Weekly Insights with Joanie

Do you remember a time when you were open to trying new things? How about a time when being spontaneous was as natural as breathing? If you can remember these times, it’s likely they are from your childhood. Most adults have exchanged the exhilarating feeling of being spontaneous for a more structured, mundane, and listless lifestyle. In episode #40 of the “Weekly Insights with Joanie” podcast we...

During the holiday season do you find yourself dismissing the urge to be playful due to feeling stressed and overwhelmed? If so, you are not alone. If you are like many people, it's easy to fall into a rigid routine and become less playful during the holidays. To help you become more playful, in episode #39 of the "Weekly Insights with Joanie" podcast, I will share with you seven proven practices...

When was the last time you laughed so much you felt like your abs got the workout of your life the next day? If you haven’t enjoyed that level of laughter on a daily basis, you are not alone. I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t feel better when they laugh. But I sure have met a lot of people in my life who rarely laugh. What could make someone avoid laughing? And what exactly is the power of laughte...

How do you shift from a path of struggle to one that is less resistant and a lot more fun after fifty? For most of us, the advice we received about success and happiness involved lots of sacrifice, struggle, and suffering. Now that you are fifty and over, is that how life is supposed to be? Is it possible to step away from past difficulty and shift your inner perception of life and who you are to...

Is it possible to have an appreciation for things that don’t go your way? Not only is it possible, but when you unleash the power of appreciation you are automatically opening yourself up to more positive experiences. But what exactly is appreciation? Is it something that comes naturally to us? Or is appreciation something we consciously work on until it becomes second nature? In episode #36 of th...

Where is the first place you would begin improving the quality of your life? Is it having more money, improved relationships, better health, or something else? Perhaps, the first and most important place to look is where you are unconsciously creating obstacles and resistance to having more fun in your life. In episode #35 of the "Weekly Insights with Joanie" podcast, we are going to look at ways...

How many years has it been since you consciously used your childhood imagination to have more fun in your life? And by fun, I mean allowing yourself the freedom to dream big and play the game of life with no limits. What if you could get more out of life and experience less stress if you accessed your childhood imagination to have more fun? Not some of the time. But ALL of the time! In episode #34...

Dreaming big is important at any age because it can help you access your full potential and achieve things that you might have never thought possible. But why is it so hard for adults to dream big like they used to as children? And why do many adults continue to forego having more fun in life in favor of working harder and stressing out more? In episode #33 of the "Weekly Insights with Joanie" pod...

When was the last time you slowed down to reflect on who you could be or what you could achieve if you were having more fun in your life? With overwhelming expectations placed on you as an adult, it’s understandable if you haven’t done this. It’s not just expectations that gets in the way. It’s also the severity of limitations and rules about having fun that were placed on you by others, including...

How often do you find yourself yearning for more out of life, only to settle for less by justifying your limitations? If you can relate, you are not alone. Most of the world's population lives life through a fixed mindset. But that does not mean you have to. In episode #31 of the "Weekly Insights with Joanie" podcast, you are going to learn how to blaze a new, abundant trail in life with an empowe...

When was the last time you let go and gave yourself permission to be carefree? To let go of control and go with the flow can be one of the scariest things a person can do, especially if they are not used to being carefree. All sorts of ‘what if’ scenarios can flood your mind. This can and does get in the way of many people living their dreams. Therefore, if you desire to live a more fulfilling lif...

The road to turning your dreams into a beautiful reality after fifty can get a little bumpy. To make it a smoother and easier journey, you will want to replace fixed beliefs with new, more empowering beliefs. In episode #29 of the "Weekly Insights with Joanie" podcast, we are going to explore the process of changing your perception on what is possible for you to create in your life after fifty. Th...

Going inward is the process of inner discovery through self-introspection. This might sound easy until you get the urge to bypass this all-important step in blazing a new path to your biggest dreams. In episode #28 of the "Weekly Insights with Joanie" podcast, we are going to explore the process of going inward and what gets in the way of this crucial step to being a trailblazer in your life. This...

