27 DEC 2023 · Do you remember a time when you were open to trying new things? How about a time when being spontaneous was as natural as breathing? If you can remember these times, it’s likely they are from your childhood. Most adults have exchanged the exhilarating feeling of being spontaneous for a more structured, mundane, and listless lifestyle. In episode #40 of the “Weekly Insights with Joanie” podcast we will focus on what you can do to positively change your life by being more spontaneous in 2024. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: - Why are most adults afraid of being more spontaneous? - How being more playful helps you open yourself up to new opportunities. - 10 easy steps to being more spontaneous in 2024. - Three insightful journal prompts to help you integrate what you are learning. * This is the final podcast episode of season 2 of the "Weekly Insights with Joanie" podcast. It is also the last episode of this podcast series. Beginning January 9, 2024 I will be launching the first season of my all new podcast series, "Finding True Love After 5 0". ABOUT THIS PODCAST: Once a week a new episode of my “Weekly Insights with Joanie” podcast is released. This engaging podcast is the new audio version of my popular video series, "Weekly Insights with Joanie" that streams on my YouTube channel. Consisting of five-to-eight-minute videos, each episode serves as a mini-workshop on how to remove limiting beliefs and unseen obstacles on your life path so you can experience more love, happiness, and fulfillment. The content for the "Weekly Insights with Joanie" podcast are based on two of my acclaimed online courses, "Drive-Thru, Make It Your Own®" and “Finding True Love”. The courses are exclusively available on UDEMY at: https://www.udemy.com/course/drive-thru-make-it-your-own/ To subscribe to my YouTube channel visit: https://www.youtube.com/@joaniemarx Learn more about my online courses, bestselling books, and where to subscribe to my inspiring articles and content at: https://linktr.ee/joaniemarx

21 DEC 2023 · During the holiday season do you find yourself dismissing the urge to be playful due to feeling stressed and overwhelmed? If so, you are not alone. If you are like many people, it's easy to fall into a rigid routine and become less playful during the holidays. To help you become more playful, in episode #39 of the "Weekly Insights with Joanie" podcast, I will share with you seven proven practices for opening yourself up to a new, fun-filled holiday. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: • What it means to be playful during the holidays. • Why being playful during the holidays is important to your well-being. • 7 proven practices to embrace a more playful holiday season. • Three fun-filled journal prompts to help you integrate what you are learning. ABOUT THIS PODCAST: Once a week a new episode of my “Weekly Insights with Joanie” podcast is released. This engaging podcast is the new audio version of my popular video series, "Weekly Insights with Joanie" that streams on my YouTube channel. Consisting of five-to-eight-minute videos, each episode serves as a mini-workshop on how to remove limiting beliefs and unseen obstacles on your life path so you can experience more love, happiness, and fulfillment. The content for the "Weekly Insights with Joanie" podcast are based on two of my acclaimed online courses, "Drive-Thru, Make It Your Own®" and “Finding True Love”. The courses are exclusively available on UDEMY at: https://www.udemy.com/course/drive-thru-make-it-your-own/ To subscribe to my YouTube channel visit: https://www.youtube.com/@joaniemarx Learn more about my online courses, bestselling books, and where to subscribe to my inspiring articles and content at: https://linktr.ee/joaniemarx

