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Happy #SeekTheJoy Tuesday!

I’m so excited to share the fourteenth episode in our new series, “Lessons In”. Through conversations focusing on life’s biggest lessons, this series will explore the joy(s) we can find through these experiences, and the connection and community we can create through sharing our reflections. It’s an open and honest look at the moments in our lives that impact us.

Every episode features a conversation that will leave you feeling inspired, motivated, and get you thinking - and we can’t wait to grow with you.

Lessons in Resilience with Lauren Chiarello

Lauren Chiarello joins us to share a lesson she’s learned about resilience, the role of community, gratitude, and mindset in resilience, the growth and inner strength she’s developed and the joy she’s found. Her reflections, honesty, and vulnerability will leave you feeling inspired, and remind you that resilience is born out of difficult moments and experiences, but you really never know how these experiences will prepare and strengthen you for what’s to come.

Lauren Chiarello is the founder of Chi Chi Life which melds her passions: fitness, event production + fundraising, corporate wellness + cancer advocacy. A graduate from Villanova University with a degree in Accounting + Marketing, Lauren has 13+ years of experience fundraising + producing events for non-profits, for-profits + agencies -- including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Lauren is a two-time Hodgkin's lymphoma cancer thriver who supports, motivates + teaches rockstars who value the importance of strengthening the mind + body. She teaches Barre, Pilates + TRX + currently teachers group fitness classes at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Lauren has completed multiple half + full marathons while fundraising $125,000+ for cancer charities.

“When I think of resilience I think of leaning into life’s challenges, giving yourself grace, and finding gratitude in what’s present.”

— Lauren Chiarello

To learn more and connect with Lauren, visit her website www.chichilifenyc.com and on Instagram @chichilifenyc

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PODCAST WELLNESS WEEK: Sydney is speaking at Podcast Wellness Week on Thursday December 30th at 10am PT!

Join Sydney in conversation with licensed clinical mental health counselor and bestselling author Richale Reed of The Power Within podcast and Amanda Meyncke of the Happiness Spells podcast as they discuss how to get happy!

This panel on positive mindset offers a fresh perspectives and tools for increasing your happiness quotient and empowering ourselves with actionable steps to feel that sense of contentment and joy in our lives.

Register for the event here by selecting FREE PASS. You can also purchase a FULL PASS for $25 to replay recordings of all the sessions at your convenience and access bonus content here!

The event also features two daily live-streamed panels discussing mental health, sleep, meditation, positive mindset, fitness and nutrition with well-known wellness podcasters, along with daily meditations. Check out the full schedule here.

The panels will be livestreamed for free on Podbean via your browser and the Podbean App.

SEEK THE JOY GUIDES: Our guides are LIVE and I couldn’t be more excited! Click here to learn more and get your hands on a little more joy in your life.

RATE & REVIEW: I’d be so grateful if you left us a rating and review on Apple iTunes or wherever it is that you love to #SeekTheJoy! When you do, take a screenshot of your review and send it to sydney@seekthejoypodcast,com and as a token of my appreciation and gratitude for your love and support, I'll send you our brand NEW and IMPROVED #SeekTheJoy Guide for Infusing More Joy into Your Life!

STORIES OF INSPIRING JOY: This series is beautiful and powerful and we want you to be part of it! To learn more and to submit your story, visit the Share Your Story section of our website. Fill out our interest form - and we'll get back to you ASAP.

JOY CORNER: Our interview-style blog series spotlighting inspiring souls, moments that bring you joy, products we love, and so much more. Join our corner of the internet - share your joys, passions, and moments of inspiration. Ready to share your light, magic and joy? Get in touch here - a new post in this series goes live on our site every Thursday.

“LESSSONS IN” SERIES: In this new series, we're sharing our reflections on life’s biggest lessons and the joys we find through these experiences - all to create greater connection and community. Every episode features a conversation that will inspire, motivate, and get you thinking- and we can't wait to grow with you. Ready to join us and share a lesson that impacted your life? Fill out our interest form here.

PATREON: We're now on PATREON!! Your support of this podcast means the world. Full of rewards and exclusive content, we can't wait to take this joy journey to the next level. Sing up to be a patron of the podcast here: patreon.com/seekthejoypodcast

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