Finding Joy After Loss | Inside Jam With Jamie

Jamie Kolnick, founder of Jam With Jamie, shares the powerful story behind the music, the business, and the joy she brings to families across the country.

What started as a small children’s music party business has grown into a multi-city brand with dozens of performers, classes, events, school programs, and the annual Little Jam Fest. But behind Jamie’s success is a much deeper story of resilience. After losing her brother, father, and mother, Jamie found herself building something joyful during one of the hardest seasons of her life.

Jamie opens up about grief, imposter syndrome, motherhood, music, entrepreneurship, vocal challenges, and what it really means to create joy intentionally — even when life doesn’t go as planned.

This conversation is about more than music. It’s about turning pain into purpose, finding light after loss, and choosing joy again and again.

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00:00 — Introduction
00:30 — How Jam With Jamie Began
05:35 — Jamie’s Mom Names the Business
07:27 — From First Party to Word of Mouth
08:12 — Loss, Grief, and Perspective
09:47 — Growing Jam With Jamie Into 9 Cities
10:34 — The Creation of Little Jam Fest
12:02 — Music, Family, and Jamie’s Father
20:32 — How Music Connects With Kids
23:05 — Showing Up With Joy During Hard Seasons
25:57 — Work, Grief, Burnout, and Healing
30:06 — Life Pivots and Vocal Challenges
32:28 — Is Joy Found or Created?
35:33 — Finding Joy in a Hard Season
37:50 — Where to Find Jam With Jamie and Little Jam Fest