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James Bullard is a dynamic storyteller, acclaimed performer, and visionary creator dedicated to inspiring individuals and organizations through his writing, public speaking, and the transformative podcast Radical Joy. Leveraging the power of right-brain thinking and innovative problem-solving, James empowers others to unlock their full potential and reimagine what’s possible. With a commanding stage presence and a unique ability to connect deeply with audiences, he masterfully blends humor, vulnerability, and actionable insights to spark meaningful change. As a published author, his work resonates with readers seeking clarity and motivation, while Radical Joy amplifies voices that challenge, inspire, and ignite curiosity. A passionate advocate for bold living, James uses the art of storytelling to cultivate joy and guide others toward their most authentic and empowered selves.
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- 5 days ago30 min
Big Goals, Great Pie & Getting In My Own Way
What if the thing getting in your way is something you actually love?I had every intention of being productive. Then someone suggested a movie, dessert got involved, and suddenly I had a very convincing case for doing absolutely anything else. Funny how that works. Before I blame my social calendar, there’s a small detail about how I got here that deserves a little attention. A pie worth weeping over — and the goal it deliciously complicates. An invitation at exactly the wrong time — is my calendar crowded, or did I leave something on the back burner? A shuffle in my deck of friends — and the time it takes to build something new. The movie ticket I buy before the work is done — a little wager with my afternoon. Five minutes before I feel ready — what happens when motivation arrives second? Grace and accountability in the same breath — can I own my part without turning on myself? The last tool on my belt — admitting I might not finish, and noticing what happens to the pressure. Magical goals, muggle returns — when “done” has to be enough of a blockbuster. The conversation I almost skipped — and the unexpected thing I bring back to my work. This episode isn’t here to fix you. You’re allowed to want big things, enjoy the detours, and be gentle with yourself when the day doesn’t hold everything you hoped it would. There’s room to say, “I have done enough today.”It's Season Four and We’re really, really glad you’re here.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/radical-joy-with-james-bullard--5644728/support.🌹🧡🟡🌳🔷🟪🤎🖤❔ ❤️🍊🟨💚💙💜🟤🖤❕❕Take care of yourself, take care of each other, and breathe! ❤️🍊🟨💚💙💜🟤🖤❕❕ 🌹🧡🟡🌳🔷🟪🤎🖤❔ Got something on your mind? James never runs out of things to say, so tell us what you want to discuss! Remember there is no shame in joy or for asking for what you need. Leave a review, send us a screenshot, and we’ll mail you a sticker! See you next FRIDAY for another dose of Radical Joy. James is not a therapist, but you’re not alone. If you're in crisis, call 988 for professional help. For non-emergencies, Psychology Today can connect you with support and therapists who fit your needs. This podcast and CLW Studios content are not therapy or a substitute for it. Guest opinions are their own. We're here for insight and encouragement but always seek professional support when needed. This episode was Produced and edited by Kerri J of CLW Studios
- 1 weeks ago1h 2m
Full Wattage: Spirits & Sunglasses with Bianca Pierre-Louis
What if the scariest part of letting your light shine is finding out who isn’t cheering?In this Halloween special, I welcome back our resident paranormal investigator and family nurse practitioner Bianca Pierre-Louis. In this annual event our conversation starts with shadowy appearances and turns toward friendship, boundaries, and letting yourself be loved.A little spooky. A lot of laughter.Room to celebrate what’s going right.Room to admit what still hurts.Something moved in Westchester — and Bianca has a few things she’s allowed to tell us. The spooky update that wasn’t paranormal — and nearly got buried under modesty. “Put some sunglasses on” — Bianca’s response to the fear of being too much. The vampires you call friends — why a good laugh can still leave you drained. When your good news changes the room — and you start wondering what to keep to yourself. Right package, wrong address — what if “too much” was never the problem? Before the bridge burns — had the boundary been spoken, or only felt? The coffee I almost said no to — my friends noticed something I thought I needed to handle alone. “I’ve given them the keys” — so why am I still surprised when they try to let themselves in?This episode isn’t here to fix you.You’re allowed to be proud of what you’ve built, tender about what’s changed, and still learning how to receive.You don’t have to arrive sparkling to have a place with your people. We’re really, really glad you’re here. 