontinue campus based work and, as you put it, accidentally build a business. Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:19:08]: Yes. I think I blogged about this and shared a bit on my podcast, but I think it's good to share the full breadth of the story. I mean, not too long. I swear. I won't be too long winded because it was difficult not just in the doing but the unweaving and rebuilding of my identity. And so it started with applying for a position that I did not receive that was gutting and required me to reconsider and it was an internal position. And I looked around and I there was nowhere else on campus that I could see myself which also scared the heck out of me because I was 6 months into a doc program. I was like, well, is this place even for me? And my husband and I were out for a run. Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:19:51]: I all of a sudden just start crying uncontrollably. He's like, did you fall? And he knew I was kind of having a hard time. And he's like, we're okay. Like, what if you just did school? And I'm like, who you. I've been working since I was 12. Work is my identity. I grew up in a low income and middle class family in Wyoming. My grandparents are all ranchers. Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:20:13]: Like, work is what we do. It was never even a consideration of not doing. I sat on it for a couple of months and it started to grow on to me. So, honestly, it even started with the idea and so that might resonate with some listeners of what it means to just do school full time and not be contributing to your family or needing to take out other resources, that that internal struggle is real and validated. But then what I didn't anticipate was leaving my job then and the excitement and the going away parties that then went away in 2 months and I completely was in a free fall. My mental health, you know, you can that I discovered panic attacks and anxiety? And I've always, I think, had anxiety, but it cracked open, again, just doing school. And I had busied myself so much. Again, queen of committees. Put me in everything. Do everything. Output. So I blogged every day for 50 days and just poured myself into Twitter now x, where I found a community where student affairs used to be very active Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:21:30]: Of colleagues, friends, and just continue to go there. That was, like, my water cooler. And by the time I graduated, I was already starting to get invited to do speaking because I was blogging my coursework and you could still do this. Set up a substack and share what you wrote about on Black board, like or it literally could be, this is a quote from my paper that you did because that's how I just started to share the work I was doing. I was still terrified that what I was doing wasn't real or worthy. So I picked up, like, 4 adjunct positions at once and doing some speaking on the side. But I always had this, I need a plan b. So I'm still looking at jobs. Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:22:15]: I'm, like, doing the speaker circuit thing. And it wasn't until, honestly, a couple years before the pandemic that I finally said, Josie, you need to make a commitment. Is this a business? Are you in or you're out? Because mentally, it's also tormenting. And so then I did. I've I I mean, I literally took out, like, a license that, you know, like I'm incorporated now and, brought on people to help me. And I just think to acknowledge and not to scare people of, like, you make this transition, there might be mental health impacts, like, things that were kind of already residing that I would say have resources ready for you at the ready and to bet on yourself too. I didn't bet on myself early enough because honestly, I think people listening in higher ed will get this. We're a perfectionist. Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:23:07]: We don't want to fail. And I was scared if I called it a business and it didn't make it, then I was gonna be a failure. And that held me back though for what could've and is coming to be. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:23:19]: You've said a couple of things that I I think are really important to touch back to. And the first is that I think in student affairs, especially, there's a lot of identity wrapped up in the profession, in a job title, in a job function. I think that's partly because the outside world doesn't grasp the profession. And a lot of times, our own families and partners don't grasp the profession, and so we kind of hang on to the identity maybe a little bit tighter than other professions may. And so letting go of that is not just transitioning a career. It's figuring out where that piece of you goes or what happens to it, after you transition. That's a big one. Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:23:59]: Well, and some of that is not knowing what box to check. NASCLA only just recently added a consultant membership or, you know, or I wouldn't be able to go to certain things. I had to have a campus affiliation and there was a sense of it wasn't embarrassment but I was very fearful people were gonna see me as an outsider, that I was gonna be cold calling them and so, I also I've always been centered in community and relationships which, so I've been doing sales but in a heart centered way because I need to work. I need to make it. I'm going to make this work. Right? But I had to do a lot of money stuff on weaving some of that money mindset things in order to build a business, that wasn't that was going to be productive. In higher ed very much. There's an entrepreneurship element to your transition and higher ed very much. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:24:59]: There's an entrepreneurship element to your transition story. I have a friend who researches entrepreneurship. They're an assistant professor in the College of Business, and that's kind of their their area of research. And they have found through their research that the most successful entrepreneurs are the ones who tilt in a 100%, the ones who actually take away their safety net, which is the most terrifying thing that you can do. But it sounds like that's what you did. Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:25:23]: Yeah. You should have sent me that article. Yeah. And I think just even not saying I'm my only identity is entrepreneur, but not resisting that. And I don't have an MBA. I swear I don't know what I'm doing half the time on business side, but I'm seeking out different types of mentors. And I'm also finding others, and you're one of them now, in a different type of way that we need our own resources as campus partners in community, in how we can transform the industry too because it needs to be done from the outside. And it's not outside in a negative way. Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:25:59]: It's actually more it's gonna be more impact full in the end. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:26:03]: Let's talk about that transition to being a CEO, so your your own boss and your own employee, but also a person who's driving their own schedule, driving when you work and when you don't, setting your own limits, deciding when enough is enough for a day, a week or a month, that feels really overwhelming to me, just looking at the lack of limit and needing to self impose as a person who also drives with a lot of purpose. How did you figure that out? Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:26:30]: Oh, trial and error and lots of therapy and hiring a coach. Mhmm. So I brought on a business coach and you'll just laugh at me what she caught on quickly that I was a workaholic that especially when the business wasn't doing well, to me, you just work more. It's almost like your punishment then. You have to work every single day. And one of her first homework assignments was, she's like, I want you to take every Sunday off. And I looked at her. We negotiated it to one Sunday off a month. Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:27:00]: That's what I negotiated it down. I'm embarrassed. Like, I put up such a front that I couldn't even imagine what it would be to not work one day a week or what a month, let alone a whole weekend. And by the time we finished our work together, my husband and I also purchased an RV and I took off 6 weeks. So you can't sometimes we don't see how we are in our own ways. We need people and it doesn't mean you have to pay people to tell you that, but I needed that mirror because at the same time, I was completely this was toward the end of the book and, you know, we're in a pandemic. I was completely crumbling, like, the foundation was so weak and I just kept jumping on the trampoline, like, no, it's not. So I have known I've really I have to prioritize it. Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:27:55]: I will edit this because it is a professional podcast. But I may be my own boss, but she can be a real bee sometimes. I have very high expectations of myself. So I need other people to help me make sure I'm staying grounded. And I've also realized that I don't like to work alone and while I'm sacrificing financially, in November, I brought on my very first full time employee which was both terrifying and exciting for someone else to be relying on you. But I'm also so strategically and to wanna grow. And but for some people listening, they might or you've already built your own person shop and that's that can be great too. We all we don't all need to turn into these big agencies or or whatever. Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:28:51]: I think that's the other piece that I found. You get to define not only your time, but how you are going to structure your your business. It's so funny when you think about a dissertation is such a recipe card. Sure, you can mess it up, but, like, it is so structured. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:29:08]: Chapters 1 through 5, maybe 6. Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:29:11]: Yeah. And then this is what you write, this is what you say, you've got this feedback. Being an entrepreneur is not a whole bunch of it. And I am a recovering control girly. And sometimes you have to let it go and sometimes you have to be like, what do I want? I could do anything today. Well, not always, but from now, I work at WeWork sometimes or I need to get out of the house more. So I also joined a gym that is right next to WeWork. Giving yourself permission to really pay attention how you work best and how Dr. Jill Creighton [00:29:42]: you're gonna best make that impact. Can you talk a little bit about how your views on the profession changed from being a campus based professional to being a campus partner? Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:29:51]: Oh, wow. How they have changed. Well, it is nice to see that there is more of a acknowledgment of how the work by partners, by consultants, whatever they're called, are necessary and we're not it's not just about the money or adversarial. That's been just good for my own mental health and where I fit into things. I see much more macro things happening. I mean, we were just talking, before we started recording about we're losing really great people. We that our students need those people. The the mental health weight of this work, it makes me want to do something bigger than my myself or what my business provides. Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:30:35]: And so that's why a lot of my work is just trying to put good minds together, whether if that's on a panel, in a Slack channel because I can't do it all, but I just wanna connect all the people to help because it still blows my mind how many people like, they say student affairs is a small world, but it's not. Even people I'm like, wait. You don't know each other? Like, how in the world does this not happen? And that that honestly brings me more joy sometimes than, like, being asked to speak somewhere is that then I get to I mean, it's the same thing with our students, right? We get to go see what they do with the rest of their lives. I would also say it's only to a certain extent, but so many of the challenges you're facing, a million others are on their institutions to like I'm not saying normalize it, but for example, social media, I can anticipate what I'm gonna be finding in consulting or coaching and exec. We we can be so hard on ourselves. We're not far enough along. Our engagement isn't going well. Just hear it from me. Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:31:29]: Like, it's all a bit of a struggle. And that could kind of be nice to hear. Like, oh, it's not just me. I feel a little and that's not just with social. It could be a variety of different topic. Oh my gosh. And honestly, what I am finding is and what I'm bummed so bummed about, even in grad school and maybe programs are doing better now. I feel like I was hid from what our admissions and enrollment people really were doing and are up against Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:31:56]: And I think we're having because especially we're seeing student affairs and enrollment pair up but I I don't know if it was the institutions I was at or where I got my grad program but, like, I feel like it was, like, we don't talk about that. That's not your place. You just focus here. And I think that's such a disservice because even when I talk to marketers or enrollment people, I'm like, y'all are y'all are doing the work of student success, right? And even they're not hearing that. Mhmm. So somewhere in our echo chambers, that is being perpetuated to continue and I think the institutions that are doing the best, sure, we've got department names and divisions are we need a collective effort. We obviously all need to do what our work or tasks are meant to do, but it's not doing a service to, like, keep people not understanding how they could make an impact on enrollment. I really appreciate you Dr. Jill Creighton [00:32:50]: mentioning that because I think that aligns with a lot of my experiences as well. Even, even sitting in an ADP or a CSAO seat, you know, the enrollment side can have a level of mystique to it. And it's interesting having spent a career in higher education, and I don't think I could advise, a high school student the best way to craft their application for admissions at this point because it is, a, still a little mystical, but, b, because it's different everywhere. And that's that's interesting if you really break it down on how siloed our profession can be within itself sometimes. But when we can connect those things, the power in that is really extraordinary. Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:33:34]: Right. Even within in within our campus walls, in different divisions, we we're having similar challenges of retaining a certain type of staff or again, I just I think we're missing out so many ways of going back to the beginning of humanizing the work that we do and workplace challenges in addition to students just want to learn. And no matter what the title of the department is, sometimes that bureaucracy gets in the way. And I once I love social media because it kind of doesn't care. Like, a student's gonna find what they wanna find wherever they're gonna find it no matter what the title is. And if they can't find it on your website because they probably aren't, they're gonna ask on Reddit, and it may or may not be But I would say I am excited. I am energized and I just wanna say one more thing that I haven't said that I especially say to a lot of people that come to me. They're like, I wanna start my own business. Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:34:38]: I wanna be a consultant. From the beginning, I had a partner in this with me, And we have gone ebbs and flows of sometimes it's more me, sometimes it's more him in order to do this work. That is a privileged place to be in that I fully acknowledge both financially, emotionally, that I wish people could just do the thing they wanna do immediately. But there were times if I didn't have a partner, I would also have needed another job or 2 to make ends meet. And I think people need to hear it both in an ethical way, but also there are ways that you could start doing speaking consulting immediately. There's no reason that you need to do it fully as a full time thing. That would also be great for you to get experience and to see if that's something that you'd really wanna do because it's not easy either. There's some some gritty parts of it that may not be a good fit. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:35:29]: It's time to take a quick break and toss it over to producer Chris to learn what's going on in the NASPA world. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:35:35]: Thanks so much, Jill. Glad to be back in the NASPA world to let you know about some amazing things that are happening in the profession. 1st and foremost, there are a few brand new NASPA books that are in the NASPA bookstore. The first, Student Affairs Professional Preparation, A Scholar Practitioner Guide to Contemporary Topics by Jackie Clark, Jeanette Smith and Associates. This book offers unique insights into critical issues facing higher education and student affairs. It was written by a diverse team of practitioners and faculty. This comprehensive volume serves as both a primer on contemporary topics and a tool for practitioners and students. Some of the chapters in the book address HISA matters that have been central to professional preparation for decades. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:36:23]: Others concern aspects that are emerging and evolving in unprecedented ways. Each chapter is written by a team consisting of at least 1 practitioner and at least 1 faculty member. This intentional partnership allows for a rich conversation that addresses both professionals in practice and students and faculty in preparation programs. The content can be directly used in practice or to generate critical lively conversations in the classroom. The authors have also included excellent resources for further reading and classroom activity. The second book, Crucial Collaborations, A Practical Framework to Ensure Access, Equity, and Inclusion for students with disabilities. This was written by Neil Lipsitz, Michael Berger, and Eileen Connellberger. Ensuring access and sense of belonging for students with disabilities in higher unique organizational structure, culture, faculty, staff, and students. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:37:25]: This book presents a cross functional framework that administrators, faculty, access service providers, parents and guardians, and students themselves that can be used in the review and responsibilities of each stakeholder who contributes to positive post secondary experiences for students with disabilities. The groundbreaking framework has many applications, including facilitating student inclusion and socialization, empowering stakeholders through shared knowledge, and assessing the efficacy and effectiveness of institutional programs for students with disabilities. Throughout the book, the authors discuss their personal and professional experiences to animate and operationalize the framework. One other thing that I wanted to share with all of you today is a brand new book in the NASPA book store. It's a book in the NASPA book store called The Business of Student Affairs Fundamental Skills for Student Affairs Professionals written by Larry Mineta and Ellen Jay Consulting. This book is a primer on the fundamental business related aspects of student affairs that all practitioners need to know. Drawing on his 46 year career in higher education, Larry Mineta, the author, presents critical skill sets to better equip student affairs practitioner educators to analyze circumstances, alter environments, invest in structures and programs, and lead campus progress. Topics include financing and budgeting, organizational design, human resources, facilities management, technology, auxiliary operations, legal issues and risk management, crisis management, strategic planning and communications. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:38:58]: The key takeaways in each chapter provide further guidance to achieve success in the field. For anyone going into student affairs or new to student affairs, you may find that many of the topics in this book may not have been covered in your graduate preparation program or maybe something that you just need more insight into. And this book definitely provides you with that insight. I highly encourage you to go to the NASPA bookstore today and check it out for yourself. Every week, we're going to be sharing some amazing things that are happening within the association. So we are going to be able to try and keep you up to date on everything that's happening and allow for you to be able to get involved in different ways, because the association is as strong as its members. And for all of us, we have to find our place within the association, whether it be getting involved with a knowledge community, giving back within one of the the centers or the divisions of the association. And as you're doing that, it's important to be able to identify for yourself, where do you fit? Where do you wanna give back? Each week, we're hoping that we will share some things that might encourage you, might allow for you to be able to get some ideas that will provide you with an opportunity to be able to say, hey, I see myself in that knowledge community. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:40:20]: I see myself doing something like that. Or encourage you in other ways that allow for you to be able to think beyond what's available right now, to offer other things to the association, to bring your gifts, your talents to the association, and to all of the members within the association. Because through doing that, all of us are stronger and the association is better. Tune in again next week as we find out more about what is happening in NASPA. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:40:50]: Chris, thank you so much for keeping us updated on what's going on in and around NASPA. We know we just came out of annual conference, but there is still a lot more opportunities for engagement. So I appreciate you letting us know what those are. And, Josie, we have reached our lightning round. I've got 7 questions for you, 90 seconds. Ready? Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:41:10]: Okay. Okay. I'm scared. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:41:12]: Number 1. If you were a conference keynote speaker, what would your entrance music be? Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:41:17]: Well, I am a conference keynote speaker. I have to pick Beyonce's new tunes. Any of the 3 that have come out recently, I think at that point, I wanted to be a swim coach. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:41:37]: I was a swimmer. Number 3, who's your most influential professional mentor? Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:41:43]: Ed Cabellan. He brought me under his wing early, early days meeting on Twitter, and he sponsored to help me get to my very first ACPA conference to present Dr. Jill Creighton [00:41:54]: with him. Number 4, your essential student affairs read. The Chronicle. Number 5, the best TV show you binged during the pandemic. Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:42:03]: Why did Tiger King immediately come to mind? It was not the best. It was just the first thing I thought of. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:42:08]: Oh my gosh. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:42:09]: Number 6, the podcast you've spent the most hours listening to in the last year. Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:42:13]: Well, it is mine, Josie and the podcast, because of editing and creating. But, my Spotify rap tells me Armchair Expert is, all their different shows are super fun. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:42:27]: And finally, number 7, any shout outs you'd like to give, personal or professional? Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:42:31]: Oh my gosh. I think I'm especially maybe it's from the Barbie, Taylor Swift, Beyonce movement. It's a summer for women and girls, and I am also just, like, on fire about that. So I just wanna give a shout to all the women and girlies listening and, I mean, all gender unconforming identities that we need space and community and and being lifted up. And so I'm doing a lot of different groups and meetups to do things like that, but we're taking over, Jocey. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:43:00]: I'm so grateful to you for this 2 part episode. Again, part 1 dropped on Josie's podcast, Josie and the podcast. This is part 2 of the conversation. So if you'd like to go back and listen to part 1, go ahead and find her show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you download your podcasts. But, Josie, if folks would like to engage you as a consultant or just have a chat with you, how can they reach you? Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:43:21]: Well, you can find me at josiealquist.com, blogging, podcasting, all of the things. I am on Instagram, LinkedIn threads, x is swirling as it does. And I actually do have a TikTok, but currently it's all reactions to my husband's content, which is epic rap battles of history. So if you want that type of entertainment, you can go there. And as Dr. Jill Creighton [00:43:44]: you search for Josie, so that's Alquist with an a h l q right in there. Josie, thank you so much for sharing your voice with us today. Dr. Josie Ahlquist [00:43:53]: Thanks for having me. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:43:57]: This has been an episode of Student Affairs Voices from the Field, a podcast brought to you by NASPA. This show continues to be possible because you choose to listen to us. We are so grateful for your subscriptions and your downloads and your engagement with the content. If you'd like to reach the show, please email us at savoices@naspa.org or find me on LinkedIn by searching for doctor Jill L. Cratney. We always welcome your feedback and your topic and guest suggestions. We'd love it if you take a moment to tell a colleague about the show and give us a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts or wherever you're listening now. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:44:31]: It really does help other student affairs professionals find the show and helps raise the show's profile within the larger podcasting community. This episode was produced and hosted by doctor Jill Creighton, that's me, produced and audio engineered by Chris Lewis. Special thanks to the University of Michigan Flint for your support as we create this project. Catch you next time.  

