Journey of You

Devin, Chris & Felicia

Welcome to The Journey of You Podcast!  Hosted by Dr. Devin DeGreif, a joy enthusiast and author of "Good Grief: The Journey from Grief to Joy," Chris, scientist, coach, illustrator and advocate for guilt-free joy,  and Felicia, an international bowling champion and coach, and  Soulstice Magician! This podcast is your guide to unlocking your inner joy and living a more authentic life.  Get ready to be inspired, laugh along with us, and receive your cosmic permission slip to embrace joy! ✨

  1. Ep 58: Loving Yourself to Evolve

    3D AGO

    Ep 58: Loving Yourself to Evolve

    In today's episode of JOY - The Journey of You Podcast, your hosts Chris, and Felicia explore the powerful and sometimes uncomfortable topic of self-love: they unpack how our inner critic can pull us into distorted self-perceptions and how reconnecting with self-love, soul truth, and compassion brings us back into alignment with who we truly are. By sharing their stories, reflecting on them, and a guided tapping practice, this conversation invites you to meet your mistakes and moments of self-doubt with curiosity instead of judgment. Because when we step out of the spiral of self-criticism, we can reclaim the gold hidden inside every experience. ✨ You’ll hear powerful insights on how self-compassion and conscious self-talk can transform setbacks into catalysts for growth. From real-life examples - like parenting moments, creative vulnerability, and even missing a shot on national TV - this episode reminds us that our humanity is not something to hide from. It’s where expansion begins. In this episode, you’ll discover: ✨ why you shouldn't believe every thought you have ✨ how self-love and spiritual alignment reconnect you to your authentic power ✨ a simple tapping process to shift out of self-criticism and into compassion ✨ how mistakes can become powerful catalysts for personal growth and expansion ✨ practical ways to treat yourself with the same kindness you offer your closest friends 👉 This podcast is your permission slip to reconnect with your joy and embrace the magic of being fully, imperfectly human. 🎧 So listen in!  And if this episode resonates with you, be sure to subscribe, share it with a friend, and join us in filling up the cosmic joy pot together. 🤩 Send us Fan Mail ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ If you loved what you heard, we'd love for you to spread the joy! ✨ 💗 And if you'd love to get in touch or work with us, you can find us here: Devin's website: https://www.drdevindegreif.com                insta: @drdevindegreif Chris: https://linktr.ee/chrisbrandwein Felicia's website: https://www.happieryoucoaching.com                insta: @iamfeliciawong ✨ Credits for the fun background music ("The Fun of Everyday Life!" 😁) go to "JK_Production007" on audiojungle!

    31 min
  2. Ep 57: Soul Purpose vs Life Purpose - What's the difference?

    MAR 9

    Ep 57: Soul Purpose vs Life Purpose - What's the difference?

    What if your Soul Purpose wasn't something HUGE that you need to achieve, and you’re already living it ... n every tiny, luminous moment of your life. In today's tandem episode of JOY – The Journey of You Podcast, Felicia and Chris explore the important difference between Soul Purpose and Life Purpose, and why so many people feel unnecessary pressure to “do something big” to fulfill their purpose.  Instead, we open you up to something much more simple and yet expansive: What if your soul purpose was to experience life fully - every emotion, every connection, every moment. But with presence. Because PRESENCE transforms ordinary moments into profound experiences: when you slow down and allow yourself to truly FEEL what’s happening in the here and now, you can reconnect with your innate joy.  Because what if you aren't here to prove something ... not to yourself, not to anybody. What if you're here to experience, to feel, and to shine ... through every facet of your life... ✨ In this episode you’ll discover: - The true difference between soul purpose and life purpose - Why your purpose isn’t about performance, legacy, or productivity - How to notice the “glimmers” that reveal your authentic alignment - A simple guided practice to return to presence and reconnect with your inner joy - How training your focus helps you experience more appreciation and fulfillment every day 👉 And if you're curious about the LIFEsurfers community: you will find it here. 🫶 ✨ Tune in to reconnect with your authentic joy, expand into your TRUE soul purpose, and remember that the magic is already happening. Everywhere and all around you. You just need to open your heart to it.  If this episode sparked something in you, listen now, subscribe, and share the JOY with someone who could use a reminder to come home to themselves. Send a text ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ If you loved what you heard, we'd love for you to spread the joy! ✨ 💗 And if you'd love to get in touch or work with us, you can find us here: Devin's website: https://www.drdevindegreif.com insta: @drdevindegreif Chris: https://linktr.ee/chrisbrandwein Felicia's website: https://www.happieryoucoaching.com insta: @iamfeliciawong ✨ Credits for the fun background music ("The Fun of Everyday Life!" 😁) go to "JK_Production007" on audiojungle!

