Seek The Joy Podcast

Ximena Vengoechea, a user researcher, writer, and illustrator whose work on personal and professional development has been published in Inc., The Washington post, Newsweek, and Huffington Post. She is the author of Listen Like You Mean it: Reclaiming the Lost Art of True Connection, joins Sydney for a conversation on creating space for more meaningful conversations through listening. If post-pandemic socializing has felt a little more awkward than you anticipated, then this conversation is for you. We dive into what we need to know about having conversations after COVID, developing a listening mindset, qualities of a good listener, and identifying your default listening mode. Plus, we chat about creating space for others to feel safe, seen and heard, ways to support yourself on your listening journey, the role of boundaries in listening, and so much more! To connect with Ximena visit her website https://www.ximenavengoechea.com and on LinkedIn here Twitter @xsvengoechea Instagram @xsvengoechea and you can s

Ana Lilia, a certified breathwork teacher and healer leading thousands of people to intimately connect with their breath as a pathway for transformation joins Sydney for a conversation on the power of breathwork and using our breath to relieve anxiety as we transition back into our “normal”. If you're brand new to breathwork, today's episode is for you. We dive into breathwork 101 and why it’s a must add to our wellness routines, Ana’s journey finding breathwork and why it made her feel like she had a hidden superpower. Plus, we chat about the the impact of breathing on how we think and feel, using our breath to relieve anxiety as we transition back into our “normal”, Ana’s top relaxation techniques for this time and her spiritual, therapeutic approach to breathwork, and so much more! To connect with Ana visit her website https://www.analilia.net and on Instagram @_ana_lilia Facebook @BreatheReleaseRelax Links & Sponsors:  Join us for Seek The Joy Summer! We go live on Sunday 6/20 and our virtual door

Ruth Elnekave, founder and CEO of JOYÀ, a botanical functional food brand on a mission to help people feel and live their best, every day joins Sydney for a conversation on why true wellness can't be achieved without joy.  We dive into Ruth's wellness journey, how studying holistic nutrition opened the door for greater healing and education, and her passion for making people happy through food. We talk about what makes JOYÀ unique in this space, and how they're bringing joy through a focus on flavor to the world of medicinal tasting functional foods. Plus, Ruth shares about her grandmother Joya and why she's the embodiment of the JOYÀ lifestyle, the connection between joy and fulfillment, why wellness is a lifelong journey, and so much more! To connect with Ruth visit her website https://joya.ca on Facebook @thejoyalife Instagram @thejoyalife Twitter @thejoyalife   Links & Sponsors:  Join us for Seek The Joy Summer! We go live on Sunday 6/20, will we see you there? Learn more and register for FREE ht

Solo episodes have been few and far between this year, but Sydney hops on the mic solo this week to talk about a topic that’s been coming up a lot lately: how to reconnect to our joy this summer.  As the world opens up more we’ve been having a lot of conversations about how we can reconnect and sustain our joy. How do we strike a balance between going back into the world, seeing friends and family again, with maintaining our own self-care, boundaries, and joy? In today’s solo episode, Sydney shares what’s been working for her, how she's been navigating this time, and her top tisp for how we can continue to support ourselves. Want a hint? It starts with reflecting on what we’ve loved about the last year and giving ourselves grace. Links & Sponsors:  Join us for Seek The Joy Summer! We go live on Sunday 6/20, will we see you there? Learn more and register for FREE https//www.seekthejoypodcast.com/seekthejoysummer Thank you to today's sponsor, Better Help. We want you to be able to live a happier, more

Dolores Hirschmann, an internationally recognized strategist & coach who helps clients clarify their “idea worth sharing”, design their communication strategies, and implement business growth systems, joins Sydney to chat about a lesson she's learned in shifting our mindset from I CANT to I CAN.  We dive into why shifting our mindset often starts with clarifying our message, how we can begin to shift our mindset around our belief in ourselves and what we’re capable of, and why bridging the gap between I CANT and I CAN means starting small and finding the fun. Dolores reflections, honesty, and vulnerability will leave you feeling inspired, and remind you that when we give ourselves permission to believe in what’s possible, we can shape our mindset, thoughts and beliefs and ultimately attract the solutions, situations, resources you are seeking to achieve your goals. To learn more about Dolores visit her website http://mastersinclarity.com and on Facebook @Mastersinclarity Twitter @DglarH Instagram @maste

