This is Your Quest – an interview with Joanne Reed from South Korea – Episode 41 #lioness

*Please excuse the imperfect sound in this episode. We had to meet on Zoom because the podcast software wasn’t able to work properly. But the interview was totally worthy. We hope you think so too!

Episode 41:

WOW. Just WOW.

Michele, Joanne and I thoroughly enjoyed a meaningful conversation that we will remember for a very long time to come. We are so glad to include you in on it.  Joanne Reed is the Author of “This is Your Quest: To Discover Your Happiness.” She lives in South Korea and is originally from a French island near Madagascar, Réunion. Scroll down to see a gallery of photos!

Joanne reflected her experience back to us after the podcast with the perfect words: “MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!” Please share your comments and feedback at the blog! We would love to hear from you.

Topics

• A brief history of where Joanne got her beautiful accent
• What life is like in Seoul, South Korea
• Joanne’s family
• South Korea’s quick and efficient response to Corona
• Time on her hands
• Meditation, creativity and divine inspiration
• Writing her book and getting published
• This is Your Quest: To Discover Happiness Along the Way
• Thinking big and following your dreams
• Having an audience, being appreciated
• Don’t block the world from experiencing you
• See how far you can go!
• “Let the world decide”
• Pause and Pay Attention; Diving Deep Down
• Joy-Based Living “Meaningful Conversation” tagline
• Letting go of expectations, oak tree metaphor
• Visiting Joanne’s native island home
• Being comfortable with duality
• The Gift of Clarity
• You can find Joanne Reed and her social media stations at https://authorjoannereed.net/

Question for you: What is your quest at this time in your life?

Please post your answer in the comment section below, or go to anchor.fm/sassyshorts and leave us a voice message.

Thank you so much for all of your comments, likes and shares! You are letting us know that we are making a difference and we really appreciate you for that.

Much love,

Debbie and Michele

Debbie Happy Cohen, author and coach, is also the founder of Joy-Based Living. Her Master’s Degree is in counseling, specializing in family systems, healing emotional trauma, and practical spirituality. Also affectionately known as Happy D! and Reverend SASSY SHORTS!, she lives on Lookout Mountain in Alabama, near Chattanooga, Tennessee. Her books include Reach Your Stars!, SANCTUARY, It’s All About Kids: Every Child Deserves a Teacher of the Year, and I Don’t Think So!  You can find her blogging at http://www.joybasedliving.com.

Michele Stone is a professional artist in Tampa, Florida as well as a Certified Therapeutic Art Life Coach. She teaches classes for children and seniors and also curates art exhibits at the Carrollwood Cultural Center. Masterpieces with Michele, LLC is her company where provides painting parties for adults at their workplaces.  You can watch her videos and subscribe to her youtube station here.

NOTE FROM MICHELE:

This podcast is for all you moms and dads out there freaking out about what to do with your children for the next 2-4 weeks, while we are all quarantined. We plan to do a whole series of refreshing topics and life hacks to keep the stress and frustration down to a minimum. They will cover a wide range of topics, including emotional intelligence, doodling, navigating challenging times, resistance and so much more. Please leave a comment and I might draw out a doodle for you!! 

NOTE FROM DEBBIE:

This podcast is CLEAN LANGUAGE AND KID FRIENDLY. I am swearing to give up swear words during these podcasts because your young ones are at home and you need this info to be heard and shared freely!! We want you to be a great lioness during these times. We want to help you you be the calm amidst the storm. We know how much you love your kids and we know how much you care.

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