Melissa Mueller-Douglas is all about living in the moment. As the founder and CEO of MYRetreat, she’s passionate about helping professionals slow down, schedule self-care and achieve wellness. Tune in to the latest episode of Joy Economics wher

S4: EP10 Off Script

Oct 10th, 2020 44m 18s

"How can we find the things we're looking if we can't even admit them to ourselves?" CEO and Host of the JOY Economics, Shani Godwin, is no stranger to pain. In this episode, she shares how she found her voice and the courage to stand in her p

Off Script: Finding Your Voice In The Midst of Your Struggles

Oct 10th, 2020 44m 18s

More Meddling

Oct 1st, 2020 24m 42s

Toyin Adon-Abel, Jr. is no stranger when it comes to sticking his nose into the business of big brands. Listen in to Part 2 of our interview with Toyin as we learn more about how he's using his superpowers for good and how the work he is doing

Meddling Minds

Aug 21st, 2020 41m 46s

Toyin Adon-Abel Jr. is a bona fide meddler. He is not afraid or worried about sticking his nose into the business of big brands and challenging them to use their influence for the greater good. Toyin is also an experienced marketer, with years

Prepare to Launch

Aug 14th, 2020 27m

We're all launchers. Whether you realize it or not, you have the ability and the opportunity each day to launch something new. But what does it really mean to launch something? In this episode of Joy Economics, we'll lean on some evergreen advi

Emerge

Jul 31st, 2020 57m 36s

Trying to advance your career as a woman of color isn't always easy. According to a recent study from McKinsey and LeanIn.org, women of color represent only 4% of C-Level positions, despite representing about 18% of the U.S. population. So it s

Off Script

Jul 17th, 2020 44m 41s

You are not your job. This is a powerful lesson that Communiqué CEO, Shani Godwin, learned from her dad after a season of devastating loss. Listen in as she candidly shares what depression, divorce and the death of her father taught her about h

Creating Space

Jul 10th, 2020 47m 38s

Kelly Burton is truly a visionary. As a self-described serial entrepreneur, she has successfully started and scaled several businesses and is now on a quest to help minority-owned businesses do the same through her work as CEO of Founders of Co

Perfect Your Pivot

Jul 2nd, 2020 58m 17s

We know these are challenging times for many small businesses across America. According to a recent report from MetLife & the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 71% of small businesses are concerned about financial hardships due to prolonged closures an

Taking a Stand (Part 2)

Jun 19th, 2020 20m 26s

If you tuned into Part 1 of our candid conversation with Elizabeth Giorgi then you learned that for her doing good business doesn’t just mean producing highly-converting content. It also means having the courage to take a stand. She’s done just

Taking a Stand

Jun 12th, 2020 39m 54s

Starting a business is hard work. Staying in business is an even tougher proposition. Elizabeth (Liz) Giorgi has successfully managed to do both as the founder of two innovative production companies, soona and Mighteor. She is compassionate. Sh

The "M" Word

Mar 26th, 2020 50m 32s

At some point in our lives we will each experience a turning point—that unforgettable point in time when something happens that causes us to shift and change direction in a major way. In light of the global impact of COVID-19, we wanted to repl

Blessings on Blessings - Part 2

Dec 22nd, 2019 20m 47s

What's your biggest lesson learned from 2019? On this episode of Joy Economics, Shani Godwin, CEO of Communiqué USA, Inc. along with fellow team members Kim Brown and Kellie Ladipo continue a discussion on the ups and downs of 2019. Listen in

Blessings on Blessings

Dec 8th, 2019 41m 55s

The year 2019 has had its ups and its down, but through it all we blessed to survive the year, have a great year, and come out on top. Join us as we reflect on a year of living, working and playing, and learning lessons along the way that will

Running Your Own Race

Nov 11th, 2019 49m 1s

Featuring Kristen Sweet Employee Experience Manger, RaceTrac For many of us, when we're young in our career we think we have things all figured out. We think we know who we want to, what we want to do, and where we want to go. But what happens

Lessons From the Joy Jar

Oct 13th, 2019 23m 5s

For this episode we're heading to the Joy Jar. This is a tradition on Joy Economics where we ask guests to pull a random question from our Joy Jar to provide additional insight on topics like their childhood, career adventures and favorite thin

The Art of Pivoting

Sep 16th, 2019 25m 25s

We've all been there. Life hands you a bag full of lemons and somehow you're suppose to turn it into lemonade. This episode is all about pivoting, featuring some of our best advice from past guests on how to pivot and make the most out of life'

Line Drive

May 6th, 2019 47m 36s

"Where you start does not have to dictate where you finish." This powerful theme is at the heart of CJ Stewart’s life story. Stewart is the CEO of Diamond Directors and Executive Director of L.E.A.D (Launch, Expose, Advise, Direct). He grew up

5 by 20

Apr 7th, 2019 52m 39s

Terrez Thompson is passionate about empowering women in business. As the Vice President of Supplier Diversity at The Coca-Cola Company and as a champion of the company's 5by20 economic empowerment initiative, she's laser focused on breaking dow

Solving for Y

Mar 10th, 2019 38m 19s

Humility is a hard pill to swallow when you are running a business, but it’s in those tough moments where you find opportunities for growth. In this episode of Joy Economics, we chat with Meghan Lynch, President and CEO of Six-Point Creative, t

Gen X-Ceptional

Feb 24th, 2019 50m 29s

In this episode, we chat with Generation Xer, Adrion Porter, who is a marketing veteran with over twenty years of experience working with some big brands that include HBO, Cartoon Network, and Citi. Adrion is also the founder and host of a podc

Creating Space

Jan 31st, 2019 45m 18s

Kelly Burton, CEO, Founders of Color In this episode of Joy Economics, we chat with Dr. Kelly Burton, the brainchild behind Founders of Color, a digital platform helping minority-owned businesses scale and grow. Kelly is an accomplished entrepr

The "M" Word

Jan 25th, 2019 46m 39s

Amanda Hammett is a successful entrepreneur who knows a thing or two about what it takes to excite a team of Millennials and Gen Xers. So much so, she calls herself the “Millennial Translator”. In this podcast, you will gain a deeper understand

Walking Into My Destiny

Jan 18th, 2019 48m 37s

Interview with Shani Godwin, CEO, Communique, USA and Host of Joy Economics Podcast With David Harris, as Guest Host You hear her bright voice every time you tune in to a Joy Economics podcast, but who is Shani Godwin? Guest host, David Harris