Reclaiming Joy—Why Prioritizing Joy Is a Key to Flourishing, Leadership, and Wellbeing

How to Break the Cycle of Guilt and Rediscover What Makes You Come Alive

In this episode of Better Than This, Meghan French Dunbar explores why so many working women have become disconnected from their joy—and why reclaiming it is a beautiful act of resistance that can transform your work and life.

Grounded in research from the Harvard Flourishing Program and positive psychology pioneer Dr. Barbara Fredrickson, this episode explains why joy is essential for human flourishing, better leadership, and long-term resilience.

Through personal storytelling, societal critique, and real-world research, Meghan shares the three powerful practices she uses to re-center joy. Whether you’re burned out, thriving, or somewhere in between, this episode will help you reconnect with the parts of life that make it truly worth living.