The Joy Experiment Podcast

The Joy Experiment is for women who are done forcing, performing, and pushing through life just to keep everything working. Because you've built the life. The business. The success. Maybe even the relationships you thought you wanted. But somewhere along the way, you disconnected from yourself. Here, we explore creating success from alignment, nervous system regulation and wholeness instead of pressure. Because joy, ease, and alignment aren't the cost of success. They're the foundation of it. New episodes every Wednesday

The Joy Experiment Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 21 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts The Joy Experiment Podcast, a business show with 21 episodes published.

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  Episode #20

  How to Create a Life of Joy, Success and Self-Trust | Season 1 Finale

  Aug 26, 202624 minS1

  For the final episode of Season 1, Roberta brings together four conversations that helped define The Joy Experiment . Megan talks about the work that doesn’t always look like work…wandering through the house, taking a walk, or watching someone else’s art while her brain works on something in the background. Yinka Ewuola explains why she never wants to make seven figures the way she did the first time. She still wants a bigger business and greater impact. Erin Bradley shares a morning writing practice that brings hidden desires and fears onto the page. Instead of forcing an idea into an action plan, she lets curiosity start the discovery process. Victoria Wright and Roberta compare skydiving with floating. One requires jumping out of a plane. The other requires staying still long enough to let the water hold you. Together, these moments capture the questions that kept appearing throughout Season 1: What does work look like when you trust your own process? Can success feel good while you’re creating it? And what becomes available when you stop assuming that everything you need exists outside of you? In This Episode Megan on giving yourself permission to work the way your creativity works The difference between feeding your creativity and numbing yourself Why joy is something you carry into an experience Yinka on creating success without sacrificing herself Erin’s early-morning exercise for uncovering desires and fears Victoria and Roberta on skydiving, floating, trust, and being held Featured Full Conversations Yinka Ewuola Megan Victoria Wright Erin Bradley JOIN THE COMMUNITY! Get weekly insights, resources, and early access to episodes: https://thejoyexperiment.live/#three CONNECT WITH US! Roberta’s Website: https://thejoyexperiment.live/#three https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertaravella/ https://www.tiktok.com/@robertagravella Roberta’s Book: Open for Business: How To Build A Business You Love Without The Hustle And Grind Get your copy: https://www.amazon.in/Open-Business-Build-Without-Hustle-ebook/dp/B0G98TXZFP About the show: The Joy Experiment Podcast is where success and soul finally meet. Roberta Ravella blends heart and science to help women entrepreneurs discover how alignment becomes action, and how success becomes something you feel, not just something you chase. Subscribe for new episodes of The Joy Experiment every week. #TheJoyExperiment #Creativity #PersonalGrowth #VictoriaWright #Podcast #CreativeProcess #IndependentAuthor

