How to Find Joy – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode of the How to Find Joy podcast, host June Suepunpuck discusses the importance of acknowledging and processing heavy emotions in order to reclaim joy. She shares her personal struggles and emphasizes that joy is essential, especially during difficult times. The episode includes a guided breathing exercise aimed at helping listeners connect with their feelings and release emotional burdens. June also introduces the concept of the 'joy rebellion,' encouraging listeners to embrace their emotions and find empowerment even in challenging circumstances.

Takeaways

• Joy matters more now than ever.
• We cannot avoid or repress our feelings.
• When we avoid these feelings, they trap us.
• The release of feelings creates space for joy.
• Breathing exercises can help honor our feelings.
• Emotions need space to move and be expressed.
• We choose to feel and breathe through the mess.
• Empowerment comes from acknowledging our emotions.
• The joy rebellion is about not waiting for perfection.
• Community support is vital in finding joy.

Things Referenced

Join the Joy Rebellion community and leave a comment about this episode here.

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CONNECT WITH JOY GUIDE JUNE!

Website: Here you'll always find the latest news, events, and offerings

Substack: For more podcast bonus materials and behind-the-scenes, as well as, a Joy Community where you don't have to go through the mess alone!

Instagram: The only social media June is really on right now

Joy Guidance: For those who want private, 1:1 support in finding joy

Summary 

What lives in the tender space between holding on and letting go? In this episode of the How to Find Joy podcast, host June Suepunpuck explores the complex interplay between joy and grief, particularly in the context of motherhood and intrusive thoughts. She shares her personal experiences of navigating intense emotions after the birth of her child, including the challenges of postpartum life and the fear of losing loved ones. 

June emphasizes the importance of acknowledging and embracing both joy and grief, advocating for a 'joy rebellion' where individuals allow themselves to feel joy even amidst difficult circumstances. Through vulnerability and connection, she encourages listeners to confront their own intrusive thoughts and find compassion for themselves in their messy journeys.

Takeaways

Joy can coexist with grief and difficult emotions.
Intrusive thoughts are common, especially postpartum.
Vulnerability allows for deeper connections and healing.
Naming intrusive thoughts can lessen their power.
Finding joy is a rebellious act against grief.
Compassion for oneself is crucial in healing.
Sharing experiences can foster community and support.
It's okay to feel overwhelmed and seek help.
Life is a balance of joy and sorrow.
Embracing the messiness of life is part of being human.

Things Referenced

Read the original Substack post here

Listen to "How to Find Joy Before You Die with Jodi Wellman"

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CONNECT WITH JOY GUIDE JUNE!

Website: Here you'll always find the latest news, events, and offerings

Substack: For more podcast bonus materials and behind-the-scenes, as well as, a Joy Community where you don't have to go through the mess alone!

Instagram: The only social media June is really on right now

Joy Guidance: For those who want private, 1:1 support in finding joy

This is episode is dedicated to those who are currently going through a life changing move, or have already moved and are starting a whole new life, or anyone who is thinking about relocating and wanna know what it takes to live their most joyful life in the location of their dreams...

OUR GUEST: SHAUN O'BANION
Shaun is a Gotham Award-winning independent film producer, writer, script consultant and podcaster. He has two podcasts that you can listen to by clicking below:
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HOW TO CONNECT WITH SHAUN:
Website
LinkedIn
Linktree

WHAT SHAUN & JUNE TALKED ABOUT:

•  Shaun’s extensive history of relocation 
• The awkwardness and hardships of moving and starting over during childhood / teen years
• The benefits of moving all of the time from an energetic perspective 
•  Why moving can feel so challenging even in adulthood
•  How he went from having trauma / wounds around relocation to welcoming joy in change
• Coping strategies during moves that ended up influencing his adult life / future job
• Purpose as an anchor for joy when moving
• Resourcefulness, empathy, find a community of belonging and being of service as tools to create relationships in new places
• How to better understand yourself better when life doesn’t go as you expected
• Learning to pivot and let go in your career during a move
• The emotional struggles of moving and starting a new life 
• Moving requires maintaining your current relationships and accepting that those relationships will transform over time 
• “The Ghost Effect” of going away and coming home
• Loneliness and disconnection after a move and the importance of reaching out for help
• The challenges and accountability of wallowing and empowering the self to get out of your own rut
• The blessings and challenges of finding friends as adults
• The stability and comfort of knowing that everything is temporary
• The heartbreak of starting over because you mourn your old life and self
• 3 pieces of advice for anyone who is struggling to find joy when starting life somewhere new

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CONNECT WITH JOY GUIDE JUNE!

Website: Here you'll always find the latest news, events, and offerings

Substack: For more podcast bonus materials and behind-the-scenes, as well as, a Joy Community where you don't have to go through the mess alone!

