The Joy of Connecting

Melissa Moody & Jelena Djordjevic

On this show, you'll hear short, outcome-focused stories about modern professionals who invest in connecting with other humans – to increase business success, career growth, and personal happiness. Have a story to share? Visit www.joyofconnect.ing

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The Joy of Connecting

Episodes (22)

Mar 19th I Don't Believe in Coincidences | Maria Doughty (The Chicago Network)
Feb 7th The Best Intros Feel Like a Friend Made Them | Meg McWilliams
Jan 31st Release Your Attachment to Outcomes | Shaena Harrison & Orlaith Brogan

The Joy of Connecting

Mar 19, 2026
30½ minutes
20 MB

Maria Doughty has spent nearly five decades' worth of institutional wisdom at her fingertips — and she uses every bit of it to do one thing: bring people together who never would have found each other otherwise. As President & CEO of The Chicago Network, a 50-year-old invitation-only community of the city's most powerful senior executive women, Maria has turned the art of connection into a leadership philosophy. In this warm and wonderfully candid episode, Maria shares how a leap of faith (signed in February 2020, with an April start date — yes, that April) led her to the role she was...

The Joy of Connecting

I Don't Believe in Coincidences | Maria Doughty (The Chicago Network)

Melissa Moody & Jelena Djordjevic

00:00 -29:31