Former rugby player turned mountain climber extraordinaire, Ed Jackson, joins Gaby for a chat about all things joy.

He talks about empathy, living life to the full, being kind and why climbing a mountain is 'down time' for him.

During his time in hospital, after a terrible spinal injury, Ed saw just how easy it can be to have your life turned upside down, and has made it his mission in life to help people and raise awareness. He also saw how lonely some people were during that time, and encourages us all to be friendly and kind.

They also chat about his new book - 'From The Mountain's Edge' - as well as the charities he's involved in.

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Dr Oscar Duke and Rae Duke join Gaby for their first ever podcast together!

They chat all things joy, empathy, and the amazing things that people will tell (and show) a doctor!

The couple met at University and are both complete joy spreaders - through their work and attitudes.

Gaby tries to embarrass Oscar (who famously cannot be embarrassed) and also attempts to get them both to do panto. Oh yes she does!

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Broadcaster and author, Clare Balding, joins Gaby for a natter about sport, her new book and all things joy!

Clare has always written, mainly sports columns - but also children's books too. But her new adult novel - 'Pastures New' - was inspired by a conversation with Jilly Cooper!

She tells Gaby about how the book came about, her love of writing and reading and how she was told that if she hadn't written a book by the time she was 30, it wasn't going to happen. (well, it did)

They also chat about the joy of watching sport with mates and celebrate the increased popularity of women's football.

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Megan Crabbe joins Gaby for a chat about joy and body positivity!

Her new book - 'We Do Not Make Ourselves Small Here' - is a very personal book, for every woman who has been taught that she has to shrink part of herself in order to be good enough - whether that's her body, how she shows up in relationships, how she shows up in bed, the life choices she makes or how much she's allowed to like herself.

Megan talks openly and frankly about how she deals with haters online, and how her feelings towards her own body have changed over the years.

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The Outta Puff Daddys are a bunch of Dads, getting outta puff whilst dancing, and spreading joy.

Three members - Jukebox, Maestro and Wolverine - join Gaby for a lovely chat (and dance) - and talk about how this movement started, and how it's grown from a secret performance at a dance school to interactions with Hollywood stars.

The OG founders - Jukebox and Maestro - set up the group with the hope of changing the conversation around mental health, through community and talking and dancing.

Dad Dancing has never looked so good! (as you can see on their instagram)

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Weather presenter and author, Carol Kirkwood, joins Gaby for a joyful natter.

Carol is a pure joy spreader, whether she's giving us the weather on the telly, or in her day to day life.

She recently got married, so Gaby talks about this new chapter in her life, as well as her incredibly successful career as an author.

Her latest book - 'Meet Me At Sunset' - was published in July. (which is when we recorded this episode)

They also try to answer that age old question: Why are Brits so obsessed with the weather?

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ENJOY

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Actor Victoria Broom joins Gaby for a chat about all things joy!

They discuss her new show "I Jack Wright" (not I Jack Black, as Gaby keeps calling it) and her role in Wonder Woman (where she got to break into song with some of the cast).

They also discuss her passion and advocacy for queer representation on screen - and her charity work, which includes work for Period Poverty and The Stroke Association.

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Rob Rinder - barrister, author, TV presenter and more - joins Gaby for a good ole natter about all things joyful.

They discuss his new book (which is based on a real-life case he defended), his amazing documentaries (his passion projects) - and - his friendship with Rylan.

Liz Hurley's boobs are also featured, as is The Queen Mother (but not in the same story!)

We hope you enjoy this little bit of sunshine - and remember, you can watch all our episode on our YouTube channel, where you'll also get bonus content every Friday!

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Wahaca creator and award-winning chef Thomasina Miers joins Gaby for a tummy rumbling chat about food and joy.

She and Gaby share in their love of Mexican food, and talk about how easy it is to cook at home - if you have the right recipes.

Thomasina opened Wahaca just two years after winning Master Chef and now has 14 restaurants. She talks about the journey to getting here, how she's only recently felt like she's good enough, and is very honest about her ADHD diagnosis, which has answered a lot of questions.

Her new cook book - Mexican Table - is 100 recipes using 12 staple ingredients of Mexico. It's coming out end of August - and available to pre-order now

We hope you enjoy this joyful chat - and remember - you can watch all of our conversations on the Reasons To Be Joyful youtube page! (where you'll also find our bonus extra nuggets of joy - our Show & Tell episodes - every Friday)

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Actor and musician, Sam Palladio, joins Gaby for a chat about all things joy!

Sam takes us back to the start of his acting career, at drama school, and the amazing time he had and friends he made there.

They discuss his TV work, which include 'Nashville' and 'Humans" - and most recently 'The Couple Next Door'. This is a new dark and twisted Channel 4 series, which iexplores the complexities of relationships and the dark side of human desires.

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