Finding Joy

Welcome to Finding Joy! In this season’s opening episode, I provide a candid exploration of my own relationship with joy – especially how it shows up in life’s messiest moments.  Tune in as I share my philosophy: joy isn’t about ignoring pain or spreading superficial positivity, but rather it’s deeply linked to authenticity, meaning, and finding purpose even when circumstances are tough.

Through stories, science, and soulful discussion, this episode sets the stage for a season committed to helping listeners Just Own You – the acronym for JOY discovered in a moment of self-reflection.

In this episode, we explore:
(00:00) Introduction
(02:09) The power of joy in challenging times
(04:03) The true nature of joy
(04:54) The power of unfinished conversations
(06:27) Owning yourself
(07:16) Embracing authenticity

Links mentioned in this episode:
Brené Brown

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What is Finding Joy?

Finding Joy is a podcast about what it means to truly live.

Because too many of us are building lives around who we think we should be instead of who we really are.

Hosted by speaker, leadership facilitator, coach, and author Leona deVinne, Finding Joy explores the conversations that help us reconnect with ourselves, find the courage to stop performing, and start living with authenticity, not apology.

Through honest conversations, powerful stories, and practical insights grounded in psychology, neuroscience, leadership, and lived experience, Leona explores what helps us live with greater clarity, confidence, courage, and meaning.

Some episodes feature ordinary people navigating extraordinary circumstances. Others unpack ideas around identity, resilience, burnout, confidence, boundaries, leadership, relationships and what it takes to create a life that actually feels like your own.

Because joy is not something we chase.

It is often what finds us when we finally own who we are.