In this deeply inspiring episode of Avoiding Average, host Susan Gates sits down with Joie (formerly Brittany Dobbs) — an Inner Evolution Coach who shares her profound story of transformation, healing, and rebirth.

After surviving a life-changing brain injury, Joy embarked on a journey of self-love, ancestral healing, and spiritual awakening that took her from corporate America to the sacred lands of Tanzania, Bali, and Ireland. Through travel, yoga, and embodiment practices, she discovered the true meaning of empowerment and purpose.

Tune in as Susan and Joie explore:
🌿 Healing the nervous system after trauma
🧘 The power of yoga and embodiment for inner evolution
🌍 How travel catalyzes personal and ancestral healing
💫 The ongoing journey of self-love and compassion
🔥 The identity shift from corporate success to soulful service

Whether you’re on your own healing journey or simply craving deeper meaning, this conversation will remind you that transformation is not about becoming someone new — it’s about remembering who you truly are.

More about Joie:

Since this conversation was recorded, Brittany now goes by Joie (pronounced Joy), and she has moved her Inner Evolution Coaching over to www.theultimatejoie.com.

The expression of Joie, the Inner Evolution Coach, that you are meeting here is one that has been through many cycles of death and rebirth in order to move through life as the truest authentic version of herself. She is a visionary that co-creates expansive and vibrant lives with her clients through Inpowerment, a process of inner evolution that uncovers the truth of who you are that resides beneath the layers of conditioning and allows you to stand in your own power sourced from within. Whether you are on a healing journey, going through a big life transition, seeking a deeper meaning and purpose in life, or just alive in the chaos of this time, Joie is passionate about working with you because of her own experience of moving through the depths of her suffering in order to embrace a life filled with more alignment, freedom, abundance, safety, and love. In her “previous lives,” she worked for Disney and HBO in NYC, founded a non-profit in Tanzania and healed herself from a brain injury. She has over 1,000+ hours in trainings and certifications in yoga, meditation, energy healing, coaching, and more.

Ways to work/connect with Joie:

Website: www.theultimatejoie.com

YouTube: www.youtube.com/@TheUltimateJoie

FB: www.facebook.com/Joie.InnerEvolutionCoach

IG: www.instagram.com/ultimatejoie

Connect with Susan:
www.avoidingaverage.com | @soulcoachsusan

Keywords: inner evolution, coaching, self-love, healing, travel, yoga, brain injury, ancestral healing, personal growth, empowerment