Episode 121 : Joy Is An Inside Job with Cat Googe The Joy Queen

Joy has been marketed as something you get once life is perfectly arranged, but we’re not buying that anymore. We sit down with Cat Good, the Joy Queen, to talk about why joy is an inside job, how identity shapes what we think we’re “allowed” to claim, and why so many of us quietly shrink back even after we’ve done the hard thing.

Cat shares her path from primary school teacher to laughter yoga leader, including the lightning-bolt moment that made her realise she’d found her work. We unpack what laughter yoga actually is (spoiler: it’s not laughing in downward dog), why breath is essential for grounding, and how intentional laughter can support nervous system regulation. We also explore the science in plain English: lowering stress hormones, boosting endorphins, and the powerful social bonding that happens when a room starts laughing together.

The bigger thread running through it all is “living your 365”. We talk about the trap of waiting for weekends, holidays, or Christmas to feel alive, and how a simple daily practice of noticing can change your relationship with gratitude, resilience, and wellbeing. Cat also gets real about self-belief, making bold asks, and refusing to turn a “no” or silence into a story about your worth, plus where you can find her free monthly Joy Reset and her Juicy Joy hacks.

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