Episode Summary
This week, Iโm joined on the Fit is Freedom Podcast with Elena Sonnino. She is a life coach, yoga teacher, and author of Inhabit Your Joy: A Book of Nudges. Join me as we discuss her journey to joy, how little changes lead to great changes, and how we are the keys to unlocking our own joy. She will also outline her 3 ingredients of embodying joy, which areโฆ
- Getting Rooted
- Getting Curious
- Getting Alive
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More about Elena
Elena Sonnino is a life coach, yoga instructor, and speaker who focuses on helping women uncover their own radiance. Her book, Inhabit Your Joy: A Book of Nudges, does just this along with inspiring others to focus on the good while embracing your true authentic self.
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Elenaโs Journey to Joy
After having battled Hodgkin Lymphoma in her early 20โs, her doctor informed her that she would never be able to conceive, and if she did, the pregnancy would not be viable. Knowing this, she took steps to find an egg donor. When she was mere weeks away from becoming the mom sheโd always dreamt of being, she was completely shocked to receive a phone call from her doctor sharing that she was, in fact, already pregnant. In this moment of uncertainty, her doctor shared something that would stick with Elena for the rest of her life. Her doctor stated, โYou can grieve or you can celebrate until the day you canโt.โ
This one phrase launched Elena into becoming the person she is to this day. From that moment forward, she experiences a seismic shift in her being. This allowed her to focus on the present and learn to celebrate the joys in her life no matter the circumstances.
3 Keys to Unlocking Joy
Elena Sonnino developed 3 keys to unlocking joy: get rooted, get curious, and get alive. Through these three interchangeable keys, she believes all can find their true and joyful selves.
- Get Rooted
Getting rooted can take form in a variety of ways. Elena shares that it can be as simple as bringing awareness to your breath, moving your body, or decluttering the mind.
- Get Curious
Once youโve come into the present and become rooted, get curious about whatโs going on around you. You can start evaluating your life, looking at what is going well. You could even do something as simple as creating an โEvidence Jarโ, documenting the good you are seeing and observing around you.
- Get Alive
Oftentimes, when you think of joy, you think about how you must be happy all of the time, but thatโs not the case. Being alive is experiencing the full spectrum of life. Itโs about appreciating the darkness because you know the sunrise isnโt far away. Itโs about loving yourself completely and accepting life in its fullness.

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