Joy is a Revolution

Dr. Pamela Larde is a dedicated social scientist, author, and coach who lives and breathes the principles she teaches. Through her insightful writing and teaching, she arms individuals and organizations with the tools needed to embrace a life and a culture of joy by cultivating well-being, the power of connection, integrative practices, and revolutionary change.

Take the Journey of You (JOY) Assessment Register Now for the EPIC Joy Retreat

 Joy is a Revolution

Dr. Pamela Larde is a dedicated social scientist, author, and coach who lives and breathes the principles she teaches. Through her insightful writing and teaching, she arms individuals and organizations with the tools needed to embrace a life and a culture of joy by cultivating well-being, the power of connection, integrative practices, and revolutionary change.

Take the Journey of You (JOY) Assessment Register Now for The EPIC Joy Retreat

 Joy is a Revolution

Dr. Pamela Larde is a dedicated social scientist, author, and coach who lives and breathes the principles she teaches. Through her insightful writing and teaching, she arms individuals and organizations with the tools needed to embrace a life and a culture of joy by cultivating well-being, the power of connection, integrative practices, and revolutionary change.

Take the Journey of YOU (JOY) Assessment Register Now for The EPIC Joy Retreat

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June 11, 2026

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The Joy Whisperer is a literary fable for adults who have begun to sense that the answer is no, this is not all. There is more. The fable follows four seekers, each carrying a small and specific weight, drawn one morning toward a clearing they did not know they were looking for. What happens to them there and what they each carry home is the story of how an ordinary person comes back to themselves one small, audacious yes at a time. 


Read more here.

Coming June 11, 2026

Pre-Order Now!

The Joy Whisperer is a literary fable for adults who have begun to sense that the answer is no, this is not all. There is more. The fable follows four seekers, each carrying a small and specific weight, drawn one morning toward a clearing they did not know they were looking for. What happens to them there and what they each carry home is the story of how an ordinary person comes back to themselves one small, audacious yes at a time.


Read more here.

What is Joy?

There is value in both happiness and joy, but there is a profound difference between the two.

Happiness involves impact that occurs

from the outside in.

Joy involves impact that transforms from the

inside out.


-Dr. Pamela Larde

What is Joy?

There is value in both happiness and joy, but there is a profound difference between the two.

Happiness involves impact that occurs

from the outside in.

Joy involves impact that transforms from the

inside out.


-Dr. Pamela Larde

What is Joy?

There is value in both happiness and joy, but there is a profound difference between the two.


Happiness involves impact

that occurs from the outside in.



Joy involves impact

that transforms from the inside out.


-Dr. Pamela Larde

Choose Your Joy Path

Blog

Your Inner Voice Is Not Too Loud—It’s the Map

By Pamela Larde • May 18, 2025
What I've found is some of the most meaningful guidance doesn’t come from planning tools or timelines. It rises from within.

The Polymath’s Advantage: Why Being Good at Many Things Isn’t a Flaw

By Pamela Larde • May 5, 2025
I learned to embrace what I now fully own: I am a polymath—and that is not a flaw. It is my superpower.

My Personal Plot Twist: An Unexpected Journey into Women’s Pro Football

By Pamela Larde • March 19, 2025
In my mid-40s, I found myself lacing up cleats and trying out for a women’s professional football team. Yes—football. The kind with helmets, pads, and full contact.

The Pause That Changes Everything: The Why Behind My EPIC Joy Retreat

By Pamela Larde • March 12, 2025
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it means to pause—not the kind of pause where you just collapse on the couch and scroll for an hour, but the kind that allows you to hear your own thoughts again.