Journey to Joy and Purpose: Recent Episodes
Jennifer Waddington, Life Purpose Guide & Educator
Well hey there! I’m Jennifer and my greatest passion is helping others to uncover their higher purpose and live a joy-filled life. This podcast is dedicated to helping you break through limiting beliefs and walk on the journey to discovering your spark, all while mixing contemporary mindset strategies with a healthy dose of ancient wisdom and spirituality. So let’s get started! This is the Journey to Joy and Purpose Podcast.
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September 2, 2021
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Episode 9: Setting Meaningful Goals
In today's episode, we explore the SMART goal setting method to create effective and meaningful goals that bring you closer to the results you desire.
- Introduction (1:38)
- Effective and meaningful goal setting (5:05)
- S - Specific (5:57)
- M - Measurable (8:18)
- A - Achievable (11:08)
- R - Relevant (12:35)
- T - Timely (16:11)
- Four tips for setting goals that feel meaningful (17:38)
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August 26, 2021
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Episode 8: The Top 5 Excuses Keeping You Stuck in a Scarcity Mindset
In today's episode, we explore the top five excuses that are keeping you stuck in a scarcity mindset. While we have all struggled with these thoughts at one time or another, being aware of our mindset can significantly improve our wellbeing.
- Introduction
- Excuse 1: I don’t know where to start. (2:53)
- Excuse 2: It's too difficult to change. (5:37)
- Excuse 3: I have no support. (8:47)
- Excuse 4: I have no time. (11:52)
- Excuse 5: What's the point? (14:08)
Excuses Be Gone, by Dr. Wayne Dyer
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August 19, 2021
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Episode 7: Nine Tips To Immediately Shift Your Energy
In today's episode, we explore nine tips (plus a bonus tip) that can help you to shift your energy immediately. If you wake up feeling blah or need to decompress, you can use these ideas for instant relief.
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- Introduction
- Tip 1 - Change your posture
- Tip 2 - Smile
- Tip 3 - Move your body
- Tip 4 - Wear a reminder
- Tip 5 - Set an alarm on your phone
- Tip 6 - Sit in silence
- Tip 7 - Create and listen to a music playlist
- Tip 8 - Create a gratitude list
- Tip 9 - Use an aroma or essential oil
- BONUS Tip 10 - Have a good cry
- Review of the 7 tips
And if you want to continue the conversation, please join our private Facebook community. Filled with like-minded individuals, all on their path to uncovering their higher calling and living a life of joy-filled purpose.
This episode is sponsored by my free 3-day email challenge, Define Your Purpose.
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August 12, 2021
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Episode 6: 7 Tips to Create New Habits That Stick
In today's episode, we explore seven powerful tips for creating new habits that actually stick. Because our habits are often subconscious patterns of behaviour, learning how to break old habits and create new ones can support us on our journey to living our life's purpose.
Grab your free downloadable Habit Tracker to support you in creating healthy habits that stick here.
- The definition of a habit (2:50)
- Tip 1 - Know your why and do it for yourself (3:38)
- Tip 2 - Start small and simple (5:00)
- Tip 3 - Commit to 30 days and treat it as an experiment (6:13)
- Tip 4 - Replace your lost needs (7:56)
- Tip 5 - Remove temptations (9:30)
- Tip 6 - Use the power of visualization (11:01)
- Tip 7 - Do it daily and consistently (12:40)
- Review of the 7 tips (13:35)
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August 5, 2021
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Episode 5: The Power of Positive Affirmations
In today's episode, we explore the power of positive affirmations. From the history of affirmations and when to use them, to how to incorporate them into your daily practices and creating the perfect affirmation for you, we uncover all the details about creating and using them in your life.
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- The definition of an affirmation (2:20)
- A brief history in the use of affirmations(3:56)
- When to use positive affirmations for maximum effect (6:22)
- 6 daily practices when you can incorporate positive affirmations (7:50)
- Practice 1: Journalling (8:06)
- Practice 2: Meditation (8:35)
- Practice 3: Verbal affirmations (9:07)
- Practice 4: Listening to affirmations (9:33)
- Practice 5: Visual affirmations (10:16)
- Practice 6: Mirror work (11:28)
- Why you want to use positive affirmations in your daily habits (12:10)
- Reason 1: Change your attitude (12:20)
- Reason 2: Axe those limiting beliefs (12:55)
- Reason 3: An attitude of gratitude (13:38)
- Reason 4: Increase your manifesting magic (14:13)
- The anatomy of a positive affirmation (15:00)
- Clarity on what you want to affirm and manifest (15:24)
- Try to create an affirmation in the present tense (15:56)
- Positive wording is essential (16:36)
- Be concise and specific (18:06)
- Provide action words (18:47)
- Create feelings and emotions (19:08)
- Examples of positive affirmations (19:50)
And if you want to continue the conversation, please join our private Facebook community. Filled with like-minded individuals, all on their path to uncovering their higher calling and living a life of joy-filled purpose.
Join here: https://facebook.com/groups/journeytojoyandpurpose
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Grab your free resource cheat sheet with all the ideas suggested in the episode here.
July 29, 2021
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Episode 4: 7 Spiritual Practices to Help You Go Within
In today's episode, we discuss seven spiritual practices you can use to help you go within. Going within is a vital element in uncovering your higher calling. These seven ideas can all work together to create an external and internal environment for self-discovery and inner transformation.
