The Art and Science of Joy

Our Mission

We are on a mission to inspire and empower people to live more joy-filled lives. Through a mix of tips and tricks, inspirational stories and hard facts, our aim is to empower people to make positive changes in their lives. So, if you’re seeking a bit more joy in your own life or seeking to bring some more joy to the lives of others then we could well be for you!

Meet the Team

Everyone at the Art and Science of Joy is passionate about bringing more joy into people’s lives and playing our part in positively impacting the future of humanity and the planet.Are you passionate about joy? Would you like to work for us? Volunteer? Collaborate? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

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Andrew

Co-Founder

Andrew is co-founder of the Art and Science of Joy and EQJOY Co. Andrew has spent his.....

Debby

Co-Founder

Debby is co-founder of the Art and Science of Joy and EQJOY CO. Debby's background.....

Andrew Cannon

Co-Founder

Andrew is co-founder of the Art and Science of Joy and EQJOY Co.
Andrew has spent his career building a deep understanding of people’s values, attitudes and behavior in order to help business people make better decisions. Over the last few years, Andrew has used this knowledge and his research skills to deep-dive into the art and science of joy. Andrew’s journey in business has taught him many lessons about leadership; about the importance of purpose and people, as well as profits, and about the role joy can play in companies to elevate both personal and business success.
Through his own struggle with depression, Andrew has learned the fundamental truth that without a strong love of self and a sense of authentic belonging, one cannot hope to lead a joy-filled life. With these experiences and beliefs, Andrew is on a mission to use his passion and his skills to inspire and empower others to live more joyful-filled lives. The Year of Joy project kicking off in January 2023 is one way this mission is being fulfilled.
Andrew is also creator of the EQJOY card game, a tool to help children develop their emotional intelligence through the power play.
When not working on bringing joy to others, Andrew can be found working on building his own joy muscle: enjoying time with family and friends, nature, travel and music to name but a few things which bring Andrew joy.

Andrew Cannon

Co-Founder

Andrew is co-founder of the Art and Science of Joy and EQJOY Co.
Andrew has spent his career building a deep understanding of people’s values, attitudes and behavior in order to help business people make better decisions. Over the last few years, Andrew has used this knowledge and his research skills to deep-dive into the art and science of joy. Andrew’s journey in business has taught him many lessons about leadership; about the importance of purpose and people, as well as profits, and about the role joy can play in companies to elevate both personal and business success.
Through his own struggle with depression, Andrew has learned the fundamental truth that without a strong love of self and a sense of authentic belonging, one cannot hope to lead a joy-filled life. With these experiences and beliefs, Andrew is on a mission to use his passion and his skills to inspire and empower others to live more joyful-filled lives. The Year of Joy project kicking off in January 2023 is one way this mission is being fulfilled.
Andrew is also creator of the EQJOY card game, a tool to help children develop their emotional intelligence through the power play.
When not working on bringing joy to others, Andrew can be found working on building his own joy muscle: enjoying time with family and friends, nature, travel and music to name but a few things which bring Andrew joy.

Debby

Co-Founder

Debby is co-founder of the Art and Science of Joy and EQJOY CO.
Debby’s background in business has given her experience in coaching, mentoring and building teams. She is currently interested in bringing that knowledge along with new learnings to advance more joy to both individuals as well as teams.
During Debby’s time developing leaders she has found that people are searching for more
belonging and a sense of purpose in their everyday life, including the workplace. With this knowledge Debby is passionate about helping others find a path to that more joy-filled life, looking to have a positive impact on many.
The past couple of decades has highlighted the lack of Joy for many and filled it with fear, anxiety and stress front and center. Debby has learned that taking the time and effort to rebuild the joy muscle through conscious work on wellbeing, belonging, positive impact and fun has helped her live a more joy filled life. With this knowledge, Debby is dedicating time to bring this knowledge to others in a way that will encourage them to build that Joy muscle and bring Joy to their lives and those of their loved ones. The Year of Joy is the perfect vehicle to allow many people to join in changing the Joy level of their journey. Debby is passionate about working side by side with Andrew on EQJOY, a tool to help children develop their emotional intelligence through the power play. If we are successful in guiding our children to emotional health and wellbeing, we will see them grow to be much healthier and joyful adults.
While Debby is continuously working on her Joy journey you will find her collaborating with others on expanding their Joy through nature walks, discussing books, having fun filled meals together, traveling to new places and sharing stories.

