The Path to Joy

Yes!! This a podcast about joy, perspective, and being human. I share stories from my own life -- the things that make me laugh, make me think, and sometimes make me rethink everything.

No expertise. No perfect answers. Just one person paying attention and sharing what she finds along the way.

Join me every Tuesday and Thursday for a new episode.

Enjoy the journey.

Episodes

Mar 27, 2025

6 min

Well, it's probably not hard to guess what today's episode is about: Mr. Rogers! Well, at least some 'Mr. Rogers' with a dash of 'Bob Ross' thrown in. AND! The answer to a question about political anxiety. You'll just have to listen.
 
Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perception of their lives -- aka find more JOY.
 
All of the guides, emails, and information that may help you on your joy journey, can be found on my website: melissabloom.life.
 
Here are links that I mention in the show!! 
🌱 Free workbook Your Daily Guide to Finding More Joy
🌱 Stay Connected Newsletter
🌱 Create the Life You Love Living Retreat
🌱 Melissa Bloom's JOY SCHOOL!
🌱 14-Day JOY Journal
 
If you'd like to check out my book, The Path to Joy, on Amazon, click here!
 
If you'd like to connect, share your thoughts on the show, suggest a topic to discuss, etc.  please feel free to email me at: connect@melissabloom.life I LOVE connecting!
 
Enjoy the journey!

Mar 25, 2025

7 min

Have you heard of Duchess Goldblatt?? Well, if you haven't you are in for a treat! Today, I share a few of her most famous quotes and unpack my absolute fave. I highly recommend checking out the book: 'Becoming Duchess Goldblatt!'
 
Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perception of their lives -- aka find more JOY.
 
All of the guides, emails, and information that may help you on your joy journey, can be found on my website: melissabloom.life.
 
Here are links that I mention in the show!! 
🌱 Free workbook Your Daily Guide to Finding More Joy
🌱 Stay Connected Newsletter
🌱 Create the Life You Love Living Retreat
🌱 Melissa Bloom's JOY SCHOOL!
🌱 14-Day JOY Journal
 
If you'd like to check out my book, The Path to Joy, on Amazon, click here!
 
If you'd like to connect, share your thoughts on the show, suggest a topic to discuss, etc.  please feel free to email me at: connect@melissabloom.life I LOVE connecting!
 
Enjoy the journey!

Mar 20, 2025

6 min

Today's epsiode may be one of my favorites. I share an incredible question from a JOY SCHOOL member about how to forgive yourself. This episode is a must listen -- not necessarily to hear my answer but to hear the question itself.
 
Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perception of their lives -- aka find more JOY.
 
All of the guides, emails, and information that may help you on your joy journey, can be found on my website: melissabloom.life.
 
Here are links that I mention in the show!! 
🌱 Free workbook Your Daily Guide to Finding More Joy
🌱 Stay Connected Newsletter
🌱 Create the Life You Love Living Retreat
🌱 Melissa Bloom's JOY SCHOOL!
🌱 14-Day JOY Journal
 
If you'd like to check out my book, The Path to Joy, on Amazon, click here!
 
If you'd like to connect, share your thoughts on the show, suggest a topic to discuss, etc.  please feel free to email me at: connect@melissabloom.life I LOVE connecting!
 
Enjoy the journey!

Mar 18, 2025

7 min

Have you ever heard of the book by Liz Marvin 'How to be More Tree?' Probably not -- I certainly had not. But it's a small gem. We have a lot to learn from trees and this book shares why!
 
Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perception of their lives -- aka find more JOY.
 
All of the guides, emails, and information that may help you on your joy journey, can be found on my website: melissabloom.life.
 
Here are links that I mention in the show!! 
🌱 Free workbook Your Daily Guide to Finding More Joy
🌱 Stay Connected Newsletter
🌱 Create the Life You Love Living Retreat
🌱 Melissa Bloom's JOY SCHOOL!
🌱 14-Day JOY Journal
 
If you'd like to check out my book, The Path to Joy, on Amazon, click here!
 
If you'd like to connect, share your thoughts on the show, suggest a topic to discuss, etc.  please feel free to email me at: connect@melissabloom.life I LOVE connecting!
 
Enjoy the journey!

Mar 13, 2025

6 min

A friend recently gave me a book 'How to Read a Book: a Novel.' Such a catchy title! The book was great -- it proposed this concept of 'meanwhile.' Yes, there's a narrative arc to any story (and our lives) but perhaps what's even more important is what's going on off on the sidelines -- meanwhile. So, let's chat about 'meanwhile' today!
 
Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perception of their lives -- aka find more JOY.
 
All of the guides, emails, and information that may help you on your joy journey, can be found on my website: melissabloom.life.
 
Here are links that I mention in the show!! 
🌱 Free workbook Your Daily Guide to Finding More Joy
🌱 Stay Connected Newsletter
🌱 Create the Life You Love Living Retreat
🌱 Melissa Bloom's JOY SCHOOL!
🌱 14-Day JOY Journal
 
If you'd like to check out my book, The Path to Joy, on Amazon, click here!
 
If you'd like to connect, share your thoughts on the show, suggest a topic to discuss, etc.  please feel free to email me at: connect@melissabloom.life I LOVE connecting!
 
