<![CDATA[Fun & Bliss Show]]>The Fun & Bliss Show is a weekly invitation for everyone who is ready to stop postponing joy and start living with genuine ease, radiance, and aliveness. Co-hosts Monick Halm and Moneeka Sawyer explore how everyday fun and intentional bliss practices—what they call the Blissciplines—can open the door to clarity, connection, emotional freedom, and a life that feels deeply aligned. Through inspiring conversations, soulful stories, and simple five-minute “Fun & Bliss Sparks,” the show helps listeners reconnect with themselves, soften into presence, and remember that bliss isn’t a far-off dream—it’s a lived, daily experience. This is your space to breathe, to laugh, and to join a global movement where fun is the practice and bliss is the lifestyle.

]]>www.funandbliss.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:11:59 GMTWed, 17 Dec 2025 22:05:31 GMT60Monick Halm and Moneeka Sawyer<p>The Fun &amp; Bliss Show is a weekly invitation for everyone who is ready to stop postponing joy and start living with genuine ease, radiance, and aliveness. Co-hosts Monick Halm and Moneeka Sawyer explore how everyday fun and intentional bliss practices—what they call the Blissciplines—can open the door to clarity, connection, emotional freedom, and a life that feels deeply aligned. Through inspiring conversations, soulful stories, and simple five-minute “Fun &amp; Bliss Sparks,” the show helps listeners reconnect with themselves, soften into presence, and remember that bliss isn’t a far-off dream—it’s a lived, daily experience. This is your space to breathe, to laugh, and to join a global movement where fun is the practice and bliss is the lifestyle.</p>episodicMonick Halm and Moneeka Sawyermandm@funandbliss.comno<![CDATA[The Healing Power of Play]]>What if play wasn’t just something children do, but one of the most powerful ways we connect, heal, communicate, and come back to life?

In this heart-opening episode of The Fun & Bliss Show, Monick and Moneeka sit down with DinaLyn Rosenbusch, speech-language pathologist, parent coach, consultant, speaker, and host of The Language of Play podcast.

With more than 30 years of experience helping children and families navigate communication challenges, DinaLyn brings a warm, practical, and deeply human perspective to speech, parenting, and connection. She reminds us that communication is not just about words. It is about curiosity, safety, belonging, and helping the people we love feel seen and understood.

DinaLyn also shares her powerful personal story of losing touch with laughter during hard seasons of life, including divorce, single motherhood, illness, and recovery. After a serious health collapse, she began to understand fun not as a luxury, but as nourishment, medicine, and a pathway back to joy.

Together, we explore how play can transform parenting, deepen relationships, soften stress, and help us reconnect with the parts of ourselves that life may have buried under responsibility.

In this episode, we talk about:

  • Why play is essential for communication and connection
  • How children’s behavior can be understood as communication
  • The power of curiosity in parenting and relationships
  • Why fun is not extra, especially during difficult seasons
  • How guilt can block joy, especially for mothers and caregivers
  • DinaLyn’s healing journey and how laughter became part of her recovery
  • How to bring more play, ease, and aliveness into everyday life

This conversation is a beautiful reminder that fun is not frivolous. Play helps us listen better, love better, parent better, and live more fully.

Fun is the practice. Bliss is the lifestyle.

