About this podcast
We believe true leadership requires more than just surface-level strategies — it requires a profound connection to everything that makes us human.
Through live interviews with experts and leaders, Jenn Whitmer, keynote speaker, consultant, and joy-bringer, guides you on a path to developing as a person and honing your skills as a leader, for you, your team, your family, and your community.
And we’re not just hanging in idea-land. We’re moving to action, embracing the challenges that come with leading in a dynamic world.
In each episode, leaders will discover secrets to:
•Explore how understanding personality and values form the foundation of healthy leadership and profitable business.
•Cultivate communication skills, emotional intelligence, and decision-making abilities that will increase your effectiveness in fostering purpose and belonging that inspire you and your team.
•Develop practices and systems to support a more connected and collaborative workplace, whether you’re in-person, hybrid, or fully remote.
Whether you're a seasoned leader or just starting out, Joyosity is the community for you!
Join us every week for a dose of inspiration and practical advice that will help you create a culture where work is a joy, people are whole, and organizations flourish.
If you want to join the fun in real-time, listen live on LinkedIn every Monday at 1pm Eastern and come join the party in the comments!
Let's live joyosity together!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 143 episodes
- Ep. 141, Power, Purpose, and Beauty with Helen Morrison, Frownies CEO, pt 2 · 21 min · Season 3What happens when the leader of a legacy beauty brand starts talking about more than skincare products? Joy, purpose, and profit. Episode Summary In this final installment of…
- Ep. 141, Power, Purpose, and Beauty with Helen Morrison, Frownies CEO, pt 2 · 21 min · Season 3What happens when the leader of a legacy beauty brand starts talking about more than skincare products? Joy, purpose, and profit. Episode Summary In this final installment of…
- Ep. 140, Building Trust While the Internet Watches with Helen Morrison, Frownies CEO, pt 1 · 31 min · Season 3How do you lead a 100-year-old family brand when TikTok suddenly turns it into a viral sensation? Helen Morrison of Frownies shares what it takes to navigate legacy, leadership…
- Ep. 139, The Real Reason Workplace Change Fails with Dr. Jacqueline Kerr · 37 min · Season 3What if people are not resisting change because they are stubborn… but because their brains literally cannot see the change as relevant yet? Episode Summary In this episode of…
- Ep. 138, Stop Chasing Work-Life Balance with Carrie Campbell, part 2 · 39 min · Season 3What if great leadership is not about chasing work-life balance, but about building clear expectations, honest communication, and a culture where people can be fully human?…
- Ep. 137, From Toxic Workplaces to Healthy Culture with Carrie Campbell, part 1 · 18 min · Season 3Policy may keep things running, but empowered people are what make culture, trust, and exceptional experiences possible. Episode Summary What if the best leadership isn’t about…
- Ep. 136, How to Find Joy at Work Without Faking It with Tara DeFransisco · 32 min · Season 3How do you find joy at work without faking positivity or losing yourself in the process? Episode Summary In this episode of the Joyosity™ Podcast, Jenn Whitmer talks with…
- Ep. 135, How to Build Work That Actually Works · 17 min · Season 3Sometimes joy looks like making the non-obvious choice. Episode Summary In this solo episode of the Joyosity™ Podcast, Jenn Whitmer kicks off a new series: The Courage to Do It…
- Ep. 134, Joyosity in Practice: ICYMI pt 2 with Michael Whitmer · 40 min · Season 3Somewhere between the feedback, the frustration, and the fifth Slack ping, most leaders stop being intentional. EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of the Joyosity™ Podcast, Jenn…
- Ep. 133, Joyosity in Practice: ICYMI pt. 1 with Michael Whitmer · 35 min · Season 3What do leaders do when they know better… and still spiral anyway? EPISODE SUMMARY In this ICYMI episode of the Joyosity™ Podcast, Jenn Whitmer is joined by Michael Whitmer for…
- Ep. 132, Stop Chasing Noise. How to Lead with Clarity with Rohit Bhargava · 44 min · Season 3Great leadership is not about being louder or being first. It is about seeing what other people miss. EPISODE SUMMARY So many leaders say they want creativity—but secretly…
- Ep. 131, Staying Calm When the World Is on Fire: Leadership, Emotions, and Real Control with Ken Miller · 38 min · Season 3POV: the world is on fire—and everyone is looking at you to stay calm. Leadership falls apart before the crisis in the quiet moments of fear, pressure, and unchecked emotion. The…
- Ep. 130, Why Collaboration Breaks Down and How Leaders Can Fix It with Catherine Casalino · 45 min · Season 3Collaboration doesn't fail because people are "difficult." It's because we confuse control with leadership. If you’ve ever left a collaboration thinking “Why was that so…
- Ep. 129, Managing People Is the Hard Part with Karen Ansen · 49 min · Season 3What if the thing that’s making leadership feel so heavy isn’t the pressure but the pretending? EPISODE SUMMARY What happens when leadership rewards performance—but quietly…
- Ep. 128, Balancing Strategy and Fire Drills: A Playbook for Senior Leaders with Harry Cook IV · 59 min · Season 3What do you do when your strategic plan says one thing… but the fire drill of the day demands something else? If you’re leading in complexity—managing up, down, and sideways—this…
- Ep. 127, Creativity Isn’t a Luxury Skill—It’s a Leadership Requirement with Melissa Dinwiddie · 49 min · Season 3You don’t need more discipline to lead. You need less fear, fewer rules, and permission to make bad output on purpose. EPISODE SUMMARY So many leaders say they want…
- Ep. 126, When Resistance is a Timing Signal with Ipek Gray · 44 min · Season 3What if the problem isn’t what you’re doing as a leader… but when you’re doing it? EPISODE SUMMARY Leaders are taught to push through resistance, decide faster, and trust the…
- Ep. 125, Staying Human When the Stakes Are High: When Good Becomes Radical with Heather A. Campbell · 46 min · Season 3You don’t lose your humanity overnight as a leader. You trade it away one “this is just how it has to be” moment at a time. EPISODE SUMMARY Leadership pressure has a way of…
- Ep. 124, Joy as Resistance: How Leaders Stay Human When Pressure Is High · 28 min · Season 3What if joy isn't denial...but an act of rebellion? When the world feels heavy, choosing joy can feel naïve—or even irresponsible. But it's actually the very thing that keeps…
- Ep. 123, Designing Your Life for Joy While Living in Reality · 17 min · Season 3You don’t need a new personality, a new job, or a vision board with unhinged optimism. You need to live in the joy ratio. In this final episode of the New Year mini-series, Jenn…







