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Despi Mayes Experiences Joy in the Act of Giving
May 19, 2021
Despi is an artist, marketing strategist, consultant, beekeeper, and amateur guitar player. For her, joy is being able to give kindness to someone else. She believes kindness is joyful because...
Jenn Edds believes we need to be intentional in creating the world we want to live in
May 14, 2021
Jenn is the Head Broad in Charge at Brassy Broadcasting. She recently launched a podcast called the UkaDaily Dispatch – 365 days of affirming daily ditties and inspiration. She finds...
Ann Wheat believes joy is an intentionally driven experience
May 12, 2021
Ann is the Executive Director of Duet AZ, an organization that provides vital services, free-of-charge, to homebound adults and family caregivers. Ann finds great joy in nature, her work, helping...
Jenna Streit finds joy in expressing gratitude (and babies!)
May 07, 2021
Jenna is the Development Director for Indiana Milk Bank, the first and only donor human milk bank in Indiana keeping fragile infants alive and healthy. For Jenna, joy is a...
Lindsay Scott believes joy, peace, and love are real and pure
May 05, 2021
Lindsay is the President & CEO of Kids Voice, so it’s no wonder she finds the purest form of joy in watching her staff, board, and volunteers give willingly to...
Anne Dunlavy finds joy in winning over the struggle
April 30, 2021
Anne is the Market Director of Sales & Marketing at Marriott IndyPlace, a Purdue grad (go Boilers!), married to her high school sweetheart, and mother of two adult kids. She...
Jenica Giffin finds joy from within (and in a donation of diapers)
April 28, 2021
Jenica is a wife, mother to 3, the senior program manager at the Indiana Diaper Bank, and works in children’s ministry. She finds joy from within and in others. She...
Taylor Shanklin finds joy when she’s at peace and everything feels right
April 23, 2021
Taylor is the CEO at Barlele, a TEDx Speaker, podcast host (SOAR), and a hopeless optimistic. For her, joy is being in a state of mind where you don’t feel...
Kate Thoene finds joy in gratitude and being a positive force for others
April 21, 2021
Kate is the Executive Director at Waste Not – a food rescue organization in Arizona focused on collecting and distributing food (fyi: 40% of food goes into the landfills; Waste...
Trena Roudebush finds joy in shared energy and achieving perceived limitations
April 15, 2021
Trena describes herself as a communicator, a connector, and an enabler. She’s a lifelong Indy resident, a long-distance runner (50 miles in a day) and is someone who finds joy...
Jessica Gershman finds joy through wellness and by riding the waves
April 14, 2021
Jessica is a mom of 4, yogi, chef, wine lover, podcaster (Mom, Slow Down), and self-love advocate. She finds joy in combining all her passions – yoga, cooking, and wellness...
Dr. Roseann finds joy by bringing levity and caring wherever she goes
April 09, 2021
Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge is an award-winning children’s mental health expert and author of Teletherapy Toolkit and It’s Gonna Be Ok! She’s the mom of a special needs teenager who knows...
Dustin Homan finds joy by asking about people’s passion and how he can help
April 07, 2021
Dustin is a husband, father, runner, Ohio sports fan, lover of history, and is “aspiring to help youth thrive so they can solve our world’s wicked problems”. Professionally, he’s the...
Keisha Gray finds joy in making the right choices and showing up for others
April 02, 2021
Keisha is the new Executive Director of the Indianapolis City Market. She finds joy in making a conscious choice to show up and be a part of someone’s life. For...
Samantha Cross finds joy in living in the moment and being more present
March 31, 2021
Samantha is the Director of Administration for IGT Indiana (on behalf of the Hoosier Lottery), a lifelong Hoosier, dedicated community volunteer, and an all-around great person. For her, joy is...
Tamara Winfrey-Harris finds joy in letters to black girls and uplifting others
March 26, 2021
Tamara talks about the joy of launching her latest book, “Dear Black Girl: Letters From Your Sisters on Stepping Into Your Power”, and the joy of giving girls their rightness...
Danielle Rothchild finds joy in collecting bread tags and helping people in need
March 24, 2021
Danielle attends Purdue University and runs a nonprofit that she started when she was 16. Through Danielle Cares for Chairs, she has collected and recycled 3,500,000 bread tags, and uses...
Brittany Smith finds joy in pausing and putting things in perspective
March 19, 2021
Brittany is the Senior Regional Lead of Community + Marketing at Yelp. She spends her days loving on Indianapolis and Indiana, while cheering on Midwest community managers. For her, joy...
Carla Knapp finds and shares joy in nature and from the Indianapolis Zoo
March 17, 2021
Carla is the Public Relations Specialist at the Indianapolis Zoo, where she is a storyteller and the voice behind the animals, exhibits, and people. She finds joy in moments of...
Kim Manlove finds joy in things he never thought he would
March 12, 2021
Kim, and his wife, founded The 24 Group after their son died. He’s a person in long-term recovery from the disease of addiction and enjoying life to the fullest in...
