About Us
At The Academy of Joyful Living, we believe joy is more than just a fleeting emotion — it’s a practice, a mindset, and a way of leading life and business with purpose and heart.
We exist to support individuals, leaders, and facilitators who are ready to reclaim their joy, create meaningful change, and inspire others to do the same.
Our Mission
To empower individuals and communities with practical tools, supportive mentorship, and transformative experiences that make Joy a sustainable way of living, leading, and thriving.
Our Foundation
At the heart of The Academy of Joyful Living is The Joy Method™—a transformative framework designed to help you:
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Cultivate inner clarity and calm
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Release overwhelm and reconnect with what matters most
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Build habits and boundaries that support lasting well-being
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Integrate Joy into your daily life and leadership practices
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Expand your impact while staying aligned with your purpose
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Honour your feelings, sharpen your focus, and create a life that feels good
Whether through personal practice, leadership development, or facilitator training, The Joy Method™ meets you where you are and guides you toward lasting change, from the inside out.
Our Founder
Jillian Schecher
While the Academy is a collective movement, it began with one personal transformation.
"My journey hasn’t always been joyful. I know what it’s like to feel lost and disconnected. After facing my own rock bottom with addiction, I rebuilt my life with Joy. What I learned is that Joy is not something you wait for — it’s something you practice and nurture every day." Listen to Jillian's Joy journey here.
Jillian Schecher is a Joy Educator & mentor, author of The Daily Joy Journal, and the creator of The Joy Method™. She founded The Academy of Joyful Living to share this work on a larger scale — helping others find clarity, ease, and purpose, and training a global community of Certified Joy Facilitators™ who are changing lives, cultures and communities with Joy.
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Our Facilitators
Meet our Certified Joy Facilitators
Your guides to more ease, connection, and aligned living.
If you’re ready to elevate well-being—for yourself or the people you serve—you’re in the right place.
Our Certified Joy Facilitators are heart-led leaders trained in The Joy Method™, a powerful practice designed to shift energy, reduce stress, and create meaningful transformation.
They offer Joy Session™ Workshops, trainings and experiences that meet people exactly where they are—and support feeling better and forward momentum.Â
There's a Joy Session for every season, intention, and audience.
Explore our Facilitator Directory to find the aligned match for your next experience—and let’s raise the vibration of the world, together.
FIND A FACILITATOROur Vision
We’re building a world where Joy leads —
in how we live, how we lead, and how we define success.
Not just achievement, but alignment.
Not just doing more, but feeling better.
We envision a world where Joy is the foundation, not the reward — where alignment comes first, and everything else flows from there.
A world where individuals remember their light, lead with presence, and create lives that feel as good as they look.
In this world, success is measured in energy, fulfillment and the things that matter most.Â
Join the Movement
This isn’t just a learning platform — it’s a Joy Revolution. A movement toward living and leading from the heart.
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