Legendary musician, producer and songwriter, Dave Stewart, joins Gaby to share in the joy of music and art and using your imagination.

They talk about his time in Eurythmics, how he and Annie came up with the melody for 'Sweet Dreams', playing to 3 people on New Year's Eve and why he wants young musicians to forget about algorithms and DSPs and just go out and play live.

Dave also tells Gaby about his new venture 'Rare' - and also about the show he's written for young kids, to inspire them.

Gaby is joined by Jordan Adams - one of the FTD Brothers - who tells us all about his journey with dementia and the importance of finding the joy in things every day.

Jordan and his brother are on a mission to cure dementia before it takes their own lives. They have raised an amazing amount of money so far - and continue to do so, through running!

You can find out more about what they're doing on their instagram - and - donate to via their go fund me page.

And here's a little more about Jordan and his family's journey:

"After our mum’s passing, our sister Kennedy felt a burning need to know whether she would inherit the same illness. Through family connections in Ireland, she arranged an appointment at the Dublin Neurological Institute with Professor Tim Lynch, who had researched familial FTD within our family.

Kennedy underwent research studies and genetic counselling before receiving her test result in 2018. She had inherited the normal copy of the gene from our dad — meaning she would not develop FTD.

For the first time in years, we had good news.

Kennedy was able to move forward, start a family, and live without the shadow we had all been carrying. Her bravery gave Jordan the courage to follow the same path. In September 2018, Jordan received his result: a carrier of the faulty MAPT gene, meaning he will develop the same form of dementia as our mum.

Jordan describes that diagnosis as a 'licence to live'. Knowing what lies ahead has sharpened every decision since — including the decision to ensure this disease is not passed on further. Tragically, earlier this year, Jordan and his partner Agnès learned during a pregnancy that their child had also inherited the faulty gene, and they were unable to continue. Their journey to start a family continues."

Comedian, Actor, Writer and all-round joy spreader Sophie Willan joins Gaby for a natter about 'Small Prophets', 'Alma', the brilliance of dogs, her new baby and how putting some of her own life into her work has helped her through some tough times.

Will Small Prophets return for another series? Will there be an Alma Christmas special? Could Sophie be on the next series of Strictly? All these questions and more are answered...

Are the rumours true? Is Cold Feet coming back?

Gaby brought Jimmy Nesbitt, Fay Ripley, John Thomson and Cel Spellman together to find out...

They sat down at The Frog restaurant in Covent Garden, London, ahead of a charity lunch (for Children With Cancer) to discuss the show, their friendship and whether there could be....possibly...another series on the horizon!

The queen of green, Nancy Birtwhistle, joins Gaby for a natter about baking, cleaning, dogs - and much more!

Nancy's new book is full of great tips to help you go green at home, to make your own cleaning products, get rid of moths - and many other very simple and helpful things.

They chat about Bake Off and Crufts and so many other things! We hope you'll come away feeling inspired - but mostly - joyful!

Chef, TV star, entrepreneur and all-round sweary guy Gordon Ramsay joins Gaby for a natter about the things that bring him joy.

He talks about how emotional he got at his daughter Holly's wedding to Adam Peaty, and being wracked with nerves about the speech. He and Gaby also reminisce on the time he cooked her and Terry Wogan lunch - and how and why he still has as much passion for cooking as he did on day one.

And of course - they chat about Kitchen Nightmares!

If you've not heard of DJ AG, or seen his street DJing with the likes of Will Smith and Alesha Dixon, you need to get acquainted.

DJ AG is the ultimate joy spreader, bringing music and dance to people of all ages with his infectious enthusiasm for life. From shutting down Kings Cross, to visiting care homes - AG tells Gaby all about his journey as a joy spreading influencer.

They also surprise his Mum with a call!

Singer/Songwriter Mika joins Gaby for a chat about all things joy.

He tells the story of watching Wicked with the composer Stephen Schwartz and singing with Ariana Grande. After seven years, he's back with new music, and wants to spread joy through his live shows.

They talk about Mika's childhood, and how his mother 'collected' people - bringing lots of amazing characters into their home to live - and how they actually inspired some of his songs on his first album. (if you look at the video for 'Grace Kelly' - you'll see them!)

Mika listens to birdsong regularly - sometimes in the garden, but also to playlists of tropical creatures. Did you know birdsong is medicine for your brain? When you hear birdsong, it means there's no trouble around! (you learn something everyday don't you!)

Mika is a real joy spreader and so full of life and energy! We hope you feel a little of that energy after listening to this episode...

Passenger (aka Mike Rosenberg) joins Gaby for a chat about 'The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry' - a new musical which he has composed.

They chat about the magic of songwriting, how busking taught Mike his craft, and why being an independent artist is so freeing. He also treats us to a live performance of one of the songs from his new musical!

Ruth Jones joins Gaby Roslin for a chat about bringing people joy through her characters and writing - and - the things that make her smile.

Ruth is known for co-creating Gavin & Stacey, and playing the iconic character of Nessa, as well as Fat Friends, Stella and several novels along the way too. She chats to Gaby about how much her stories and characters have meant to her, and others, and how now - as she approaches 60 - she's taking a different approach to life.

Poet Donna Ashworth spreads joy through her words - and - wherever she goes.

On the latest episode of Reasons To Be Joyful, Gaby chats to Donna about her poetry, believing in herself, moving to Scotland with no job, our human frequencies and much more...

She also talks about making social media a nice place - and - shares with Gaby an object that brings her joy every single day.

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