The Happy Hour
An hour of happiness and wellbeing.
Listen every Monday from 1pm, repeated Thursdays at 6pm and Sundays at 10am.
Happy Holidays! This page won't be updated until the new year, but you can still listen to the festive episodes live. Here's what's on:
Merry & Mindful Special - Boxing Day at 12 noon.
End Of Year Reset - Saturday 27th Dec at 2 pm, repeated: Sunday 28th Dec at 10 am or Monday 29th Dec at 1 pm.
2026 Happiness Guide - New Years Day at 12 noon, repeated Sunday 4th January at 12 noon again.
The Happy Hour is a weekly mix of great music, chat, and happiness and wellbeing hosted by disability advocate Claire Sisk and Paulina Kuchorew. You'll hear experts share advice on looking after our wellbeing, catch candid conversations about sight loss and mental health, and enjoy some music therapy!
Episodes
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22 December 2025: Merry & Mindful Special
We have lots of festive goodies for you, including a delicious recipe for a Bavarian pork pie with visually impaired chef Kim Jaye, and a perfect Christmassy audiobook recommendation from Luci. Plus, everyone’s favourite Christmas songs, some funny animal facts but with a festive spin, and finally, Adrian from RSPB will teach us about the birds featured in the 12 Days of Christmas song.
15 December 2025: Sight Support West of England, Digital Media & Wellbeing
This week we learn about the work of charity Sight Support West of England. We’ll also hear about an interesting piece of research which explored how making videos, podcasts or blogs could enhance blind and partially sighted people’s sense of wellbeing and help improve their connection with others.
8 December 2025: A Naked Calendar for Charity & Hello My Name is Campaign
We speak with Josephine Boulter who came up with a fun and quirky idea to raise funds for her charity whilst also raising awareness of what it's like to live with sight loss. Plus, we'll learn how radiographers are working to shorten diagnostic journeys and improve patient experience as we hear from Richard Evans OBE, CEO of Society & College of Radiographers and their President, Katie Thompson.
1 December: Cosy Facts, How To Free Ourselves From Mental Binds & Christmas!
This week we take a look at random national days, hear cosy December facts with this month’s Almanac, and chat about the things that binds us and how to free ourselves from them, with yoga teacher Dawn.
24 November 2025: Finding Confidence Through Socialising & Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Nathan Hood shares what difference joining a peer-to-peer support group for young people has made on his life. And Paulina speaks with Stanley Kim about trials of a treatment for diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
17 November 2025: Unseen Adventures Podcast & The Book of Form and Emptiness
We’re joined by Rimple Raja, she’s a wonderful mum, podcaster and avid traveller and she’ll share her story with us, plus it’s time for our November book recommendation. Amelia reviews a book she recently read that took her by surprise, Ruth Ozeki’s “The Book of Form and Emptiness.”
10 November 2025: Trying New Things & Parenthood Pressures
We hear from parenting expert Zoe Watson about the pressure on parents to be perfect. Plus, Emmy joins us to share how she found confidence through trying new things and why it’s important to still go out of your comfort zone, no matter what level of sight you have.
3 November 2025: Community & Cosy November Facts
We’re chatting with Bruce about the importance of finding your community and getting connected with others after sight loss. And since November is here, Claire and Paulina will check out all the random, and mostly food-themed, national days for the month. Plus, Amelia returns with the latest Almanac as she looks at facts, history, folklore and nature in November.
27 October 2025: Counselling, Inclusion Coaching, & Finding Support
We’re joined by Accredited Counsellor and Volunteer Mentor with RNIB’s Counselling and Wellbeing Team Malachy McGuone to chat about the counselling service and how important volunteers are for its delivery. Plus, Inclusion Coach Hannah Cohen joins us to chat advocating for your needs and her unexpected career change following a sight loss diagnosis.
13 October 2025: Combat Stress and Perfectionism, plus a Sunny Book Recommendation
We focus on managing stress and pressures of the busy pre-Christmas period as yoga teacher Dawn joins us for another Off The Matt Chat. Plus, Beatrix brings you her sunny book recommendation with a Talking Book perfect for warming up these colder months.