Stories of Inspiring Joy

Sydney Weiss

Sydney Weiss is a lawyer and the creator, host, and producer of Seek The Joy Podcast [http://www.seekthejoypodcast.com/] and Stories of Inspiring Joy [https://www.storiesofinspiringjoy.com/]. Over the last five years, Sydney has sat down with thought leaders in health, wellness, mindfulness and beyond for empowering conversations and heartfelt storytelling on all things self-love, joy, connection, empowerment and wellness. In today’s episode, Sydney shares her journey - from launching Seek The Joy Podcast in 2017 out of a desire for greater connection and community and Stories of Inspiring Joy - to where she is today and what’s next. It’s our final episode of Stories of Inspiring Joy, and you’re not going to want to miss it. Stories of Inspiring Joy is a production of Seek The Joy Media and created by Sydney Weiss. To learn more click here [https://www.storiesofinspiringjoy.com/]. *Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Stories of Inspiring Joy.

Lindsay Weisner

Dr. Lindsay Weisner is a clinical Psychologist in Long Island, New York. She graduated from Georgetown University in 1999 and was awarded a fellowship in child development at the NIH/NICHD. She received her doctorate from C.W. Post, LIU, and went on to pursue post-doctorate training at the American Institute of Psychoanalysis. Dr. Lindsay is the host of the Neurotic Nourishment Podcast and the co-author of the upcoming book Ten Steps To Finding Happy. This book will be released on March 20, 2020, in accordance with the United Nations International Day of Happiness.  In this week’s story, Lindsay shares her journey becoming a psychologist and writer, through the lens of her love for words and storytelling. She shares the impact that reading at a young age had on her life, and how her love for words propelled her to become an author, podcaster, and clinical psychologist. Books, and her love for reading, got her out of her own head and her own home. But - she didn’t love choose your own ending books! For her, there was nothing more annoying, she wanted hard and concrete facts. Lindsay’s home growing up, despite being perfect on paper, lacked a fine line between truth and fiction. You’ll hear it in this week’s episode, her experiences as a child and teenager impacted her need for a beginning, middle, and end - both in books, and in life. Dr. Lindsay fell in love with psychology in college, and combined with her love of writing, she pursued a career in journalism. In this week’s new episode she shares the rejections she received, how she dealt with it, and the first job she landed after college. You’ll laugh her story about beanie babies . . . trust me. To learn more about Lindsay and her work visit her on Instagram @PsychShrinkMom [https://instagram.com/PsychShrinkMom] on Twitter @LindsaySKallen [https://twitter.com/LindsaySKallen] and Facebook @LindsaySKallen [https://facebook.com/LindsaySKallen] and you can find the Neurotic Nourishment Podcast on Instagram @NeuroticNourishment [https://instagram.com/NeuroticNourishment] and on Apple Podcasts here [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/neurotic-nourishment/id1464366670] and for more about her upcoming book, Ten Steps To Finding Happy, you can learn more on Facebook at Finding Happy  [https://www.facebook.com/pg/10StepstoFindingHappy/about/?ref=page_internal]and on Instagram @10StepsFindingHappy [https://instagram.com/10StepsFindingHappy] Stories of Inspiring Joy is a production of Seek The Joy Media and created by Sydney Weiss. To learn more and submit your story, click here [https://www.storiesofinspiringjoy.com/]. *Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Stories of Inspiring Joy.

