Radical Joy with James Bullard
James Bullard is a dynamic storyteller, acclaimed performer, and visionary creator dedicated to inspiring individuals and organizations through his writing, public speaking, and the transformative podcast Radical Joy. Leveraging the power of right-brain thinking and innovative problem-solving, James empowers others to unlock their full potential and reimagine what’s possible. With a commanding stage presence and a unique ability to connect deeply with audiences, he masterfully blends humor, vulnerability, and actionable insights to spark meaningful change. As a published author, his work resonates with readers seeking clarity and motivation, while Radical Joy amplifies voices that challenge, inspire, and ignite curiosity. A passionate advocate for bold living, James uses the art of storytelling to cultivate joy and guide others toward their most authentic and empowered selves. CLW Studios is a joy-centered company that encourages setting self love as a goal. Our mission is to nourish mind, body, and spirit with ample reasons to celebrate life's tiny wins. Remebering that you can't pour from empty and there is no shame in celebrating your good fortune. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/radical-joy-with-james-bullard--5644728/support.
Episodes
October 19, 2026 • 31 mins
What if you’re still trying to make something fit because you remember how good it once felt?
“A great big bowl of oatmeal” — a beige clearance sweater raises an awkward question about the things James keeps trying to make work.
The siren song of the red tag — something can be easy to bring home and surprisingly hard to feel good in.
The friends who were annoying at first — s...
“A great big bowl of oatmeal” — a beige clearance sweater raises an awkward question about the things James keeps trying to make work.
The siren song of the red tag — something can be easy to bring home and surprisingly hard to feel good in.
The friends who were annoying at first — s...
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October 12, 2026 • 34 mins
What if the feeling you’re most certain about still has another side worth looking at?
Some tender territory.
A little discomfort.
Room to feel more than one thing.
The other side of a gut punch — a conversation between friends opens a question about loss that James can’t quite put down.
Two prayers at the same piano — a scene from Doc holds love and letting go in the same room.
Some tender territory.
A little discomfort.
Room to feel more than one thing.
The other side of a gut punch — a conversation between friends opens a question about loss that James can’t quite put down.
Two prayers at the same piano — a scene from Doc holds love and letting go in the same room.
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October 5, 2026 • 34 mins
What if coming home feels different because you’ve finally given yourself room to grow?
Back in Sydney, James Bullard follows a familiar meal into bigger questions about belonging, change, and how much of ourselves we hold back to keep home comfortable.
You can love where you came from.
You can be nervous about what’s next.
There’s room for both.
Same river, different feet — what h...
Back in Sydney, James Bullard follows a familiar meal into bigger questions about belonging, change, and how much of ourselves we hold back to keep home comfortable.
You can love where you came from.
You can be nervous about what’s next.
There’s room for both.
Same river, different feet — what h...
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September 28, 2026 • 49 mins
What if the thing you’re working so hard to create isn’t the finish line—but the beginning of a much bigger conversation?
In this episode of Radical Joy, James sits down with author, speaker, and entrepreneurial book strategist Robbie Samuels to talk reinvention, meaningful metrics, waking up the network you already have, and why creating something worth sharing is only half the story.
The boo...
In this episode of Radical Joy, James sits down with author, speaker, and entrepreneurial book strategist Robbie Samuels to talk reinvention, meaningful metrics, waking up the network you already have, and why creating something worth sharing is only half the story.
The boo...
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September 21, 2026 • 31 mins
What if the hardest part of showing up isn’t the thing itself—but getting past the gravity that keeps you from starting?
Getting past your own gravity — why starting can burn more fuel than the thing itself.
The bumblebee level of resistance — when almost anything sounds better than doing the damn thing.
Five, four, three, two, one… up — the tiny countdown that leaves no r...
Getting past your own gravity — why starting can burn more fuel than the thing itself.
The bumblebee level of resistance — when almost anything sounds better than doing the damn thing.
Five, four, three, two, one… up — the tiny countdown that leaves no r...
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September 14, 2026 • 31 mins
What if “knowing your place” had less to do with shrinking yourself—and everything to do with choosing where you get to grow?
