Think Differently: Welcome to The Joy Movement

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We’ve never known more about wellness.
And yet, somehow, it’s never been harder to simply enjoy our lives.

We’re told to optimise our health, our habits, our relationships, our work… even our happiness. But what if feeling good isn’t another thing we need to get better at?

I’m Kate Thompson-Duwe, and this is The Joy Movement - a podcast that helps you think differently about how to live.

Yes, we talk to experts, but we also talk to deep thinkers and people who’ve discovered something worth sharing about joyful living.

We explore science, ideas and experiences that can help us live happier, healthier and more connected lives.

Expect everything from stress and sleep to relationships, purpose, ageing, movement and everyday joy.

But we’re not here to give you an exhaustive list of things you should be doing.

The Joy Movement is here to help you think differently about how to live, understand yourself better, make choices that actually fit your life, and find more of what makes life feel good to live.

Because wellness should give you more life, not become your life.
Subscribe to The Joy Movement, the science of joyful living and make joy part of how you live every day.
30 Nov 2025 English South Africa Health & Fitness · Self-Improvement

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