Our Joy Project

Jessica is a mom of 4, yogi, chef, wine lover, podcaster (Mom, Slow Down), and self-love advocate. She finds joy in combining all her passions – yoga, cooking, and wellness – to help other women find their free-floating happiness. She shares joy by being mindful, present in the moment, and using her passions to help other women experience their joy.

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Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge is an award-winning children’s mental health expert and author of Teletherapy Toolkit and It’s Gonna Be Ok! She’s the mom of a special needs teenager who knows how to have fun and bust a move on her “disco drive”. For Dr. Roseann, joy is a feeling from the inside when doing something that makes you feel good or feel happy – or when you bring happiness to another person. She shares her joy through humor, her smile, and going out of her way to be kind to someone else. 

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Dustin is a husband, father, runner, Ohio sports fan, lover of history, and is “aspiring to help youth thrive so they can solve our world’s wicked problems”. Professionally, he’s the 4-H Youth Development Educator for Purdue Extension Marion County. For Dustin, joy has three elements: surprise, a visceral feeling that emanates from our hearts, and it causes time to slow down. He shares joy by stoking people’s spark. 

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Keisha is the new Executive Director of the Indianapolis City Market. She finds joy in making a conscious choice to show up and be a part of someone’s life. For Keisha, joy is being able to make the best decision based on the choices she has in front of her. She shares her joy by letting people know she’s listening and giving people a sense of connection. 

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Samantha is the Director of Administration for IGT Indiana (on behalf of the Hoosier Lottery), a lifelong Hoosier, dedicated community volunteer, and an all-around great person. For her, joy is an emotion sparked by happiness. Samantha spreads joy by being more reflective and purposeful in her interactions with people, lending an ear, making people laugh, and having authentic connections. Joy is a mental exercise of gratitude that helps her be more present and centered. 

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Tamara talks about the joy of launching her latest book, “Dear Black Girl: Letters From Your Sisters on Stepping Into Your Power”, and the joy of giving girls their rightness right now. In addition to being an author, she’s the vice president of community leadership and effective philanthropy for CICF. For Tamara, joy is being open and receiving to all the good things that are available and reflecting on it. She shares her joy in having human connections and supporting, celebrating, and uplifting others.  

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Danielle attends Purdue University and runs a nonprofit that she started when she was 16. Through Danielle Cares for Chairs, she has collected and recycled 3,500,000 bread tags, and uses the proceeds to buy wheelchairs for people who need them. For her, joy means happiness. She spreads joy by spreading kindness: opening the door for someone, giving someone a compliment, and helping people who are struggling. Danielle encourages people to find their joy and their passion – and then do something about it.

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Brittany is the Senior Regional Lead of Community + Marketing at Yelp. She spends her days loving on Indianapolis and Indiana, while cheering on Midwest community managers. For her, joy is finding the bright spots in the simplest things. During COVID, this extreme adventurer changed her travels and experiences and has found joy in creating adventures 30 minutes from home. Brittany shares her joy by picking up trash with friends, not taking things for granted, creating – and attending – the many virtual events hosted by Yelp, and pausing and putting things in perspective.  

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Carla is the Public Relations Specialist at the Indianapolis Zoo, where she is a storyteller and the voice behind the animals, exhibits, and people. She finds joy in moments of happiness and the things that move her closer to being her most authentic self. She’s a nature-loving, long-time photographer who spreads joy through the lens of her camera and on social media. She is mindful of the things she’s most thankful for in life and practices gratitude every day. 

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Kim, and his wife, founded The 24 Group after their son died. He’s a person in long-term recovery from the disease of addiction and enjoying life to the fullest in ways he didn’t think he would. Kim lost his joy after Dave died and that absence of joy was physically and mentally devastating. After recovering from addiction, he rediscovered joy by practicing self-awareness and rediscovering a lost faith. Today, he shares joy in giving back to people in various ways, including being a sponsor and attending 12 Step meetings. 

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