#167 Sparking Joy, Playing with Possibility and Rebranding Life with Sapna Pieroux
About this episode
This episode explores finding joy and reinventing community in business through the experiences of guest Sapna Pieroux after her cancer diagnosis.
"Life's been tough over the last couple of years not just for me, but economically, for a lot of businesses. If I can bring joy into business owners' lives and make them feel better about what they're doing, that's brilliant." Ever wondered how to reopen doors (or even build brand new ones) after life throws you a curveball? This episode is all about finding the spark of joy, even in your darkest moments, and building communities that thrive on play, experimentation, and authentic connection. I'm joined by brand strategist, author, and accidental entrepreneur Sapna Pieroux, who opens up about pausing her business after a breast cancer diagnosis, dealing with grief, rediscovering herself through play, and why "karaoke networking" (aka The NotWorkers) might be the future of business building. Sapna shares how volunteering, creativity, and saying YES to the things that spark joy led her not just to restart, but to totally reinvent what community means in business. Highlights: 00:05 Why play matters more than ever in business and life 04:05 Sapna's cancer journey and closing her business 05:28 Walking through grief and rediscovering herself 07:03 How coaching (and the search for joy)…
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