Send us a Text! We want to hear your questions, thoughts, and dilemmas to discuss during our “Chels Chats”- join the conversation 🤍 EPISODE 33- What if the thing stealing your joy isn't what's happening...it's what you're afraid might happen? This week, we're talking about overthinking, catastrophizing, and learning to embrace the peace that's already in front of us. Because sometimes, nothing is wrong -and that's something worth celebrating. Let a good day be a good day. Support ...

Send us a Text! We want to hear your questions, thoughts, and dilemmas to discuss during our “Chels Chats”- join the conversation 🤍 Episode 32!! July can feel like a sudden spotlight. You started the year with goals and momentum, and now you look up and realize you have been pouring into everyone and everything but yourself. So I’m hitting pause for a different kind of midyear reset, one that’s less about grinding and more about learning how to recharge before burnout takes over. You’l...

Send us a Text! We want to hear your questions, thoughts, and dilemmas to discuss during our “Chels Chats”- join the conversation 🤍 We’re back with Chels Chats and we’re reading through the phrases you told us you cannot stand, then pulling apart what they really communicate when feelings are high and the stakes are real. If you love raw, unfiltered conversations about communication, relationships, and the phrases that push our buttons, press play and join the chat. Subscribe, share thi...

Send us a Text! We want to hear your questions, thoughts, and dilemmas to discuss during our “Chels Chats”- join the conversation 🤍 “My truth” is everywhere, but I’ve been wondering what we’ve lost by using it as a mic drop. I’m not interested in dismissing anyone’s feelings, trauma, or lived experience. I am interested in the quiet shift where speaking your truth starts getting confused with speaking the truth and where validation replaces curiosity. We talk about why humans are unreliable ...

Send us a Text! We want to hear your questions, thoughts, and dilemmas to discuss during our “Chels Chats”- join the conversation 🤍 Episode 30: Self-love is healthy. Self-centeredness is not. In this episode of Choose Joyy, we're talking about the rise of "main character energy," when confidence becomes entitlement, and how to truly put yourself first without losing empathy, accountability, or connection. If you’re ready for a mindset reset that protects your peace without protecting yo...

Send us a Text! We want to hear your questions, thoughts, and dilemmas to discuss during our “Chels Chats”- join the conversation 🤍 What if happiness isn't something you earn? In this episode, we're unpacking the belief that you to struggle, suffer, or hit rock bottom before you're allowed to experience joy. Let's unlearn the myth of earned happiness and go explore what it looks like to choose JOY. If you've ever felt guilty when life feels good--or like you're always waiting for the ot...

Send us a Text! We want to hear your questions, thoughts, and dilemmas to discuss during our “Chels Chats”- join the conversation 🤍 EPISODE 28: In a world that profits off our panic, choosing joy isn't naive- it's rebellion. When everything feels overwhelming, protecting our peace becomes revolutionary. Let's talk about why choosing joy might be the most radical thing you can do right now. If this spoke to you, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs permission to rest, and leave a...

Send us a Text! We want to hear your questions, thoughts, and dilemmas to discuss during our “Chels Chats”- join the conversation 🤍 Ever feel clenched from the neck down and wired from the neck up? We’re wrapping our Your Brain on Joy mini‑series with a deep dive into endorphins—the body’s natural painkillers—and why real relief often looks sweaty, tear‑stained, and gloriously un‑aesthetic. We unpack how endorphins buffer stress, change your experience of pain, and help you keep going when li...

Send us a Text! We want to hear your questions, thoughts, and dilemmas to discuss during our “Chels Chats”- join the conversation 🤍 EPISODE 26--Your Brain on Joy but this is one where we pop some Oxytocin. What if the deepest joy isn’t loud at all, but quiet, warm, and rooted in feeling safe with yourself and others? We go all-in on oxytocin—the bonding hormone behind trust, belonging, and the calm that lets joy stay—showing why presence beats productivity when it comes to feeling connected. ...

Send us a Text! We want to hear your questions, thoughts, and dilemmas to discuss during our “Chels Chats”- join the conversation 🤍 Welcome to Your Brain on Joy- a mini-series breaking down the four neurotransmitters as if they were prescriptions for feeling better. Ever feel like life only rewards you when you push harder? We flip that script by exploring serotonin—the chemistry of steadiness, safety, and quiet confidence—and how it differs from dopamine’s chase for the next win. Inste...