The JoyFULL Woman Podcast

Episode 8: Communication for Connection - IS HARD!

If you’ve ever had an argument that spiraled into fighting about the fight… if you’ve ever walked away from a conversation feeling misunderstood… if you’ve ever found yourself avoiding conflict altogether because it feels easier—this episode is for you.

We’re going to talk about:
✔ How saying what you mean & meaning what you say can eliminate unnecessary conflict
✔ The biggest communication mistakes that create distance in relationships (not just romantic but with friends/family)
✔ How to stop walking on eggshells & start addressing conflict with confidence
✔ Practical tools to improve communication & emotional clarity (inspired by Jefferson Fisher)
✔ How faith guide us to communicate with love
✔ A conflict resolution guide tailored for high-achieving women

"Let’s be real—most of our fights aren’t about what actually happened. They’re about what we think happened. We assume, we react, and we start fighting over perceived intent. But what if we learned to communicate in a way that removes assumption, clarifies intent, and keeps our relationships strong? That’s what we’re getting into today."

Reflection & Journaling Prompts

Examining Your Communication Style:

1. How do I typically handle conflict? (Avoid, over-explain, shut down, etc.)
2. What assumptions do I make in conflict? Do I assume the worst?
3. Do I feel safe expressing my emotions? Why or why not?

Shifting to Healthier Communication:
4. How can I practice saying what I mean more clearly?
5. What are 3 ways I can improve my listening in relationships?
6. What fears hold me back from expressing my feelings openly?

Closing Prayer & Encouragement

📖 James 1:19 – "Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry."

Final Prayer:
Lord, help us communicate with truth, clarity, and love. Give us wisdom to express our hearts without fear, and grace to listen without defensiveness. Strengthen our relationships, and let our words be filled with kindness and honesty. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Episode 7: The Imposter Detox Unmasking doubt. Reclaiming Holy confidence.

Welcome back to JoyFULL Woman Podcast! I’m Joy, A Licensed Clinical Social Worker & Therapist, and today, we’re confronting one of the biggest roadblocks to stepping fully into the life God has designed for us—imposter syndrome. If you’ve ever thought, 'I’m not qualified enough,' 'I’m not smart enough,' 'Who am I to do this?,' or felt like a fraud in your own success—this episode is for you.

Imposter syndrome is not just a mental struggle—it is a spiritual battle designed to keep you from walking in your God-given identity and purpose. When we constantly question our worth, our calling, and our ability, we are not just doubting ourselves—we are doubting the God who placed this calling inside us.

But here’s the truth: God does not call the qualified. He qualifies the called. And today, we are going to break down:
✔ What imposter syndrome is & how it affects high-achieving women of faith
✔ How imposter syndrome is an enemy strategy against your identity in Christ
✔ How to step into confidence, purpose, and divine gifting
✔ How to assess and claim your spiritual gifts & calling
✔ Prayers, reflection prompts, and journal exercises to overcome self-doubt"

Because it’s time to stop shrinking and start stepping into who God created you to be.

Part 1: Imposter Syndrome is not an actual diagnosis rather it is a label that is tossed around meaning that we feel like a fraud.

Here's a breakdown:

• What it is: A persistent feeling of self-doubt, incompetence, or fraudulence despite evidence of success or competence.
• Common in: High-achievers, perfectionists, and people in competitive environments.
• Often overlaps with: Anxiety, depression, and perfectionism—but it’s not classified as its own disorder.

​Impostor Syndrome, characterized by persistent feelings of self-doubt and fear of being exposed as a "fraud" despite evident competence, affects a significant portion of the population. Here's an overview of the most recent statistics.