]]>3df7ad5e-fa93-4540-b11e-d81544d8a41dTue, 16 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT<p>What if play wasn’t just something children do, but one of the most powerful ways we connect, heal, communicate, and come back to life?</p><p>In this heart-opening episode of <i>The Fun &amp; Bliss Show</i>, Monick and Moneeka sit down with <b>DinaLyn Rosenbusch</b>, speech-language pathologist, parent coach, consultant, speaker, and host of <i>The Language of Play</i> podcast.</p><p>With more than 30 years of experience helping children and families navigate communication challenges, DinaLyn brings a warm, practical, and deeply human perspective to speech, parenting, and connection. She reminds us that communication is not just about words. It is about curiosity, safety, belonging, and helping the people we love feel seen and understood.</p><p>DinaLyn also shares her powerful personal story of losing touch with laughter during hard seasons of life, including divorce, single motherhood, illness, and recovery. After a serious health collapse, she began to understand fun not as a luxury, but as nourishment, medicine, and a pathway back to joy.</p><p>Together, we explore how play can transform parenting, deepen relationships, soften stress, and help us reconnect with the parts of ourselves that life may have buried under responsibility.</p><p><b>In this episode, we talk about:</b></p><ul><li>Why play is essential for communication and connection</li><li>How children’s behavior can be understood as communication</li><li>The power of curiosity in parenting and relationships</li><li>Why fun is not extra, especially during difficult seasons</li><li>How guilt can block joy, especially for mothers and caregivers</li><li>DinaLyn’s healing journey and how laughter became part of her recovery</li><li>How to bring more play, ease, and aliveness into everyday life</li></ul><p>This conversation is a beautiful reminder that fun is not frivolous. Play helps us listen better, love better, parent better, and live more fully.</p><p><b>Fun is the practice. Bliss is the lifestyle.</b></p>no01:02:47The Healing Power of Playfull<![CDATA[The Joy of Letting Go]]>What if fun was more than entertainment? What if it was a pathway back to your confidence, authenticity, joy, and even healing?

In this episode of The Fun & Bliss Show, Monick Halm and Moneeka Sawyer sit down with Kim Somers Egelsee, author, speaker, intuitive, life and business coach, and founder of Publishing Joy. Kim shares how her lifelong passion for helping people step into their authenticity grew into a powerful body of work centered around confidence, happiness, positive power, and joy.

Together, they explore why women often need permission to have fun, how letting go reconnects us with our inner child, and why embracing imperfection can be one of the most freeing paths to confidence. Kim also opens up about her own healing journey, including breast implant illness, sobriety, and the life experiences that made her more compassionate, brave, and nonjudgmental.

This conversation is warm, uplifting, and deeply human. It is an invitation to stop performing, start playing, and remember that your joy is not extra. It is part of who you are.

In this episode, we explore:

  • Why fun helps us reconnect with our inner child
  • How joy can support healing during hard seasons
  • The difference between confidence and performance
  • Why authenticity feels lighter than ego
  • How women can rebuild confidence after shrinking or second-guessing
  • Why embracing imperfection helps us love ourselves more
  • Simple ways to bring more fun, bliss, and self-acceptance into everyday life
]]>32670977-f87b-4457-a282-75a478e84fe9Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:30:00 GMT<p>What if fun was more than entertainment? What if it was a pathway back to your confidence, authenticity, joy, and even healing?</p><p>In this episode of <b>The Fun &amp; Bliss Show</b>, Monick Halm and Moneeka Sawyer sit down with <b>Kim Somers Egelsee</b>, author, speaker, intuitive, life and business coach, and founder of Publishing Joy. Kim shares how her lifelong passion for helping people step into their authenticity grew into a powerful body of work centered around confidence, happiness, positive power, and joy.</p><p>Together, they explore why women often need permission to have fun, how letting go reconnects us with our inner child, and why embracing imperfection can be one of the most freeing paths to confidence. Kim also opens up about her own healing journey, including breast implant illness, sobriety, and the life experiences that made her more compassionate, brave, and nonjudgmental.</p><p>This conversation is warm, uplifting, and deeply human. It is an invitation to stop performing, start playing, and remember that your joy is not extra. It is part of who you are.</p><p>In this episode, we explore:</p><ul><li>Why fun helps us reconnect with our inner child</li><li>How joy can support healing during hard seasons</li><li>The difference between confidence and performance</li><li>Why authenticity feels lighter than ego</li><li>How women can rebuild confidence after shrinking or second-guessing</li><li>Why embracing imperfection helps us love ourselves more</li><li>Simple ways to bring more fun, bliss, and self-acceptance into everyday life</li></ul>no00:55:55The Joy of Letting Gofull<![CDATA[What if Money Was Fun?]]>What if money didn’t have to feel heavy, stressful, or intimidating? What if creating wealth, investing in women, and expanding your impact could actually feel fun?

In this powerful and energizing episode of The Fun & Bliss Show, Monick Halm and Moneeka Sawyer sit down with Catherine Gray, executive producer of Show Her the Money, venture capitalist, author, keynote speaker, TEDx speaker, host of the Invest in Her podcast, founder and CEO of She Angels Investors, and co-founder of the She Angels Foundation.