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  Episode #19

  Trading a 300k Job for Freedom: A Real Life Joy Experiment | Mandy McAllister

  Aug 19, 202641 min

  Mandy McAllister had a prestigious medical device sales career, a young son and a $200K–$300K income. Walking away from it did not look like the responsible choice. But staying was asking something from her too. In this conversation, Mandy and Roberta talk about the honesty that changed how Mandy looked at her career, the financial foundation she created before leaving her W-2 and why she decided to treat the next chapter as an experiment instead of an irreversible decision. They also talk about self-trust, perfectionism, choosing the people around you carefully and what Mandy calls controlling your “second thought.” In This Conversation Leaving a high-paying career when staying no longer fit Separating what you actually want from achievement and ego Mandy’s “floor of income” and creating financial runway Treating change as an experiment Building proof that you can trust yourself Perfectionism and being “reasonable enough” Surrounding yourself with people who look like your future Creating more time freedom The first thought versus the second thought Return on brain space and Mandy’s “season of subtraction” JOIN THE COMMUNITY! Get weekly insights, resources, and early access to episodes: https://thejoyexperiment.live/#three CONNECT WITH US! Roberta’s Website: https://thejoyexperiment.live/#three https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertaravella/ https://www.tiktok.com/@robertagravella Mandy McAllister’s Contact Information: Website: https://www.mandymcallister.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/themandymcallister/ Free Resource Financial Goals Calculator: https://www.mandymcallister.com/financial-goals-calculator Roberta’s Book: Open for Business: How To Build A Business You Love Without The Hustle And Grind Get your copy: https://www.amazon.in/Open-Business-Build-Without-Hustle-ebook/dp/B0G98TXZFP About the show: The Joy Experiment Podcast is where success and soul finally meet. Roberta Ravella blends heart and science to help women entrepreneurs discover how alignment becomes action, and how success becomes something you feel, not just something you chase. Subscribe for new episodes of The Joy Experiment every week. #TheJoyExperiment #Creativity #PersonalGrowth #VictoriaWright #Podcast #CreativeProcess #IndependentAuthor

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  Episode #18

  When a Successful Career Stops Feeling Right | Sarah Buehner

  Aug 12, 202647 min

  Sarah Buehner started her business young. She was a therapist, built a healing center, moved into business and marketing, and eventually found her way into podcasting and content creation. But none of it happened through one perfectly mapped-out career plan. In this episode of The Joy Experiment , Sarah and Roberta talk about what happens when something that once worked just doesn't anymore. Sarah remembers standing in her bedroom getting ready for her therapy job and knowing she couldn't keep forcing herself through it. Roberta remembers getting the kind of mortgage client she'd worked years to attract and realizing she wasn't even excited about the call. So...do you need a break? Or do you need a change? Sarah and Roberta get into knowing when a season is over, intuition and synchronicities in business, nervous system reactions as your business grows, and what happens when perfectly good advice still doesn't feel right for you. They also talk about people-pleasing, leadership, delegation, allowing yourself to have more than one idea, creating content without obsessing over the numbers, and why leaving one chapter of your work doesn't mean you're starting over. Plus, Sarah explains why she doesn't use AI to choose podcast clips, tells the story of a sunflower that unexpectedly got 6,500 views, and shares what she does with the business tasks she doesn't particularly enjoy. And yes, Sarah and Roberta both know the familiar temptation to say, "I'll just do it myself." IN THIS CONVERSATION • Knowing when a season is over • The difference between needing a break and needing a change • Sarah's move from therapy into business and podcasting • Intuition and synchronicities in business • Changing direction without starting over • Nervous system reactions during business growth • Employees, business owners, and entrepreneurs • Creating content without obsessing over views • Why Sarah uses a human eye to choose podcast clips • Following good advice that isn't right for you • People-pleasing and saying yes when you want to say no • Leadership, delegation, and letting other people help • Self-trust and discernment JOIN THE COMMUNITY! Get weekly insights, resources, and early access to episodes: https://thejoyexperiment.live/#three CONNECT WITH US! Roberta’s Website: https://thejoyexperiment.live/#three https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertaravella/ https://www.tiktok.com/@robertagravella Sarah Buehner’s Contact Information: Website: Sagittarius Rising Media Company Instagram: @sarah.buehner Roberta’s Book: Open for Business: How To Build A Business You Love Without The Hustle And Grind Get your copy: https://www.amazon.in/Open-Business-Build-Without-Hustle-ebook/dp/B0G98TXZFP About the show: The Joy Experiment Podcast is where success and soul finally meet. Roberta Ravella blends heart and science to help women entrepreneurs discover how alignment becomes action, and how success becomes something you feel, not just something you chase.

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  Episode #17

  When 7-Figure Success Feels Empty So You Start Asking What Do I Really Want?