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This is a Self-Care Snippet from The Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same. Tune in to the full episode 43. Choosing Joy In Motherhood with Jocey Wiitanen.Like what you hear? Make sure you are subscribed to The Worthy Mother Podcast wherever you like to listen. For more motherhood content and support, connect with me on Instagram @honestlyemilyrose.You are worthy, Mama.

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This week, Fantasmic! has a return date, the Adventureland Treehouse brings more Society of Adventurers and Explorers, Downtown Disney has a new stage, new Avengers, new pin trading rules, we finish our tour with Jocey, and more! Please support the show if you can by going to https://www.dlweekly.net/support/. If you want some DLWeekly Swag, you can pick some up at https://www.dlweekly.net/store/. Book your travel through ConciEARS at no extra cost to you! Be sure to mention that you heard about ConciEARS from DLWeekly at booking! DISCOUNTS! We have partnered with the Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel & Water Playground to get great deals for our listeners! Book your stay at the Howard Johnson Anaheim and get 15% off your stay (code 1000022077)! Magic Key Holders get 20% off their stay (code 1000025935) as well! Book now! Need the perfect bag for your days in the parks? Look no further than Designer Park Co.! Purchase the Rope Drop Bag as featured on Episode 222 and get 10% off your purchase! Use coupon code DLWEEKLY to get the discount. If you want some awesome headwear or one of a kind items, be sure to visit our friends over at All Enchanting Ears! You can use the promo code DLWEEKLY10 to get 10% off your order! News: Fantasmic! has a return date! One of our favorite park experiences will be delighting guests again on May 24th, 2024! No further details were released, but the fact that we have a return date is just amazing! – https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2023/11/09/disney-just-announced-the-reopening-date-for-fantasmic/ The long-awaited opening of the Adventureland Treehouse happened last week and the results are amazing! There are a TON of new animation effects in the different areas of the treehouse, and the lighting is gorgeous. Guest reaction to the rethemed attraction is positive, with long lines to go into the treehouse over the weekend. – https://www.micechat.com/372513-disneyland-update-exciting-openings-maintenance-concerns-holiday-crush-pin-rules/ With the reopening of the Adventureland Treehouse, more Society of Adventurers and Explorers items have appeared in Adventureland. At the Tropical Hideaway, there are a couple new paddles with the names of SEA members on them. One of the paddles is Aya Kouame-Beauciel, who is the author of the note on the Daughter's desk in the treehouse. – https://www.micechat.com/372513-disneyland-update-exciting-openings-maintenance-concerns-holiday-crush-pin-rules/ The old Downtown Disney stage has been taken down because the new stage is out from behind construction walls and ready for performances. The new stage has a rolling grass sitting area in front of it, surrounded by trees. The new stage is permanent, while the old stage was temporary. – https://www.micechat.com/372513-disneyland-update-exciting-openings-maintenance-concerns-holiday-crush-pin-rules/ Over at the soon-to-be Pixar Place Hotel, the Great Maple Restaurant has an opening date! November 15th the location will open for walk-in dining and guests. Reservations will be open starting November 21st. The menu is also already online for guests to look at and plan for their first visit. – https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2023/11/11/the-full-menu-has-been-released-for-disneys-new-great-maple-restaurant/ With the beginning of the holiday season, some more walls came down in Toontown. Out from construction walls is the fountain in the center of the land, and it is working! The fountain opened with Toontown earlier this year, but there were some issues that caused it to be reworked. – https://www.micechat.com/372513-disneyland-update-exciting-openings-maintenance-concerns-holiday-crush-pin-rules/ As with anything that Disneyland celebrates, there is merchandise. Of course, the Festival of the Holidays is no different and there are a lot of items with this year's logo on them. Items include spirit jerseys, a blanket, ornaments, pins, and more. – https://dlnewstoday.com/2023/11/full-list-with-prices-of-2023-festival-of-holidays-merchandise-at-disney-california-adventure/ A small addition that makes a big difference has finally been added to the newest land in Disney California Adventure. The Port of San Fransokyo sign that appeared in the earliest concept art for the area has arrived and looks amazing! – https://dlnewstoday.com/2023/11/photos-port-of-san-fransokyo-sign-finally-installed-at-disney-california-adventure Not one, not two, but THREE new characters have arrived at Avenger's Campus! Carol Danvers, Kamala Khan, and Captain Monica Rambeau are making appearances in the land to celebrate the premiere of The Marvels, the newest Marvel movie that features the trio. They are going to be in the park for a limited time, so act soon if you want to catch them. – https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2023/11/10/3-new-marvel-characters-are-coming-to-disneys-avengers-campus/ Some updates to one of the Disneyland policies will make some parkgoers happy, and others not so much. Pin trading rules have been updated to restrict professional traders from taking up all the sitting space in Frontierland. Traders are now limited to a table space and can bring only one case of pins to trade. – https://disneyland.disney.go.com/faq/parks/pin-trading/ Goofy's how to play yard updates – https://dlnewstoday.com/2023/11/photos-the-perfect-cast-and-more-goofy-movie-references-added-to-goofys-how-to-play-yard-at-disneyland/ Blue sky cellar to become DVC welcome center – https://dlnewstoday.com/2023/11/blue-sky-cellar-becoming-dvc-welcome-center-at-disney-california-adventure/ Beast Library closing. – https://dlnewstoday.com/2023/11/update-beasts-library-closing-next-month-to-become-new-disney-imagination-campus-location-at-disney-california-adventure/ Discussion Topic: Jocey's Adventures by Disney trip continued. – https://www.adventuresbydisney.com/destinations/around-the-world/global-jet-adventures/ Shanghai Disney Store clock video- please put in show notes for trivia – https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=YQH6k-xSK68 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

