an ordinary woman refusing to live an ordinary life

who I am

Hi! I’m Holly Mutlu & Joy Is My Jam!!!

I learned at a young age to stuff my emotions- it’s how I coped as a kid. Then in my mid twenties, the world fell out from under my feet when I had a stillborn daughter. I realized very quickly that you can’t just ignore grief and anger or it will eat you alive from the inside out. Oh, I tried to stuff my emotions and not feel them but I ended up struggling with crippling panic attacks and depression. After months of trying to cope using my old skills (aka, ignoring them) I’d had enough and I decided to begin my journey to healing. First lesson: In order to heal, I had to feel.

To maintain emotional, relational, spiritual and physical health, we must identify what we’re feeling and put in the work to create a life that is truly happy.. and not constantly faithing/faking it… but putting in the work to actually MAKE IT!

As a life coach, counselor and speaker, I serve many struggling with life, feeling stuck– I specialize in working with those who appear to be full of joy, but find themselves unhappy and unfulfilled. With over 20 years of experience I work with both individuals and couples alike.

I spread the message of joy in many ways. I speak about it, write about it & even rap about it!

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As a motivational entertainer I share hope, encouragement and joy through relatable stories, tools to help, using humor, biblical principles and 90’s inspired faith-filled hip hop!

I deliver a very unique presentation for any event. Attendees walk away with an experience like no other!

Most Requested Presentations:

1. Joy is My Jam – Release Gamechanging Joy into Your Life!

2. The Label Maker – Take Emotions from Destructive to Productive

3. You Can’t Stop This! – Real Talk for Real Women Seeking Real Change

…and more!

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JOY IS MY JAM

Joy can be found in all circumstances, including love, life, and even in loss. In Joy is My Jam, I take you through my own life experiences from tragedy and emotional struggles that will pull heartstrings to triumph and hilarious confessions that will make you laugh until your bladder cries.

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When I did the promotion for my first book ‘Joy is My Jam’ I recorded a rap song, not realizing how positive the response would be! The producer who worked on the Joy is My Jam rap track told me that I should do a full album, thus the ‘Joy is My Jam: The Soundtrack” was born.

Each track on the album was inspired by a chapter of the book.