{"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 Purpose Audit","slug":"the-purpose-audit","published_at":"2026-04-29T16:22:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/joy-first-7061767/the-purpose-audit","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/joy-first-7061767","url":"https://youtu.be/raH82iXdHZ4","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66ed4a97c63b952f9ac375ff/e/69f2199413ce2999f40a335c/media.mp3","summary":"Have you ever hit a milestone you'd been working towards for years, only to sit in the silence afterwards and think, is this it? This is the finale episode of the Joy First Audit series: where we've been exploring the 6 categories of the Joy First audit, and today we're onto Category 6: Purpose. Meaning, growth, impact, & legacy. The thread that holds everything else together. In this episode I share my own pattern of \"what now, what next\" moments (which, as it turns out, have arrived almost like clockwork every four years) and explore why these moments aren't a sign you've lost your way. They're often a sign you've outgrown the version of yourself that built the thing you've already built. In this episode: Why the \"what now\" moment is almost always an important milestone The Harvard Study finding that proves the power of purpose for living long, healthy life What dog ownership and ikigai have in common (and what it tells us about how even the small stuff counts) Why most entrepreneurs start with fear-fuelled drive and eventually have to reckon with something else entirely The pain or pleasure question that unlocks more Whyfinding® sessions than any other Whether you scored 15/15 or felt every question land in a tender place, this episode is an invitation to start noticing what you're already chasing when it comes to being in service, and finding meaning in your life, business and storytelling. Get access to the audit on our substack: https://substack.com/@joyfirstworld Unlock the full AI-guided version with a paid subscription. Learn more about Whyfinding® sessions: https://go.joyfirstworld.com/branding Access the Whyfinding® co-pilot with Citrus: https://go.joyfirstworld.com/citrus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Have you ever hit a milestone you'd been working towards for years, only to sit in the silence afterwards and think, is this it? This is the finale episod…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2198,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/joy-first-7061767/episodes/the-purpose-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-purpose-audit.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}