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. 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-psychotherapy.com and on Instagram @thrive_withmeg Facebook here Links & Sponsors:  Join us for Se

Chef Amber, entrepreneur, spiritually-led chef, author, and owner of two restaurants known as The Source Café in Hermosa and Manhattan Beach, California, joins Sydney for a conversation on holistic living, and how we can use food to nourish us mind, body and soul.  From Chef Amber's rock bottom that led to her spiritual awakening, her mission and passion to facilitate a paradigm shift through food, tips and tools for nourishing our mind, body and soul (hint: it all starts with allowing yourself to slow down), to what opening the second location of The Source Café in the middle of the pandemic taught Chef Amber about staying in faith and trust as opposed to fear, our new episode is jam packed with nourishment, connection, and a whole lot of inspiration.  Links & Sponsors: Join us for Seek The Joy Summer! We go live on Sunday 6/20, will we see you there? Learn more and register for FREE https//www.seekthejoypodcast.com/seekthejoysummer Thank you to today's sponsor, Better Help. We want you to be able to

Let's try this again! Thank you all for your patience as we worked out some tech issues.  Happy #SeekTheJoy Tuesday! On the podcast this week is Scott Shute, the Head of Mindfulness and Compassion Programs at LinkedIn and author, The Full Body Yes. In today’s episode Scott and Sydney chat about: Scott's journey becoming the Head of Mindfulness and Compassion Programs at LinkedIn and writing his new book, "The Full Body Yes" Bringing our full self to work - why we need to do it and its impact Why mindfulness is relevant to the workplace and Scott's mission to mainstream mindfulness and operationalize compassion Compassion in leadership Why we're often climbing the wrong mountain when it comes to success The Full Body Yes Moving from pessimism to optimism and why we need to celebrate our failures Scott's 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 ne

Happy #SeekTheJoy Tuesday! Jessica Soares joins us to share a lesson she’s learned about overcoming the fear of success and why all fear can be distilled down to the fear of losing love. Jessica shares why the fear of failure and the fear of success are linked, the connection between perception and receiving love, why trust and faith are the direct opposite of fear, and the role of self-sovereignty in transforming our mindset and limiting beliefs. Jessica’s reflections, honesty, and vulnerability will leave you feeling inspired, and remind you that we are so much powerful than we believe, and that we can step into our greatness. Ultimately, we can transform what we believe is limiting us into our most expansive beliefs, and ultimately it’s up to us to empower ourselves through our journey. Jessica Soares is an empowerment and self-sovereignty coach and tarot reader specializing in holding space for people who are ready to live a life by design and not default. She is passionate about helping individuals go

Happy #SeekTheJoy Tuesday! On the podcast today is Molly Galbraith, CSCS, author of Strong Women Lift Each Other Up and Co-founder of Girls Gone Strong, a worldwide health and fitness movement dedicated to helping women feel strong, confident, and empowered in their lives and their bodies. In today’s episode we chat about: What it means to lift other women up, how we can lift each other up in big and small ways, and making an impact just by being yourself Molly's experience hitting rock bottom, and how she found her inner strength and self-worth The magic of the ripple effect The connection between comparison and scarcity mindset, why comparison can be a good thing, and Molly's top tips for moving out of a scarcity mindset How to discover your own unique superpowers Girls Gone Strong (GGS), Molly's biggest dream, and so much more! To connect with Molly visit her website https://www.mollygalbraith.com/ and on Instagram @themollygalbraith Facebook @mollymgalbraith and you can find he

