[REPLAY] More Than Mental Health: The Scatter Joy Project with Zach Thompson
Minimalist Moms Podcast | Purposeful Life & Parenting Tips
Diane Boden
4.7 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 8 May 2026
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Diane sits down with Zach Thompson, founder of the Scatter Joy Project, to discuss the personal experiences that led him to become an advocate for mental health awareness and accessibility. Zach shares how his own journey shaped the mission behind Scatter Joy Project - an initiative focused on making mental health resources more affordable, approachable, and community-driven. Together, they explore the importance of changing the conversation around mental health, reducing stigma, and creating cultures of care where people feel supported rather than isolated.
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About Zach |
Zachariah Thompson is the founder of the mental health nonprofit, The Scatter Joy Project. In his work with Scatter Joy and as a speaker, he aims to make complex social-emotional concepts a bit simpler to grasp and put into practice. His own personal journey with anxiety and battle with suicidal ideation has inspired all of this, to help people become more aware of the strength in their story and the joy to be had in life. Zach is also a proud husband and father, and he is newly obsessed with the idea of 20-second hugs and the scientific power they hold in the world of happiness.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, I wanted to revisit a conversation that feels especially important right now. |
| 0:05.9 | In today's episode, I'm re-sharing my conversation with Zach Thompson, founder of the Scatterjoy Project. |
| 0:12.2 | Zach's work is centered around making mental health support more accessible, affordable, and rooted in community care, |
| 0:18.0 | something I think many of us are craving right now. |
| 0:20.6 | I also think this |
| 0:21.4 | conversation speaks to a larger theme that I often explore here on the podcast. The idea that |
| 0:26.6 | intentional living isn't just about decluttering our homes. It's also about paying attention |
| 0:31.3 | to our inner world, our emotional well-being, and the ways we support both ourselves and one |
| 0:36.1 | another. So whether you're currently |
| 0:37.9 | feeling overwhelmed, stretched thin, or simply just need a reminder that you're not meant to carry |
| 0:42.4 | everything alone, I hope this episode encourages you. So with that, let's get into the special |
| 0:47.6 | re-air of my conversation with Zach Thompson. The thing that saved me was mentors really encouraging me to live a life of service or try to. |
| 1:00.8 | You know, it's like it kind of like created this, this idea that it was like, |
| 1:05.0 | you can never go wrong with getting your eyes off of yourself. |
| 1:08.9 | I might not have all the solutions for the pain |
| 1:11.5 | that I'm going through or the grief that I'm going through or the changes in my life that I'm |
| 1:15.8 | going through. But if I can do something to give back to someone else or mentor someone else |
| 1:20.7 | or encourage someone else, then I think it's a little easier to manage. You feel a little |
| 1:25.9 | better about your situation. It might not solve it, but it's a little bit of the remedy there. |
| 1:31.9 | Hello and welcome to the Minimalist Moms podcast. Joining me today is founder of the Scatter Joy Project, Zach Thompson. |
| 1:39.5 | Today, Zach shares his personal journey that led him to prioritize mental health and create the |
| 1:44.7 | Scatterjoy Project. |
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