Finding Joy
Self-Improvement
About
Finding Joy is your wee spot of weekly joy—part reflection, part reminder—to come home to yourself. Hosted by Leona deVinne, leadership coach and guide for wholehearted living, each episode blends soulful storytelling with research-backed tools to help you live a life rooted in real, lasting joy. This podcast is for anyone ready to embrace who they are wholeheartedly and show up—bravely and unapologetically. Because real joy isn’t something we chase—it’s something we cultivate when we live our lives on purpose. These short episodes are an invitation to pause, reflect, and reconnect with what lights you up. Whether you're on a walk, making your morning coffee, or stealing a few quiet minutes for yourself—tune in and find your joy.
Episodes
- Beyond the To-Do List: Discovering What Actually Matters
This episode discusses how to move beyond a to-do list mentality to discover what truly matters, drawing on Arthur Brooks' research on happiness and meaningful living. It explores the concepts of coherence, purpose, and significance in ach…
- Be Unapologetically You: A Ballerina's Journey to Authentic Living
Leadership coach and former principal ballerina Kerrie Alanen discusses her journey of reinvention in her thirties. She shares how losing what she thought defined her led to discovering her true self and outlines research-backed practices…
- Clarity, Confidence, Courage: The Map to Joyful Living
This episode explores how to live authentically and find joy through clarity, confidence, and courage. Leona deVinne introduces the "JOY framework" and discusses why authenticity is essential for well-being.
- Why Trauma and Illness Can Clarify What Matters Most with Rod Miller
Rod Miller joins Leona deVinne to discuss how personal trauma and a life-changing cancer diagnosis led him to redefine success and fulfillment. They explore the themes of resilience, healing, and how adversity can clarify the importance of…
- The 3 Ps of Resilience
This episode discusses Martin Seligman's "3 Ps" of resilience. It provides listeners with ways to approach challenging situations and encourages them to focus on positive thinking to regain joy.
- Just Own You: The Real Meaning of JOY
The host of Finding Joy explores her personal journey with joy, discussing its connection to authenticity, meaning, and purpose. The episode emphasizes finding joy even in challenging times and introduces the acronym JOY: Just Own You.
- The Vulnerability Hangover
Leona deVinne discusses "The Vulnerability Hangover," a concept from Brené Brown, and its connection to courage, self-doubt, and grace. She shares a personal story and reflects on how grace can help navigate feelings of uncertainty.
- The Hardest Thing I Did Wasn't Changing the Tire
Leona deVinne recounts an experience with a flat tire that led to a realization about the difficulty of asking for help. The episode discusses reframing asking for help as a strength and the power of small acts of kindness.
- What's the Audience Yelling at You?
This episode of Finding Joy discusses the paradox of wanting to be seen while making oneself invisible. It explores how to live with clarity, confidence, and courage by embracing authenticity.
- Are You Paying Integrity Tax?
This episode introduces the "Integrity Tax," explaining it as the personal cost of saying yes when you want to say no or silencing your truth. It discusses how integrity tax accumulates and what is needed to stop paying it, drawing on pers…
- Bury Your Doubts Before They Bury You
This episode of Finding Joy focuses on confronting self-doubt and reclaiming personal power. It explores the concept of burying doubt, the JOY framework, and using distanced self-talk to quiet mental chatter. The episode also provides jour…
- When Finding Your Voice Requires a Shovel
Leona explores why women often silence themselves, play small, or soften their edges in both personal and professional settings. She discusses ancient brain wiring and offers practical reflection exercises to help listeners address old pat…
- A Soul Spa-A Slice of Homemade Heaven
This episode discusses the concept of a "Soul Spa," a period of intentional self-nurturing with activities like meditation, contemplation, healing sessions, writing, and painting. It emphasizes reconnecting with oneself and the importance…
- Joy In the Dark
This episode reflects on finding joy in challenging moments, marking ten years since the host's son's brain surgery. The host shares how small moments brought grace and introduces the H.E.A.L. method as a tool for alleviating chronic pain.
- Speak Up-Even When It Comes With a Side of Nausea
This episode discusses the challenges of speaking up and how childhood experiences can influence adult reactions. It explores the fear of upsetting others and the process of strengthening one's voice.
- What if Grace is the Way Back to Yourself?
This episode of Finding Joy explores the concept of grace and its role in returning to one's true self. It discusses the implications of self-silencing and the power found in embracing personal truths.
- Just Own You: How to Reclaim Joy, Truth & Your Why
This episode discusses how to reclaim joy, truth, and purpose by embracing the concept of "Just Own You." The host shares a personal story and explains how this idea can lead to an unapologetic and purpose-aligned life.