Podcasts by The Art of Joy

Inside the mind of business strategist Ellie Mcmakin from 2023-06-19T19:54

If you own a business or want to start one, this episode will inspire you to pull the trigger. Ellie shares with us her incredible journey from education to taking a chance to own her own busine...

Mothers Day 2023 from 2023-05-11T18:34

We are back with a conversation about women, and the highs and lows that come with Mother's Day. We talk about finding our own inspiration and joy that hides in the cracks and can feel elusive. ...

Divine Woman The Art of Unbecoming from 2023-02-06T16:28

We are so excited to be back after a bit of a break. We've been busy working on our course, Divine Woman the art of Unbecoming. It has been in the works for a long...

Echoes of Resounding Love: A True Story of A Polygamous Kid's Journey to Spiritual Awakening from 2022-05-16T16:18:24

In today's episode, we have a conversation with Clayne Edward Wayman. He was a former member of the FLDS polygamist group referred to as "The Work." His new book Echos of Resounding love, A true st...

Are you consciously living for yourself? from 2022-05-03T17:40:05

Are you consciously living for yourself? We've been raised in a society that has taught us as women that our service to others is paramount and the ultimate priority. We tend to sacrifice our needs...

2021 Perspective on the New Year from 2021-12-29T17:18:16

Today we look at the new year through a different lens. What if instead. of setting a bunch of resolutions, we allow ourselves to be in sync with the seasons. We talk about turning inward during...

Re-Framing Expectations from 2021-12-12T23:38:11

Expectations, seem to dwell under the foundation of everything we do in life. We are held to their impossible standards and unconsciously hold those we love to ours.  Expectations we place on ou...

Root and Ritual from 2021-11-03T14:46:21

Our conversation with Becca Piastrelli brought us the grounding and connection we didn't even know we needed. Her new book Root and Ritual drops November 16th. She breaks it into four chapters t...

Break The Good Girl Myth from 2021-09-09T00:51:07

"By journeying through the Good Girl Myths and becoming more you, you will naturally case a ripple, a riot, a revolution within. You will come alive. You will create the radically new. You will ...

Holy Sh!t We're Alive. from 2021-08-11T03:59:49

We are so excited to bring back Doug Cartwright to talk about his new bestselling book "Holy Sh!t We're Alive." Sometimes Life asks us to traverse the shadow side of the mountain. It can feel tr...

Rising from The Good Girl Mentality from 2021-06-16T16:01:16

In this episode, we tackle the foreboding cultural identity of being a "Good Girl" and how that label can hold back our ability to tune in. We, as women, are intuitive beings and creative forces...

Mothers Day, Women's Day. from 2021-05-08T21:13:22

The Art of Joy turns three on Mother's Day. We want to extend our deepest gratitude for all of the love and support along the way. We have had so many good conversations and discovered how resil...

Allowing Self Compassion to take the lead from 2021-04-20T21:35:12

In this episode, we open up about the struggles we are both currently navigating and how vital self-compassion becomes during challenging days. We need to give ourselves grace because it's not a...

Expanding the idea of what's possible with Monica Z. from 2021-03-24T19:21:30

Women. We are strong, powerful, intuitive, and creative beings. We have the capacity to hold each other up or tear each other down. As we come to the end of international women month, we want to...

Finding the connection to your higher self with Diana Anderson from 2021-03-11T07:54:22

In this episode we invite our dear friend Listen

The Power of Perception with Sean McPeak from 2021-02-24T19:18:15

Today we have Sean Patrick McPeak back on our show. He is a powerful healer, therapist, Psychotherapist, Depth Psychologist, and Shaman. He has a gift for acting as a mirror and reflecting back ...

The Art of Joy Rebrand from 2021-02-02T05:54:43

We are so excited to introduce you to the Art of Joy in its truest form. We've put so much life into AOJ and we are excited to announce our expansion.  We will be offering training, courses, and...

The power of Sound Healing with Katie Jo from 2021-01-13T17:38:02

Katie Jo brings us her insight and wisdom for sound healing, energy vibrations, and connection. We are beings made of energy, water, vibration, and frequency. When life hands us hell in a handba...

Rising from 2020 from 2020-12-23T16:15:36

This Christmas comes with a little extra sparkle. We have been graced with a planetary conjunction that falls on the winter solstice, our darkest night of the year. 2020 has been rougher than ex...