General Statistics

• ​Forbes
• ​Wikipedia+2PubMed Central+2Mental Health Journal+2

 

 

Gender Differences

• ​Forbes
• ​Survey Center on American Life

Age and Professional Factors

• ​Survey Center on American Life
• ​Psychology Today

Ethnic and Socioeconomic Factors

• First-Generation College Students:
• Minority Groups: ​Mental Health Journal

Specific Professions

Symptoms of Imposter Syndrome:

High-Achieving Women & Imposter Syndrome:

Part 2: Imposter Syndrome as an Enemy Strategy Against Your Identity

Enemy Lies That Keep Us in Imposter Syndrome:

Imposter syndrome keeps you focused on what you lack instead of what God has given you.

When You're Stuck in Defeat, Insecurity, and “Not Enough”...

🔄 Attachment Theory Insight: Why We Default to Defeat

Freedom Comes When We Attach to Truth, Not Trauma

Try This Heart Check:

Ask yourself:

• “What lie am I believing right now?”
• “Where did I first learn this?”
• “What does God say instead?”

Then speak it out loud. Declare it. Align your nervous system, your thoughts, and your spirit with the truth.

📖 Biblical Truth: “For we are God’s masterpiece, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” – Ephesians 2:10

🔥 You are ALREADY equipped for your purpose.

Part 3: How to Walk in Confidence & Purpose

🔥 1. Stop Measuring Yourself Against the World’s Standards

🔥 2. Own Your God-Given Gifts

🔥 3. Replace Self-Doubt with God’s Truth

📖 Isaiah 41:10 – "Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you."

1. Stop Measuring Yourself Against the World’s Standards

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” — Romans 12:2

🔥 2. Own Your God-Given Gifts

“We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us.” — Romans 12:6

 

🔥 3. Replace Self-Doubt with God’s Truth

“Let the weak say, ‘I am strong.’” — Joel 3:10

Bonus: Walk It Out Daily

• Start your day by affirming God’s promises.
• Journal about how your gifts showed up today.
• Surround yourself with faith-filled people who speak life into your purpose.
• Remember: Confidence isn’t about being loud—it’s about being anchored.

 

Part 4: Assessing Your Gifting & Purpose

🔥 How to Identify Your Strengths:

1. What do you naturally excel at? What do people come to you for?
2. What brings you joy? Your purpose is often tied to your passion.
3. What problems are you uniquely positioned to solve?
4. How has God spoken to you about your calling?
5. Pray on it and ask God to reveal this to you.

📖 Romans 12:6-8 – "We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us."

📝 Reflection & Journaling Prompts

Recognizing Imposter Syndrome:

1. When do I feel like a fraud? What triggers that feeling?
2. Where have I let fear keep me from stepping into God’s purpose?
3. What lies have I believed about my worth?

📖 Owning Your Purpose & Identity in Christ:
4. What do I KNOW I am good at, but struggle to claim?
5. What is one way I can boldly step into my purpose today?
6. What does God say about my identity? How can I remind myself of that daily?

🌿 Closing Prayer & Encouragement

📖 Joshua 1:9 – "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."

Dating with Discernment: Red Flags, Narcissists & Finding a True Partner

 Episode 6: Dating with Discernment: Red Flags, Narcissists & Finding a True Equal as a High-Achieving Christian

Welcome back to The JoyFULL Woman Podcast! I’m Joy a Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Christian Therapist, and today, we’re diving into a real and necessary conversation about dating as a high-achieving Christian woman. Dating today feels like the wild west, but if you’ve ever been on dating apps, gone on a first date, speed dated or tried to navigate modern Christian dating, you know it can feel extra complicated when you are a woman who is confident, self-aware, and actively working on herself.

Today, we’re going to break down:

Your attachment style and dating

Why dating as a high-achieving Christian woman is uniquely challenging
How to avoid falling for emotionally unavailable or toxic partners
Red, yellow, and green flags—what they mean and how to assess them
Understanding narcissistic tendencies & power dynamics in dating
How to stop shrinking yourself & attract a true equal

How Attachment Styles Affect Dating

Attachment styles—rooted in early childhood experiences—shape how we connect emotionally, seek safety, and respond to intimacy. They don’t just show up in therapy sessions—they show up in your text messages, Tinder swipes, and relationship patterns.