Catherine shares how her passion for film, storytelling, and women’s empowerment led her to create Show Her the Money, a documentary and movement revealing how dramatically underfunded women founders still are and why that needs to change. She breaks down venture capital in simple, accessible terms, explains why women often make powerful investors, and invites listeners to think differently about money, risk, wealth, and impact.

This conversation is equal parts inspiring, educational, and fun. From making money while skiing, to investing in women-led companies, to changing culture through media, Catherine reminds us that money can be a tool for joy, freedom, power, and positive change.

In this episode, we explore:

  • Why money gets to feel lighter, more joyful, and more expansive
  • What venture capital actually is and why women need to understand it
  • Why women founders are still underfunded
  • How investing in women creates both impact and profit
  • The cultural power of film, television, and storytelling
  • How women can become more confident, conscious investors
  • Why fun, wealth, and purpose can absolutely belong together

If you’re ready to feel more empowered around money and more inspired about the role women can play in shaping the future, this episode is for you.

]]>260dba02-6e86-4d3b-abfb-b35f3b022377Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:30:00 GMT<p>What if money didn’t have to feel heavy, stressful, or intimidating? What if creating wealth, investing in women, and expanding your impact could actually feel fun?</p><p>In this powerful and energizing episode of <b>The Fun &amp; Bliss Show</b>, Monick Halm and Moneeka Sawyer sit down with <b>Catherine Gray</b>, executive producer of <i>Show Her the Money</i>, venture capitalist, author, keynote speaker, TEDx speaker, host of the <i>Invest in Her</i> podcast, founder and CEO of She Angels Investors, and co-founder of the She Angels Foundation.</p><p>Catherine shares how her passion for film, storytelling, and women’s empowerment led her to create <i>Show Her the Money</i>, a documentary and movement revealing how dramatically underfunded women founders still are and why that needs to change. She breaks down venture capital in simple, accessible terms, explains why women often make powerful investors, and invites listeners to think differently about money, risk, wealth, and impact.</p><p>This conversation is equal parts inspiring, educational, and fun. From making money while skiing, to investing in women-led companies, to changing culture through media, Catherine reminds us that money can be a tool for joy, freedom, power, and positive change.</p><p>In this episode, we explore:</p><ul><li>Why money gets to feel lighter, more joyful, and more expansive</li><li>What venture capital actually is and why women need to understand it</li><li>Why women founders are still underfunded</li><li>How investing in women creates both impact and profit</li><li>The cultural power of film, television, and storytelling</li><li>How women can become more confident, conscious investors</li><li>Why fun, wealth, and purpose can absolutely belong together</li></ul><p>If you’re ready to feel more empowered around money and more inspired about the role women can play in shaping the future, this episode is for you.</p>no00:49:39What if Money Was Fun?full<![CDATA[Finding Your People in the Fun & Bliss Collective]]>In this heartfelt and joy-filled episode, Monick Halm and Moneeka Sawyer share the deeper “why” behind the Fun & Bliss Collective, a community for women who look like they have it all together on the outside but are craving more aliveness, connection, play, and belonging on the inside. They explore loneliness, the power of practicing fun daily, and why joy is not something to postpone until life is perfect. They also introduce the idea of the “dark playground,” a space where women can bring their grief, rage, sadness, fear, and messy emotions, not to bypass them, but to play with them, express them, and alchemize them into something healing. This episode is an invitation to stop doing life alone and start remembering that fun is not frivolous. It is foundational.

]]>96f118a7-31db-4768-b42a-3c3839cc1febTue, 26 May 2026 20:30:00 GMT<p>In this heartfelt and joy-filled episode, Monick Halm and Moneeka Sawyer share the deeper “why” behind the Fun &amp; Bliss Collective, a community for women who look like they have it all together on the outside but are craving more aliveness, connection, play, and belonging on the inside. They explore loneliness, the power of practicing fun daily, and why joy is not something to postpone until life is perfect. They also introduce the idea of the “dark playground,” a space where women can bring their grief, rage, sadness, fear, and messy emotions, not to bypass them, but to play with them, express them, and alchemize them into something healing. This episode is an invitation to stop doing life alone and start remembering that fun is not frivolous. It is foundational.</p>no00:56:25Finding Your People in the Fun & Bliss Collectivefull<![CDATA[Blissing is a Verb ]]>In this joyful and energizing episode of The Fun & Bliss Show, Monick Halm and Moneeka Sawyer sit down with business transformation coach, speaker, author, and podcast host Caterina Rando for a conversation about what it really means to “bliss” in your life and business. Katerina shares how one powerful moment in her café helped her realize she was not in the “business business,” but in the empowerment business, and how that insight shaped decades of helping women thrive as entrepreneurs. Together, they explore freedom, money, authentic work, beauty, travel, rituals, and why your business is supposed to be your bliss. This episode is a beautiful reminder that joy, impact, and success do not have to be separate. They can become the same path.