    21 min
  3. Ep 56: From Victim to Creator - The Power of Choosing Love

    MAR 2

    Ep 56: From Victim to Creator - The Power of Choosing Love

    What if the only thing standing between you and joy… is the lens you’re choosing? In this heartfelt episode of Journey of You JoyCast, hosts Devin, Chris, and Felicia explore the powerful shift from circumstance to love — and why choosing love is mastery. From burnt toast to traffic jams, airport anxiety to collective crisis, we unpack how quickly we default into victim mode — and how radically freeing it is to remember that love is our essential nature, always available, regardless of what’s happening externally. This conversation is your living, breathing permission slip for joy. We dive into: ~How ego attaches to lack and victimhood ~Why “life happening to me” disconnects us from our power ~The quantum shift that occurs when we ask, “What would I love?” ~How choosing love over circumstance opens the field of possibility ~A guided meditation to rise above limitation and reconnect to the universal frequency of love This episode weaves together practical mindset shifts, real-life examples, spiritual insight, and an embodied process you can use immediately. ✨ Core themes: authenticity, personal expansion, conscious choice, universal love frequency, and the permission to experience joy — even now. When we rise above circumstance without denying it, we stop being under its influence. We become creators instead of reactors. We move beyond limitation and into possibility. And yes — sometimes magic happens. If you’re ready to reclaim your power, expand beyond fear, and remember that love is stronger than any circumstance, this episode is for you. 💛 Listen now. 💫 Subscribe for weekly joy activations. 🌍 Share this episode with someone who needs permission to choose love today. Love over circumstance. Always. Send a text ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ If you loved what you heard, we'd love for you to spread the joy! ✨ 💗 And if you'd love to get in touch or work with us, you can find us here: Devin's website: https://www.drdevindegreif.com insta: @drdevindegreif Chris: https://linktr.ee/chrisbrandwein Felicia's website: https://www.happieryoucoaching.com insta: @iamfeliciawong ✨ Credits for the fun background music ("The Fun of Everyday Life!" 😁) go to "JK_Production007" on audiojungle!

    36 min
  4. Ep 55: Harnessing Your Fire Horse Energy - Sustainable Power Without Burnout

    FEB 23

    Ep 55: Harnessing Your Fire Horse Energy - Sustainable Power Without Burnout

    What if the most powerful way to move through this Fire Horse year is to actually slow down and run wiser, not harder? In this high-vibe episode of Joy: The Journey of You, Devin, Chris, and Felicia dive into how to harness your Fire Horse energy without burning out. As we enter the Chinese New Year of the Fire Horse, we explore how to work with your inner fire in a grounded, sustainable way — so your joy expands instead of your nervous system frazzles. This conversation is an invitation to awaken your inner fire while staying rooted in truth, nervous system regulation, and embodied alignment. We unpack the trap of productivity culture, the illusion of “go-go-go” energy, and the subtle ways we override our bodies in the name of momentum. Instead, we offer a new paradigm: conscious communication with your fire. Through a powerful guided imagery demo, you’ll experience the difference between running yourself into exhaustion and cultivating a slow-burn, sustainable flame — one that fuels personal expansion, creativity, and deep joy all year long. This episode weaves together themes of spiritual growth, nervous system regulation, Ayurvedic elements, authenticity, and grounded power. Because your fire is yours — and when you harness it with awareness, it becomes quiet strength instead of chaos. ✨ Main Takeaways ~Fire energy is powerful, but without grounding, it leads to burnout ~Your nervous system is your compass for sustainable growth ~Rest is productive and essential for long-term expansion ~Authentic joy comes from alignment, not urgency ~You can build a slow-burn fire that sustains you all year This episode is for anyone navigating spiritual awakening, personal growth, or conscious living in high-energy times — and wanting to feel energized, not depleted. 🎧 Listen now and experience the guided Fire Horse meditation for yourself. 💫 Subscribe for weekly conversations on awakening, authenticity, and embodied joy. 🌟 Share this episode with someone ready to gallop into the new year with grounded power. Send a text ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ If you loved what you heard, we'd love for you to spread the joy! ✨ 💗 And if you'd love to get in touch or work with us, you can find us here: Devin's website: https://www.drdevindegreif.com insta: @drdevindegreif Chris: https://linktr.ee/chrisbrandwein Felicia's website: https://www.happieryoucoaching.com insta: @iamfeliciawong ✨ Credits for the fun background music ("The Fun of Everyday Life!" 😁) go to "JK_Production007" on audiojungle!

