In this special season finale of Live Your Best Laugh I get honest about the polarities that come up during the festive season, how it’s possible to feel gratitude and grief, stress and celebration, all at once and why it’s so important to give ourselves permission to feel it all.

You’ll hear me share about the power of play, laughter and movement to shift energy and boost those feel-good neurotransmitters (hello dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin and endorphins!) plus practical ways to sprinkle more joy and compassion into your days…no matter what’s on your plate.

I’ll walk you through a playful laughter reset and remind you that self-leadership starts with meeting yourself exactly where you are, ditching perfection and celebrating every tiny win.

If you’re ready for a permission slip to pause, play and let yourself be fully human, this episode is for you.

And if you’re craving a bigger shift in the new year, I invite you to join me and other heart-led leaders in my signature group programme The Big SHIFT because your fullest, most joy-filled self is absolutely worth it.

About your host Cat Googe AKA The Joy Queen:

🌻 Find out more about The Big SHIFT - HERE

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🌻Download my free guide 5 Quick & Juicy Joy Hacks - HERE ⁠⁠

In this energising episode I sit down with the fabulous Cat Merrick to explore the science and soul of stress relief. Cat shares her journey from dance teacher to creator of Stress 101 and the Vibrant Revival Method, revealing how chronic stress impacted her health and inspired her mission to help women reclaim calm, clarity and self-leadership through embodied tools.

We dive deep into what really happens in the body when we’re stressed, how to spot the difference between healthy and chronic stress and why movement, mindfulness and laughter are essential for shifting energy and restoring joy.

Expect honest talk about self-leadership, practical tips for breaking free from stress spirals and a powerful reminder that joy isn’t just a luxury…it’s a tool for thriving. If you’re ready to feel more vibrant, resilient and connected (even through the challenging times) this episode is for you!

Cat Merrick is a stress educator, coach and movement and breathwork guide. She is the founder of This Vibrant Life and the creator of the Vibrant Revival Method and Stress 101.

A former secondary school dance teacher with a lifelong love of house music, Cat helps women understand their stress physiology and use practical embodied tools to feel calmer, clearer and more energised.

Her work blends dance, yoga, functional breathwork and coaching into an accessible and empowering approach moving women from stress and overwhelm and into clarity, vitality and self leadership.

Find Cat on insta here - HERE

Find out more about Cat’s Stress 101 course - HERE

About your host Cat Googe AKA The Joy Queen:

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In this soul-nourishing episode I welcome the wonderful Monica Bazzani whose passion for sound healing and authentic joy shines through every word. Monica shares her journey from a childhood love of music to discovering the transformative power of gongs and energy work, including a magical story of playing gongs on a lake with Lilo floats (yes, really!)

Together, we explore how joy doesn’t have to look one way - it can be found in laughter, in tears and in those beautifully messy, real moments of life. Expect rich conversation about embracing all your emotions, reclaiming your natural energy and finding small pockets of joy in nature, creativity and play.

This episode is a gentle, powerful invitation to let go of judgement, express yourself freely and find your own unique rhythm - one breath, one laugh and one moment at a time.

Monica Bazzani is a Gong Master Practitioner, Usui & Karuna Reiki Master, and Qi Gong teacher, with additional training in Reiki drumming, Tibetan and Crystal singing bowls, and Aura & Chakra balancing.

Her love of this work is rooted in her own journey, she has spent many years exploring tools to help soothe and regulate the nervous system and believes that sound is truly transformative, with the power to ease anxiety, insomnia, depression, and the stresses of everyday life, while opening the door to greater harmony of mind, body, and soul.

She is passionate about weaving sound and energy practices together to create deeply restorative experiences and spaces that support calm, clarity, and inner balance.

Find Monica on insta - HERE

Find out more about Monica’s work - HERE

About your host Cat Googe AKA The Joy Queen:

🌻 Find out more about me and my work - HERE

🌻 Follow me over on instagram - HERE
🌻 Check out the Self Leadership Lounge - HERE