Journey To Joy Live

By Dr. NJoy

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Episodes: 159

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Begin a transformative journey with Dr. NJoy (child, adolescent, & adult psychiatrist) and her engaging guests as they delve into the world of mental health, self-discovery, and the pursuit of joy, with a special emphasis on the experiences and challenges within the black community. Each episode of this podcast is crafted to elevate your spirits, confront stigmas, and guide you towards a life filled with more joy and empowerment. Join us for enriching conversations, gain valuable insights, and create your own path to happiness. Tune in for vibrant discussions, inspiring stories, and practical advice, all aimed at uncovering the transformative power of embracing joy in every facet of your life. This is your moment to prioritize well-being and fully embrace the richness of life!

Episode Date
Ep 160: "Choose Joy" Isn't Toxic Positivity
Jul 26, 2026
Ep 159: Your Inner Voice Is Not Your Anxiety
Jul 17, 2026
Ep 158: Why You Keep Doing The Things That Stress You Out?
Jul 10, 2026
Ep 157: What We Get Wrong About Joy: Three Years, 157 Episodes and One Surprising Truth
Jul 03, 2026
Vacation Burnout Is Real Because Parenting Doesn't Take PTO
Jun 26, 2026
Ep 155: The Anxiety of Being “The Strong One”
Jun 19, 2026
Ep 154: Joy On Your Plate: Why 'Eat Less, Move More' is Failing Women
Jun 12, 2026
If You're Money Isn't Supporting Your Peace, It's Misaligned
Jun 05, 2026
Ep 152: "Shock" Therapy: The Truth About Interventional Radiology
May 29, 2026
Doing Everything Right, But Still Pre-Diabetic? How to Get Your Joy & Health Back
May 22, 2026
Joy Is a Team Sport: The Village Behind the Brand
May 22, 2026
Ep 149: ADHD or Burnout: You're Not Distracted, You're Overloaded
May 08, 2026
Ep 148: You're Not Lazy, You're Mentally Exhausted
May 01, 2026
Ep 147: They're Not Difficult, They're Toxic
Apr 24, 2026
Your Mental Health Is Under Attack: How To Fight Back Against Political Stress
Apr 17, 2026
Ep 145: Becoming Empowered: Living Joy On Your Own Terms
Apr 10, 2026
Ep 144: So You're Just Never Gonna Have Sex Again Because You Don't Like Your Body?
Apr 03, 2026
Ep 143: Her Power. Her Joy. Her Longevity. — Rewriting Menopause
Mar 27, 2026
Ep 142: The Burnout Reset: Listening Before Your Body Screams
Mar 20, 2026
Ep 141: Her Work. Her Worth. Her Impact. A Women's History Month Tribute
Mar 13, 2026
Ep 140: Emotional Flooding — Why You Feel Everything at Once and How to Regulate Your Mood
Mar 06, 2026
Ep 139: Becoming Your Own Safe Space — The Science and Joy of Self-Love
Feb 27, 2026
Ep 138: Stress, Anxiety, & Depression: How to Tell the Difference and What Actually Helps
Feb 20, 2026
Ep 137: Black Love. Black Healing. Black Joy: The EMBRace Approach to Wellness and Resilience
Feb 13, 2026
Ep 136: Aligned For Joy: Awakening Your Calling, Purpose, Passion, & Vision
Feb 06, 2026
Ep 135: Behind the Smile: The Link Between Dental & Mental Health
Jan 31, 2026
Ep 134: Brain On Fire: The Link Between Stress, Inflammation, & Mental Health
Jan 23, 2026
Ep 133: No Is A Full Sentence
Jan 15, 2026
Ep 132: The Career Reset: Realigning Your Work with Your Joy
Jan 09, 2026
Ep 131: The Joy Reset: Beginning Again Without Burning Out
Jan 02, 2026
Ep 130: All I Want Is Presence: Choosing Joy Beyond The Gifts
Dec 26, 2025
Ep 129: More Than A Mood: HEALing Your Mind & Spirit for Real Joy
Dec 19, 2025
Episode 128: Imposter Syndrome: The Lie That Steals Our Joy
Dec 12, 2025
Ep 127: Can’t Sleep, Can’t Cope: How Sleep Impacts Your Joy
Dec 05, 2025
Ep 126: The Joy of Enough: Finding Peace In What Already Is
Nov 27, 2025
Episode 125: Joy After Loss: Finding Light When the Holidays Feel Heavy
Nov 21, 2025
Ep 124: Dating In The Spotlight: Protecting Your Joy While The World Is Watching
Nov 18, 2025
Ep 123: Joy In The Dark
Nov 07, 2025
Ep 122: Joy After The Journey: Mental Health and Breast Cancer Survivorship
Nov 03, 2025
Episode 121: Spontaneity: A Joy or a Stress?
