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Navigating Joy TogetherJOY With Dystonia with Becky JohnsonSend us a textThis week I have a very transparent and real conversation with Becky Johnson.In 1997, she had to make the heart-wrenching decision to quit her senior year as a college swimmer due to a debilitating condition that caused her neck to involuntarily pull to the right. Despite intensive therapy and support from trainers, her performance declined, and she ultimately left the sport. This issue persisted even after transitioning to triathlons, where she continued to struggle with her condition.In August 2022, after starting her role as a social-emotional...2025-06-1249 minNavigating Joy TogetherEncore Episode: Still Finding Joy After the Death of a Child with Michelle RuddellSend us a textMy guest today is Michelle Ruddell. Michelle is a speaker, author, and semi-retired teacher who lives in Central Texas. She speaks to women's groups about how to find joy in the middle of tough circumstances. her book, "Welcome to the Club, I'm Sorry You're Here", was written to offer hope to grieving parents.Michelle shares with us the story of losing her 5-year-old child over 30 years ago, how a neighbor told her she would never be happy again, and how she has consciously learned to find and choose joy in the m...2025-05-1531 min
The Jag Bros (Jacksonville Jaguars)Our Grades For The 2025 Jacksonville Jaguars Draft: Gladstone > BaalkeSend us a textThe Jacksonville Jaguars and Travis Hunter are the #1 story of the entire NFL Draft! The hype train is rolling, and we are loving it! This is one of our biggest episodes and we hope that you will drop a 5 star rating and review with your draft grades for the 2025 Jaguars rookie class. In this episode, we cover:Looking back at our 2024 Jags Draft GradesOur final evaluations on grading the Travis Hunter trade up and selectionBOLD predictions on what Travis Hunter can do his rookie seasonDay 2 Grades: DB Caleb Ransaw and...2025-05-0141 minNavigating Joy TogetherEncore Episode: A "Death Day" Party and JOY with Tanya HackneySend us a textIn this episode, I have the privilege of talking to Tanya Hackney. Tanya graduated with a B.A. from Middlebury College in 1997, where she majored in English and double-minored in French and Education. She married her high school sweetheart and taught kindergarten in Atlanta, Georgia before transitioning to homeschooling her own five children aboard sailing vessel Take Two. She’s lived aboard, traveled, and written for the Take Two Sailing blog for the last fifteen years. She has always had a bad case of wanderlust, having taken countless road trips as a child, spe...2025-05-0143 minThe Jag Bros (Jacksonville Jaguars)The Jaguars Go ALL-IN On Travis Hunter: Grand Slam Or Too Expensive?!Send us a textThe Jacksonville Jaguars are the TOP story line of the 2025 NFL Draft, after trading up to the number 2 pick to select CB/WR Travis Hunter out of Colorado. The Jags gave up a king's ransom, but also landed our top player of the 2025 draft class and potentially a generational talent. Listen to our first thoughts, initial grades, and reactions on Thursday night of the draft. And be sure to give us your grades on the Jaguars' trade and draft selection of Travis Hunter. In this episode, we cover:What To...2025-04-2552 min
Wake Up with Ray & JTravis Hunter Draft Hype, Shedeur Debate, & Browns' Sneaky Draft Strategy at 2We’re LIVE breaking down the latest NFL Draft buzz and speculation! 🔥🏈 Is Travis Hunter really a generational WR prospect? After running routes in Black Air Forces at Colorado Pro Day, the hype is growing—but is it legit or clickbait?💬 Shedeur Sanders sparked debate with his Pro Day performance, including criticism from scouts and praise from NFL players.❌ The Titans reportedly canceled their meeting with Shedeur—is Cam Ward locked in at 1.01?