We Believe

Work doesn’t have to be soul-sucking.
It’s time for new approaches, new questions, and new tools.

Because there is more to workplace culture than DEI.

Because life is too short to dread your work.

Because you deserve joy in every aspect of your life, including work.

We boldly proclaim that now is the time to reimagine our place in the world.

We dare you—no, we double dog dare you—to dream of living your best, most nourishing life.

One where your humanity is valued more than the labor you produce.
One where joy guides your decisions, nurtures your growth, and grounds you.
One where care is woven into every interaction, and equity ensures everyone has what they need to thrive.
One where well-being matters more than hustle, and boundaries are celebrated as an act of self-love.
One where you let love teach you and joy lead you.

With a little imagination, hard work, and joy, all things are possible.

Dream a dream that reimagines your relationship to work,
your relationship to home,
your relationship to family,
your relationship to friends,
and most importantly, your relationship to yourself.

It’s time to ask: What must we let go of in service of our vision? What needs to shift to make joy a reality?

Together, we plant the seeds of joy.
We cultivate workplaces and lives that bloom endless possibility.

Dream boldly. Build intentionally. Live joyfully.

We are on a mission

To help leaders and business owners reimagine their relationship to work, in order to create sustainable and strategically aligned workplaces where joy thrives.

We empower our clients to build businesses and teams that focus on the bottom-line as much as they do on the well-being and culture they are creating.

We won't stop until we inspire people everywhere to boldly chase joy in every aspect of their lives.

Our Roots

Explore the core values that guide and shape our work

Joy

Strategic Alignment

Radical Honesty

Community

Leading with

vulnerability

Sustainable Impact

Moving at the

speed of trust

Anti-oppression

Our Founding Story

I'm India Pierce-Jackson, the founder of The Joy Collaborative. I spent more years than I like to admit succumbing to the pressure to overwork and navigate inefficient and inequitable workplaces. This led to burnout, feeling unsupported, and resentment. That culture was so ingrained in me that even after building my own businesses, I still operated from a place of scarcity and urgency.

Some people think that joy is the reward that we get only after long hard work, but not me! I help my clients to see that intentionally working towards joy is its own liberation practice.

I needed a drastic shift, I didn't want to operate from a place of unbalance. I didn’t want a life of constantly waiting. Waiting until Friday, until summer, or until after a project. I wanted to relish in the now... I needed a life built upon joy. This led to a major shift in my personal life that I realized need to spill over to my professional life.

After over a decade of working with change-makers, business owners, and organizations to improve their equity practices and organizational culture, I could see that something was sorely missing; you know what that thing was? Joy!

I believe that our work should be nourishing, not merely extractive. That simple belief would go on to drastically change my life and lead to the creation of The Joy Collaborative.

Let's Work Together

Quick Professional Facts

Soon you can call me Doc. I'm finishing a PhD in Ethnic Studies and Critical Gender Studies. Teaching at the collegiate level has greatly informed my approach to facilitating and change management.

I have over a decade of experience working on various facets of organizational culture and equity. As such I have expertise in process improvement, curriculum building & facilitation, coaching and personal development, strategic planning, and leading difficult conversations with diverse stakeholders.

I’ve worked with a wide range of clients from CEOs and creative business owners (everything from photographers to event planners), to nonprofits, and political groups.

Prior to founding The Joy Collaborative, I co-founded Moxie Consultancy Collective, a queer and women led practice dedicated to racial justice and cultures of care.

I don’t just encourage others to boldly chase joy, I live it. I created Omi Picnics, a luxury picnic company. Totally different from my other work, Omi has been a wonderful way of inviting joy into my life.

What is a Joy Ambassador?

A Joy Ambassador is someone who believes joy is essential—not just the reward after the hard work, but part of the journey itself. I call myself this, not only because it's what I believe but also because I'm here to shout it loud and proud!

As your Joy Ambassador, I’m here to push you towards joyful living and to help you reimagine your relationship with work, turning it into a source of joy, fulfillment, and sustainable success.