    34 min
  5. Ep 54: Where You’re Holding Tension | A Somatic Reset for Stress

    FEB 16

    Ep 54: Where You’re Holding Tension | A Somatic Reset for Stress

    What if the tension in your shoulders, your jaw, your belly… is actually your body asking to feel safe enough to be? In this powerful solo episode of the Journey of You podcast, Felicia shares a deeply personal reflection from her time in Mexico with co-host Devin DeGreif—and how the ocean became a mirror for the hidden anxiety and protection she carries in her body. Through stories of walking barefoot on sand, learning to float in powerful waves, and confronting the urge to “be productive,” this episode opens a compassionate doorway into body awareness and healing. We explore how tension isn’t random. It often carries unconscious beliefs about safety, worthiness, and productivity. From clenching the shoulders to bracing the pelvis to tightening the stomach, Felicia reveals how the sympathetic nervous system—our fight, flight, freeze, or fawn response—can quietly shape our daily experience. This is a conversation about: ~Recognizing where you hold stress in the body ~Understanding the nervous system and emotional safety ~Releasing the belief that you must “do” to be worthy ~Practicing somatic awareness to soften and expand Through a guided somatic body scan and gentle movement practice, you’re invited into real-time nervous system regulation—a simple yet profound way to reconnect with your inherent joy. Because joy isn’t something we chase. It’s something we uncover when the body feels safe enough to soften. ✨ Listen now to reconnect with your body’s wisdom. ✨ Subscribe for more conversations on authentic living and embodied joy. ✨ Share this episode with someone who’s ready to release tension and come home to themselves. Send a text ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ If you loved what you heard, we'd love for you to spread the joy! ✨ 💗 And if you'd love to get in touch or work with us, you can find us here: Devin's website: https://www.drdevindegreif.com insta: @drdevindegreif Chris: https://linktr.ee/chrisbrandwein Felicia's website: https://www.happieryoucoaching.com insta: @iamfeliciawong ✨ Credits for the fun background music ("The Fun of Everyday Life!" 😁) go to "JK_Production007" on audiojungle!

    26 min
  6. Ep 53: The Power of Your Joy in Time of Sadness

    FEB 9

    Ep 53: The Power of Your Joy in Time of Sadness

    What if the most powerful thing you can offer a hurting world isn’t more grief—but your joy? In this solo episode of Joy: The Journey of You, Dr. Devin explores the power of joy in times of sadness, inviting listeners to stop hiding their light and start orienting toward their truth. In a world saturated with grief, darkness, and heavy dialogue, this episode reframes joy not as bypassing—but as a conscious, courageous choice that creates real impact. Through personal story, lived wisdom, and a guided experiential demonstration, you’ll feel the difference between defaulting to the sadness in the field and choosing your inherent, effortless joy as your core orientation. This episode is a reminder that when you are authentically in your joy—especially when others are not—you create a multiplication effect that uplifts both you and the collective. Main takeaways: ~Why hiding your joy doesn’t help the world—and how choosing joy actually does ~How authenticity and truth amplify your impact during collective sadness ~A guided visualization to experience the energetic difference between sadness and joy ~How your presence alone can spread light, without denying reality ~If you’re ready to reconnect with your authentic joy, expand your personal power, and bring something genuinely healing to the world, this episode is your permission slip. 🎧 Listen now, ✨ Subscribe for weekly joy-centered episodes, 💛 and share this with someone who needs a reminder that joy still matters. Send a text ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ If you loved what you heard, we'd love for you to spread the joy! ✨ 💗 And if you'd love to get in touch or work with us, you can find us here: Devin's website: https://www.drdevindegreif.com insta: @drdevindegreif Chris: https://linktr.ee/chrisbrandwein Felicia's website: https://www.happieryoucoaching.com insta: @iamfeliciawong ✨ Credits for the fun background music ("The Fun of Everyday Life!" 😁) go to "JK_Production007" on audiojungle!

