Connect2Joy Podcast

Are you having issues recovering from your divorce? Maybe it has been a year or two and people are telling you that you should move on and start dating and you just can’t do it. Or maybe you feel guilty, shame, depression or are just plain stuck. Join your host, Carol DeChaine, along with her guest and divorce recovery coach, Martha Bodyfelt, both divorce survivors who flourish in their lives now....

Have you noticed or been a part of all the divisiveness in the world? Everyone seems to be taking sides with no regard for the other person. No filter, no empathy and no compassion. Why should you have compassion for others?  Your host, Carol DeChaine looks at the many benefits of compassion that helps you, as well as the other person.  And sometimes we need self-compassion, when we are just as ha...

Reframing your day, life purpose and The WONDER Technique TM, you’ll hear it all today.  Join us for Part 2 of the podcast with host, Carol DeChaine and her guest David Hennessey for their continuing talk on personal development and a variety of subjects to give you tools to shift you and make your life more joyful! Join them for this lively conversation.  And be sure to listen to Part 1 if you mi...

What is reframing your day and how do you do it? And why does personal development seem so hard? Join the host, Carol DeChaine, along with her guest David Hennessey for Part 1 of this podcast while they delve into The WONDER Technique ™, a personal development program created by David. You’ll learn what the acronym WONDER stands for and how it can help you change your life. David also gives us his...

What is it about gratitude? It is touted to benefit everything from better self-esteem and reducing aggression to better sleep and relieving PTSD symptoms.  This show is packed with information and includes 3 short reflections on gratitude, which will help you focus on being grateful not only for the easy people and things in your life, but also for those that may be more difficult.  Your host, Ca...

Do you feel like people and the world in general are going crazy around you and you don’t know what to do? Do you feel separate and apart or maybe you try to do something, but you feel frustrated and like you aren’t making a difference. What if all you had to do was shine your individual light and hold space for people and the world? Today your host, Carol DeChaine looks at why holding space may b...

Are you RICH in EVERY way? Not just in finances, but in your love life, your career, your health, your spiritual life, etc.?  There always seems to be at least one squeaky wheel that is hollering for our attention so that our life gets unbalanced. Today your host, Carol DeChaine goes over the idea of life balance, how to deal with that squeaky wheel by focusing on other areas of your life and thos...

How do you treat yourself? Do you even know? Sometimes we not only think negative things about ourself, but we even say them out loud. If someone compliments you, do you say thank you or do you push it aside with an excuse or a comment? Have you ever had someone say or do something nasty to your best friend? How did that make you feel? What if you treated yourself and spoke to yourself as your bes...

We have lots of choices and you make decisions every day; when to get up, what to wear, and how long to shower. Routine decisions can be easy, but how do you do with the larger decisions? The ones that can be lifechanging? If you know HOW you make decisions, you have a leg up. This show points out why making decisions can be so difficult, the different ways we make decisions to help us understand...

Are you having trouble breaking through in some area of your life? Does success elude you or maybe you have moderate success, but you want so much more. Success isn’t only in our business or career, we want it in our finances, in our romantic relationships, our friendships, our lifestyle, and so much more. No matter what you’re working with or through, this show will help you discover what success...

Do you give away your power or just wonder if you do? This show addresses what it looks like and how it might feel to give away your power, so you can recognize the next time you do it. You’ll learn from your host, Carol DeChaine, about the power draining cycle and how you can stop it in its tracks; 5 ways to strengthen your resolve to act when you aren’t sure what will happen, as well as the 6 ke...

Usually we think of second chances as dealing with a person, and usually a romance. They did us wrong in some way. But second chances can be about anybody or any situation. Should you keep your car or fix it; keep your house or move out; keep your job or suffer what you hate about it; and ditto goes for any type of relationship whether it be a friendship or a romantic one. So when and why should w...

When do you get impatient? Can you pinpoint when and what causes you to lose patience? Or maybe your symptoms show up as frustration, anger or abrupt or rude responses to people or situations. You have the power on how you react to people and situations unless you hand it away. Knowing yourself is half the battle and today your host, Carol DeChaine looks into not only the causes and symptoms of im...

