# The Joy! A.A.C.T.® Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joy-a-a-c-t-7079029 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joy-a-a-c-t-7079029.md RSS feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-joy-aact/ Official site: https://the-joy-aact.captivate.fm Author: Dr. Lisa Summerour Episodes: 48 ## Resource Here's the updated Captivate description: The Joy! A.A.C.T.® is the podcast for women who are done just surviving their transitions and ready to move through them with strategy, intention, and joy. Hosted by Transition Strategist Dr. Lisa Summerour, each episode brings real conversations about the moments that reshape who we are — divorce, career pivots, caregiving, reinvention, and everything in between. Because navigating change isn't just possible. It's the work. And the work can be done In Joy. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-joy-a-a-c-t-7079029 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joy-a-a-c-t-7079029.md ## Episodes - [Guilt is Not a Compass, Stop Letting It Lead](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joy-a-a-c-t-7079029/guilt-is-not-a-compass-stop-letting-it-lead) — 2026-07-18T16:00:00+00:00 - [The Biggest Myth About Reinventing Yourself After 50](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joy-a-a-c-t-7079029/the-biggest-myth-about-reinventing-yourself-after-50) — 2026-07-04T19:15:00+00:00 - [Estate Planning as an Act of Love: Traci Ellis on Life Transitions, Cancer & Designing Your Legacy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joy-a-a-c-t-7079029/estate-planning-as-an-act-of-love-traci-ellis-on-life-transitions-cancer-designing-your-legacy) — 2026-06-13T15:00:00+00:00 - [No Regrets: Ayo Haynes on Navigating Loss, Open Adoption & Embracing Your Second Half](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joy-a-a-c-t-7079029/no-regrets-ayo-haynes-on-navigating-loss-open-adoption-embracing-your-second-half) — 2026-05-23T13:30:00+00:00 - [Rebuilding After Divorce: Starting From Now - Series Part 8](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joy-a-a-c-t-7079029/rebuilding-after-divorce-starting-from-now-series-part-8) — 2025-12-31T00:00:00+00:00 - [Acceptance: When Reality Lands - The Loss Cycle Series - #7](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joy-a-a-c-t-7079029/acceptance-when-reality-lands-the-loss-cycle-series-7) — 2025-12-20T20:00:00+00:00 - [Testing: When Curiosity Wakes Up — The Loss Cycle Part 6](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joy-a-a-c-t-7079029/testing-when-curiosity-wakes-up-the-loss-cycle-part-6) — 2025-12-13T13:00:00+00:00 - [Depression: The Quiet Collapse - The Loss Cycle Part 5](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joy-a-a-c-t-7079029/depression-the-quiet-collapse-the-loss-cycle-part-5) — 2025-12-06T13:15:00+00:00 - [Bargaining Mind Games: The Loss Cycle Part 4](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joy-a-a-c-t-7079029/bargaining-mind-games-the-loss-cycle-part-4) — 2025-12-01T14:00:00+00:00 - [Anger: The Fire Beneath the Grief — The Loss Cycle Part 3](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joy-a-a-c-t-7079029/anger-the-fire-beneath-the-grief-the-loss-cycle-part-3) — 2025-11-15T20:45:00+00:00 - [Denial: "When ‘I’m Fine" is a Lie | Divorce and The Loss Cycle Part 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joy-a-a-c-t-7079029/denial-when-i-m-fine-is-a-lie-divorce-and-the-loss-cycle-part-2) — 2025-11-08T13:00:00+00:00 - [The Shock of It All | Divorce and The Loss Cycle Part 1](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joy-a-a-c-t-7079029/the-shock-of-it-all-divorce-and-the-loss-cycle-part-1) — 2025-11-01T13:45:00+00:00 - [Divorce Isn’t Failure | You Can Stop Feeling Guilty Now: Intro to The Loss Cycle