This episode is all about celebrating! Celebrating life, family, and International Podcast Day! To celebrate means to observe a particular day or event with festivities and rejoicing. To make this publicly known; to proclaim or to praise. Today I am celebrating life and surviving hurricane Ian, my late dad's birthday, and of course the reason for t…

3 Takeaways from Podfest 2022. Listeners will be challenged to approach life with child-like wonder and curiosity, excitement & purpose, and trust & faith that everything will work out!!! All essential for joyful living! Intro/Outro Sound Editing Credit to @David Sais, Sound Editor with KaSa Sound Productions and cohost of Mastering the Podcaster M…

In this episode, listeners will go on a journey to discover that when it comes to food and dieting, it's better to make a lifestyle change, than to go on a diet. When a person says they're going on a diet, this set's the brain into survival mode. It begins to think about the restrictions, the foods and drinks the body will no longer be able to have…

In this mini-episode, we dive deep into a discussion about the chocolate chip cookie. Who knew one could dedicate an entire episode to the chocolate chip cookie? I was challenged by my Mastering the Art of Podcasting membership group to make a podcast episode on the chocolate chip cookie, thanks for this fun, joyful, playful topic @Tiphany Kane and…

Healed by sound! Join me and my very first podcast guest, renowned musician, and sound therapist Lynne Stukart as we discuss what sound healing is and is not, as well as its benefits. Sound Healing is a natural, gentle, non-invasive medicine that dates back to ancient times. We're all vibrational beings and sound healing uses instrumental frequenci…

In this episode, we'll be answering three questions about feeding our souls. What does it mean to nourish your soul? Why is it important to nourish the soul? What are some ways to nourish your soul? EPL Intro - introduces the podcast and host. EPL Outro - Gives info on when the podcast will drop and how to connect with the host.…

In this episode, you're going to hear the story, The Tale of Two Mindsets. By the end of the episode, it'll be up to you to choose which state of mind you want to be in. let me know in the comments which state of mind you're choosing. Credit to Billy Joel, for song clip of NY State of Mind https://youtu.be/lt8G3U-MABw Credit to Hazel Hira Ozbek, fo…

Hello, hello friends! Brrrrr, today we’re going to talk about a technique called polar plunging aka ice bath or cold exposure therapy. With all the different stressors that have been thrown at us within the last year or 2, I thought it would benefit us to talk about the benefits of ice baths or the Wim Hoff technique known as cold exposure therapy.…

In this episode of EPL, listeners will be exposed to a trifecta of ideas including saltiness, influence, and Dr. Seuss!!! Mathew 5:13 says “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet. " In this episode …

Today we’re going to dive deep and introduce the third essential key to joyful living: laughter. Ever had one of those deep down in your belly, tears flowing, and "you're about to pee your pants" kind of laugh?!? I did a few months ago, and afterward, I felt so good. Why was that? Because laughing provides many benefits. Did you know that laughing …

In this episode, listeners will be introduced to another essential key to joyful living, play. There are many aspects of play that benefit us, but the play that releases the creative juices, and raises our vibrational frequencies to the level of joy, peace, and love, is unregulated play. It's a play that uses imagination and gets lost in time. The …

In this episode, we're going to dive deep into a discussion about the importance of taking care of our bodies. Many people are suffering from "Dis - eases" such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, anxiety, depression, etc. Many times going undiagnosed because we're living in denial, or fear. I get vulnerable and share about my struggle…

This episode introduces Debbie Messenger and the Eat Play Laugh podcast. The goal of this podcast is to help other self-care seekers to live a more joyful life. Each week on Wednesdays, we'll explore topics to develop our bodies, minds, and souls. Eat Play Laugh is figurative for our health, psychology, and spiritual aspects. Through this podcast, …

Many people think that happiness and joy are interchangeable. They aren't and there are many differences between them. This episode will reflect on the three main differences between happiness and joy. They include: Happiness is an external/outward expression, joy is internal. Happiness is fleeting unsustainable, joy persists, it's consistent, and …