Leah Recor

Leah Recor is the author of “Where the Light Is… A Parent’s Guide to the Law of Attraction,” and a mother of two young girls who turned personal traumatic experiences into her mission to help other struggling parents.  In this week’s new episode Leah shares her journey in finding the law of attraction, and how she’s relied on optimism as a floatation device to keep her going. Leah’s reflections on how she began to see the struggles in her life as a gift to expand and grow will remind you that there is always a larger (and often hidden!) message in our experiences. Her words on the new sense of hope she found, and the signs and serendipities that began to show up for her and her children, will remind you of the magic that’s here waiting for us to wake up to it. To connect with Leah and to learn more about her work visit her website www.theAbundantParent.com [http://www.theabundantparent.com/] and connect with her on Instagram @theabundantparent [https://www.instagram.com/theabundantparent/] Facebook @theabundantparent [https://www.facebook.com/TheAbundantParent/?eid=ARD0gPn0qPWlb7cSto3dDa4O-t0rWEfVN4xKgcnd09rV1pQYGPufq_lzj1cxhZJ8BGeRt9-szfRjuQZt] Stories of Inspiring Joy is a production of Seek The Joy Media and created by Sydney Weiss. To learn more and submit your story, click here [https://www.storiesofinspiringjoy.com/]. *Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Stories of Inspiring Joy.

Eda Schottenstein

Eda Schottenstein is the founder and CEO of Multi-Role Woman™, a personal wellness and lifestyle brand that supports women in creating healthy, happy, balanced lives. She is also the author of “You Got This: 21-Day Mental Wealth Challenge” — a step-by-step action guide and journal anyone can use to transform their experience of personal wellness in just three weeks. In this week’s new episode Eda shares her about her passion and her journey. She openly shares about her ADD diagnosis, the times she’s been riddled with self-doubt, and this overarching feeling that she didn’t have what it takes to reach her goals and potentials. It wasn’t an easy mindset to live in, and it took a lot of soul searching for Eda to realize that the only person that was responsible for change in her life - was her! She did the work, research, and dove in - and it all led her to building her own unique toolkit for change. She amassed a wealth of knowledge that she knew was life-changing, and she knew she had to share it. Eda recognized how important it is to have tools and tips, and implement them into your life, in order to reach your goals and bridge the gap between where you are, and where you want to be. Today, that’s exactly what she’s done. Eda’s story will remind you that your story and experiences are valuable, that our struggles are more universal than we realize, and the impact of our vulnerability is far reaching. value, and you never know how it will impact someone else. To learn more about Eda and her work check out her website www.multirolewoman.com [https://multirolewoman.com/] and you can connect with her on Instagram @edaschottenstein [https://instagram.com/edaschottenstein]  Stories of Inspiring Joy is a production of Seek The Joy Media and created by Sydney Weiss. To learn more and submit your story, click here [https://www.storiesofinspiringjoy.com/]. *Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Stories of Inspiring Joy.

Corina Sowada

Corina Sowada is an empowerment coach who is on a mission to help women find themselves (and love!) again after a toxic relationship. Through her work, Corina helps women dive into identifying toxicity, narcissism and abuse, all to break the cycle. She helps you identify and break trauma bonds and heal from a toxic relationship. Corina so beautifully shares her journey in this week’s episode, moving from an on and off again toxic relationship for for years, to ultimately choosing herself and her self-worth. In many ways Corina lost herself during that time. She lost her voice, her passion, and optimism. She no longer recognized the woman she saw in the mirror. Then one day something clicked, and she made the decision to end the relationship. She started to prioritize her health and wellness, and she learned to love her body again. Her mindset began to shift too, and through setting boundaries she started to become Corina again. Corina’s reflections will remind you that we are all capable of choosing the life we deserve, but we first have to get really clear on who we are, and what it is that we want.  To connect with Corina and learn more about her work visit her website and on Instagram @corina_unleashed [https://www.instagram.com/corina_unleashed] and Twitter @CorinaSowada [https://twitter.com/corinasowada] you can find her Facebook group here [https://www.facebook.com/groups/selfworthreclaimed/?ref=share] and she has spots open for 1:1 coach, you can book a discovery call here [https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=17421019] Stories of Inspiring Joy is a production of Seek The Joy Media and created by Sydney Weiss. To learn more and submit your story, click here [https://www.storiesofinspiringjoy.com/]. *Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Stories of Inspiring Joy.