The Adopting Joy podcast was created to help you overcome adversity, follow your fate, and find joy, so you can create your best life. Join Colleen Seward Ryan as she shares inspirational insights and actionable tips, tools, and techniques on topics like dealing with difficult people, how to get and stay motivated, transforming your past into your purpose, inspiring dog stories, and more. An international speaker and author, Colleen has entertained thousands with her energetic and inspiratio ...
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27. Tips for Stress Management, Energy, and Encouragement
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🧠 First things first: think about what you're thinking about. 01:12 🌞 Three things that may help you refresh your spirit. 03:32 😇 Pressure and lack of self respect: be friend to yourself. 06:46 👉 The productivity killer is indifference, but there is burnout as well. 07:58 ❗ Feelings are not facts: growing pains. 11:15 🤯 Uncertainty is a natural par…
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26. Public Speaking Tips in a Virtual Environment
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🤓 Preparing and practicing for meetings or presentations: This really works! 01:11 🖥️ You can’t control technology 100% of the time. 02:58 ⚡ You will need a lot of energy for a quality presentation in the virtual form. 06:09 😉 Know your technology 100% and keep your audience engaged. 07:34 😇 Practice with your peers so everything can run smoothly w…
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😫 Burning out can easily sneak up on you like a slow burn. 01:12 ✍️ Why it is important to write down the takeaways and goals. 02:17 🔙 When to take a step back even if you love what you’re doing. 03:05 ❗ You are not alone. 04:44 🚦 The signs of burnout. 06:03 🌀 The challenging aspect of burnout is that it often becomes cyclical. 07:13 🙋 Recognizing …
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24. The Top Leadership Traits for Your Professional and Personal Life, Part 2
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✨ A short recap of leadership characteristics we discussed in part one. 02:31 🤗 Without honesty, other traits don’t matter. 03:55 🦅 Colleen has presented in 48 states. Find out why leadership is all about perception. 04:22 📋 The list of other important common threads shared by successful leaders. 05:43 🤓 Why it is important that others see you as c…
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23. The Top Leadership Traits for Your Professional and Personal Life, Part 1
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👍 Excellent leadership traits can and should apply to anyone and anywhere. 01:12 😷 Even COVID affected the way we work, people still want to see these traits in leaders. 05:05 🤓 Why integrity is so important? 07:04 👂 Listen to understand, not to respond. 08:26 ❗ You never know what someone is going through. 09:39 😉 What motivates people to work bet…
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🔎 What is your definition of success? 01:12 🤔 What is a successful mindset? 01:53 😇 Learning about yourself and your limits. 02:41 🌎 Toastmasters International is a worldwide group. 03:32 🫂 Surround yourself with supportive people. 05:21 🤩 The conversation between lifelong learners is different. 06:22 🌺 What is success to you: Responses Colleen rec…
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21. An Inspirational True Story – Don’t Quit Before the Miracle!
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😿 I had to put down my beloved cat Tigger. 01:10 🐈 My visit to a local no-kill animal shelter: a Tabby kitten named Forrest. 03:14 🐈⬛ Little black fluffy George Bailey: Signs and synchronicities. Go with your gut! 06:13 🏡 He came home with me and I named him Ryley. 09:43 🤩 Getting something better around the bend: Pay attention to your intuition! …
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🤔 Refrain: Think before speaking or sending an email. 01:12 😮💨 Refocus: Reboot your brain. 02:49 🎯Rephrase your thoughts using the T.H.I.N.K. exercise. 04:11 Connect with Colleen: 🖼️ Instagram: @AdoptingJoy_ 👩💼 LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/colleenspeaks 🐦 Twitter: @AdoptingJoyBy Colleen Seward Ryan
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19. Coronavirus Pandemic: Dealing with Uncertainty
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Global pandemic – fear and trepidation 01:58 Educate yourself and stay informed 04:41 Why is focusing on facts essential? 07:50 Why do people want leaders who are honest and straightforward? 09:14 We’re in this together 10:42 Adopting Joy on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook 12:04By Colleen Seward Ryan
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Top five behaviors employers consider to be important in the workplace today. 01:12 Why is it important to study and master your core competencies? 02:07 Why is it beneficial to write down the specific areas and skills you identified for improvement? 03:47 Work with your natural biorhythms on your most important tasks. 06:03 Take time to write down…
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What in-depth conversations with managers, supervisors, HR personnel and CEOs show? 01:13 Why attendance and punctuality are on top of the employers’ list? 03:30 Why is it important to be a team player? 06:16 Be willing to help others by sharing job knowledge, skills, and ideas. 08:00 Attempt to resolve issues on your own first, without always runn…
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The work is in the preparation; the fun is in the presentation 01:12 Ways of practicing for your presentation 03:45 The best ways to reduce nervousness 05:56 Why can recording yourself help you get better? 07:20 Practice self-love 08:36 Focus on helping others with your message 11:06 Know your audience and your purpose 12:27 Practice in front of sa…
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Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement 01:12 Why must you take stock in yourself, your experience and your abilities? 02:22 The importance of believing in yourself 03:35 Are you practicing negative self-talk? 04:03 How to mitigate your weaknesses and turn them into your strengths? 06:57 Bounce back when mistakes happen 08:57 Remember to be…