Instagram: The only social media June is really on right now

Joy Guidance: For those who want private, 1:1 support in finding joy

In this episode, June guides us in 3 steps to rethink the way we've been starting our New Year and consider a new way to get into our joy that is more stress free, intentional and aligned!

RESOURCES MENTIONED:
The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan

Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

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CONNECT WITH JOY GUIDE JUNE!

Website: Here you'll always find the latest news, events, and offerings

Substack: For more podcast bonus materials and behind-the-scenes, as well as, a Joy Community where you don't have to go through the mess alone!

Instagram: The only social media June is really on right now

Joy Guidance: For those who want private, 1:1 support in finding joy

TODAY'S EPISODE IS FOR:

• anyone who struggles with letting go of control
• anyone who wants to know why they fear losing control
• anyone who wants practical tips of how to find joy by letting go
• anyone who wants to listen to other people who are also learning what it feels like to surrender and live life more freely 
• anyone who wants to break free from the chains of control 

OUR GUEST: Julia de'Caneva
Julia de'Caneva is an ever-curious, highly sensitive nonconformist, and lover of life. She has completed trainings and certifications in mindfulness meditation and yoga nidra, reiki, Gallup CliftonStrengths Coaching, and death doula-ing. A former web designer turned pro home organizer turned business organizer and life coach, getting cancer at 29 inspired her to completely change her life. She loves to weave the clarifying lessons of mortality into her explorations of life and work, and is always finding new ways of understanding herself and her fellow humans.

HOW TO GET IN TOUCH WITH JULIA
+Instagram https://www.instagram.com/life.coach.julia/

+Website https://julia.coach/

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CONNECT WITH JOY GUIDE JUNE!

Website: Here you'll always find the latest news, events, and offerings

Substack: For more podcast bonus materials and behind-the-scenes, as well as, a Joy Community where you don't have to go through the mess alone!

Instagram: The only social media June is really on right now

Joy Guidance: For those who want private, 1:1 support in finding joy

In this episode, June has some fun with her favorite oracle card deck and gives a mini reading for the collective!  Be sure to go on her instagram @joyguidejune to let her know what you are doing with the card of the week :)

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CONNECT WITH JOY GUIDE JUNE!

Website: Here you'll always find the latest news, events, and offerings

Substack: For more podcast bonus materials and behind-the-scenes, as well as, a Joy Community where you don't have to go through the mess alone!

Instagram: The only social media June is really on right now

Joy Guidance: For those who want private, 1:1 support in finding joy

This episode is dedicated to the mamas out there who go and grow through so much on their sacred journey into motherhood!  It is also a resource for any moms who are also highly sensitive people and may not even know it :)

TO FIND OUT IF YOU ARE A HIGHLY SENSITIVE PERSON (HSP):
http://hsperson.com/test

OUR GUEST: ANGIE ILG
Angie is a life coach who helps sensitive people enjoy life without all the overwhelm, exhaustion, and anxiety. As a coach, she gets to help people know and love who they are, and feel natural confidence in sharing that person with the world. She's a new mom to her now one-year-old daughter Lana, and is truly in love with this new role and new little person in her life. Becoming a mom has transformed her in ways she couldn't have imagined, and she's excited to shed more light on the magnitude of change you can go through, mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. She's committed to defining motherhood for herself, and bringing more awareness and honesty to the conversation about what being a mom really asks of you.

WHAT ANGIE & JUNE TALKED ABOUT:

• What is an HSP / Highly Sensitive Person
• Is it nature or nurture
• Negative connotation / trauma Shame and embarrassment due to HSP
• Positive impact of being an HSP
• Angie’s journey of pregnancy as an HSP
• Pregnancy unlocking your shadows, fears, and new levels of love & intimacy
• Navigating not having the desire to have kids to wanting to have kids
• Therapy and the due diligence of inviting a child into your world/ body
• Connecting to an inner knowing and staying in vulnerability
• Patterns, stories, and belief of what motherhood should look like
• The fear of losing your identity when you become a mom
• did the fears Angie had pre-baby manifest after the baby was born?
• intentions and the pregnancy journey
• Finding a community that resonates with you versus following the popular crowd
• Finding the balance between researching and listening to your intuition
• HSPs and their superpowers
• Angie’s eating disorder and what she learned through the different stages of pregnancy
• Scale of HSP
• 3 pieces of advice for anyone who is a new mom and has HSP
• The harm of bounce back culture

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CONNECT WITH JOY GUIDE JUNE!

Website: Here you'll always find the latest news, events, and offerings

Substack: For more podcast bonus materials and behind-the-scenes, as well as, a Joy Community where you don't have to go through the mess alone!