Happy #SeekTheJoy Tuesday! On the podcast today is Melissa Bernstein, Co-Founder of the toy company Melissa & Doug, and Author of the new book, LIFELINES: An Inspirational Journey from Profound Darkness to Radiant Light. In today’s episode Melissa and Sydney chat about: Melissa's experience with existential anxiety and depression, her journey inward from profound darkness to radiant light, and why our sensitivity is a strength and superpower The role of self-acceptance in finding fulfillment, choosing to define who we are on our terms, and becoming our own anchor LifeLines, Melissa's new book and online community How our experiences can offer connection and support, and why sharing our story reminds us that we're not alone Melissa's mantra, her biggest lesson from sharing her journey and new book, her biggest dream, and so much more! To connect with Melissa and learn more, visit her website https://www.lifelines.com and on Instagram @seekLifeLines Twitter @seekLifeLines and Faceboo

Happy #SeekTheJoy Tuesday! On the podcast today is Vrin Rao, an Enneagram Coach and Meditation Teacher. Vrin works with women and those who identify with the female energy to build strong and healthy relationships with themselves and others. She does this by using the personality framework of the Enneagram which helps us to understand the lens our ego sees the world through. In today’s episode we chat about: Why we haven't been taught how to manage and sit in uncertainty, and the power of holding opposites The connection between uncertainty, control, and compassion Becoming more wholistic beings, the three centes of intelligence in the Enneagram, and how the Enneagram can help us navigate uncertainty Reframing uncertainty as mystery Why joy can come from uncertainty, Vrin's biggest dream, and so much more! 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 Meditatio

Today we're sharing our next episode in our series "Lessons In" with Veronica Grant.  Veronica Grant is a Love + Life Coach, host of the popular Love Life Connection podcast, and believed deep work is the only way to deep love. She helps successful women who feel like they have it all except love, find it.  Veronica Grant joins us to share a lesson she’s learned about working with our inner child to transform our relationship patterns. Through healing her relationship with her body and discovering her own innate worthiness, Veronica embarked on a journey back to herself through uncovering and healing her limiting beliefs, and ultimately connecting with her inner child. As Veronica shares, when we work with our inner child we’re able to connect the dots between a core childhood wound we experienced with our dating and relationship patterns, and when we heal that wound we no longer attract partners from that place. Veronica’s reflections, honesty, and vulnerability will leave you feeling inspired, and remind

Happy #SeekTheJoy Tuesday! On the podcast today is Lindsay Gardner, illustrator, artist and author of the new book, WHY WE COOK: Women On Food, Identity, and Connection. Why We Cook highlights the voices of women in the culinary world, their varied perspectives and experiences, and is a beautiful celebration of where food meets feminism. Food has the power to connect us, and bring about greater empathy, compassion, and understanding. In many ways, Lindsay’s beautiful illustrations and writing serves to empower all women to reclaim their place in the kitchen. In today’s episode Lindsay and I chat about: The inspiration behind Why We Cook, Lindsay’s desire to share the perspectives and achievements of women in the culinary world that are often overlooked, and the questions that drove Lindsay’s research for the book. The impact of COVID-19 on the food and restaurant industry, what we can learn from being in the kitchen, the power of food to connect us, and cooking as a form of storytelling. Lindsay

On the podcast today is Brandon Posivak, author of “Step on the Cracks: Reinventing Happiness, Positivity, and Optimism.” Brandon wrote Step on the Cracks: Reinventing Happiness, Positivity, and Optimism during one of the most difficult times in his life. Struggling to find happiness, he turned to writing and research for catharsis, then wanted to use what he had learned in order to help others. In this week’s episode Brandon and Sydney chat about: Brandon’s journey writing Step on the Cracks, his definition of happiness, and why happiness goes beyond checking all of the boxes. The happiness fingerprint, synthetic happiness, and the difference between happiness and joy. Brandon shares his perspective around Gen Z use of social media and technology, how we can avoid getting trapped in the productivity hamster wheel. Plus Brandon shares the role of vulnerability in his happiness journey, why he’s reminding himself to step on the cracks, his biggest dream, and so much more! To connect with Br

