The Joyous Edge Podcast helps purpose-driven, high-performing executives and leaders trade burnout and overcommitment for purpose, prioritization, and presence. Hosted by former KPMG Managing Director Joy St John, every episode is a masterclass in living fully, aligning your actions with your purpose, prioritizing your self-care, and becoming the confident, joy-filled executive you are meant to be.
💜 Schedule a FREE JOY CALL: https://FreeJoyCall.com 🎙️ IN THIS EPISODE… What would change if you stopped waiting for someone else to approve the life, career, or opportunity you really want? Many capable people stay stuck because they believe they need more experience, better timing, stronger credentials, or permission from the people around them. Even when they know something needs to change, they continue following rules and expectations that may no longer serve them. In this episode, Maggie Harlow shares how giving yourself permission can help you move beyond fear, challenge limiting beliefs, and take greater ownership of your life. She and Joy discuss the emotional highs and lows of entrepreneurship, how small acts of courage can expand your comfort zone, and why the results you keep getting may be connected to systems you have the power to change. You'll learn how to examine the patterns shaping your days, stop accepting less than what you truly want, and intentionally create more space for meaningful work, relationships, and joy. Listen when you need the confidence to trust your own choices, rewrite the rules that are keeping you small, and give yourself permission to pursue something more. 👋 WHO IS JOY ST. JOHN? Joy St John draws on 25+ years of experience in regulatory compliance, corporate risk, and enterprise leadership to show teams how to simplify the work, reduce hidden risk, and restore ownership to the way people lead. Drawing on her career in top organizations and her personal wake-up call after years of overwork, Joy teaches leaders and teams to see the bigger picture, investigate problems with less ego and more curiosity, and bring energy back to work that has become too heavy, too complicated, or too routine. ✏️ RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE Order Everyday Extraordinary : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H46FP6NN Learn more about Maggie Harlow: https://www.maggieharlow.com ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 01:00 Growing up in an entrepreneurial family 06:00 Building a business and learning to ride the emotional dragon 09:00 The power of giving yourself permission 15:00 Expanding your comfort zone one small step at a time 20:00 Everyday Extraordinary and finding joy through difficult seasons 23:00 Why your systems create your results 29:00 Using permission to grow your impact 31:00 Why your happiness matters 32:00 What brings Maggie joy
💜 Schedule a FREE JOY CALL: FreeJoyCall.com 🎙️ IN THIS EPISODE… You can be performing at a high level, growing your career, and checking every box while quietly running your body into the ground. When your health always comes last, exhaustion starts to feel normal. You may rely on caffeine, push through stress, ignore hunger cues, sacrifice sleep, and assume feeling depleted is simply the price of being successful. In this episode, Dr. Cody Goldman challenges that belief. We explore what can change when you stop treating your body like an obstacle and begin giving it the fuel, rest, attention, and care it needs. Listen when you're ready to step out of survival mode and build a life that feels as successful on the inside as it looks from the outside. 👋 WHO IS JOY ST JOHN? Joy St John draws on 25+ years of experience in regulatory compliance, corporate risk, and enterprise leadership to show teams how to simplify the work, reduce hidden risk, and restore ownership to the way people lead. Drawing on her career in top organizations and her personal wake-up call after years of overwork, Joy teaches leaders and teams to see the bigger picture, investigate problems with less ego and more curiosity, and bring energy back to work that has become too heavy, too complicated, or too routine. ✏️ RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE Learn more about Dr. Cody Golman: https://drcodygolman.com ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 01:18 Why high performers put their health last 06:19 Sleep, hormones, and restoring energy 12:07 Eating more, reducing stress, and listening to your body 15:01 Emotional energy, triggers, and self-acceptance 27:23 The power of community and support 28:43 Building a life without regret 32:39 Closing
💜 Schedule a FREE JOY CALL: https://FreeJoyCall.com 🎙️ IN THIS EPISODE… What happens when the role, routine, or season that once gave your life meaning begins to change? You may have built a successful career, raised a family, or spent years caring for everyone around you, only to reach a new chapter and wonder what comes next. Even when life still looks good from the outside, it can be difficult to admit that something inside feels empty. In this episode, Leigh-Leigh Kossman shares how she found renewed purpose after her daughters left home and she entered an unexpected three-year season of waiting. She and Joy explore how prayer, stillness, gratitude, and simple grounding practices can help interrupt a negative spiral and create space for clarity. Listen when you need encouragement to trust the season you are in, stay open to what comes next, and begin finding joy in the life directly in front of you. 👋 WHO IS JOY ST JOHN? Joy St John draws on 25+ years of experience in regulatory compliance, corporate risk, and enterprise leadership to show teams how to simplify the work, reduce hidden risk, and restore ownership to the way people lead. Drawing on her career in top organizations and her personal wake-up call after years of overwork, Joy teaches leaders and teams to see the bigger picture, investigate problems with less ego and more curiosity, and bring energy back to work that has become too heavy, too complicated, or too routine. ✏️ RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE Learn more about Leigh-Leigh Kossman: https://kossman5.wixsite.com/mysite-1 ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 01:18 Why high performers put their health last 06:19 Sleep, hormones, and restoring energy 12:07 Eating more, reducing stress, and listening to your body 15:01 Emotional energy, triggers, and self-acceptance 27:23 The power of community and support 28:43 Building a life without regret 32:39 Closing
