RESIST: Joy Filled Stories for Dystopian Days

About RESIST: Joy Filled Stories for Dystopian Days

Resist: Joy-Filled Stories for Dystopian Days is an antidote to scarcity, gloom, and despair through “microdoses of joy” - discover how anti-dystopian/ utopian stories can resource us for nervous-system reset and imagining liveable futures for all peoples and planet. Featuring deep dives into Jacob Tierney's Crave and HBO break out hit show Heated Rivalry and Anais Mitchell's award winning musical Hadestown.

Publisher

Katy Murray aka katycatalyst

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Apr 2026

Latest episode

3 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

12 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Sept 2026

   Episode 12 - Anatomy of a Podcast - Season 1 Wrap Up

   Welcome to RESIST Joy Filled Stories for Dystopian Days Episode 12 - The Anatomy of a Podcast - and we’re wrapping season 1! I tricked my brain to create a 3 part mini series… and it became a whole season! Tune in for sneak peek BTS of creative process in all the highs, lows and ugly cry learnings. If you’ve got a creative project that’s bursting to flow out, or just curious about how stuff nearly doesn’t get made - this one’s for you! Thanks for all your Qs, feedback and contributions to making season 1 so fun. 🌟If you’re enjoying the pod, subscribe, add a rating/ review, and share with a friend 💫Book a coaching discovery call, join Katy’s email list and take your free Saboteur Assessment via www.katycatalyst.com Artwork by Francesca Kadar Music is ‘Persephone’ from Uppbeat Here’s the episode timestamps: 00:00 Welcome to Season One Wrap Up 02:49 Origin Story and a Brain Trick to Get Started 07:07 Creative Flow Phases 07:52 Episode Journey Recap - BTS including all the ‘ouch’ moments 12:01 Tech Chat and am I using AI? 19:00 Promotion and Why Asking for Help is So Hard 25:33 Unspooling Ideas - Allowing Emergence and Season Two Planning 29:34 Dealing with Visibility Vulnerability and Your Circle of 5 34:13 The Costs of Speaking Up 35:27 Heroine’s Journey and Who Are Your Role Models 38:13 Outcomes and Metrics - How Do We Measure Success? 41:41 Coaching Prompts for You, Farewell and See You Next Season!

2. 

   4 Aug 2026

   Episode 11: Resistance as VOICE |Part 2| - Collective Voice, Solidarity and Reimagining

   Welcome to Joy Filled Stories for Dystopian Days Episode 11- and this is part 2 of Resistance as VOICE! In part 1 (Episode 10) we talked about why it can be so hard to find and use our voice, nurturing a healthy relationship with our inner voice, and speaking up when we see harm. …and in this episode we’re focusing on practical ways to use your voice in your cultural, societal and systemic spheres of influence (you’ve got them, promise!) ‘But what can I do?’ Said 7 billion people - you may feel small, your voice still has power! We close with some practical coaching reflective prompts for you. Plus I get my Bs and Ds mixed up, and talk about it anyway. Let’s dive in. Episode timestamps: 00:00 Resistance as Voice Part 2 00:52 Systems and Workplace Harm 01:35 Educate Yourself and Speak Up 03:13 Privilege and Decentering 03:54 Amplify Missing Voices 04:33 Collective Voice and Solidarity 06:17 Citizens in Polycrisis 07:03 Join Movements Start Small 08:30 Money as Resistance 11:08 Embodiment and Reimagining 12:41 Reflection and Coaching Prompts 13:58 Recap and Abilene Correction, Normalising Imperfection When We Use Our Voice 17:34 Listener Encouragement, Thanks and Next Steps 🌟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 (https://www.katycatalyst.com/resistance-rhythm) 🔦Join me (Katy) and Bex for *Sack AI and Say It Yourself* via 💫Book a coaching discovery call, join my email list and take your Saboteur Assessment via www.katycatalyst.com/signup ?Join the listener Q+A katy@katycatalyst.com (mailto:katy@katycatalyst.com) Artwork by Francesca Kadar Music is ‘Persephone’ from Uppbeat

3. 

