RESIST: Joy Filled Stories for Dystopian Days

I’m spiralling after scrolling Met Gala pics, and confessing the mirror moments it brings up for me. We explore what we mean by resistance, how we can start small, build a rhythm, and feel connected in community. This episode is raw and a bit rougher round the edges - let’s go! 🌟If you’re enjoying the pod, subscribe, add a rating/ review, and share with a friend!💪🏼Join me (Katy) and Sukanya for *Resistance Rhythm* via https://www.katycatalyst.com/resistance-rhythm💫Book a coaching discovery call, join my next seasonal Reset, take your Saboteur Assessment via www.katycatalyst.com   Artwork by Francesca Kadar Music is ‘Persephone’ from UppbeatHere’s the episode timestamps:00:00 Invitation to Live Resistance Sessions00:42 Met Gala Confession03:12 Why This Podcast is called RESIST03:38 Wealth Inequality and the System Exposed06:53 Protest, Bezos and The Mirror08:56 My Resistance Today11:15 Resistance as JOY, Resistance as REST, Resistance as VOICE12:48 The Potency of Starting Small and Building a Rhythm 16:00 Self, Community, System Ripple Effects 17:28 Closing Reflections, Invitation to Resistance Rhythm and What’s Coming Up Next

How can living seasonally help us experience more joy? Do the Fates live inside our heads? How do we stay tender, connected and human in these days? And why do we have to keep ‘singing it again’?  We’re livin' it up on top with part 2 of our deep dive into the joy-filled story of Anaïs Mitchell and Rachel Chavkin’s award-winning, magical, mythical musical ‘Hadestown’. Let’s dive back in! 00:00 Welcome Back to Hadestown01:41 Persephone and Seasonal Living03:10 Cycles of Energy and Burnout07:40 Quarterly Reset Invitation09:04 The Fates and Inner Dialogue13:16 Solidarity and Resistance19:35 Finding Your Contribution20:33 The Catharsis of Tragedy Repeated as Ritual26:39 Reflection Questions and Takeaways28:10 Ways to Stay Connect and Next EpisodeIf you enjoy this episode, subscribe and share with a friend !You can connect with Katy to book a coaching discovery call, embody Persephone and join the next seasonal Reset, tune into the Fates and take your Saboteur Assessment ... all via www.katycatalyst.com  Join Katy and Sukanya for Resistance Rhythm via https://www.katycatalyst.com/resistance-rhythmArtwork by Francesca Kadar Music is ‘Persephone’ from Uppbeat

How do we stay positive in challenging times, what role does creativity, grief and solidarity play? Welcome to 'Joy-Filled Stories for Dystopian Days', exploring Anaïs Mitchell and Rachel Chavkin’s award-winning, magical, mythical musical ‘Hadestown’ and the mirror it holds up for us in this social and political moment. What does this show have to say to us about hope and optimism, doubt and grief, action versus numbness, inequality and social justice, authoritarianism and dehumanization, climate collapse and collective resistance. Let’s dive in! 00:00 Welcome to RESIST00:41 Why Joyful Stories Matter01:19 What’s Hadestown is all about 02:36 Themes Roadmap04:12 Hadestown Plot Summary06:27 Hermes and the Fates06:51 Orpheus the Dreamer11:21 Eurydice the Pragmatist13:33 Numbness and Survival16:04 Power and Manipulation19:14 Climate and Authoritarianism19:47 Walls, Othering and Fascism22:32 Solidarity and Collective Action25:21 Part One Wrap Up_____If you enjoy this episode, subscribe and share with a friend!You can connect with Katy to book a coaching discovery call, embody Persephone and join the next seasonal Reset, tune into the Fates and take your  Saboteur Assessment.... all at www.katycatalyst.com  Join Katy and Sukanya for Resistance Rhythm via https://www.katycatalyst.com/resistance-rhythmArtwork by Francesca Kadar Music is ‘Persephone’ from Uppbeat

We’re counteracting the heaviness of these days with a micro-dose of joy!We’re diving into anti dystopian and utopian stories, what these are unlocking and enabling, and why they're a balm in these times we’re living through.  Why we don't need more dystopian narratives that normalize violence and the inevitability of authoritarianism, here we're exploring stories that reimagine livable futures. Upcoming episodes cover Jacob Tierney (Crave/ HBO) queer hockey show “Heated Rivalry” and Anaïs Mitchell’s mythical musical “Hadestown”.Here are the episode timestamps: 00:00 Welcome to Resist00:48 Meet Katy Murray01:14 Why This Mini-series01:26 When the News Breaks You02:19 Joy Over Hope03:14 My Background and Burnout04:20 Stories as Nervous System Balm04:42 Why Anti Dystopia06:30 Using Utopia to Re-imagine Liveable Futures 06:58 Resourcing and Repatterning07:19 Purpose and Invitation07:53 Connect and Next EpisodesIf you enjoy this episode, subscribe and share with a friend !You can connect with Katy and book a coaching discovery call at www.katycatalyst.com Artwork by Francesca KadarMusic 'Persephone' from Uppbeat

Why “Heated Rivalry” Is a Joy-Filled, Anti-Dystopian Love Story (and Why Straight White Men Should Watch It)hi I'm Katy Murray and welcome to my mini-series 'joy-filled stories for dystopian days', in this episode exploring why viewers are so obsessed with queer hockey show Heated Rivalry (Crave/HBO), created by Jacob Tierney, starring Hudson Williams, Connor Storrie, Francois Arnaud, and based on Rachel Reid’s novels. I frame the show’s impact through three lenses: the joy of the art itself, the joy of learning about the makers, and the joy of the fandom and societal ripple effects. We talk about the show's tender, consent-centered intimacy; stereotype-flipping portrayals of masculinity, queerness, sexuality, neurodiversity, mental health, immigration, and friendships with women; the production’s intentional, inclusive, 'anti-fascist' working culture; how this show provides a soothing balm that calms our nervous systems, offers hope, and helps us resist and reimagine liveable futures through these dystopian days. Here are the time stamps: 00:00 Joy as Resistance00:42 Why Are We So Obsessed with Heated Rivalry01:51 Tender Intimacy Onscreen05:55 Stereotypes Flipped07:38 How It Was Made11:28 These Actors and Modelling New Masculinity13:22 Fandom and Cultural Moment14:37 A Corrective Story19:28 Comfort and Addictiveness20:28 Ripple Effects and Wrap Up 21:27 Next Episode and ConnectIf you enjoy this episode, subscribe and share with a friend !You can connect with Katy and book a coaching discovery call at www.katycatalyst.com Artwork by Francesca Kadar 'Persephone' by Uppbeat