]]>03d0a66c-787b-4433-9009-936208ea4279Tue, 19 May 2026 20:00:00 GMT<p>In this joyful and energizing episode of <i>The Fun &amp; Bliss Show</i>, Monick Halm and Moneeka Sawyer sit down with business transformation coach, speaker, author, and podcast host <b>Caterina Rando</b> for a conversation about what it really means to “bliss” in your life and business. Katerina shares how one powerful moment in her café helped her realize she was not in the “business business,” but in the <b>empowerment business</b>, and how that insight shaped decades of helping women thrive as entrepreneurs. Together, they explore freedom, money, authentic work, beauty, travel, rituals, and why your business is supposed to be your bliss. This episode is a beautiful reminder that joy, impact, and success do not have to be separate. They can become the same path.</p>no00:55:34Blissing is a Verb full<![CDATA[The Identity Shift That Changes Everything]]>In this episode, Monick Halm and Moneeka Sawyer sit down with Gerald Rogers for a powerful and expansive conversation about what it really takes to live a blissful, aligned life. Gerald shares how most people are unknowingly running subconscious programs that shape their results, and why true transformation begins with an identity shift, not just changing habits or strategies.

They explore how the words we speak to ourselves create our reality, how to recognize what is energy-rich versus energy-draining, and why so many successful people still feel unfulfilled. Gerald also dives into the power of immersive experiences and community, and how being in the right environment can unlock entirely new versions of yourself.

This episode is an invitation to stop trying to fix yourself and start consciously choosing who you become, so you can create a life filled with purpose, aliveness, and genuine joy.

]]>7108059b-a09e-4dbc-90b0-85c264c68019Wed, 13 May 2026 17:20:09 GMT<p>In this episode, Monick Halm and Moneeka Sawyer sit down with Gerald Rogers for a powerful and expansive conversation about what it really takes to live a blissful, aligned life. Gerald shares how most people are unknowingly running subconscious programs that shape their results, and why true transformation begins with an identity shift, not just changing habits or strategies.<br /></p><p>They explore how the words we speak to ourselves create our reality, how to recognize what is energy-rich versus energy-draining, and why so many successful people still feel unfulfilled. Gerald also dives into the power of immersive experiences and community, and how being in the right environment can unlock entirely new versions of yourself.<br /></p><p>This episode is an invitation to stop trying to fix yourself and start consciously choosing who you become, so you can create a life filled with purpose, aliveness, and genuine joy.</p>no00:46:53The Identity Shift That Changes Everythingfull<![CDATA[Making Room for Fun and Creating Space for What Actually Matters]]> In this episode of The Fun & Bliss Show, Monick Halm and Moneeka Sawyer sit down with Lady Jen Du Plessis for a grounded, honest conversation about success, hustle, and the quiet moment many high-achieving women reach but rarely name.

Jen shares how working “eight days a week” and watching her life through a window became the wake-up call that changed everything. Together, they explore what it actually takes to step out of inherited definitions of success, loosen the grip of hustle, and give yourself permission to want something different.

This is not a “do more” episode.

No fixing. No grinding. No checklist.

It’s a conversation about boundaries, choice, leadership, and the subtle ways joy and fun slip away when life becomes all output and no presence. It’s also about how to bring them back in small, human ways — without burning it all down.

