Follow Your Joy Podcast by Marla Diann
I'm your host, Marla Diann! I've been transforming creative entrepreneurs' lives for over 26 years through two businesses. As a success coach and business strategist, I am passionate about helping entrepreneurs collapse the time frame of achieving their desires and goals. It's time to make joy your inner GPS for life and business decisions rather than lean on your logic and reason, first. You'll not only be following what is most authentic to you and for you, but you will live the beautiful life meant just for you. Here at Follow Your Joy Podcast, I aspire for you, the highly talented and passionate creative entrepreneur, to do what brings you joy more often …because you learned to listen to your intuition and take action on that guidance. This is where you'll find inspiring entrepreneurial stories and solocasts that prove listening to your intuition is certainly the doorway to your wisdom, your genius and your joy. Joy is not to be relegated to a good feeling. It's a life & business strategy. When we follow our joy and stay tuned into it, we will live a more authentic life. Not sure how to access, use or trust your intuition living in a logical, intellectual world? Join me in the conversation to find out how!
Episodes
What happens when everything you've built after 18 years no longer feels aligned—and the future is a mystery?
In this deeply personal solo episode of Follow Your Joy, I share the story behind my most significant reinvention in nearly two decades and the unexpected birth of my new company, Reverie + Velvet.
For months, I felt caught between worlds.
My intuition kept telling me som...
Today we're exploring a topic impacting millions of women—yet one that is often misunderstood, overlooked, or quietly endured: women's health, weight struggles, hormones, and the emotional toll that comes with feeling disconnected from your body.
In this episode of Follow Your Joy, I'm joined by entrepreneur and MyStart Health founder, Matt Stern, for a candid conversation about the future of women's healt...
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What does it really take to turn a dream into a living, breathing reality?
In this episode of Follow Your Joy, we explore the journey of desire, intuition, resilience, and timing through the story of building a vineyard from the ground up.
My guest, Sarah Lyons, co-founder of Lyons Vineyard in the Los Olivos District of Santa Barbara Cou...
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What if the very thing you've been taught defines success… is the reason you burned out?
In this inspiring episode of Follow Your Joy, we explore the powerful intersection of travel, intuition, and redefining success for women who have achieved — yet know there's much more.
My guest's story is a prime example of how a NEW CHAPTER begins wi...
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Today we're celebrating a major milestone — the 100th episode of the Follow Your Joy podcast.
To mark the occasion, we're doing something a little different.
Instead of interviewing a guest entrepreneur, I invited my long-time brand manager, good friend, and creative partner Chelsey Marie to join me on the show and flip the script. Chelsey has worked ...
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Women entrepreneurs, see if this feels familiar.
You've built the business.
It runs. It generates revenue.
It makes the impact you desire.
And now… you're asking a deeper question. Who am I becoming next?
In Episode 99 of Follow Your Joy, I'm joined by Luna Battalia — Leadership Mentor, Founder of Caru Creative, and cr...
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Be ready to open your heart and respond in awe at what this one woman has done in the name of transforming children's lives.
In this deeply heartening episode of Follow Your Joy, I welcome educator and nonprofit founder Sheila Grantham, Executive Director of Adventures to Dreams Enrichment, a Long Beach-based youth garden and enrichment nonprofit creating a safe, imaginative spa...
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What if your next adventure wasn't just a vacation—but a sacred return to yourself? The theme of this episode: "My guest booked a One-Way Ticket to Herself—and Never Looked Back."
In this heartfelt and energetic episode of Follow Your Joy, I'm joined by Lisa Schoenthal—storyteller, retreat leader, and soulful founder of Breath of Freedom—a movement for...
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What a year. In this New Year solo cast, I reflect on the trials and triumphs of 2025—and the deep inner transformation that inspired my newest chapter.
After one of the most intense years for millions of us - personally, professionally, and globally, I'm emerging with a brand-new lifestyle vision: La Vita e Bella—a movement for refined women 45+ wh...
What if your voice was your greatest creative tool?
In this week's Follow Your Joy podcast episode, meet Vaughn Fahie—a jazz saxophonist, intuitive audio engineer, and creative visionary behind Audio Newborn Productions and The Voice Brander.
Vaughn's journey began with a love for music three decades ago, following his intuition to become a full-time artist even before the money caught up. T...
Buongiorno… or perhaps Buonasera—depending on where you are in the world.
Today's episode is a heart-opening love letter to Florence, Italy. And if you've ever stepped foot in a foreign city and felt inexplicably at home—like your soul had been there before—this story will speak to you.
I'm joined by the beautiful and wise Melinda Gallo, writer, intuitive expat, website developer, and author o...
You are going to love this week's episode of the Follow Your Joy Podcast—it's an inspiring, full-circle moment with someone I've had the honor of walking alongside for over 17 years as a dear friend and client: Brianne Cohen, a Los Angeles based certified sommelier, event producer, writer, and wine industry trailblazer.
Brianne and I met in 2007 when we were both navigating reinvention. Since then, she's b...
If you've been craving a more soulful connection to your body, your intuition, and the way you lead your life—this episode is a breath of fresh air. It's not just about horses. It's about coming home to you.
I'm so delighted to bring you today's deeply moving conversation with transformational coach and equine guide, Sue Willoughby, founder of Willoughby Coaching and host of the Midlife Strategies for Bada...
Who doesn't love a good, nostalgic piece of homemade pie? It's the ultimate comfort food. You know the kind—golden, flaky crust… bubbling fruit or creamy filling… the scent filling the kitchen while someone you love pulls it out of the oven. It's more than dessert. It's a feeling. A memory. A moment of joy.
In today's episode, I bring you a guest whose story is as comforting and inspiring as the pies she b...
Welcome back, creative soul! After a summer of reflection and re-airing several of our most impactful episodes through the Summer Reset Series, I'm returning refreshed, excited to jump back into connecting with you on the show—and a renewed devotion to women's reinvention.
In this milestone 90th episode, I take you behind the scenes of our sold-out Your Voice Matters: Setting the Stage to Impact Humanity w...
What happens when you follow the whisper of a dream, and it leads you to a whole new life in Italy?
Today's guest, Chris Sobolev, co-owner of Super Savvy Travelers and a rising fine artist, returns to share the extraordinary "after" story of what's happened since her first appearance on the show in July 2024.
For those of you who have been in my world for a while, you know I love all things It...
Today's episode is for the woman entrepreneur, speaker, coach, author, lifestyle expert, or service professional who's craving more fun, adventure, play, and joy—while making and increasing consistent income.
If you've been feeling the shift lately—like something isn't quite adding up, energetically or financially—you're not alone. Many brilliant, creative, successful women I work with are sensing it too....
I have a special guest today who I reconnected with a few months ago after 10 years.
Christie Flynn was a client back in 2014 when she was a health coach. We re-engineered her business and transformed her money relationship. And then we lost touch for a while, which I found out why and you will hear about that in our interview.
When she found me on LinkedIn back in November 2024...
For women who have either given birth, tried to embrace menopause, or grow a multi-million-dollar business, they have all turned to my guest, Maraya Brown, for support with their physical, emotional, and sexual health.
After years of working with women who are dismissed, overlooked, and told they are 'fine' when they clearly aren't, she saw a huge opportunity to show women there is a better way where they ...
We had such a blast on Dayna's podcast talking about music memories and how they impacted my life so why not bring it to you!
Hosted by Dayna Sol, a national DJ and event host for over two decades, lives her life through music so how dynamic it is to interview guests about their cherished songs that shaped their lives shared on her Soundtrack of Life Podcast.
Remember Monkees' Daydream Be...
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