More Joy in January

Under the Influence with Jo Piazza

Jo Piazza, Influence Inc.

Personal Journals, Kids & Family, Technology, Parenting, Society & Culture

4.3 • 833 Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

January should officially be Women’s Rest and Recovery Month, because after December most of us are sick, behind on work, emotionally fried, and trying to pretend that carrying the mental load of not just our own families but everyone we care about was somehow restful. In this episode, we’re joined by Jackie Oña Cascarano, founder of Juno Women’s Collective, an executive career coach, entrepreneur, and former attorney who works with women navigating transition, burnout, and big life shifts. Jackie brings language, research, and real-world experience to the question so many of us are asking right now: how do we rebuild joy when we’re exhausted. The conversation moves through what joy can realistically look like in daily life, from mid-January getaways and intentional planning days to micro-pleasures that quietly make everything feel lighter, like good coffee, using the nice olive oil, burning the candle instead of saving it, and clearing clutter that fuels anxiety. Follow Jackie on Instagram here. Join our newsletter community here. ORDER EVERYONE IS LYING TO YOU here. Visit our lovely sponsors here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:05.6	How's I weren't feeling?
1:07.2	I hope you're feeling a little bit better today than you were at the beginning of the week.
1:11.9	Because honestly, every parent I have seen in the past four days has just been walking through the streets with this glazed look on their face, like a zombie who's just been given an enema.
1:25.0	My mom friend group texts have been suspiciously quiet. And I think that's just
1:30.3	because even though they bring us joy, all of us are like, I can't take one more thing to do or answer
1:39.7	or think about right now. But I'm trying to put that feeling behind me.
1:45.6	And I'm trying to find the joy in the new year.
1:47.6	I know it's here.
1:48.8	I know it's here somewhere,
1:50.2	as long as I don't scroll my news feed on the Instagram,
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