💛 Keep up with BiancaRead Bianca's Interview with Voyage ATLCheck out Bianca on Haunted Tri-StateBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/radical-joy-with-james-bullard--5644728/support.🌹🧡🟡🌳🔷🟪🤎🖤❔ ❤️🍊🟨💚💙💜🟤🖤❕❕Take care of yourself, take care of each other, and breathe! ❤️🍊🟨💚💙💜🟤🖤❕❕ 🌹🧡🟡🌳🔷🟪🤎🖤❔ Got something on your mind? James never runs out of things to say, so tell us what you want to discuss! Remember there is no shame in joy or for asking for what you need. Leave a review, send us a screenshot, and we’ll mail you a sticker! See you next FRIDAY for another dose of Radical Joy. James is not a therapist, but you’re not alone. If you're in crisis, call 988 for professional help. For non-emergencies, Psychology Today can connect you with support and therapists who fit your needs. This podcast and CLW Studios content are not therapy or a substitute for it. Guest opinions are their own. We're here for insight and encouragement but always seek professional support when needed. This episode was Produced and edited by Kerri J of CLW Studios
- 2 weeks ago54 min
Widening the Lens & Breaking the Old Patterns with Kamini Wood
What if the thing you keep trying to “fix” about yourself was once the very thing that helped you feel safe? No judgment required.No muscling through.And nobody has to win for a conversation to matter.When survival starts looking like personality — people pleasing, perfectionism, and the “pressure patterns” hiding in plain sight.You can’t always think your way out — when your nervous system knows something your brain hasn’t caught up to yet.Widen the lens — what changes when curiosity gets there before judgment.Your opinion isn’t your identity — and disagreement doesn’t have to feel like an attack.When an invitation sounds like an accusation — the old story that can enter the conversation before you do.Support without becoming the solution — loving someone without taking their whole burden home.The last little brick of the drawbridge — how consistency can make closeness feel safer.“Two minutes” means two minutes — the tiny promises that quietly teach us who we can trust.Safety as a North Star — Kamini’s beautifully simple baseline: people need to know they matter.Conflict without combat — learning that disagreement doesn’t have to mean danger, disconnection, or defeat.You’re allowed to widen the lens.You’re allowed to learn a different story.And you’re allowed to build safety slowly enough that your whole self can believe it. We’re really, really glad you’re here. 💛 Connect with KaminiFind Kamini’s Podcast Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/radical-joy-with-james-bullard--5644728/support.🌹🧡🟡🌳🔷🟪🤎🖤❔ ❤️🍊🟨💚💙💜🟤🖤❕❕Take care of yourself, take care of each other, and breathe! ❤️🍊🟨💚💙💜🟤🖤❕❕ 🌹🧡🟡🌳🔷🟪🤎🖤❔ Got something on your mind? James never runs out of things to say, so tell us what you want to discuss! Remember there is no shame in joy or for asking for what you need. Leave a review, send us a screenshot, and we’ll mail you a sticker! See you next FRIDAY for another dose of Radical Joy. James is not a therapist, but you’re not alone. If you're in crisis, call 988 for professional help. For non-emergencies, Psychology Today can connect you with support and therapists who fit your needs. This podcast and CLW Studios content are not therapy or a substitute for it. Guest opinions are their own. We're here for insight and encouragement but always seek professional support when needed. This episode was Produced and edited by Kerri J of CLW Studios
- 3 weeks ago31 min
Find Your Fit — When What You Love No Longer Fits
