Beyond the Screen

Joy C. Akurienne
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What happens when you strip away the corporate armor and impressive resumes? Welcome to Beyond the Screen, a solo podcast hosted by a licensed attorney and business consultant with 15+ years in corporate roles. Through honest reflections and thoughtful storytelling, we explore the human realities of work, identity, relationships, resilience, career transitions, and modern adulthood—inviting you to pause, reflect, and reconnect with the life beyond your resume. Work matters, but it isn’t the whole story. Follow for new weekly episodes.

  1. 6d ago

    The Life Between Milestones

    The Life Between Milestones invites us to slow down, savor ordinary moments, and recognize the joy, resilience, and beauty woven into everyday life. This closing volume of Season 2 reflects on courage, belonging, reinvention, relationships, healing, and the quiet lessons that remind us to be present for the life we are actually living. (00:09) — Welcome to Beyond the Screen (02:00) — The Life Between Milestones (03:19) — The Moments We Didn't Know Were Important (04:23) — The Lasts We Didn't Know Were Lasts (05:37) — What Happens Between the Milestones (09:21) — After Everything...Still (12:27) — Would We Say We Loved Our Lives? (14:04) — The Real Story Was Everything In Between (17:07) — This Week's Reflection Beyond the Screen explores purpose, relationships, resilience, work, identity, and the shared experiences that connect us beyond our professional titles.

  2. Oct 20

    The Person We Become in Other People’s Stories

    What happens when the person you are becoming no longer fits the person others believe they know? In this episode of Beyond the Screen, we explore personal growth, changing identity, family roles, workplace expectations, friendships, and the uncertainty that comes with becoming someone new. (00:10) — Welcome to Beyond the Screen (01:22) — When People Begin to Notice (04:32) — The Person We Thought We Would Always Be (05:18) — When Familiar Expectations No Longer Fit (07:05) — Becoming Someone We Haven’t Quite Met Yet (09:46) — This Week's Reflection Beyond the Screen explores purpose, relationships, resilience, work, identity, and the shared experiences that connect us beyond our professional titles.

  3. Oct 13

    The Room We Have

    What happens when the life we dreamed of doesn't quite match the life we're living? The Room We Have explores the tension between dreams, expectations, comparison, and the possibilities within the lives we actually have. A reflective conversation about personal growth, life choices, and learning to live with the unexpected.  (00:00) — Welcome to Beyond the Screen (01:10) — The Life We Imagine  (02:45) — The Life We Choose  (07:19) — The Life We Question (09:07) — The Life That Is Actually Ours  (10:05) — Whose Dream is It Anyway?  (11:30) — This Week's Reflection Beyond the Screen explores purpose, relationships, resilience, work, identity, and the shared experiences that connect us beyond our professional titles.

  4. Oct 6

    The Apology We Never Received

    What happens when the apology we deserved never comes? This is a reflection on accountability, forgiveness, self-trust, workplace culture, and the courage to move forward without pretending that what happened didn't matter. (00:00) — Welcome to Beyond the Screen (01:00) — The Apology We Never Received (02:28) — What We Believe an Apology Will Repair (05:05) — When the Workplace Doesn't Make Sense (08:41) — I Deserved Better (09:57) — When Closure Never Comes (11:29) — This Week's Reflection Beyond the Screen explores purpose, relationships, resilience, work, identity, and the shared experiences that connect us beyond our professional titles.

  5. Sep 29

    The Weight of Being the Reliable One

    What happens when being dependable becomes part of your identity? In Volume 8 of The Things We Carry: How We Carry One Another, we explore the hidden weight carried by the people everyone knows they can depend on. For many of us, the difficulty of saying no began long before adulthood. This reflection explores boundaries, self-care, reciprocity, people-pleasing, and the quiet process of learning to care for others without abandoning ourselves. (00:00) — Welcome to Beyond the Screen (04:31) — When Being Needed Feels Like Being Loved (05:40) — The Complicated Word: No (07:18) — What We Learned About Sacrifice (09:31) — When Generosity Becomes Disappearance (12:02) — Learning the Language of Enough (13:57) — The Relationship Has to Evolve (16:05) — Being Someone You Can Depend On (17:26) — Who Carries You? (18:49) — This Week's Reflection Beyond the Screen explores purpose, relationships, resilience, work, identity, and the shared experiences that connect us beyond our professional titles.

  6. Sep 22

    If I Could Turn Back Time

    What if you could turn back time—but discovered you wouldn't actually want to? In Volume 7, we reflect on hindsight, regret, missed opportunities, changed plans, and the unexpected blessings that sometimes emerge from disappointment. Season Two: How We Carry One Another continues the conversation about identity, courage, work, relationships, resilience, and the experiences we carry with—and for—one another. (00:00) — Welcome to Beyond the Screen (01:20) — If I Knew Then What I Know Now (03:51) — The Wisdom of Hindsight (05:16) — Forgiving Our Younger Selves (07:04) — The Blessings We Didn't Recognize (09:10) — What Our Younger Selves Might See (11:00) — Would We Really Turn Back Time? (12:38) — There Is Still Enough Time (13:46) — This Week's Reflection Beyond the Screen explores purpose, relationships, resilience, work, identity, and the shared experiences that connect us beyond our professional titles.

  7. Sep 15

    The Courage to Begin Again

    Today, we explore why starting over later in life can feel so daunting and why it may also be one of the bravest things we ever do. Through reflections on career transitions, layoffs, reinvention, identity, and resilience, this episode examines what it means to exchange competence for curiosity.  (00:00) — Welcome to Beyond the Screen (04:26) — When Competence Becomes Comfort (06:00) — Grieving the Version of Ourselves We Planned to Be (09:40) — The Hidden Gift of Becoming a Beginner Again (11:25) — Every Chapter Before This One (12:12) — This Week’s Reflection Beyond the Screen explores purpose, relationships, resilience, work, identity, and the shared experiences that connect us beyond our professional titles.

  8. Sep 8

    The Real Cost of Belonging

    What happens when the effort of fitting in becomes more exhausting than the work itself? In this episode of Beyond the Screen, we explore the hidden emotional cost of constantly editing ourselves to feel accepted, the difference between belonging and fitting in, and how professionals—especially those from underrepresented backgrounds—can protect their identity while navigating imperfect workplaces. A thoughtful reflection on authenticity, leadership, workplace culture, psychological safety, resilience, belonging, and preserving who we are without losing ourselves in the pursuit of success. (00:00) — Welcome to Beyond the Screen (00:37) — The Real Cost of Belonging  (05:18) — Belonging vs. Fitting In  (09:23) — The Hidden Lifestyle Tax  (15:13) — Protecting Who We Are  (18:10) — This Week's Reflection  Beyond the Screen explores purpose, relationships, resilience, work, identity, and the shared experiences that connect us beyond our professional titles.

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What happens when you strip away the corporate armor and impressive resumes? Welcome to Beyond the Screen, a solo podcast hosted by a licensed attorney and business consultant with 15+ years in corporate roles. Through honest reflections and thoughtful storytelling, we explore the human realities of work, identity, relationships, resilience, career transitions, and modern adulthood—inviting you to pause, reflect, and reconnect with the life beyond your resume. Work matters, but it isn’t the whole story. Follow for new weekly episodes.

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  • Creator
    Joy C. Akurienne
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Joy C. Akurienne
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    Beyond the Screen