Hey, I am Dr. Joy! Shift Doctor, Speaker, Mindset Coach
In Dr. Joy’s 25 years’ experience, she has had 7 Best-Selling books, Hundreds of happy clients and many Success stories!Global Mindset Coach | Global Speaker | The Shift Doctor™ Dr. Joy McLaughlin-Harris is a powerhouse strategist, visionary, and the architect of transformative growth. As the founder of Touch of Joy Global, Happy Joy Homes, and the Touch of Joy Youth Foundation, Joy is dedicated to dismantling the leadership leaks that silently drain time, energy, and influence from multi-dimensional leaders. With an honorary doctorate in philosophy and deep expertise as a certified Business and Financial Literacy Coach, Joy does not just teach; she shifts paradigms. She is the acclaimed author of nine books, including the life-defining Shift Series and I Am Enough trilogy, which serves as a cornerstone for her global movement. Joy’s signature frameworks—the 3 M’s to Success (Mindset, Maximize, Monetize) and the GPS Blueprint (God, Personal Development, Strategy)—provide a rigorous roadmap for leaders ready to scale their impact from their neighborhoods to the nations. Joy empowers individuals to transition from passive participation to intentional, wealth-building leadership. A catalyst for profound organizational and personal evolution, Joy McLaughlin-Harris is the premier choice for those ready to stop leaking potential and start living their legacy.Joy McLaughlin-Harris
Hey, I’m Dr. Joy! Shift Doctor, Speaker, Author
In Dr. Joy’s 25 years’ experience, she has had 6 Best-Selling books, Hundreds of happy clients and Success stories!Dr. Joy McLaughlin-Harris, a native of Gadsden, South Carolina, is a shift speaker, author, leadership educator and Rebrandologist™️. She is the owner of Touch of Joy International, LLC and the founder of Touch of Joy Youth Foundation, an organization dedicated to providing scholarships to young entrepreneurs starting their first businesses.
Receiving multiple awards over the past 12+ years, Dr. Joy has established herself as a force of leadership, business, and success. She was recently named Top 25 women to follow in Idominate Magazine. Dr. Joy was crowned as Columbia, South Carolina’s Phenomenal Woman of the Year in 2011 and Mompreneur of the Year in 2019. Recognized by several magazines for her significant philanthropy and service to the community, Dr. Joy has also been featured on multiple television outlets as a successful business owner and community leader.
Teaching leadership, entrepreneurial strategies, and mindset transformation across the globe, Dr. Joy is committed to creating a platform for women of color to flourish as community leaders and successful entrepreneurs. She is also dedicated to helping faith-based entrepreneurs make the shift from trading time for money to allowing money to work for them through her 3-M Approach (Mindset, Maximize, Monetize). Her energetic, go-getter attitude motivates countless clients to take possession of their future while creating generational wealth and influence.
Full of creativity and innovation, Dr. Joy embodies the meaning of her name, bringing a sense of delight, fulfillment, and happiness to everything she touches. She is a Doctor of Philosophy, has a Bachelor’s degree in psychology and a Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership and Development. In addition to being a profitable entrepreneur, she is a renowned author, Certified Financial Literacy Coach, Certified Business Coach, community activist, wife, and mother. Joy wholeheartedly believes, “When you shift your mind, you shift your life.”