]]>7cf71c84-3002-49c7-b22b-db45de32ad39Wed, 06 May 2026 17:14:20 GMT<p> In this episode of The Fun &amp; Bliss Show, Monick Halm and Moneeka Sawyer sit down with Lady Jen Du Plessis for a grounded, honest conversation about success, hustle, and the quiet moment many high-achieving women reach but rarely name.<br /></p><p>Jen shares how working “eight days a week” and watching her life through a window became the wake-up call that changed everything. Together, they explore what it actually takes to step out of inherited definitions of success, loosen the grip of hustle, and give yourself permission to want something different.<br /></p><p>This is not a “do more” episode.<br /><br />No fixing. No grinding. No checklist.<br /></p><p>It’s a conversation about boundaries, choice, leadership, and the subtle ways joy and fun slip away when life becomes all output and no presence. It’s also about how to bring them back in small, human ways — without burning it all down.</p>no00:34:40Making Room for Fun and Creating Space for What Actually Mattersfull<![CDATA[Emotional Freedom and Real Bliss with Moneeka Sawyer]]>What if happiness isn’t the goal? In this honest and grounding conversation, Moneeka Sawyer unpacks the difference between chasing happiness and building a foundation of bliss. She shares why bliss is not an emotion but a way of being, how emotional resilience allows you to handle anything life brings, and why pretending to be positive all the time can actually disconnect you from yourself and others. From hard seasons to everyday habits, this episode explores how to stop pursuing fleeting highs and instead cultivate a steady, empowered inner home you can always return to.

]]>76d1a60d-38f1-4080-a894-a2111f064e0bWed, 29 Apr 2026 17:45:00 GMT<p>What if happiness isn’t the goal? In this honest and grounding conversation, Moneeka Sawyer unpacks the difference between chasing happiness and building a foundation of bliss. She shares why bliss is not an emotion but a way of being, how emotional resilience allows you to handle anything life brings, and why pretending to be positive all the time can actually disconnect you from yourself and others. From hard seasons to everyday habits, this episode explores how to stop pursuing fleeting highs and instead cultivate a steady, empowered inner home you can always return to.</p>no00:53:41Emotional Freedom and Real Bliss with Moneeka Sawyerfull<![CDATA[True Joy: Choosing Fun When Life Feels Heavy]]>In this episode of The Fun & Bliss Show, Monick and Moneeka sit down with Linda Shively, bestselling author, award-winning speaker, mindset expert, and joy mentor, for a tender and powerful conversation about what it really means to choose joy when life has broken your heart.
Linda shares her deeply personal story of loss, survival, and finding her way back to the joy that had never fully left her. Together, they explore the difference between forced happiness and true joy, the kind that can live underneath grief, change, courage, and healing.

From laughter yoga and dancing to gratitude, nature walks, releasing complaint, and letting life feel lighter again, this episode is a beautiful reminder that fun and bliss are not extras. They are part of how we survive, soften, reconnect, and come alive again.

]]>38d795de-4acf-4cbc-9c58-50a59e75ead9Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:00:00 GMT<p>In this episode of <i>The Fun &amp; Bliss Show</i>, Monick and Moneeka sit down with Linda Shively, bestselling author, award-winning speaker, mindset expert, and joy mentor, for a tender and powerful conversation about what it really means to choose joy when life has broken your heart.<br />Linda shares her deeply personal story of loss, survival, and finding her way back to the joy that had never fully left her. Together, they explore the difference between forced happiness and true joy, the kind that can live underneath grief, change, courage, and healing.<br /><br />From laughter yoga and dancing to gratitude, nature walks, releasing complaint, and letting life feel lighter again, this episode is a beautiful reminder that fun and bliss are not extras. They are part of how we survive, soften, reconnect, and come alive again.</p>no00:44:23True Joy: Choosing Fun When Life Feels Heavyfull<![CDATA[Moneeka Sawyer Interview Monick Halm- Fun Is the Way]]>In this special role-reversal episode of The Fun & Bliss Podcast, Moneeka interviews her co-host Monick Halm about her lived relationship with fun—not as a reward, but as a daily practice that brings more aliveness, clarity, and ease.

They explore fun as a “blisscipline,” why play is essential for adult well-being, and how small, intentional moments of delight can shift energy, creativity, and resilience. This is a real, sisterly conversation about choosing joy in the midst of real life—without pressure, perfection, or bypassing.

A grounding, permission-giving listen for anyone ready to feel more alive right where they are.

