Connect2Joy Podcast

We all have people in our lives that are negative; that complain, whine, are impatient or grouchy about lots of things. How do you deal with it and should you avoid these people? And how can you avoid them as to now create bad feelings? In today’s episode your host, Carol DeChaine, helps you see people that may not be in the best place a little clearer. You’ll get a compassion exercise as well as...

This episode is all about pleasure…like eating dessert first. How do you feel when you do it? Guilty? If you want more lightness, to respect and love yourself more, and to let go of any guilt, incorporating pleasure in your life can make it so much more fun – even the jobs you hate to do! In this episode your host, Carol DeChaine goes over the benefits of pleasure and how you can incorporate it in...

Do you go along your merry way every day and forget to connect to source? Being busy can stop us from doing just that. If we can figure out how to fit in even a couple of minutes a day doing something…anything that lifts us up, our lives can change overnight. Besides meditation and prayer, what else can you do? Today your host, Carol DeChaine gives you 21 more fun ways to raise your vibration so t...

Are you tired of waiting? Whether it’s waiting for people to be ready on time; for situations to change; for the love of your life to show up; or wanting to make a difference in the world but having no idea how to do it, waiting can be a pain in the you know what. Today your host, Carol DeChaine goes over how to cope with waiting on people and circumstances in your day-to-day life, but also gives...

Do people label you or make fun of you when you try to be who you feel you are? Do they try to change you or throw their expectations in your face? Sometimes no matter what we say, people just don’t hear us or accept us for who we are. And other times we hide our true selves away in fear or limiting beliefs that our unique self won’t be accepted and embraced, but rather ridiculed or dismissed. Bei...

When you think about your love life are you dissatisfied? Do you seem to shoot yourself in the foot time and time again when all you want is someone to spend your life with? Or maybe you have no idea what’s going wrong. You only know you’re alone. Today your host, Carol DeChaine, helps you look at whatever patterns you may be living that you might not even be aware of and gets right to the heart o...

Sometimes life has us going in circles or going on what we think may be the wrong path. We may want to know why we are on this planet and what our purpose is. Detours on your life path can be okay because we can learn some great lessons but meandering too long can make us feel anxious and like our life is off track. But how can we know when we are off our path and how to get back on it? Our subcon...

Do you shake in your boots when you think about speaking in public? Whether it’s giving a presentation at your job, saying your wedding vows or just speaking up when you want to be heard, it can be a really uncomfortable thing to do. Not only will your host, Carol DeChaine go over what your stage fright might feel like, but some real, past history situations that might have you feeling this way. I...

Do you feel less than … when you start looking around the world at other people and their circumstances? Do you wish you looked more like them, had their marriage or kids for yourself, or had their success if you compare yourself to them? We all would like to have more in our lives in some form; more money, more love, more peace, more success, more…whatever, but if your self-esteem suffers and you...

How is your focus? Do you have great concentration for everyday things, but let your dreams and goals lapse? Or maybe you start to do something and you let distractions pull you away? Being able to focus on making your life what you want it to be is a huge skill to have. In this episode, your host, Carol DeChaine not only helps you find a baseline of how your focus is in general right at this mome...

Do you as a caregiver get annoyed, impatient, or unkind when you run out of patience? Are you cranky or exhausted all the time? Are you the person being taken care of and feel powerless and depressed that you can’t do what you used to or feel less than the person you used to be? In this episode your host, Carol DeChaine, looks at how close you are to burnout and how you can help each other – both...

When you think… “It’s MY Time” how do you feel? Do you feel selfish, worried, harassed, or maybe you just think…I don’t have time for that! Unless you’re feeling good, you can’t really help others, and you definitely aren’t being connected to source. If you make up all kinds of excuses not to take the time for YOU that you need, then you can never be that connected being that feels authentic and m...

Do you have luck with keeping your New Year’s Resolutions? How do you know if the ones you choose will work? That you’ll actually do them and not forget them come a week or a month into the new year? And how do you come up with one? In this episode your host, Carol DeChaine not only goes into the secrets of how to choose a New Year’s resolution, which you can do right in the middle of the show fol...

