JoyProject

About JoyProject

JoyProject is an interview podcast where all the conversations start with one question to guests, "What brings you joy?"

Publisher

Christa Avampato

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Apr 2022

Latest episode

27 Dec 2022

Latest episodes

22 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Dec 2022

   The Joy of What's Next with Christa Avampato — Season 1 Finale

   This episode is a part of the JoyProject podcast: https://christaavampato.com/JoyProject (https://christaavampato.com/JoyProject) In the Season 1 Finale episode, Christa talks about what she learned from the 20 episodes in Season 1 of JoyProject, what’s coming up for Season 2, and how she’d love for you to be involved. Topics discussed in this episode: - A tribute to Christa’s stepfather who loved this podcast and who sadly passed away on December 11, 2022 - The inspiration for the name and content of this podcast - A brief recap of all the interviews in Season 1 - What’s in store for Season 2 - How you can be involved in Season 2 Links to resources: - The website for JoyProject with all the episodes, show notes, and links – https://christaavampato.com/JoyProject (https://christaavampato.com/JoyProject) - Christa on Twitter – @christanyc (https://twitter.com/christanyc) - Christa on Instagram – @christarosenyc (https://instagram.com/christarosenyc) - Christa on Facebook – @AuthorChrista (https://www.facebook.com/AuthorChrista) - Christa on Medium – @christaavampato (https://medium.com/@christaavampato) - Christa’s website – ChristaAvampato.com (https://christaavampato.com/) About Christa: Christa Avampato is an award-winning author, business leader, and biomimicry scientist. She is the creator and host of the JoyProject podcast. She is equally inspired by ancient wisdom and modern technology. She's a proliferator of goodness, champion of nature, opener of doors, fan of laughter, and proud New Yorker.

2. 

   20 Dec 2022

   The Joy of the Unknown with Eric Fisher

   Every day the unknown is waiting for us. As much as we plan our lives, the unknown is our constant companion we meet every day. In this wide ranging discussion about joy, faith, and the future, storyteller Eric Fisher takes us through his three tiers of joy and explains how reframing the stories of our past can help us create a brighter, more joyful future. Topics discussed in this episode: - The philosophy of joy - How to reframe our challenges, not only as sole actors, but collectively in community with others - Building back better after difficult times so that the world is improved for all beings - The beauty of being able to hold a whole range of disparate emotions at the same time - The best compliment that anyone can give us when we tell them our stories - How to look forward to what's next when we're in liminal space - How Eric's faith helps him to find joy and helps him help others - How joy can heal us on many levels and bring us closer to one another - The wish our friend John Bucher has for anyone and everyone who goes through challenges - Cory Booker's comment about joy on the Senate floor, "You can't steal my joy" - Eric's business that helps people preserve their life stories - Eric's three levels of joy that help him find meaning - The difference between joy and happiness - Eric's life philosophy rooted in the classical narrative structure of stories - How joy can and is present in all phases of our story, even and especially conflict - Making joy in the midst of the experiences we never wanted to have Links to resources: - Eric’s storytelling business – Finowr Creations https://www.finowr.com/ (https://www.finowr.com/) - Eric on Instagram - @ericfisherofmen (https://www.instagram.com/ericfisherofmen) - Christa on Twitter – @christanyc (https://twitter.com/christanyc) - Christa on Instagram – @christarosenyc (https://instagram.com/christarosenyc) - Christa on Facebook – @AuthorChrista (https://www.facebook.com/AuthorChrista) - Christa on Medium – @christaavampato (https://medium.com/@christaavampato) - Christa’s website – ChristaAvampato.com (https://christaavampato.com/) - The Enneagram Personality Test - https://www.truity.com/test/enneagram-personality-test (https://www.truity.com/test/enneagram-personality-test) - Enneagram Personality Types - https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/type-descriptions (https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/type-descriptions) - STORY Gatherings - https://storygatherings.com/ (https://storygatherings.com/) - John Bucher’s website – https://tellingabetterstory.com (https://tellingabetterstory.com/) About Eric: Eric Fisher has always had a large imagination and loves good storytelling! In his early years, he expressed these passions through sports and humor with friends. He’s worked several types of jobs and specialized in wellness and coaching for over ten years. He now pursues writing and acting. He’s always dreaming of what’s next. Even now, his life is full of unknowns! He knows he will undoubtedly fail, but he holds hope in every possibility.

3. 

   13 Dec 2022

   The Joy of Book Clubs with Libby Seiter Nelson

   Summary: Talking about books is one of the greatest joys, and to have a conversation about books with Libby is a treat for all book lovers. In December 2015 Libby was going through a time of intense grief and participating in the POPSUGAR annual reading challenge gave her the joy she needed. To amplify that joy, Libby posted about the challenge on Facebook to see if she could get a few friends to read with her through 2016. That Facebook group, 2022 Reading Challenge, started with a small group of friends and now has grown to almost 500 members in 2022. Anyone and everyone who loves to read books and talk about them is welcome. It’s all online through Facebook with zero pressure and a source of joy for everyone in the group. And yes, you’re invited to join us! We’d love to have you read with us in 2023. Topics discussed in this episode: - The value of meaningful conversations - Libby’s coaching work and the work of Dr. Brené Brown - https://brenebrown.com/ - Introverted extroverts and extroverted introverts - How joy helps us survive and heal during grief, sickness, and life’s challenges - The love of reading that started for Libby and Christa when they were children - Books Libby recommends for listeners - Books Christa recommends for listeners - Rising through fear - The power of storytelling and memoirs - Women in science, the stories of women lost to history, and how much we love books where character submerge into a new world and re-emerge transformed by their experiences - The books of Anne Lamott, Bill Bryson, Nelson Mandela, John Lewis, John Doerr - John Bucher and his love for mythology - https://www.tellingabetterstory.com/ - How Libby’s book club has helped us discover books we wouldn’t otherwise know about - Walking in the shoes of other people through books - The work of StoryCorps - https://storycorps.org/ Links to resources: - Libby’s online book club that welcomes all people – 2022 Reading Challenge (the year changes in January of every year and is loosely based on the POPSUGAR annual reading challenge) - Libby’s private coaching business – https://www.libbynelsoncoaching.com/ - Libby on LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/in/coachlibbyn - 3be Coaching - https://www.3becoaching.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/3becoaching - Christa on Twitter – @christanyc - Christa on Instagram – @christarosenyc - Christa on Facebook – @AuthorChrista - Christa on Medium – @christaavampato - Christa’s website – ChristaAvampato.com - POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - https://www.popsugar.com/latest/POPSUGAR-Reading-Challenge About Libby: Libby Seiter Nelson is a highly skilled and extensively trained certified professional coaching. She is an Executive Coach and Facilitator in an innovative coaching program that helps parents with the critical transition to life as a working parent. Her coaching is especially focused on the return to work — an underestimated challenge that impacts gender equity and inclusion. She facilitates courses and group coaching, and teaches seminars focused on the realities of the current work environment, offering tangible solutions for the challenges of being a working parent. Libby is a Certified Daring Way Facilitator™, a program created and run by Dr. Brené Brown. In addition to her coaching work, she is the Director of Bright Futures, an organization dedicated to supporting students in the Seattle area who are experiencing housing and food insecurity. She also started the Reading Challenge Facebook Group based on the annual POPSUGAR reading challenge, and it now has 500 members. All are welcome to join!

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