Joy Story

Joy Story

By Tim Leeson and Dan Mills-Da'BellHealth & FitnessMental HealthReligion & Spirituality
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Joy Story episodes

  • End of 2022 Special!

    We're back! For a one-off? For the beginning of a new season? Who knows? We don't!


    In this episode, we talk about Christmas, pets, relationships, and other sad things. Dan also shares the worst anecdote he's ever told, and Tim airs his family grievances.


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    1 hr 8 min
  • Pride & Joy
    Instead of reading out listener questions this month, we ended up having a conversation about Pride Month, and all the joy and pain that comes with it.

    Please do email us with any thoughts, questions, or topics you'd like us to discuss: [email protected]

    Tim is on Instagram: @timsleeson
    Dan is on Twitter: @danmillsdabell

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    1 hr 4 min
  • Zuck, Marry, Kill
    In this 9th episode of Joy Story, Tim and Dan talk about social media - the good and the bad - as well as sharing stories about Spice Girls Lego, birdwatching, and of course Norma The Dog.

    To write in to the podcast, email us at [email protected]!

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    1 hr 12 min
  • What does JK Rowling want?
    In this episode, Dan and Tim talk about a topic sent to us by Lisa: "What about when things that bring you joy end up being seen through a different lens? For example, JK Rowling, TERF wars, the music of Michael Jackson, etc." We also talk about pursuing compassion as a tool for nurturing happiness.

    Is there anything you'd like us to talk about on the show? Email us! [email protected]

    Follow Dan on Twitter: twitter.com/danmillsdabell
    Follow Tim on Twitter: twitter.com/drgabbit



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    1 hr 21 min
  • How healthy is healthy living?
    We got sidetracked in this episode. It was going to be a conversation about friendship with other men, but we ended up talking about dieting,  healthy living, and how apparently positive habits can end up doing more harm than good. There's also some very salacious stuff about porn. How titillating. 

    Content warning: if food/exercise are difficult subjects for you, please look after yourself when listening to this episode. You may even want to give it a miss.

    If you'd like to get in touch with questions/thoughts for future episodes, email us! [email protected]. You can also find Tim on Instagram (@timsleeson) and Dan on Twitter (@danmillsdabell).

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    1 hr 21 min
  • Regression or Progress?
    In this first episode of 2022, Dan and Tim talk about skateboards, Spider-Man, The Spice Girls, and some serious stuff too.

    Thanks to Yasin and Jordan, whose thoughtful questions helped shape our conversation in this episode!

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    1 hr 21 min
  • Under the bells of St Paul's
    On this week's LIVE* and IN PERSON episode, Hannah sends us a question about "navigating feeling joy when others around you are not", and Caris asks about "managing any associated feelings of vulnerability that might come from expressing joy as an adult".

    *NB - Definitions of Live may vary.

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    1 hr 12 min
  • Floaty Joy
    For reasons which we'll sort of explain in the episode, we're not responding to listeners' questions this month. So this is more of a free-flowing conversation, which touches on a number of topics!

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    1 hr 20 min
  • How do we find and share joy in times of discomfort?
    This conversation was inspired by two questions:

    "Could you talk about finding joy through grief and loss?" - from Tom Robson

    "Could you talk about finding joy through leaving your comfort zone and seeking discomfort?" - from Lenny Rush

    If you'd like to give us something to talk about in a future episode, email us at [email protected], or contact on social media! You can find Tim on Instagram @timsleeson, and Dan on Twitter @danmillsdabell.

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    1 hr 16 min

About Joy Story

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Dan's a psychotherapist. Tim's a chaplain. In this podcast, we explore the idea of joy from our two different starting places: what do the disciplines of psychotherapy and spirituality teach us about…