The JOY Hour

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Sohyoung Ward is the founder of True Level Leaders, and her own path took her from physicist to economist, from Wall Street to law school, from corporate restructuring attorney to holistic health counsellor and yoga teacher. In this conversation, we talk about what happens when the safe path and the true path are not the same thing... and what it costs to keep choosing safety o...

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Recorded between Ibiza and London. We acknowledge the colonial histories of Spain and the UK, and honour the diverse communities whose lands and labour built these cities. ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Canay Atalay is a regenerative innovation architect who works at the intersection of business, AI, and planetary regeneration... and in this conversation, she invites us to question one...

In this conversation, we explore what it means to find your own rhythm in life... We talk about structure and freedom, manifesting dreams into reality through Lifebook, how to show up as your authentic self, and why martial arts, healing work, and teaching are all expressions of genuine human connection. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Recorded between London and Antwerp. We acknowledge the colonial histori...

In this episode of The JOY Hour, I sit down with Tanya Richam-Odoi who is craniosacral therapist, sound healer, choreographer, and community instigator - to explore the journey from professional dancer to healer, and what it means to bloom bravely into your authentic self. Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of emotional trauma, challenging family relationships, and psychological dem...

Lil Muxoll Nielsen is a neurobiologist-turned consciousness mentor who blends hard science with ancient wisdom... and she wants you to know that joy is not just a feeling; it's a biochemical choice. In this conversation, we explore why our nervous systems keep us stuck, what horses can teach us about shaking off trauma, and what it actually means to experience orgasmic expansion. Lil breaks do...

Sunflowers, Divine Timing and Zero F's Given with Anita Kopacz This episode is lovingly dedicated to Ginalda Tavares Manuel (Leeds/Cape Verde/Angola) - poet, artist, writer, language graduate, and radiant sunflower soul, who passed away in 2024. Her light continues to shine upon all who knew her. Land Acknowledgement: Recorded between New York State and London. We acknowledge the Haudenosaunee...

In this special episode, my husband Ahmad Jooma interviews me. We talk about what it took to go from survival mode to flow state... from clenching through life as a dancer, a performer, a 'rebellious' daughter, to learning to receive, to let go, and to trust that the ground will hold me. I share how Rolfing has been showing me just how much tension I've been carrying, why I chose dance...

Maria's dad took his life when she was 16. Her mum fell into a decade-long depression. And Maria made it her mission to bring healing... first to herself, then to her mum, then to the world. This is a conversation about following intuition even when it terrifies you, the magic of cacao, and how Maria met her husband in India after seeing the exact place in a meditation a year before she got th...

Harinder Virdee spent 25 plus years in large multinational corporations working in finance across the US, Austria and the UK... then one day chose something completely different. In this conversation, we explore what she calls "gloopy time": this unhurried, present, heart-led way of experiencing life that opened up when she stepped away from the doing and the delivering. We talk about th...

THE JOY HOUR PODCAST In this episode, Isik Tlabar shares her journey from architecture to intuition coaching and Naked Breathwork. Discover how a TikTok series became a book, why bodies are just bodies, and the powerful advice she'd give her 14-year-old self. Content Warning: This episode references burnout, dark night of the soul experiences, relationship healing, and nudity in therapeutic br...

THE JOY HOUR PODCAST Nidhi Bhatia shares her journey from feeling trapped to discovering that taking up space is the most natural, divine thing we can do. Explore the daemon: the inner force that either consumes us when we suppress our truth or supports us when we follow our authentic path. Content Warning: This episode references mental health struggles, suicidal ideation, and ayahuasca. LAND ACK...

THE JOY HOUR PODCAST Alex Harvey shares her journey from depression and engineering to helping women break free from good girl conditioning. Discover how joy serves as a compass, the antidote to perfectionism, and why choosing yourself first serves the world. Content Warning: This episode references depression, mental health struggles, self-worth challenges, sex and occasional strong language. LAN...

Writing is about listening. Connecting and tuning in. All of this enables the words to come through the body.   “When we only move from the logical mind and we don’t move from the body mind and the heart mind, and we don’t integrate these different parts of ourselves, then it can feel like it’s [writing] taking and not also nourishing us.”  What an incredibly special episode to close the season an...