1. Secure Attachment

Dating Style: Open, communicative, emotionally available. Builds trust over time, balances autonomy and closeness.
How It Shows Up: Feels comfortable with intimacy, doesn’t play games, values mutual respect and healthy boundaries.

 In the JoyFULL Woman framework, secure attachment = freedom with connection. You’re not trying to “fix” someone—you’re co-creating a safe, playful bond.

2. Anxious Attachment

Dating Style: Intense, emotional highs and lows. Often needs lots of reassurance. Tends to rush intimacy or idealize partners early on.
How It Shows Up: Overanalyzing texts, fear of abandonment, chasing emotional closeness.

3. Avoidant Attachment

Dating Style: Cool, independent, might ghost or pull away when things get serious. Craves connection and fears losing autonomy.
How It Shows Up: Hot-cold dynamics, slow to commit, avoids emotional vulnerability.

4. Fearful-Avoidant (Disorganized)

Dating Style: Intense connection + fear of intimacy = emotional whiplash. Deep craving for love but sabotages closeness.
How It Shows Up: Starts fast, then pulls back. Internal push-pull. Often tied to unresolved trauma.

Dating isn’t just chemistry—it’s nervous system compatibility. Your attachment style is either amplifying your joy or reinforcing your wounds.

Part 1: Why Dating as a High-Achieving Christian Woman Feels Different

Part 2: Red, Yellow & Green Flags in Dating

RED FLAGS (🚩 Run, Girl, Run! 🚩)
These behaviors indicate a serious lack of emotional maturity, integrity, or safety.

 YELLOW FLAGS (⚠️ Proceed with Caution ⚠️)
These behaviors might not be dealbreakers, but they require discernment and patience.

 GREEN FLAGS (✅ Worth Exploring! 💚)
These behaviors indicate emotional maturity, faith alignment, and a healthy approach to dating.

Part 3: Recognizing Power Dynamics & Narcissistic Traits in Early Conversations

Part 4: DATING SAFETY

 

Tips 3x3

🚀 3. Use the 3x3 Rule

 Reflection & Journaling Prompts

Assessing Your Dating Patterns:

1. What are my top non-negotiables in a relationship?
2. Have I ignored red flags in the past? Why?
3. Do I shrink myself in dating to be more “likable”?

📖 Shifting to Healthy Dating:
4. Am I choosing from a place of abundance or fear?
5. What does a godly, healthy relationship look like to me?

 

Episode 5 Performance, People-Pleasing & the Scarcity Mindset

🎙️ Episode 5: Performance, People-Pleasing & the Scarcity Mindset – You Don’t Have to Earn Love

Title: Stop Performing for Love – You Are Already Worthy

Welcome back to The JoyFULL Woman Podcast, I’m Joy, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Therapist, today I want to shake some things loose in your spirit. I want to talk about the trap of performance and people-pleasing, especially for us women. Because for too long, we’ve been told that our worth is tied to what we give, what we do, and how well we take care of everyone else. We’ve been nurtured by nature, conditioned to love unconditionally, and socialized to see the potential in others—and sometimes, that gets us stuck in places where we are starving for real love but still settling for scraps.

Part 1: The Performance & People-Pleasing Trap

People-Pleasing & the Traps of It

• People-pleasing is the tendency to prioritize others' needs, desires, and expectations at the expense of one's own well-being, often rooted in the fear of rejection, conflict, or abandonment. (From Attachment style and/or trauma- we develop this response of over performing/earning)
• Traps of People-Pleasing:
  • Loss of Identity – Constantly shifting to fit others' expectations leads to a loss of self.
  • Burnout & Resentment – Over giving results in emotional exhaustion and hidden resentment.
  • Fear-Based Relationships – Relationships become based on approval rather than authenticity.
  • Manipulation & Exploitation – People-pleasers are more susceptible to being taken advantage of.

People-pleasing is a survival response rooted in fear, often leading to self-neglect and disempowerment.