On todays episode we are joined by the beautiful and talented Jocey Leon! We talked about the difficulties of being a mother and chasing her dreams, her latest release "Carta A Mi Hijo", beef with Jenny 69 and so much more!! Follow Jocey Leon on IG: http://instagram.com/joceyleonoficial http://tiktok.com/joceyleonofficial Powered By: La Maquina http://instagram.com/lamaquinaent GT Digital http://instagram.com/gtdigitaldistribution La Conecta http://instagram.com/laconectabrand Follow us on IG: http://instagram.com/thejvazshow http://tiktok.com/thejvazshow http://facebook.com/thejvazshow --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejvazshow/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejvazshow/support

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Her husband and high school sweetheart of 9 years CHEATED!!! In this juicy episode, you get all the tea. What happened and how is she now? Listen to find out!Joceys instagram  &TikTok  @jocey__justjoceyJoceys YouTube  https://youtube.com/@jocey__justjocey

Travelling with kids doesn't have to require packing the whole house. Jocey Newman and her spouse took off on a year-long adventure with their kid and only carry-on. Let's learn how!    Jocey Newman is a mom, adventure traveller, and the founder of First Peak, a line of sustainable adventure wear for babies and toddlers. All her clothes are made in the USA using eco-friendly fabrics that are designed to stand up to mess, moisture, and exploration. She's currently living on the road with her husband and 2-year-old, testing out First Peak clothes every day.     Reasons to Pack Carry-On Only:  No lost luggage  Less to haul  Makes travel faster  Teaches children value and purposeful consumption  Kids are really good at finding anything to play with  Allows you and your kids to work on letting go and saying bye to items   What to Pack:  Camping packs as carry-on (using packing cubes)  A smaller backpack for day use  Stroller (Baby Zen YoYo Stroller)  Carseat, if you're not borrowing   Clothes  Books  iPad  What to Buy On Travel:  Snacks  Perishable food  Diapers  Toiletries    What to Borrow:  Big items  Air BnB has a filter, so you can search for homes with cribs, etc.  Carseat, even from Facebook Marketplace (car seats are a tricky one, because different places have different regulations, and you don't know how a car seat has been treated…this one may take some looking into)  Tips for Travel:  Don't overpack for the “what if's” or plan for every possible scenario  Consider using transit, bikes, rentals  For liquids, pack some small ones, but then buy larger there as needed  Before arriving, look up park, pharmacy, and grocery store near you  Wash clothes in the sink as needed   When exhausted, get outside, have snacks, change the scenery, and give kids a chance to lead!  First Peak [Sustainable Kids' Clothing]:  Inspiration for this business came from her son spilling milk on himself while hiking/travelling. She was inspired to create something sustainable, that's quick to dry, uses safe fabrics, and lasts!  Check it out:  www.firstpeak.co  IG: @firstpeakbaby     Check out KWE's #patch4apurpose to support 1, or all 8, charities: https://kidswhoexplore.com/product/original-explorer-patch4apurpose/    Today's Host: @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music 

Join Jessica Sterling (@thejesssterling) and Sara Fergenson (@sarafergenson) to chat about Season 6 Episode 15, The Castaways with special guest, Lindy (@tvlindy). They discuss JOCEY, the nostalgia of a Big Kmart, and the shaving of the infamous goatee. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @shit90spod.Email us at shit90spod@gmail.comVisit our website at www.shit90spod.comSpecial thanks to JD McGuire (@jdmcguire) for our theme song!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Join Jessica Sterling (@thejesssterling) and Sara Fergenson (@sarafergenson) to chat about Season 6 Episode 14, Clean and Sober, with special guest, Tom Palmer (@Thorfist7373). They discuss the possibility of an Audrey/Dawson romance, the return of Jocey, and Bertha's Gotcha Day party.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @shit90spod.Email us at shit90spod@gmail.comVisit our website at www.shit90spod.comSpecial thanks to JD McGuire (@jdmcguire) for our theme song!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What does it mean to choose joy? I mean, we can't always be happy, right? In this episode, Transformation Coach Jocey Wiitanen shares her take on what it means to choose joy, invite fun into our lives, and learn to embrace pleasure - all while allowing ourselves to feel the full range of emotions present in the human experience. In this episode, Jocey and I talk about:Acceptance of where we are atHow choosing joy does not have to mean toxic positivity Showing compassion to our past selvesEmbracing play and inviting fun into your dayWhy you have to choose YOU to choose joyThe importance of seeking support and asking for helpA little about our guest:Jocey Wiitanen was brought to the US from Haiti at the young age of six,where she was plunged into a new exciting world that offered up wonder and challenges that molded the trajectory of where she is today. She has used her healing journey as the inspiration for her work as a Trauma Informed Embodiment Expert, Certified Transformation Coach, Make Life Fun Podcast Host, International Best Selling Author and Motivational Speaker. Jocey's mantras are radical self-love, unconditional acceptance, limitless joy, and taking up space. She helps fellow moms and wives to embrace their truest selves by grounding and connecting to their true essence. When we are present and grounded, we are happier and see the world around us in color which makes us better moms, wives, entrepreneurs, daughters, sisters, and friends. Jocey is here to help you bloom spiritually and align into truly knowing and loving yourself, claiming your gifts, and igniting your inner fire. She believes it's time to find your flow power and inner goddess to create your perfect path. To connect with Jocey, find her on Facebook, follow her on Instagram @backroadslifecoaching, or visit her website www.backroadscoaching.com. You can also tune in to her podcast, Make Life Fun, wherever you like to listen.If you found this episode valuable, share it with other moms in your life. You can follow along with The Worthy Mother Podcast on Instagram @honestlyemilyrose, and don't forget to subscribe wherever you listen!

