Seek The Joy Podcast

Jodi Monelle, the Founder and CEO of LIVEKINDLY, the world’s leading sustainable-lifestyle platform that’s here to inform, illuminate and connect people to eco-conscious choices, joins Sydney for a conversation on why sustainable change comes from empowering people to make positive change. We dive into the inspiration behind LIVEKINDLY, what it means to LIVEKINDLY, and how the platform welcomes those that are eco-curious and eco-conscious. Jodi shares the connection between mindfulness and conscious living, why LIVEKINDLY celebrates sustainable wins vs. fear mongering and how they’re creating content that creates a positive narrative around sustainability and environmentalism. Plus, Jodi shares her entrepreneurial journey, the impact of LIVEKINDLY, her biggest dream, and so much more! To connect with Jodi and learn more about LIVEKINDLY visit their website https://www.livekindly.co/ and on Instagram @livekindly Links & Sponsors:  Thank you to today's sponsor, Better Help. We want you to be able to li

Krista St-Germain joins us to share a lesson she’s learned about post-traumatic growth. Krista breaks down what post-traumatic growth means, how it applies to everyday people and the traumas we face, and the five areas in which we can experience post-traumatic growth. Plus, we dive into the truth about trauma, how and why growth is always an option for us, what’s surprised Krista the most about this work, and the joy she’s found. Krista’s reflections, honesty, and vulnerability will leave you feeling inspired, and remind you that growth can be on the other side of trauma and loss if we let it. Krista St-Germain is a Master Certified Life Coach, grief expert, widow, mom and host of The Widowed Mom Podcast. When her husband was killed by a drunk driver in 2016, Krista’s life was completely and unexpectedly flipped upside down. After therapy helped her unfurl from the fetal position, Krista discovered Life Coaching, Post Traumatic Growth and learned the tools she needed to move forward and create a future she c

Hanna Francis, singer-songwriter who is obsessed with self-help and believes you can be a little happier *right now* with the intentional use of music, joins Sydney for a conversation on music and songwriting as a form of therapy, the healing power of music and expression, and how we can use music to bring us back to our joy.  We dive into how we can use music to climb the emotional ladder, Hanna shares her practice for creating intentional space and her journey into self-help and mindfulness, building the candle at both ends, the connection between vulnerability and control. Plus, Hanna shares her songwriting process, the lessons she’s learned through music, her new offering Blooming Soul Song Sessions, her biggest dream, and so much more!  Music mentioned in today’s episode: Energy by Tyla Jane Maki Maki by Saban Bajramovic Feel It Still by Portugal the man You can find Hanna’s top songs from Spotify Wrapped here To connect with Hanna and learn more visit her website www.selfhelpsongwri

Brette Sims, artist and the owner of the art Nonprofit, STUK Designs, joins Sydney for a conversation on the role of art in healing, self-love, creating greater peace and fostering connection, how we can honor our voice through art and expression, and art’s ability to help us self-soothe. We dive into STUK Designs, creating a brand that will grow with you on your self-love and healing journey, and Brette shares her self-love journey and the role of art and connections with other women in fostering her growth. Brette shares he inspiration behind #COLORFORACAUSE and its impact, and their iFundWomen Campaign that is raising funds for underserved girls of color to have access to the arts and get girls back in school at their partner school in Kumasi, Ghana. To connect with Brette and learn more visit her website www.stukdesigns.org and www.stukdesigns.org/blog on Instagram @STUKDesigns Twitter @Stukdesigns STUK on Self Love Podcast here Art Classes here learn more about #colorforacause here and you can donate h

Jenna Banks, entrepreneur, public speaker, author, podcast host, real-estate investor, and self-love advocate joins Sydney for a conversation on how you can live a fuller, more rewarding life by embracing your own value and power, and making self-love a lifestyle choice. We dive into Jenna’s self-love journey, why your love is your power, finding the courage to walk away from the known and into the unknown, and why choosing self-love isn’t always easy. Jenna shares how we can create a self-love loop and the seven saboteurs of self-love, why it’s important to not ignore your instincts, and how we can begin to strengthen our relationship with ourselves. Plus, Jenna shares how we can find happiness and success through self-love, her biggest dream, what she hopes readers will take away from her new book, and so much more! DISCLAIMER: Today’s episode features a conversation around suicide and ideation. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, The Suicide Prevention Lifeline has 24/7, free &a

