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(Formerly Worthy Mother Podcast)

The Sparkle Project is a feminist podcast for moms who are done carrying the weight of motherhood alone and are ready to connect with who they truly are - their sparkle, if you will.

So many of us feel overwhelmed not because we’re failing, but because we’re mothering inside a patriarchal system that expects us to give endlessly, stay quiet, and lose ourselves in the process. This space challenges those outdated expectations and embraces a more empowered, more supported, more self-honoring version of motherhood.

Hosted by Emily Rose MacDonald, a divorced mom of two on her own journey to shine a little brighter, each episode explores the realities of modern motherhood through a feminist lens that values equity, autonomy, mental health, and the humanity of moms.

You’ll hear conversations about identity, mental health, self-care, healing, and the many ways we can reclaim ourselves in a world that often overlooks the needs of mothers.

If you’re a mom who believes we deserve more than survival, and that our culture has to evolve for moms to truly thrive, you’re in the right place.

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Choosing Joy in Motherhood with Jocey Wiitanen

May 02, 2023 • Episode 43

What does it mean to choose joy? I mean, we can't always be happy, right? In this episode, Transformation Coach Jocey Wiitanen shares her take on what it means to choose joy, invite fun into our lives, and learn to embrace pleasure - all while allowing ourselves to feel the full range of emotions present in the human experience.

In this episode, Jocey and I talk about:

Acceptance of where we are at
How choosing joy does not have to mean toxic positivity
Showing compassion to our past selves
Embracing play and inviting fun into your day
Why you have to choose YOU to choose joy
The importance of seeking support and asking for help

A little about our guest:
Jocey Wiitanen was brought to the US from Haiti at the young age of six,where she was plunged into a new exciting world that offered up wonder and challenges that molded the trajectory of where she is today. She has used her healing journey as the inspiration for her work as a Trauma Informed Embodiment Expert, Certified Transformation Coach, Make Life Fun Podcast Host, International Best Selling Author and Motivational Speaker. Jocey's mantras are radical self-love, unconditional acceptance, limitless joy, and taking up space. She helps fellow moms and wives to embrace their truest selves by grounding and connecting to their true essence. When we are present and grounded, we are happier and see the world around us in color which makes us better moms, wives, entrepreneurs, daughters, sisters, and friends. Jocey is here to help you bloom spiritually and align into truly knowing and loving yourself, claiming your gifts, and igniting your inner fire. She believes it's time to find your flow power and inner goddess to create your perfect path.

To connect with Jocey, find her on Facebook, follow her on Instagram @backroadslifecoaching, or visit her website www.backroadscoaching.com. You can also tune in to her podcast, Make Life Fun, wherever you like to listen.

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