In a world where our lives may not look as we envisioned, finding joy can be both challenging and transformative.

What does it mean to embrace the reality of our stories? How can vulnerability help us find resilience and purpose?

In this episode, Larry Sprung interviews Rachel Marie Martin, founder of FindingJoy.net and bestselling author, about her journey of self-discovery and empowerment.

Rachel shares how she built a thriving online community by encouraging authenticity, vulnerability, and connection, especially for women and mothers. The conversation explores her insights on building joy, leveraging media, and staying connected to purpose, even through challenges.

Rachel discusses: 

• Her entrepreneurial journey and the inception of FindingJoy.net
• Monetizing Facebook organically and building a thriving audience
• The power and necessity of maintaining authentic engagement in social media
• The viral impact of her quote and the universal appeal of its message
• The significance of embracing authenticity and vulnerability in storytelling 
• Her latest book, “Get Your Spark Back,” and its transformational insights
• And more!

Resources:

• Mitlin Financial  
• The JOY and Productivity Journal by Lawrence Sprung 

Connect with Larry Sprung: 

• LinkedIn: Larry Sprung
• Instagram: Larry Sprung
• Facebook: Larry Sprung
• X (Twitter): Larry Sprung

Connect with Rachel Marie Martin: 

• LinkedIn: Rachel Marie Martin
• Website: Finding Joy
• Facebook: Finding Joy

About our Guest:

Rachel believes in the power of the human spirit to overcome, thrive, and find deep joy and because of that she pours out her heart via these platforms: she is the writer behind the site FindingJoy.net and author of Get Your Spark Back,  Mom Enough and The Brave Art of Motherhood and a founding partner in Audience Industries – a company designed to train and equip entrepreneurs in their ventures. Her articles have been translated into over 25 languages, her site reaches millions of visitors per month and she has a robust, engaged Facebook community. Her content has been featured in The Today Show, Good Morning America,  NPR, The Huffington Post, Tiny Buddha, iVillage, Stuff New Zealand,  John Tesh, PopSugar, Motherly, Parents, What to Expect, Star Tribune, Independent Journal Review, Dr. Greene, Power of Positivity, Her View From Home, and many more. She speaks worldwide encouraging others to live each day with purpose and drive. Beyond that, she’s a mom to seven and calls Nashville, Tennessee, her home.

Disclosure:

Guests on the Mitlin Money Mindset are not affiliated with CWM, LLC, and opinions expressed herein may not be representative of CWM, LLC. CWM, LLC is not responsible for the guest’s content linked on this site.

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Larry Sprung Host Mitlin

Lawrence “Larry” Sprung, CFP® is a husband, father, entrepreneur and mental health advocate.

Larry is the author of the Amazon Bestselling book “Financial Planning Made Personal” and the also host of the Mitlin Money Mindset™ a podcast that reminds you to ask yourself “What did you do today that brought you joy?®”

In 2004 he founded Mitlin Financial, Inc. naming the firm memory of Larry’s wife’s grandfather, Mitchell, and his mother, Linda. During his career, Larry has found that a lot of industry terms and concepts can seem confusing to outsiders. That’s why he works with the families he serves to break down complex financial topics into easy-to-understand concepts.

In recognition of Larry’s significant contributions to his profession, he has received quite a few awards. In 2021, Larry was named to the Investopedia 100 Top Advisors in 2021 and was even more humbled to make their Top Ten list for 2022.

Outside the office, one of Larry’s greatest passions is raising awareness for mental health. He spent over 12 years serving on the National Board of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and sits on its financial and investment committees. With his wife, Denise, he has raised more than $1.7 million for the organization through the Keith Milano Memorial Fund. The fund was created in memory of his brother-in-law.

Larry values his family tremendously and his desire to do right by his wife and two sons drives who he is in and out of the office.