Instagram: The only social media June is really on right now

Joy Guidance: For those who want private, 1:1 support in finding joy

The holidays are here and this episode is to support anyone who usually struggles and wants to find joy during this time of year! Your host, June, breaks down the top 5 tips that have helped her and emphasizes the importance of all kinds of boundaries.

ANNOUNCEMENT: 
There will be no episode Monday November 27th because June will be taking a break with her friends and family. See you all again December 4th!

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CONNECT WITH JOY GUIDE JUNE!

Website: Here you'll always find the latest news, events, and offerings

Substack: For more podcast bonus materials and behind-the-scenes, as well as, a Joy Community where you don't have to go through the mess alone!

Instagram: The only social media June is really on right now

Joy Guidance: For those who want private, 1:1 support in finding joy

THIS EPISODE:

This is part 2 of June’s interview with Tess on how to find joy when you lose someone you love. 

OUR GUEST: 

Tess Bermudez is a Southern California Native who has been exploring her Native American heritage through Shamanic education and other holistic healings. She is an animal lover and rescuer, business professional, and mental health advocate. She is determined to help normalize grief in all aspects of life.

THE LOVED ONES WHO HAVE PASSED THAT THIS EPISODE IS DEDICATED TO:

Grandma Diane Staggs 

Grandma Jenny Hernandez

Zack Portka 

Lurissa Holcomb 

Kyle Lewis 

Bonnie Staggs 

Mike Samson 

Kathy Ivans 

Grandpa Manuel Hernandez

Brandon Furlough 

Grandma Staggs

Nathan Hernandez 

Ben Mertlich 

David "Blue" Verwyest 

Grandpa Richard Roehl

Danielle Stevens 

Robin Staggs 

WHAT JUNE & TESS TALKED ABOUT:

• 3 tips for anyone who wants to find joy when a loved one passes away
• No timelines for grief 
• How to know who to share your grief with
• The importance of holding space 
• “What do you need from me?”
• Ways to support someone who is going through grief
• Give grace and flexibility to the person who is struggling with their grief / Not personalizing
• What to say to someone who is grieving 
• The importance of seeking help 
• Medication & Grief
• Admitting the struggle of grief and asking for help
• Why experiencing joy and grief simultaneously is possible and necessary

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CONNECT WITH JOY GUIDE JUNE!

Website: Here you'll always find the latest news, events, and offerings

Substack: For more podcast bonus materials and behind-the-scenes, as well as, a Joy Community where you don't have to go through the mess alone!

Instagram: The only social media June is really on right now

Joy Guidance: For those who want private, 1:1 support in finding joy

OUR GUEST:
Tess Bermudez is a Southern California Native who has been exploring her Native American heritage through Shamanic education and other holistic healings. She is an animal lover and rescuer, business professional, and mental health advocate. She is determined to help normalize grief in all aspects of life.

THIS EPISODE IS DEDICATED TO THESE LOVED ONES WHO HAVE PASSED:

Grandma Diane Staggs 

Grandma Jenny Hernandez

Zack Portka 

Lurissa Holcomb 

Kyle Lewis 

Bonnie Staggs 

Mike Samson 

Kathy Ivans 

Grandpa Manuel Hernandez

Brandon Furlough 

Grandma Staggs

Nathan Hernandez 

Ben Mertlich 

David "Blue" Verwyest 

Grandpa Richard Roehl

Danielle Stevens 

Robin Staggs 

HOW TO CONNECT WITH TESS:
Instagram

WHAT JUNE & TESS TALKED ABOUT:

• What is joy to Tess
• Struggling to find joy / deserving to feel joy, especially during times of grief
• How Tess calls in joy on a daily basis 
• 20 deaths
• Challenges faced during the first loss at a young age
• Death speeding up adulthood
• Writing as a healing tool
• Seeing the humanity in grief and death
• The differences of healing from every death 
• Self empowerment and resilience via grief 
• Slipping into darkness
• Coping mechanisms during grief / Bypassing grief 
• The importance of closure (no matter the timeline)
• Shamanism- what is it and how it worked for Tess
• The shame and guilt that can come with losing someone you love 
• Mediums and the ever-growing popularity of connecting with Spirits 
• Spirituality - what is it to Tess and how it supports her
• Religion vs Spirituality
• Connecting with loved ones you’ve lost 
• The importance of signs
• Every day things that become important after someone you love is gone

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CONNECT WITH JOY GUIDE JUNE!

Website: Here you'll always find the latest news, events, and offerings

Substack: For more podcast bonus materials and behind-the-scenes, as well as, a Joy Community where you don't have to go through the mess alone!

Instagram: The only social media June is really on right now

Joy Guidance: For those who want private, 1:1 support in finding joy