5 DEC 2023 · When was the last time you laughed so much you felt like your abs got the workout of your life the next day? If you haven’t enjoyed that level of laughter on a daily basis, you are not alone. I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t feel better when they laugh. But I sure have met a lot of people in my life who rarely laugh. What could make someone avoid laughing? And what exactly is the power of laughter that can radically affect the quality of our lives? In episode #38 of the "Weekly Insights with Joanie" podcast, we are going to answer these questions and more as we uncover what it takes to access the power of laughter. The focus of this series is on having more fun by learning how to unlock the power of your childhood imagination. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: - Why so many people refrain from laughing more consistently. - Scientific research into the healing power of laughter. - My personal TOP 10 favorite life-altering benefits of laughing. - 6 proven methods for eliciting laughter and good times. - How to integrate what you've learned through five journal prompts. ABOUT THIS PODCAST: Once a week a new episode of my “Weekly Insights with Joanie” podcast is released. This engaging podcast is the new audio version of my popular video series, "Weekly Insights with Joanie" that streams on my YouTube channel. Consisting of five-to-eight-minute videos, each episode serves as a mini-workshop on how to remove limiting beliefs and unseen obstacles on your life path so you can experience more love, happiness, and fulfillment. The content for the "Weekly Insights with Joanie" podcast are based on two of my acclaimed online courses, "Drive-Thru, Make It Your Own®" and “Finding True Love”. The courses are exclusively available on UDEMY at: https://www.udemy.com/course/drive-thru-make-it-your-own/ To subscribe to my YouTube channel visit: https://www.youtube.com/@joaniemarx Learn more about my online courses, bestselling books, and where to subscribe to my inspiring articles and content at: https://linktr.ee/joaniemarx

28 NOV 2023 · How do you shift from a path of struggle to one that is less resistant and a lot more fun after fifty? For most of us, the advice we received about success and happiness involved lots of sacrifice, struggle, and suffering. Now that you are fifty and over, is that how life is supposed to be? Is it possible to step away from past difficulty and shift your inner perception of life and who you are to create a reality that is authentic and more fulfilling after fifty? In episode #37 of the "Weekly Insights with Joanie" podcast, we are going to explore what gets in the way of being your authentic self and how to turn up the volume on having more fun in life. The focus of this series is on having more fun by learning how to unlock the power of your childhood imagination. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: - The #1 thing you need to do to be more of your authentic self. - To notice how your inner critic manipulates your emotional state through limiting beliefs. - How your true, authentic self encourages you to be authentic at this stage of your life. - A powerful, three-step action item to help you apply what you are learning. ABOUT THIS PODCAST: Once a week a new episode of my “Weekly Insights with Joanie” podcast is released. This engaging podcast is the new audio version of my popular video series, "Weekly Insights with Joanie" that streams on my YouTube channel. Consisting of five-to-eight-minute videos, each episode serves as a mini-workshop on how to remove limiting beliefs and unseen obstacles on your life path so you can experience more love, happiness, and fulfillment. The content for the "Weekly Insights with Joanie" podcast are based on two of my acclaimed online courses, "Drive-Thru, Make It Your Own®" and “Finding True Love”. The courses are exclusively available on UDEMY at: https://www.udemy.com/course/drive-thru-make-it-your-own/ To subscribe to my YouTube channel visit: https://www.youtube.com/@joaniemarx Learn more about my online courses, bestselling books, and where to subscribe to my inspiring articles and content at: https://linktr.ee/joaniemarx

21 NOV 2023 · Is it possible to have an appreciation for things that don’t go your way? Not only is it possible, but when you unleash the power of appreciation you are automatically opening yourself up to more positive experiences. But what exactly is appreciation? Is it something that comes naturally to us? Or is appreciation something we consciously work on until it becomes second nature? In episode #36 of the "Weekly Insights with Joanie" podcast, we are going to answer these questions as we explore the power of appreciation and its direct role in having more fun in all areas of your life. The focus of this series is on having more fun by learning how to unlock the power of your childhood imagination. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: - Why it’s important to appreciate experiences you don’t want. - How limiting beliefs get in the way of having more fun in your life. - Simple ways to create a path of least resistance to your desires through appreciation. - Three journal prompts to help you integrate what you are learning. ABOUT THIS PODCAST: Once a week a new episode of my “Weekly Insights with Joanie” podcast is released. This engaging podcast is the new audio version of my popular video series, "Weekly Insights with Joanie" that streams on my YouTube channel. Consisting of five-to-eight-minute videos, each episode serves as a mini-workshop on how to remove limiting beliefs and unseen obstacles on your life path so you can experience more love, happiness, and fulfillment. The content for the "Weekly Insights with Joanie" podcast are based on two of my acclaimed online courses, "Drive-Thru, Make It Your Own®" and “Finding True Love”. The courses are exclusively available on UDEMY at: https://www.udemy.com/course/drive-thru-make-it-your-own/ To subscribe to my YouTube channel visit: https://www.youtube.com/@joaniemarx Learn more about my online courses, bestselling books, and where to subscribe to my inspiring articles and content at: https://linktr.ee/joaniemarx