Enjoy the journey!

Mar 11, 2025

10 min

Today's episode isn't really about Pittsburgh. Although, if you LOVE the city then, yes, it's ALL about Pittsburgh!! I'm finding more and more that my kids are teaching me lessons -- not the other way around. And I'm grateful to be paying attention.
 
Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perception of their lives -- aka find more JOY.
 
All of the guides, emails, and information that may help you on your joy journey, can be found on my website: melissabloom.life.
 
Here are links that I mention in the show!! 
🌱 Free workbook Your Daily Guide to Finding More Joy
🌱 Stay Connected Newsletter
🌱 Create the Life You Love Living Retreat
🌱 Melissa Bloom's JOY SCHOOL!
🌱 14-Day JOY Journal
 
If you'd like to check out my book, The Path to Joy, on Amazon, click here!
 
If you'd like to connect, share your thoughts on the show, suggest a topic to discuss, etc.  please feel free to email me at: connect@melissabloom.life I LOVE connecting!
 
Enjoy the journey!

Mar 6, 2025

7 min

Today's epsiode is not actually my 200th episode. It was a few weeks ago and guess what? I didn't acknowledge it at all. Nothing. I said nothing to my family. I didn't really even think about it. And that IS a problem. So, this episode is my attempt at rectifying the situation!
 
AND! As promised, here is your 30% off JOY SCHOOL promo code! Enter 30OFFMOREJOY at checkout to get 30% off the monthly or annual price of JOY SCHOOL! 
 
Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perception of their lives -- aka find more JOY.
 
All of the guides, emails, and information that may help you on your joy journey, can be found on my website: melissabloom.life.
 
Here are links that I mention in the show!! 
🌱 Free workbook Your Daily Guide to Finding More Joy
🌱 Stay Connected Newsletter
🌱 Create the Life You Love Living Retreat
🌱 Melissa Bloom's JOY SCHOOL!
🌱 14-Day JOY Journal
 
If you'd like to check out my book, The Path to Joy, on Amazon, click here!
 
If you'd like to connect, share your thoughts on the show, suggest a topic to discuss, etc.  please feel free to email me at: connect@melissabloom.life I LOVE connecting!
 
Enjoy the journey!

Mar 4, 2025

7 min

Who cares if the Super Bowl was a few weeks ago (maybe a month), I still want to talk about it! And not because I'm a massive football fan -- I'm still trying to figure out the rules. But the event itself holds a lot to discuss!
 
Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perception of their lives -- aka find more JOY.
 
All of the guides, emails, and information that may help you on your joy journey, can be found on my website: melissabloom.life.
 
Here are links that I mention in the show!! 
🌱 Free workbook Your Daily Guide to Finding More Joy
🌱 Stay Connected Newsletter
🌱 Create the Life You Love Living Retreat
🌱 Melissa Bloom's JOY SCHOOL!
🌱 14-Day JOY Journal
 
If you'd like to check out my book, The Path to Joy, on Amazon, click here!
 
If you'd like to connect, share your thoughts on the show, suggest a topic to discuss, etc.  please feel free to email me at: connect@melissabloom.life I LOVE connecting!
 
Enjoy the journey!

We Are One!

Feb 27, 2025

Feb 27, 2025

6 min

On today's episode I share some reflections from my January retreat. Or maybe  my biggest takeaway: we are one. We are all one square in this big crazy quilt that is humanity. And if we realize that, regardless of all our differences, we can still come together with love and compassion, we may have found the answer, friends. 
 
Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perception of their lives -- aka find more JOY.
 
All of the guides, emails, and information that may help you on your joy journey, can be found on my website: melissabloom.life.
 
Here are links that I mention in the show!! 
🌱 Free workbook Your Daily Guide to Finding More Joy
🌱 Stay Connected Newsletter
🌱 Create the Life You Love Living Retreat
🌱 Melissa Bloom's JOY SCHOOL!
🌱 14-Day JOY Journal
 
If you'd like to check out my book, The Path to Joy, on Amazon, click here!
 
If you'd like to connect, share your thoughts on the show, suggest a topic to discuss, etc.  please feel free to email me at: connect@melissabloom.life I LOVE connecting!
 
Enjoy the journey!

Feb 25, 2025

8 min

Today's episode is a bit different -- woohoo!! I don't always embrace change as much as I should but THIS one I'm embracing! The ladies at my retreat a few weeks ago asked me to record a meditation that I did at the retreat -- so here you go, friends. You can listen in the car or, better yet, lay down for a few minutes and take a listen!
 
Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perception of their lives -- aka find more JOY.
 
All of the guides, emails, and information that may help you on your joy journey, can be found on my website: melissabloom.life.
 
Here are links that I mention in the show!! 
🌱 Free workbook Your Daily Guide to Finding More Joy
🌱 Stay Connected Newsletter
🌱 Create the Life You Love Living Retreat
🌱 Melissa Bloom's JOY SCHOOL!
🌱 14-Day JOY Journal
 
If you'd like to check out my book, The Path to Joy, on Amazon, click here!
 
If you'd like to connect, share your thoughts on the show, suggest a topic to discuss, etc.  please feel free to email me at: connect@melissabloom.life I LOVE connecting!
 
Enjoy the journey!

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