{"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":"The Joy First Audit","slug":"the-joy-first-audit","published_at":"2026-02-04T23:09:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/joy-first-7061767/the-joy-first-audit","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/joy-first-7061767","url":"https://joyfirstworld.com/blogs/joy-first-podcast/s4-e2-joy-first-audit","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66ed4a97c63b952f9ac375ff/e/6983bcc40aa7944053e3b139/media.mp3","summary":"Some episodes arrive perfectly lit, well-rested, and uninterrupted. This was not one of them. This one arrived after bedtime, dinner, swimming lessons, forgotten groceries, a squeaky dog toy, and that low-level anxiety of juggling what work needs and what everybody else needs. Which, actually is the perfect place to talk about baselines and audits. I just audited my entire life using the same framework my clients and I have used for over a decade (with a few updates and upgrades) and I got my 'joy number' or Joy First Pulse (JFP): 75/100. In this episode, I break down: The 6 categories I measured (and my scores in each) Why I created the Joy First Audit What I'm doing about my lowest scores (spoiler: I've already re-started HRT conversations, and am vlogging the process) How you can take the audit yourself (including a custom GPT to help you action it) Why I'm launching on Substack and what that means This is the baseline. The messy starting point. The \"where I actually am\" before the experiments begin. If you're brilliant at your work but struggling with adulting or self-care or 'balance'... this one's for us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Some episodes arrive perfectly lit, well-rested, and uninterrupted. This was not one of them. This one arrived after bedtime, dinner, swimming lessons, fo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1967,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/joy-first-7061767/episodes/the-joy-first-audit/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/the-joy-first-audit.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}