Happy #SeekTheJoy Tuesday! On the podcast today is Aly French & Erica Stein, Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coaches, health and wellness experts, and podcast hosts. Today’s episode is a powerful conversation about the opportunity that comes from leaning into life’s obstacles and how to begin to bridge the wellness gap. In this week’s episode Aly & Erica chat about: Their path to wellness, connecting to self-love and trusting their intuition, and creating their platform Opportunity that comes from leaning into obstacles, practicing courage, and the role of a spiritual practice Why it's revolutionary to do your human revolution Becoming your own health & wellness advocate and making empowered choices Bridging the wellness gap and how Aly & Erica are making wellness more accessible and affordable Aly & Erica share their wellness mantra, where they're taking Courageous Wellness next, their biggest dream, and so much more! To connect with Aly & Erica and

Happy #SeekTheJoy Tuesday!  On the podcast today is Christina Wilcox, author of "Take Care of Your Type: An Enneagram Guide to Self-Care", illustrator, mental health advocate, Enneagram expert and all-’round creative living by the mantra “assume less, love more”. In this week’s episode we chat about:  The origin of the Enneagram, how Christina first discovered it, how you can find your true type, and the Enneagram’s ability to unify us. Showing up as your authentic self and the role of community in the Enneagram. How Christina defines self-care, why it’s sometimes uncomfortable, and how understanding your Enneagram type can help you develop better self-care practices. Christina shares her advice for how each type can take care of ourselves one year into the pandemic (it’s truly a masterclass in the Enneagram!), how the Enneagram has brought greater joy into her life, her biggest dream, and so much more! To connect with Christina visit her website https://www.christinaswilcox.com and on Ins

Happy #SeekTheJoy Tuesday! I’m so excited to share the next episode in our series, “Lessons In” featuring Sara McCormick!   Sara McCormick joins us to share a lesson she’s learned about using astrology to frame our self-care practices, especially in times of honoring our grief, why self-care is really soul-care, and how it opens up the door to a greater relationship with yourself. Through sharing her own experience with grief, Sara sheds light on why paying attention to the Moon is incredibly healing, the importance of allowing ourselves to feel our emotions without being overwhelmed by them, the growth that she’s experienced as a result of her practices, and the joy she’s found. Sara’s reflections, honesty, and vulnerability will leave you feeling inspired, and remind you that when we give ourselves permission to sit with our emotions, we’re able to expand in ways we never imagined. As Sara so beautifully shares, allowing ourselves to feel our grief lets us feel and experience our joy too. Sara McCormick

Happy #SeekTheJoy Tuesday! In celebration of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, today’s episode is a celebration of some of the powerful and empowering women and moments that have been heard on Seek The Joy Podcast over the last year. Today you’re going to hear some of our favorite moments from Lauren Martin, Ardre Orie, Dana-Maxx Pomerantz, Kelly Rutherford, Christen Brandt, Achea Redd, Liliana Barzola, and Leah Dean. We're grateful to these eight woman, and all of the guests who have joined us on the podcast, for their willingness to be vulnerable and share their stories and their work.  WE HAVE A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!! Join us for Seek The Joy Summit, Saturday April 10, 2021 at 10am PT. We’re bringing together people from all around the world to connect, inspire and grow at the 2021 Seek The Joy Summit! This one-day virtual retreat will be filled with empowering conversations and sessions on mindfulness, finding our joy and choosing positivity, stepping into our authentic voice, the impor

Happy #SeekTheJoy Tuesday! On the podcast today is Danielle Bayard Jackson, author, speaker, certified friendship coach and Founder of Friend Forward, dedicated to teaching women how to create and maintain meaningful female friendships. In today’s episode: Danielle shares her advice for navigating and deepening friendships Having hard conversations with friends and why healthy conflict brings us closer together Why female friendships end prematurely Looking inward and why we need to look at our role in friendships What Danielle wants you to know about female friendships The moment Danielle realized she wanted to be vulnerable in her work, her biggest dream, and so much more! To connect with Danielle and learn more visit her website https://www.betterfemalefriendships.com and on Instagram @daniellebayardjackson and @friendforward and TikTok @thefriendshipexpert We'd love for you to check out this week's new episode and join the conversation ✨ YouTube: Subscribe to our new YouTube