Are you stuck in a rut, overscheduled or can’t say no to people? Or maybe your priorities have changed and things that used to seem important just don’t anymore; the people you used to hang out with aren’t feeding your soul and you wonder if you’ve outgrown them in some way? There are lots of ways to update, refresh or revitalize your life. Your host, Carol DeChaine, will help you figure out if it...

Does regret hold you back from living in the now? Maybe you feel you took the wrong road, or a wrong turn on your path; married someone you should have passed by, or let someone go you should have stuck with; chose the wrong career; or even didn’t follow a dream? If we let ourselves, we can regret so many actions or inactions in our life; so many things we said or shouldn’t have said…they can depr...

Are you having trouble finding the kind of love you want in your life? Have you considered that you just haven’t opened your heart up? Sometimes it feels like we have, but we carry around our past relationships and all the baggage that comes with them. Do you feel unlovable, expect people to abandon you, or compare the new person to your ex? Your Host, Carol DeChaine goes over what can hold you ba...

Do you know your life purpose? Whether you do or not, you may wonder if your life is on the right track. If you are truly on the path you are meant to be on. And how do you know if your path has strayed from where you want it to be? This week your host, Carol DeChaine, reveals four straight forward and uncomplicated ways to find out if you are off on a detour or on the path you want to be on.  Bei...

How do you react when someone questions your motives, what you do or something you’ve said? Do you get defensive, blame others or make excuses? Or maybe you line up all the reasons why you’re right and their question, response or attitude is wrong. And maybe you know someone else you have trouble dealing with that does this! Even though being right may make us feel validated, stronger, more powerf...

Do you feel connected to your higher guidance? Or maybe you put off connecting or feel totally disconnected, especially when you really need it? If you feel blocked from connecting to your guidance, you aren’t alone.  This week your host, Carol DeChaine is joined by her guest Mario Sarmiento as they discuss how astrology and Human Design can help you connect to your body, which knows exactly how y...

Does even the thought of speaking in public scare you so much you run screaming into the night at the very thought? If so, you are NOT alone! You might even be uncomfortable speaking at a party or been passed over for promotions because you just couldn’t force yourself to speak. This show addresses the symptoms and severity of stage fright, as well as the top 8 reasons you may have it. Understandi...

Have you ever wondered why your life may not reflect what you wish it would? Have you listened to what you say to yourself or think about yourself? Do you realize that you have between 12,000 and 60,000 negative thoughts a day? Can you believe that? Abusive brain chatter is a form of bullying and abuse we heap on ourselves. Am I stupid because I did something or chose something I consider wrong or...

Do you fight over money with your spouse or wish (even if it’s secretly) that you knew how to handle money better? If the answer is yes, don’t be embarrassed.  When we have money issues and worries, it’s difficult to feel like we are living a limitless life.  Rarely do people talk about money, and most of us don’t learn anything about how to deal with money in school.  And let’s face it, some peop...

Do you consider yourself a born loser in some area of your life? Whether that’s your love life, your work life, your financial life, or your entire life, a defeatist attitude will only bring you more defeat. If you, or someone you know calls you a loser, it can hold you back from speaking up, trying new things, or just be incredibly depressing. Thinking of yourself as a loser can hold you back fro...

Your life will happen whether you manifest consciously or subconsciously. Wouldn’t you rather have what makes you happy? Once you know what you want, wouldn’t you like to be able to create it with 5 simple steps to manifesting whatever you want in life? Today the host, Carol DeChaine goes into why manifesting really can work for you and how to bridge the gap from what you want to actually having t...

Whether you love personal growth and read everything you can get your hands on, go to lots of workshops, or you don’t even know the meaning of the words, this episode will help you see not only why personal growth is important to a more limitless life, but how and why you might want to get motivated to start on your own personal growth journey.  In this podcast the host, Carol DeChaine, will not o...