Jocey Wiitanen is the founder and host of "Make Life Fun". She is a wife, mother, podcast host, best selling author and coach. Jocey's coaching practice is, "Backroads Coaching", Jocey helps mothers and women navigate life and find peace using embodiment practices. In this episode Jocey is exploring conscious parenting, it's a practice that takes daily work and effort. It's all about breaking the chains of our past and being better parents, conscious parents. For more on Jocey: Jocey is the founder of Make Life Fun and Backroads Coaching. She is a mom, wife, podcast host, best selling international author, motivational speaker, embodiment expert and transformation coach helping you to pave your own path. She is accepting new clients! Use the link below to jump into Jocey's world, download freebies, book a powerful coaching experience or to get more information. https://www.backroadscoaching.com/ https://linktr.ee/makelifefun  

Jocey Wiitanen is the founder and host of "Make Life Fun". She is a wife, mother, podcast host, best selling author and coach. Jocey's coaching practice is, "Backroads Coaching", Jocey helps mothers and women navigate life and find peace using embodiment practices. In this episode Jocey is exploring motherhood mindset, parenting techniques and reflects on how different her life would be if she were parented a different way. For more on Jocey: Jocey is the founder of Make Life Fun and Backroads Coaching. She is a mom, wife, podcast host, best selling international author, motivational speaker, embodiment expert and transformation coach helping you to pave your own path. She is accepting new clients! Use the link below to jump into Jocey's world, download freebies, book a powerful coaching experience or to get more information. https://www.backroadscoaching.com/ https://linktr.ee/makelifefun  

Manifesting money has never been this effortless. Today's guest, Monique Caradine is here to free us from the mental chains around money. Talking about money is not impolite or taboo so let's talk about it and build a healthy relationship with it. Monique Caradine-Kitchens, President, Overflow Enterprises LLC; Certified Money Breakthrough Coach, Host of the Sisternomics Podcast; Her Book is entitled: “How to Embrace Your Inner Millionaire”. Monique graces the January 2023 cover of Speakers Magazine. In the magazine she's quoted as saying: “We Black women do it all. And it can be a struggle to earn what we're worth and reach for that bigger life,” says Cardine-Kitchens. She hosts the Sisternomics podcast where we explore how women are creating wealth, abundance and multiple income streams without selling their souls.  “Many time we weren't shown the way. We need practical financial skills - but we weren't taught them. Often times, we don't have a financial cushion or generational wealth. We have the hunger - but we need the support,” she added. That's why she created the system, space, podcast (SisterNomies) and support network to normalise conversations about money, teach financial skills that generate cashflow so Black women can build a legacy and make an impact. Listeners will learn the key areas to focus on to fix their money situation Listeners can download a free copy of the Sisternomics money manifesto (overflownow.com) Listeners will learn practical ways to start building wealth (the Sisternomics strategy) Additional Resources: https://speakersmagazine.com/january-2023-dr-monique-caradine-kitchens/ Monique's book: https://www.overflownow.com/resources Jocey is the founder of Make Life Fun and Backroads Coaching. She is a mom, wife, podcast host, best selling international author, motivational speaker, embodiment expert and transformation coach helping you to pave your own path. She is accepting new clients! Use the link below to jump into Jocey's world, download freebies, book a powerful coaching experience or to get more information. https://www.backroadscoaching.com/  https://linktr.ee/makelifefun

Today's guest is Judith Joy, she is talking to us about finding inner peace and calm. I'm a manifestation mentor. This means that I help you manifest your dreams and desires through being an author, coach, and speaker. My mission is to help people shift their energy to create the life they choose. I began studying energy healing and consciousness transformation after my own experience with recurring, debilitating headaches. My headaches started in my youth, and I tried all the conventional methods of typical western medicine looking for relief. After years of getting no results, I began researching alternative methods, which is when I finally found a path to ease my suffering. This awareness led me to 20+ years of study and research of how the heart and mind work together. www.judithjoy.com Jocey is the founder of Make Life Fun and Backroads Coaching. She is a mom, wife, podcast host, best selling international author, motivational speaker, embodiment expert and transformation coach helping you to pave your own path. She is accepting new clients! Use the link below to jump into Jocey's world, download freebies, book a powerful coaching experience or to get more information. https://www.backroadscoaching.com/  https://linktr.ee/makelifefun

In this week's episode, we are speaking with Emily Rose Hardy. Emily is taking us through her motherhood journey and finding her purpose outside of motherhood for her own mental health. She is also a qualified coach and is helping moms everywhere get to place of their happiness and peace.   Emily Rose Hardy is a motherhood support and mindset coach and host of The Worthy Mother Podcast. She works with moms to reclaim their identities and care for themselves in order to feel more fulfilled in life within and beyond motherhood.   She is passionate about redefining what it means to be a mom, and challenging the societal norms that contribute to feelings of mom guilt and shame for so many mothers. Emily lives on the central coast of California with her husband and two young sons.   For more on Emily:   https://www.instagram.com/honestlyemilyrose/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-hardy-80a314244/   Jocey is the founder of Make Life Fun and Backroads Coaching. She is a mom, wife, podcast host, best selling international author, motivational speaker, embodiment expert and transformation coach helping you to pave your own path. She is accepting new clients! Use the link below to jump into Jocey's world, download freebies, book a powerful coaching experience or to get more information. https://www.backroadscoaching.com/  https://linktr.ee/makelifefun      

Jocey is the founder of Make Life Fun and Backroads Coaching. She is a mom, wife, podcast host, best selling international author, motivational speaker, embodiment expert and transformation coach helping you to pave your own path. She is accepting new clients! Use the link below to jump into Jocey's world, download freebies, book a powerful coaching experience or to get more information. https://www.backroadscoaching.com/ https://linktr.ee/makelifefun This episode is taken from her talk at the Reawaken Mom Summit which you can check out here:  https://www.reawakenedmomsummit.com/summit?am_id=jocey827  

The Reawakened Mom Virtual Summit What: A free 3 day event showing you how to love yourself, love parenting at any stage and love your business Who: Mommas who want to love themselves, love parenting at any stage and love their business Where: 100% online so you can show up however you want Yoga pants, no makeup and a messy bun for me. When: February 22nd to 24th: Plus a pre-party on February 21st in FB Group Speakers: 27 Expert speakers in business, parenting and loving self The Reawakened Mom Virtual Summit is open for registration. Register and find out more here On this sneak peak episode: Speaker: Jocey Wiitanen Presentation Title: Reawakening Moms with Fun! Day of Presentation: Day 1 February 22nd Connect: https://www.backroadscoaching.com/ You can find me at: Website: https://www.melissaclampitt.com FB https://www.facebook.com/mclampitt/ IG https://www.instagram.com/melissa.clampitt/ Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUKwtZBf-s5qaGPKs3wMS5HJ4Z0bvj-bX Enjoy this sneak peak!

