About Joy:
Joy “Pink Girl Teaches” is an energetic, life-loving “girl-next- door” who loves encouraging others to fulfill their potential in Christ. She firmly believes God’s Word in Jeremiah 29:11, “I know the plans that I have for you.”
She is a certified Dating & Relationship Coach who passionately helps her clients change the path that they take in search for meaning, dignity, purpose, hope and love. She is a Sexual & Narcissistic abuse advocate, author and host of the Project Real Love podcast.
Her breakthrough memoir Beyond the Mask, captures readers attention as she transparently shares her journey from shame to showstopper. She candidly talks about her road to recovery from the long term effects of childhood sexual assault. She gives insight on how codependency influenced her adult relationships choices and translates the importance of self love and boundaries. An overcomer of narcissistic abuse, she stands tall in God’s power to transform lives. She is a Co-author of “Life in The Diaspora”.
The Project Real Love Podcast, promotes a healthy image of love without compromise and aims to shatter myths about what love is and is not. It is the place, where myths are dispelled and you are equipped to find that imperfect but perfect love for you.
She honestly shares the principles of God’s Word via the podium and the pen through the lens of her own life. With humor and vulnerability, Joy tells-it- like-it- is but does so with grace, integrity, and love. She authentically encourages and challenges others to:
- Walk confidently in God’s purpose and plan for their life
- Trust in the power of God to provide courage and freedom
- Move forward in the abundant life, He offers to all.
SHOW NOTES:
00:05 - Introduction to podcast
00:25 - Joy's bio
02:34 - Joy shares her story
06:34 - Joy talks about falling into the victim mindset
08:18 - The exhaustion when you're not authentic to yourself
09:13 - NO as a complete sentence
10:42 - Joy's biggest lesson
13:53 - The decisions we make create our reality
15:00 - A different definition of self-love
17:18 - Joy's advice to others
19:43 - Set up healthy boundaries for yourself
22:53 - Joy's final thoughts
About your host:
Sandra Dawes is a recovering control freak and excuse maker who works with clients struggling with similar issues. She holds an Honors BA, an MBA, and a certificate in Dispute Resolution. After the passing of her father and the circumstances that followed, she suffered from bouts of depression and sought the help of psychotherapists. Unwilling to seek pharmaceutical assistance to deal with her chronic unhappiness, she was lead on a journey of self-awareness and forgiveness that changed her life in deep and meaningful ways.
Sandra enjoys spending time with friends and family and her husband Satnam. She published her first book Embrace Your Destiny: 12 Steps to Living the Life You Deserve in 2013.
Sandra was added to the Wall of Role Models by the Diversity Advancement Network in July 2016.
You can find more articles and learn more about Sandra and the programs and products she offers at www.embraceyourdestiny.ca.
You can also find Sandra in the following places:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmbraceYourDestiny
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/embraceurdestiny
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