How about we skip the New Year's Resolutions this year and instead get real about the practical how-to's of finding and prioritizing joy amidst the challenges of entrepreneurship and family life. Today we've got ten road-tested, simple but powerful recipes for making joy easier to find, choose and share each day. If you're ready to shrug off the expectations society, our families and friends put on us in favor of a personal truth that feels more authentic - you're going to love this conversation.

Takeaways:

• Pick one of 10 simple recipes for joy first living and working
• Inspo for a 'word of the year' that leads to the type of change and growth you want most
• How to ditch the one thought pattern that is enemy #1 of growth
• The fastest route to greater intimacy and trust
• My #1 non-negotiable to improve and maintain my mental health.
• Top tips for how to reject societal 'shoulds' that kill joy
• What to measure on the way to success
• The most effective tool we've found in 20 yrs for increasing productivity and consistency
• The contagious way your joy can help everyone around you

Links:

Join our Joy Focus Planning Circle

Join our next Live round of Colour Joy

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Dr. Janna shares how to navigate darker, colder months that often have a negative impact on our mental and physical well-being. Together we explore the symptoms and causes of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and we unpack light, colour, and nature's powerful role in lifting our mood and supporting our overall health during winter.

Dr. Janna shares her unique approach to well-being, a blending of the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda with modern medicine. We talk about the importance of balance—how to navigate lower-energy seasons with grace, and why slowing down and creating space for self-reflection can be the very thing our bodies and minds need.

We touch on the magic of Ayurvedic nutrition, and which spices and foods have healing properties and how mindful choices in what we eat can profoundly influence our mood, energy, and happiness.

If the winter months have you feeling a little low, this conversation is a warm and nourishing invitation to embrace the season, build rituals that support your well-being, and tap into the small, intentional changes that can help you feel lighter, more grounded, and more connected to your joy.

In this episode, we explore:

• What is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and how does it impact us?
• What role can colour play in our well-being during winter.
• Highlights of Ayurvedic philosophy
• Does colour matter on your plate?
• What activities should we be pursuing in winter?
• How should we navigate low-energy phases?
• What sort of rituals can help us fell good this winter?

This episode reminds us that the quieter, slower months can be a gift—a chance to nourish yourself, reconnect with your body, and create more ease and joy in the season ahead.

Let’s keep the conversation going. Please share your thoughts, rituals, or winter wins with me on Instagram at @JoyFirstWorld. I’d love to hear how you’re finding light and colour this season!

Here's where you can find Dr. Janna: Instagram | Website

• Dr. Janna believes in Creating Fast, Living Slow
• She is a serial entrepreneur, passionate investor in the health sector and on a great mission to not only make our world healthy, but above all to redefine and live high performance and leadership.
• She has been able to support hundreds of people in following their heart's calling with the Ayurveda Lifestyle Coaching training
• Her offers and training courses are the most cutting-edge in the German-speaking online training market
• She has had the pleasure of being able to support thousands of people on their way to a simply healthy life and, above all, a healthy working environment

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In response to recent announcement, in which it named 'Mocha Mousse' the 2025 Colour of the Year, we've pulled this special episode from our previous show: 'joy, colour, impact and dogs'...

In a nutshell, my opinion on about glorifying this delicious shade of brown is: yes please, especially if it takes us further away from our obsession with grey.

This topic gets me super fired-up because grey is powerful trend that most people think is fabulous, but is actually just not good for us. Neutral is not as aspirational as we make it out to be: grey-white-beige spaces are not the recipe for a joy first life.

In this episode we'll explore:

• Where our obsession with neutral colours comes from
• The shadow side of neutral - and the darker places it can lead
• The connections between our fears and our reliance on white, black and grey
• The role picking a lane, and taking a stand play in a strong and authentic brand
• How taking risks and embracing colour (your colours) can lead to more joy and self-expression.

Episode links:

Take the Quiz: https://jnicholesmith.com/quiz/

Find your Colour Joy: https://go.jnicholesmith.com/colour-joy-course

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