3. Social Conditioning for Women

• Definition: Social conditioning refers to the cultural, familial, and societal messages that shape beliefs, behaviors, and expectations—often unconsciously.
• For Women Specifically: we are often taught/told or inferred that:
  • Be agreeable and accommodating (reinforcing people-pleasing).
  • Prioritize others over themselves (leading to burnout).
  • Seek external validation (rather than self-worth from within).
  • Feel pressure to be perfect, beautiful, and self-sacrificing to be lovable.

Social conditioning teaches women to derive their worth from how well they serve others rather than from their inherent value.

Part 2: Scarcity Mindset & Settling for Scraps

Part 3: How to Step into Worthiness & Healthy Relationships

Reflection & Journaling Prompts

📖 Breaking Free from People-Pleasing & Performance:

1. When did I first learn that I had to "earn" love?
2. Do I feel like I have to prove my worth in my relationships? Why?
3. What relationships in my life feel one-sided? Where am I over-giving?
4. If I truly believed I was worthy, how would I act differently in my relationships?
5. Am I seeking love in places where I am not being loved in return?

📖 Shifting from Scarcity to Abundance:
6. Do I believe love is scarce? Where did I learn that?
7. What would it look like to trust that love will come to me naturally?
8. What boundaries do I need to set to protect my heart?
9. What does it mean to sit at the feast instead of begging for scraps?
10. How can I deepen my relationship with God to fill my need for love?

Closing Encouragement & Prayer

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Episode 4 Exploring the Difference between Religion vs. Relationship

Episode 4: Church vs. Relationship with God – Understanding the Difference

Religion vs. Relationship – What God Truly Wants from Us

Because here’s the truth: Church is NOT the same as a relationship with God. Sitting in a pew every Sunday, seeing familiar faces, and hearing a sermon is NOT what deepens your faith. Church is supposed to be a place of community, accountability, and love in action. But your personal relationship with God? That’s something that happens every single day—it’s about talking with Him, seeking Him, and growing in faith, not just attending a service. Let's talk about it. 

Part 1: Church ≠ Relationship with God – Understanding the Difference
Definitions:
1. Religion:
o A structured system of beliefs, practices, and rituals centered around a higher power or divine authority.
o Often involves rules, traditions, and moral codes to guide individuals in their faith journey.
o Can become rigid or legalistic when the focus shifts from faith and relationship to rituals and works-based righteousness.
2. Relationship (with God):
o A personal and intimate connection with God through faith, trust, and love.
o Rooted in grace rather than performance.
o Emphasizes communication (prayer), obedience from love (not fear), and transformation through the Holy Spirit.
3. Legalism:
o A rigid adherence to rules, laws, and rituals as a means to earn salvation or God’s approval.
o Prioritizes external behavior over internal heart transformation.
o Often leads to judgment, self-righteousness, and missing the true essence of grace.

Difference Between the Old Covenant and the New Covenant:

Category	Old Covenant (Mosaic Law) Before Jesus	New Covenant (Grace Through Christ) After Jesus Died and Rose again
Mediator	Moses (given on Mount Sinai)	Jesus Christ (fulfilled on the Cross)
Foundation	Law-based (Ten Commandments + 613 laws)	Grace-based (Faith in Jesus)
Sacrificial System	Repeated animal sacrifices for sin	Jesus as the final sacrifice (once for all)
Access to God	Through priests and temple	Direct access through Jesus
Salvation	Based on obedience to the Law	By grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8-9)
Holy Spirit	Came upon specific individuals for specific tasks	Lives within all believers (John 14:26)
Sign of the Covenant	Circumcision	The indwelling Holy Spirit

Key Takeaway:

• The Old Covenant focused on external laws, sacrifices, and human effort.
• The New Covenant is centered on grace, faith, and an intimate relationship with God through Jesus Christ.

