I love our family dinners! This is the time for us to connect about our day, what is happening personally and to hold family meetings. Our favorite place to hold these meetings is at the dinner table.

This week we discuss our puppy, Pearl, who is getting into items that are left out, specifically food. We also discuss with the kids their future in their orchestra for the remainder of the school year, and finally how to make some changes in cleaning up things that do not get cleaned up regularly by ALL of us!

Why are we discussing all of this? So Mom does NOT have to keep nagging everyone about it. Yep, I do because clean up does not get done and violin practice is NOT happening consistently! We all know that nagging is a huge JOY CRUSHER! Who wants to be nagged? And who wants to nag?

You will hear how we navigate these topics with the kids and as a family, keeping the emotion low and the fun up all the while coming to some conclusions!

As always, we would love to hear what you took away from this episdoe, so reach out to me. (See below for ways to do that)

Finally, send this episode to ONE person you know would like this episode. We would be incredibly grateful!!

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Lauren's Book, My Dad Died From ALS and How I Found Joy 30 Years Later
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2J15M3Z

CONNECT WITH LAUREN AND HER FAMILY

Email: lauren@dailyjoy.us
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SPECIAL GUESTS:
My niece Toni and her boyfriend Austin.

Being in their early 20's they will share how they view:

• Joy
• What brings them JOY
• What takes them out of JOY
• How they get back to JOY

Hear what they have to say about social media, how it affects joy, and how "being in the moment" is essential to joy.

This episode is very valuable and enlightening not only for our children and young adults, but for all of us. I learned so much and we hope you do too!

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Lauren's Book, My Dad Died From ALS and How I Found Joy 30 Years Later
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2J15M3Z

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Email: lauren@dailyjoy.us
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This episode is a conversation with Carla White. Carla is a Spark Igniter!

She’s on a mission to empower high performing

women to heal emotional overwhelm &

exhaustion so they can finally give themselves

enthusiastic, unapologetic Permission to Play… to reignite the Spark within, find joy, and boost their energy using the power of FUN. She is a 4x international

best-selling author, including her book Reignite

Your Spark & contributor to Chicken Soup for the Soul,

The Spirit of Canada. Carla is the creator of The Connection Club and Reignite Your Spark Retreat, held annually in the Canadian Rockies. She hosts the Permission to Play Show

Another enlightening episode on how one can reignite their spark through play and find JOY once again. Carla´s work in the world is based on the proverb, ¨The body heals with play, the mind heals with laughter and the spirit heals with JOY.¨

She talks about how the natural state of human beings is JOY however, we have all experienced drama, trauma, and shitastrophies that if left unhealed will keep us from actually enJOYing our life adventures.

Carla shares her personal experience and how she got herself to where she is today and how she supports professional women in finding their JOY again through play.

I love her take on PLAY and how important it is for adults to still PLAY. She also shares with us her ABC´s.

A-Allow what is coming up and let it be, don´t judge it.
B-Breathe- This is our energy life source
C-Connect with soul, community, higher power, or support system.

She also chats with us about about the three components of PLAY:
1. Connection
2. Playfulness
3. Flow

Enjoy this episode and please let me know what you took away from this episode that can change what you are doing right now!

Please TEXT one person who you KNOW who will like this episode. Tell them that they NEED to listen to this podcast and to get back to you and tell you what they took away from it.

How to connect with Carla:

Website: https://www.carla-white.ca/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/carla.white.56808
IG: https://www.instagram.com/connectwithcarlawhite/profilecard/?igsh=YTh2Z3k1aXViNWxy

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Lauren's Book, My Dad Died From ALS and How I Found Joy 30 Years Later
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2J15M3Z

CONNECT WITH LAUREN AND HER FAMILY

Email: lauren@dailyjoy.us
IG: https://www.instagram.com/laurensdailyjoy/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/lauren.g.raymond

What are Powerful Moments?

Why are they important?

Hear some examples from the book The Power of Moments by Chip and Dan Heath

Addison shares how she created a powerful moment for a teacher.

Hunter shares how he created a powerful moment for a stranger.

How can you create powerful moments for your family, friends, colleagues, etc?

The Power of Moments by Chip and Dan Heath https://www.amazon.com/The-Power-of-Moments-audiobook/dp/B074TZFTDG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3G2SU6A2CAIKG&keywords=The+Power+of+Moments&qid=1654120251&s=books&sprefix=the+power+of+moments%2Cstripbooks%2C184&sr=1-1

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Lauren's Book, My Dad Died From ALS and How I Found Joy 30 Years Later
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2J15M3Z

CONNECT WITH LAUREN AND HER FAMILY

Email: lauren@dailyjoy.us
IG: https://www.instagram.com/laurensdailyjoy/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/lauren.g.raymond

This episode is a wonderful conversation with Liz Carroll who shares her experience with JOY.
Liz Carroll is a life-long student and teacher of making mindful money moves. Originally believing she was "bad with money," Liz did the hardwork to rewrite her money story. She needed to drop limiting beliefs about how a woman can earn and manage money to set her up for financial success in a way she would commit to and follow. It worked. Liz attained financial independence and retired early from her corporate IT sales career.Now, in her encore career, Liz helps other women experience calm confidence with their finances by unpacking and shifting their own money story. She has the unique ability to shed light onto darkness around money,making complex personal finance issues simple. She created the Mindful Money Method, a financial wellness course and coaching program that utilizes a holistic approach to math, mindset and soul-guided desires. Liz is a Certified Financial Coach from Ramsey Solutions, a Certified Life Coach from The Life Coach School and a 200-RYT Yoga & Meditation Instructor from Purna Yoga College. She and her husband live on the Oregon Coast.Their adult children visit regularly.

