Joy of Reinvention

S2 Episode 1: How Do You Know a Chapter is Complete? with Sarah Bond

Joy Chik and Sarah Bond explore the quiet signals that a meaningful chapter is complete, why responsibility can keep us there, and how choosing an ending can become an ac

Episode 13: Big News — The Knowing Moments Is Becoming Joy of Reinvention

6 months ago, Joy thought she was starting a podcast. What she was really starting was her own reinvention. In this solo episode, Joy looks back on Season 1 — leaving Mi

Episode 12: How Travel Transforms Us

What makes some journeys become Knowing Moments — while others are simply vacations? For years, travel was about getting somewhere for me — customer meetings, keynotes,

Episode 11: What Really Recharges Us

For years, I thought I was good at recharging. I worked out almost every day. I took vacations. It seemed like I checked all the boxes. But looking back, I don’t think I

Episode 10: Designing a Career Beyond the Title

When I started this podcast, I thought I was documenting a sabbatical — a pause between chapters. What I was really learning was how to redesign a life. In the Season 1

Episode 9: Finding Where I Belong

When you leave a long chapter of your career, you don’t just leave a job. You leave a tribe. For almost three decades, my community was built into my life automatically

Episode 8: Rebuilding My Identity

There's a question that sounds simple. But for most of us — especially those who've built something real — it's one of the hardest questions to sit with. Who are you out

Episode 7: When Success Becomes a Birdcage

There’s a phase that’s harder to name than failure. It’s when the role that once felt impossible now feels… routine. When the business is growing, the team is strong, an

Episode 6: Learning to Swim

There's something nobody talks about — the phase that comes after you feel out of your depth. That messy middle phase. Not the fear itself. Not the doubt. But what happe

Episode 5: Out of My Depth

As I step into a new chapter, I’ve found myself reflecting on the last time I felt truly stretched—not just challenged, but uncertain. It takes me back nearly a decade,

Episode 4: After I Press Send

What happens when your decision becomes public — and everyone has their own interpretation? In this episode, I share the reactions that followed my announcement to leave

Episode 3: Designing What Comes Next

After 28 years at Microsoft, Joy Chik faces a question most leaders eventually encounter: what comes next? In this episode, Joy reflects on the final stage of her sabbat

Episode 2: The Space Between Comfort and Growth

After slowing down, a new question appears: What do I want to grow into next? In this episode, Joy Chik reflects on the space between mastery and expansion. After nearly

Episode 1: The Shock of Slowing Down

After nearly three decades at Microsoft, Joy Chik finally pauses. In this first episode of The Knowing Moments, Joy Chik shares the story behind her decision to take a 1

The Knowing Moments Trailer

The Knowing Moments is a podcast about the quiet realizations that change how we see ourselves, our work, and our lives. Hosted by Joy Chik, a longtime tech leader, the s