In this episode, Jocey is taking us through her journey to becoming an author for the first time. She was asked to write a chapter in the book, "Divine Love". Her chapter was all about her journey from being an immigrant to where she is today. Jocey Wiitanen is the host of The Make Life Fun Show, she is an embodiment coach and the founder of "Backroads Life Coaching". Use the link below to download freebies, book a complimentary call to find out if this is for you or to get more information. https://linktr.ee/makelifefun  

In today's episode Jocey is taking us through a visioning session to kick off the new year. Let's envision and create a new reality that we want. Jocey Wiitanen is the host of The Make Life Fun Show, she is an embodiment coach and the founder of "Backroads Life Coaching". Use the link below to download freebies, book a complimentary call to find out if this is for you or to get more information. https://linktr.ee/makelifefun   From our sponsor: What if I told you that you could enjoy these benefits without the inconvenience or expense of changing your current skincare routine, but ,,, just by adding something wonderful and affordable to it? Skin that looks and feels More even-toned Firmer Hydrated  Radiant Smoother Smaller pores Well Rejalla Hydrating Serum is this something wonderful that I'm speaking of. It's perfect for busy moms at any stage of motherhood.  Whether you're trying to conceive, currently pregnant, nursing or preparing for an empty nest, our serum is the clean beauty, fuss-free add-in you've been looking for.   It's formulated to be non-irritating for even the most sensitive of skin.  It's full of beautifying botanicals and features hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, and vitamin c - the ultimate anti-aging trifecta. It sinks right into your skin, effortlessly between your current toner and moisturizer without feeling greasy or sticky. It's unscented and also free of toxic ingredients that could harm your health.,  Get it from Rejalla's Amazon shop today by clicking the link in the description box. Let the glowing reviews speak for themselves! Reveal your beauty with Rejalla!   Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/rejalla

In this episode we are getting personal with Jocey and discuss some very personal issues int he hopes to help other families out there. Jocey Wiitanen is the host of The Make Life Fun Show, she is an embodiment coach and the founder of "Backroads Life Coaching". Use the link below to download freebies, book a complimentary call to find out if this is for you or to get more information. https://linktr.ee/makelifefun   From our sponsor:   What if I told you that you could enjoy these benefits without the inconvenience or expense of changing your current skincare routine, but ,,, just by adding something wonderful and affordable to it? Skin that looks and feels More even-toned Firmer Hydrated  Radiant Smoother Smaller pores Well Rejalla Hydrating Serum is this something wonderful that I'm speaking of.     It's perfect for busy moms at any stage of motherhood.  Whether you're trying to conceive, currently pregnant, nursing or preparing for an empty nest, our serum is the clean beauty, fuss-free add-in you've been looking for.   It's formulated to be non-irritating for even the most sensitive of skin.  It's full of beautifying botanicals and features hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, and vitamin c - the ultimate anti-aging trifecta. It sinks right into your skin, effortlessly between your current toner and moisturizer without feeling greasy or sticky.    It's unscented and also free of toxic ingredients that could harm your health.,  Get it from Rejalla's Amazon shop today by clicking the link in the description box. Let the glowing reviews speak for themselves! Reveal your beauty with Rejalla!   Amazon Link   http://www.amazon.com/rejalla

In this episode we are getting personal with Jocey on her journey and life leading up tot his moment.  Jocey Wiitanen is the host of The Make Life Fun Show, she is an embodiment coach and the founder of "Backroads Life Coaching". Use the link below to download freebies, book a complimentary call to find out if this is for you or to get more information. https://linktr.ee/makelifefun   From our sponsor:   What if I told you that you could enjoy these benefits without the inconvenience or expense of changing your current skincare routine, but ,,, just by adding something wonderful and affordable to it? Skin that looks and feels More even-toned Firmer Hydrated  Radiant Smoother Smaller pores Well Rejalla Hydrating Serum is this something wonderful that I'm speaking of.     It's perfect for busy moms at any stage of motherhood.  Whether you're trying to conceive, currently pregnant, nursing or preparing for an empty nest, our serum is the clean beauty, fuss-free add-in you've been looking for.   It's formulated to be non-irritating for even the most sensitive of skin.  It's full of beautifying botanicals and features hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, and vitamin c - the ultimate anti-aging trifecta. It sinks right into your skin, effortlessly between your current toner and moisturizer without feeling greasy or sticky.    It's unscented and also free of toxic ingredients that could harm your health.,  Get it from Rejalla's Amazon shop today by clicking the link in the description box. Let the glowing reviews speak for themselves! Reveal your beauty with Rejalla!   Amazon Link   http://www.amazon.com/rejalla

Jocey Wiitanen is a wife, mom and coach. Jocey went through a major life transformation when she became a mom. We all have preconceived notions about parenthood particularly as moms. Moms sacrifice for their children, or so we believe.    Why does motherhood have to be hard and why do mothers have to sacrifice who they are, their joy, their independence? Jocey says we don't have to! Motherhood can and should be fun and freeing. Let it be fun and let yourself embrace joy.   Jocey Wiitanen is the host of The Make Life Fun Show, she is an embodiment coach and the founder of "Backroads Life Coaching". Use the link below to download freebies, book a complimentary call to find out if this is for you or to get more information.   https://linktr.ee/makelifefun   From our sponsor: What if I told you that you could enjoy these benefits without the inconvenience or expense of changing your current skincare routine, but ,,, just by adding something wonderful and affordable to it? Skin that looks and feels More even-toned Firmer Hydrated  Radiant Smoother Smaller pores   Well Rejalla Hydrating Serum is this something wonderful that I'm speaking of.     It's perfect for busy moms at any stage of motherhood.  Whether you're trying to conceive, currently pregnant, nursing or preparing for an empty nest, our serum is the clean beauty, fuss-free add-in you've been looking for.   It's formulated to be non-irritating for even the most sensitive of skin.  It's full of beautifying botanicals and features hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, and vitamin c - the ultimate anti-aging trifecta.   It sinks right into your skin, effortlessly between your current toner and moisturizer without feeling greasy or sticky.  It's unscented and also free of toxic ingredients that could harm your health.,    Get it from Rejalla's Amazon shop today by clicking the link in the description box.   Let the glowing reviews speak for themselves!   Reveal your beauty with Rejalla! .  Amazon Link   http://www.amazon.com/rejalla

Jocey Wiitanen is a wife, mom and coach. Jocey went through a major life transformation when she became a mom. We all have preconceived notions about parenthood particularly as moms. Moms sacrifice for their children, or so we believe.    Why does motherhood have to be hard and why do mothers have to sacrifice who they are, their joy, their independence? Jocey says we don't have to! Motherhood can and should be fun and freeing. Let it be fun and let yourself embrace joy.   Jocey Wiitanen is the host of The Make Life Fun Show, she is an embodiment coach and the founder of "Backroads Life Coaching". Use the link below to download freebies, book a complimentary call to find out if this is for you or to get more information.   https://linktr.ee/makelifefun   From our sponsor: What if I told you that you could enjoy these benefits without the inconvenience or expense of changing your current skincare routine, but ,,, just by adding something wonderful and affordable to it? Skin that looks and feels More even-toned Firmer Hydrated  Radiant Smoother Smaller pores   Well Rejalla Hydrating Serum is this something wonderful that I'm speaking of.     It's perfect for busy moms at any stage of motherhood.  Whether you're trying to conceive, currently pregnant, nursing or preparing for an empty nest, our serum is the clean beauty, fuss-free add-in you've been looking for.   It's formulated to be non-irritating for even the most sensitive of skin.  It's full of beautifying botanicals and features hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, and vitamin c - the ultimate anti-aging trifecta.   It sinks right into your skin, effortlessly between your current toner and moisturizer without feeling greasy or sticky.  It's unscented and also free of toxic ingredients that could harm your health.,    Get it from Rejalla's Amazon shop today by clicking the link in the description box.   Let the glowing reviews speak for themselves!   Reveal your beauty with Rejalla! .  Amazon Link   http://www.amazon.com/rejalla

This week Mia and slim discuss their growing watchlists including Blonde, Smile, and Bros. Mia also discusses the sexiest hands on the planet. After a quick look back at recent releases and community reviews, they shuffle their watchlists and discuss banning certain words from the English language and questioning our friends' assumptions. Weekend Watchlist – Updated Weekly list > movies mentioned in this episode. Letterboxd reviews and links mentioned: Transcripts of podcast episodes available Marya and Brian's Blonde reviews Joe's Smile review Alex and Jocey's Bros reviews Tosh's Don't Worry Darling review Robin's Athena review Kweekwegg's Confess, Fletch review Matty J's Jurassic World Dominion review Kate Rose's Do Revenge review Jack's Top 50 of 2022 list Credits: This episode was recorded in Philadelphia and LA, and edited by Slim. Facts by Jack. Transcript by Sophie Shin. Theme: ‘IZON' by Trent Walton.

