Joy Found Here

Updated: 04 Nov 2025 • 234 episodes
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Welcome to the Joy Found Here podcast, hosted by Stephanie Martinez Rivera. Join us each week while we have real talk with inspiring women about life,balance, grace and permission to step off the ride. Listen in as we hear their stories, victories and fails and how to recognize and embrace the simple joy that life does offer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What if the moment that nearly broke you became the one that set you free? In episode 234 of Joy Found Here, author Megan Michelle shares how life-saving open-heart surgery became the spark for her debut novel Skylark. What began as weeks of darkness turned into a flood of inspiration—a story that would change her life

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What happens when a former lawyer, pop musician, and science writer trades logic for imagination—and builds entire worlds from it? In episode 233 of Joy Found Here, author Lexy Shaw Delorme shares how a life of reinvention—from MTV studios to genetic startups to Parisian cafés—led her to discover writing as both callin

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What happens when self-doubt meets self-discovery—and a wellness coach turns every wrinkle and “what-the-fuck” moment into joy? In episode 232 of the Joy Found Here, Lauri Stern shares how yoga, energy work, and humor helped her stop judging her reflection and start honoring it. From mirror gazing to her “Joy on the Fi

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What happens when your entire world collapses—and you have no choice but to rebuild from the ashes? In episode 231 of Joy Found Here, writer and resilience coach Selena Brown shares how she turned heartbreak and betrayal into a blueprint for strength. From teen motherhood to surviving a life-shattering marriage, her st

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What happens when loss collides with leadership—and a business psychologist decides to turn heartbreak into a blueprint for living authentically? In episode 230 of Joy Found Here, Dr. Camille Preston shares how navigating five devastating losses in just five months forced her to slow down, reframe her choices, and ulti

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What happens when a high-powered attorney trading in courtroom battles decides she’s done with conflict? In episode 229 of Joy Found Here, Wendy S. Meadows shares how she rewrote her story, swapping litigation for coaching, mediation, and a framework for lasting joy. Once a successful family law attorney and partner at

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