{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Knowing Moments","title":"Episode 1: The Shock of Slowing Down","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1496,"description":"After nearly three decades at Microsoft, Joy Chik finally pauses.\nIn this first episode of The Knowing Moments, Joy Chik shares the story behind her decision to take a 12-week career sabbatical — not from burnout, but from a quieter realization that something needed to change.\nLeading a large team and responsible for mission-critical systems, stepping away wasn’t an easy or obvious choice. Joy reflects on the resistance, the responsibility, and the internal courage it took to pause — and what the first few weeks of slowing down revealed.\nFrom the mental “withdrawal” of constant stimulation to rediscovering curiosity and redefining productivity without constant output, this episode explores what happens when we finally slow down.\nBecause sometimes the first step toward clarity isn’t action.\nIt’s creating the space to listen.\nFor email updates signup here.\nFor video episodes, visit our podcast on YouTube or Spotify.\nFollow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.\nSend your feedback and suggestions for future episodes to feedback@theknowingmoments.com\nLogo and other art courtesy of Andy Reddout","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Vf2_zPcFeOAFHj-LfdNfEHJdF4mFooofc-vuvh9zW-c/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yM2Vm/ZDc0YWMzZDIxZjJl/MzIxMDkyOGY3ZTVm/NzAzYy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}