👀 The Browns may be planning something big, reportedly dining privately with both Hunter and Sanders. Could Cleveland take...2025-04-071h 25Navigating Joy TogetherEncore Episode Revisiting Changing Your Body Chemistry for More Joy with HunterSend us a textThis episode is hosted by Hunter. To be completely honest, we were having a hard time finding a moment we could all sit down together to record so he took the bull by the horn and did his own episode.We had no idea what he was going to talk about until he recorded it. He "killed" it. Maybe he said the title of our podcast wrong, but he definitely knows what to talk about when it comes to creating JOY. Drive-A-Logue link: https://drivealogue.com/?sca_ref=4141865.xL...2025-04-0320 minNavigating Joy TogetherRevisiting The Power of MusicSend us a textHow does MUSIC bring one JOY?IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT:Benefits of musicHow we have used music to:Lift a family member upStart our day joyfullyAlleviate a long car rideWhat have we tried that has worked? What have we tried that has failed?One action stepDrive-A-Logue link: https://drivealogue.com/?sca_ref=4141865.xLTkWKLvJW Put NJT in the coupon box for a 20% discount!Lauren's Book, My Dad Died From ALS and How I Found Joy 30 Years Laterhttps://www.amazon.com/d...2025-03-2022 minNavigating Joy TogetherDinner Dialogue: Addison Wants A Later CurfewSend us a textThis topic came up at the end of our dinner time. Addison announced she wanted to talk about something. This is the usual in the Raymond Household. Important topics come up during our dinner time. I pulled out my phone and started the voice recorder.She pitched us in making her curfew later...to 12:30 or sometimes to 1:00 am. What are her reasons? She wants to practice time management before she goes to college in a year and a half.How do Mark and I respond?...2025-02-2029 minNavigating Joy TogetherDinner Dialogues: The 13 Year Old Wants InstagramSend us a textAhhhh, social media! The bane of my existence with my children! The 13 year old is pitching his reasons why he wants Instagram! We let his sister get Snapchat when she was 13 and if we could rewind, we would NOT have allowed that for at least a couple years later! So now Hunter is trying to convince us why he wants IG. There are very clear reasons why as you will hear in this episode. Adding social media comes with a host of problems such as; more time spent on the screen, ar...2025-02-0624 minNavigating Joy TogetherDinner Dialogues: Notification Distractions and Screen Time AmountSend us a textThis episode was recorded right before the holidays. I found an interesting article in the AARP magazine that talked about memory and steps on how to improve your memory. Even though AARP is for "old" people there were some great pieces of information about the distractions that notifications play in our lives. Every time our phones beep, we pick up the phone immediately and it derails our brain from the task we were focused on. It actually takes some time for use to refocus. I have learned that coming to the t...2025-01-2322 minNavigating Joy TogetherJoy Through Art with Intention with Jennifer ColomboSend us a textJennifer Faye Colombo is a watercolor artist living in Connecticut. Her intention is to give the viewer an opportunity to tune into calm, peace and joy through her various collections. Jen is super grateful to live near the water, her happy place that influences many of her paintings. In addition to painting, Jen creates journals and card decks to support others on their journey. A Pocket Full of Joy is one of her card decks created as reminders to find joy daily including the little moments.Her Card Deck...2024-12-1936 minNavigating Joy TogetherEncore Episode: Revisiting How To Have A Positive Mindset With Jason WolbersSend us a textIn this episode, I interview Jason Wolbers. Jason is a successful business owner, husband, dad, positive influencer, and author of the book The Power of a Positive Mindset! His purpose is to help people to develop and maintain a more positive mindset and all around outlook in life!Jason shares how he grasped onto this positive lifestyle after being anxiety ridden for many years when he was younger. He also shares his inspiration for his book and how he supports others in living a more positive, joyful, life.A l...2024-12-0536 min
La Voz de Raymond AzarHunter Biden: ¿indulto o insulto a la nación?Joe Biden después de alegar repetidamente que indultaría a su hijo Hunter Biden, lo terminó indultando. Raymond Azar y Jorge Bonilla analizan lo sucedido.