  Aug 5, 202641 min

  Yinka Ewuola built a seven-figure business during one of the hardest seasons of her life. After spending much of 2024 supporting her parents through her father's serious illness, she reached the goal she had worked toward all year. Instead of feeling fulfilled, she found herself asking, "What was it all for?" That moment became the beginning of what she calls her Joy Experiment . Every Friday for a year, Yinka set aside time to discover what genuinely brought her joy. Some things surprised her. Roller skating beat ice skating. Playing music with someone she loves felt different than practicing scales alone. More importantly, she realized joy wasn't something waiting outside of her—it was something she carried into every experience. In this episode, Roberta and Yinka talk about: Why reaching a major business goal left her questioning everything How caring for her father changed the way she thought about success What she learned from dedicating one day each week to finding joy The difference between happiness and joy Why she chose to change herself instead of starting a different business How perfectionism and people-pleasing made it difficult to know what she actually wanted The role curiosity now plays when difficult emotions show up Why she believes sustainable success begins long before the destination The conversation also explores why so many women lose touch with what brings them joy, how presence changes the way we experience both pain and happiness, and why Yinka believes the most important relationship she rebuilt wasn't with her business—it was with herself. JOIN THE COMMUNITY! Get weekly insights, resources, and early access to episodes: https://thejoyexperiment.live/#three CONNECT WITH US! Roberta’s Website: https://thejoyexperiment.live/#three https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertaravella/ https://www.tiktok.com/@robertagravella Yinka Ewuola’s Contact Information: hello@callasuccess.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/yinka-ewuola?originalSubdomain=uk https://www.instagram.com/yinkaewuola/ Roberta’s Book: Open for Business: How To Build A Business You Love Without The Hustle And Grind Get your copy: https://www.amazon.in/Open-Business-Build-Without-Hustle-ebook/dp/B0G98TXZFP About the show: The Joy Experiment Podcast is where success and soul finally meet. Roberta Ravella blends heart and science to help women entrepreneurs discover how alignment becomes action, and how success becomes something you feel, not just something you chase.

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  Episode #16

  From Corporate Career Disappointment to Published Novelist | Victoria Wright

  Jul 29, 202646 min

  Victoria Wright spent years building a successful corporate career before reaching a point where she asked herself, "Is this all there is?" That question eventually led her away from banking, into a healing journey, and toward becoming an author, speaker, and creator. In this episode of The Joy Experiment , Roberta and Victoria explore how that transition unfolded—from navigating a relentless inner critic to unexpectedly writing multiple books after never considering herself a writer. Victoria describes how journaling became the starting point for her creative work, why she writes without outlining, and the advice from her partner that helped her keep going: "Nobody has to read this." The conversation also moves into creativity itself: why it doesn't always happen in a straight line, how curiosity can lead to unexpected opportunities, and why sometimes the best thing you can do is simply start where you are. In this episode Victoria's transition from corporate banking to creative work Living with a relentless inner critic Writing books without a traditional writing process Independent publishing and creative confidence Why "Nobody has to read this" unlocked creativity The role of curiosity in creative work Letting go of linear thinking The skydiving conversation that became a discussion about floating Identity, creativity, and making space for something new Guest: Victoria Wright Learn more about Victoria and her work at Healing Words Online. JOIN THE COMMUNITY! Get weekly insights, resources, and early access to episodes: https://thejoyexperiment.live/#three CONNECT WITH US! Roberta’s Website: https://thejoyexperiment.live/#three https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertaravella/ https://www.tiktok.com/@robertagravella Victoria Wright’s Website: https://www.healingwords.online/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/vwright1 https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B08WX6S6FN/allbooks Roberta’s Book: Open for Business: How To Build A Business You Love Without The Hustle And Grind Get your copy: https://www.amazon.in/Open-Business-Build-Without-Hustle-ebook/dp/B0G98TXZFP About the show: The Joy Experiment Podcast is where success and soul finally meet. Roberta Ravella blends heart and science to help women entrepreneurs discover how alignment becomes action, and how success becomes something you feel, not just something you chase.

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