The Joy CEO - Blog
In this honest and candid conversation, Lori sits down with Kate Kripke, a clinical expert who has spent more than 20 years working with mothers, to explore the relationship between ambition, anxiety, and motherhood.
Together, they unpack what happens when achievement becomes tied to self-worth,...
What happens when you give your team complete freedom to do their work—and they still aren't moving forward?
In this solo episode of The Joy CEO Podcast, I explore a leadership mistake I made myself: assuming that being a good leader meant staying out of my team's way.
I was leading a team whos...
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Every human will have chapters in trouble. Smooth sailing is never guaranteed. There are seasons in life when everything feels uncertain, but the people around you still need you to lead.Â
In this solo episode, Lori shares one of the hardest chapters of her life: losing her mother to c...
Have you ever replayed a leadership moment over and over in your mind, wishing you'd handled it differently?
In this episode, I explore something I've seen in myself, my clients, and so many accomplished women I work with: we often become our own harshest critic. We replay moments of intensity, ...
What if the biggest thing holding you back isn't a lack of resources—but a belief you've never stopped to question?
In this solo episode, I'm sharing one of the biggest insights that came out of a recent retreat with the incredible women in The Connect, my coaching community. A simple phrase kep...
What does it take to build a successful aviation company from just $25, a single leased helicopter, and an unwavering love for flying?
I sat down with Heather Howley, founder and CEO of Independent Helicopters, to explore her remarkable journey from taking her first helicopter lesson to leading ...
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In this episode of The Joy CEO Podcast, Lori Pine explores what it truly means to find your North Star, the simple truth she arrived at after decades spent surviving a demanding career and raising her sons, with little room for a bigger question. Her north star today is radically small ...
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In part two of this deeply personal series, host Lori Pyne shares how a collapse outside a New York deli became the wake-up call that changed the trajectory of her life and leadership.
After years of chasing achievement, identity, and external validation, Lori began the inner work that...
In this deeply personal episode, I share the story that became the foundation of The Joy CEO. It’s a story I don’t tell often—one that begins in 2008 when I was juggling a new leadership role near New York City, relocating across the country, navigating a divorce, and raising two young boys.
On ...
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In this episode, I share a realization that completely changed the way I think about leadership, confidence, and career growth: sometimes the problem isn't you—it's the room you're in.
For years, I believed that if I worked harder, proved myself more, and pushed through challenges, I c...
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In this solo episode of The Joy CEO Podcast, I’m sharing a conversation that hit me harder than I expected. A mentor once told me, “Your biggest problem is that you make it look easy.” At first, I took it as a compliment. But the more I reflected on it, the more I realized it was actual...