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16/12/2025

Tune in this Friday at 1pm on ALL FM 96.9, or catch up later on Mixcloud and Spotify, for a brand new episode of The Joy Ethic Show.

This episode brings together some of the communities and creative projects that have been real highlights of my year. We begin with a piece from Me Time Tameside, a group of adults with learning disabilities who have been learning podcasting at ALL FM.
https://bcped.podbean.com/

We then head to Altrincham United Reformed Church for a first look at their new wellbeing, arts and faith programme launching in January. Sessions take place at 81 Cecil Road, Hale, and you can contact Dave at outreach@altrinchamurc.org.uk for more details.

Later, I’m joined by Manchester musician and artist Ruby-Ann Patterson, founder of The Joyful Body, a monthly movement practice held at St Barnabas Church in Chorlton. You can find her on Instagram at

We finish with a moment from the Spirit of Manchester Awards, shared by Deepa from the Meet the Mancunian podcast https://www.meetthemancunian.co.uk/

22/10/2025

✨ This Saturday is the big day! ✨

We’ll be awaiting the result of the 25th October Community Radio Awards 2025, where the Me Time Podcast is shortlisted in the brand new Voices for All category!

This nomination celebrates:
💜 the brilliance of our Me Time presenters
💜 the care and creativity of the Me Time staff
💜 the support of ALL FM and particularly Craig
💜 and the power of community radio to make voices heard.

No matter the result, we’re already winners — this podcast has grown confidence, joy, and community connection in ways that matter most.

👉 Tune in & hear what the amazing participants have created so far
🎧 Me Time Podcast: https://bcped.podbean.com

🎧 Joy Ethic Show: https://linktr.ee/joyethic

Community Radio Awards ALL FM 96.9
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14/10/2025

World Menopause Day Special

Join Jolene for a World Menopause Day special featuring Dr Rachael Chrystal from the Manchester Menopause Hive Claire Cowell and Helen Clare from the Whitworth Art Gallery’s Visible and Vocal event and the voices of women sharing their own reflections on menopause.

Later, Helen Walker of Snowdrop Counselling talks about the power of walk-and-talk therapy in nature.

Music this episode includes New World by Damien Mahoney of Caulbearers Catch them live:

Nov 14 – The Globe, Glossop: https://caulbearers.eventbrite.co.uk/

Nov 15 – Puzzle Hall Inn, Sowerby Bridge

Nov 22 – Kamera, Chorlton (MCR single launch): https://fatso.ma/19wT

More links → https://linktr.ee/Caulbearers

Plus, exciting news — the Me Time Podcast, in partnership with the Joy Ethic Show and ALL FM, is a finalist in the Community Radio Awards!

🎧 Listen on ALL FM 96.9 | Mixcloud | Spotify
🔗 joyethic.co.uk | linktr.ee/joyethic"

11/10/2025

💫 Two weeks until the Community Radio Awards 2025 ceremony! 💫

The Me Time Podcast (in partnership with the Joy Ethic Show and made possible by ALL FM 96.9's funding, support and general wonderfulness) is up for a national award! This podcast was born from an inclusive training project at ALL FM, where participants developed skills, confidence, and friendships while producing their own shows.

One of our presenters said:

“I feel like people are listening to me properly for the first time.”

That’s what it’s all about. 💜

Listen in:
🎧 Me Time Podcast: https://bcped.podbean.com

🎧 Joy Ethic Show: https://linktr.ee/joyethic

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30/09/2025

✨ Scroll and Stream Free September ✨

I decided to give myself a break from Netflix, Prime and YouTube this month. No rabbit holes, no “just one more episode.”

Here’s what surprised me:
🌿 My attention span came back. I finished Brave New World for the first time in 30 years.
🌿 I felt calmer, laughed more at home, and even fixed the washing machine one day without getting stressed out!
🌿 I got back to the gym and up to 5k running after two years - very slowly but I am so so proud.
🌿 My evenings felt richer — painting, gardening, cooking, listening to podcasts instead of background noise.

It wasn’t about discipline. It was about creating capacity and noticing cravings as signals. Read more here https://www.joyethic.com/post/scroll-and-stream-free-september-what-i-did-why-i-did-it-and-what-i-found

I’m curious — what small swaps or pauses have made space for you recently?

24/09/2025

🎉 We’re shortlisted! 🎉

The Me Time Podcast, created by adults with learning disabilities at Me Time Denton (Mencap group),supported by ALL FM 96.9 and me, Jolene of Joy Ethic CIC, has been named a finalist in the 2025 Community Radio Awards! 🏆✨

This project is about voices being heard: real stories, friendships, community, and creativity shining on the airwaves. 💜 We are so proud of and grateful for the presenters for their honesty, humour, and heart.

Huge thanks to ALL FM for their support in making this possible, with a special shout out to Craig's amazing input and Ed's support and the biggest thanks of all to the amazing Me Time team for their care and efforts! Excited to see what happens, stay tuned if you are too!

