Paula Jenkins

Jump Start Your Joy®

Society EN ↓ 361 episodes

Jump Start Your Joy is a podcast by Paula Jenkins, a business coach and podcast producer living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Inspired by the quote "Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day (Henri Nouwen)," this lively show looks at the inspiration, intention, and action that lead to joy in your life, the world, and other people's lives.

Author

Paula Jenkins

Category

Society

Podcast website

jumpstartyourjoy.com

Latest episode

Feb 22, 2026

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Episodes

Ep62: Daring to be Courageous, Vulnerable, and Human with guest Christy Tending 08.11.2016

Christy Tending joins host Paula Jenkins to talk about how courage and vulnerability can add depth and beauty to your life, and lead you to a place that is lovingly and completely human.

Ep61: How To Find Your Inner Calm in the Midst of this Chaotic Presidential Election with host Paula Jenkins 03.11.2016

In this solocast episode, I'm diving head first into how you can find your inner calm in the midst of this chaotic Presidential Election. To set the stage, this episode is focusing on what's going on behind the emotions and intensity of this election, and what each of us can do recenter ourselves. Whether you support Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump, it's likely that you are feeling fearful about t...

Ep60: How To Connect with Your Muse and Lead a Breakthrough Life with guest Matt Marr 26.10.2016

Guest Matt Marr of the Dear Mattie Show joins host Paula Jenkins to talk about finding your muse, narrative therapy, what to do about bullying, and his work with Camp Brave Trails, a LGBTQ youth leadership camp. 

Ep59: Finding Joy with Star Wars in the Yard with guest Russell Hurst 18.10.2016

Russell Hurst joins host Paula Jenkins to talk about his Star Wars in the Yard Instagram account, toy photography, his work at a news station, and how he brings joy to people every day on taking photos and telling stories on Instagram. 

Ep58: How to Flourish: A look at Positive Psychology with guest Michelle McQuaid 12.10.2016

Michelle McQuaid joins host Paula Jenkins to talk about the science of positive psychology. We talk about grit, wellbeing, the mastery curve, and why mindfully choosing joy is good for your health.

Ep57: What Failure Can Teach You About Balance with host Paula Jenkins 04.10.2016

Host Paula Jenkins shares around what failure can teach you about finding balance in your life. What happens when you label something as a "failure?" How can you get past the right and wrong thinking and see failure as a healthy thing? 

Ep56: Virtual Teams and Freelancing with Tess Blankenship 20.09.2016

Tess Blankenship joins host Paula Jenkins to share about the joys of delegation, hiring virtual teams, freelancing and entrepreneurship. We chat about creating process, and knowing when and how to hire for business growth.

Ep55: The Courage of Imperfection with Lara Heacock and Stephanie Ducharme 13.09.2016

Lara Heacock and Stephanie Ducharme join host Paula Jenkins to talk about courage, imperfection, perfectionism, and the vulnerability, love, and awareness it takes to drop the mask and live our true lives.

Episode 54: Finding Balance and Gaining Roots & Wings with Christy Tennery-Spalding 08.09.2016

In this Season 2 opener, host Paula Jenkins and Christy Tennery-Spalding discuss balance, your internal landscape, & external processes (including breathing and meditation practices), and processes to support balance. We introduce our Roots & Wings class.

Jump Start Your Joy's Top 10 Episodes of Season One 02.09.2016

Hi friends! Welcome to Jump Start Your Joy's Top 10 of Season One. Last week, as part one of the season finale, I shared some of the most memorable moments of the last 52 weeks. This week, I'm sharing the most downloaded episodes, and sharing what made them really special. Many of the guests sent an update on "What joy has looked like for them" since we last spoke. The result is a fun, heartfelt,...

Episode 52: Season Finale Part 1: A Year of Joy with host Paula Jenkins 23.08.2016

Host Paula Jenkins revisits favorite and standout memories as she looks back on a year of podcast episodes. Highlights? "Pants Drama," Nellie Oleson, Purpose vs Passion, Facing your Fear, practicing radical gratitude, acceptance, and hospitality.