Oct 27, 2025
Ep 120: Raising Love, Not Limits: A Home for Queer Joy
Oct 17, 2025
Ep 119: Mom on Empty: Burn Out, Boundaries, and Finding Joy Again
Oct 17, 2025
Ep. 118 Attention Hijacked: ADHD, Women, and Social Media Stress
Oct 03, 2025
Self-Care is Life Care: Suicide Prevention Through Daily Wellness
Sep 26, 2025
Ep 116: Joy Is Still Possible: Talking Depression, Suicide, & Saving Lives
Sep 19, 2025
Ep 115: Cleared for Takeoff: Soaring Past Self-Doubt with Joi
Sep 12, 2025
Ep 114: Joy V. Perfection: Why You Can't Have Both
Sep 05, 2025
Ep 113: Medicate My Kid? You Must Be Crazy! Separating Facts From Fear In Your Child's Mental Health Journey
Aug 29, 2025
Ep 112: Do I Really Need Medication or Can I Just Pray About It?
Aug 22, 2025
Ep 111: You Are What You Digest: Microbiome, Mind, & Mood
Aug 15, 2025
Ep 110: Mothering While Black, Brilliant, and Burned Out: A Mental Health Check-In
Aug 08, 2025
Ep 109: "We're Not Roommates, We're Married!" How To Rekindle Connection When You Feel Emotionally Distant
Aug 04, 2025
Ep 108: 108 Episodes Later: The Rawest, Realest, Joy-Filled Truths From The Past 2 Years
Jul 25, 2025
Ep 107: More Than Skin Deep: Make-Up, Mental Health, and the Mask We Wear
Jul 18, 2025
Ep 106: Joy Between The Sheets: Sex as Sefl-Care
Jul 11, 2025
Ep 105: Rest, Rage, & Radical Joy: Black Wellness In A World That Won't Let Us Breathe
Jul 03, 2025
Ep 104: Joy Is My Type
Jun 26, 2025
Ep 103: This Is Your Brain On Oppression: The Science of Racial Trauma & The Fight For Joy
Jun 20, 2025
Ep 102: The Last Straw: The Mental Load & Mental Health of Single Moms
Jun 12, 2025
Ep 101: Why Can't I Just Be Happy? The Truth About Joy & What's Blocking It
Jun 06, 2025
Ep 100: ZERO to 100: Fueling Your Journey to Joy
May 30, 2025
Ep 99: Finding Joy In The Midst of Grief: When Joy & Pain Exist Side By Side
May 20, 2025
Ep 98: Sleeping Next To Trauma: How to Love Through The Wounds You Can't See
May 16, 2025
Ep 97: Mom Brain or ADHD? Let's Talk About It
May 09, 2025
Ep 96: May The Joy Be With You: Conquering Stress with the Power of Joy & Wellness
May 03, 2025
Ep 95: When The Job Breaks You: The Hidden Toll of Workplace Trauma
Apr 25, 2025
Ep 94: Compassion Over Criticism: How To Stop Being So Hard On Yourself
Apr 18, 2025
Ep 93: Burnout Isn't a Badge of Honor - It's a Warning Sign
Apr 11, 2025
Why Talking Isn't Enough: The Healing Your Body Actually Needs
Apr 05, 2025
Ep 91: Menopause, Mood Swings, & More: What Every Woman Needs to Know About BHRT
Mar 28, 2025
Unlearning the "I Can Do It All" Mentality
Mar 18, 2025
Ep 89: Raising Kids & Running Things: The Boss Mom Blueprint
Mar 14, 2025
