Audio JoyFM Weekend Reads ☕️

What’s actually driving you? We look at: Why not all motivation feels the same How “I should” can create pressure rather than energy The difference between lower- and higher-quality motivation (from Self-Determination...

Why one comment can outweigh thirty Three ways to handle reviews: don’t, delegate, or develop A real example of turning criticism into something useful Practical guidance for responding to online reviews (links included)

What if agency isn't as solo as we were trained to think? Tonya shares a reframe from the AMA conference, two residents, and an unexpected Home Depot reference that ties it all together. Resource: Konopasky, Finn...

When “running late” feels like a fact, it’s often carrying more judgment than we realize. This episode explores how separating data from interpretation helps you stay present and work more effectively.

This week’s reflection explores a common but often overlooked communication phenomenon: signals sometimes drop along the path from hearing to understanding. Through a leadership story, a memorable lesson from health...

This week I reflect on renovation, group formation, and why early friction doesn’t mean something is broken. I also share a practical “Friction Audit” you can use before giving up on a group or team. 

Mindset is crucial, but it isn’t enough. This week I share practical tools you can use to save energy later and communicate more clearly. And I walk you through how one physician I worked with put this into practice.

A reflection on perspective, psychological flexibility, and one question that can change the game.

This week’s Weekend Reads explores what sparks our thinking, how small inputs shape our perspective, and why we don’t have to feel ready before we begin. I share a simple experiment inspired by an AI newsletter, a...

In this week’s Weekend Reads, I reflect on how easily the past can get oversimplified when we weren’t there to live it. What gets lost when complex training experiences are summarized too quickly, and why it matters...

A more lighthearted episode: A bit of the comedy of life, a favorite TED talk for a quick smile, and a story about following the rules all the way… and well finding laughter later.

Welcome to Weekend Reads. This is the first one of 2026. Lately, I’ve been thinking about change — not just the plans we make or the goals we set, but what actually fuels the work when change gets hard. Especially...