Mode-to-Joy celebrates the people who've figured it out—the leaders, artists, athletes, influencers, scientists, politicians and performers – those who do what they love and love what they do. In each episode we'll sit down with someone who answered the question you're asking: what would it look like to wake up and do work that I’m genuinely passionate about? From leaders, artists, and athletes, to influencers, scientists, and more, we dig into their real stories and ask the real questions: How did you discover this was possible? What was the turning point? What does your day look like now? What impact do you wish to make in the world? What have you learned along the way? What would you tell others? By the end of each episode, you're going to have a clearer path to follow to achieve what your version of passion meets profession - looks like. Because if they can turn their passion into their life's work, the path exists for you too.
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Signup to Generate a PitchMode-to-Joy celebrates the people who've figured it out, the leaders, artists, athletes, influencers, scientists, politicians and performers, those who do what they love and love what they do. In each episode we'll sit down with someone who answered the question you're asking: what would it look like to wake up and do work that I’m genuinely passionate about?
Recent episodes include "Ep. 12: Legacy Builders" (26 October 2026, 42 minutes), "Ep. 10: Chief Marketing Icon" (28 September 2026, 34 minutes), and "Ep. 8: Storyteller Showrunner" (31 August 2026, 37 minutes).
Mode To Joy publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 35 minutes.
Booking probability for Mode To Joy is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Mode To Joy requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Mode To Joy's contact route on record: verified email.
Mode To Joy is a business podcast.
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What does it take to build a legacy business? John B. Cruz, President and CEO of Cruz Companies, and his son Justin Cruz, COO, are the second and third generation of one of the largest Black-owned construction, real...
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From luxury beauty to the Forbes CMO Hall of Fame, Marisa Thalberg has built one of the most dynamic and intentional marketing careers in the country. But what makes her story so compelling isn't the killer resume. It's...
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What does it look like to walk into a room where you're the only one who looks like you, face an industry that wasn't built for you, and respond not by shrinking but by building an entirely new table? For Yvette Lee...
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What happens when ever-increasing leadership roles, from Disney to Morningstar, bring you back to where it all began? For Liz Brigham, it looks like 26 years of making deposits into a vision she could not yet fully...
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What happens when your “weird little hobby” turns into a community of 10 million followers, a James Beard Award, an Emmy, a Smithsonian feature, a university lecture circuit, a global following, and a debut book that...
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What does it mean to truly nourish the community? What does it take to grow a social good business from 100 meals a day to 30,000, become employee-owned, survive a pandemic on the front lines, and then launch a whole...
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<p>It started when Chris LaFranchi was six years old. His uncle dunked his head into a California tide pool, and a water world fascination began that day that ultimately led him to his current calling. Decades later...
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It started when Chris LaFranchi was six years old. His uncle dunked his head into a California tide pool, and a water world fascination began that day that ultimately led him to his current calling. Decades later, that...
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<p>Join Monica Lyle and her guests for engaging and thought-provoking conversations on the <b>Mode To Joy Podcast. </b>These honest, open episodes will inspire you to lean into what you’re naturally good at, and help...
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<p>What if a chance encounter changed the entire trajectory of your career and set you on an impassioned path to change the lives of others? For Cara Feldman Hunt, it did.<br /></p><p>A conversation with a stranger...
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<p>What if dreaming big brought you to the big stage? For Rodd Cyrus - now starring on Broadway as Harry Houdini in Ragtime – that means making his debut at the very theater he once made his lunch spot when studying...
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<p>What if your first CEO job was running a 22-room hotel at age 15? For Eric Chernik, that's exactly where the adventure began.</p><p><br />In this episode, Monica sits down with her decades-long friend and former...
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Director of Digital Marketing, Cruz Companies
The Black Forager
Broadway performer in Ragtime
Jay Hurt Hub at Davidson College
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