Joyful Forklift

Joyful Forklift

Join us as we interview ALL kinds of people from ALL walks of life and listen to them share their wisdom on joy. Spiritual, philosophical, funny, deeply personal and totally communal, these conversations work their way right into our hearts. Let the forklift lift you up!

  1. 4d ago

    John & Linda Maikowski | Pay attention. You're invited! You're invited. Pay attention!

    Episode 19: John and Linda have been creating spaces to support creative people for years. They believe that artists influence everything, and at the same time, the journey of an artist can be very lonely and vulnerable - “they are constantly living from this place of soul.” John and Linda offer their hearts and their gifts to so many people with this simple message: “Your journey is understood and supported and encouraged. How can we help you?” Listen for a refreshingly new perspective on freedom, invitation, and presence. Listen to "No Ordinary Love" by Seade, a song the brings Linda joy: https://open.spotify.com/track/1oaaSrDJimABpOdCEbw2DJ?si=2c143f6a34544be6 Listen to "Fields of Gold" by Eva Cassidy, a song that brings John joy: https://open.spotify.com/track/5vtOJrmovXGxGsnAck694H?si=7cb3cf1f13fa4267 Learn more about us and subscribe to the newsletter at ⁠⁠https://joyfulforklift.com/ Check out the Joyful Forklift Playlist on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7x5FCJNz6ZdxaFd29xsWQy?si=6RNzNqDqQ1eLyZ4XWKBvng⁠⁠

  2. Oct 20

    Nao Sadewic | Fermenting Joy, One Jar at a Time

    Episode 18: Nao teaches traditional Japanese cooking and fermentation techniques after moving to an area where those foods are difficult to source locally. But like her childhood, out of scarcity came abundance. She embraces simplicity and the empowerment of cooking beautiful, long-lasting healthy foods for herself and for her community. Nao’s joy is an abundant byproduct of this process - just like the carbon dioxide that probiotics produce in the fermentation process. Listen to "Perfect Days" by Lou Reed, a song that brings Nao joy: https://open.spotify.com/track/4TOMI010Sd4ZAX4aZ5TS85?si=8bd5c96319fd45f6 Learn more about us and subscribe to the newsletter at ⁠⁠https://joyfulforklift.com/Check out the Joyful Forklift Playlist on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7x5FCJNz6ZdxaFd29xsWQy?si=6RNzNqDqQ1eLyZ4XWKBvng⁠⁠

  3. Oct 14

    Joyce Roetter | Healing Years of Lyme Disease With Bee Venom + Living Within our Divine Nature

    Episode 17: Joyce was on the path to becoming a conceptual artist when Lyme disease took her life and her body into a total unraveling. Years upon years of antibiotics and cloistered to a bed, Joyce shares her journey from a medicalized existence into a joy-filled life as a healing practitioner of apitherapy - the use of bee venom, pollen, propolis, and royal jelly, in addition to other healing modalities. Learn more about Joyce's practice: https://www.sacredbeehealingcenter.com/ Listen to "Love Song" by Elton John, a song that brings Joyce joy: https://open.spotify.com/track/3B1uIhPK3xaWlWB4iELL09?si=0420395518814dc1 Learn more about us and subscribe to the newsletter at ⁠⁠https://joyfulforklift.com/ Check out the Joyful Forklift Playlist on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7x5FCJNz6ZdxaFd29xsWQy?si=6RNzNqDqQ1eLyZ4XWKBvng⁠⁠

  4. Oct 6

    Episode 16: Aiden

    Aiden is 9 and was diagnosed with autism at a young age. This episode is a gorgeous peek into one of his favorite ways to express himself: through music. Watch and listen as he gives us a Master Class in presence, creativity, and shared joy. Listen to "One Piece at a Time" by Johnny Cash, a song that brings Aiden joy: https://open.spotify.com/track/1sueD22EyCamMjdQu9Kuo3?si=655e260e17ae4daa Learn more about us and subscribe to the newsletter at ⁠⁠https://joyfulforklift.com/ Check out the Joyful Forklift Playlist on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7x5FCJNz6ZdxaFd29xsWQy?si=6RNzNqDqQ1eLyZ4XWKBvng⁠⁠