Aspirational excellence — what if you aimed just a little higher than comfortable?
Find a smarter room — being outmatched might be exactly where the learning starts.
The enthusiasm center, at volume nine — reading the room without turning yourself down...
Aspirational excellence — what if you aimed just a little higher than comfortable?
Find a smarter room — being outmatched might be exactly where the learning starts.
The enthusiasm center, at volume nine — reading the room without turning yourself down...
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September 7, 2026 • 31 mins
What if the part of getting better nobody warns you about is how ridiculous, exposed, and occasionally downright terrible it can feel while you’re doing it?
An honest conversation about the uncomfortable reality of learning something new. Sometimes growth looks less like a breakthrough and more like making the messy middle easier to swallow.
Beginner meets dance floor — one salsa partner, several collision...
An honest conversation about the uncomfortable reality of learning something new. Sometimes growth looks less like a breakthrough and more like making the messy middle easier to swallow.
Beginner meets dance floor — one salsa partner, several collision...
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August 23, 2026 • 37 mins
So much of our lives are about what we do, not who we are. Today James takes a magnifying glass to what makes each of us unforgettable, breaking the mold and changing the direction of the crowd. How do you make your mark on the world? We want to hear your story!
As we are working on finishing up season 2 and working on some new and really exciting things to launch into season 3, Make sure to fol...
As we are working on finishing up season 2 and working on some new and really exciting things to launch into season 3, Make sure to fol...
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August 17, 2026 • 66 mins
What if there’s more to the story than the moment, we decided was enough?
Today with our Guest Dr. Kim Nugent we are talking about all kinds of things and it is a doozy!
The story after the sentence — where curiosity usually disappears.
“They’re coming home” — and who they’ll be when they do.
Purpose as interruption — meaning shifting behavior from the i...
Today with our Guest Dr. Kim Nugent we are talking about all kinds of things and it is a doozy!
The story after the sentence — where curiosity usually disappears.
“They’re coming home” — and who they’ll be when they do.
Purpose as interruption — meaning shifting behavior from the i...
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August 3, 2026 • 32 mins
What if the moments that change us aren’t the extraordinary ones… but the ordinary ones we’ve stopped noticing? Maybe the world hasn’t become less beautiful… we’ve just become harder to surprise?
This week is an invitation to look up, slow down, and remember that awe isn’t reserved for extraordinary moments— we reflect on what happens when we lower our threshold for won...
This week is an invitation to look up, slow down, and remember that awe isn’t reserved for extraordinary moments— we reflect on what happens when we lower our threshold for won...
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July 27, 2026 • 61 mins
Before we begin—this episode includes honest conversation about depression, suicidal ideation, and lived experience with mental health struggles. Please take care of yourself as you listen, and pause if you need.
What if the moment you believed you had nothing left… was the exact moment everything quietly opened?
A conversation about standing at the edge—and discovering a strange, stubborn reason to...
What if the moment you believed you had nothing left… was the exact moment everything quietly opened?
A conversation about standing at the edge—and discovering a strange, stubborn reason to...
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July 20, 2026 • 31 mins
What if the thing threatening your joy isn’t the cloud… but the way you’ve been staring at it?
A small story about one frustrating morning… and the surprising places little clouds can lead us.
Some days begin beautifully, until something small drifts in.
Maybe that’s where the real practice begins.
It’s not about perfection.
It doesn't pretend the clouds disappear....
A small story about one frustrating morning… and the surprising places little clouds can lead us.
Some days begin beautifully, until something small drifts in.
Maybe that’s where the real practice begins.
It’s not about perfection.
It doesn't pretend the clouds disappear....
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July 13, 2026 • 63 mins
What if… the labels you’ve carried for years were never meant to define you—and the freedom you’ve been looking for begins by focusing on what you can actually control?
This conversation with Tori De Costa is about identity, resilience, and what happens when you stop living the life you inherited and begin building the one that’s actually yours.
Some labels are handed to us.
Some we p...
This conversation with Tori De Costa is about identity, resilience, and what happens when you stop living the life you inherited and begin building the one that’s actually yours.
Some labels are handed to us.
Some we p...