Wendy Noe finds joy in serving others and watching Doves fly
March 10, 2021
Wendy is the executive director for Dove Recovery House – a one-of-a-kind housing program for women struggling with substance use disorder (“Doves”). For her, joy puts life into perspective and...
Jennifer Parker found joy in the midst of sorrow
March 05, 2021
Jennifer and her husband started and run the Alex and Ali Foundation – a nonprofit that empowers the lives of people with autism and other disabilities (her son is Alex)....
Kristen Fuhs Wells Finds Joy in Slow Moments
March 03, 2021
Kristen is Vice President at Indiana Humanities and finds joy in the work she does. For her, joy is deep and emotional. Joy is contagious and something we can pass...
Leslie Bailey finds joy in the little things that make a big difference
February 26, 2021
Leslie is the Co-Founder, CEO, and Editor-in-Chief of Indy Maven – a lifestyle media company for women. As a writer and a busy mom, she didn’t overthink the definition of...
Beth Belange believes joy is universal and contagious
February 24, 2021
Beth is the Marketing & Promotions Director at Sun King Brewing Company. For Beth, joy has a sense of wellbeing, meaning and purpose. There’s something universal and contagious about joy....
Eric Richards finds joy in his family and the work he does for cancer patients
February 23, 2021
Eric is a husband, father of 3, and president & CEO of Cancer Support Community. For Eric, Joy is something that makes him feel good, something that overwhelms him, and...
Maggie Owens finds joy in the tiny moments
February 17, 2021
Maggie is a wife, miracle mom, leader, singer, 17-year ovarian cancer survivor, and works to prevent youth abuse and suicide. For Maggie, so much about joy is in finding the...
Linda Broadfoot finds joy in exploring the city and its 212 parks
February 12, 2021
As the Director of Indy Parks, Linda is living life to the fullest and finds great joy in lifting up the Indy Parks team. For her, joy is a rush...
Tanner Alexander finds joy in being a part of different communities
February 10, 2021
Tanner is the new board president for Indy Pride and the Corporate Engagement Associate at United Way of Central Indiana. Although he believes joy is complex, he experiences it a...
Katie Reasoner finds joy in the little things
February 05, 2021
Katie is the Chief Development Director for Boys & Girls Club of Boone County. She finds joy in the little things and the gift in every day. Katie reminds us...
Kerry Miller finds joy in celebrating little wins
February 03, 2021
Kerry owns Joyful PR and has found ways to spread joy personally and professionally through her new company. She grew up watching her parents love and accept everyone, which helped...
Melissa Pas Blake believes joy is the highest vibration
January 29, 2021
Melissa has found purpose in being a vessel to help people heal themselves through her business, Pasitive Solutions. She believes joy comes from within – it’s an inner bliss. For...
Ben Lytle believes joy is a word that carries a thousand meanings
January 27, 2021
Ben is a health care entrepreneur, a business icon, a passionate philanthropist, a father to 3, a grandfather to 8, and a budding author (3 books in the works). He...
Marianne Glick experiences joy by sharing her gifts with others
January 22, 2021
Artist and philanthropist, Marianne Glick, talks about the joy she gets from painting, helping others, and by being a positive influence and mentor to teens through TeenWorks. For Marianne, joy...
Dave Haughs brings joy to others through woodworking
January 21, 2021
Dave is an engineer, woodworker, and the founder of a new nonprofit called Socially Distant Woodworking. He experiences joy from seeing the genuine look in people’s faces when they do...
Melissa Crispell shares joy by giving her gifts to others
January 15, 2021
Melissa defines joy as a state of being. For her, it’s not a destination or something you get from an exchange; it’s synonymous with living in her truth. Melissa finds...
Bart Peterson finds joy in human interactions and by slowing down
January 13, 2021
Bart Peterson, President & CEO of Christel House International, talks about how joy comes from human interactions. Whether its transforming lives through Christel House schools, his work as former mayor...
Andrea Geiger is finding joy in the little things with a mellow heart
January 08, 2021
Andrea is a new mom, new fiancée, and the general sales manager for Radio One. For her, the meaning of joy changes over time and right now it’s defined by...
Randy Ollis believes you can find joy even in thunderstorms
January 06, 2021
Longtime meteorologist, Randy Ollis, has spent decades at WISH-TV forecasting the weather for viewers. In this episode, he talks about how he has discovered joy and peace through his faith....
Terri Stacy finds joy when doing good things for others
January 01, 2021
Terri believes that everybody has something in their heart that they love and are passionate about. She feels joy more often than she doesn’t. For her, doing something for someone...
Podcast: Jen Kramer finds joy in creating joy for others
December 30, 2020
Jen is a source of joy and believes in the Law of Attraction – if we’re joyful it inspires others to be joyful. She believes joy is contagious and benefits...
As a PR professional, Jennifer Dzwonar shares her joy during crises
December 22, 2020
Jennifer is a partner at Borshoff, an integrated marketing communications agency in Indianapolis. For her, joy can be found in small moments of deep peace. She feels like joy is...
