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

Oct 3, 2024

8 min

Today's episode touches on one of my very favorite topics -- 'coincidences!' We are truly surrounded by so much wonder but we often don't pay attention to it: it slips past our gaze. So, today, I share some of my favorite recent 'wonder' stories!
 
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!

The A-list!

Oct 1, 2024

Oct 1, 2024

9 min

Today's episode is about, drum roll please, a TV show! Yes, I know it sounds silly. As someone who grew up watching quite a bit of TV (and somehow still became a semi-functional adult), I'm always tickled when a TV show has the power to connect people.
 
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!

Sep 26, 2024

8 min

The first day of school was, surprise-surprise, a bit emotional for me this year. Yes, there were some tears at Trader Joes but also some thoughts I was surprised by. We are complex creatures -- humans!
 
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!

Goodbye Cheddar!

Sep 24, 2024

Sep 24, 2024

8 min

Well, I think this episode will make you laugh and cry (not too much). Yes, we had to say goodbye to our beloved hamster, Cheddar. Who, frankly, was my kind of gal!
 
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!

Sep 19, 2024

8 min

Moving is such an emotional process. Well, at least it is for me and I'm not even the one moving! But, on the plus side, moving can help unearth some hidden gems!!
 
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!

Sep 17, 2024

8 min

Today's episode is inspired by a question asked on a recent JOY SCHOOL call -- why are we so obsessed with productivity?? It is curious: we are always trying to get more done and yet we are never actually 'done' with our to-do lists. Let's talk about productivity and how we can give ourselves permission to perhaps be a bit less productive. 
 
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!

Sep 12, 2024

6 min

Today's episode was inspired by my dear friend Alvina! She sent me a post with one of my absolute favorite Charlie Mackesy quotes of all time: 'One of our greatest freedoms is how we react to things.' 
 
So, today I share a few of my favorite quotes from two incredible books. Because we all need reminders. Reminders of how wonderful we are, how lucky this world is to have us, and how much possibility exists!
 
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!

Sep 10, 2024

8 min

Today's episode takes place on Block Island -- 13 miles off the coast of Westerly, Rhode Island. It features a treasure hunt (actual name of the hunt 'orbivores')! Do we find the treasure?? Listen to find out!
 
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!

Sep 5, 2024

8 min

We are in Vermont and we have no power! What could there possibly be to be grateful for?? A lot I guess! Today's episode is all about small, simple gratitude. 
 
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!

Sep 3, 2024

6 min

No, today's episode is not about the Royal family!! We recently re-watched The Royal Tenenbaums -- more than two decades after my first viewing. The movie and the soundtrack brought back a lot of memories for me -- prompting me to contemplate where life has taken me.
 
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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