Reframe to Create Joy Spencer

 


If you had to do it over again what would you do differently? 
It’s general wisdom that we’re more likely to regret what we didn’t do than we are to regret what we did. 
And I agree.
In this episode, I share a personal story of revisiting one of my life regrets and how it’s helping me think about how I’ll make different choices today. 
How about you? 
Do you have something you wish you’d done but didn’t? 
Listen in to learn 3 steps to take so you can follow your curiosity and regret-proof your life going forward.  
 
Reference Episodes: 
Reframe to Create Episode 80  - Using Curiosity to Discover Your Unique Creativity Style | Victoria P. Mitchell 
Reframe to Create Episode 79 - How Curiosity Can Conquer Your Fears and Help You Create | Dzifa Awunyo-Akaba
Reframe to Create Episode 78  - Find Your Passion by Knowing What You Hate | Betsy Jordyn 
Reframe to Create Episode 77 - The Skills You Need to Make Your Dreams Come True | Lamarr Womble
 
About: The Reframe to Create podcast is hosted by Joy Spencer, an Executive Leadership and Storytelling Coach, Speaker, and Organizational Development Consultant working with professionals and leaders at all levels within organizations.  Joy leverages over 17 years of experience she gained while working to champion change in social justice movements, including those related to global access to essential medicines and consumer advocacy for online privacy.  This work required a dogged commitment to not merely challenging the status quo, but to reimagining and working towards creating an ideal future.  It is this commitment to creating that has shaped Joy’s coaching philosophy and approach today. Using her signature C.R.E.A.T.E. framework, Joy guides her clients through a process to become incomparable in work so they can get paid to be themselves.  
 
Follow Joy on LinkedIn  - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joy-spencer/
 
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What has your curiosity done for you lately? 
Has it led you to a completely new career? 
Has it helped you unlock new and surprising ways in which you’re creative but didn’t know? 
That’s what curiosity did for my guest Victoria P. Mitchell and her journey from a member of the Burning Man Project leadership team to COO of Good Party is inspiring and full of wisdom nuggets. 
In this episode you’ll learn: 
How your definition of creativity may be stopping you from discovering your unique creativity style 
How it’s possible to become creative in new ways  
How curiosity can be your door opener to completely new work 
You’ll never see your curiosity as something to take lightly after you see how powerful it can be when you intentionally use it to learn and grow.   
About my guest: 
Victoria P. Mitchell is a Chief Operating Officer, content creator, and speaker who’s on a mission to reveal the paradoxes behind our ability to make a deep, lasting impact. If you’re reaching for a bigger vision and want real talk from the trenches, Victoria offers practical insights from her struggles as an “impact-aholic” who didn’t think she was creative enough or capable of being a storyteller. 
Victoria started out hustling in restaurants and then scaled a food-tech startup’s operations from the ground up to serving 3 million meals in 2.5 years. She served on the leadership team for Burning Man Project where her cultural change work was featured in Governing Magazine, Forbes, and The New York Times. After moving 20 times across nearly every region of the country, now she’s tackling the deeper problems holding our democracy back by building technology and a movement as COO of Good Party. 
You can find her sharing her journey @victoriapmitchell with her 10k+ followers on Instagram and TikTok. 
Learn more at www.victoriapmitchell.com/impact
 