Part 2: Religion vs. Relationship – The Common Misconceptions
Part 3: What True Biblical Community Looks Like
God never intended for us to do life alone. But community is more than a weekly gathering—it’s accountability, love in action, and walking with each other in faith.
Part 4: How to Build a Deep Relationship with God
Reflection & Journaling Prompts
📖 Faith & Relationship with God:
1. Do I have a personal relationship with God, or am I relying on church to feed my faith?
2. What does my prayer life look like? Is it routine, or do I truly talk to God?
3. When was the last time I spent time with God outside of a church setting?
4. What does worship mean to me beyond church services?
5. Am I actively seeking out biblical community, or am I just attending church?
📖 Living in Biblical Community:
6. Who in my life encourages my spiritual growth?
7. How do I contribute to my faith community? Am I truly present?
8. What holds me back from deeper relationships in my faith community?
📖 Breaking Free from Religious Mindsets:
9. What ‘religious’ teachings have made me feel disconnected from God?
10. What steps can I take today to grow my personal relationship with God?
Closing Encouragement & Prayer
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Episode 3- Breaking Free: The intersection of Attachment, Scarcity and the Abuse Cycle.

🎙️ Episode 3: Breaking Free – The Intersection of Attachment, Scarcity, and the Abuse Cycle

📌 Title: Understanding Why We Stay & How to Heal Through Faith, Therapy & Scripture

Welcome back to The JoyFULL Woman Podcast! I’m Joy, and today, we are diving deep into a powerful conversation—attachment styles, the abuse cycle, scarcity thinking, and breaking free into the abundant life God has for us.

Trauma therapy is not just about healing wounds—it’s about rewiring your entire relationship with yourself and others. A therapist helps you move from survival mode to thriving in abundance, love, and self-worth. 💛 Faith and Therapy can go hand in hand.

Reflection & Journaling Prompts

 I want to invite you into a moment of reflection. Healing isn’t just about listening—it’s about processing, writing, and giving yourself space to truly understand your patterns and emotions. So grab a journal, a notebook, or even just the notes app on your phone, and take some time to sit with these questions. (See Show Notes for prompts – I do not expect you to remember them all).

📝 Reflection & Journaling Prompts:

📖 Self-Awareness & Attachment Patterns

1. What is your attachment style? (Think about your childhood, your relationships, and how you respond to emotional intimacy.)
2. How do you handle conflict in relationships? Do you withdraw? Over-explain? People-please?
3. What patterns do you notice in your past relationships? Do you feel like you keep dating the same type of person?
4. Have you ever felt like you had to ‘earn’ love? Where did that belief come from?
5. When you were a child, how did the adults in your life show you love? Did you feel safe and emotionally supported?

📖 Breaking the Cycle of Abuse & Toxic Relationships
6. Have you ever found yourself in an abusive or toxic relationship? What kept you there?
7. Think about a time when you ignored a red flag in a relationship. What was your gut telling you, and why did you override it?
8. Do you struggle with setting boundaries? What fears come up when you think about saying "no" or protecting your emotional space?
9. If you truly believed that you were 100% worthy of love and respect, how would your relationships change?
10. What does healthy love look like to you? How can you start showing yourself that kind of love today?

📖 Faith & Healing Through God’s Love
11. What messages have you received about love from church, faith communities, or past Christian counseling experiences? Have any of them caused shame or fear?
12. How does your relationship with God mirror your relationship with people? Do you fear He will abandon you, or do you trust in His unconditional love?
13. If you knew that God fully sees you, fully loves you, and desires your healing, how would that shift your view of yourself?
14. What scriptures bring you comfort when you feel unworthy or stuck? (Write them down as affirmations!)
15. What is one step you can take today to begin healing from past relationship wounds?

📖 Breaking Free from Scarcity & Fear:

1. Where have I been believing in “barely enough” instead of God’s abundance?
2. What past experiences have shaped my fears about provision?

📖 Healing from Mistreatment & Walking in Confidence:
3. What is one thing I need to release from my past that is holding me back?
4. How can I start believing that I am worthy of good things?

📖 Trusting God & Partnering with Therapy for Healing:
5. What lies have I believed about myself due to past wounds?
6. What would trusting God for healing actually look like in my daily life?
7. How can I begin taking small steps toward healing today?

