The Positively H.U.B.
A Blog for Humans Undergoing Breakthrough
The Positively H.U.B. is our new blog since we rebranded.  Here you'll also find videos and articles from our original Joy Gypsies Vlog 'n' Blog. Enjoy!
Author/Presenter: Jackie Ambrow, MA, CHt, Transformation Roadtrip LLC (Masters in Anthropology, University of Missouri-Columbia)
Paper Presented at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology || Career Transitions and Learning (Business TIG) on Wed, March...
Q: What do you get when you cross an applied anthropologist with a certified hypnotherapist?
A: An archaeologist who can make you cluck like a chicken?
Before I can give you a more serious answer, let's begin with, What's in it for you? and Why should you...
If "gypsies" is a derogatory label for a minority group, why do we use it?
The word "gypsies" has long been used as a disparaging term for the Roma/ Romani/ Romany people, also called "Traveling People," "Tinkers" and many other names. The Roma were mistakenly...
How many times have you said this to yourself: "I'll never do that again!"
Did you follow that by giving yourself "a good talking to" and/or by depriving yourself of something you wanted as a "consequence" to make sure you never make that mistake again?
Have you heard anyone else say something...
On the third Monday of January, it’s kinda hard to miss all the reminders that it’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. No doubt you've heard his "I Have a Dream" speech and read his writings now and then over the years.
After the events of January 6th, not quite two weeks ago now, you...
Today, January 6, 2021, a mob broke into the halls of Congress
and committed violent trespass while our elected representatives were processing the Electoral College votes.
Today’s events did not just happen in a vacuum.
For a mob to rise up, there must be provocation, regardless of...
No doubt you’ve known at least one bully in your life.
Sometimes you can see them for what they are in the moment, and sometimes you don’t realize what they are until you’re licking your wounds.
I’ve dealt with my share of bullies in my life, and here's what I've...
Frankly, this is a great time to examine our own fears and insecurities. Maybe that's not a topic you want to read about just now. But hang with me for a moment.
What if emotions like fear and anxiety have vital functions for our minds?
Karla McClaren, a researcher on emotions, has looked at the...
Pandemic Update: What to Eat, What to Take, Cloth Masks & Getting from "Sick Care" to "Health Care"
Recorded July 18, 2020 - Uploaded August 10, 2020
We interviewed Dr. Dana K. Wicks, MD on July 18, 2020 for an update on what we can all do to survive the Covid-19 Pandemic. Dr. Wicks covered a...
Joy Gypsies TV Interview Janine Bolon, Financial First Responder and Money Mystic
Recorded May 15, 2020 - Uploaded May 22, 2020
If you're wondering how to survive the pandemic, financially, spiritually and maybe both at the same time, you're in for a treat! Janine Bolon is no ordinary...
Transformational Moment on SLEEP
Let's bust some cultural myths around sleep! Getting enough good sleep is smart and boosts your immune system.
Why does our culture treat lack of sleep as a badge of honor?? Let's ditch that idea because the truth is, we all deserve a good night's sleep!
In this...
Real people. Real tools. Real transformation.
Look for our interviews, cultural myth-busters, transformative conversations and more with your Joy Gypsies Xochitl and Jackie. A daughter and mother on a Transformation Roadtrip.
