Radical Joy with James Bullard

The ways we connect and interact with people are so important. Being heard and seen is crucial to connection, love, and understanding.  Got a minute?  Sit a spell.  Let's talk about it. Thank you for joining us! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍  ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍 Take care of yourself, take care of each other, and breathe!   ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍  ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍 We want to hear from you so let us know what yo...

Who doesn't LOVE a good food analogy?!  Check out this week's episode and satisfy that sweet tooth in your SOUL.  WARNING:  James might get just a li'l bit COUNTRY in this one.  Thank you for being with us again this week! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍  ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍 Take care of yourself, take care of each other, and breathe!   ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍  ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍 We want to hear from you so let us k...

It is not "mean" to bring it to the attention of others when they disrespect your boundaries. You don't have to set yourself on fire to keep others warm.  No is a complete sentence. If these sound harsh to you? Give a listen so we can talk about it and take the edge off an idea that can help you save yourself. Thanks for Joining us this week! Leave us a review and send a message and a screenshot a...

Choose your words, is it about the buts or the ands in life.  It's really just a shift in perspective and training your thoughts to think abundance, not restriction.   So great to have you back with us this week! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍  ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍 Take care of yourself, take care of each other, and breathe!   ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍  ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍 We want to hear from you so let us know what y...

There is a fine line betwen radical and toxic. This week James keeps his balance on the side of that line where we all hope to live. He reminds us that we are not in this alone, that it's OK not to be OK.  And sometimes, we do things that are so far out of character they help us to see the bigger picture and get the help we need.   Thank you for joining us this week! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍  ❤️🧡💛💚💙...

Control freakiness--if you know you know. Is it someone you know? Is it the person in the mirror? We all know the people who need to have to havecontrol of every tiny aspect of their lives. Check out this weeks reframing thoughts on control and when it's OK to just....let GO. Thank you for joining us this week!  ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍  ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍 Take care of yourself, take care of each other,...

This week James talks about a topic we can all relate to--the anxiety and difficulty surrounding the almighty dollar.  It's good to have it, great to save it, SO FUN to spend it.  Just make sure you know where your treasure lies is all. Thank you for joining us again this week!  ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍  ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍 Take care of yourself, take care of each other, and breathe!   ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍...

"Mind your beeswax!"  That is what your sibling or your friends would tell you when they wanted you to butt out, tend your own garden, stay in your lane. Here at Radical joy we want to turn it on its head. Mind your BeeZwax! is our little switch flip, finally accepting our ability control what we can in our own lives and allowing others to "worry 'bout your own self."  Listen closely cause James i...

This week on Radical Joy James talks about the idea of restarting, starting over and facing change.  It doesn't have to be a ground-zero event.  You're not starting over.  You're starting from EXPERIENCE.  What's that look like?  How is it different?  Listen and find out! Thanks for joining us this week! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍  ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍 Take care of yourself, take care of each other, and bre...

This week on Radical Joy. James sets out a make sure we all remember the importance of who we are as people. YOU ARE MORE THAN WHAT YOU DO. Thanks for joining us again this week! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍  ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍 Take care of yourself, take care of each other, and breathe!   ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍  ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍 We want to hear from you so let us know what you want to discuss!  James rarely...

This week James reframes the old adage "when life gives you lemons..." Well, that's all well and good, but what do you do when there's not enough water or sugar to make those lemons into something diff'rent?! Pucker up, buttercup! Let's all learn to vent, cry or whatever you need to do. Things aren't always going to go your way so we can work thorugh it and come out stronger and better on the othe...

This week on Radical Joy James looks inward at the "angerball" he throws around on occasion.  It is 100% OK to RAGE a little, but not every little thing needs a reaction. Learning to effectively process anger is crucial to success.  And learning to direct that power will get you there even faster.   Thanks to all for joining us again this week! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍  ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍 Take care of y...

