How to Find Joy

This podcast is all about how to start finding joy through this messy thing called life. Follow your host, June Suepunpuck, on her curious adventure to answer the question: "how to find joy?" during our most challenging human experiences. As a Joy Guide, June has spent years helping lost and unhappy people go from living uninspired lives to finding a more joy-filled life, and this podcast is a resource to share what she's learned along the way. You can expect beginner-friendly tips from June, as well as, practical advice from her guests, who are experts in their field or have firsthand experience on major life lessons. If you’re ready to get honest about what’s holding you back from true happiness, you want to learn how to empower yourself through tough times, and of course, you want to find out how to bring more joy into your life... then have a listen!

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#28 How to Find Joy When You Start Your Life Somewhere New with Shaun O'Banion

January 08, 2024 • June Suepunpuck • Season 1 • Episode 28

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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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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