15 NOV 2023 · Where is the first place you would begin improving the quality of your life? Is it having more money, improved relationships, better health, or something else? Perhaps, the first and most important place to look is where you are unconsciously creating obstacles and resistance to having more fun in your life. In episode #35 of the "Weekly Insights with Joanie" podcast, we are going to look at ways to enjoy more of life by learning where and how to create a path of least resistance to your desires. The focus of this series is on having more fun by learning how to unlock the power of your childhood imagination. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: - Why children have an easier time creating fun-filled experiences than adults. - 3 steps for immediately creating less resistance in life. - An eye-opening four-step action item to integrate what we have covered. ABOUT THIS PODCAST: Once a week a new episode of my “Weekly Insights with Joanie” podcast is released. This engaging podcast is the new audio version of my popular video series, "Weekly Insights with Joanie" that streams on my YouTube channel. Consisting of five-to-eight-minute videos, each episode serves as a mini-workshop on how to remove limiting beliefs and unseen obstacles on your life path so you can experience more love, happiness, and fulfillment. The content for the "Weekly Insights with Joanie" podcast are based on two of my acclaimed online courses, "Drive-Thru, Make It Your Own®" and “Finding True Love”. The courses are exclusively available on UDEMY at: https://www.udemy.com/course/drive-thru-make-it-your-own/ To subscribe to my YouTube channel visit: https://www.youtube.com/@joaniemarx Learn more about my online courses, bestselling books, and where to subscribe to my inspiring articles and content at: https://linktr.ee/joaniemarx

7 NOV 2023 · How many years has it been since you consciously used your childhood imagination to have more fun in your life? And by fun, I mean allowing yourself the freedom to dream big and play the game of life with no limits. What if you could get more out of life and experience less stress if you accessed your childhood imagination to have more fun? Not some of the time. But ALL of the time! In episode #34 of the "Weekly Insights with Joanie" podcast, we are going to look at ways to increase your fun, fulfillment, and enhance the quality of your life through the power of your childhood imagination. The focus of this series is on having more fun by learning how to unlock the power of your childhood imagination. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: - What gets in the way of using your childhood imagination as an adult. - 5 important benefits of dreaming big and having more fun in life. - The #1 benefit to using your childhood imagination right now. - A powerful three-step action item to integrate what we have covered. ABOUT THIS PODCAST: Once a week a new episode of my “Weekly Insights with Joanie” podcast is released. This engaging podcast is the new audio version of my popular video series, "Weekly Insights with Joanie" that streams on my YouTube channel. Consisting of five-to-eight-minute videos, each episode serves as a mini-workshop on how to remove limiting beliefs and unseen obstacles on your life path so you can experience more love, happiness, and fulfillment. The content for the "Weekly Insights with Joanie" podcast are based on two of my acclaimed online courses, "Drive-Thru, Make It Your Own®" and “Finding True Love”. The courses are exclusively available on UDEMY at: https://www.udemy.com/course/drive-thru-make-it-your-own/ To subscribe to my YouTube channel visit: https://www.youtube.com/@joaniemarx Learn more about my online courses, bestselling books, and where to subscribe to my inspiring articles and content at: https://linktr.ee/joaniemarx