Liz shares how she intentionally planned a "Year of Joy" trip for her 50th birthday. Yes, she preplanned her budget and started saving. Everything she did in her "Year of Joy" were experiences except for one item she purchased. We discuss the importance of how experiences can continue to bring JOY for a lifetime compared to material items. Plus we discuss that one doesn't need a lot of, or any money to create JOY. There are many "free" things that can be done that bring JOY.

We also talk about what Liz does, and how she helps other women create a more abundant and financially sound life.

Tune in and be ready for some great take-aways from Liz.

How to connect with Liz:

liz@mindfulmoneycoaches.com
website: www.mindfulmoneymethod.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/mindfulmoneycoaches/

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Lauren's Book, My Dad Died From ALS and How I Found Joy 30 Years Later
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2J15M3Z

CONNECT WITH LAUREN AND HER FAMILY

Email: lauren@dailyjoy.us
IG: https://www.instagram.com/laurensdailyjoy/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/lauren.g.raymond

This episode is a FANTASTIC conversation with Zak King. Zak runs The Center For Advancement In Cancer Education (aka BeatCancer.Org).

They are a 47 year old non profit organization helping people heal or prevent cancer using holistic modalities

They do so through a variety of free programs such as free counseling with their in house doctors, free weekly Q&A sessions, etc, and they also sell educational courses in order to fund the free programs

They have trained and certified hundreds of holistic cancer coaches all over the world and offer continuing business support to them.

Zak also runs a podcast of his own called, ¨The Health King’s Court: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Health¨.

He covers a variety of holistic health and wellness topics, anything from physical health, to mental, emotional, spiritual, relationship, or anything else.

Zak has a different perspective on JOY and I loved hearing it. It definitely got me thinking and reflecting on how I see JOY. He also shares the importance of JOY when working with cancer patients and families and how they integrate that into the process of healing.

I look forward to hear what you take away from this episode so do not forget to reach out to me (contact info below) and share.

How to find Zak?

https://zakthehealthking.com

or
https://beatcancer.org/

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Lauren's Book, My Dad Died From ALS and How I Found Joy 30 Years Later
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2J15M3Z

CONNECT WITH LAUREN AND HER FAMILY

Email: lauren@dailyjoy.us
IG: https://www.instagram.com/laurensdailyjoy/
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Another one of my favorites that I can listen to again and again!

In this episode, we talk with Michael Jann and Michele Jourdan. Michael is an Emmy-nominated late-night comedy writer for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. Michele is Mike’s wife, writing partner, and a gold-medal-winning body-builder. She likes working out so much, she actually married a dumbbell: Mike.

Their story is deeply personal: Their 27-year-old son Max’s mental breakdown, hospitalization, diagnosis, and ongoing recovery (fingers crossed), fuel their passion to fight the stigma of mental illness. You can’t solve a problem if you can’t talk about it. BUG THERAPY uses humor and entertainment to break the ice.

Listen in on some wonderful insight about BUG THERAPY, mental health, and JOY. Michael and Michele share where their idea for BUG THERAPY came from and the personal connection they have to it. They want to share with others that it is ok with whatever is going on in one's life and it's ok to get support. This short film has already brought out a clear, powerful message and has been used all over. Plus, hear their plans for the next step of this movie.

They also share with us their personal experience with mental illness and their son, how they have navigated what was happening and how laughter, gratitude, and exercise created joy to help them get through what was happening with their son.

Finally, hear their perspective on how JOY and mental health are connected.

To watch the short film on youtube click this link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6n7aMfxKec

To follow BUG THERAPY and what Michael and Michele are doing with it click on the website below or find them on any of the social media platforms listed.

http://www.bugtherapy.film

Follow Bug Therapy on social media:

Facebook

Twitter

LinkedIn

Instagram

YouTube

TikTok

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Lauren's Book, My Dad Died From ALS and How I Found Joy 30 Years Later
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2J15M3Z

CONNECT WITH LAUREN AND HER FAMILY

Email: lauren@dailyjoy.us
IG: https://www.instagram.com/laurensdailyjoy/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/lauren.g.raymond

This week I chat with Michelle Steiner. Michelle lives with an invisible disability. She has articles published on The Mighty, Non-Verbal Learning Project, Dyscalculia Blog, The Reluctant Spoonie, Kalopina Collective, Imagine the World as One Magazine, and Word Gathering. Her photographs were featured in Word Gathering Independent and Work Ready. She works as a paraeducator in a school with students with disabilities. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and two cats.

Michelle shares with her invisible disability, how it impacted her life growing up, and how she learned to find JOY while living with Dyscalculia. She has used it to her advantage to find JOY within herself, her life, and works with others in helping them find JOY with any kind of barrier they may have.

She shares what makes her JOYFUL and how she taps into that daily all while passing it on to others.

How to connect with Michelle:

Website: https://www.mrsmichellesmission.com/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100013356902200

IG: https://www.instagram.com/steiner7250/

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Lauren's Book, My Dad Died From ALS and How I Found Joy 30 Years Later
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2J15M3Z

CONNECT WITH LAUREN AND HER FAMILY

Email: lauren@dailyjoy.us
IG: https://www.instagram.com/laurensdailyjoy/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/lauren.g.raymond