About: The Reframe to Create podcast is hosted by Joy Spencer, an Executive Leadership and Storytelling Coach, Speaker, and Organizational Development Consultant working with professionals and leaders at all levels within organizations.  Joy leverages over 17 years of experience she gained while working to champion change in social justice movements, including those related to global access to essential medicines and consumer advocacy for online privacy.  This work required a dogged commitment to not merely challenging the status quo, but to reimagining and working towards creating an ideal future.  It is this commitment to creating that has shaped Joy’s coaching philosophy and approach today. Using her signature C.R.E.A.T.E. framework, Joy guides her clients through a process to become incomparable in work so they can get paid to be themselves.  
Follow Joy on LinkedIn  - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joy-spencer/
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What does it take to become more confident in who you are as a Creating Maven? 
Do you need to jab yourself in the arm? Spin around 3 times and skip over a stream? 
You can try any of these things but I assure you, it’ll get you nowhere. 
My guest on this episode Dzifa Awuno-Akaba is a photographer who struggles to claim the title even though she takes gorgeous jaw-dropping photos. 
Can you relate? 
Are you struggling with doubts about creating? 
Do you find that you want to get things to be just so or you want to show up in a particular way and that desire holds you back from creating? 
Have you told yourself that you can’t have the title of being a Creating Maven because you don’t fit the criteria perfectly?  
Dzifa gets it and shares key insights from her creating journey on how to use curiosity to overcome her fears and gain confidence in creating.  
In this episode you’ll learn: 
Why creating even when you’re tired is just the energy boost you need 
Powerful questions to lean into your curiosity and overcome your fears
Tips for taking confident action toward creating more when you doubt your abilities 
If you’ve been feeling doubts about your creating abilities lately then this is just the boost you need! 
About my guest: Dzifa Awunyo-Akaba is a photographer who seeks to create visual stories that evoke a sense of nostalgia, curiosity, and wonder.  She seeks to capture emotions that resonate with human experience like the joy of a moment,
solitude, the warmth of human connections the beauty of nature and the brightness of life.  Her photographs over the years have included things she captured while wandering the neighborhoods of her hometown of DC to the captivating urban and rural landscapes of Ghana, Mali, Cuba, Spain, Italy, Scotland, South Africa, New Orleans, and Mexico. 
Follow Dzifa on Instagram: @dakaba 
About: The Reframe to Create podcast is hosted by Joy Spencer, an Executive Leadership and Storytelling Coach, Speaker, and Organizational Development Consultant working with professionals and leaders at all levels within organizations.  Joy leverages over 17 years of experience she gained while working to champion change in social justice movements, including those related to global access to essential medicines and consumer advocacy for online privacy.  This work required a dogged commitment to not merely challenging the status quo, but to reimagining and working towards creating an ideal future.  It is this commitment to creating that has shaped Joy’s coaching philosophy and approach today. Using her signature C.R.E.A.T.E. framework, Joy guides her clients through a process to become incomparable in work so they can get paid to be themselves.  
Follow Joy on LinkedIn  - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joy-spencer/
#CreateOwnStorytell
 

What if you’ve been going at things all wrong? 
What if instead of running away from feeling anger and hatred you moved towards it?
Not to indulge in destructive behaviors but to get curious and understand what it's telling you about who you are and what you’re meant to do.  
This counterintuitive view of how what we hate can teach us about our passion is what my guest Betsy Jordyn brings to this conversation. 
Betsy is a brand positioning strategist who specializes in helping her clients understand and leverage their superpowers.  However, her journey from organizational development consultant at the Walt Disney Company to an entrepreneur was full of pivots and hard-won lessons.  Betsy doesn’t hold back in sharing these treasures with us.  
In this episode you’ll learn: 
Why your passion isn’t what you love but what you hate
4 creative strength styles and how to find yours 
How to use your superpowers in support of your passions 
How unmet needs can signal great opportunity 
The important role collaborating with others plays in you living out your passion 
Tune in and learn to see yourself in a way you haven’t before! 
About my guest: Betsy Jordyn is a Brand Positioning Strategist that helps consulting and coaching business owners clarify their brand positioning and messaging, create a website presence that positions them as sought-after experts, land clients with ease and integrity, and take their place as thought leaders and influencers in their niche.  Her mission is to help consultants and coaches monetize their best-at strengths and authentic passions to make a bigger difference in the world.  Betsy also hosts the Enough Already podcast.  
Learn Your Superpower: https://www.betsyjordyn.com/superpower-quiz
Follow Betsy: 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/betsy-jordyn/
Website: https://www.betsyjordyn.com 
 
About: The Reframe to Create podcast is hosted by Joy Spencer, an Executive Leadership and Storytelling Coach, Speaker, and Organizational Development Consultant working with professionals and leaders at all levels within organizations.  Joy leverages over 17 years of experience she gained while working to champion change in social justice movements, including those related to global access to essential medicines and consumer advocacy for online privacy.  This work required a dogged commitment to not merely challenging the status quo, but to reimagining and working towards creating an ideal future.  It is this commitment to creating that has shaped Joy’s coaching philosophy and approach today. Using her signature C.R.E.A.T.E. framework, Joy guides her clients through a process to become incomparable in work so they can get paid to be themselves.  
 
Follow Joy on LinkedIn  - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joy-spencer/
 
#CreateOwnStorytell
 

“Exposure is the birthplace of possibility” 
When my guest Lamarr Womble said this my mind exploded.  
It made me think about how many more possibilities I’m missing because I haven’t dared to expose myself to something new. 
How about you? 
Are you exposing yourself to new things? 
Could this exposure be the birthplace of not just new possibilities but of new dreams? 
This ability to expose yourself to new things is just one of the skills that Lamarr opened up my mind to in our conversation about the skills we need to make our dreams come true.  
Overall this conversation made me realize that this is a missing piece from what I’ve been sharing with you here at Reframe to Create.
While I always encourage you to create and get on with building your dream life, Lamarr shows that there is a step before that. 
Building a solid foundation of skills that will support that dream.  
We dig deeper into what this looks like.  
In this episode you’ll learn: 
The foundational skills you need to build to support your dreams 
The power of invested mentors who will create the space for your experimentation  
How your job can be a skill builder and supporter for your dreams 
And much more! 
If you’re ready to go after your dreams and create beautiful things, but can’t figure out why you keep getting stuck, Lamarr may have the answer to why.  
Listen in with your notebook and pen to enjoy an informative and inspiring conversation! 
 
