The JOY Hour
Every month, I sit down with creative entrepreneurs who’ve chosen a different path—one where joy isn’t what happens after success, but what creates it. These are the brave souls who’ve discovered that when you put joy at the heart of your art, your business, and your life, everything transforms.
This podcast is for you if you’ve ever felt like:
In each hour-long episode we explore the real stories behind inspiring creatives that thrive through joy, authenticity, and aligned action.
I’m Ella Mesma (you might know me as Maya), your host, and I’ve spent over two decades creating—from stages around the world to the sacred spaces where transformation happens.
On that journey I have also felt the pendulum swing of thinking ‘what next’ after each show or company creation, the ache of not belonging and the weight of never feeling good enough in an industry that is ever advancing.
And I have also discovered something profound: that when we choose joy as our compass, and honour our creative truth, EVERYTHING changes.
New episodes drop monthly—because deep transformation can’t be rushed, and the most powerful conversations deserve time to breathe.
Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and join a community of creative entrepreneurs who believe that joy is a choice.
Of Nigerian and white British heritage, I am inspired by my roots’ joy, power, and heart and how that energy has guided my journey back to myself.