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The beginning of the holiday season can be a happy time, and yet it can also be filled with chaos and stress for many reasons. While you can’t eliminate the chaos, you can find moments of joy in what our guest, Lisa Jones, calls “the messy middle” of everyday life.
Lisa is a TV host, speaker, author, and humorist who says “play isn’t just for recess, it’s the secret fuel for creativity, collaboration, and connection.” Known for her signature mix of warmth and wit, Lisa helps people uncover the biggest lessons in the smallest moments. Her work proves that laughter builds trust, lightness, and fuels leadership. And that real growth often begins with play and joy. Lisa’s clients include corporations such as Johnson & Johnson, as well as nonprofit organizations.
During this conversation, filled with many moments of joy, Lisa shares what she means by “The Messy Middle” and how joy can be a resource for boosting resilience when we’re facing tough situations. We also discuss how Lisa discovered her love of comedy, and how her 7-year-old daughter inspires her to find tiny moments of joy that were included in Lisa’s TEDx Talk. Lisa guides us through a quick exercise that sparks a joyful memory. Come away with immediately useful ideas for discovering your own moments of joy wherever you are right now.
The more we let ourselves laugh, the more resilient we become. So I say keep laughing. — Lisa Jones
This week on Growth Igniters® Radio:
- Lisa shares why we can’t wait for everything to be perfect to find moments of joy
- How Lisa’s 7-year-old daughter inspires her to find joy in the messy middle, and how this became part of her TEDx Talk
- Our own memories about discovering moments of joy in the messy middle
- Three immediately useful ideas for discovering your own moments of joy wherever you are right now
Resources for This Episode:
- Read more about Lisa Jones and connect with her on “LinkedIn“
- Watch Lisa nnd her guests on “Women Winning the Game of Life“
- Listen to our conversation about happinesss with CHO Edwin Edebiri: Transforming From CEO to CHO: Chief Happiness Officer
- Find out more about Pam’s keynote “Break Orbit: Achieving Long-Term Growth in a Short-Term World”
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