Series](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joy-a-a-c-t-7079029/divorce-isn-t-failure-you-can-stop-feeling-guilty-now-intro-to-the-loss-cycle-series) — 2025-10-25T16:00:00+00:00 - [The Real Cost of Staying:  Why Kevin Leary is wrong about marriage being an economic union - Part 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joy-a-a-c-t-7079029/the-real-cost-of-staying-why-kevin-leary-is-wrong-about-marriage-being-an-economic-union-part-2) — 2025-10-18T12:30:00+00:00 - [Part I - Beyond the Balance Sheet: Why Kevin O'Leary Is Wrong About Marriage as an Economic Union](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joy-a-a-c-t-7079029/part-i-beyond-the-balance-sheet-why-kevin-o-leary-is-wrong-about-marriage-as-an-economic-union) — 2025-10-11T12:30:00+00:00 - [The Marriage Money Myth That's Costing Women More Than Dollars](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joy-a-a-c-t-7079029/the-marriage-money-myth-that-s-costing-women-more-than-dollars) — 2025-10-04T13:30:00+00:00 - [Financial Abuse After Divorce: What No One Tells You](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joy-a-a-c-t-7079029/financial-abuse-after-divorce-what-no-one-tells-you) — 2025-09-13T14:00:00+00:00 - [Reclaiming Your Digital Freedom Protecting Yourself from Tech Abuse After Divorce](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joy-a-a-c-t-7079029/reclaiming-your-digital-freedom-protecting-yourself-from-tech-abuse-after-divorce) — 2025-08-24T14:00:00+00:00 - [Emotional Abuse After Divorce: How to Reclaim Your Peace & Set Boundaries](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joy-a-a-c-t-7079029/emotional-abuse-after-divorce-how-to-reclaim-your-peace-set-boundaries) — 2025-08-18T01:00:00+00:00 - [Learning to Live After Leaving to Save Her Life Ep29](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joy-a-a-c-t-7079029/learning-to-live-after-leaving-to-save-her-life-ep29) — 2025-08-09T14:00:00+00:00 - [Behind the Broadcast Podcasting About Divorce Coaching Ep 28](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joy-a-a-c-t-7079029/behind-the-broadcast-podcasting-about-divorce-coaching-ep-28) — 2025-08-02T14:00:00+00:00 - [How Clearing Clutter Can Lead to More Calm w guest Colette Roy - Ep27](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joy-a-a-c-t-7079029/how-clearing-clutter-can-lead-to-more-calm-w-guest-colette-roy-ep27) — 2025-07-26T16:00:00+00:00 - [Why Asking For Help Is a Strength](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joy-a-a-c-t-7079029/why-asking-for-help-is-a-strength) — 2025-07-19T14:00:00+00:00 - [What No One Tells You About Pleasure and Divorce Recovery](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joy-a-a-c-t-7079029/what-no-one-tells-you-about-pleasure-and-divorce-recovery) — 2025-07-12T14:00:00+00:00 - [From Sobriety and Divorce to Designing Lives - with guest Coach Krista Young](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joy-a-a-c-t-7079029/from-sobriety-and-divorce-to-designing-lives-with-guest-coach-krista-young) — 2025-07-05T13:00:00+00:00 - [What to Do to Avoid Insurance Whoas .... Because of Divorce](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joy-a-a-c-t-7079029/what-to-do-to-avoid-insurance-whoas-because-of-divorce) — 2025-06-28T15:00:00+00:00 - [Finding Inner Strength and Thriving After Trauma with guest Staci A. Smith](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joy-a-a-c-t-7079029/finding-inner-strength-and-thriving-after-trauma-with-guest-staci-a-smith) — 2025-06-16T16:00:00+00:00 - [Setting Boundaries with Your Ex for Peace and Joy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-joy-a-a-c-t-7079029/setting-boundaries-with-your-ex-for-peace-and-joy) — 2025-04-20T16:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. A page view does not automatically enqueue transcription.