Host Edith welcomes children’s book author Kate Hull (joining from Florida) to discuss her Share Joy brand and her self-published Amazon children’s books: Where Does Joy Live?, Where Does Peace Live, and Where Does Love Live. Hull explains how Share Joy began with fresh flower bars at corporate and charity events and grew into a mission focused on helping people find joy, peace, and love. She describes the whimsical main characters—a young version of herself and her Yorkie, Kobe—and the books’ colorful, quick, poetic format, plus a related coloring book and her website (sharemorejoy.com). Hull shares her literacy advocacy, including her own childhood reading struggles and belief that children learn differently, and discusses how the books can support busy parents and even help adults rediscover joy. They also touch on Gen X childhood nostalgia, book-to-screen adaptations, libraries, writing communities, future projects (including a space-themed book and journals), and Hull’s preference for authentic creativity over AI.
00:00 Welcome and Introductions
00:53 Tech Connects Readers
02:50 From Politics to Books
03:17 Share Joy Origins
06:00 Where Does Joy Live
08:14 Meet Kate and Kobe
09:58 Publishing Timeline and Series
12:21 Joy Peace Love Mindset
14:30 Literacy Advocacy Story
17:56 Quick Reads and Coloring
19:41 Gen X Childhood Nostalgia
24:52 Books and Literacy Heroes
25:46 Books vs Screen Time
26:31 When Adaptations Work
28:30 Libraries and Bookmobiles
31:32 Writing Community Connections
32:26 Next Books and New Ideas
37:15 Authenticity Over AI
43:28 Creative Flow and Inspiration
46:22 Will Characters Grow Up
48:07 Find Your Joy Farewell
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