This week is the second part of James's amazing discussion with Kota Hale, survivor and phenom. If you want to hear more of Kota's story listen to If You Could See Me Stories Season 3 "Nothing Will Stop Sim, He'll Get Through" out now wherever you listen to your podcasts.  Thanks for joining us again this week for part II! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍  ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍 Take care of yourself, take care of...

This week James talks about conflict resolution, making ways to communicate clearly with friends, family, cohorts, and colleagues while avoiding the agression stigma attached to conflict resolution.  If you can't talk about it, you can't fix it!  So let's TALK about it! Thank you for being with us this week! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍  ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍 Take care of yourself, take care of each other, and...

This week James speaks with guest Kota Hale who joined our Storytellers' Series with his amazing experience that sparked "Nothing Can Stop Him, He'll Get through!" Kota is a staunch survivor with a fascinating history.  He has become a master of fighting the darkness to be a light.   Today he and James chat about all kinds of things from making lists to Kota's biggest regret. This is the first of...

This week James takes us to new heights with a discussion about the difference in being prepared vs. being supported.  They sound pretty similar, right?  Well, let's get into it.  Let us know what you think.  ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍  ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍 Take care of yourself, take care of each other, and breathe!   ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍  ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍 We want to hear from you so let us know what you w...

This week James talks about outgrowing old lessons to become the people that we are today and working to evolve into the people we want to become. This is a can't-miss if you are struggling with "that ain't how you were raised" vs what you believe now and are working to BE. Growth is a fact of life and the only way to get there is to stretch. Welcome back, dear listener!  Welcome, new friend! ❤️🧡...

This week James looks inward to examine bias, prejudice, and judgment.  We humans often feel the need to put everything in safe little boxes.  We don't often realize the harmful repercussions this habit has on our lives and our relationships. Visit with James and hear some vivid and somewhat heartbreaking examples of missed opportunities, as well as some outstanding memories of experiences that or...

This week, James talks about a topic that's been weighing on his heart for a while: knowing the difference between the people in our lives who leave footprints in sand and who leaves 'em in concrete. You don't want to miss this metaphorical meander examining adult friendships and their shelf lives. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍  ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍 Take care of yourself, take care of each other, and breathe! ...

This week James talks Promises (Promises). Why is it important to hold your own promises in high esteem and value your own importance?  Let's explore that and maybe come up with some new answers to an old question. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍  ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍 Take care of yourself, take care of each other, and breathe!   ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍  ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍 We want to hear from you so let us know what...

Today James talks about one of the hardest cycles to break:  caring for others vs. caring for self. It's a long, hard look into how to shrink your circles to triangles, how to put your own mask on FIRST, and even exploring helping others as a form of personal procrastination. Don't get sucked in. Listen and learn some ways James and the mentors in his life remind themselves that you can't pour fro...

Today James is joined by the one and only Specail K aka Kimberly Johnson . She's a mom, an educator, a spoken-word artist and in just a few days (January 12th, 2023) she will be mounting the world premiere of her one-woman show "More Than Just a Mom" Get your tickets here! Kimberly and James talk about all kinds of things from the new organization that Kimberly is cofounding called "You Are Not Al...

As the holiday lights begin to dim, as bows and wrapping paper are cleared and leftovers frozen, let's take a moment to be thankful for the company we keep and the gift of our presence for each other.  It's the connection we share that make the holidays so special.  ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍  ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍 Take care of yourself, take care of each other, and breathe!   ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍  ❤️🧡💛💚💙...

We have always heard the phrase "think positive" and all the many cliches that fall into that little camp.  Today James takes us to yet another reframe and refocus moment. Sometimes remaining positive almost seems like an act of delicious defiance.  Let's rethink the "we've always done it this way" mentality and the need for perfection. Take a moment to relax and watch your favorite holiday movie....

This week James has his first ever guest the amazing and talented BJ Gruber. The gents gather today to chat about the importance of balance, literally and figuratively in career and life. Check it out and give us a follow!   ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍  ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍 Take care of yourself, take care of each other, and breathe!   ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍  ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍 We want to hear from you so let us...