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The JOY CEO Podcast Episode 7 Summary:
In this heartfelt and inspiring episode of The Joy CEO Podcast, Lori Pine sits down with Nan Weaver Chambers corporate leader, trailblazer, and dear friend to talk about the power of resilience, relationships, and rising with joy. From being the first woman...
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š” Episode 6: Navigating Uncertainty: Mindset, Preparation & Grace Through Career Transitions Summary
In this timely and supportive episode of The Joy CEO Podcast, host Lori Pine offers a grounded, compassio...
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What does it really take to pivot from corporate life to building a mission-driven business...
š§ Listen toĀ Episode 4: Why I Built My Leadership Brand Around JOY (And You Should Too)
Letās get one thing straight:
Joy isnāt cute.
Itās not soft.
And itās definitely not a luxury.
Itās strategy.
When I walked away from my corporate career i...
š§ Listen toĀ Episode 3: The Soft Skills That Shape Strong Leaders with Dr. Susan Dean
When Dr. Susan Dean talks about leadership, you donāt just hear theory. You feel lived experience.
Sheās stood in the sweltering heat picking bad blueberries off...
š§ Listen to EpisodeĀ 1: How to Lead with Joy, Grace, and Creative Impact: Lessons from Amazon Leader Justin Honaman
What does it look like to lead with heart in high-performance environmentsāand still drive results...
š§ Listen toĀ Episode 2: What Iād Tell My 25-Year-Old Self About Career, Control & Joy
If I could go back and talk to my 25-year-old selfāthe one with fear in her chest and ambition on her backāI wouldnāt give her a checklist.
Iād give her permiss...
I was 12 years old.
Fifth grade.
And someone suggested I skip a grade.
It felt like a big deal.
A recognition of something inside meāpotential, readiness, maybe even brilliance.
But my mother said no.
She had her reasons, and in hindsight, they were good ones:
I was young for my grade.
The social reperc...
Over the past several months, Iāve been speaking inside some of the worldās most recognizable brands āfrom Harvard, to Fortune 500 companies like Kraft Heinz, Campbells, Haleon and Outback Steakhouseātalking to executives who are carrying tremendous responsibility. These are people who have checked ...
Last week, I had a full-circle moment.
I was invited to speak to a team at Campbellāsāa company that shaped so much of my corporate journey. I spent three years there, building brands, leading teams, and even co-creating a mentoring program thatās still going strong, serving six hundred associates....
If Iām being honest, Iāve wanted to launch a podcast for a long time.
But I hesitated.
The usual voices crept ināWhat if no one listens? Can I really do this? Arenāt there already a million podcasts out there?
And then one day, I got clear:
If even one person hears an episode that shifts somethin...
Somewhere along the way, we got the message that speaking up was dangerous.
Not overtly, of course. No one stood at a podium and said, āBe quiet if you want to be taken seriously.ā But we learned through subtle glances, passed-over promotions, and the hush that follows when a woman says what everyo...