Calm Your Nerves, Literally! Herbal & Movement Hacks for Inner Peace
Mar 07, 2025
Ep 87: How to Stay Calm When Everything Else Goes Wrong
Feb 28, 2025
Ep 86: Disarming Triggers for Parents: Chill the Chaos & Parent with Peace
Feb 22, 2025
Loving Me First: Prioritizing You While Being Everything to Everyone
Feb 14, 2025
Ep 84: From Trauma to Trust: Rebuilding After Relationship Challenges
Feb 08, 2025
Ep 83: Life Be Lifing, So Keep On Thriving
Jan 31, 2025
Ep 82: Psychiatrists Need Self-Care Too! A Prescription for Wellness & Joy for the Healers
Jan 24, 2025
Ep 81: Fueling Joy: Nutritional Wellness for a Fresh Start
Jan 17, 2025
Ep 80: Retreat into Wellness: Embrace Stillness and Self-Care
Jan 10, 2025
Ep 79: Unseen & Unstoppable: Empowering Black Women to Rise Above Challenges with Grace & Resilience
Jan 04, 2025
Ep 78: Unwrapping Self-Care: Gifts to Yourself This Holiday Season
Dec 29, 2024
Ep 77: Holiday Spending Without the Stress: How to Afford Everything and Keep Your Joy
Dec 21, 2024
Ep 76: Family Feels and Festive Boundaries: Protecting Your Peace During the Holidays
Dec 13, 2024
Ep 75: Pace Yourself: Finding Joy and Resilience in Every Mile
Dec 06, 2024
Ep 74: Grateful, Not Guilt Ridden: Embracing Your Journey as a Mom and Wife
Nov 30, 2024
Ep 73: The Wellness Advantage: Building a Healthy Mindset for Sustainable Success
Nov 22, 2024
Ep 72: Own Your Truth: Living Authentically with Intention
Nov 19, 2024
Ep 71: What's Your Why? Discover What Makes You Feel Alive
Nov 08, 2024
Ep 70: Love Isn't Blind, Love is Scary
Nov 04, 2024
Ep 69: Reclaiming Your Time: Strategies for Balancing Life's Demands
Oct 26, 2024
Ep 68: Empowerment Boost: Mastering Tools for Self-Success
Oct 25, 2024
Ep 67: Resilience Revamp: Sharpening Skills to Thrive Under Pressure
Oct 14, 2024
Intimacy Matters: Deepening Connections for Social Health
Oct 08, 2024
Purpose Path: Navigating Life's Aspirations and Ambitions
Sep 28, 2024
Ep 64: Stability in Money Moves
Sep 20, 2024
Nurture Reset: Body Goals Beyond Fitness to Full Health
Sep 14, 2024
Ep 62: Integrity Uncluttered: Unpacking Mental Baggage for a Lighter Life
Sep 06, 2024
Ep 61: What the Feel?! The Real 4-Letter F-Word
Aug 29, 2024
Ep 60: Elevate Your Joy: INSPIRE Less Stress with More Joy
Aug 23, 2024
Ep 59: Adulting Unfiltered: Navigating the Mess without Stress
Aug 16, 2024
Ep 58:  Stop Bullying Yourself: Silence Your Inner Critic & Practicing Self-Compassion
Aug 09, 2024
Are We Calm Yet? Traveling with Tots without Tears Part 1/2
Aug 06, 2024
Ep 56: Fit for Feeling
Jul 29, 2024
Ep 55:  Young, Black, & Angry
Jul 18, 2024
Ep 54: What Do I Need To Do Inside My Mind To Stop Myself From Cursing Somebody Out?
