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Let There Be Joy · Podcast

Build a Life You Don't Want to Escape From

Real conversations for overwhelmed adults looking for more joy, presence, and intentional living in everyday life. Each episode shares practical ideas you can actually use without adding more pressure to your plate.

Hosted by S. S. Coulter

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Welcome

Welcome to Let There Be Joy

Modern life is loud.

We’re constantly connected, constantly consuming, constantly distracted, and somehow still feeling disconnected from the people and moments that matter most.

Let There Be Joy is a podcast about slowing down enough to actually live your life while you’re living it by hearing honest conversations with experts, creators, parents, and thinkers who share practical ideas for building a more intentional life.

Not perfection. Not productivity hacks.
Just real conversations that help you reconnect with joy, presence, creativity, family, and yourself.

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Every episode leaves you with something practical

A mindset shift. A better family rhythm. A more intentional way to use technology. A new habit. Or simply permission to slow down.

Episode 1
Take Back Control of Your Day and Find Joy Again
Jun 2026 · ~12 min

Take Back Control of Your Day and Find Joy Again

Welcome Episode · S. S. Coulter

S. S. Coulter shares the personal story behind the podcast — why modern technology is quietly stealing our joy, presence, and imagination, and three practical strategies (the Swiss Army Phone, the unsubscribe habit, and Three in Three) you can start using today.

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Episode Notes

Dig deeper into every conversation — full write-ups and key takeaways from each episode.

Stop Checking Your Phone First Thing: 3 Habits for a More Intentional Day
Jul 2026

Stop Checking Your Phone First Thing: 3 Habits for a More Intentional Day

Pastor and mentor Autumn Dawson shares three grounding habits — surrender, device boundaries, and intentional connection — to help famili...

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Sleep, Brain Fog, and Mood Swings: The Perimenopause Signs You Might Be Missing
Aug 2026

Sleep, Brain Fog, and Mood Swings: The Perimenopause Signs You Might Be Missing

Most women don't expect perimenopause at 35 — and most don't recognize it when it arrives. Denise Stegall (The Menopause Mentor) shares t...

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You Can't Feel Joy Through Numbness: The Signs It's Time for a Career Pause
Sep 2026

You Can't Feel Joy Through Numbness: The Signs It's Time for a Career Pause

What happens when the career you worked so hard to build no longer fits who you are? Celerie White walked away from 25 years in corporate...

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Host
Meet Your Host

S. S. Coulter

S. S. Coulter is an author, joy coach, and storyteller passionate about helping people reconnect with joy, presence, creativity, and intentional living.

She grew up in one of the last unplugged childhoods — and now explores how we can bring more of that connection, imagination, and humanity into modern life. Not by rejecting today, but by choosing what's worth our attention.

Through Let There Be Joy, she creates conversations that feel honest, grounding, hopeful, and practical.

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One Good Idea Is Enough

You don't need a completely different life

Sometimes one good idea, one meaningful conversation, or one small shift in how you spend your attention can change far more than you think.

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