10 Questions with ... Joy Summers

1. Share a moment in your career that you'll always remember.

Confidently turning the mic on as a brand-new DJ and needing to fill 2 full minutes before the top of the hour. The pressure got to me, and I didn't take one single breath as I shared about an upcoming concert until I collapsed into a coughing fit and turned the mic off. Dead air followed as did a visit to my boss' office. I was so embarrassed, but mistakes are how we learn lessons we do not forget.

2. If you weren’t working in radio what else do you think you’d do?

I would love to work in women's ministry.

3. Some great advice you've received is…

People do not care about what you have to say until they see themselves in your story.

4. How do you continue learning and growing?

Regular coaching helps keep me on my toes and listening to myself.

5. What's one thing you wish you'd known about radio when you first started?

If we are not careful, we can get jaded. As radio personalities, we must tend to our own hearts before we try to help the listener with theirs. 6

. Tell us about someone who you really respect and why?

I respect Lisa Williams. She has created a community for on-air women in Christian radio to be known and loved. She is always unapologetically herself. Lisa loves to share what she has learned from her own years in radio and her own experiences. She never sees other women as competition but celebrates them!

7. What's something about you that would surprise most people?

I am pregnant with my second child!

8. What's your favorite room at home and why?

My son's nursery is my favorite place in my home. I get to be in charge of bedtime and the moments spent with him reading stories, praying, and singing songs are the sweetest and most meaningful of my whole day.

9. Finish this sentence: My day doesn't start properly until I...

Eat some toast! The breakfast of champions! 10

. What do you to unwind and chill?

Chill? Unwind? I'm a fulltime working mom, what do those words mean?