Jocey Wiitanen is an embodiment coach who specializes in helping mothers and women ground themselves, explore what is truly important to them, and take up space, use their voice and show up as their most authentic selves. Jocey has just launched a program called, "Shatter The Box & Bloom", a 10-week intensive program to claim your inner power and knowing and find your happiness by making time to love, listen and honor yourself. She works with you to uncover the beliefs, though, and patterns keeping you from showing up in your life as the most powerful and intentional you.   Use the link below to download freebies, book a complimentary call to find out if this is for you or to get more information.  https://linktr.ee/makelifefun   

How do you learn how to truly say yes to yourself? Our guest today teaches us that it's by truly coming home to ourselves, being present in our bodies, and setting strong boundaries. Jocey Wiitanen is the host of the Make Life Fun podcast, and she's also a coach who helps ambitious and purpose-driven women gain freedom from self sabotage so they can get paid to do what they love.I met Jocey a couple of years ago in a coaching program, and we hit it off straight away. We are both former hair stylists with many of the same emotional tethers. It's been a delight to watch and cheer each other on as we grow and expand on our journeys, and I cannot wait for you to hear what she has to say.Here are the takeaways:We start where we are, to get where we want to be.So love yourself first.When you choose to say no, it sets someone else up for a yes.The best thing you'll ever do is to come home to yourself. Come into your body, into the moment you're feeling. (If you're not sure what it feels like, turn on your favorite music, and see what happens to your body.)When you're the grounded person, it creates a safe space for others.Feelings only last for 90 seconds. Any longer than that and you're choosing to feel that feeling.HAVE MORE FUNMEET JOCEY WIITANENJocey the host of Make Life Fun Podcast, the creator of Backroads Coaching. She is on a mission to help women to find beauty and self acceptance within themselves. It's time to dream bigger dreams. It's time to know your power. It's time to say NO so you, can say HECK YES to your highest self that knows what you desire at your core. She is here to support you to take up space, be visible, claim your gifts and co-create magic with you on your journey to more abundance. Jocey helps you BLOOM by taking the next best step towards your goals. Join her Shatter the Box and BLOOM programGet a free centering meditationVisit her website------Are you ready to take action on your dreams, but unsure how or even what exactly that dream might be? Get a free Grow Your Own Way strategy session with Jen. In this call, we'll uncover what lights you up, what's holding you back, and you'll come away with a strategy that will get you moving toward the life of your dreams.-----Stay connected with JenFollow Jen on Instagram @chromaticjen_Join The Creative Commute FB GroupThink you have a great story to share with my listeners?Apply to be a guest on the podcast

Jocey Wiitanen is the founder of Backroads Coaching. She went through massive changes in her life and decided to coach other women and moms into making positive changes in their lives. It's time to do the work, it's time to heal and take your space. Use the link below to download freebies, book a complimentary call to find out if this is for you or to get more information.  https://linktr.ee/makelifefun  www,backroadscoaching.com

Join Jessica Sterling (@thejesssterling) and Sara Fergenson (@sarafergenson) to chat about Season 4 Episode 21, Separation Anxiety. They chat about Grams schwinging, the retirement community and the official ends of Jocey and Dretchen.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @shit90spod.Email us at shit90spod@gmail.comVisit our website at www.shit90spod.comSpecial thanks to JD McGuire (@jdmcguire) for our theme song!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Somewhere along the path to becoming an adult, as we face mounting responsibilities, many of us lose touch of our natural, childlike ability to play. While it might require more intention as we age, learning to invite pockets of playfulness into everyday life – and to prioritize time for fun – offers many health benefits. In today's episode, I talk with Jocey Wiitanen. Jocey is host of the Make Life podcast, a personal coach and founder of Backroads Coaching. A big part of her mission is to help women to dream bigger, take up space, claim their gifts and say HECK YES to living their best lives. Jocey shares her immigration story and her transformational journey from pain to living with lots of playfulness. Additionally, we learn about her perspective on how play and mental health go hand in hand, and practical tips for inviting fun into our day-to-day lives.   How do you incorporate play into your regular routine? Share today's episode on Instagram and be sure to tag us - @joceywiitanen and @whitneywoman! Here's what to look forward to in today's episode: -Josie's background and her immigration story -The transformational journey of self-help -Getting over the forgiveness hurdle and the forgiveness journey -How play and mental health go hand in hand -How we may get in our own way from enjoying the present -Practical ways to recognize and bring fun into your day-to-day life -Joyful anticipation to set the mood for the next day -Recognizing who or what you can lean on for support to move the needle to keep moving -Playing small and why you want to stop doing it -The ripple effect of setting boundaries   -The BLOOM Journey     Connect with Jocey: IG: @joceywiitanen Website: Backroads Life Coaching Shatter the Box and Bloom Movement - 10-Week Transformational Experience Podcast: Make Life Fun Podcast     Connect with Whitney:  IG: @whitneywoman Website: https://myelectricideas.com/ Join Electric Offering - A six-week mastermind to help you let go of your static story and step into possibility.

Jocey Wiitanen is a wife, mother and Embodiment coach. This solo episode is an extract from her online workshop, "Born to Stan Out". This workshop shows women and moms how to settle into their bodies and take back their space and power.  Her signature Transformational Program "Shatter the Box And Bloom" is open! For all the exciting details use the first link. If you would like a complimentary session to try out what coaching with me is like book your call today. https://linktr.ee/makelifefun www.backroadscoaching.com   

Jocey Wiitanen, the host of Make Life Fun Podcast is also an embodiment coach and the creator of Backroads Coaching. She is on a mission to help women love themselves and find beauty within themselves. In this episode, Jocey helps us shift our perspective about motherhood needing to be hard. It can be fun too and we get to set the tone of our lives and our journey!! Jocey is going to help us get back into our bodies, learn more about our emotions, love ourselves and make life more fun!!! Jocey says, it's time to dream bigger dreams, know your power and say NO so that you, can say HECK YES to your highest self. Jocey Wiitanen - https://linktr.ee/joceywiitanen Follow Raising Vibrant Kids at Instagram - @raisingvibrantkids Facebook - Raising Vibrant Kids Facebook Group Email - Raisingvibrantkids@gmail.com Please subscribe to the show, rate and review, or share your favorite episode with a friend. Thanks for tuning in!!