About my guest: Lamarr Womble is a nationally recognized Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Leadership expert and co-host of The Men Up Podcast Host.  He helps audiences to access a more fulfilled life by helping them to discover “it’s not just about what you do but who you want to be”. He focuses on three areas 1) Conquering the battle in your mind 2) Doing the work you love and 3) Leading self/other to happiness. 
For Lamarr, these are the key components to winning and living a powerful life.  He is the creator of “The You Book Journal” and author of “Legendary: How Any Student Can Become A Legendary Leader!”
Since 2008, Lamarr has delivered his message to over 60,000 students, educators, and corporate professionals.  
He’s been featured on MSNBC and as a Tedx and Tedx Youth speaker.  
Contact Lamarr: 
Social Media: @LamarrWomble on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lamarrwomble/
Website: https://lamarrwomble.com/corporate/
Website: https://passionforleadership.com/about/
 
About: The Reframe to Create podcast is hosted by Joy Spencer, an Executive Leadership and Storytelling Coach, Speaker, and Organizational Development Consultant working with professionals and leaders at all levels within organizations.  Joy leverages over 17 years of experience she gained while working to champion change in social justice movements, including those related to global access to essential medicines and consumer advocacy for online privacy.  This work required a dogged commitment to not merely challenging the status quo, but to reimagining and working towards creating an ideal future.  It is this commitment to creating that has shaped Joy’s coaching philosophy and approach today. Using her signature C.R.E.A.T.E. framework, Joy guides her clients through a process to become incomparable in work so they can get paid to be themselves.  
Follow Joy on LinkedIn  - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joy-spencer/
#CreateOwnStorytell 

What would it look like if your life’s mission found alignment in your job? 
How would it feel to go to your job every single day knowing you were living out your life’s purpose? 
It would feel phenomenal, wouldn't it?
This episode’s guest doesn’t just know how this looks and feels but she also knows what it takes to get there!
And she’s going to show us how. 
Josephine Garnem stopped by to share the twists and exciting turns that have led her from being misaligned to finally getting paid in her job to live out her life’s mission. 
You’ll learn:  
The three things that set her up to get paid to be herself in a job that aligns with her mission.  
Lessons from turning her pain into purpose 
The important role that collaborating with others played in her journey 
And much more! 
If you wonder about the possibility of bringing job and mission alignment into your life after years or decades of misalignment then this is your “how-to” guide to getting paid to be you in this way. 
 
About my guest:  Josephine Garnem is the Executive Director of the Healy International Relief Foundation.  She has over 25 years of global experience as an experienced community mobilizer and humanitarian professional. Having lived and worked in Sierra Leone, Uganda, Cameroon, Nigeria, the Middle East, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Haiti, and also within their diaspora communities in the USA, she has a deep contextual understanding of both relief and development. 
She has designed and implemented training and capacity strengthening initiatives for local organizations fostering deliberate partnerships with universities, hospitals, governments, and donors. Moreover, she has effectively mobilized resources for affected communities by forging coalitions with diaspora groups, embassies, businesses, and donors.
Josephine’s transformative work in immigrant communities in Maryland since 2007 has involved raising awareness of health disparities, supporting literacy, and facilitating workforce development. Additionally, she leads interfaith dialogues on peace and social justice issues. 
 
Connect with Josephine: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephine-garnem-674628/
 
About: The Reframe to Create podcast is hosted by Joy Spencer, an Executive Leadership and Storytelling Coach, Speaker, and Organizational Development Consultant working with professionals and leaders at all levels within organizations.  Joy leverages over 17 years of experience she gained while working to champion change in social justice movements, including those related to global access to essential medicines and consumer advocacy for online privacy.  This work required a dogged commitment to not merely challenging the status quo, but to reimagining and working towards creating an ideal future.  It is this commitment to creating that has shaped Joy’s coaching philosophy and approach today. Using her signature C.R.E.A.T.E. framework, Joy guides her clients through a process to become incomparable in work so they can get paid to be themselves.  
 
Follow Joy on LinkedIn  - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joy-spencer/
 
#CreateOwnStorytell