{"podcast":{"title":"Well Enough","slug":"well-enough-7486036","podcast_index_feed_id":7486036,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6877a2d54633a88a38ec3a2a","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/well-enough","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6877a2d54633a88a38ec3a2a/1753267445263-9e7ffc95-4bab-4ffc-a21e-2525ee0ee410.jpeg","author":"The Independent","episode_count":39,"summary":"WELL ENOUGH is here to make sense of the wild world of health and wellness, answering the biggest questions and busting myths and misinformation wide open. How do I know if my gut is healthy? Should I freeze my eggs? What is manifestation? Do I really need therapy? And why is everyone telling me to just be grateful? Join Fitness and Wellbeing Editor Emilie Lavinia and inspiring expert guests as we uncover the truth about mindfulness, the microbiome, fertility, relationships and more. Each episode will tackle a new subject with the help of household names and leaders in their fields, dispelling the nonsense you might have read on TikTok and giving you peace of mind. Fascinated by the pursuit of wellness Emilie Lavinia is one of the UK’s leading health and wellbeing journalists. She’s tried every trend, treatment and life-altering practice, reported on it and lived to tell the tale. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T12:19:48.259241+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/well-enough-7486036"},"episode":{"title":"Happiness vs Joy: Kate Bowler reveals the true difference","slug":"happiness-vs-joy-kate-bowler-reveals-the-true-difference","published_at":"2026-05-06T02:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/well-enough-7486036/happiness-vs-joy-kate-bowler-reveals-the-true-difference","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/well-enough-7486036","url":"https://shows.acast.com/well-enough/episodes/happiness-vs-joy-kate-bowler-reveals-the-true-difference","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6877a2d54633a88a38ec3a2a/e/69fa10df82781c7c457b6fb6/media.mp3","summary":"In a world of aggressive optimization, morning routines, and relentless pressure to manifest a perfect reality, how do we experience actual joy when life falls apart? This week on Well Enough, we sit down with Kate Bowler - Duke University professor, religion scholar, and author - to explore the profound differences between happiness and joy. At 35, Kate was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer, an event that completely shattered her reality and forced her to confront the agonizing platitude that \"everything happens for a reason.\" Kate dismantles toxic positivity and wellness capitalism, explaining why you don't always need to find a silver lining.  Get Kate’s book “Joyful, Anyway” here https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/joyful-anyway-9781037202582/ Follow Well Enough on Instagram here  https://www.instagram.com/wellenough Timecodes: 00:00 Why Joy Isn't What You Think 03:10 Happiness vs. Joy: What’s the Psychological Difference? 06:25 Navigating Rage and Finding Joy After a Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis 08:00 \"Emotional Appropriateness\" & The Myth of Constant Optimization 10:45 The Danger of Toxic Positivity and \"Everything Happens for a Reason\" 13:10 The Hidden History (and Harm) of Manifesting 17:30 What is \"The Ache\"? Embracing the Bittersweet Longing of Being Human 20:20 Wellness Capitalism and the Absurdity of the 24/7 Morning Routine 23:30 Navigating the Seasons of Wanting & Opening Your \"Vault of Jewels\" 29:10 How to Practice Joy: Service, Love, and Hope 33:30 How to Experience Joy During a \"Light Apocalypse\" 37:00 Absurdism: Why You Should Lean Into Your Weird Delights 39:20 The Surprising Limits of Gratitude Journaling Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In a world of aggressive optimization, morning routines, and relentless pressure to manifest a perfect reality, how do we experience actual joy when life…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2607,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/well-enough-7486036/episodes/happiness-vs-joy-kate-bowler-reveals-the-true-difference/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/well-enough-7486036/happiness-vs-joy-kate-bowler-reveals-the-true-difference.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}