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Ep. 135, How to Build Work That Actually Works
Sometimes joy looks like making the non-obvious choice.
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In this solo episode of the Joyosity™ Podcast, Jenn Whitmer kicks off a new series: The Courage to Do It Differently: Joy Makes Work…Work.
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Ep. 134, Joyosity in Practice: ICYMI pt 2 with Michael Whitmer
Somewhere between the feedback, the frustration, and the fifth Slack ping, most leaders stop being intentional.
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In this episode of the Joyosity™ Podcast, Jenn Whitmer is back with Michael Whitmer for...
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Ep. 133, Joyosity in Practice: ICYMI pt. 1 with Michael Whitmer
What do leaders do when they know better… and still spiral anyway?
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In this ICYMI episode of the Joyosity™ Podcast, Jenn Whitmer is joined by Michael Whitmer for a candid debrief on the Joyosity in...
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Ep. 132, Stop Chasing Noise. How to Lead with Clarity with Rohit Bhargava
Great leadership is not about being louder or being first. It is about seeing what other people miss.
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So many leaders say they want creativity—but secretly punish it the moment it looks inefficient,...
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Ep. 131, Staying Calm When the World Is on Fire: Leadership, Emotions, and Real Control with Ken Miller
POV: 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 crisis just reveals it all.
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Ep. 130, Why Collaboration Breaks Down and How Leaders Can Fix It with Catherine Casalino
Collaboration 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 hard?”—this episode is for you.
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Ep. 129, Managing People Is the Hard Part with Karen Ansen
What if the thing that’s making leadership feel so heavy isn’t the pressure but the pretending?
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What happens when leadership rewards performance—but quietly erodes the person underneath it? In this...
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Ep. 128, Balancing Strategy and Fire Drills: A Playbook for Senior Leaders with Harry Cook IV
What 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 episode is your playbook.
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Ep. 127, Creativity Isn’t a Luxury Skill—It’s a Leadership Requirement with Melissa Dinwiddie
You don’t need more discipline to lead. You need less fear, fewer rules, and permission to make bad output on purpose.
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So many leaders say they want creativity—but secretly punish it the moment it...
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Ep. 126, When Resistance is a Timing Signal with Ipek Gray
What if the problem isn’t what you’re doing as a leader… but when you’re doing it?
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Leaders are taught to push through resistance, decide faster, and trust the data—even when something feels off....
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Ep. 125, Staying Human When the Stakes Are High: When Good Becomes Radical with Heather A. Campbell
You 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.
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Leadership pressure has a way of quietly narrowing us—our choices, our...
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Ep. 124, Joy as Resistance: How Leaders Stay Human When Pressure Is High
What 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 you going.
In this opening episode of...
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