Download your free checklist, packed with useful resources and information about the practices presented in today's episode: The 7 Spiritual Practices to Help You Go Within
- The seven spiritual practices that include both traditional and alternative ideas (1:06)
- Spiritual Practice #1 - keeping a gratitude list (2:32)
- Spiritual Practice #2 - journalling (5:34)
- Spiritual Practice #3 - grounding and earthing (7:08)
- Spiritual Practice #4 - meditation (10:18)
- Spiritual Practice #5 - aromatherapy (12:28)
- Spiritual Practice #6 - oracle cards (17:03)
- Spiritual Practice #7 - crystals and gemstones (21:30)
And if you want to continue the conversation, please join our private Facebook community. Filled with like-minded individuals, all on their path to uncovering their higher calling and living a life of joy-filled purpose.
Join here: https://facebook.com/groups/journeytojoyandpurpose
This episode is sponsored by my new free video mini-course:
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July 21, 2021
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Episode 3: Choose Your Hard Regarding Your Life Purpose
In today's episode, we discuss the idea of choosing your hard when it comes to uncovering your life's purpose. Within the episode, I uncover what it means to choose your hard, how feeling stuck can keep you stuck, how to incorporate discipline, and three tips to help you choose your hard.
- Choosing your hard (1:06)
- We all choose our hard things in life (3:10)
- Choosing to feel stuck in overwhelm and frustration (4:30)
- Identifying the long-term consequences of hard things (5:40)
- Choosing a different hard (7:25)
- Recognizing potential outcomes and future potential (9:00)
- What we focus on expands (10:50)
- We always have a choice (12:38)
- Deep inner work is "hard" (13:56)
- Two opposing things cannot co-exist (14:40)
- Using discipline when choosing our hard (15:20)
- The definition of strategy (16:00)
- Creating goals with feminine energy (17:00)
- Using focus in discipline (18:25)
- Focusing your attention (19:30)
- 3 tips to help you choose your hard (20:36)
- Tip #1 - see it as a challenge (20:48)
- Tip #2 - know your why (22:00)
- Tip #3 - surround yourself with community (23:17)
And if you want to continue the conversation, please join our private Facebook community. Filled with like-minded individuals, all on their path to uncovering their higher calling and living a life of joy-filled purpose.
Join here: https://facebook.com/groups/journeytojoyandpurpose
This episode is sponsored by my new free video mini-course:
Discover How To Craft Your PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT So You Can Re-Ignite Your Spark Without Giving Up On Your Dream.
Sign up for FREE today at https://www.jenniferwaddington.com/f/mission
July 15, 2021
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Episode 2: The Tool of a Personal Mission Statement
In today's episode, we discuss the idea of beginning with the end in mind by using the tool of a Personal Mission Statement. Within the episode, I uncover the definition of a Personal Mission Statement, how it can be a useful tool in your personal development, and the three key elements to include.
- Begin with the end in mind (1:10)
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey(1:18)
- Introduction of a Personal Mission Statement (2:29)
- Definitions of a mission statement in business (4:18)
- A Personal Mission Statement identifies the bigger picture (6:02)
- What we can use a Personal Mission Statement for (6:49)
- An example of my Personal Mission Statement (9:10)
- There is no correct way to write your statement (11:43)
- The three elements to include in your Personal Mission Statement (12:38)
- An available free resource to write your Personal Mission Statement (16:58)
And if you want to continue the conversation, please join our private Facebook community. Filled with like-minded individuals, all on their path to uncovering their higher calling and living a life of joy-filled purpose.
Join here: https://facebook.com/groups/journeytojoyandpurpose
This episode is sponsored by my new free video mini-course:
Discover How To Craft Your PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT So You Can Re-Ignite Your Spark Without Giving Up On Your Dream.
Sign up for FREE today at https://www.jenniferwaddington.com/f/mission
July 8, 2021
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Episode 1: The Path to Purpose is a Journey, Not a Destination
In today's episode, we uncover the misconception of trying to arrive at our life's purpose as if it was a destination. Instead, we need to think about finding and living our higher calling as a journey. Within the episode, I offer four elements that can help you on your journey to feel supported.
- You are not alone (4:45)
- Discovering and living your purpose happens simultaneously (5:52)
- Most of us live life on autopilot (7:18)
- Four key elements to support you on your path (8:14)
- "Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much." Helen Keller
- Element 1: Finding supportive resources (9:43)
- We must implement knowledge to move from knowledge to knowing (13:45)
- Element 2: Surrounding yourself with supportive people (14:48)
- Element 3: Be aware of the habits you create (18:16)
- Element 4: Find an accountability partner (19:45)
- Wrapping up the episode (23:00)
- The key to enjoying the journey (23:52)
- Continue the conversation in our private Facebook community (24:58)
When discussing Element 1 of finding supportive resources, I mention a list within our Facebook community. Here is the list of podcasts I listen to, with a special shout-out to James Wedmore's Mind Your Business podcast.
- Happier with Gretchen Rubin
- Unlocking Us with Brene Brown
- The Goal Digger with Jenna Kutcher
- The Good Life Project with Jonathan Fields
- Mind Your Business with James Wedmore
- Compassion Before Judgement by Jagdeep Hayre
- She Means Business by Carrie Green
- The Lavendaire Lifestyle with Aileen Xu
During Element 1, I also mention several authors. You can find all the below authors on Hay House Publishing.
- Dr. Wayne Dyer
- Louis Hay
- Rebecca Campbell
And if you want to continue the conversation, please join our private Facebook community. Filled with like-minded individuals, all on their path to uncovering their higher calling and living a life of joy-filled purpose.
Join here: https://facebook.com/groups/journeytojoyandpurpose
This episode is sponsored by my new video mini-course:
Discover How To Craft Your PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT So You Can Re-Ignite Your Spark Without Giving Up On Your Dream.
Sign up for FREE today at https://www.jenniferwaddington.com/f/mission
Welcome to the premiere episode of the Journey to Joy and Purpose Podcast. In this trailer episode, I welcome you to the show and introduce the topics we'll cover.