Magalie René, CEO of Workplace Catalyst, Transformational Executive Coach, and Motivational Speaker joins Sydney for a conversation on how we can use compassion to break through fear, building resilience around fear of judgment and fear of failure, and the importance of getting to the root of your fear.  We dive into the connection between compassion, courage, and confidence, how we can make empathy tangible, and the value of compassionate leadership and why everyone is a leader. Magalie shares the connection between compassion and confidence, how we can develop greater confidence in settings where we don’t feel like we have it, and we dive into the behaviors that build confidence and behaviors that break confidence. Plus, Magalie shares the mantras that drive her work, her biggest dream, and so much more! To connect with Magalie and learn more visit her website www.magalierene.com and on Instagram @magalie_rene Links & Sponsors:  Thank you to today's sponsor, Better Help. We want you to be able to l

Laura Behnke, writer, speaker, coach, creator of The Life Actually Company™, and host of The Life Actually Podcast, joins Sydney for a conversation on how to stop worrying about where you “should” be in life and instead drop the expectations and start owning your unique timeline by embracing the life you have right now. We dive into why there isn’t just one way to live a happy and successful life, and the importance of peer mentoring and surrounding ourselves with modern day examples of love and relationship timelines. Laura debunks the myth of “if you don’t love yourself, no one else can love you” and why you’re lovable right now. Plus, Laura shares her journey navigating expectations and perfectionism, joy in this season of her life, her biggest dream, and so much more! To connect with Laura and learn more visit her website https://www.laurabehnke.com on Instagram @laurabbehnke and you can tune into The Life Actually Podcast here Links & Sponsors:  Thank you to today's sponsor, Better Help. We want

Vanessa Cornell, the founder of NUSHU, joins Sydney for a conversation on the healing power of community and how we can begin to know ourselves better through community. We dive into the importance of holding space for others and ourselves, situational vs. intentional community, the fundamental differences, and how it impacts our ability to be vulnerable and honest in these spaces. We chat about the loneliness pandemic and what NUSHU is doing to change this, the co-healing that takes place in NUSHU Group, Vanessa shares her biggest dream, and so much more! To connect with Vanessa and learn more about NUSHU visit their website www.nushu.com on Instagram @nushu @vanessacornell and learn more about the NUSHU Group Facilitator Training here Links & Sponsors:  Thank you to today's sponsor, Better Help. We want you to be able to live a happier, more joyful, and ease filled life, and I’m excited to share that as a listener of Seek The Joy Podcast, you will you get 10% off your first month by going to betterh

Karen Walrond, lawyer, leadership coach, activist, and author “The Lightmaker’s Manifesto: How to Work for Change Without Losing Your Joy” joins Sydney for a conversation on the connection between joy and activism and why joy is driven by purpose and meaning. We dive into Karen's new book "The Lightmaker's Manifesto" and Karen shares how we can work for change and advocate for the causes we care about without losing our joy, the key to preventing burnout, and the difference between what sparks our activism and the fuel that keeps us going. Plus, we dive into the connection between activism and spirituality and Karen shares he self-inquiry strategies that will help us dive deeper into this work, how she’s making light in the world, her word for 2022 and go-to affirmation, and so much more! To connect with Karen and learn more visit her website http://www.chookooloonks.com and you can find her new book here Links & Sponsors:  Thank you to today's sponsor, Better Help. We want you to be able to live a ha

Happy #SeekTheJoy Tuesday! Today we're sharing a solo episode focusing on setting self-care intentions for 2022, the importance of creating a self-care routine for the year ahead, and the connection between our mental health and physical health. Our hope is that this episode will inspire you to focus on your mental and physical health in this new year. Because it’s all about making 2022 our happiest and healthiest year yet!  P.S. Don’t forget to sign up for Year of You 2022! If you’re interested in finding more awareness, balance, and healing so that you can feel vibrant, show up powerfully, and consciously create the life that you’ve always desired. If you are ready to channel more joy and abundance in your life and finally share your unique gifts (ya know, the ones that you and only you possess) with the world, then I have something just for you… A Virtual Retreat that is dedicated to giving you the education and inspiration you need to make 2022 the YEAR OF YOU! Find out more >>> https://www.kellycolli

