Audio JoyFM Weekend Reads ☕️

When a next step looks wrong to nearly everyone else, how do you know whether to trust your gut? This week, I explore wise caution, necessary boundaries, and the deeper purpose that can connect seemingly different...

What does it take to sustain friendship through demanding careers, cross-country moves, and calendars that refuse to cooperate? Ten years ago, one physician approached another after Grand Rounds and said, “You and I...

Plans give us direction, but life does not always follow the route we imagined. In this episode, I share how we chose our home in Washington, and explore how getting clear about what we want can help us make...

This week, a Facebook Marketplace typo had me laughing, and then thinking. What started with a missing zero became a reflection on knowing our worth, advocating for the value we bring, and the people who help us see...

A webinar, an unexpected moment on a routine flight, and one question about what stability really means. This episode explores why expecting some organizational turbulence may change how we experience it—and why...

This week, I'm sharing a new idea I've been developing: Impact Capacity—the time, attention, and energy intentionally made available for the work and people that matter most. We explore two practical ways to build it:...

What do burnt toast, Army after-action reviews, and frozen eyelashes have in common? More than you might think. This week I share a lesson from Alaska winters—and a recent coaching conversation—about the difference...

This week's Weekend Reads explores a theme inspired by Lisa Rosenbaum's Not Otherwise Specified podcast series on primary care. In the Thought Spark, we consider what happens when we focus too heavily on what can be...

This week: agility, rethinking, and broadening the differential. I share a few real-life examples of adapting when plans change, along with a story that reminds us why some of the most important forms of agility begin...

In this final installment of John's story, he begins looking back differently. What once felt like disconnected jobs, frustrations, and career detours starts to reveal a hidden curriculum of lessons, skills,...

This week: Frustrations Worth Having Not every frustration means something is wrong. Some challenges come attached to things worth building. I reflect on career fit, meaningful work, leaving to escape versus leaving...