Human Design from 2020-12-09T19:49:01

Human Design. It’s a logical system that brings together principles of The I Ching, astrology, chakra system, and quantum physics. Your Listen

The power of perspective during the holidays from 2020-11-25T17:00

The collective pulse of our world is presenting a lot of shadows all at once. We are in a global pandemic. Some are terrified of getting sick and have vulnerable people in their care. Others are...

A peek inside of our spiritual practice from 2020-11-11T16:36:50

In today's episode, we discuss a spiritual practice that has been around since the beginning of time. Shamans are the medicine men and women of their communities and tribes. They work to heal th...

The art of spending time alone from 2020-10-13T18:18:14

The art of spending time alone. So many of us as women spend our time in our families' service and struggle to find those treasured moments of alone time. It's also really easy to put...

Slow down and LISTEN from 2020-09-23T17:21:17

In today's episode, we bring back Jill MacFarlane from the Sharing Place. She is a child development specialist, and we talk all about the chaos of 2020. She shares ideas about how we can addres...

How we have risen from the darkness from 2020-09-09T17:00:42

"As dark as this moment feels, the light will one day equal the darkness" in today's episode, we talk about the journey Ashlee has been on these past three years and the steps it has ...

What it means to be a Chain Breaker from 2020-08-12T13:50:46

What does it mean to be a chain breaker, and why is something we should be paying attention to? The science of epigenetics tells us that we inherit more than our eye color, freckles, and stature...

Exploring our Shadow from 2020-07-30T16:57:51

We tend to attract situations and people who act as a mirror for those parts of ourselves we try to hide. When we search for the gift that lives in the shadows, our wholeness is born....

A Meditation with the Art of Joy from 2020-07-08T17:18:32

Somedays, it feels like the world has gone mad. The freedom of expression is under attack. Everything we do and say is under a microscope and then we are also dealing with personal issues. A glo...

Helping Kids recover from trauma with The Children's Justice Center from 2020-06-10T16:24:12

The thought of children being victims of domestic violence, or being a witness to felony-level crimes is beyond most of our comprehension. It's so hard to hear, and w...

When you heal the past you change the future from 2020-05-29T17:57:21

In today's episode, we tackle the concept of Quantum Physics and epigenetic's. This research is the science that proves we have control over all aspects of our life. The wave function theory exp...

Discovering Hope with Make a Wish from 2020-05-13T21:03:44

This episode marks the second anniversary of the Art of Joy. Our podcast was born from collective healing, sharing of stories, and journeying into the shadows that life asks us to carry. Sharing...

Covid Diaries stories from our listeners. from 2020-04-22T19:37:41

In today's episode, we share your stories. As a global pandemic has changed our realities, we lean into the truth-telling situations that all of you are facing...

Breaking down fear, grief, panic, and anxiety with our therapist Sean McPeak from 2020-04-08T00:42:09

Today we have a conversation with Depth Psychologist, LCSW, Spiritual leader Sean McPeak. He has helped our family through many Dark nights of the soul. As a global family, we are collectively b...

Ashlees engagement story and our perspective on this Global Pandemic from 2020-03-24T21:03:45

In today's episode, we talk about all of the good going on in our family. We share with you the details of Ashlee and Dane's engagement. On an individual level, our family went through a major c...

Calming fears during a crisis and other insights from Shannon Tripp from 2020-03-15T20:06:30

Our podcast with Shannon Tripp could not be more timely. We are all staring down the barrel of a global pandemic, social distancing, flattening the curve, and other o...

Supporting women and discovering your superpowers with Jen Clyde from 2020-02-26T21:34:13

Jen Clyde shares with us her inspiration surrounding her company, "The Giv Box." She learned that developing products that include women from around the world can be lifechanging. She asks us to...

Our Spiritual Journey Q&A with John and Dane from 2020-02-10T18:22:55

In this episode, Jonn and Dane join in the conversation as we explore your questions regarding Spirituality and Religion. We speak to our own experiences, ups, and downs as we've journeyed throu...

Our Personal Journey's navigating Spirituality from 2020-01-27T03:02:07

LIFE. It can bear down on us so hard at times that hope and joy seem like images lost in a fog. When we feel these pressing feelings of despair and pain, the idea of God and Religion can either ...

