{"podcast":{"title":"Joy First®","slug":"joy-first-7061767","podcast_index_feed_id":7061767,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/66ed4a97c63b952f9ac375ff","website_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/joy-first","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1726827065493-6ac89232-18bc-4400-928c-a55ad7bee1da.jpeg","author":"J.Nichole Smith","episode_count":49,"summary":"Discover why and how to put joy first in a world that rewards hustle over happiness. This bi-weekly show is for workaholics, founders, perfectionists and parents…the hardworking humans who struggle to find, choose or share joy because they are just so damn busy surviving. Expect inspiration, education and practical how-to’s for living and working in a way that allows you to easily and consistently prioritize joy over fear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-25T10:19:00.364477+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/joy-first-7061767"},"episode":{"title":"New Year, Whole You","slug":"new-year-whole-you","published_at":"2026-01-01T17:46:57+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/joy-first-7061767/new-year-whole-you","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/joy-first-7061767","url":"https://joyfirstworld.com/blogs/joy-first-podcast/new-year-whole-you","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66ed4a97c63b952f9ac375ff/e/694a731b9ff9a1898624cc2e/media.mp3","summary":"What if the thing you've been trying to resolve is actually your secret weapon? In this special New Years episode, Nic's mom is visiting from Seattle (complete with sourdough starter and yoga mat) and her wisdom bombs inspire this special end-of-the-year episode that may just close that loop that's been making you so uncomfortable all year. You'll discover: What a 12-year-old with a handpan and 30 videos on instagram has to teach you about social media The ai-unfriendly paradox that took Nic 14 hours locked in a hotel room to solve The feels Necker Island's version of \"luxury\" has that most 'luxury hotels' do not The assumption Nic made about her book that almost killed the entire project Why most brands you admire refuse to pick a side What Richard Rohr says we must accept or we'll never love anything correctly The real reason your brand doesn't feel like it fits What one thing might be your competitive advantage as we enter the AI age PLUS 5 journaling questions to help you integrate the thinking and lessons in this episode Fair warning: This episode will make you question every \"either/or\" decision you've ever made in your brand. And that's kind of the point. New year, whole you. Not new you. Ready to stop flattening yourself to fit one-dimensional definitions of success? Press play. Mentioned in this episode: Citrus Program (AI copilots for the Colour Brand® method): https://go.joyfirstworld.com/citrus Brand in a Week: book a call with Nic: https://go.joyfirstworld.com/branding Strong Ground by Brené Brown Built to Last by Jim Collins Take action: Grab the 5 reflection questions on the website: https://joyfirstworld.com/blogs/joy-first-podcast/new-year-whole-you Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"What if the thing you've been trying to resolve is actually your secret weapon? In this special New Years episode, Nic's mom is visiting from Seattle (com…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3358,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/joy-first-7061767/episodes/new-year-whole-you/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/joy-first-7061767/new-year-whole-you.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}