💡 Your healing is not a luxury—it is a necessity.

Are you ready to break free? Listen to Episode 3 of The JoyFULL Woman Podcast and step boldly into what God has for you! Reach out for questions or support.

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Episode 2 Healthy Christian Counseling: Healing NOT Harm

Part 1: My Story – Walking Through Trauma, Divorce & Faith

I want to share a little bit of my own story with you because I’m not just speaking as a therapist—I’m speaking as a woman who has walked through deep personal pain, trauma, and divorce. I know what it’s like to wrestle with God in the darkest moments. To question everything you once believed. To feel like your heart is breaking in a way that nothing and no one can fix. And if that’s where you are right now, I want you to know—you are not alone, and God is not done with your story.

🔥 Key Themes:

• The personal pain of divorce and trauma and how it impacted my faith.
• The messages I heard from Christian communities—both the ones that helped and the ones that hurt.
• How attachment theory helped me understand my own patterns in relationships and how they were shaped by trauma.
• How I found healing—not in shame, but in grace.

🌿 Part 2: The Problem with Some Christian Counseling

Many Christian counselors mean well, but they aren’t trained in trauma-informed care, attachment science, or the psychological impact of shame-based teachings. And so, instead of healing, people are often left feeling worse—blaming themselves for their suffering, staying in toxic cycles, or feeling spiritually disconnected.

Harmful Messages Some Women Have Heard in Christian Counseling:
🚫 "Your suffering is God’s test for you—just pray harder."
🚫 "If you have enough faith, your marriage will be restored, no matter what."
🚫 "Divorce is a sin, so you have to stay, even if it’s toxic or abusive."
🚫 "If you struggle with anxiety or depression, you just need to trust God more."

🌱 The Truth:
✅ God is not in the business of keeping you trapped in suffering. He calls us to wisdom, discernment, and emotional health.
✅ Emotional and spiritual healing go hand in hand—faith does not replace therapy, and therapy does not replace faith.
✅ Boundaries are biblical. Choosing yourself does not mean you are failing God.

🌿 Part 3: The Type of Christian Therapy I Offer

So if that’s what Christian counseling shouldn’t be, what does faith-based therapy look like when it’s truly life-giving, healing, and transformational?

🔥 Here’s What I Believe:
✨ Faith & Therapy Should Coexist – I use clinical expertise + spiritual wisdom to guide healing. Trauma isn’t healed by “just praying about it”—it requires understanding, processing, and safe attachment work.
✨ No Shame, No Judgment – If you’re navigating divorce, trauma, emotional wounds, anxiety, or even doubts about faith, I’m here to help—not to condemn.
✨ Attachment Theory is a Game-Changer – Understanding secure, anxious, avoidant, and disordered attachment can help you heal past wounds and build healthy relationships with God, yourself, and others.
✨ You Can Have Faith & Boundaries – Jesus was not a doormat. Setting boundaries doesn’t make you less loving—it makes you wise.
✨ Scarcity vs. Abundance Mindset – God calls us to live in abundance, not fear. Many of us have internalized scarcity thinking—believing we aren’t worthy of love, success, or peace. But healing allows us to step into God’s abundance.

💡 Therapy + Faith = True Emotional Freedom.

🌿 Part 4: A Call to the Women Who Need This Space

If you are a high-achieving woman who has been carrying the weight of past pain, toxic beliefs, or deep emotional exhaustion—this is your invitation. I don’t believe God wants you to live overwhelmed, depleted, or disconnected. I believe He is calling you to healing, and I want to walk that journey with you.

💬 This PODCAST space is for you if:
✅ You feel stuck in the tension between faith and emotional pain.
✅ You’re trying to heal from a difficult past—whether it’s trauma, divorce, church hurt, or toxic relationships.
✅ You want practical, faith-aligned strategies to break free from shame, imposter syndrome, burnout, and fear.
✅ You are done with scarcity, survival mode, and just “getting by.” You’re ready to step into abundance, joy, and emotional clarity.

