Michelle Burke is a sought-after leadership coach, facilitator, speaker, founder, and CEO of Energy Catalyst Group, a consulting and training company for well-being. Lilamani de Silva, MSc, has had an eclectic career across multiple industries including media relations, TV production, and the creation of innovative products for home, work, and play.

Michelle and Lilamani have partnered to coauthor and create Joy Cards, Personalogy™ games, and Teambuilder™, a card game to build collaboration. Lilamani's paintings illustrate Joy Cards. In her spare time, Lilamani enjoys being active, traveling, reading, painting, and spending time with loved ones. Michelle enjoys time with loved ones, cooking, fun adventures, reading, sports, and walking her dog Jadie.

In today’s episode Michelle and Lilamani share their story about two women from completely different walks of life - how they became lifetime friends, creative partners, and how they’ve cultivated joy. It all started with a chance meeting. They both care about making a meaningful difference in the world and even though they’re separating by an ocean, over the years they’ve learned to embrace technology to make their incredible collaborations possible. Over the last few years they looked for a way to create something that could help them rediscover their own joy and spread joy to others at the same time. Enter the Joy Cards. Michelle and Lilamani’s reflections on joy and its impact will remind you the importance of hitting pause and allowing yourself the opportunity to reflect and enjoy the life you’re living.

To connect with Michelle and Lilamani visit https://energycatalystgroup.com/personal-development/ and energycatalystgroup.com/joy-cards/

Stories of Inspiring Joy is a production of Seek The Joy Media and created by Sydney Weiss. To learn more and submit your story, click here.

*Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Stories of Inspiring Joy.

Michelle Burke & Lilamani de Silva