What if you’re still trying to make something fit because you remember how good it once felt?“A great big bowl of oatmeal” — a beige clearance sweater raises an awkward question about the things James keeps trying to make work.The siren song of the red tag — something can be easy to bring home and surprisingly hard to feel good in.The friends who were annoying at first — some of James’s favorite people arrived looking nothing like the friendship he had in mind.The three-dollar Aerosmith shirt — a beloved find becomes a very visible reminder that growth changes the fit.The swimsuit that actually hurt — James remembers the moment a familiar discomfort became something that needed his attention.Accountability, firmly and gently — the people who remember your goals might have a question you’d rather dodge.The flannel he still misses — letting something go leaves James wondering whether familiar really meant finished.“Let me write that down” — clearly spoken expectations become a friendship cheat code worth keeping in his contacts.When showing up is enough — James gets curious about the ease of a friendship both people keep choosing.“Try it on in the proper light” — a fitting-room thought follows James into the question of when to persevere and when to let go.This episode isn’t here to fix you.You’re allowed to love what something was, notice how it feels now, and take your time deciding what comes next. There’s room to keep what still fits—and to admit when you need more room to move.We’re really, really glad you’re here. 💛Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/radical-joy-with-james-bullard--5644728/support.🌹🧡🟡🌳🔷🟪🤎🖤❔ ❤️🍊🟨💚💙💜🟤🖤❕❕Take care of yourself, take care of each other, and breathe! ❤️🍊🟨💚💙💜🟤🖤❕❕ 🌹🧡🟡🌳🔷🟪🤎🖤❔ Got something on your mind? James never runs out of things to say, so tell us what you want to discuss! Remember there is no shame in joy or for asking for what you need. Leave a review, send us a screenshot, and we’ll mail you a sticker! See you next FRIDAY for another dose of Radical Joy. James is not a therapist, but you’re not alone. If you're in crisis, call 988 for professional help. For non-emergencies, Psychology Today can connect you with support and therapists who fit your needs. This podcast and CLW Studios content are not therapy or a substitute for it. Guest opinions are their own. We're here for insight and encouragement but always seek professional support when needed. This episode was Produced and edited by Kerri J of CLW Studios
- 4 weeks ago34 min
The Other Side of the Mirror — The Questions We’re Still Allowed to Ask
What if the feeling you’re most certain about still has another side worth looking at?Some tender territory.A little discomfort.Room to feel more than one thing.The other side of a gut punch — a conversation between friends opens a question about loss that James can’t quite put down.Two prayers at the same piano — a scene from Doc holds love and letting go in the same room.The thought we’re “not supposed” to have — what happens when James gets curious about an uncomfortable reaction instead of hiding it?Who put that belief in the box? — the protective lessons of childhood get a second look from the person living with them now.A scrape on the nose — James wonders what our stumbles might reveal about the things that set our souls on fire.A fire needs somewhere to breathe — the image of a bottled-up flame gets unexpectedly personal.“Trust me enough to give me part of your burden” — a moment at the gym opens something tender about being seen in the struggle.The 47s, the 26s, and the 113s — looking again doesn’t always mean turning all the way around.What I want my sunset to look like — memories of Granny Bullard bring James back to a question about his own life, and what he hopes to leave unfinished.Make room for your own answers.We’re really, really glad you’re here. 💛Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/radical-joy-with-james-bullard--5644728/support.🌹🧡🟡🌳🔷🟪🤎🖤❔ ❤️🍊🟨💚💙💜🟤🖤❕❕Take care of yourself, take care of each other, and breathe! ❤️🍊🟨💚💙💜🟤🖤❕❕ 🌹🧡🟡🌳🔷🟪🤎🖤❔ Got something on your mind? James never runs out of things to say, so tell us what you want to discuss! Remember there is no shame in joy or for asking for what you need. Leave a review, send us a screenshot, and we’ll mail you a sticker! See you next FRIDAY for another dose of Radical Joy. James is not a therapist, but you’re not alone. If you're in crisis, call 988 for professional help. For non-emergencies, Psychology Today can connect you with support and therapists who fit your needs. This podcast and CLW Studios content are not therapy or a substitute for it. Guest opinions are their own. We're here for insight and encouragement but always seek professional support when needed. This episode was Produced and edited by Kerri J of CLW Studios