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Whatever the outside circumstances, we can make a change from the inside 01:12 We're given challenges on purpose, to change our lives 03:58 How to go from surviving to thriving? 06:12 Anticipate the unexpected, be open to change and be willing to readjust 08:03 Everything is hard before it is easy 13:03 Why must we take action and not let fear para…
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To perform well you first need to feel well and stay motivated 01:12 Focus on what you have not on what you don’t have 02:15 Feed your strengths, starve your weaknesses 04:22 🕴️Practice self-control, self-discipline, and a strong work ethic 06:06 Decide what really matters, what gives you energy and makes you laugh 07:43 Focus on having fun no matt…
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Bouncing back from failure: our mindset makes a difference 01:12 Positive morning routine: focusing on what you are grateful for 02:04 How does making your bed in the morning set the tone for the whole day? 02:59 Adopt a morning routine and plan your day 03:36 Embrace routine and practice consistency 04:44 Get outside and get moving 06:05 Be kind t…
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11. Overcoming Procrastination and Eliminating Overwhelm: Nine Simple Steps
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Why people procrastinate? 01:12 Seven simple steps to accomplish your goals 02:09 Don’t wait until you are motivated 02:25 People who typically procrastinate, are especially hard on themselves 03:50 Remember your ABCs – Action, Baby Steps, Confidence 05:00 Why is getting started the hardest part? 06:53 Wasting time in thinking about what needs to b…
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What to do when things go wrong? 01:12 Why you should not make assumptions that your employees know what to do? 04:25 When things go wrong, you end up learning a lot–15 quick tips and takeaways 05:19 Let go of the mistake, but don’t lose the lesson 05:34 🧭 You learn by doing–you learn what works and what doesn’t. 06:23 🛌 Why is it important to set …
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How to love your life-the secrets to adopting joy 00:33 How change or stress can make somebody difficult temporarily? 02:07 You can’t control difficult people; you can only control how you react. 02:07 Why is it important to understand the behavior patterns of difficult people? 04:43 Why you shouldn’t argue with overly aggressive or excessively dif…
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The best ways to overcome your fears 00:10 How not to take failure and rejection personally? 04:27 Why you should celebrate if the failure is your fault? 06:17 The 3 life-changing ideas to help you in overcoming rejection 12: 50 Focusing on your strengths and your talents and not on what you fear about the future 18:55 Five tips for overcoming any …
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07. How You Can Get Motivated and Stay Motivated!
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How to make the most of your days. 1:12 How to practice patient persistence. 3:01 Why there is no perfect time. 6:54 The importance of failing forward. 9:03 Why you need to get up 30 minutes earlier on your busiest days. 10:34 Why you need to take a break before you can have a breakthrough. 13:46 Why you need to arrive to all of your meetings at le…
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06. Is Comparison Stealing Your Contentment
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🤳 How social media amplifies our comparison tendencies. 1:12 😟 Why we compare our worst with others’ best. 3:11 💌 Why we need to focus on adding value to others, not on our competition. 5:54 😶 How comparison erodes our confidence. 7:55 🎨 Choosing to be inspired by others. 9:20 💪 Why we should only compete with ourselves. 10:34 🛡️ How to set boundar…
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05. Interview With Filmmaker Caden Butera on Going For Your Dream
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🎙️ Introducing Caden Butera. 1:12 ⏲️ Why you don’t need to wait for the “right time” to pursue your dream. 2:23 🖇️ Why connections are huge… but they aren’t everything. 5:07 How to transform discouragement into the determination to succeed. 7:29 🏘️ The power of surrounding yourself with people more successful than you. 8:23 Why success is more abou…
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04. How to Overcome Procrastination: 5 Easy Tips
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How to Overcome Procrastination: Five Easy Tips 🏼 Answering a frequent question: how to overcome procrastination. 1:12 🗣️ A lesson from the haters: the only one standing in your way is you. 2:16 Action produces transaction: never wait until you “feel like it.” 8:35 Why you should always do your least favorite task first. 11:13 🥵 What you procrastin…
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How Joy taught me to pay attention to the synchronicities in life. 1:12 🖼️ 📷A snapshot of Joy and my life with her. 3:31 The sign I received after posting a picture of Joy on Instagram. 6:21 The meaning of my experiences and why I share my messages. 10:14 What story can you share that would bring hope to others? 15:02 Key Takeaways: Your beloved pe…
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02. A Story about Hope, Happiness and Healing
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🏖️ My reflections from Cannon Beach, the Disneyland for dogs. 0:00 The story behind Adopting Joy. 3:40 How fate brought Joy into my life. 7:26 Why I embrace the unexpected. 11:50 Key Takeaways: 🤲 We get what we need, not necessarily what we think we want. 🕯️ Look for the light in every dark situation. 🗣️ What is a story YOU could share with others …
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01. My Personal Story On How to Deal with a Chronically Difficult Person
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My personal story of how to deal with difficult people, and how to turn that struggle into success. 0.00 🏜️ What I learned speaking on emotional intelligence at a leadership event in the Grand Canyon. 1:30 Learning to be the “bigger person” and the story behind changing my last name. 5:04 The lessons I learned from my dad, and why I don’t worry abo…
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