  5. Sep 29

    Episode 15: Carol

    Carol knew she didn’t fit in from a young age. She was precocious, bored, and born a decade too early. Even so, Carol had a drive to step into places that women weren’t yet invited to and fight for her health and sobriety before having to hit rock-bottom. The woman we meet here, today, is grounded, authentic, and deeply connected to the presence of joy. Listen to "God of the Mountain" by the The Holcomb Sisters, a song that brings Carol joy: https://open.spotify.com/track/3QqnzMJvkp3AFsu78g4Unl?si=ce46065ce1fd421b Learn more about us and subscribe to the newsletter at ⁠⁠https://joyfulforklift.com/ Check out the Joyful Forklift Playlist on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7x5FCJNz6ZdxaFd29xsWQy?si=6RNzNqDqQ1eLyZ4XWKBvng⁠⁠

  6. Sep 22

    Episode 14: Joy

    Joy is a natural medicine practitioner, a holistic health healer, a mother and an author. She is the great-great grand-daughter of an Ojibwe medicine woman. Her lineage and journey through life has offered her so much hard-earned wisdom. Joy teaches us that vulnerability and presence allow us to open our hearts and make joy accessible. Listen to "I Feel Good" by Pink Sweat$, a song that brings Joy joy: https://open.spotify.com/track/3lUQpvfWFcxZC3RYAVGE7F?si=16bca0040fad4f6e Listen to "There She Goes" by Sixpense None The Richer, a song that Joy's deceased sister Brie loved: https://open.spotify.com/track/0yc8kpSpXMy4DvSvFN4N0j?si=c717de72ab584304 Learn more about us and subscribe to the newsletter at ⁠⁠https://joyfulforklift.com/Check out the Joyful Forklift Playlist on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7x5FCJNz6ZdxaFd29xsWQy?si=6RNzNqDqQ1eLyZ4XWKBvng⁠⁠

  7. Sep 15

    Episode 13: Kelvin

    Kelvin is almost 88 and there are no signs that he is even close to slowing down. In 2001, he was told that he would have just a few years to live after a massive heart attack, but he barely references that. You can feel his joy and love of life radiating outward like the sun. In Kelvin’s words: “I will go to great lengths to keep my mental condition as active as possible, as cheerful and thankful as possible.” Listen to Hallelujah, a song that brings Kelvin joy: https://open.spotify.com/track/7q2DehTTvivpurQfe41iCy?si=Rg4wkHddTCCZHEFdx9nqPw&utm_source=copy-link Learn more about us and subscribe to the newsletter at ⁠⁠https://joyfulforklift.com/ Check out the Joyful Forklift Playlist on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7x5FCJNz6ZdxaFd29xsWQy?si=6RNzNqDqQ1eLyZ4XWKBvng⁠⁠

  8. Sep 8

    Episode 12: Bailey

    Bailey is 15 but really close to turning 16. For her, joy is a pure, unadulterated “I don’t think it can get better than this. This is why we’re living.” But it’s not easy. Bailey is working to find healing as she experiences depression, artistic expression when she experiences joy, and connection to her people as she learns to lean into her authentic self. Each one of these efforts requires great courage, but Bailey shows us how to embrace them all as part of the process of life. Don’t skip this episode. Listen to "Intentions" by Twenty One Pilots, a song that brings Bailey joy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY3BRnxn6Yk Learn more about us and subscribe to the newsletter at ⁠⁠https://joyfulforklift.com/ Check out the Joyful Forklift Playlist on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7x5FCJNz6ZdxaFd29xsWQy?si=6RNzNqDqQ1eLyZ4XWKBvng⁠⁠

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Join us as we interview ALL kinds of people from ALL walks of life and listen to them share their wisdom on joy. Spiritual, philosophical, funny, deeply personal and totally communal, these conversations work their way right into our hearts. Let the forklift lift you up!

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    Joyful Forklift
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    20
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