👉 Listen here:
🎧 Me Time Podcast: https://bcped.podbean.com

🎧 The Joy Ethic Show: https://linktr.ee/joyethic

Community Radio Awards ALL FM 96.9
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19/09/2025

New episode out today on 96.9 ALL FM, Mixcloud and Spotify! This episode explores movement in all its forms — walking, cycling, gym life, and more — through real voices and community stories.

Featuring:

Paula King on her North Reddish Park Accessible Pathway campaign
👉 Sign the petition - https://www.change.org/p/investing-in-north-reddish-park-accessible-pathway-project

Me Time Denton on inclusive cycling and what fitness means to them
👉more episodes here: bcped.podbean.com

A brand new mini-segment: Strangers on a Gym Bench

Funding opportunity with Carole Pollard of GM Moving. https://www.gmmoving.co.uk/
Reflections from listeners on what being active means in real life

🎧 Tune in and move your own way.

12/08/2025

🎧 New episode alert!
Celebrating Voices, Building Community - live on ALL FM 96.9 at 1pm on Friday 15th August via The Joy Ethic Show ✨

This joyful episode explores what it really means to celebrate — from everyday moments to creative milestones.

🗣️ We hear from members of Me Time Denton, reflecting on birthdays and joy in their very own podcast
🕊️ Voices from an intergenerational storytelling session at Ascension Church Hulme
🌿 And a powerful conversation with Razia , founder of https://www.instagram.com/weta_empowerwomen/ whose creative wellbeing work is transforming lives across Greater Manchester

Listen on ALL FM or later on Mixcloud, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts:
🔗 linktr.ee/joyethic

06/08/2025

🌿 A big thank you to the brilliant Zainab Amer () for this beautifully written and thoughtful piece about Stories of Our Lives and the wider work of Joy Ethic.

She captures the heart of what we do so sincerely – the quiet power of being listened to, the joy of connecting across generations, and the value of storytelling for its own sake.

Zainab, thank you for taking the time to listen so deeply and reflect it all back with such care. It's a rare gift.

You can read the full article over on The Unranting Feminist Substack:
https://theunrantingfeminist.substack.com/p/the-stories-of-our-lives

🌀 Jolene
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19/07/2025

Yesterday’s episode of The Joy Ethic Show—Rest & Play—is now streaming on Mixcloud and Spotify! 🌿

Dive into community stories of slowing down, reconnecting, and giving yourself permission to pause, featuring inspiring contributions from Tap the link in our bio (or scan the QR code) to listen, and let us know which story moved you most!

17/06/2025

🌟 New episode out now: Seen, Heard, Included
🎧 Listen: linktr.ee/joyethic
📻 On 96.9 ALL FM, Mixcloud & Spotify

This month on The Joy Ethic Show…

🧠 We hear from the brilliant Me Time Denton group for Learning Disability Week – sharing voices that deserve to be heard loud and clear.

🎵 We play original music by Ruby Ann Patterson & Brigantis

🦸‍♀️ The community shares their everyday superpowers (and kryptonites!)

🌈 Azariah from Ascension Church Hulme talks joy, belonging, and local events

🧘‍♂️ And Declan Wilk brings us a moment of mindfulness

It’s all about inclusion, creativity, and quiet strength.

12/05/2025

New Episode of The Joy Ethic Show is live on 96.9 ALL FM this Friday 16th May at 1pm! 🎧✨

This month we’re celebrating stories that grow – from a garden makeover in Denton to the creative spark of ARTS FESTIVAL .arts and a beautiful conversation with Meet the Mancunian podcaster , Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe.

💚 Hear from the inspiring MENCAP Me Time team about their Jubilee Gardens transformation
🎨 Get the scoop on what’s coming up at Chorlton Arts Festival 2025
🌍 Be uplifted by Deepa’s journey of purpose, podcasting, and animal advocacy

Whether you need a little hope, creativity or community spirit – this episode’s for you. 💫

🔗 Listen to all episodes of the Me Time Podcast https://bcped.podbean.com/
📞 Learn more about Me Time: 0161 336 8881
🌐 Chorlton Arts Festival: chorltonartsfestival.com
🎙 Meet Deepa: meetthemancunian.co.uk

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What is all this about then?

This page started off as a way to express my thoughts and feelings on living a full and balanced life but with the space it offered me to create and express, soon became a launching pad for lots of other ideas. Recently one idea has really blossomed and that is of Joy Ethic becoming a social enterprise (which basically means a business with a social purpose).

So! One arm of Joy Ethic Ltd is now acting as an co-ordinator for talented and principled wellbeing facilitators to get into organisations and spread happiness by doing their wonderful thing. The other is community based and its ethos is wellbeing for all though supportive, connecting activities like Stories of Our Lives, a writing project which will record the lessons, memories and tales of older people in the Chorlton area.

I hope you enjoy reading the content I put on here and will let me know what you would like to get involved with and see more of.

Lots of love