Holding Space for Joy and Grief

Show Summary

In the Season 2 finale of The Contagious Joy Podcast, hosts Kim and Jenny pull back the curtain on the deeply personal and challenging realities unfolding in their lives. Fresh off celebrating a major milestone—surpassing 1,000 downloads—the duo opens up about why they must hit pause on the show.

Kim shares the heartbreaking news of her father, Chuck, entering hospice care, and the imminent life changes as she transitions to helping care for him. Meanwhile, Jenny recounts a terrifying weekend involving an emergency health scare with her daughter, Emily, alongside the profound emotional release of delivering her recent speech, Stories that Stir, in Sydney.

This raw, honest episode is a testament to practicing what they preach: choosing family, honoring capacity, and finding spaces of peace and joy even in life's heaviest seasons.

Show Notes

• Celebrating 1,000 Listens: A heartfelt thank you to our incredible community for helping us hit this major podcasting milestone.
• Jenny’s Family Health Update: The terrifying weekend surrounding her daughter Emily’s MRI, discovering a benign pineal cyst, and how they are navigating the news.
• Stories That Stir: Jenny takes us behind the scenes of her powerful 10-minute speech in Sydney, honoring her "hidden brother" Paulie, and the beautiful closure it brought.
• Kim’s Family Transition: Kim opens up about her father entering comfort/hospice care, the logistical realities of setting up a hospital bed at home, and navigating high anxiety and health shifts during her summer break.
• Why We’re Taking an Extended Break: An honest conversation about boundaries, stepping away from the mic to show up for the people who need us most, and what the future holds.

A Note to Our Listeners: We are so grateful for your love, prayers, and support. While the podcast is taking an extended intermission, the Contagious Joy community remains. Please keep our families in your thoughts during this season of transition.