Follow the Fun: Rediscovering Joy to Find What’s Next
Apr 24, 2025
What if the next version of you isn’t waiting at the end of a business plan…
But in a laugh you haven’t had in a while?
A memory you hadn’t thought about in years?
Or a song that still makes you dance in your seat?
In this week’s episode of Penny for Your Shots, I’m exploring how joy isn’t something you earn—it’s something that guides you.
So many of us have learned to treat joy like a reward for finishing the to-do list. But what if joy is actually information—a breadcrumb pointing you back to yourself?
In This Episode:
I share a few of the moments that have stuck with me—not because they were productive, but because they were real:
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The time my sister-in-law and I were dancing in separate cars to the same song and missed the exit (true story, and yes, it was The Bird by Morris Day & The Time).
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The pretend radio show I recorded with my cousin on cassette tapes—something that felt silly then but paved the way for my podcast today.
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A quiet afternoon on the golf course with Jeff, Styx on the speaker, and a "perfectly" hit ball that reminded me: this is joy.
These weren’t business strategies.
They weren’t part of a five-step plan.
They were moments that made me feel like me.
Joy Evolves—and That’s Okay
The things you used to love might not light you up anymore. That’s natural. Joy grows with us. What matters is staying open to it.
Maybe it’s not cassette tapes or muddy barnyards these days (IYKYK 😉), but it could be a walk with a playlist, a weekend with your besties, or a new cocktail, just because.
A Gentle Invitation:
This week, I’m challenging you to reconnect with something that used to bring you joy—or try something new that sounds fun.
No audience.
No result required.
Just you, being you.
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