Erin and Elliott Mills find joy at the JCC
December 22, 2020
Erin and Elliott Mills work, play, and find joy at the JCC, a neighborhood and community resource in Indianapolis. This young couple believes joy comes from inner peace, that it’s a...
Journey and her mom share their joy with Big Brothers Bigs Sisters
December 18, 2020
Journey is 8 years old and a Little Sister. She and her mom talk about the joy they get through the one-to-one mentoring relationship she has with her Big Sister....
Rev. Dr. Angela Gorrell has studied Joy & the Good Life
December 16, 2020
Angela is assistant professor of practical theology at Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University. She believes now more than ever that the work of joy – understanding it and being open...
David Sherron
December 11, 2020
David is an Indianapolis native who heads up Unto Him Ministries – a ministry that addresses the various needs of people throughout the community. For David, joy is a mindset...
Cindi Odle believes we can share joy by sharing of ourselves
December 09, 2020
Cindi opened the only Baptiste Affiliate Yoga Studio in Indianapolis in the middle of the pandemic, yet she’s optimistic and full of joy. She finds joy in spontaneous and impromptu...
Steven Stolen believes joy finds you if you open yourself up to it
December 04, 2020
In his soul he’s a singer. He’s also a 62-year-old dad, a husband, the host of Stolen Moments on WFYI, and a determined optimist and seeker of paths and solutions....
Chrissy Vasquez believes joy is when her heart is about to burst
December 02, 2020
Chrissy is a nonprofit leader, servant leader, fundraiser, volunteer, Ironman wanna be, cheerleader, advocate for the underserved and supporter of second chances. She finds joy in some of the simple...
Jenni White shares joy by creating brave spaces for other people
November 27, 2020
Jenni describes herself as a complex human who believes joy comes from deep inside. Being a mother is one of her greatest personal sources of joy, while her work joy...
Kelly Meyer finds joy by giving of herself
November 25, 2020
Kelly is a first-grade teacher, a 7-month breast cancer survivor, and a first-time grandma. She has a big heart and finds joy in volunteering for numerous organizations. Kelly shares joy by...
Milo Bryant is all about finding joy through physical, mental, and emotional health
November 18, 2020
Milo lives and work in San Diego, is the father of 2, and a fitness trainer who trains trainers. For Milo, joy is not complex, it’s a feeling he experiences...
Susan Potje talks about the joy of art
November 18, 2020
For Susan, joy comes from the inside and is a state of mind, not something that is determined by outside factors. Susan is the co-owner of Celebration of Art and...
Adenike Makinde is intentional about finding and sharing joy everyday
November 11, 2020
Adenike Makinde is a Purpose Coach & Career Strategist who believes her calling in life is to help people find more joy and purpose at work. She is the Owner...
Jason Ulm believes in relationships over everything
November 11, 2020
For Jason, joy comes from being part of the community and seeing that community do something together that’s greater than our individual parts. He’s the VP of Sales for Axia...
Ellen Saul has experienced joy so strong she laughed-cried
November 04, 2020
Ellen Saul is a wife, mother, sister, lifelong event planner who currently works at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and the creator of the Facebook page “Couped Up Corona”. For Ellen,...
Duncan Alney finds joy in connections and gifting more
November 04, 2020
Duncan Alney is the president and founder of Firebelly Marketing. For Duncan, joy is a fundamental part of our makeup and to experience joy we must know sadness. He believes...
Kendra Edwards Finds Joy in Connecting with People and Paying it Forward
October 28, 2020
Kendra Edwards is a wife, mom, community volunteer, and the Chief Marketing Officer at CarDon & Associates. She is a big believer in paying it forward and connecting deeply with...
Shannon McGill Finds Joy in Living Authentically in her Lane
October 28, 2020
Shannon McGill is a business owner, mom to three, and at her core she is a woman in her 40s enjoying the adventure. Shannon speaks her truth and finds joy...
Rob Johansen is an introverted extrovert who experiences joy daily in varying degrees
October 21, 2020
Rob Johansen is an actor and animal advocate who immerses himself in the things that give him the great satisfaction and joy. He shares his joy with animals at the...
Tina McIntosh finds joy in her family, God, and the guests at Joy’s House
October 21, 2020
Tina McIntosh is a Christian, wife, mother, and a nonprofit executive who lives on an urban farm in the middle of the city. She finds joy in the little things,...
Manny Ohonme uses shoes to activate joy
October 12, 2020
Manny grew up in Africa poor – without shoes – today, he has given shoes to over 7.5 million people around the world through Samaritan’s Feet. He believes joy is...
Cassie Stockamp finds joy deep inside herself
October 12, 2020
Cassie Stockamp is a mother, a truth seeker, and a community advocate. Cassie left her job as the Executive Director of the Athenaeum in Indianapolis two years ago to travel...
Marty Posch is grateful every day
October 12, 2020
Marty Posch, executive director of Youth Finish Line, defines joy as the utmost, all-encompassing feeling of total euphoria and happiness. It’s a state of being and a state of mind....