Joy Is My Middle Name

Have you ever had a question for a lawyer, but didn't know the first step to take?

What happens if you're in a car wreck? Who do you call first? What about if you're bit by a dog? What if you have a lawyer, but want to switch? Do you have to pay and when?

Allison sits down with Pete Trosclair, founding partner and attorney at Lovins Law, to ask the questions that many have, but might not ever ask.

Pete dives into everything and gives his honest, trustworthy response. Learn why they have almost all referrals and why you'll trust a lawyer after this episode.

Reach out to Pete and Lovins Law for a free consultation and to learn more: https://ltlegalteam.com/contact-us/

If you live in Dallas, you've probably heard of @DallasTX_Foodies. This is a gigantic brand with the best go to spots for local restaurants in the DFW area with a huge reach.

But let's meet the creator! Her name is Anisha Holla and she is passionate about changing the trajectory of small businesses.

Whether it's helping a mom and pop pie shop come back from closing their doors to helping tell the story of a family-owned Italian restaurant, she's here to take small businesses to the next level.

Join host Allison Joy as she interviews Anisha on this beautiful journey.

@Dallas_TXfoodies on Instagram

www.foodifyapp.com

How can you find the joy through loss? What if something you've really wanted doesn't work out?

Or what if it happens again -- how do you reframe your mind and work through the pain to get to the joy?

Join host Allison Joy as she interviews psychotherapist Caelie Dunn of Growing Insight about her own journey with loss.

In this personal, deeply moving episode, you'll also learn about the ways she helps her clients and things that help her too.

You can reach out to Caelie through her website or Instagram:

- Website: www.mygrowinginsight.com

- Instagram: @growinginsight

Margot Stacy is a "film historian, cultural critic, radical merch creator and narrative junkie," as told by Lena Dunham.

But she's also a community advocate and activist. And kind of even a superhero, a term that she's not used to yet.

Allison sits down with Margot to learn about her journey, what inspires her, what has taught her to be brave and so much more.

What started as an Instagram post has had an incredible ripple effect on the Oak Cliff community. You won't want to miss this episode!

You can find Margot at @misc_en_scene on Instagram or www.miscenscene.com.

Aime Nunez is the owner of Pegasus Creative Reuse: Affordable art supplies. Endless creative possibilities.

The beloved art shop in Oak Cliff is a vibrant, art-reuse shop dedicated to keeping creative materials out of landfills and putting them into the hands of makers, dreamers, teachers, and tinkerers.

But Aime's journey to joy wasn't always this clear. A year of intense grief led to creating art. She channeled her sadness into making beautiful pieces and she credits art with saving her.

This passion of wanting to help others through art made taking over as the owner of Pegasus an easy decision.

Her story is beautiful, inspiring, and reminds us you're never too late to take a big leap to get closer to what fills your soul.

Follow along on her journey:

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pegasusreuse/

- Website: https://www.pegasusreuse.com

We're kicking of Season 2 of Joy Is My Middle Name with Amanda Smith, Founder and CEO of Dallas Girl Gang.

Amanda's path to joy and business ownership was not a straight line. She was a teacher during Covid and when we she went back to the classroom, she realized she had a gift to bring joy to so many others in a different way.

Fast forward to one of the biggest, most influential communities in Dallas with over 100,000 active members where membership is an action.

Events, meet-ups, conferences, She Means Business networking group -- Amanda is constantly innovating and evolving what Dallas Girl Gang means.

Learn about her journey, get inspired, and get involved. You can sit with us!

https://dallasgirlgang.com

https://www.facebook.com/groups/dallasgirlgang

https://www.instagram.com/dallasgirlgang

After a successful season one of When the Dog Bites, why change the name? Why are journeys to joy so important? Is Joy really Allison's middle name?

Find out the answer to all of these questions and more as host Allison Joy is interviewed by Ron Corning.

And stay tuned for impactful, gripping, and emotional tales of joy during this season of, Joy Is My Middle Name.

All episodes are recorded at little joy cafe, a place for community where all are welcome in the heart of Oak Cliff in Dallas, TX.

For many people experiencing PTSD of any kind, they've probably done a lot of different therapies.

But what about ketamine?

Allison sits down to chat with Reese Ormand, CEO of Neuroglow, the leading ketamine therapy in North Texas, to learn about his own dog bite moments and what led him to changing his entire life after a transformative experience.

As we wrap up this season, you won't want to miss this deeply impactful episode .

Allison sits down with Meaghan Hurley to learn about her journey through an abusive marriage and when/how she knew it was time to leave.

She is the true definition of resilience and her story is heartbreaking, yet empowering.

SAFE was there to help her and we want to share this resource for anyone else going through something similar: www.safeaustin.org.

Meaghan also references other resources and groups in the podcast as well like RAINN. Just know there is help available!

It's not every day you meet someone who was lost at sea. Literally lost at sea. For days and days!

Allison sits down with Chris Mabry, a well-known VP in the tech world, to learn how his incredible survival story has shaped his lifelong view on resiliency.

This one is especially fun because Allison has a very healthy fear of the sea. So learning about Chris' first-hand account was enough to ensure this is the closest our host will ever get to being anywhere she can't see the coastline.