Join Jessica Sterling (@thejesssterling) and Sara Fergenson (@sarafergenson) as they chat about Dawson's Creek Season 4 Episode 19, Late. They break down Gale's birth experience, the latest drama of Jocey and talk birthing music!Follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @shit90spod.Email us at shit90spod@gmail.comVisit our website at www.shit90spod.comSpecial thanks to JD McGuire (@jdmcguire) for our theme song!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jocey is so illuminating. I want to be around her anytime I can and just soak up her magnetic energy. She is the host of the Make Life Fun Podcast that provides a space for Mamas to shine, thrive, and become the absolute best version of themselves. She is also a success and embodiment coach and a breath of fresh air. On this episode she shares how she realized how critical and transformational the stories and thoughts she tells herself had the power to shift her whole life and state of being. She explains exactly how she aligned to her purpose and calling and now coaches women and mamas on how to do the same. She shares how she comes back to her true soul's essence by remembering she gets to chose her state of being and remembering she is a child of God. Jocey beautifully articulates how her transformation has had a ripple effect on those around her. Connect with Jocey: Instagram: www.instagram.com/joceywiitanen Work with Jocey: https://www.canva.com/design/DAFAfWqe8XY/VMeRcGVRrxtx7w5AlTGh2w/view?website#2 Connect with Me: Instagram: www.instagram.com/stacymichellemccray The Blog: http://stacymichellemccray.com/

Join Jessica Sterling (@thejesssterling), Sara Fergenson (@sarafergenson), and special guest, Kimmy (@kim_griffith51) as they chat about Dawson's Creek Season 4 Episode 14, A Winter's Tale. They talk through Jocey having sex, whether or not the Jack and Jen hookup worked for them and how Dawson handled Mr. Brooks.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @shit90spod.Email us at shit90spod@gmail.comVisit our website at www.shit90spod.comSpecial thanks to JD McGuire (@jdmcguire) for our theme song!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jocey Wiitanen traveled across the globe to find herself, and she's sharing her happiness and well-being secrets here!(Spoiler alert: Dancing and deep breaths are part of her approach.)An emotional-healing coach and host of the "Make Life Fun" podcast, Jocey is full of warm wisdom and practical advice for feeling more at ease in our mind and body.Get more of her contagious joy by following her on Instagram @JoceyWiitnanen!Which of Jocey's tips will you try? Please let me know at innerpeacetogo.com or on IG @YouKnowSandy.As always, thanks to Michael Kobrin for the music.Have a peaceful week!

Jocey Wiitanen is a wife and mom. She is the host of The Make Life Fun Show and the founder of Backroads Coaching. In this episode, Jocey will be discussing self love and happiness. As moms, it's so easy to get wrapped up in motherhood and forget your own needs and wants but you don't have to. You can be happy and provide for all of your baby's needs. Anything is possible once you decide to take your power back.

Jocey Wiitanen is a mum, podcaster of the show Make life Fun, and creator of Backroads Coaching helping conscious mums to say no confidently to allow for more heartfelt yes. She enjoys studying spirituality and spending her time in nature, writing, reading and creating magic in her life and the lives of her clients. In today's episode we talk about life showing us hardships, Jocey's time in foster care, how she rediscovered herself in Bali in 2018, becoming a mom and creating a business helping others. Her resilience and perspective on life is so inspiring. To follow and connect with Jocey, you can listen to her Make Life Fun podcast, find her on IG @ JoceyWiitanan and go to BackRoadsCoaching.com.Get Jocey's Meditation and freebies -  Linktree To connect with me, Alana Banana,  follow on IG @TheAlanaBananaShow or join the Inspired Grownups Private FB Group. If you need a short break in your day to come back into the moment get my Free 3 Minute Reset Audio DownloadFor The Alana Banana Show kids content subscribe to our Youtube Channel or listen to music online wherever you stream your music. The Alana Banana Show on Apple MusicThe Alana Banana Show on Spotify

In every episode of Make Life Fun, Jocey shares stories of mom's and their journey to become the fullest expression of who they are to have more fun! Inside this show, you will without a doubt learn about raising resilant kids, setting healthy boundaries, the meaning of self-love, and acceptance and how to apply it in your life. We have decided to cancel mom guilt! The guest and host Jocey of MLF desire to help you eliminate stress and overwhelm. It's time to be your own hero in motherhood while having more fun. She started this podcast to call her soul family of moms to share the journey. Jocey your host is the founder and creator of Backroads Coaching she is a mum on a mission to help women to stop second guessing themselves. The more we can love and accept who we are the more we raise our children to do the same. She is here to support you on your healing journey.

How much fun do you want to have in your everyday life? Jocey Wiitanen is a mom on a mission to help women to find beauty within themselves, dream bigger dreams, and have fun! In this episode, Jocey shares her personal journey and how she started her coaching business (https://www.instagram.com/backroadscoaching/) and "Make Life Fun" podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/make-life-fun/id1597505063), powered by meditation. Get Jocey's free MP3 meditation, VIP waitlist, Get Clear on Your Why freebie, and coaching at https://linktr.ee/joceywiitanen. Let's connect!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masakozawa_photographyFacebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/151528407196525Website: https://masakozawa.com/Support the show

Jocey Wiitanen, host of Make Life Fun podcast, shares her healing journey from trauma and people-pleasing to inner peace and letting go. As a young girl, Jocey grew up in an abusive household in a new country without knowing the language. Yet she found her own healing journey, finding forgiveness for her family and beauty within herself. She's now on a mission to help women find beauty within themselves. Listen to hear more about how to make life more fun by letting go.Learn more about Jocey at BackRoadsCoaching.com, listen to her Make Life Fun podcast or follow her on Instagram @joceywiitanen.  

I am joined on the show today with Jocey Wiitanen. She is a Holistic beauty coach, podcaster on a mission to help women feel safety within themselves and to bring their sexy back. Come join us. In this episode Melissa and Jocey discuss: *Feeling safe in your body *Embodiment *Learning to cheer for yourself *Standing out when you only want to fit in *Inner child work *Asking yourself hard questions and peeling back the layers *Finding joy in motherhood *How do you have more fun Please join our FB group and share what you gained, learned, felt in this episode with a community of amazing mommas! Free Reawakened Mom FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/reawakenedmom Grab your free meditation shared from the first episode: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/4KW4RVi/meditation You can find Jocey at https://www.instagram.com/joceywiitanen/ http://linktr.ee/joceywiitanen https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/make-life-fun/id1597505063 You can find Melissa at: FB https://www.facebook.com/mclampitt/ IG https://www.instagram.com/melissa.clampitt/ Enjoy the conversation! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Join Jessica Sterling (@thejesssterling) and Sara Fergenson (@sarafergenson) as they chat about Dawson's Creek Season 3 Episode 20, The Longest Day. The break down one of the most dramatic episodes of Dawson's Creek EVER. Which Aunt Gwen painting is more horrific? Who made the worst decisions? Are we team Dawson or team Jocey?Follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @shit90spod.Email us at shit90spod@gmail.comVisit our website at www.shit90spod.comSpecial thanks to JD McGuire (@jdmcguire) for our theme song!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In today's episode, Jocey Wiitanen is taking us through some commonly asked questions that she comes across as a coach. As women, we often put ourselves last and take on way too much responsibility. It is important to know when to put up healthy boundaries. Jocey is a former hairstylist turned holistic beauty coach obsessed with self-acceptance and transformation. Jocey is a wife and mom, she is also a podcaster, powerhouse coach and so much more.  Jocey's practice is called "Backroads Coaching" and you can contact her via any of her social media platforms. Jocey your host of Make LifeFun Podcast is a Beauty Coach, and mom on a mission to help perfectionists to find the beauty within themselves to see their full beauty. She encourages you to have more fun by loving and, accepting yourself and connecting to your body to know new things are possible.   #makelifefunpodcast     Freebies and more  https://linktr.ee/joceywiitanen   Support this podcast by:   1. Share a screenshot on your IG stories and tag me and I'll repost you.    2. Subscribe, like, review    3. Pls share with your mom friends   4. Write a review   5. Become a monthly supporter at any amount and get extra goodies.  https://www.patreon.com/Makelifefun    

Jocey has recently become a mom and is taking us through her raising strategy for her son, Everett. Jocey went through a lot as a child and she is raising her son with love. Love through everything. Love through understanding in a world that needs more love.

Jocey has been with her husband for eleven years. They are in an inter racial relationship and Jocey gets candid about the hurdles they've had to overcome along the way to get to where they are. She is thriving from a place of love. She has healed her wounds and is on the path of love and light.