The Art of Finding Joy: Recent Episodes
Jenni Russell
Are you tired of doing everything 'right' but still feeling unfulfilled or lost? Are you craving more joy in your everyday? Do you want to figure out exactly what sets your soul on fire and learn the skills to build a life that you truly want to live?
Each week, host Jenni Russell chats with people about what makes them happy, and how they incorporate the things they love into their everyday.
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I gave a TEDx Talk in Singapore in March, 2023, and get asked a lot about what it was like. In all honesty, it was such an incredible opportunity and deeply personal experience. Especially since it was at my old high school!
Here's the TEDx Talk. It's called 'How to say yes, when everyone tells you no': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKxkvhj3Xv0
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Celebrity dog trainer and animal behaviourist Lauren Hewitt-Watts shares what it's like to reach the peak of your career, only to find that it doesn't fulfil you anymore. The realisation led Lauren to create Dog Mum Mindset, an online business filled with resources and support for dog parents. Lauren shares her best tips on how to raise and train your pup, deal with separation anxiety, and her experience building an online dog empire.
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The question 'where are you from?' fills me with dread because I don't know how to answer it. Do we naturally belong to one place because we were born there, or one group of friends because we've known them the longest? Does it feel like the places we're supposed to belong to - at home, at work, with friends - don't quite fit?
Home to me isn't a place, it's a feeling. There is no one place that I feel I belong to, but anywhere that brings me peace and joy is somewhere that I belong. What does belonging mean to you? I would love to know.
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In today's episode, Rebecca Nesbit, coach at Soul Happy Success and Scottish transplant living in Texas. Rebecca and I talk about culture shock when travelling or moving to new places, our love for supermarkets in different countries and what it means to have a good quality of life with chronic illness. Disability is not a dirty word, and we weigh in on how we live life on our own terms after many years of searching for chronic pain solutions.
Speaking of living life on my own terms, I've been travelling for the past year. When season 1 of the podcast aired, that felt like a distant dream but I'm now a fully-fledged digital nomad and am sharing all of my tips on how to make money and travel in a free masterclass. GRAB YOUR SPOT HERE.
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Oh how I have missed you!! What a joy it is to back with The Art of Finding Joy podcast.
It's been a wild, magical year of travel, healing, joy, and challenges. I started my own business, left my home to travel full-time, visited 14 countries, made huge improvements in my health, became a TEDx speaker, and am living a life that brings me so much joy.
When I started travelling, I had so many questions and nowhere to ask them and it was sometimes really hard to navigate it all. I'm offering a free masterclass with all of the information I wish I'd had at the beginning of my travels, and it teaches you the foundation to be able to make money and travel. Here's the link if you want to join us: https://www.jennirussell.net/make-money-travel-masterclass-signup
Thanks for tuning in again, it's such a pleasure to share this podcast with you.
Get in touch here: hello@jennirussell.net
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How can we embrace change without the paralysing fear? How can we get excited and curious about what's on the other side of uncertainty? Jenni talks about transition, and letting go of the fear that stops us from moving forward.
Nadeya Hassan is the founder of Zaya, a company on a mission to help people awaken to deep transformation and healing using the power of science, sound, art and mindfulness. In this episode, we chat about:
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Nadeya's personal journey into spirituality
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How to begin integrating mindfulness into our lives, and nurture our daily practices
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Coping with grief
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Being of service, including Nadeya's time in the Peace Corps
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The intersect of technology and spirituality, and how this space is evolving
Have you ever struggled to start something new because you're afraid it won't be perfect? Do you continue to delay making decisions until you can control every little detail? The fear of not getting things right can be paralysing, and stop us from trying many new things.
In this episode of The Art of Finding Joy, Jenni Russell takes you through three tips to shift our mindset around perfectionism. These are three easy to use strategies that can help us move past the fear of not having everything planned out in advance and give ourselves the grace to start something new today.
Peter Bodnar is a singing teacher based in Sydney, Australia. He trains professional singers in the music theatre and classical performing arts industry. Peter harnesses over 30 years in the business, as a singer, actor and teacher – and now enjoys fostering the careers of both up-and-coming performers and industry legends. In this episode, we chat about:
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The mechanics of our voice
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The intimacy of singing and speaking as yourself, rather than a character
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Breaking the moulds of other peoples' expectations
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Pursuing our passions, and the mental health implications when we are no longer fulfilled
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Pivoting in careers to support our growth
In our first solo episode, Jenni shares how she how found joy in her life while living with chronic illness, and why it was important to start this podcast.
