Nerds of Joy Podcast

Joy speaks with Monique Dam - CEO of Lucy's Project about domestic and family violence, sexual violence and the connection with pets. How can we advocate for ourselves, our loved ones and lead change? Lucy's Project is a national charity that aims to improve the safety of people and animals experiencing domestic and family violence through collaboration, advocacy, research and education. We delve deep into real stories of women, children and young people experiencing violence, how to engage support services and how you might approach helping a loved one. We explore the data and practical steps you can take towards making change for safety. The wellbeing of people and their animals is interconnected. This is a conversation that will impact all listeners, require you to think more deeply and provide new insights into the prevalence of violence in Australia. A must listen for people of all backgrounds, ages and cultures. RESOURCES: 1800RESPECT Phone: 1800 737 732 Website: 1800respect.org.au 24/7 National counselling helpline, information and support Full Stop Australia ‍Phone: 1800 385 578 Website: fullstop.org.au ‍24/7 National counselling helpline 13 Yarn Phone: 13 92 76 24/7 crisis support run by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. A confidential, culturally safe space to yarn about your needs, worries or concerns. Rainbow Sexual, Domestic and Family Violence Helpline Phone: 1800 497 212 24/7 support‍ for anyone from the LGBTIQ+ community whose life has been impacted by sexual, domestic and/or family violence. KIDS HELPLINE ‍Phone: 1800 55 1800 Website: kidshelpline.com.au ‍24/7 Telephone counselling service for children and young people aged 5-25 years Lucy's Project Help Lucy's Project About Lucy's Project Linkedin Lucy's Project Instagram Joy's Instagram Buy Me A Coffee Joy's Website Joy's Linkedin Music by Joy Pereira + Twinmusicom If you are experiencing Domestic and Family Violence, please reach out to your local services in your country for supports.

Joy speaks with startup fairy Vinisha Rathod about strategies to building an online presence, developing timeless skills, balancing spirituality with commercial success and the importance of authenticity and meaningful connections. In this fun and impactful conversation we discover how to align ourselves for more traction and agency. How do we build trust in this ever expanding world of AI, set ourselves up to be empowered with tech and dissolve the challenges we face, in particular for women when career building. Vinisha is an author, keynote speaker, and Managing director of p3 studio. With over fifteen years of experience across government, tech, corporates and not-for-profits, she's the go-to partner for leadership, strategy and culture and has been crowned a startup fairy who carries a briefcase. Vinisha works with founders, investors and operators - uplifting culture and teams, redesigning organisations, and dealing with the human messiness of growing companies. On this episode you will discover the secrets of the Briefcase Effect and what's inside! Please share this episode with a friend and leave us a wonderful review on Apple Podcasts + don't forget to hit the link to the Briefcase Effect to discover more and buy Vinisha's book. Joy's Instagram Buy Me A Coffee Joy's Website Joy's Linkedin The Briefcase Effect Vinisha's Linkedin Vinisha's Instagram Music by Twinmusicom

Joy shares best practice of what and who we consume online and how to ferociously apply digital strategies to support ourselves and our kids. We can build authority, be more googleable, discoverable and sprinkle that digital confetti across the internet - to build our profiles and businesses for more opportunities and greater human connection. We explore the costs, methods, systems and strategies deployed on us and challenge the ways to do digital better. For the listener with a burning desire to be a thought leader on a podcast, amplify their voice, develop their skill in speaking and showing up on socials, who might be fearful of sharing their story and ideas in a big scary online world. There is a lot to unravel. Join My Newsletter Joy's Instagram Buy Me A Coffee Joy's Website Music by Twinmusicom

Joy speaks with funeral director, death doula, celebrant and end-of-life educator Bec Jackson, to explore death, grief, and end-of-life care. Joy and Bec discuss the importance of normalising conversations about death, the roles of death doulas, funeral directors, and the significance of rituals, personal choice, natural death and grieving. Conversations and knowledge is important to prepare you to move through the process of dying for yourself and your loved ones. It's one of life's milestones that makes us experience what it is to be truly human. This episode shares personal experiences in Australia and as each persons journey is different we ask you to reach out to your local funeral services and bereavement services if required. Griefline - Australia Lifeline - Australia Join My Newsletter Joy's Instagram Buy Me A Coffee Joy's Website Bec's Instagram Bec's Website Guide Poems by Sarah Kerr PhD Music by Joy Pereira & Twinmusicom

Joy talks about discoveries she's made immersed in social media and digital tech for the last 6 years. What makes us unique to the millions out there on social platforms and what drives her to produce Nerds of Joy sharing thoughts, ideas and important voices. She explores the brevity of our lives, how we will be remembered and choosing action for good plus the ways social media has been designed to tame and shame us for engagement and that we are the unpaid digital workers whose data, creativity, ideas and very essence of what it is to be human has been stolen, regurgitated and sold back to us. Who are your mentors, what action could you take today, how might you stretch your thinking and share your curated message with the world? A good tonic for the end of year or to recalibrate for the new. Music: Twinmusicom Join My Newsletter Joy's Instagram Buy Me A Coffee Joy's Website

Navigating social media can be challenging for all humans and Joy shares her observations and reflections on what you could do to safeguard your time, energy and attention. Joy shares some best practice to save you and your kids from digital trouble. This is a great dive to find clues into the ways sly operators, influencers and grifters game humans for engagement. Joy shares how to notice if you are being manipulated and how to make your feed a healthy and happier scroll. Now go touch some grass, and share this episode with a friend who might need this! Join My Newsletter Joy's Instagram Buy Me A Coffee Joy's Website Music by Joy Pereira and Twinmusicom

Claiming your creative worth takes a sure footedness that can only come from doing parts of it, bit by bit and a knowing that it will work out in the end. It is a modality, a training, a skill cultivated overtime that strengthens with great mentors and tutors. "Will they be able to sustain life as artists or will their inherent talent and dedication to craft be even acknowledged and remunerated when a machine can spit out similar pictures in a heartbeat. Will their songwriting be ever heard due to the algorithm and ways the platforms are setup; less for the artist." Never give up on your creativity. I think it takes a special someone to value creativity that can imbue it into all their works. Enjoy this episode and share it with a friend that needs to hear it. Join My Newsletter Joy's Instagram Buy Me A Coffee Joy's Website Joy's Linkedin Music by Twinmusicom

Hey entrepreneurs. The first rule of the game is to surround yourself with the right people that have done the things you want to do. People that can mentor and encourage you on this wild journey of entrepreneurship. Every deviation or detour is a possibility for something new. Seize it, be open to the opportunities, or make your own. What might you do today to feel that joy of achievement, something hard won that brings you great success and satisfaction, that makes you proud and grateful for the opportunities. Don't let a new possibility slip away. Follow Joy on instagram, Leave a review and share with a friend. Join My Newsletter Joy's Instagram Buy Me A Coffee Joy's Website Joy's Linkedin Music by Twinmusicom Joy's Youtube