God's Got This with Kayla Stoecklein from 2020-01-08T06:46:29

In the fall of 2015, The patriarch of the Stoecklein family died from a long journey with leukemia. In August of 2018, Kayla's husband unexpectedly died by suicide. She was left with three small...

Happy Holidays from The Art of Joy from 2019-12-25T07:43:20

Happy Holidays from The Art of Joy. As we are moving into a New Year and new decade, we want to approach it from a place of growth and abundance. What is the difference between goal-setting vs. ...

A journey to self love with The Daily Shifts from 2019-12-10T21:06:31

Disclaimer: The Art of Joy does not promote nor encourage in any way the use of drugs, Psychedelic, or otherwise. This episode contains fascinating conversations about one man's journey with Psy...

Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully from 2019-11-13T06:30:12

Today we are having a conversation about the end of life and support we can use, with our guest Mindy Relyea. Mindy is the founding director of One Wish World, a huma...

Sadie Jane on Self Love, Meditation, and Movement. from 2019-10-23T17:12:17

In this episode, we go on a pilgrimage of vibrant and raw conversation with Sadie Jane. She guides us through her journey of early childhood trauma and how it led to ...

Leaning in to our differences with compassion from 2019-10-09T06:17:58

In this episode, Kimberly Anderson asks us to expand our hearts and amplify our voices in support of our LGBTQIA community. Her honest and raw story draws us in and helps us understand that we a...

Exploring the world of Mediums and Remote Viewing. from 2019-09-11T02:49:57

We are exploring the world of Mediums and Remote Viewing. Rebecca Arndt has had the gift of communicating with loved ones who have died since she was a child. Her gift of communicating with love...

Relationship, Boundaries + Self worth from 2019-08-28T21:58:16

Boundaries are hard. They seem harsh with prickly edges. But loving yourself is also one of the hardest endeavors. Our culture has told us that we need to be self-sacrificing and put others firs...

Tangible Tools for Processing Emotions from 2019-08-14T14:36:50

Grief, shame, sadness, guilt, and fear lurk in the shadows. They hide deep in the landscape of our soul. It's easier to push them down and find distractions that keep us from taking a deeper loo...

Journey through grief in the second year from 2019-07-24T06:09:54

Today we speak about our grief journey. We are days before the second anniversary date of Pauls disappearance. Grief comes in all shapes and sizes. It holds a myriad of emotions and there isn't ...

Parenting through Trauma from 2019-07-02T23:08:26

Navigating tragedy can be so tricky. And when you're a parent of a child who has been through the worst, how do you show up? We can only speak to the way that our fam...

See Your Strength from 2019-06-12T15:07:56

Today we talk to Amber Murray, founder of "See your strength and popular public speaker." Today she shares with us her real story of depression, suicide Ideation, friendship, self-love, and how ...

Talking hormones. How do they affect you? And why are they important from 2019-05-21T03:54:41

Today we are talking all about hormones with Candace Burch MA Hormone educator, she has comprehensive knowledge about our health, hormones and overall wellness. We co...

A beginners guide to understanding Chakras and Energy. from 2019-05-08T14:11:21

The Art of Joy turns ONE this Mothers Day. Last year at this time we had a vision, to have conversations that would bring flickers of light into the shadows that we a...

We've got a secret! It's OK to Slow Down! from 2019-04-24T14:14:20

Chrissy is a licensed marriage and family therapist, creative career coach, and podcast host of "The Sure, Babe podcast" In this episode, we talk about motherhood in all of its stages, and findi...

The Art of finding Self Love from 2019-04-03T22:44:14

Today we talk to Ashley Reeves with @Ashleesfreshfix. She shares her journey of struggling to have a positive body image and how it started so young. The media has always been playing in the bac...

Pulling Mental Health out of the Shadows from 2019-03-21T23:39:17

Mental health is the invisible monster that hides in the shadows. It's the fog that can be felt but not seen. Mental health issues present in a myriad of ways, depression, anxiety, narcissism, b...

Surviving Sex Trafficking with Ebony Jones from 2019-03-12T19:12:13

Today Ebony Jones opens up about her survival as a victim of sex trafficking. She provides us the most raw and eloquent insight into this world that is so hard to loo...

Preparing for your future, What you need to know! from 2019-02-26T01:38:31