Ep 100 | Joy Isn’t Naïve—It’s Radical | Season Finale Reflections

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What is joy really—and how do we keep returning to it, even when life feels heavy?

In this season finale of Highly Visible & A Little Misunderstood, Jonathan Dumas reflects on a whole season of On Joy—pulling together the most honest takeaways, tender moments, and practical tools from every guest. No fluff. No toxic positivity. Just real-life ways to practice joy in the middle of struggle, work, community, and everyday life.

We revisit conversations with Brandon Howard on joy in the body, Amani Roberts on creativity as muscle, Abe Medoff on somatics, Mimi Gonzalez on grief and creativity, Jennice Chewlin on joy as strategy at work, Ashmi Patel on joy guilt, Tiffany LeNoir on belonging, Louis Byrd on solution-oriented peace, and Shauntelle Carnegie on “joy-stacking” when life feels heavy.

Jonathan also shares his own confession—how he accidentally turned joy into a KPI—and what it took to re-learn joy as a practice, not a performance.

✨ What you’ll take away:

• The body-first question that helps joy stop hiding
• Why joy ≠ happiness (and how to tell the difference)
• Simple micro-practices to return to joy at home, at work, and in community
• A reframe: joy and struggle can coexist without guilt

If you’re new here—start with these fan favorites:

• Tiffany: Quitting Wasn’t the Risk–Staying Was → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/real-talk-with-dumas-podcast/id1501526441?i=1000718924815 
• Abe: The Hidden Practice That Makes Joy Sustainable → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/real-talk-with-dumas-podcast/id1501526441?i=1000721049878 

We revisit conversations with:

• Brandon Howard → Ep 91 | What If Joy Has Nothing to Do With the Scale?
• Ashmi Patel → Ep 92 | Joy Without Guilt: Unlearning Perfectionism & Generational Pressure
• Amani Roberts → Ep 93 | Fighting Fear, Doubt & Worry—And Creating Anyway
• Mimi Gonzalez, @griefsense → Ep 94 | Grief Isn’t the End—It’s the Remix
• Louis Byrd → Ep 97 | Finding Joy in the Mess and Fixing Problems That Shouldn’t Exist
• Shauntelle Carnegie → Ep 98 | “What If You’re Not Stuck—Just Scared?”

Jennice Chewlin → Ep 99 | Joy at Work Isn’t a Perk—It’s a Strategy

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🎛️ Production Credits

• Produced & Edited by: Jonathan Dumas
• Co-Produced & Additional Editing: Reggie Hall
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