Happy #SeekTheJoy Tuesday! . . . AND happy last episode of 2021! 2021 was a year of hope and forward movement, but at times it also felt like a year of taking two steps forward and one step back.  In today's episode Sydney reflects on the last year, what she learned in her time away from the podcast, what's next for Seek The Joy, and more! P.S. Don’t forget to sign up for Year of You 2022! If you’re interested in finding more awareness, balance, and healing so that you can feel vibrant, show up powerfully, and consciously create the life that you’ve always desired. If you are ready to channel more joy and abundance in your life and finally share your unique gifts (ya know, the ones that you and only you possess) with the world, then I have something just for you… A Virtual Retreat that is dedicated to giving you the education and inspiration you need to make 2022 the YEAR OF YOU! Find out more >>> https://www.kellycollinswellness.com/year-of-you-2022 Links & Sponsors:  Sign up for Year of You 2022!

AJ Sarcione, an international motivational speaker, shine development coach, author, and the creator of the personality quiz The Shine Scale™, joins Sydney for a conversation on how we can ignite our spark and reignite our shine.  This episode originally aired on February 23, 2021, and we can’t wait to share it with you again! AJ shares his steps to Get Your Shine and the Get Your Shine Awards, the gift of unintentional perfection, and the beauty of what we dream and wish for showing up in unexpected ways. We dive into why this time is the perfect opportunity to cultivate greater emotional intelligence and the power and beauty of words. Plus, AJ shares his incredible moment with Whitney Houston, and so much more! To connect with AJ and learn more visit his website https://getyourshineawards.com/ and https://getyourshine.com/ and on Instagram @AJSarcione Facebook @AJSarcione and visit https://shinestuff.getyourshine.com/ to check out their swag, books, and Shine Dice™ Links & Sponsors:  Thank you to

Josette Tkacik, mom, healer, lover of life, a dancer of the soul, and internationally known and renowned Zumba instructor, joins Sydney to share her journey dancing out of the darkness and into healing through alignment, joy, and Zumba. This episode originally aired on January 1, 2019, and we’re so excited to share it with you again! Josette shares her incredible story of healing, the diagnosis of advanced and severe Rheumatoid Arthritis that changed her life, and her decision to turn within for answers and heal herself. We dive into listening to your inner voice, paying attention to the signs the universe gives us, and choosing to live your life from a space of alignment. Josette shares the role Zumba has played in her life and her healing, the magic that’s infused in her classes in Santa Barbara, how she continues to choose her light to live a life beyond her wildest dreams, joy in her life, and so much more! To connect with Josette and learn more visit www.josettetkacik.com and connect with her on Insta

Scott Shute, the Head of Mindfulness and Compassion Programs at LinkedIn and author, "The Full Body Yes" joins Sydney for a conversation on why mindfulness is relevant to the workplace and Scott's mission to mainstream mindfulness and operationalize compassion. This episode originally aired on May 25, 2021 and we're so excited to share it with you again!  Scott shares his journey becoming the Head of Mindfulness and Compassion Programs at LinkedIn and writing his new book, "The Full Body Yes". We dive into why it's important to bring our full self to work, compassion in leadership, and why we're often climbing the wrong mountain when it comes to success. Plus, we dive into moving from pessimism to optimism, why we need to celebrate our failures, Scott shares his go-to mantra, his biggest dream, and so much more! To connect with Scott visit his website https://www.scottshute.com and on LinkedIn here and Instagram @scottshutephotos and learn more about his new book, The Fully Body Yes, here. Links & Spo

Vrin Rao, Enneagram Coach and Meditation Teacher, joins Sydney for a conversation on finding joy in uncertainty and how we can use the Enneagram to navigate uncertainty in our lives.  We dive into why we haven't been taught how to manage and sit in uncertainty, and the power of holding opposites, and the connection between uncertainty, control, and compassion. Vrin shares the three centers of intelligence in the Enneagram, how we can begin to reframe uncertainty as mystery, why joy can come from uncertainty, and so much more!  This episode originally aired on April 27, 2021 and we can’t wait to share it with you again! To connect with Vrin visit her website www.illuminate.nyc and on Instagram @illuminate.nyc you can find her Free Intention Setting Template here and coming soon! Enneagram Meditations: Get on the waitlist for this four week online course where we will be exploring the Enneagram energies through meditation, journaling, intention setting and prompts here Links & Sponsors:  Thank you to t

