The Joy Jam

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: Maree interviews the beautiful and sweet natured Alyssa Binns who tells her story of surviving an eating disorder. Her story reminds us that everyone has a struggle which we often can't see.

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: Generally the most damaged people are also the most resilient; they've had to learn to dig deep in order to survive. Maree shares how disorders are a result of trauma but that its never too late to learn and grow and heal.

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: Getting to know our true self helps us find what is really important to us. Maree discusses some brutal truths that have helped her find peace and joy.

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: Maree unpacks blame, fault, taking responsibility, getting curious on how you could react differently to realising what you seek in others is often what we need to give ourselves. There is joy in solitude when we no longer feel lonely when we are alone.

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: Often making a mistake or having your day not go as planned can lead to a downward spiral of negative thoughts and feelings. How do we remind ourselves to be kind to ourselves despite our circumstance and still find joy?

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: Interview with Tracey Wallace, mother of Carl Drylie who has Cerebral Palsy and is visually impaired. Tracey talks about the fight for his survival and then beating all the odds by achieving supposedly impossible milestones and how ultimately she has found joy in being Carl's Mum.

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: Fear can hold us back and stop us from creating so many wonderful experiences for ourselves. What could we achieve if we lived from a place of fearlessness? Maree discusses the possibilities.

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: Maree interviews Menopause and all things endurance and fitness coach Aimee Perrett. Aimee discusses her own health journey, giving insight into the fog and mystery that surrounds menopause.

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: Letting go is hard as is embracing change. Maree learns valuable lessons through letting go of old versions of herself through clothing and accepts some hard truths. Raw and frank account of peeling back the layers on who we are.

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: Maree interviews Rachel Lenart, creative producer of Summer Shakespeare in the Manawatu. They discuss the joy and passion of Theatre, along with the Courage, perseverance and fearlessness that is needed to fight for what arts projects like this bring to the community.