- Oct 5, 202634 min
ICYMI - You Can’t Step in the Same River Twice — Coming Home to a Different You
What if coming home feels different because you’ve finally given yourself room to grow?Back in Sydney, James Bullard follows a familiar meal into bigger questions about belonging, change, and how much of ourselves we hold back to keep home comfortable.You can love where you came from.You can be nervous about what’s next.There’s room for both.Same river, different feet — what happens when you return expecting the currents you remember?A cabbage pancake with a plot twist — the favorite meal that didn’t quite match the picture James carried back to Sydney.Home didn’t hit pause — the quiet expectation tucked inside every “I can’t wait to go back.”“Good enough for Grandpa” — would the people who raised us really want us to stop asking questions?The people packed inside you — church family, gym family, and the brief connections that somehow come along for life.“You’ve changed” — why those two words can sound like an accusation when they might be something to celebrate.Nothing more important than waving at a baby — a tiny interruption with a very clear sense of priorities.The Brussels sprouts of your journey — the people who test your patience, and the days when you need half an hour apart.Chartreuse, aubergine, ochre — James’s wish for an emotional life with more colors than black, white, and gray.This episode isn’t here to fix you.You’re allowed to carry your people with you, ask questions they can’t answer, and come home with a perspective they haven’t met yet.You don’t have to apologize for enjoying the life you’re growing into.We’re really, really glad you’re here. 💛Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/radical-joy-with-james-bullard--5644728/support.🌹🧡🟡🌳🔷🟪🤎🖤❔ ❤️🍊🟨💚💙💜🟤🖤❕❕Take care of yourself, take care of each other, and breathe! ❤️🍊🟨💚💙💜🟤🖤❕❕ 🌹🧡🟡🌳🔷🟪🤎🖤❔ Got something on your mind? James never runs out of things to say, so tell us what you want to discuss! Remember there is no shame in joy or for asking for what you need. Leave a review, send us a screenshot, and we’ll mail you a sticker! See you next FRIDAY for another dose of Radical Joy. James is not a therapist, but you’re not alone. If you're in crisis, call 988 for professional help. For non-emergencies, Psychology Today can connect you with support and therapists who fit your needs. This podcast and CLW Studios content are not therapy or a substitute for it. Guest opinions are their own. We're here for insight and encouragement but always seek professional support when needed. This episode was Produced and edited by Kerri J of CLW Studios
- Sep 28, 202649 min
Success, Reconsidered: The Unexpected Way Forward with Robbie Samuels
What if the thing you’re working so hard to create isn’t the finish line—but the beginning of a much bigger conversation? In this episode of Radical Joy, James sits down with author, speaker, and entrepreneurial book strategist Robbie Samuels to talk reinvention, meaningful metrics, waking up the network you already have, and why creating something worth sharing is only half the story.The book he almost didn’t write — and the expertise he never expected it to unlock.Ten years to “overnight” — then two months later, everything changed.When the world hit pause — Robbie started experimenting.This and this and this — making room for more than one professional identity.The audience you already have — why your network may matter more than your list.Write where they are — not where you wish they were.Maybe don’t write the book — the surprisingly freeing question Robbie asks first.Strategy over vanity — what lasts after the bestseller ribbon disappears.“I want to write a book.” Great. Why? — the question underneath the ambition.Good work still needs a way to be found — because creating it is only part of the story. You’re allowed to decide for yourself what actually counts. You’re allowed to change direction. You’re allowed to discover that one piece of your story leads somewhere you never planned to go. And you’re allowed to decide for yourself what actually counts.We’re really, really glad you’re here. 