The Joy and Gratitude Podcast

Understand Your Body and Own your Life [With Special Guest Heather Daley]

Have you ever noticed how deregulation can impact how you show up? Do you keep hearing about the vagus nerve? Join us with special guest, seasoned clinical social worker, Heather Daley, to learn about how somatic awareness and polyvagal theory can help you tune into your body, know where you are and connect back to self and others. Learn simple exercises to calm your nervous system so you can make new and different choices. This is an episode with incredible and actionable information.
 
Additional Resources: www.polyvagalinstitute.org
Joy Notes Songs: Can’t Stop This Feeling by Justin Timberlake
Gratitude Rocks!: Learn
 
Hosts: Nio Queiro & Beth Mercurio
 
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Healthy Living: It’s Personal

Join us in this conversation about how to own our choices around being healthy.  How can we create routines and be intentional around eating, moving, and sleeping.  Afterall, our bodies are our vessels and if we care for them then we have a better chance of living a longer, healthier and more fulfilling life. Take it personally!
Joy Notes Songs:  
You’ve Got to Stand for Something by Aaron Tippon
 
Gratitude Rocks!:
Serenity
 
Resources:
Eat, Move, Sleep by Tom Rath
Hosts: Nio Queiro & Beth Mercurio
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How Can We Embrace our Perfectly Imperfect Selves

Beth and Nio talk openly about embracing our imperfections and finding the beauty in our cracks.  Although extremely challenging and different for all individuals, we need to accept ourselves and all of our scars, in order to move towards self-love and authenticity. Learn more about how shifting our mindset, trusting ourselves and shedding external expectations will enable us to appreciate and lean towards our own imperfections in a freeing way.  As in the title of Brene Brown’s amazing book, can we learn to see the Gifts of Imperfection?
Joy Notes Songs:  
Perfectly Imperfect by Ada Pasternak
I See Beyond by Ann Nesby
Gratitude Rocks!:
Easeful
Hosts: Nio Queiro & Beth Mercurio
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Debunking Jerry Maguire

We have fun talking about the famous line from the 1996 Jerry Maguire movie “You, complete me” Can someone else complete you? Although not as catchy, what if it was “You complement me”. Join us as we talk about the importance of self-love, completing ourselves first and then having another human elevate, amplify and make us better.
Joy Notes Songs: Secret Garden by Bruce Springsteen Find Yourself by Mario Sem (ft White Ash)
Gratitude Rocks!: Curious
Hosts: Nio Queiro & Beth Mercurio
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How to Lead and Leave a Legacy of Kindness | w/ Special Guests: Herbert Lang and Amanda Banks

In this first of its kind episode, we share stories about the impacts of both receiving and giving kindness. Leadership starts with self, and we need to set an example and be disciplined about how we show up as humans. We also need to be self-aware, adaptive, and open in our communication and collaboration. We talk about being stuck as part of the process and how it can help us move forward when we embrace this as part of our personal growth. When we dive into growth we talk about discomfort and reflection as foundational pillars to lifelong learning. We explore legacy, helping others, and importantly we remind ourselves that it is never too late! Don’t miss the end when we invite Herb and Amanda to choose songs and play with the Gratitude Rocks! Program. This is a fun one!
Joy Notes Songs:
Herb: You Can Make it by Will Smith, One Man Can Change the World by Big Sean
Amanda: Diamonds by Rihanna
 
Gratitude Rocks!:
Herb: Inspire
Amanda: Trust
 
Hosts: Nio Queiro & Beth Mercurio
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Faith as a Foundation to Our Humanity

Join Nio and Beth as they openly share their personal faith journeys, explaining what faith means to them and how they use faith to help guide them throughout their lives. We explore the difference between religion and faith and discuss the varied ways that faith, hope and a belief in something larger than us can help us to aspire to show up as our best human selves. There are so many ways we can learn and grow from each others' faith and belief systems.
 
Joy Notes Songs:
Spirit in the Sky by Norman Greenbaum
Blessings by Laura Story Gratitude Rocks!: Breathe Host: Nio Queiro & Beth Mercurio
 
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The Path Inward

In this episode Nio and Beth revisit some of our favorite themes around imperfection, self-love and taking actions outside of our comfort zones to move through challenge and pain. What could it feel like to shift and experiment with a new behavior? There is so much power in knowing that we are enough.
 
Joy Notes Songs: Be Still by the Killers,  Already Enough by Fearless Soul
Gratitude Rocks!: Flow
 
Host: Nio Queiro & Beth Mercurio
 
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Slow Down to Speed Up

There are so many gifts that we receive when we slow down.  We can no longer keep up with the rat race of life.  We need to slow down with intention, to rest and to trust that this slow time will rejuvenate us and allow us to reframe, gain clarity and be even more productive.  What can you do to slow yourself down and zoom out?
 
Joy Notes Songs:  
Slow Dancing with the Moon by Dolly Parton
Slow Burn by Kacey Musgraves
Gratitude Rocks!:
Believe
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Self-Silencing and the Power of a Pause

Nio and Beth talk about the various impacts, both physical and emotional, of self silencing and conflict avoidance. Can we tune into our bodies and understand more about the fears that are holding us back? We explore how we can pause and use our voices to be true to ourselves and better support each other.
Let's experiment in using the power of pause to start a conversation with yourself and try to choose new alternatives.
Joy Notes Songs: Hold Your Head Up High by Darlingside At Your Best You are Love by Aaliyah
Gratitude Rocks!: Open
 
Host: Nio Queiro & Beth Mercurio
 
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Joy and Gratitude Podcast Episode 5 | Using Discomfort to Learn and Lean In

On this episode Beth and Nio talk about finding your talents/your gifts and sharing them with the world.  It takes time to understand and feel comfortable sharing your gifts with others.  When we create space and time (start with just twenty minutes) we are able to have more clarity and vision around why we are here and how we can impact others.  We also explore the power of leaning into the discomfort and what can happen when we do.  Join us in Joy and Gratitude.
Joy Notes Songs:  
Young Lion by Sade
Church Doors by Yolanda Adams
Gratitude Rocks!:
Strength
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