Mirna Valerio, aka The Mirnavator, is an ultramarathon runner, full-time adventurer, author, former educator, mom, kind, full of love and joy, and all around inspiration and she joins Sydney for a conversation on choosing a life of adventure and how we can redefine athleticism.  This episode originally aired on October 9, 2018, and we can't wait to share it with you again!  We chat about Mirna’s love for running and adventure, and why curiosity is an essential part of our growth. Mirna shares with us the epic race she completed - the Transrockies Run, a six day stage race covering 120 miles across the Colorado Rockies - and how her perseverance, spirit, and community lifted her up and pushed her to the finish line. She opens up about living her life publicly and how being vulnerable has inspired others to push outside of their comfort zones and choose adventure too. We also chat redefining athleticism, the inspiration behind her blog Fat Girl Running, the REI documentary, and her book A Beautiful Work in

John Clarence Stewart, multi-talented actor, singer, poet, and artist joins Sydney for a conversation on art as healing, and the courage it takes to truly experience life.  This episode originally aired on August 18, 2020, and we can't wait to share it with you again!  We chat about where John's acting journey began, growing into and claiming his voice, and art as a form of healing. John shares his spiritual journey, stepping into this space as a writer and poet, using his art to explore deep emotions, and the vulnerability, intimacy, and courage it takes to truly experience life. Plus, John shares how he’s changed his perspective of joy, exploring, learning, and remembering the fullest expression of ourselves, he shares one of his beautiful poems with us, his biggest dream, and so much more! Connect with John on Instagram @jstewiii and Twitter @stewart_iii and you can check out Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist here Links & Sponsors:  Thank you to today's sponsor, Better Help. We want you to be able to

Kelsey Abbott, an intuitive Human Design Reader, a Certified Professional Coach, Instigator of Joy and the host of the Find Your Awesome podcast joins Sydney for a conversation on Human Design and why it gives us the ultimate permission to be ourselves.  This episode originally aired on February 2, 2021, and we can't wait to share it with you again!  Kelsey shares her journey to Human Design, how it gave her the ultimate permission to be herself, and the moment she felt truly seen. We chat about taking care of our own energy so that we show up as our most sparkly selves, and why all of our gifts are for owning and sharing. Plus, we dive into my chart and Kelsey gives me the most beautiful Human Design reading, we share about the magic of the in-between moments, her biggest dream, and so much more. To connect with Kelsey and learn more visit her website www.kelseyabbott.com on YouTube here you can find The Find Your Awesome Podcast here and book a Human Design reading here Links & Sponsors:  Thank you

Meghan Watson, Registered Psychotherapist and the founder and owner of Bloom Psychology & Wellness, a therapy practice based in Toronto joins Sydney for a conversation on choosing our rest, and its connection to self-trust and cultivating greater boundaries. This episode originally aired on June 8, 2021, and we can't wait to share it with you again!  We dive into why we often struggle with allowing ourselves to rest and practice self-care that serves us, how we can begin to develop greater self-trust and why it's sometimes difficult to maintain, the connection between boundaries and rest, and why boundaries are so important. Plus, Meghan shares her top tips for setting good boundaries with yourself, your rest, and self-care, how we can continue to nurture ourselves while maintaining our connections, and how greater rest leads to greater joy. Trust us when we say if there's any episode that you listen to this year, it's definitely this one.  To connect with Meghan visit her website www.watson-psychother

Kathryn Schiff, Intuitive Healer, Psychic, and Intuitive Healing Teacher joins Sydney for a conversation on the healing process of owning and connecting to our intuitive space. This episode originally aired on August 13, 2019, and we're so excited to share it with you again! We chat all about Kathryn's work as an intuitive healer, her journey connecting to her psychic skills and abilities, and we dive into energy work, grounding in our own energy and removing other people's energy from our space, and energy work as a co-creative process. We also chat about distinguishing compassion from empathy, and releasing blocks and limiting beliefs to step into our growth and power, and the role of past lifetimes in our growth and healing. Plus, Kathryn shares the main message our spirit guides want us to know, her biggest dream, and so much more! To learn more about Kathryn, her sessions, and her work as an Intuitive Teacher check out her website http://kathrynschiff.com and you can find her on Instagram @kathrynsch