Hello Friend!
I’M AMY.
I believe work can be joyful and I’m on a mission to prove it. I’m a recovering workaholic turned Joy Strategist. I’m also the founder and CEO of The Center for Joyful Work who has helped over 100,000 leaders and teams - including Fortune 100 companies – lead with less stress and more joy.
Cheers to Monday is my first book and was an instant national bestseller, debuting as the #1 bestselling business book on the USA Today bestseller list and in the top 10 on the Publisher’s Weekly bestseller list.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
Cheers to Monday
Cheers to Monday is for every employee exhausted by expectations, every team crushing goals while feeling crushed in the process, and every leader quietly falling apart. Whether you're starting your career, climbing the corporate ladder, or building your legacy, these three steps help you break free from stress, rediscover joy, and reclaim the life you were meant to live.
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A Breakthrough National Study to Separate Myth from Truth About Stress, Joy, and Workplace Outcomes
The findings in Amy's study point to a hard truth—and a hopeful one: stress is systematically undermining success, and joy is part of the solution.
Download the full State of Stress & Joy at Work® 2026 report for practical, actionable, data-driven insights you can use right away.
PODCAST
Less Stress, More Joy Podcast
with Amy Leneker
You were meant for a joy-filled life, not a stress-filled workweek.
Less Stress, More Joy with Amy Leneker is the joyful rebellion you’ve been waiting for. If you’ve ever woken up on a Monday already exhausted, or spent Sunday night bracing yourself for the week ahead, the problem isn't you—the problem is work. But there’s a better way. A simpler way.
Each week, Amy shares the same coaching she brings to Fortune 100 companies and public sector organizations—helping you understand your stress, break old patterns, and rediscover the joy you were meant for. Less stress, more joy, and zero toxic positivity—that’s the joyful rebellion.
Get Your Less
Stress Plan
In the Un-Stressing Assessment™, you'll be asked a series of questions to help identify which of the five types of work stress you may be experiencing.
Featured Media
Forbes
7 Early Warning Burnout Signs Most Workers Miss Before It’s Too Late
You check emails before you even get out of bed in the morning, and by 10 p.m., you’re still responding to messages. When Sunday evening rolls around, you find yourself back in your inbox again, trying to “get ahead” of Monday’s chaos. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. This always-on, round-the-clock pattern has a name: the “infinite workday.”
Inc.
5 Things Leaders Must Know to Shift from Chronic Stress to Total Joy
If stress is stealing your joy, you’re not alone. Many high performers spend years moving at a relentless pace—working hard, pushing fast, and promising themselves they’ll slow down once the next big thing is over. But as soon as one deadline ends, another begins.
FastCompany
Everything you’re doing about work stress is wrong. Here’s what to do instead
How to master the art of joyful rebellion.
