Season 1

Dec. 31, 2022

delivering joy with authenticity - feat. Craig Shapiro

this episode highlights another one of my favorite humans who leads by example. my dear friend, Craig Shapiro. Craig is a Health and Physical Education Teacher/Coach/Trainer and positivity provider going on 33+ years from So…
Aug. 28, 2022

uplift with atomic interactions - livia chan

Moments of Imparted Joy is celebrating the 40th episode. In addition, this 40th episode happens to fall on a very special day - believing that nothing is coincidental, today is exactly 40 days since the moment that Livia Cha…
Aug. 21, 2022

oh, i'm a quitter, alright

I’m a quitter. And I’m really ok with that label. In May, I walked out of my classroom for the last time, said goodbye to my friends, and left the profession of teaching after 20+ years. It was an emotional choice, but there…
June 17, 2022

recovering + redefining the rules

I was raised from a young age that it was best to stay within the firm boundaries of the rules that were laid out for me. And I pretty much complied. I did not want to risk losing the respect or love of my family, so I set u…
May 9, 2022

uncertain moments of trust

do you know what i learned today? that we make an idol out of CERTAINTY. in addition, we chase after control, clarity, protection, + safety in all areas. we long for EXACT answers + for every detail of our lives to line up p…
April 9, 2022

stop performing on the stage

no need to audition for your life.
March 11, 2022

groceries + gratitude

look inward. pull ourselves together. own life’s circumstances.
Feb. 21, 2022

the daily grind + small wins

how many wins do YOU celebrate each day?
Feb. 5, 2022

i'm not a REAL writer

common belief trap. share your message. that is what is REAL.
Feb. 1, 2022

i may need a helmet.

consider how you will leave each day as a better person…changing, evolving. with joy.
Jan. 20, 2022

tally marks + oh my lanta

what awareness will you capture today as you look for intentional connections with your students + peers? pause. seek. engage. with joy.
Nov. 29, 2021

not ok is ok

what threatens to steal your joy today?
Nov. 8, 2021

1...2...3...eyes on me

uncomfortable with odd numbers. take the 1...2...3...challenge.
Oct. 26, 2021

no standard for different

no standard can be created for ‘different’. can we agree to concentrate on bravely choosing that different is better than good?
July 20, 2021

UTI, TMI, + a meteor shower of what-ifs

BONUS episode: Middle-of-the-Night Edition…a conversation with myself.
July 17, 2021

walking in the wilderness

walking in the wilderness doesn’t have to be lonely.
June 30, 2021

decisions = responding or reacting

you are not the only person impacted by your decisions.
May 21, 2021

make the memory

capture it. write it down. let it become a treasure.
May 10, 2021

be more heart, less attack

unpacking a few lyrics from storytellers needtobreathe + reflecting on the road to awesome.
April 28, 2021

stay weird

share your unique individuality freely.
April 13, 2021

rethink forgiveness

attitude is everything.
March 16, 2021

oops, i did it again

yep. comparison is the thief of joy.
March 11, 2021

lip balm + post-it notes

what do you have an abundance of that you can share...
Feb. 25, 2021

joy over the anxiety

joy. is not happiness. it’s a cultivated disciple.