Choosing Joy
Each week, actor and singer Deborah Joy Winans Williams invites inspiring women into candid, heart-led conversations about joy—what it means, how they choose it daily, and why it matters. Through personal stories, shared insights, and warm humor, Choosing Joy creates a space where vulnerability meets strength and every episode offers encouragement to embrace joy intentionally—even in life’s uncertainties.
Episodes
Singer, songwriter, and actor MAJOR. — the voice behind the global hit “Why I Love You” — takes the Holiday AF couch for a deeply personal, joyful, and love-filled conversation with co-host and real-life best friend Deborah Joy Winans Williams. Together, they revisit the people, traditions, and ...
Photographer, filmmaker, and world-traveling creative Elton Anderson joins Holiday AF for a hilarious, heartfelt, and joy-filled conversation with hosts Deborah Joy Winans Williams and MAJOR.. A proud Detroiter with Liberian roots, Elton ...
Media trailblazer Jemele Hill and her fiancé Ian Wallace join Holiday AF for a warm, hilarious, and deeply personal conversation with hosts Deborah Joy Winans Williams and MAJOR.. From Detroit...
Actor, singer, dancer, and all-around multi-hyphenate Trevor Jackson joins Holiday AF for a joyful, hilarious, and heartfelt conversation with hosts Deborah Joy Winans Williams and MAJOR.. Born in snowy Read more
Actress and activist Logan Browning joins Holiday AF for an inspiring, heartfelt, and joy-filled conversation with hosts Deborah Joy Winans Williams and MAJOR.. Known for her breakout role in Netflix’s Read more
Actor Ser’Darius Blain, known for his breakout role in the Jumanji franchise, joins Holiday AF for a warm, funny, and inspiring conversation with hosts Deborah Joy Winans Williams and MAJOR.. Born ...
Actor, writer, and director Will Catlett joins Holiday AF for a soulful, funny, and uplifting conversation with hosts Deborah Joy Winans Williams and MAJOR.. Growing up in Del Ray, a small neighborhood i...
Actress, writer, and rising NBC star Michele Weaver joins hosts Deborah Joy Winans Williams and MAJOR. for a warm, funny, and joy-filled conversation on Holiday AF. Known for her breakout roles in Love Is___...
Actress, comedian, and all-around powerhouse Bresha Webb joins Holiday AF for a wildly entertaining and heartwarming conversation about family traditions, Christmas nostalgia, and the joy of giving. Hosts Deborah Joy Winans Williams and M...
Actor Tye White, known for his role as Kevin Satterlee on Greenleaf and his recent work on Chicago Fire, joins Holiday AF for a funny, heartfelt, and nostalgia-filled conversation with hosts Deborah Joy Wina...
Comedian, entrepreneur, and cultural favorite KevOnStage sits down with hosts Deborah Joy Winans Williams and MAJOR. for a wildly funny and surprisingly heartfelt holiday conversation on Holiday AF. From broke-era Christmases to the infamo...
Content creator, beauty enthusiast, and multihyphenate creative Elise Osafo (@eltheegg) joins Deborah Joy Winans Williams for her first-ever podcast interview — and it’s overflowing with joy, wisdom, and creative inspiration.
Elise open...
Forgiveness sounds simple… until life asks you to practice it with real people and real pain.
In this heartfelt solo episode of Choosing Joy, Deborah Joy Winans Williams opens up about one of the most difficult—and most freeing—parts of her own journey: learning how to ...
Actress, comedian, and new mom Bresha Webb joins host Deborah Joy Winans Williams for a deeply personal and joy-filled conversation about marriage, motherhood, healing, faith, and navigating Hollywood with grace.
Bresha opens up about her high-risk pregnancy, discovering a genetic he...
In this deeply honest and joy-filled episode of Choosing Joy, host Deborah Joy Winans Williams welcomes actress, producer, and mother Ryan Michelle Bathé for a soul-nourishing conversation about embracing the chaos of life without apology. From navigating marriage with fe...
How do you balance being a wife, mom of four, content creator, comedian, and actress — all while keeping your joy?
In this hilarious and heartfelt episode of Choosing Joy, host Deborah Joy Winans Williams sits down with her friend That Chick Angel (Angel Laketa Moore) for a conversation about motherhood, marriage, faith, and the unexpected journey from actress to content creator.
Angel opens up about pivoting her career when ...
In this radiant episode of Choosing Joy, host Deborah Joy Winans Williams sits down with the one and only Gabourey Sidibe—award-winning actress, director, and mother—to talk about choosing self-worth, navigating colorism, and embracing joy in a world that often tells you ...
In this intimate and profoundly moving episode of Choosing Joy, host Deborah Joy Winans Williams sits down with her mother, Deborah Kerr Winans, to share a deeply personal story of love, legacy, and faith in the face of Alzheimer’s.
What bega...
What does choosing joy really mean when you’re living through pain, pressure, or exhaustion? In this deeply personal solo episode, Choosing Joy host Deborah Joy Winans Williams sits down—not as an actress or celebrity, but as herself—to answer your questions, share her heart, and reflect on what joy looks like when it’s uncomfortable, spiritual, and hard-won.
Deborah opens up about motherhood, mental health,...
What happens when your purpose feels too heavy to carry? When the grief, burnout, or self-doubt start whispering louder than your confidence?
In this heart-centered and life-giving episode of Choosing Joy, Emmy-nominated journalist, media personality, and host of Healed Girl Era Gia Peppers sits down with Deborah Joy Winans Williams for one of the most raw, uplifting, and spiritually rooted conversations of the season.
From growing u...
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