# Protecting Joy

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How to Stay Relevant as a Photographer in the Age of AI , Moments of Mood 2.9

What happens when the world is flooded with AI images, tools, and “perfect” feeds?In this episode of Moments of MOOD, I sit down to talk about what it really means to stay human in your work — and why your voice, your presence, and your lived experience are the ultimate creative edge.This isn’t a d…

Gabourey Sidibe on Overcoming Hollywood’s Expectations and Choosing Herself

In this radiant episode of Choosing Joy, host Deborah Joy Winans Williams sits down with the one and only Gabourey Sidibe—award-winning actress, director, and mother—to talk about choosing self-worth, navigating colorism, and embracing joy in a world that often tells you you’re not enough. From her…

Uncovering your worth outside of work and protecting joy with Madison Utendahl

This week's episode is with branding wiz and truly one of the most empathetic leaders I personally know Madison Utendahl. Madison is the Founder & Chief Creative Officer of Utendahl Creative: the all-female, Black-owned, full-service branding, and design agency behind brands like Simon Huck's Judy,…

Five Ways Great Coaches Anchor Teams in Tough Times

The hardest weeks test more than your game model—they test your culture. When results wobble and the temptation is to drown the room in clips, we take a different route: start with why, connect the people, and then coach the work. Drawing on stories from pro rugby and lessons from coaches who’ve be…

Session 427: Immigration Justice

This week, we’re discussing a crisis that’s disrupting lives across the country: the escalating wave of deportations tearing families apart and dismantling the fragile sense of safety many immigrants cling to. For this conversation I’m joined by Catherine Labiran, a writer, organizer, and research …

Welcoming and Protecting Joy with the Sun

The Seven of Cups and Seven of Wands make an appearance in this Tarot Spread for Welcoming Joy In this episode, we continue our journey through the Major Arcana by diving into the life-giving energy of The Sun! 🌞 We explore the deepest significations of this card—from its themes of illumination, cl…

Opt Into The Black Beauty Effect with Andrea Lewis - Part 3

In this episode of the Black Girl Burnout podcast, host Kelley Bonner concludes her conversation with Andrea Lewis, diving deep into the intersection of joy and black beauty. The discussion touches on Andrea's love for beauty products, the joy black women exude, and how maintaining joy is a vital p…

229. If I Could Go

Why Should I Stay?: When the grind gets too loud, it’s easy to forget that life is still worth living. In this episode, Liz and Rhea reflect on the deeper question behind “If I could go, why should I stay?”—and how choice, consciousness, and connection anchor us to purpose. They speak to the real e…

Winning at Life: Effort, Personal Brand, and Protecting Joy

In this wrap-up of my conversation with Darren Burns, we explore three powerful lessons: success comes from effort, your personal brand is how you show up every day, and true leadership means never stealing someone’s joy. Darren’s stories remind us that influence is about effort, trust, respect, an…

Girl Reimagined: Raising Confident Girls and Protecting Joy in a Culture of Burnout and Comparison

Today’s conversation is about teenage girls, social media, anxiety, perfectionism, emotional resilience, and protecting joy in a culture of burnout and comparison. What happens when girls begin losing connection to themselves younger and younger while navigating pressure, performance, comparison, a…