2024-12-0242 minNavigating Joy TogetherDinner Dialogues: The Arch Nemesis; Cleaning the House and MoreSend us a textI love our family dinners! This is the time for us to connect about our day, what is happening personally and to hold family meetings. Our favorite place to hold these meetings is at the dinner table. This week we discuss our puppy, Pearl, who is getting into items that are left out, specifically food. We also discuss with the kids their future in their orchestra for the remainder of the school year, and finally how to make some changes in cleaning up things that do not get cleaned up regularly b...2024-11-2124 minNavigating Joy TogetherEncore Episode: How Young Adults View JoySend us a textSPECIAL GUESTS: My niece Toni and her boyfriend Austin.Being in their early 20's they will share how they view:JoyWhat brings them JOYWhat takes them out of JOYHow they get back to JOYHear what they have to say about social media, how it affects joy, and how "being in the moment" is essential to joy. This episode is very valuable and enlightening not only for our children and young adults, but for all of us. I learned so much and we hope you...2024-11-1130 minThe Jag Bros (Jacksonville Jaguars)Fixing The Jags Broken Defense...Part 2 Of Our Rebuild Of The Jacksonville JaguarsSend us a textWelp the Jaguars lose another heartbreaker as they fall to 2-7 after their comeback falls short in Philly losing 28-23. The Jags have now lost 12 out of their last 15 games. Thus, we continue our massive Rebuild of the Jacksonville Jaguars for 2025 and beyond! Let us know your thoughts on the Jaguars rebuild and the new format by commenting on YouTube as we will respond and connect with you there too. In this episode, we cover:The Jaguars Loss Vs The EaglesRebuilding The Jaguars D-LineWhich Is The Bigger Future Priority: DT...2024-11-0543 minNavigating Joy TogetherReigniting The SPARK Within, With Carla WhiteSend us a textThis episode is a conversation with Carla White. Carla is a Spark Igniter!She’s on a mission to empower high performing women to heal emotional overwhelm &exhaustion so they can finally give themselvesenthusiastic, unapologetic Permission to Play… to reignite the Spark within, find joy, and boost their energy using the power of FUN. She is a 4x international best-selling author, including her book ReigniteYour Spark & contributor to Chicken Soup for the Soul,The Spi...2024-10-2445 minThe Jag Bros (Jacksonville Jaguars)EVERYTHING Wrong With The 1-5 Jacksonville Jaguars: A Losing CultureSend us a textThis Jaguars team just keeps hitting new lows. The players have quit. The coaches are lost. The owner looks like a fool. And the GM is the worst of them all. Tune in and share our rants about our frustrations with the 1-5 Jags and how there is no hope for this team until we clean house completely and bring in a new culture, DNA, and leadership. In this episode, we cover: The Jaguars embarrass themselves again in LondonWhat is wrong with the Jags playersWhat is wrong with the Jags c...2024-10-1734 minNavigating Joy TogetherEncore Episode: Revisiting Powerful MomentsSend us a textWhat are Powerful Moments?Why are they important?Hear some examples from the book The Power of Moments by Chip and Dan HeathAddison shares how she created a powerful moment for a teacher.Hunter shares how he created a powerful moment for a stranger. How can you create powerful moments for your family, friends, colleagues, etc?The Power of Moments by Chip and Dan Heath https://www.amazon.com/The-Power-of-Moments-audiobook/dp/B074TZFTDG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3G2SU6A2CA...2024-10-1019 minNavigating Joy TogetherEncore Episode: Revisiting A Year Of Joy With Liz, CarrollSend us a textThis episode is a wonderful conversation with Liz Carroll who shares her experience with JOY. Liz Carroll is a life-long student and teacher of making mindful money moves. Originally believing she was "bad with money," Liz did the hardwork to rewrite her money story. She needed to drop limiting beliefs about how a woman can earn and manage money to set her up for financial success in a way she would commit to and follow. It worked. Liz attained financial independence and retired early from her corporate IT sales career.Now, in h...2024-09-2636 minNavigating Joy TogetherZak Frank, The Health KingSend us a textThis episode is a FANTASTIC conversation with Zak King. Zak runs The Center For Advancement In Cancer Education (aka BeatCancer.Org).They are a 47 year old non profit organization helping people heal or prevent cancer using holistic modalitiesThey do so through a variety of free programs such as free counseling with their in house doctors, free weekly Q&A sessions, etc, and they also sell educational courses in order to fund the free programsThey have trained and certified hundreds of holistic cancer coaches all over t...2024-09-1235 min