For many, Christmas isn't a wonderful time of year. Grief, family conflict, financial pressure and loneliness can make for a sad and stressful season. How do you navigate your way to feeling joy?

Are you feeling overwhelmed or stressed this time of year? Maree shares tips on how to choose joy this season.

As we head into this busy, crazy time of year, Maree contemplates what is important. To create wonderful memories give someone your time.

Maree interviews Sarah Laurence about the realities, challenges and joy of fostering Tamariki New Zealand. Sarah has been a caregiver for OT fore the past 9 years.

Have you given yourself permission to take up space in this world or do you judge yourself to the point where you have to wear flattering clothes, refuse to have photos taken or try and shrink in social situations? If so, then this episode is for you!

This week: Maree finishes this series by getting down and personal on masturbation, fantasies and sexual quirks.

Interview with Douglas Seivers Jarrett on dating, sex, relationships all from a queer perspective. We discuss how to keep intimacy alive after the honeymoon is over.

Maree delves into the subject of dating, sex, relationships and then marrying a woman. What does intimacy look like as we mature?

A show about joy and resilience with Maree Gibson, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand An Air. This week: A new series talking about sex. Kate Wild discusses all of her dating disasters over the years while navigating single life as a mature woman.

A show about joy and resilience with Maree Gibson, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand An Air. This Week: Do you need to give yourself permission to be happy? Are you happy with what you have or are you a person is is always striving for the next 'best' thing to make yourself happy?