Revitalized Womanhood | A Midlife Revolution
S2: Ep 20 - Could Discomfort Be the Proof You're Ready with Joy Poole
What if confidence isn't something you need to find before you move forward but something you build by taking the next step? In this episode, I'm sitting down with Joy Poole to talk about self-trust, confidence, courage, reinvention, motherhood, leadership, and navigating uncertainty . After 20 years of building her career, Joy and her family made a life-changing decision: they spent 18 months circumnavigating the globe by sailboat . Four years of preparation, ocean crossings, tight quarters, constant uncertainty, and life far outside their comfort zone taught Joy something she couldn't have learned by simply staying in control. She learned to ask: "Is this unsafe, or is it just uncomfortable?" That question became a powerful way to separate real danger from the discomfort that often comes with growth, change, and becoming someone new . We talk about building self-trust, "minding the gain," embracing uncertainty, motherhood, marriage, leadership, and what happens when you stop outsourcing your confidence and start collecting evidence that you can handle what life throws at you. We also talk about reinvention, life transitions, personal growth, and what it looks like to return home and integrate everything you've learned instead of simply going back to who you were before. Joy Poole is a sought-after leadership coach and speaker who helps leaders navigate growth, change, and uncertainty with greater clarity and confidence. Her work is shaped by years of coaching senior leaders, along with the lived experience of sailing around the world with her family—where uncertainty was a daily reality. Joy brings real-world storytelling, heart, humor, and practical strategies to her keynotes, workshops, and coaching, helping leaders become calmer, more credible, and more confident at work and beyond. If you're in a "what now?" season —considering a career change, making a difficult decision, pursuing a dream, or standing at the edge of a new chapter—this conversation is for you. You don't have to feel ready. Sometimes, you build confidence by going first. Listen to the full episode with Joy Poole. For Joy's free "Minding the Gain" practice, visit joypoole.com/gain. Connect with Joy: Instagram: @joypooleleadership LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joypoole/ Website: https://www.joypoole.com/ Connect with the Revitalized Womanhood online! https://revitalizedwomanhood.com/ Join other like-minded women in the Revitalized Sisterhood online community today! https://revitalizedwomanhood.mn.co/feed Follow Revitalized Womanhood online! https://www.instagram.com/revitalizedwomanhood/
