PODCAST

Find Joy No Matter What

Join me, Jill Baughan, this season for a podcast full of stories that will show you how to find JOY in the middle of hard places.

Your life may be far from perfect.

Your joy may seem like it’s gone underground.

If so, it’s high time for a resurrection.

For a few minutes each week, I’ll tell you a story–one that just might inspire a way to uncover some joy you might be looking for. Then, together, we’ll consider how it might speak to your own life. And finally, I’ll offer a benediction to send you into your day…or into your night.

So… if you’re up for doing a few joy shots with a friend, my friend…Come and join us!

EPISODES

Podcast Episode 172 (39): Live a Kindness Adventure

Podcast Episode 172 (39): Live a Kindness Adventure

So. The holidays are comin’ like a freight train. And also like a freight train, they are loaded. With hope. Or hopelessness. With peace. Or stress. Maybe you have too much to do. Or not enough to do. Maybe you have family drama. Or not enough family to create drama....

Podcast Episode 171 (113): Leave a Sticky Note

Podcast Episode 171 (113): Leave a Sticky Note

One day, I came home to find a sticky note on the counter. It said, “Aphrodesiacs in the freezer.” My husband was at it again. He’d been to the grocery store, and as I peeked inside the freezer, I found the four containers of Breyer’s chocolate/peanut butter ice cream...

Podcast Episode 170 (1): Give it Away

Podcast Episode 170 (1): Give it Away

Are you in a tough place right now? Here’s a little counterintuitive advice for finding some joy, even in the middle of your hard place: Do something thoughtful for someone else. You may not exactly feel like it, but that’s okay. Granted, in this episode, I do that in...

Podcast Episode 169 (18): Help Somebody Hurt

Podcast Episode 169 (18): Help Somebody Hurt

Pain = no fun ever. And it doesn’t make a lot of sense to go back to the place of your pain after you’ve healed. Or does it? What if your revisitation could help someone else mend? I won’t lie; holding a hurting person’s hand could possibly involve a few tears or some...

Podcast Episode 168 (152): When Your Body Betrays You

Podcast Episode 168 (152): When Your Body Betrays You

Like you, probably, I have had to deal with a few bouts of body betrayal—times when the body does not cooperate with the desires of the soul--when your body is not behaving in a manner acceptable to you, and you are over it. It may be a serious illness. Then again, it...

Podcast Episode 167 (124): Enjoy The Age You Are

Podcast Episode 167 (124): Enjoy The Age You Are

The challenges of moving from one stage of life to another start early…and the transitions don’t get any easier as time goes on.  Maybe you’re at an age at which you find yourself doing a fair amount of reflecting on your life--looking back at your past, taking stock...

Podcast Episode 166 (9): Get Over Yourself

Podcast Episode 166 (9): Get Over Yourself

Have you ever passed up an opportunity for joy because you were self-conscious about the way others perceive you? Maybe you wanted to dance at a celebration, but were so concerned about what people would think of your moves, you sat instead. Maybe you wanted to try...

Podcast Episode 165 (30): Turn Your Body Blues into Joy

Podcast Episode 165 (30): Turn Your Body Blues into Joy

Can we talk about what you look like? My guess is, you're already cringing, which is sad because sometimes our perception of our own looks can keep us from a life of joy, and, may I just say, "Ain't nobody got time for that." If you're a regular person, there's...

Podcast Episode 164 (43): Start a Life List

Podcast Episode 164 (43): Start a Life List

You are most likely very familiar with the concept of a bucket list--it's a list of things you want to do before you kick the bucket, right? To invite more joy into your life, however, you might want to consider a change in terminology, since "bucket list" connotes...

Podcast Episode 163 (120): Say Yes

Podcast Episode 163 (120): Say Yes

When you’re presented with an opportunity, is your first response usually a “no”? Maybe you’ll change your mind later, but is your typical knee-jerk a negatory? Or maybe you know someone like this, and think, “sure glad that’s not me.” But that mindset is very common,...

Podcast Episode 162 (118): Do Something You’re Bad At

Podcast Episode 162 (118): Do Something You’re Bad At

Have you ever wanted to try to do a something, but never did because you were afraid you’d be really bad at it? (I’m talking to you, perfectionists.) Well, let me introduce you to someone who didn’t let incompetence stop her. Her story is almost unbelievable, but...

Podcast Episode 161 (68): Break the Rules

Podcast Episode 161 (68): Break the Rules

If the words “I really shouldn’t be doing this at my age,” have ever crossed your mind, I would love for you to join me in a manhunt for whoever made “the rules” about age-appropriate behavior. I think we learned these rules when we were very young, watching other...

Podcast Episode 160 (15): Make Yourself Uncomfortable

Podcast Episode 160 (15): Make Yourself Uncomfortable

What makes you uncomfortable? Your answer to this question can tell you a lot about yourself. And I’m talking about the kind of uncomfortable that sits in your gut, saying, “Wish I would, maybe I could, I really should,” but then hesitates, because thinking about...

Podcast Episode 159 (71): Throw Confetti (June 2023 edition)

Podcast Episode 159 (71): Throw Confetti (June 2023 edition)

Ana is a mother who shared this story on Twitter: When her 8-year-old son was buckled into the back seat of their car, he asked his mom, “Is it okay to throw the confetti in my pocket?” Her understandable response was, “No, not in the car! Why do you have confetti in...

Podcast Episode 158: Eat Dessert (June 2023 edition)

Podcast Episode 158: Eat Dessert (June 2023 edition)

Not long ago, I was in a local bookstore and came upon an irresistible title that I’m convinced you will love as much as I do: Dessert Can Save the World: Stories, Secrets, and Recipes for a Stubbornly Joyful Existence. It’s the kind of book I put on my nightstand to...

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