23 OCT 2023 · Dreaming big is important at any age because it can help you access your full potential and achieve things that you might have never thought possible. But why is it so hard for adults to dream big like they used to as children? And why do many adults continue to forego having more fun in life in favor of working harder and stressing out more? In episode #33 of the "Weekly Insights with Joanie" podcast, we are going to answer those questions and more in my new eight-part series on “How to Have More Fun In Your Life”. The focus of this series is on having more fun by learning how to unlock the power of your childhood imagination. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: - Why you should not be scared to DREAM BIG. - How most adults get so far away from their creative & playful essence. - Three journal prompts to help you integrate what you are learning. - A powerful three-step action item to solidify what we have covered. ABOUT THIS PODCAST: Once a week a new episode of my “Weekly Insights with Joanie” podcast is released. This engaging podcast is the new audio version of my popular video series, "Weekly Insights with Joanie" that streams on my YouTube channel. Consisting of five-to-eight-minute videos, each episode serves as a mini-workshop on how to remove limiting beliefs and unseen obstacles on your life path so you can experience more love, happiness, and fulfillment. The content for the "Weekly Insights with Joanie" podcast are based on two of my acclaimed online courses, "Drive-Thru, Make It Your Own®" and “Finding True Love”. The courses are exclusively available on UDEMY at: https://www.udemy.com/course/drive-thru-make-it-your-own/ To subscribe to my YouTube channel visit: https://www.youtube.com/@joaniemarx Learn more about my online courses, bestselling books, and where to subscribe to my inspiring articles and content at: https://linktr.ee/joaniemarx

10 OCT 2023 · When was the last time you slowed down to reflect on who you could be or what you could achieve if you were having more fun in your life? With overwhelming expectations placed on you as an adult, it’s understandable if you haven’t done this. It’s not just expectations that gets in the way. It’s also the severity of limitations and rules about having fun that were placed on you by others, including your own self. In episode #32 of the "Weekly Insights with Joanie" podcast, we are beginning a new series on “How to Have More Fun In Your Life”. The focus of this series will be on having more fun by learning how to unlock the power of your childhood imagination. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: - The difference between having fun as a child compared to now. - Why most adults don't use their childhood imagination to enjoy life. - A four-step process to rewrite the script about hard work and having fun. - Three journal prompts to help you integrate what you are learning. ABOUT THIS PODCAST: Once a week a new episode of my “Weekly Insights with Joanie” podcast is released. This engaging podcast is the new audio version of my popular video series, "Weekly Insights with Joanie" that streams on my YouTube channel. Consisting of five-to-eight-minute videos, each episode serves as a mini-workshop on how to remove limiting beliefs and unseen obstacles on your life path so you can experience more love, happiness, and fulfillment. The content for the "Weekly Insights with Joanie" podcast are based on two of my acclaimed online courses, "Drive-Thru, Make It Your Own®" and “Finding True Love”. The courses are exclusively available on UDEMY at: https://www.udemy.com/course/drive-thru-make-it-your-own/ To subscribe to my YouTube channel visit: https://www.youtube.com/@joaniemarx Learn more about my online courses, bestselling books, and where to subscribe to my inspiring articles and content at: https://linktr.ee/joaniemarx

26 SEP 2023 · How often do you find yourself yearning for more out of life, only to settle for less by justifying your limitations? If you can relate, you are not alone. Most of the world's population lives life through a fixed mindset. But that does not mean you have to. In episode #31 of the "Weekly Insights with Joanie" podcast, you are going to learn how to blaze a new, abundant trail in life with an empowered mindset. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: - How to spot & remove obstacles to developing an empowered mindset. - The limiting belief that gets in the way of living the life of your dreams. - Three journal prompts to help you integrate what you are learning. - An inspiring action item for saying "YES" to your desires! ABOUT THIS PODCAST: Once a week a new episode of my “Weekly Insights with Joanie” podcast is released. This engaging podcast is the new audio version of my popular video series, "Weekly Insights with Joanie" that streams on my YouTube channel. Consisting of five-to-eight-minute videos, each episode serves as a mini-workshop on how to remove limiting beliefs and unseen obstacles on your life path so you can experience more love, happiness, and fulfillment. The content for the "Weekly Insights with Joanie" podcast are based on two of my acclaimed online courses, "Drive-Thru, Make It Your Own®" and “Finding True Love”. The courses are exclusively available on UDEMY at: https://www.udemy.com/course/drive-thru-make-it-your-own/ To subscribe to my YouTube channel visit: https://www.youtube.com/@joaniemarx Learn more about my online courses, bestselling books, and where to subscribe to my inspiring articles and content at: https://linktr.ee/joaniemarx