16 - Grief, Joy, and Why Sometimes You Have To Burn It All Down with Jeannine Yoder
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"Our darkness is also light; they're not separate." - Jeannine Yoder
At first glance, grief and joy seem to be on opposite ends of the spectrum. But what if they could coexist?
We all have or will experience grief and loss in one form or another. Whether it’s losing a loved one, experiencing heartbreak, or living through a traumatic event, none of us can avoid it. At the same time, we’re culturally conditioned to deal quietly with it on our own.
Today I’m joined by life and business coach Jeannine Yoder to talk about grief and loss and how we can move through grief in a way that doesn't wholly exclude joy from our life. A couple of months ago, I hosted a dinner with a group of women at my house to share their grief experiences. Jeannine was at that dinner, and her insights were so poignant, beautiful, and wise that she opened up the whole conversation. After that, I knew I had to have her on the podcast to share her enriching perspective with you.
In this conversation, we talk about grief and joy, why the two are not mutually exclusive, Jeannine’s healing journey, her decision to listen to the quiet inner voice that told her to burn everything down, how she found the courage to build a new foundation, and more. I know that you're going to love this conversation.
Let's pull joy in together!
ABOUT JEANNINE YODER
Jeannine Yoder is a New York Times Featured Feminine Leadership & Business Coach, Healer, Mom, Broadway Artist, and Founder/CEO of Mentor Masterclass an all in life coach training school for women. Jeannine works intimately with women who are bored and burnt out by the current success strategies that are being taught and who are ready to take ownership of their life. When you are ready to lead from an emergent, abundant and self loving strategy, Jey is the coach you want by your side. Her signature RSVP method, Embody Dance Classes and Breathwork workshops have helped thousands of clients deeply understand the principles of embodiment and how to create a beautiful life sharing their gifts and passions with others. Jey is currently on sabbatical from running Mentor Masterclass while she focuses on VIP level 1-on-1 coaching and leading custom workshops for virtual courses, live events and retreats.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EPISODE
How Jeannine’s joy-bringers have evolved from childhood to adulthood
The importance of establishing safety in your environment
How a conscious identity crisis can help you discover who you really are
Learning to trust your inner voice and let go
Jeannine’s slow but steady progress toward burning it all down
Creating quiet moments to tune into your intuition
How many of us use busyness to avoid confronting our inner voice
Jeannine’s decision to pause to heal and build a new foundation after losing her mother
Developing a greater capacity for self-love by welcoming all the parts of yourself at the table
Why navigating the sometimes-painful world of shadow work healthily is worth it
Recognizing that healing and abundance are not separate
Jeannine’s realization that darkness can create the most fertile soil for growth and abundance
Reclaiming joy while you heal from a period of grief
The interconnectedness of joy and gratitude
CONNECT WITH JEANNINE YODER
Jeannine Yoder on Instagram @Jeannine.Yoder
If you would like to connect with Jeannine to work 1:1 or to lead Breathwork, Embody Dance, or to teach emergence to your group, you can email her at Jey@jeannineyoder.com
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