✨ This is your safe space. Let’s have the conversations no one else is having.

 

🌿 Closing Thoughts & Prayer

📖 Isaiah 61:3 – "...to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness..."

Lord, for every woman listening right now, I pray for healing. For those who have been hurt in Your name, I pray for restoration. For those who feel unseen, unheard, or unworthy, remind them that You are close to the brokenhearted. I ask for wisdom, peace, and the courage to heal. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

The JoyFULL Woman Podcast Intro

Episode 1- Welcome to The JoyFULL Woman - Introduction

I am on a Mission: Empowering high-achieving Christian women to heal, lead, and live fully through a faith-infused, clinically grounded approach to therapy, resilience, and emotional wellness. Because surviving is not ENOUGH!

Theme Verse: 📖 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." – Matthew 11:28

I’m Joy, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), relational therapist, dog mom, CEO, a pretend interior designer, podcaster, author and culinary adventurer.

This space is where we keep it real and connect to build a THRIVING community. To support us high-achieving women, leaders, and professionals who are carrying the weight of “having it all” but often feel overwhelmed and spiritually disconnected as a result from constantly pouring into others but struggling to refill your own cup—you're not alone.

So, join me on this journey to find real joy, deep healing, and practical tools for a balanced, fulfilling life—hit that subscribe button and let’s do this together!

DISCLAIMER This is not meant to be a replacement for therapy but rather to highlight in short order key topics that may be helpful. If anyone would like additional therapeutic support please feel free to reach out to me to schedule a free 20 min consult located on my website.

🎯 What You Can Expect Here:
✔ Clinically Sound Therapy Insights – Learn how trauma, stress, and emotional wounds impact your mental health and how therapy, including Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), attachment work, and neuroscience, can help you heal and grow.
✔ Faith-Based Guidance – Discover how Scripture, prayer, and spiritual reflection can support emotional wellness and help you rebuild resilience through Christ-centered healing.
✔ Practical Strategies for Everyday Life – From navigating relationships and setting healthy boundaries to overcoming imposter syndrome and finding true joy, we’ll equip you with the tools to live a more fulfilled, God-centered life.
✔ A Safe Space for Growth – This is a place for high-achievers, leaders, and women of faith who feel the weight of responsibility but need a safe and supportive space to heal, reflect, and rediscover their joy.

🌟 Because healing isn’t just about getting through hard times or valley seasons—it’s about stepping into the life God designed for you, with confidence, peace, and purpose.

💬 So whether you’re here for encouragement, clinical insights, or faith-based support, I invite you to take this journey with me. Be sure to subscribe, share, and join me in embracing a life that is not just successful, but truly JoyFULL.

I’ll see you in the next episode, where we’ll dive into topics like: Relationships, Connection, communication and conflict resolution, closer to God, Juggling all the balls, healing from Narcissistic relationships, the Real Cost of Imposter Syndrome, how to Reclaim Your Confidence, and Breaking Free from the Scarcity Mindset—Stepping into God’s Abundance.

I want this to be a space for YOU. So, I invite you to send me your thoughts, your struggles, questions and topics you want to hear about. This isn’t just a podcast—it’s a community of women supporting one another as we grow, heal, and align our lives with the fullness of what God has for us.

💬 Join the Community!
If this resonates with you, make sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode. Follow me on: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn @JoyFULL Therapy or visit my website at www.joyedavis.com to get exclusive resources or schedule a free consult.

🌟 Let’s Close with a Prayer:

Father God, I lift up every woman listening to this today. You know her heart, her struggles, and the battles she faces daily. I pray for strength, healing, and clarity in her journey. May she release the burdens of stress, perfectionism, and fear and step into the divine calling You have placed on her life. Let her find joy, peace, and purpose in You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

So take a deep breath, grab a cup of coffee or tea, and let’s do this together. Welcome to JoyFULL Therapy. Your breakthrough starts now.