Living with chronic health issues was the catalyst for Jenni's huge mindset shifts, and today is the one year anniversary of the life changing surgery that finally confirmed the right diagnosis after years of searching. Throughout those years of debilitating pain, she learned how to find joy in the now while also still holding hope for change to come. Jenni shares some of her key take-aways for navigating life through tough times.
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Have you ever followed all the steps correctly, but still ended up still feeling unfulfilled? Sometimes we can do everything 'right' but it doesn't get us where we want to go. I chat with Kristen Lettini on how we can start to create a dream vision for our lives that allows us to get the most out our one precious life. If we want to create change then we have to be willing to try new things, and this conversation is your permission slip to start creating some beautiful changes in whatever direction lights you up. Keep in touch with Kristen on Instagram @kristen.lettini, and through her podcast 'Build your own fairytale'.
Got suggestions on who you'd like to see on the podcast next? Get in touch with Jenni on Instagram @_jennirussell.
Dr. Bri Grogan is a doctor of physical therapy, specialising in pelvic health and wellness. With over 700+ YouTube videos about pelvic health and wellness, and online courses, Dr. Bri reaches both men and women around the world to overcome pain, stigmas and shining brighter in their daily lives.
In this episode we cover self-care, building an online business, creating daily routines to welcome more joy, gut health and letting go of what no longer serves us. You can find Dr. Bri at www.vibrantpelvichealth.com and on YouTube at www.youtube.com/femfusionfitness.
Keep in touch with Jenni on Instagram @_jennirussell.
What would it look like if you fully committed to making your dream a reality? Steven Crawford is an Australian film executive living in LA and lover of dogs. We chat about what it was like moving to a new country knowing no-one, redefining success and failure, whether plan Bs are important, and the joy of having pets.
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Tamara Rose Morales is the founder of Berlin Boss Babes, a business and career coach, and creates communities for women to meet, learn and grow. Keep in touch with Tamara at www.berlinbossbabes.co, and on Instagram @berlinbossbabes.
In this episode, we cover:
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How Berlin Boss Babes started with a Facebook group
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Creating attainable goals
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Why getting fired can be a great thing
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Wiring our brains for success
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Jenn Phipps is an entrepreneur and host of the 'Permission to change' podcast. Jenn's ability to grow, learn and jump into new situations is a great example for how we can embrace change with excitement rather than worry.
In this episode, we cover:
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Practicing daily gratitude
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Moving through grief with grace
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Figuring out what's making you unhappy
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How to pivot into new situations
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Giving yourself permission to change
Keep in touch with Jenn
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenn.phipps1/
Website: www.jennphipps.com
Matthew Ford is a Dungeons and Dragons player and teacher. He's passionate about introducing complete beginners to the game, and embracing the joy of telling stories, tapping into our child-like imagination and making friends with people we would otherwise probably never meet.
In this episode, we cover:
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What Dungeons and Dragons is, and how to play
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The power of storytelling
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Creating genuine connections, and socialising away from the internet
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Escapism and imagination
Keep in touch with Matthew
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rollingrogues
Twitter: https://twitter.com/matthewmford
Heather Webster is a life coach, supporting women to find wellness, joy and radical self-love. Heather guides women through transformation and growth as they grow into their most authentic selves. She is also the host of the 'Saved by Mother Earth' podcast.
In this episode, we cover:
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Childhood joy
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Stepping into our independence
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Heather's journey of self-connection
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Forgiveness and moving on
Keep in touch with Heather
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherwebsterwellness/
Podcast: https://www.heatherwebsterwellness.com/podcasts/saved-by-mother-earth
Radical self-connection membership: https://www.heatherwebsterwellness.com/self-connection-to-launch-your-dreams-1
"The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any" -- Alice Walker
Mesha McKittrick is a coach and host of the 'Mindset Check' podcast. She shares some incredible stories about her family, and great advice on how to retrain our perspective to set ourselves up for joy.
In this episode, we cover:
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Acknowledging our power
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Creating positive neural pathways
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Getting pregnant at 15
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Asking why vs. whining
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Visualising our dream future
Keep in touch with Mesha:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myfriendmesha/
Mindset Check podcast: https://mindsetcheck.buzzsprout.com/
Join us each week as we host honest, inspiring conversations about joy, purpose and how to build the life that you've always wanted.