💛Connect with Robbie 30-minute book launch brainstorming session with RobbieAuthor Resources recommendation from RobbieBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/radical-joy-with-james-bullard--5644728/support.🌹🧡🟡🌳🔷🟪🤎🖤❔ ❤️🍊🟨💚💙💜🟤🖤❕❕Take care of yourself, take care of each other, and breathe! ❤️🍊🟨💚💙💜🟤🖤❕❕ 🌹🧡🟡🌳🔷🟪🤎🖤❔ Got something on your mind? James never runs out of things to say, so tell us what you want to discuss! Remember there is no shame in joy or for asking for what you need. Leave a review, send us a screenshot, and we’ll mail you a sticker! See you next FRIDAY for another dose of Radical Joy. James is not a therapist, but you’re not alone. If you're in crisis, call 988 for professional help. For non-emergencies, Psychology Today can connect you with support and therapists who fit your needs. This podcast and CLW Studios content are not therapy or a substitute for it. Guest opinions are their own. We're here for insight and encouragement but always seek professional support when needed. This episode was Produced and edited by Kerri J of CLW Studios
- Sep 21, 202631 min
Showing Up — Even When You’d Rather Chew Bumblebees
What if the hardest part of showing up isn’t the thing itself—but getting past the gravity that keeps you from starting?Getting past your own gravity — why starting can burn more fuel than the thing itself. The bumblebee level of resistance — when almost anything sounds better than doing the damn thing. Five, four, three, two, one… up — the tiny countdown that leaves no room for negotiating with the sofa. When the list becomes the problem — sometimes 26 tasks need to become eight before your brain will come along. The little one-eyed escape hatch — what reaching for the phone can tell us about the feeling we’d rather leave behind. Stay in the quiet — what happened when James touched the phone, left it there, and kept asking the sticky questions. Distraction steals the nuance — the thing we miss when discomfort sends us straight down the nearest dopamine rabbit hole. Whose voice is that, anyway? — when an old belief starts sounding less like you and more like somebody from a long time ago. Authenticity gets complicated — where someone else’s feelings, your intentions, and your self-respect all meet. Press the little red button — because sometimes action goes first and motivation has to catch up.You’re allowed to need a minute.You’re allowed to choose your silly.And you’re allowed to begin before you feel ready. We’re really, really glad you’re here. 💛Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/radical-joy-with-james-bullard--5644728/support.🌹🧡🟡🌳🔷🟪🤎🖤❔ ❤️🍊🟨💚💙💜🟤🖤❕❕Take care of yourself, take care of each other, and breathe! ❤️🍊🟨💚💙💜🟤🖤❕❕ 🌹🧡🟡🌳🔷🟪🤎🖤❔ Got something on your mind? James never runs out of things to say, so tell us what you want to discuss! Remember there is no shame in joy or for asking for what you need. Leave a review, send us a screenshot, and we’ll mail you a sticker! See you next FRIDAY for another dose of Radical Joy. James is not a therapist, but you’re not alone. If you're in crisis, call 988 for professional help. For non-emergencies, Psychology Today can connect you with support and therapists who fit your needs. This podcast and CLW Studios content are not therapy or a substitute for it. Guest opinions are their own. We're here for insight and encouragement but always seek professional support when needed. This episode was Produced and edited by Kerri J of CLW Studios
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About Radical Joy with James Bullard
James Bullard is a dynamic storyteller, acclaimed performer, and visionary creator dedicated to inspiring individuals and organizations through his writing, public speaking, and the transformative podcast Radical Joy. Leveraging the power of right-brain thinking and innovative problem-solving, James empowers others to unlock their full potential and reimagine what’s possible. With a commanding stage presence and a unique ability to connect deeply with audiences, he masterfully blends humor, vulnerability, and actionable insights to spark meaningful change. As a published author, his work resonates with readers seeking clarity and motivation, while Radical Joy amplifies voices that challenge, inspire, and ignite curiosity. A passionate advocate for bold living, James uses the art of storytelling to cultivate joy and guide others toward their most authentic and empowered selves.
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