This is the official finale of season 1 of the How to Find Joy podcast with your host June Suepunpuck aka Joy Guide June! In this episode you can expect:

• Numerous heartfelt thanks from June
• What to expect for season 2
• When the podcast will return
• What the top 5 guest podcast episodes were
• What the top 3 Just June episodes were
• Who YOU are as a How to Find Joy podcast listener
• Donations are now being accepted for the show
• Where to connect with June for more joy while season 2 is recorded
• Youtube videos of How to Find Joy podcast coming soon!

TO DONATE TO HOW TO FIND JOY PODCAST:
https://www.joyguidejune.com/donate

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If you'd like to work with June one-on-one, join her Joy Guidance Program! Learn more HERE.

THIS EPISODE IS FOR:

• anyone who has gone through or is currently going through a tragic event
• anyone seeking advice on how to heal through a tragedy
• anyone who wants to know how to support a loved one through a tragedy
• anyone who wants an inspiring perspective about life during the lowest of times

OUR GUEST: NAKITA REED
Nakita Reed is an Associate at Quinn Evans and an award-winning architect with experience in the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of historic buildings, with a focus on sustainable strategies in design and construction.  She has a Master of Architecture and a Master of Science in Historic Preservation from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Virginia. She is a registered architect, a LEED®-Accredited Professional, and a certified Passive House Consultant.

She serves on the board of the Baltimore Architecture Foundation and is a co-chair of the Zero Net Carbon Collaboration for Existing and Heritage Buildings (ZNCC). She is also the host of Tangible Remnants, a podcast for lovers of existing buildings that explores the intersection of architecture, preservation, sustainability, race & gender.

HOW TO CONNECT WITH NAKITA:
Podcast "Tangible Remnants"
Website
Instagram @tangible remnants
Facebook @tangible remnants

JUNE & NAKITA TALKED ABOUT:

• The shocking story of how Nakita found out about the tragic event that killed her 3 family members (her father, step mother, and step mother's sister) and the trial that ensued 
• How she handled the tragic news 
• What she had to go through (from logistics to emotions) because of the tragedy
• The hardship of carrying the burden of an all-consuming grief
• The best description of grief 
• The pain of letting go and the timeline to create closure
• What happened in the trial and finding closure through the justice system when it does not feel fair
• "It was always going to happen" / coincidences that can't be ignored
• Normalizing the ebb and flow of grief 
• How to support someone and hold space for people going through a tragedy and what NOT to do 
• The toxicity of "don't cry" "it will be ok"
• How to find acceptance through tragedy
• The hardship of receiving an inheritance
• Learning to be normal even if that feels like betrayal 
• 3 tips for anyone trying to find joy through a tragedy 
• What Nakita's father would have said about life and living 

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CONNECT WITH JOY GUIDE JUNE!
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If you'd like to work with June one-on-one, join her Joy Guidance Program! Learn more HERE.

In this episode, June talks about the struggles of starting something new and why adopting 'Shoshin' aka 'Beginner's Mind' could be the fastest gateway towards joy.

RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Shoshin Meditation by Soothing Pod

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CONNECT WITH JOY GUIDE JUNE!
Website
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If you'd like to work with June one-on-one, join her Joy Guidance Program! Learn more HERE.