In this episode I talk to the amazing Em Stroud about the importance of finding joy in our lives.  Em is a Corporate Clown Coach for the brave and curious! Using a vast array of tools from both the personal development world and business improvement techniques, which includes those mastered from the art of clowning, Em encourages businesses and employees to “work well, play harder”. Em’s experience spans 20 years. After co-founding and leading Abandon Theatre, a professional theatre company, Em went on to co-found a business that offered interactive stress management workshops, leadership programmes and coaching. In 2020, she branched out on her own to deliver workplace talks, events and coaching to address staff happiness and wellbeing. Her clients include a roster of CEOs of SMEs and global businesses and firms in the ‘big four’. Drawing on her experience with clowning, she employs pioneering techniques that force leaders to ‘take fun seriously’ at a time when, she believes, ‘it’s never been more important to find joy.’ She also offers 121 coaching on an invitation-only basis, supporting brave and curious business leaders and entrepreneurs to find, articulate and live their true self. Em documents her own journey in her newly published book, Lessons from a Clown. The book offers five lessons for a roadmap towards a happier and better life that redefines the meaning of success. Em hopes that the book will inspire readers to “be themselves, have more courage and laugh everyday.” Together with her 3 Co Founders she has launched a global movement: Laugh. Think. Play Em is the only person to have delivered a TEDx talk dressed as a banana. She also hosts the Clowning Around podcast, a top 30 podcast in the UK. https://www.instagram.com/emmastroudldn/ https://emstroud.com/   Subscribe to this podcast so you don't miss an episode! You can connect with Jenny on all social media channels  https://www.instagram.com/_jennymc https://www.facebook.com/groups/605793686751503/ https://jennymc.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1Dq0OHvSTh-FF9jaGKFNsQ?view_as=subscriber