    12 min
  7. Ep 52: Busting a Manifestation Myth

    FEB 2

    Ep 52: Busting a Manifestation Myth

    In this solo episode of JOY – The Journey of You, Chris dismantles a common manifestation myth: that conscious manifestation means a life without challenges. Many people on a spiritual or self-development path assume that difficulties indicate low vibration, wrong thinking, or failure.  When you learn the art of true manifestation, you learn how to make lemonade out of the lemons that life gives you. You learn to roll with the punches and surf the waves. Because challenges are your Soul's invitations for growth, trust, surrender, patience, and self-leadership.  What essentially shapes our reality is therefore not whether or not we face difficulties in our lives, but how we choose meet them. As Chris shares her personal experience of a profound health journey, she shares how meeting challenges with openness allows the lessons to integrate faster and with more ease, whereas when we try to "manifest" the challenges away, they will persist - as Felicia shared in Ep 51! So when we stop fighting the current reality, and instead ask, “What is this here to teach me? What is the gold in this?”, life can begin to flow again. Chris guides you through a short grounding and visualization practice to help you connect with your future self and receive insight into the deeper purpose of your current challenges – supporting nervous system regulation, clarity, and emotional balance. This episode invites you to stop self-blame, release perfectionism, and learn how to truly surf life, even - or especially - when the waves feel big. Good things are coming your way! So listen in! ✨ Send a text ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ If you loved what you heard, we'd love for you to spread the joy! ✨ 💗 And if you'd love to get in touch or work with us, you can find us here: Devin's website: https://www.drdevindegreif.com insta: @drdevindegreif Chris: https://linktr.ee/chrisbrandwein Felicia's website: https://www.happieryoucoaching.com insta: @iamfeliciawong ✨ Credits for the fun background music ("The Fun of Everyday Life!" 😁) go to "JK_Production007" on audiojungle!

    16 min
  8. Ep 51: What is Your Resistance Telling You?

    JAN 27

    Ep 51: What is Your Resistance Telling You?

    What if the very thing you’re avoiding is the doorway to your freedom—and your joy? ✨ In this solo episode of Journey of You JoyCast, Felicia tenderly unpacks the truth that what we resist, persists, inviting you into a compassionate, embodied exploration of resistance as a powerful teacher rather than an obstacle. Through personal storytelling, gentle inquiry, and a guided somatic practice, this episode becomes a living permission slip to be seen, to feel, and to choose joy anyway. Rooted in authentic self-expression, emotional awareness, and personal expansion, this conversation reminds us that resistance isn’t a failure—it’s information. When we meet our fear, vulnerability, and old belief systems with curiosity and grace, density softens, energy moves, and truth rises to the surface. This is conscious awakening work made human, relatable, and deeply kind. In this episode, you will explore: Why resisting emotions or situations keeps us stuck—and how allowing them creates flowHow fear of being seen blocks joy, and how self-compassion reopens the doorA simple, embodied practice to sit with resistance and gently upgrade your inner dialogueThe liberating truth that joy doesn’t require perfection—only presenceThis episode naturally weaves themes of inner joy, emotional healing, and spiritual growth, offering a grounded yet sparkly reminder that joy is your birthright—and you’re allowed to claim it. ✨ If this episode resonates, listen all the way through, subscribe to Journey of You JoyCast for more conversations on joy and truth, and share it with someone who might need permission to soften, feel, and expand today. Send a text ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ If you loved what you heard, we'd love for you to spread the joy! ✨ 💗 And if you'd love to get in touch or work with us, you can find us here: Devin's website: https://www.drdevindegreif.com insta: @drdevindegreif Chris: https://linktr.ee/chrisbrandwein Felicia's website: https://www.happieryoucoaching.com insta: @iamfeliciawong ✨ Credits for the fun background music ("The Fun of Everyday Life!" 😁) go to "JK_Production007" on audiojungle!

    18 min

About

Welcome to The Journey of You Podcast!  Hosted by Dr. Devin DeGreif, a joy enthusiast and author of "Good Grief: The Journey from Grief to Joy," Chris, scientist, coach, illustrator and advocate for guilt-free joy,  and Felicia, an international bowling champion and coach, and  Soulstice Magician! This podcast is your guide to unlocking your inner joy and living a more authentic life.  Get ready to be inspired, laugh along with us, and receive your cosmic permission slip to embrace joy! ✨