Joy Studio Podcast

In this Joy Drop, we sit down with Catja, womb awakening facilitator, somatic educator, and the woman behind a retreat center in the Gers, in the southwest of France, for a conversation about what happens when you finally stop overriding your body. Catja’s Joy Drop: your body is a source of deep wisdom and learning to listen to it is a lifelong practice. Underneath the teaching is something more p...

In this Joy Drop, we sit down with Yuliia, newly certified fitness coach and Joy Studio member, for a conversation about strength training, in the gym and everywhere else. Yuliia’s joy drop is simple, hard exercise, done consistently, without chasing perfection. Underneath the training advice is something more personal: the resilience she built lifting heavy at the gym is the same resilience that...

In this Joy Drop, we sit down with Karen Lunt , life & time coach, writer, gardener, for a conversation about the practice that’s quietly reshaped her last four years: celebration as resistance. Karen’s joy drop is celebration. Not the big, loud, congratulate-yourself-once-a-year kind, but the daily, deliberate kind that fights back against everything in us (and around us) trained to keep us small...

In this Joy Drop, we sit down with Andrea Bognár , educator, yoga teacher, and Montessori specialist, for a conversation that might just change how you think about doing nothing. Andrea’s joy drop is rest . Not sleep, not scrolling, intentional rest. She shares the practice her restorative teacher made non-negotiable (20 minutes of shavasana, every single day), why your stressed brain will always...

For our very first Joy Drop (our new Podcast format), we are hosting Frances Rawson , a sustainable seasonal flower grower, garden designer, and pressed flower artist based in Cumbria, UK. Frances has been growing cut flowers since 2011 and went full-time in 2020. In this conversation, she shares where to start when you want more beauty in your space (hint: it begins with sitting still), how to ma...

Jasmin Matzakow, half Greek, half German, grew up moving between cultures and countries, learning early what it means to exist between worlds. She has spent 20 years as a jewelry artist. She is also a coach for creative people. And she shows up to both with a radical honesty about where she actually is. Tired some days. Uncertain others. Present, always. In this conversation, Jasmin talks about th...

Lara Coley is a San Franciscan award-winning poet and author of ex traction. Based in Toulouse, France, she is a professor at ISAE-Supaéro, a holistic life coach, and reiki master. She offers coaching in one-to-one sessions and group courses in creative writing and in confidence, connection, and building happier habits. Her work is a creative intersection of writing, healing, and teaching. In this...

Hosts: Emma Lavelle & Audrey Masson Episode Summary Emma and Audrey, the two hosts of the Joy Studio Podcast, take a rare solo episode to reflect on six months since their first Bloom retreat and what it’s meant for them, their community, and the experience they’re about to launch again. Whether you’re building something from scratch, navigating a transition, or simply feeling like you’ve lost the...

Photo by Moana Ghiandoni Guest: Emelie Svensson → MLi by Svensson Hosts: Emma Lavelle & Audrey Masson Episode Summary Emelie Svensson is a Swedish fashion designer whose work is futuristic, intuitive, and impossible to put in a box. Trained in Paris , and shaped by her experience working between Paris and Berlin , Emelie has navigated both the creative intensity of the fashion industry and the per...

Guest: Veronica Ferrari → More Thank Just Views on Substack Hosts: Emma Lavelle & Audrey Masson Episode Summary Veronica Ferrari is a writer, community builder, and self-described “creative about town” currently based in Paris. Her path has been shaped by curiosity, experimentation, and a deep desire to create a life that feels aligned, across countries, projects, and identities. From navigating r...

Guest: Simone (Supported by Choice) Hosts: Emma Lavelle & Audrey Masson Episode Summary Simone is a neurodivergent psychotherapist and coach based in Toulouse, where she lives on a farm with her partner and youngest son. Originally from Maidstone in Kent, her path has been anything but linear — from leaving home at 17 and completing a fashion marketing degree with four children (and pregnant with...

Guest: Kate TurnerHost: Emma Lavelle & Audrey Masson Episode Summary Kate Turner is a professional in the “edutainment” (educational entertainment) space who has built a life and career in Spain after moving from the northwest of England 13 years ago. Having studied languages and spent a year as a British Council language assistant, Kate originally entered the world of English language teaching pu...

We did forget to take a photo with Emma! Guest: Erica FourieHost: Emma Lavelle & Audrey Masson Episode Summary Erica Fourie is a South African artist and creative based in Toulouse. After moving to France and leaving behind a career in events, Erica found herself rediscovering creativity through watercolor, curiosity, and the freedom to begin again. For most of her life, Erica was comfortable in t...

Episode 4: Nikita on Creative Ambition, Community & Charging What You’re Worth Guest: Nikita Andester Host: Emma Lavelle Episode Summary Nikita Andister is a writer, visual artist, and community builder who has called 36 places home by the age of 35. From blueberry farming and van life across the U.S., to teaching English in Russia, to writing SEO articles and sex columns during COVID, their path...

Episode 3: Andrea on Holding Space, Transitions & Learning from Mistakes Guest: Andrea Host: Audrey Masson Episode Summary Andrea, a Swedish educator, yoga and Pilates teacher, and musician based in Toulouse, shares her journey through multiple career transitions and the art of holding space for learning. From opening a Montessori school in Portugal at 26 to studying music in Berlin, to creating p...

We are so honoured to have our very first podcast guest: Claire! Why Claire? * She is a woman of mystery * She is doing it her way : blending very cool things together * She has a multi cultural background * She (sometimes) places her sculptures on her head * She signs up to all of these amazing creative experiences / challenges → Have you heard about #Februllage? Connect With Claire: * @clairemat...

We are live with our Joy Podcast podcast, where our objective is to highlight the community and our members! So, with Emma, we went first! Listen to hear our backstories and favourite tools! You can listen to it or click on “transcript’“ to have access to the written version. Our Community Hub is hosted on Heartbeat → Check it out. Sending love, Audrey ✨ Episode Notes: Hosts: Emma Lavelle & Audre...