The night Joy Mangano’s husband walked out the door, she sank to the floor and cried until morning. But by sunrise, a new woman had risen—one who would go on to transform not only her own life, but an entire industry. In this emotionally charged episode, Olivia Howell sits down with Joy to explore what it really takes to rebuild after heartbreak, raise three children as a single mom, and pursue a dream when everything is stacked against you.

With brutal honesty and signature warmth, Joy opens up about growing up in a traditional Italian household, suppressing her inventive nature to fit into expectations, and the moment she chose courage over comfort. As she tells it, there was no roadmap—only a burning instinct that she could do more, be more, and give more to her children by betting on herself. From experimenting with her earliest inventions in the back of her father’s auto body shop to launching the Miracle Mop on QVC, Joy shares how she created a new life not just out of necessity—but out of vision.

This is more than a story about entrepreneurship. It’s about legacy, motherhood, grit, and the quiet magic of building a bond so strong that her children now stand beside her in business and life. Whether you’re a single mom, an aspiring entrepreneur, or someone at a crossroads, Joy’s story is a reminder that you don’t have to do it all—you just have to start.