#16: Linda Shively - Slaying the Joy Stealing Dragons

IN THIS EPISODE: I think it's fair to say that we would all like to have as much joy in our lives as we possibly can. But Life is full of highs and lows – there are events that bring us joy, and unfortunately, ones that can take it away. That's unavoidable. The question is - once we've lost joy, how do we get it back?  And what role do we play? Can we influence how much joy is in our lives? Today's guest, Linda Shively, discovered how to bounce back from loss and how to begin to restore the joy in her life. She did it by identifying and avoiding what she calls Joy Stealing Dragons. ABOUT OUR GUEST: Linda Shively has been in the Wall Street Journal, is a best-selling author, award-winning speaker, and neuroscience and mindset expert.  She has presented across the country at places like the Harvard Club of Boston, the New York City Bar Association, Walmart, and Carnegie Hall.  Linda has been a multiple-time guest and a host on cable television, featured in a feature-film with Winona Ryder and Jeff Daniels, and even performed at the Rose Bowl for over 90,000 people.  After healing from an abusive marriage, and navigating the diagnosis and eventual death of her 3-year-old daughter, Linda found her way to bounce back and reclaim her joy in life. Today she helps successful women defeat the dragons in their life and elevate their joy to new levels.  Linda has studied brain and mind function for over 30 years, earning a psychobiology degree from UCLA, is a certified Master Life and Executive Coach, a Master Practitioner of NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), a Master Hypnotherapist, and a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader. SHOW NOTES: To connect with Linda, check out her website: https://lindashively.com To identify which Joy-Stealing Dragon is most active right now go to: JoyStealingDragons.com  A gift to help you de-stress now: MyPeacefulMeditation.com INSIGHT AT WORK PODCAST THEME MUSIC: Our theme music is composed by Chris Lucca, Jr.. You can listen to more of Chris' work at http://chrisluccamusic.comYou can also connect with him on Twitter: @Flipluka and on Instagram: @_flipluka.music_ ABOUT THE HOST: Ken Blackwell is a speaker, trainer, facilitator and executive coach. His signature practice is "rescuing Accidental Leaders and Dysfunctional Teams". His firm InKlaritas, based in Princeton, NJ, works with teams and leaders in companies in the U.S. around the world. You can find out more about InKlaritas at: www.InKlaritas.com and connect with Ken on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennethjblackwell/.