What happens when loss collides with leadership—and a business psychologist decides to turn heartbreak into a blueprint for living authentically? In episode 230 of Joy Found Here, Dr. Camille Preston shares how navigating five devastating losses in just five months forced her to slow down, reframe her choices, and ultimately write her book Living Real: Redefining Success, Presence, and Happiness. For Camille, the journey wasn’t about pushing through pain but about embracing the full spectrum of human experience—grief, joy, and everything in between.

As the founder of AIM Leadership, Camille helps individuals and organizations unlock potential not through surface-level fixes, but by integrating work and life in ways that are real, sustainable, and deeply fulfilling. She opens up about how saying “no,” questioning long-held assumptions, and having more genuine conversations became lifelines during her own season of grief. Her beloved Uncle Phil, a central figure in her story, embodies the legacy of living with clarity and purpose—reminding us that impact comes from presence, not perfection.

In this episode, Camille reflects on why micro shifts matter, how to stop “shallowing” your life, and why permission to feel is the gateway to joy. Whether you’re a leader burned out from endless demands or someone carrying unprocessed grief, her message is clear: when we choose to live real, we create more room for connection, meaning, and enduring joy.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Five losses in five months (04:26)
• Asking what really matters (07:25)
• Questioning old assumptions (08:50)
• The power of slowing down and saying no (10:07)
• From coach to business psychologist (12:10)
• Loneliness, burnout, and “shallowing” (16:38)
• Uncle Phil’s legacy (20:34)
• Metabolizing grief into growth (23:45)
• Micro shifts and resilience (28:42)
• Choosing integration over perfection (36:33)

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What happens when a high-powered attorney trading in courtroom battles decides she’s done with conflict? In episode 229 of Joy Found Here, Wendy S. Meadows shares how she rewrote her story, swapping litigation for coaching, mediation, and a framework for lasting joy. Once a successful family law attorney and partner at her firm, Wendy realized the adversarial nature of litigation no longer aligned with her values. Her pivot into mediation and coaching allowed her to create a career that uplifts others instead of tearing them down.

Her book Sparkle and Grit offers a roadmap for high-achieving women to move beyond burnout and live with clarity. For Wendy, grit isn’t about grinding harder—it’s about perseverance through small, consistent steps, while sparkle is the inspiration that keeps you moving toward a life you truly want. She also opens up about her upcoming projects, including Letters to Little Wendy, a heartfelt guide rooted in her own journey of overcoming self-doubt and people-pleasing.

In this episode, Wendy reflects on why self-trust, curiosity, and empathy are the keys to transformation. From showing divorcing couples there is a kinder way forward to reminding women that they can redefine success on their own terms, her message is clear: fulfillment comes not from perfection, but from choosing courage, baby steps, and joy every single day.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Finding her old journals and lifelong patterns (4:20)
• Why she’s writing Letters to Little Wendy (5:51)
• Entering family law and rising as a litigator (7:30)
• Discovering the contrast through wellness coaching (7:58)
• Leaving her firm and choosing mediation (10:29)
• How COVID led her to life coaching (10:54)
• The meaning of Sparkle and Grit (21:39)
• Helping women reconnect with their younger selves (24:47)
• The power of slowing down and asking questions (29:36)
• Advice for moms balancing career and family (35:25)

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Tune in to episode 228 of Joy Found Here, where wellness coach Shabana Knight shares her extraordinary journey from an Indian orphanage to a life built on gratitude, health, and self-discovery. Adopted and raised in the U.S., Shabana returned decades later to the orphanage where her story began, an experience that deepened her sense of identity and sparked a greater appreciation for the life she has built with her family.

That same openness has guided her career. What began with encouraging a coworker to lose baby weight revealed her natural gift for motivation, which grew into personal training, wellness coaching, and a holistic practice blending fitness, hormone balance, homeopathic remedies, and decluttering. Her approach emphasizes that true wellness goes beyond the body—it’s about aligning mind, body, and environment so you can thrive from a place of overflow rather than depletion.

In this episode, Shabana reflects on how gratitude, community, and intentional self-care can transform not just health but entire lives. From her human design discoveries to embracing both a given and chosen birthday, she shows why putting yourself first isn’t selfish but essential. Her message is clear: wellness isn’t perfection—it’s alignment, abundance, and the daily choice to live with intention.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• How Shabana’s life began in an Indian orphanage before adoption in the U.S. (2:54)
• Her return to India and the powerful experience of visiting her orphanage (4:18)
• The gratitude shifts she brought home after reconnecting with her roots (7:19)
• How helping a coworker lose baby weight launched her into fitness coaching (8:29)
• Why personal training and decluttering “found her” as part of her wellness path (10:30)
• The role of intuition and how she makes things happen—from drops to coaching (13:30)
• Living from overflow instead of depletion and why it changes everything (16:39)
• The surprising story of choosing a second birthday through human design (17:55)
• How homeopathic drops transformed her hormones, sleep, and mood (24:37)
• Simple daily rituals that keep her grounded, grateful, and able to give (27:29)

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