The JOYInc. Experience

One of the biggest lessons Stephen Angulo has learned in life: you can be so right and so dead wrong at the same time.

For years, Stephen and his wife kept having the same argument. Their agreement was simple. Every day, he’d be in the door between 5 and 6 o’clock to help with the kids, get dinner ready, and spend time with his wife. And he crushed it, with a 90% success rate. But she kept telling him, “You’r...

In JIE Episode #00013, Clif Peterson sits down with Bob Kirby, a longtime friend and fellow tower hand he's known since 2003, back when they first crossed paths climbing towers together in the Pacific Northwest. Their history runs over twenty years deep, through years of working side by side, seasons of friction, and a friendship that's outlasted every job site.

The conversation moves through faith, family, and what it actually look...

Nine years ago, JOY Inc. was founded on one question: what would business look like if we pursued Joy instead of just money?

In this anniversary monologue, Clif Peterson looks back on nine years of building, learning, winning and wrestling with hard seasons. He talks about the difference between Joy and happiness, and about why money alone isn't enough of a purpose. He also makes the case that business can be one of the most powerfu...

In JIE Episode #12, Clif Peterson reconnects with Noah Escobedo, a former JOY Inc. team member who left the telecom construction world to build a leadership career of his own. Noah traces his path from a rocky start at sixteen through several jumps across industries, landing in the security business, where he rose from a night-shift guard to a corporate leadership role helping run the company through its eventual sale.

The conversat...

Our grandparents bought a house on one salary. We can't afford rent on two. But is it really the economy, or is it the $12 iced coffee?

In this JOY Inc. monologue, Clif Peterson takes a funny, honest look at how "treat culture," subscriptions, delivery apps and lifestyle creep quietly drain our paychecks. From Grandma's tin-can coffee to the $248 Target run, it's a lighthearted wake-up call with a serious point: joy isn't found in m...

In JIE Episode #00011, Clif Peterson sits down with longtime friend and colleague Ryan Dunham for a wide-ranging, unfiltered conversation nearly two decades in the making. The two first worked together in 2008 building cellular towers, and that shared history of long days, hard builds, and brotherhood forged in the field sets the tone for everything that follows.

Clif and Ryan talk candidly about ego and humility, the discipline of ...

In JIE Episode #00011, Clif Peterson sits down with longtime friend and colleague Ryan Dunham for a wide-ranging, unfiltered conversation nearly two decades in the making. The two first worked together in 2008 building cellular towers, and that shared history of long days, hard builds, and brotherhood forged in the field sets the tone for everything that follows.

Clif and Ryan talk candidly about ego and humility, the discipline of ...

What if "it's just business" is one of the most dangerous lies in leadership? In this episode of The JOY Inc. Experience, Clif Peterson sits down with Jerry Carleton of Immix Law for a raw, wide-ranging conversation about faith, business, law, surrender, and what it means to stop living a compartmentalized life.

Jerry traces his path from entrepreneur to attorney to founder of Immix Law, describing how frustration with conventional ...

What if "it's just business" is one of the most dangerous lies in leadership? In this episode of The JOY Inc. Experience, Clif Peterson sits down with Jerry Carleton of Immix Law for a raw, wide-ranging conversation about faith, business, law, surrender, and what it means to stop living a compartmentalized life.

Jerry traces his path from entrepreneur to attorney to founder of Immix Law, describing how frustration with conventional ...

What if the real purpose of building a business isn’t just to build the business—but to build you?

In this episode of The JOY Inc. Experience, Clif Peterson sits down with Ben Warfield of Warfield Masonry for a wide-ranging conversation about faith, entrepreneurship, mentorship, leadership, personal responsibility, and what it takes to become the kind of person capable of carrying greater responsibility.

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What if the life you want tomorrow is being written by the choices you make today?

In this episode of the JOYinc. Experience Podcast, Clif Peterson sits down with Henry Matheson, a 20-year-old navigating the questions so many young adults face: What should I do with my life? Should I go to college? How do I build meaningful friendships? What actually leads to success?

Rather than offering easy answers, Clif mentors He...

What happens to your faith when the thing you prayed would never happen… happens?

In this episode of The JOY Inc. Experience, Clif Peterson sits down with longtime friend Kelly Pritchard for a deeply personal conversation about faith, grief, leadership, responsibility, relationships, and the experiences that shape who we become.

Kelly has spent nearly three decades building a career around something remarkably ...

What happens when you achieve everything you thought you wanted… and realize it still isn’t enough?

In this episode of the JOYinc. Experience Podcast, Clif Peterson sits down with entrepreneur Blake Crossen for one of the most honest conversations yet. Blake shares the deeply personal story that forever changed his perspective on life, success, and leadership—from chasing financial milestones and experienc...

What if healing isn’t just physical…

What if the deepest wounds we carry are the ones no one can see?

In this episode of the JOYinc. Experience Podcast, Clif Peterson sits down with physician and mentor Dr. Doug Jorgensen for a thoughtful conversation about the connection between emotional health, physical well-being, leadership, and personal responsibility. Drawing from years of medical experience and pe...

What if the life you’re living today is being shaped by what you’re feeding every single day?

In this episode of the JOYinc. Experience Podcast, Clif Peterson welcomes back Scott DePaolo for a practical and deeply encouraging conversation about intentional living, courage, faith, discipline, and the daily habits that quietly determine who we become.

Together, they explore why joy isn’t something we c...

What does it really mean to lead with joy?

In this episode of the JOYinc. Experience Podcast, Clif Peterson sits down with Pastor Doug Hepting for a conversation about faith, leadership, and the relationships that shape our lives. Doug shares his remarkable journey from graduating high school with a D average and serving in the Navy to spending more than 50 years in ministry, a path that began with one simple invitation into...

What happens when positivity becomes an excuse to ignore reality?

In this episode of the JOYInc. Experience Podcast, Clif Peterson sits down with Scott DePaolo for an honest conversation about leadership, language, personal responsibility, and the kind of joy that isn’t built on pretending life is easy.

Together, they explore the difference between healthy optimism and toxic positivity, discussing why real growt...

What happens when faith moves beyond Sunday morning and begins shaping the way we live, lead, and do business?

In this episode of the JOYinc. Experience Podcast, Clif Peterson sits down with Jerrod Sessler for a thoughtful conversation about faith, personal responsibility, leadership, and the pursuit of true joy. Together, they explore why the Gospel isn’t just the starting point of the Christian life, it’s the f...