Ted Smith spent much of his life with joy tucked away somewhere deep inside—a feeling that didn’t always feel safe to experience. Then, one morning at 5 a.m., an idea arrived: an Inner Council made up of the different parts of ourselves, all sitting down together for a conversation.

What unfolded was hilarious, creative, deeply insightful…and unexpectedly joyful. ✨

In this conversation, Ted and Katie explore what it means to rediscover joy, rather than discover it—as if joy was never really gone, just covered over by fear, conditioning, doubt, and the many ways we learn to protect ourselves.

Ted shares his journey from living mostly “from the neck up” to allowing himself to feel the full range of human emotion—and discovering that joy and sadness, joy and grief, joy and fear can actually exist side by side. 💛

They talk about creating from what feels fun rather than trying to please an audience, finding freedom in choosing how we want to live and love, and the beautiful connection between loving ourselves and experiencing deeper relationships with others.

And then, because this conversation is nothing if not joyful, Ted introduces Katie to a practice called Seeing the Gold in You—a simple, beautiful invitation to notice the light in another person…and to practice receiving it when someone sees the light in you. ✨

Prepare to laugh, feel, and maybe rediscover a little joy of your own. 💫

Find Ted ✨

YouTube:
Ted Smith Life on YouTube

A few direct links to favorite Shorts:
Inner Council
Inner Committee Meeting
Anxiety Plans a Birthday Party
Rediscovering Joy

Website:
🌐 TedSmith.life

Instagram:
@tedsmith.life on Instagram

Ted's book, Healthy Me, Happy We, on Amazon:
Healthy Me, Happy We

✨ Connect with Katie:
🩷 katieharrison.co
💌 katie@awakenyourglow.com
📝 Katie Shares Joy on Substack