Show Notes
Comedian Lucy Beaumont is a bundle of joy and brings her infectious laughter (and accent) to the podcast! She tells Gaby about bringing joy to people via the power of comedy - and how she feels more relaxed on stage, than in her real life. There's the story of the crow who tried to pick her up by her beehive haircut - and the gang of youths who stuck a Wagon Wheel to her forehead on the London Underground. And - we host The Easiest Biscuit Quiz Ever, to see how she fairs...
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Gaby welcomes naturalist, explorer and writer - Steve Backshall - to the studio. They chat about his passion for wildlife, animals and nature - and his new Deadly Live tour! Steve believes we all have an inherent fascination in nature - and gets so much joy from sharing his love of nature with audiences, especially with young people. From his early career in TV, to bestselling books and shows - Steve is as passionate and joyful as ever - and his enthusiasm is infectious! Tickets for the live show are available now: DEADLYLIVETOUR.COM
Singer and broadcaster, Fleur East, joins Gaby for a natter about all things joy. They talk about women helping women - and how Fleur is encouraging everyone to grow their networks, and help lift each other up. Women are exhausted - but there is unity! They talk about motherhood, coming up against stigmatism in the workplace and why more and more the loud, negative voices are being amplified - but are not the ones we should be listening to. Fleur is busy busy - and has a varied career; so they chat about her radio career, her singing - and of course - what brings her the most joy!
Gaby welcomes former racing driver turned pundit and commentator, Billy Monger, to the podcast. They chat about his brilliant career, love of racing, his new book - and all things joy! Billy is a pundit for the F1 coverage on Channel Four, along with Steve Jones, David Coulthard, Mark Webber, Lee McKenzie and many others....
Author and positive energy spreader, Vex King, joins Gaby for a chat about joy and love and positivity. We're also joined by Vex's wife - Kaushal - his biggest champion, and another joy spreader! They chat about how they met, about kindness, love - and why their mission is to spread kindness and positivity wherever they go. Vex's books have sold millions of copy worldwide and give advice to those who are seeking a spiritual guide, emotional healing and good energy. His books are focused on self-love and help people all over the world.