Episode 51: Saying Yes to Creativity and Doing What You Love with Tiffany Han 16.08.2016

I'm thrilled to have Tiffany Han, creative brand strategist for highly creative women, join me for this week's show where she shares about what saying yes to creativity and doing what you love has meant in her life.  Tiffany has been a life coach, business coach, and has recently segued into working as a brand strategist. And, she's the host of the wildly popular podcast, Raise Your Hand. Say Yes....

Episode 50: Creating Jewelry with Heart, Soul, and Sisterhood with Kris Nations 09.08.2016

Kris Nations, jewelry designer and small business owner, joins host Paula Jenkins to talk about her inspiration in starting Kris Nations in 2004, and shares what it's like to work with her sister, and what has changed in her business over the years.

EP49: How to Face Change Like a Pro with Host Paula Jenkins 03.08.2016

When you facing any sort of change, whether it be a something you choose (think changing careers, buying a house, etc) or something that happens to you (think losing a job, illness, losing a family member), you rely on "process" to get through the change. And before you glaze over because I'm using the coachy word "process," I encourage you to stick with me here. This stuff is actually pretty inte...

Episode 48: How To Bring Your Creative Dream to Life with Jump Start Your Joy Host Paula Jenkins 27.07.2016

Host Paula Jenkins shares about how to bring your dreams to life, how to get past whatever is keeping you stuck, and the steps to start taking actiong, today.

Episode 47: Jump Start Your Joy with guest Cam Adair on Living a Life of Purpose after Video Game Addiction 19.07.2016

Cam Adair of Game Quitters joins host Paula Jenkins to talk about how he has dealt with video game addiction in his own life and started a community to support others wanting to live a life of purpose. 

Episode 46: How to Form Habits and Routines to Create More Joy in Your Life with Flylady Marla Cilley 12.07.2016

Flylady Marla Cilley joins host Paula Jenkins to talk about how to form habits and routines to create more joy in your life. Lots of great ideas for keeping your home and family feeling happy and loved.

Episode 45: Jump Start Your Joy with guest Sharon Aldeguer on Embracing Joy and Living Your Bucket List after Brain Surgery 05.07.2016

Sharon Aldeguer joins host Paula Jenkins to talk about embracing joy and living her bucket list after having brain surgery to remove a large tumor. An inspiring and love filled interview.

Episode 44: What Overwhelm is Telling You with host Paula Jenkins 28.06.2016

Paula Jenkins talks about what overwhelm is telling you, and shares the four things you should do if you feel overwhelm or anxiety in your life.   For the full show notes go to www.jumpstartyourjoy.com/overwhelm  

Episode 43: Meeting Addiction Support with Love and Compassion with Melissa Sue Tucker 23.06.2016

Melissa Sue Tucker of Addiction Support Podcast and Sixty Seconds of Solitude joins host Paula Jenkins to talk about facing addiction support with love, compassion, and kindness.

Episode 42: Burlesque Dancing and the Power of Vulnerability with Velvet O'Claire 14.06.2016

Burlesque dancer Velvet O'Claire joins host Paula Jenkins to talk about purpose, passion, authenticity, femininity, sexuality, gender roles, power, and burlesque. It's a show you won't want to miss.

Episode 41: Finding Connection and Support as an Entrepreneur with Liz Applegate and Julie Houghton 07.06.2016

Julie Houghton and Liz Applegate join host Paula Jenkins to talk about connection, collaboration and community in finding support as new entrepreneurs. We also share about our mastermind group, and how it's helped us navigate starting our own businesses.

Episode 40: Five Ways to Add Joy to Your Life with Host Paula Jenkins 31.05.2016

Five Ways to Add Joy to Your Life - host Paula Jenkins shares her top five ways to jump start your joy, and talks about various topics such as wellness and self care, love, gratitude, surrounding yourself with good people and following your heart.

Episode 39: Jump Start Your Joy with guest Cory Huff on The Art of Storytelling and Staying Curious 19.05.2016

Cory Huff of The Abundant Artist joins host Paula Jenkins to talk about how to sell art online, acting, the art of storytelling, being a multi-passionate, the inherent creativity of all people, Dungeons and Dragons, and asking inappropriate questions.

Episode 38: Jump Start Your Joy with guest Jennifer Lee on Building a Sustainable Creative Business 18.05.2016

Coach Jennifer Lee of Artizen Coaching, and author of the Right Brain Business Plan joins host Paula Jenkins to talk about building a sustainable creative business.

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