]]>f74aa6bd-4a22-4282-b764-bbcfda4593ffWed, 15 Apr 2026 16:56:45 GMT<p>In this special role-reversal episode of The Fun &amp; Bliss Podcast, Moneeka interviews her co-host Monick Halm about her lived relationship with fun—not as a reward, but as a daily practice that brings more aliveness, clarity, and ease.<br /></p><p>They explore fun as a “blisscipline,” why play is essential for adult well-being, and how small, intentional moments of delight can shift energy, creativity, and resilience. This is a real, sisterly conversation about choosing joy in the midst of real life—without pressure, perfection, or bypassing.<br /></p><p>A grounding, permission-giving listen for anyone ready to feel more alive right where they are.</p>no00:46:40Moneeka Sawyer Interview Monick Halm- Fun Is the Wayfull<![CDATA[From Breakdown to Breakthrough: Learning to Live a Blissful Life]]>In this conversation, Joeaux Robey shares her insights on living a blissful life, emphasizing the importance of gratitude, joy, and fun. She discusses her journey from a perfectionist mindset to embracing a more joyful and present way of living. The concept of 'plurk'—play plus work—is introduced as a way to integrate fun into daily life. Joeaux also highlights the significance of self-awareness and responsibility in creating a fulfilling life, especially in leadership roles. The discussion concludes with practical tips for cultivating joy and awareness in everyday moments.

]]>05083af1-d3db-4169-9d46-72771a646c57Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:19:39 GMT<p>In this conversation, Joeaux Robey shares her insights on living a blissful life, emphasizing the importance of gratitude, joy, and fun. She discusses her journey from a perfectionist mindset to embracing a more joyful and present way of living. The concept of 'plurk'—play plus work—is introduced as a way to integrate fun into daily life. Joeaux also highlights the significance of self-awareness and responsibility in creating a fulfilling life, especially in leadership roles. The discussion concludes with practical tips for cultivating joy and awareness in everyday moments.</p>no00:50:54From Breakdown to Breakthrough: Learning to Live a Blissful Lifefull<![CDATA[The Science of Fun: Why It’s Not Optional Anymore]]>In this engaging conversation, Monick Halm and Moneeka Sawyer explore the importance of fun and joy in our lives, featuring an insightful interview with Dr. Mike Rucker, author of 'The Fun Habit.' They discuss the science behind fun, the concept of microjoys, and how to overcome common barriers to experiencing joy. The episode emphasizes that fun is not just a luxury but a vital part of well-being, encouraging listeners to redefine their understanding of fun and incorporate it into their daily lives.

]]>41b309fc-e8bb-46c0-a582-c1903b09a09bWed, 08 Apr 2026 18:07:33 GMT<p>In this engaging conversation, Monick Halm and Moneeka Sawyer explore the importance of fun and joy in our lives, featuring an insightful interview with Dr. Mike Rucker, author of 'The Fun Habit.' They discuss the science behind fun, the concept of microjoys, and how to overcome common barriers to experiencing joy. The episode emphasizes that fun is not just a luxury but a vital part of well-being, encouraging listeners to redefine their understanding of fun and incorporate it into their daily lives.</p>no00:47:52The Science of Fun: Why It’s Not Optional Anymorefull<![CDATA[Fun & Bliss Manifesto]]>In this episode of the Fun and Bliss Show, hosts Monick and Moneeka explore the transformative power of fun and joy in our lives. They introduce the Fun and Bliss Manifesto, emphasizing that fun is foundational and bliss is a birthright. The conversation delves into the importance of integrating fun into daily life, using joy as a compass for clarity, and the ripple effect of joy on personal and communal well-being. They advocate for a revolution that normalizes fun and joy as essential components of life, especially for women in midlife.

]]>b6c61ab1-7798-4916-8b72-6050e7b56d0aWed, 08 Apr 2026 18:06:21 GMT<p>In this episode of the Fun and Bliss Show, hosts Monick and Moneeka explore the transformative power of fun and joy in our lives. They introduce the Fun and Bliss Manifesto, emphasizing that fun is foundational and bliss is a birthright. The conversation delves into the importance of integrating fun into daily life, using joy as a compass for clarity, and the ripple effect of joy on personal and communal well-being. They advocate for a revolution that normalizes fun and joy as essential components of life, especially for women in midlife.</p>no00:52:02Fun & Bliss Manifestofull