
Solving For Joy
Hosted by Chrissie Ott and Dr Chrissie Ott and Chrissie Ott MD · Chrissie Ott, MD
5.0from 37 ratings
- 93
- Episodes
- 13
- Transcribed
- 37
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2024
- First episode
- 19K
- YouTube views
About Solving For Joy
Through in depth conversations with a wide range of guests, Solving for Joy explores the idea that we are always trying to solve life's equation for maximal joy. We'll discover what constants are actually variables we can change and have a lot of laughs along the way. Dr. Chrissie Ott brings a coaching lens, experience in healthcare, entrepreneurship and creativity to the table. We hope this podcast is a tool for many to reclaim delight in their own personal and professional lives!
- Publisher
- Chrissie Ott, MD
- Category
- education · health & fitness
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 12 Aug 2024
- Latest episode
- 21 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
13 of 93 episodes have a transcript.

21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Stop Waiting for Permission to Live the Life You Want with Dr. Saidie Rodriguez

14 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Sabbatical That Changed Her Medical Career: Why Doctors Shouldn't Wait for Burnout

7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Science of Expressive Writing: How Words Heal the Brain
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Stop Waiting for Permission to Live the Life You Want with Dr. Saidie Rodriguez
Published 21 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Well, you know, joy at some point, five or six, seven years ago, really sort of emerged as a through line value for me. And when we do our values exercise in my groups, oftentimes we find out that one value encompasses some of our other important values. So this is how I arrived at the understanding of that joy for me encompasses meaning, alignment, and delight. There's sort of an embodiment quality to joy that I feel like there is just this, yeah, it's an aligned sense in my actual life. physical and energetic body. But for it to be joy, there's also a quality of delight, which might sometimes have the flavor of whimsy, and it might sometimes have the flavor of awe, and it might just have the quality of very, very deep presence and joy. picking up on details of life around us, like this very, very perfect cup of coffee or the sound of a child's laughter. […]
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- Saidie Rodriguez
- Christie Mulholland
- Carolyn Roy-Bornstein
- Alejandra Siroka
- Madison Kuebler
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 18,943
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 30 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 7 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 83 / 100
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- Quality
- 97
- Social presence
- 91
- YouTube
- 76
- Engagement
- 51
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Who hosts Solving For Joy?
Chrissie Ott and Dr Chrissie Ott and Chrissie Ott MD host the show. Published by Chrissie Ott, MD.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Solving For Joy take guests?
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