We bring you wellness and personal development insight and information along with empowering and inspiring stories of people who are living their truth. The information is compelling and cutting edge, and the stories are meaningful and authentic. The threads that run through our episodes are healing, purpose and authentic self-expression.
According to neuroscience, joy is our natural emotional state. Meaning that being in a state of joy — having a deep sense of well-being and peace — virtually all the time, is not only possible — it is actually how we are designed!!!
Yet we struggle day to day, feeling stressed, anxious, fearful, overwhelmed or depressed instead. There are many inspirational resources out there, but it can be difficult to translate those messages into reality in our own day-to-day lives. And so we created The Joyful Hour Podcast to help you learn easy ways to allow your natural state of peace and joy to bubble up more often, to help you build your “joy” muscle.💫
Host Bianca Erickson is Miami's Personal Development + Wellness Expert whose big heart 💗 and background in Psychology, Public Health Research (Epidemiology), charitable work, Neuroscience, Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence inform the enlightening conversations. Welcome!!! We are excited to have you join us on this journey back to joy! 🤩
Happy Mother’s Day 💗 to all the loving, nurturing women in our lives! In today’s episode we learn about an upcoming new resource of curated recommendations on all things for #MiamiMoms. Mom of twin g…
@DarrahB is a prolific writer, contributing to @Forbes, @Thrive, @Medium and more. She’s also an entrepreneur, and she’s currently hosting a weekly video series with @DeepakChopra. Darrah’s got a hug…
Danielle Garno has a very full — and intense — life, as a mom of 4 young girls and a Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, she’s quickly become the go-to person for Fashion Law (she just wrapped teaching…
Becoming a parent is such an amazing and overwhelming experience. In today’s episode I sit down with Marisa Herron, who happens to be a Barry’s Instructor 🙈 (because Barry’s Miami = Life for me), and…
What is Financial Peace? Does it mean having more money?? According to Corporate Finance expert and Financial Guru Carolina Rolim, no it does not mean having more money. You could have hundreds of …
Sarah Akiba is a generous, beautiful, young, bright entrepreneurial hustler. Sarah has always been a connector, and one to help others. After her father’s death, she created the Angel Watching Over M…
Kellie shares her positivity, developing emotional toughness, being an athlete, embracing starting over, grief, loss, healing and so much more in today’s episode. Kellie is the Founder of Strength is…
Johanna Thompson is a BIG personality. She’s a Model, Fitness Trainer and Blogger. She’s also sober, and has done A LOT of work on herself — therapy, yoga, meditation, silent retreats, sweat lodges, …
Monica Reyes made a major life and career transitioned when she chose to exit the successful law firm she co-founded. After having a child and struggling with a nagging feeling of just not being hap…
Marc Lesser, Zen Teacher + CEO, and I discuss his new book Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader. Marc was one of my teachers in the Engage workshop I took on Mindfulness, Emotional Intelligence and N…
Holistic Nutritionist Galit Zarco @eatlivenutrition joins me in today’s episode to share her expertise including the link between food and mood, the state of our collective intake of processed foods …
@jennyperezart, a culturally influenced, female empowering visual pop artist describes how she made an abrupt transition from her “safe” job in a medical office to pursuing art at the age of 19. She…
Today I discuss self love with my friend Aldo Gonzalez. We talk about how I (@bianca_erickson) spent most of my life looking for love in all the wrong places, how I created a practice of self love a…
Olivia Ormos is founder of OO&CO, a marketing, events, talent management and public relations company that has organized some of the biggest events across the US including the @ModelVolleyball event,…
I spoke with Kim Stone, EVP of Business Development for the @MiamiHeat; she’s part of the most diverse executive leadership team in the NBA. Kim is a gay woman who came out relatively late in her lif…
I had the best time in my conversation with Starr Hawkins @babymommafit, discussing her journey in sobriety. I am so inspired by what Starr has done and how she has totally turned her life around an…
Michelle Oravitz @thewholesomelotusacupuncture, a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine, shares some of her key learnings from having studied and practiced these ancient medicinal teachings. M…
Today’s episode is with my beautiful friend Missy Babicka @beautybodybaby. Missy shares her very personal and touching experience with losing her mother at the age of 15. Loss and grief are experie…
Psychotherapist Bette Galen joins me to discuss Legacy Burdens — harmful behaviors, beliefs, emotional reactions, thought patterns, etc that are passed down overtly, subconsciously and genetically ov…
Today’s episode is with my dear friend Mojee Shokri, a seeker on the path of spiritual awakening. Mojee holds Tea Ceremonies and Spiritual Retreats, in addition to designing and creating beautiful on…