Is a trailblazer someone who sees the opportunity for change where no one else does and introduces a new, groundbreaking idea? Is it someone who senses change and takes inspired action on new opportunities before anyone else does? Or is a trailblazer someone who blazes a new path to their dreams by not conforming to what others say they can be, do or achieve? In episode #27 of the "Weekly Insights...

We all desire a smooth and fulfilling path to our dreams. But what if the path you’ve been educated and trained on to achieve your dreams is actually designated to keep you stuck in conformity? That means to be, do, and have what you desire may require you to step off the path you’ve been on and start blazing a new path to your dreams. In episode #26 of the "Weekly Insights with Joanie" podcast, w...

As we have been covering in the previous eight episodes, there are many ways to break free of the influence of The Seven Myths of Love & Happiness™. In episode #25 of the "Weekly Insights with Joanie" podcast, we are going to go over three essential steps for reclaiming your power from these myths and how to apply them in your daily life. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Where to eradicate the...

The trauma that comes from being shamed and blamed as a child, and later as an adult, is a significant obstacle to having the love, happiness, and fulfillment you seek. While it can take years of inner work to heal from the effects of shame and blame, it can happen in ways that are much easier and quicker than you may have been led to believe. It all starts with becoming aware of how the Myth of S...

What is beautiful to you may not be perceived as beautiful to another. For this reason, and more, the Myth of Physical Beauty is perhaps the single most effective of The Seven Myths of Love & Happiness™ at keeping you separated from your true self and therefore, disconnected from true love. In episode #23 of the "Weekly Insights with Joanie" podcast, we are going to address the Myth of Physica...

Never before has the Myth of Aging been more prevalent in society than it is today. Yet, as pervasive as it is, most people remain unaware of how this myth affects their well-being by creating feelings of being unloved and undervalued. In episode #22 of the "Weekly Insights with Joanie" podcast, we are going to address the Myth of Aging. This is part six of a new 9-part series on “The Seven Myths...

What happens when the object of your affection and desire loses its initial luster? What happens when the outer world changes and you feel rejected and betrayed? How do you go inward and flip the script on chasing after love and validation in people, objects, and achievements? In episode #21 of the "Weekly Insights with Joanie" podcast, we are going to address these questions and more as we focus...

Like all of us, you want to be loved and you desire to share your love with others. But do you trust love? If not, why is that? In episode #20 of the "Weekly Insights with Joanie" podcast, we are going to address one of the more perplexing and widespread myths of “The Seven Myths of Love & Happiness™". For this episode, we are going to focus on the Myth of Love. This is part four of a new 9-pa...

How many times in your life have you harshly judged yourself based on outside measurements of success and happiness that you felt you could not measure up to? How often have you found your sense of self-worth tied to what other people think or outside conditions you cannot control? Or perhaps you are an overachiever, and no matter what you accomplished, sustainable fulfillment remains frustratingl...

Is it really true there is not enough love, happiness, money, or success to go around for everyone? Could it be true that no matter how hard you try, even when you succeed, you're always going to be frustratingly unfulfilled? And what exactly is behind the belief that makes these questions globally and generationally relatable? In episode #18 of the "Weekly Insights with Joanie" podcast, we are go...

They influence all of our lives. They drive us to achieve things we did not think were possible. But they also leave most people emotionally distraught, exhausted, and unfulfilled. They are “The Seven Myths of Love & Happiness™". In episode #17 of the "Weekly Insights with Joanie" podcast, we are beginning a new, eye-opening series on these seven myths and how to break free of them, once and f...

From your youth and well into adulthood – the inner critic uses your childhood imagination – to turn you against your true, authentic self. How does your inner critic do this? And how can you decode and break free of the script your inner critic has written for your life path? In episode #16 of the "Weekly Insights with Joanie" podcast, you are going to receive the answers to these questions and m...