shari alyse

joy reporter

Known as America’s Joy Magnet, Shari Alyse is the author of International Best-Seller, Love Yourself Happy, 2x TEDx Speaker, TV personality and media consultant on a mission to spread joy!
In 2010, Shari found herself on a plane to Port Au Prince, Haiti with a volunteer organization to help rebuild an orphanage after their devastating earthquake. She went there expecting devastation and while she found physical destruction all around her, she also witnessed joy. Shari states, “Joy was palpable. Right there in the midst of devastation were smiles like I’d never seen before. Joy existed simultaneously among grief, sadness and pain.”
Shari set off on a quest to understand joy more deeply and has now spent the last fifteen years helping reconnect people back to their joy in what she affectionally refers to as a joy revolution!
She has spoken on some of the world’s biggest stages and platforms and is a regularly featured guest expert on major media news networks (ABC, FOX, CBS, NBC) and has been featured in many publications such as Huffington Post, Thrive Global, and Medium, to name a few. Shari has been featured in over 100+ media appearances and now uses her experience to consult with coaches, speakers and entrepreneurs on how to get on mainstream television.
Shari is the former co-founder of one of the first holistic wellness communities, and has hosted multiple TV & radio shows, most recently The Joy Spot. Shari is working on an unscripted television show around joy and recently hit the stand-up comedy stages expanding how she spreads joy.
Shari is so excited to continue her mission of spreading joy with The Art and Science of Joy team and a Year of Joy as their spokeswoman and Joy Reporter!

Anastasia Kravchenko

Community Manager

With a passion for creating vibrant, supportive spaces, I engage and inspire our community members to embrace moments of joy! Through innovative programs, thoughtful discussions, and engaging activities, I aim to cultivate an environment where everyone can discover and share what brings them joy. My work is dedicated to fostering connections, encouraging self-discovery, and spreading positivity, making every interaction an opportunity to enhance wellbeing and celebrate the joy in life.

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Are you involved in a non-profit organization? A charity, club or association for example? Do you know someone who is?

 

Is that organization interested in raising more funds?

 

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Help us find EQJOY Brand Ambassadors

 

Do you know someone famous? Do you know someone who does? Do you think that famous person would like to positively impact children’s mental health by giving them the gift of emotional intelligence and have their personal brand associated with EQJOY?

 

Or…

 

Do you work for a sports team or know someone who does? Do you think that team could be interested in having that brand associated with EQJOY and with empowering children to develop their EQ?

 

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Do you work for a company which owns a well-known brand or know someone who does? Do you think the company could be interested in having that brand associated with EQJOY and with empowering children to develop their EQ?

 

If so, click on the button below, tell us who you know and let’s discuss how to make this happen.

 

 

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Help us empower even more kids develop their EQ


Are you, or do you know well, any of the following:

 

 

  • A parent of a 6 to 9 year old struggling with their emotions

  • A primary school teacher

  • A middle school teacher

  • A sports psychologist

  • A decision-maker at a museum

 

If so, are you, or do you think they would be, interested in participating in our R&D work and thereby help us bring the gift of emotional intelligence to even more children?

 

If so, click on the button below to find out more about how to get involved with EQJOY’s R&D projects.

 

 

Find out more about EQJOY’s R&D projects

Empower children’s EQ development

 

I ask you to donate to our charity EQJOY Co.

 


EQJOY is on a mission to empower children to develop their emotional intelligence through play. Find out more about EQJOY here.

 


Your donations will be used to:

 

  • Give children in need packs of the EQJOY card game for free

  • Fund research and development of new EQ development tools

 


There are two paths to donations. For larger donations, click on the Champion Donor button below to find out more about the options. For smaller donations, click on the Donate Now button.

 

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Help us spread joy to even more people


Through the Year of Joy community, we have a proven track record of empowering people to harvest more joy in their lives, especially those people struggling to find joy.

 

I ask you to help us give the gift of joy to people by inviting them to join the Year of Joy community to which we are currently offering free membership.

 

Share the link below with the people you know who could do with more joy in their lives.

 

DISCOVER THE JOYS OF BEING A MEMBER OF THE YEAR OF JOY COMMUNITY AND JOIN

 

 

It just might be the biggest gift you give them this year!


If you would like to invite a lot of people, you might be interested in being an official Year of Joy invite partner. Click on the button below to find out more.

 

 

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Participate in an Insights Business Impact workshop for free

 

This gift is a special gift to my peers in the market research and insights sector. A sector which has given me so many gifts over the years. 

 

If you work in the sector, or are interested in doing so, I’m offering you the opportunity to participate in one of six free workshops I’ll be running on the topic of the ROI of Insights.

 

During this 3-hour workshop you’ll discover how to measure and demonstrate the business impact of Insights. 

 

You will leave the workshop with a clear understanding of how to measure the value Insights is contributing to the business, as well as how to craft a compelling story to demonstrate that value.

 

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Participate in a Discover Your Recipe for Joy workshop for free

 

I’m offering you the opportunity to participate in one of six free workshops I’ll be running. 

 

During this 3-hour workshop you’ll discover the drivers of and the barriers to joy. You’ll be guided on a journey to craft your own Recipe for Joy and will leave the workshop with a plan for taking the next steps on your path to harvesting more joy in your life.

 

Spaces are limited so find out more and register today

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I’m giving away 24 Joy Superpower webinars for free.  

 

During the webinar I will share how through the Year of Joy initiative we were able to significantly boost people’s joy levels and I will lead the webinar attendees on a journey to discover how they can build their own joy muscles as well as bring more joy to the lives of others.

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