Do you feel totally stressed out, depressed or worried during the holiday season? Feel like you might need a survival guide to get you through? Then you’re in luck! The holidays can be a wonderful time with our families, but it can also be highly stressful and extremely lonely depending on your circumstance. In this episode your host, Carol DeChaine, not only walks you through your current expecta...

Life can get tough and staying happy can seem pretty impossible if things seem to be going south. We let other people and circumstances impact our happiness and we can get depressed, sad, angry, frustrated, fearful and even feel worry or doubt instead of staying on the lighter side of things. In this episode your host, Carol DeChaine helps you find where you land on the happiness scale and what’s...

When you have dreams and goals, do you go after what you want? Many times we expend a lot of energy and feel like we’re chasing what we want. Whether it’s the right job, the love of our life, our financial goals, or whatever it may be. In today’s episode your host, Carol DeChaine, not only helps you recognize how you attain your goals and dreams, but also how to get clarity on what you want; discu...

When things seem to go wrong or you make a mistake, how do you turn it around? We might call the situation a lemon because it seems bitter or sour. You can’t make lemons into lemonade if you do and think the same thing every time you get into a situation. The situation or relationship will remain a lemon. So how do you go about making lemonade from what happened? Making the bitter more sweet? In t...

What can improve your relationships, your job, your home life, and pretty much everything around you? Gratitude! If you find things to be grateful for, the Law of Attraction will bring you even more things and people to be grateful for. Today your host, Carol DeChaine, walks you through people and situations that you can be grateful for so you can spend some time finding the peace and serenity tha...

How often do you feel overwhelmed, frustrated or angry in today’s world? You see it all the time with the way people interact on social media; with discussions turning into rants and bullies being rampant. How do you deal, not only with that, but with all the other people and circumstances in your life that are difficult to deal with? In this episode your host, Carol DeChaine, asks you to figure o...

Sometimes our schedules can get away from us and we can get overwhelmed, under pressure and exhausted. How do you keep a handle on it and how do you stay calm amidst the craziness? Today your host, Carol DeChaine helps you deal with all the tasks and reminders you may need to take care of in your life by finding a way to organize and prioritize what you’re dealing with. She even talks about how to...

What do you do when your bests laid plans don’t turn out the way you want? What road blocks do you hit and how do you react? If you get derailed and want to get back on track, your host, Carol DeChaine, gives you a 8-step action plan that works for her and many of her clients; as well as 10 things not to do when things go what you would consider wrong, and 20 things you can do . Just realize that...

Are you waiting for love…true love to show up in your life? Are you feeling calm and peaceful about it, or has it been some time, or maybe never that you’ve found someone you could call your true love and you’re waiting around feeling anxious, worried, lonely, and maybe even desperate that someone will show up? In this episode your host, Carol DeChaine asks you what your definition of true love is...

Does worry or doubt creep into your life and derail you from doing what you want? Do you get so caught up in the worry that your mind goes in circles, you feel frozen in place or you have nightmares about the issue?  We all have worry and doubt about different parts of our lives because we’re human, but sometimes it takes over. In this episode your host, Carol DeChaine, helps you connect to the ca...

This is the 100th episode of the Connect2Joy podcast. Of all the shows over 2 seasons, your host, Carol DeChaine has chosen some of the best, with a mixture of 8 of the most uplifting and fun shows; 4 solo shows and 4 with unbelievable guests. While all of the shows have a spiritual message, all of them also have a practical value in your life.  Being the best you that you can be, finding joy and...

Do you want to be more psychic, but don’t know how? Do you think you should be, but don’t know why? Everyone is psychic! And you can use your intuition and psychic ability to help make your everyday life blossom into a beautiful flower. Every time you make a choice, you can use your intuition; what job to go for, who to date, go left or right. Just like learning math, some people have more of a fa...