Episode Playlist
The Joy Jam 29-11-2023 Episode 122 - WEEKEND LIVING and THE SILLY SEASON( 0:30:38)
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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 look at how we can incorporate some of that weekend living into our everyday which leads into the silly season. So many people get into debt every Christmas and yet the real gift we can give our loved ones is us. Our time, our support, our help and our joy.
Published: 29/11/2023 10:00:00 p.m.
The Joy Jam 22-11-2023 Episode 121 - THE JOY OF DE-CLUTTERING( 0:30:29)
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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: When our home starts to feel cluttered we can become physically and mentally overwhelmed. Simplifying our lives by getting rid of excess 'stuff' can make room for more important and joyful experiences. Maree shares her struggle with de-cluttering.
Published: 22/11/2023 10:00:00 p.m.
The Joy Jam 15-11-2023 Episode 120 - THE JOY OF LOOKING AFTER THE DECEASED - Part Two( 0:32:50)
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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 continues her interview with Janine Austin, an independent funeral director. In this episode Janine talks about how special her role is and how she personalises every funeral so that it is special and meaningful for each family. She shares the funny, morbid and everything in between.
Published: 15/11/2023 10:00:00 p.m.
The Joy Jam 08-11-2023 Episode 119 - THE JOY OF CARING FOR THE DECEASED - Part One( 0:33:20)
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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 Janine Austin an independent funeral director and embalmer. Death is something that while we all experience, often don't know a lot about its process. Janine talks us through what happens when someone dies and how she can assist families during this sad time.
Published: 8/11/2023 10:00:00 p.m.
The Joy Jam 01-11-2023 Episode 118 - THE JOY OF AGEING( 0:30:53)
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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: While there are aspects of ageing that are hardly a walk in the park, the wisdom that comes from experience is profound. What we used to find important no longer matters. Maree shares her thoughts on ageing.
Published: 1/11/2023 10:00:00 p.m.
The Joy Jam 25-10-2023 Episode 117 - CHANGE( 0:30:35)
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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: Is it a constant source of fear or inspiration for you? Maree explores how change can be an opportunity for growth, if we let it or it can lead us down emotional holes where we end up burying our head in the sand.
Published: 25/10/2023 10:00:00 p.m.
The Joy Jam 18-10-2023 Episode 116 - DON'T JUDGE A BOOK BY THE COVER( 0:34:8)
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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.
Published: 18/10/2023 10:00:00 p.m.
The Joy Jam 11-10-2023 Episode 115 - RESILIENCE, STRENGTH AND DYSFUNCTION( 0:32:18)
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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.
Published: 11/10/2023 10:00:00 p.m.
The Joy Jam 04-10-2023 Episode 114 - The Joy of Knowing Ourselves( 0:29:14)
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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.
Published: 4/10/2023 10:00:00 p.m.
The Joy Jam 27-09-2023 Episode 113 - GETTING TO KNOW OURSELVES( 0:30:33)
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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.
Published: 27/09/2023 10:00:00 p.m.
The Joy Jam 20-09-2023 Episode 112 - GETTING THROUGH A BAD DAY( 0:32:35)
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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?
Published: 20/09/2023 10:00:00 p.m.
The Joy Jam 13-09-2023 Episode 111 - FROM SURVIVING TO THRIVING( 0:34:14)
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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.
Published: 13/09/2023 10:00:00 p.m.
The Joy Jam 06-09-2023 Episode 110 - IS FEAR THE THIEF OF YOUR JOY( 0:30:8)
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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.
Published: 6/09/2023 10:00:00 p.m.
The Joy Jam 30-08-2023 Episode 109 - WHAT THE HECK IS HAPPENING?( 0:33:56)
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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.
Published: 30/08/2023 10:00:00 p.m.
The Joy Jam 23-08-2023 Episode 108 - OUT WITH THE OLD( 0:29:47)
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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.
Published: 23/08/2023 10:00:00 p.m.
The Joy Jam 16-08-2023 Episode 107 - FEARLESSNESS & FIGHTING FOR WHAT WE BELIEVE IN( 0:32:45)
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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.
Published: 16/08/2023 10:00:00 p.m.
The Joy Jam 09-08-2023 Episode 106 - MENOPAUSE( 0:32:52)
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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: Let's talk about what women are suffering in silence about. Maree discusses some of what she learnt from a menopause workshop run by Aimee Perrett. We need to educate and advocate for ourselves when it comes to symptoms and available treatments. We don't need to suffer alone.
Published: 9/08/2023 10:00:00 p.m.
The Joy Jam 02-08-2023 Episode 105 - GOAL SETTING, LETTING GO AND WHAT TO KEEP( 0:30:12)
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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: We set New Years resolutions which usually don't stick because we often don't get real on our WHY. And then what should we be letting go of? In Maree's case it's clothing. What should she keep and what does she need to let go of?
Published: 2/08/2023 10:00:00 p.m.
The Joy Jam 26-07-2023 Episode 104 - LISTENING ( 0:30:40)
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A show about joy and resilience with Maree Gibson, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand An Air. On This Episode: It's often harder than we think. Stories can open up the story in you. But when do we share them? Or should we even? Maybe if we listened without interruption we would learn more about others and ourselves. I challenge you to listen without judgement or feel the need to tell your story. There is a joy in hearing people share their story.
Published: 26/07/2023 10:00:00 p.m.
The Joy Jam 19-07-2023 Episode 103 - THE COSTUMIERS FANTASY MASQUERADE WEEKEND 2023( 0:32:16)
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A show about joy and resilience with Maree Gibson, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand An Air. On This Episode: Maree shares stories from her weekend away in Rotorua which was a costumers dream. She attempts to describe the sheer joy of playing dress up's, meeting other creatives and being inspired by extraordinary costumes. This is her review of the weekend and a reminder that whatever we do, is good enough.
Published: 19/07/2023 10:00:00 p.m.
The Joy Jam 12-07-2023 Episode 102 - WHAT ARE YOU CHASING?( 0:30:45)
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A show about joy and resilience with Maree Gibson, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand An Air. In this episode: Maree looks at what we are chasing in life and why. Are we chasing all the wrong things or does the problem lie in chasing something period. And what is ambition with the chase? Right?
Published: 12/07/2023 10:00:00 p.m.
The Joy Jam 05-07-2023 Episode 101 - BECOMING A BETTER HUMAN BEING( 0:30:17)
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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 shares the Love Doctor, Dr Ken's 10 tips to becoming a better human being. Maree adds her own views or story to each tip
Published: 5/07/2023 10:00:00 p.m.
The Joy Jam 28-06-2023 Episode 100 - CELEBRATING 100 EPISODES( 0:31:13)
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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 celebrates her 100th episode by talking to a couple of guests, reading out some congratulations and shares what she has learnt from doing the podcast and how it has changed her.
Published: 28/06/2023 10:00:00 p.m.
The Joy Jam 21-06-2023 Episode 99 - WHAT I'VE LEARNT IN 99 PODCASTS( 0:31:44)
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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 reflects on her life since starting The Joy Jam. The fear she had to let go of, the kindness and compassion she had to show herself in order to accept her life and feel enough in her own skin.
Published: 21/06/2023 10:00:00 p.m.
The Joy Jam 14-06-2023 Episode 98 - ANGER, FORGIVENESS AND SELF ACCEPTANCE( 0:32:3)
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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: How often do we get angry at others and ourselves, when really we are feeling hurt and/or fearful. When we are able to look at something with a compassionate lens we can free ourselves from blame and gain self acceptance. Maree shares how being forced to give up teaching taught her that lesson.
Published: 14/06/2023 10:00:00 p.m.