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July 6, 2026 • 23 mins
What if life’s biggest interruptions aren’t asking you to be positive… but simply to stay curious?
This week, we’re talking about one small question that’s been quietly changing the way I move through unexpected moments:
Is this a lesson… or is it a blessing?
Because sometimes life follows the plan. And sometimes it turns into triangle, purple, and pancake. Mayb...
This week, we’re talking about one small question that’s been quietly changing the way I move through unexpected moments:
Is this a lesson… or is it a blessing?
Because sometimes life follows the plan. And sometimes it turns into triangle, purple, and pancake. Mayb...
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June 29, 2026 • 61 mins
What if the truth was never missing… just buried under everything you were taught to fear?
A conversation about growing up as the daughter of a religious cult leader, the moment the spell broke, and what it takes to come back to yourself—this episode includes themes of control, spiritual abuse, and lived trauma.
This one holds a different kind of weight.
No need to rush—we’ll come...
A conversation about growing up as the daughter of a religious cult leader, the moment the spell broke, and what it takes to come back to yourself—this episode includes themes of control, spiritual abuse, and lived trauma.
This one holds a different kind of weight.
No need to rush—we’ll come...
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June 16, 2026 • 36 mins
What if the conflict you’re avoiding is, actually, the conversation that could set you free?
Somewhere between hurt feelings, radio silence, awkward hugs, and overthinking every interaction… this became a conversation about clarity.
The quiet can feel peaceful at first.
Then confusing.
Then suddenly louder than the conflict ever was.
Sometimes it’s not closure at all… just una...
Somewhere between hurt feelings, radio silence, awkward hugs, and overthinking every interaction… this became a conversation about clarity.
The quiet can feel peaceful at first.
Then confusing.
Then suddenly louder than the conflict ever was.
Sometimes it’s not closure at all… just una...
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June 8, 2026 • 64 mins
What if ease isn’t the opposite of ambition… but the place it’s been trying to meet you all along?
A conversation about success that doesn’t just look good on paper… but actually feels good to live inside. The kind that feels different the moment you step into it—not performative, not polished… just true.
The kind that lets you breathe a little deeper.
The kind that crea...
A conversation about success that doesn’t just look good on paper… but actually feels good to live inside. The kind that feels different the moment you step into it—not performative, not polished… just true.
The kind that lets you breathe a little deeper.
The kind that crea...
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June 1, 2026 • 31 mins
What if the things keeping you afloat aren’t the big breakthroughs… but the tiny moments you’ve stopped noticing?
Somewhere between overwhelm, loneliness, sunsets, self-care, and tiny dopamine fixes… this became a conversation about staying open anyway.
Some days, surviving looks a lot less glamorous than we imagined.
Some days, joy sounds more like honesty than optimism.
Some days, the...
Somewhere between overwhelm, loneliness, sunsets, self-care, and tiny dopamine fixes… this became a conversation about staying open anyway.
Some days, surviving looks a lot less glamorous than we imagined.
Some days, joy sounds more like honesty than optimism.
Some days, the...
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May 25, 2026 • 32 mins
What if the life you keep saying you want… stays just out of reach because you’ve never actually sat down and decided what it looks like?
This one starts the way a lot of these do—mid-workout, a little tired, a little honest.
And this question shows up:
What do you want?
Not what you’re avoiding.
Not what you’re trying to outrun.
What do you actually want?
...
This one starts the way a lot of these do—mid-workout, a little tired, a little honest.
And this question shows up:
What do you want?
Not what you’re avoiding.
Not what you’re trying to outrun.
What do you actually want?
...
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May 11, 2026 • 33 mins
What if the things you’ve always heard… were only ever half the sentence?
This one’s a little more unfiltered.
A little more honest.
Still a soft place to land.
🌗 That phrase you grew up with — “blood is thicker than water”… until you hear the rest and everything tilts.
🔥 The people who choose you back — not because they have to… because they wan...
This one’s a little more unfiltered.
A little more honest.
Still a soft place to land.
🌗 That phrase you grew up with — “blood is thicker than water”… until you hear the rest and everything tilts.
🔥 The people who choose you back — not because they have to… because they wan...
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