Jul 12, 2024
Ep 53: Emotional Fireworks: Understanding Explosive Feelings
Jul 05, 2024
Ep 52: From Here To Joy
Jun 29, 2024
Ep 51: Emancipation of the Mind
Jun 19, 2024
Ep 50: 50 Shades of Joy
Jun 14, 2024
Ep 49: Joy Unleashed: Breaking Barriers In Black Mental Health
Jun 12, 2024
Ep 48: Less Than Therapy: Daily Habits to Sustainable Sanity
Jun 02, 2024
Ep 47:  The Silent Struggle: Mental Health Realities for Black Men
May 23, 2024
Ep 46: Acceptance in the Shadows of Stigma
May 16, 2024
Ep 45:  Silence to Strength
May 10, 2024
Ep 44: How Do I Know I Need Help?
May 03, 2024
Ep 43: Parenting Children with Mental Illness
Apr 25, 2024
Ep 42: ADHD & Lying
Apr 19, 2024
Ep 41: Parenting Challenges
Apr 18, 2024
Ep 40: Cruising Through Challenges
Apr 10, 2024
Ep 39: When Body Image Leads to Disordered Eating
Mar 29, 2024
Ep 38: Body Joy: Lovin' The Skin You're In
Mar 22, 2024
Ep 37: Mental Health In Women's History
Mar 15, 2024
Ep 36: Kicking Out Stigma, Finding Joy In The Game
Mar 08, 2024
Ep 35: Mental Health in Black History
Mar 01, 2024
Ep 34: Stress-less Love
Feb 23, 2024
Ep 32: From DMs to I Do's: Finding Joy In Relationships
Feb 09, 2024
Ep 31:  Enjoy Sex Again Beyond Mental Clutter
Feb 01, 2024
Ep 30: In My Feelings
Jan 27, 2024
Ep 29: Ignite Your Spark & Beat Burnout
Jan 19, 2024
Ep 28: New Year, New Joy
Jan 12, 2024
Ep 27:  Black Parents with ADHD
Jan 05, 2024
Ep 26:  Reflecting on Resilience, Bringing Joy into 2024
Dec 29, 2023
Ep 25: Joy, To The World
Dec 22, 2023
Ep 24: Are you sad or SAD?
Dec 15, 2023
Ep 23: Seasonal Affective Disorder
Dec 08, 2023
Ep 22: Navigating Holiday Stress
Dec 01, 2023
Ep 21: From Anger to Gratitude
Dec 01, 2023
Ep 20: Navigate Past Trauma and Find Joy
Dec 01, 2023
Ep 19: Journey from Grief to Joy
Dec 01, 2023
Ep 18: Overcoming Obstacles to Joy
Nov 27, 2023
Ep 17: Is Joy a Choice or an Emotion?
Nov 26, 2023
Ep 16: A Review of the Six Basic Human Needs
Nov 20, 2023
Ep 15: The Gift of Wellbeing
Nov 20, 2023
Ep 14: Mental Health in the Black LGBTQ+ Community
Nov 20, 2023
Ep 13: Self-care is not selfish, it's self-LESS!
Nov 20, 2023
Ep 12: Suicide Prevention Month
Nov 20, 2023
Ep 11: The Segue from National Recovery Month to Suicide Prevention Month
Nov 20, 2023
Ep 10: National Recovery Month
Nov 17, 2023
Ep 9: International Overdose Awareness Day
Nov 17, 2023
Ep 8: Got ADHD?
Oct 29, 2023
Ep 7: Back to School Stress and Peer Pressure - PsychKid Series Part 3
Oct 29, 2023
Ep 6: Back to School Stress - PsychKid Series Part 2
Oct 29, 2023
Ep 5: Back to School Stress - PsychKid Series Part 1
Oct 29, 2023
Ep 4: Mental Health in the Black Community
Oct 29, 2023
Ep 2: Breaking The Stigma
Oct 29, 2023
Ep 3: Recognize the signs of mental illness in yourself or loved ones
Oct 28, 2023
Ep 1: Choose Joy
Oct 25, 2023