   4 Aug 2026

   Episode 10: Resistance as VOICE - Inner Voice, Bystanderism, and Amplifying Others

   If you’ve ever felt like you’ve held back from speaking up, if you’ve ever walked away from a situation and wished you’d said something, or ever been a bystander and then regretted doing nothing - this one’s for you! Your voice is urgently needed in this moment, there’s a cost to apathy and silence, and yet it can be so hard to speak up. In this episode of Joy Filled Stories for Dystopian Days we talk about nurturing a healthy relationship with our own inner voice, and using our voice in interpersonal relationships, particularly at work. We touch on themes of psychological safety, how privilege and intersecting identities shape our lived experience with voice, and the difference between safety and comfort. We talk about climate change, AI, bystanderism, speaking up when we see harm, amplification to uplift others, and what my kids’ primary school assemblies taught me about culture change. Episode timestamps: 00:00 Welcome and Why Voice Matters Now In This Moment 01:29 Adeline Theory and Speaking Up 03:30 Episode Roadmap 05:22 Inner Voice and Saboteurs 08:08 Interpersonal Voice and Boundaries 08:57 Bystanderism, Naming Harm and The Difference Between Safety and Comfort 10:53 Shaping Culture with Your Words - My Kids VIP Assembly 12:35 Amplification at Work 14:41 Amplifying Online and Sharing Power 15:42 Silence Has a Cost 17:18 Societal Voice and Solidarity 18:55 Part One Wrap and Next Steps Resistance as VOICE is split into 2 parts, so go ahead to Episode 11 for Part 2! 🎨Artwork by Francesca Kadar 🎶Music is ‘Persephone’ from Uppbeat 💗Thankyou for all your comments, suggestions, recommendations, feedback and general encouragement - Keep it coming! 🌟If you’re enjoying the pod, subscribe, add a rating/ review, and share with a friend! 💪🏼Join Katy and Sukanya for *Resistance Rhythm* via https://www.katycatalyst.com/resistance-rhythm (https://www.katycatalyst.com/resistance-rhythm) 🔦Join Katy and Bex for *Sack AI and Say It Yourself* via www.katycatalyst.com 💫Book a coaching discovery call, join my email list and take your Saboteur Assessment via www.katycatalyst.com/sign-up

4. 

   14 Jul 2026

   Episode 9 Resistance as REST |Part 2| Practical Ways to Weave Real Rest into Your Life

   Welcome to Joy Filled Stories for Dystopian Days Episode 9, and this is part 2 of our epic unpacking of Resistance as REST! In Part 1 (go back and listen in to Episode 8) we talked about why we find rest so challenging, busting the societal, cultural and systemic myths around rest, and I shared some of my personal story  with rest. …and this time we’re focusing on practical ways we can build rest in to our daily lives, unpacking 7 types of rest, and along the way we explore seasonal shifts at peri-meno, politicised somatics and whether you’re in ‘essentials only’! We’ll close with some practical coaching reflective prompts and affirmations for you. Let’s dive in. ___ 🌟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 (https://www.katycatalyst.com/resistance-rhythm) 💫Book a coaching discovery call, join Katy's email list and next seasonal Reset, take your Saboteur Assessment via www.katycatalyst.com ___ Artwork by Francesca Kadar Music is ‘Persephone’ from Uppbeat __ Here’s the episode timestamps: 00:00 Resistance as Rest Part 2 00:42 What Rest Really Means and 7 Types of Rest 04:43 Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Annual Rest Practices 08:02 Start Small Micro Rest 10:42 Morning Routine Reality Check 12:55 Are you in ‘Essentials Only’? 14:08 Digital Detox Deep Dive 16:26 Peri/ Menopause - moving through Winter to a second Spring 21:14 Redefining Work -its more than what you get paid for! 22:17 Politicised Somatics 24:26 Affirmations and Coaching Reflection Prompts 26:17 Closing, Ways to Stay Connected and Next Episode

5. 

   14 Jul 2026

   Episode 8 Resistance as REST - Reclaiming Worth Beyond Productivity

   Welcome to Joy Filled Stories for Dystopian Days Episode 8 - Resistance as REST - and this is a juicy one! We’re exploring why Rest is foundational to our resistance, how we build rest into our daily lives. But to do this we explore first why rest seems so hard for us, how systems are designed to keep us exhausted, and what real rest is beyond naps, baths and luxury wellness. Along the way we’re redefining the nature of work, what it means to have a successful life, sweat maxxing our way through a heatwave, and I share my personal journey with rest. Warning #1: You may find this episode angry making! Our socialisation around this stuff runs deep. Warning #2: You may find this episode enables you to feel seen! You may feel less alone with the shoulds and oughts you carry around rest. Resistance as REST is split into 2 parts, so go ahead to Episode 9 for Part 2. 🌟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 (https://www.katycatalyst.com/resistance-rhythm) 💫Book a coaching discovery call, join Katy's email list and next seasonal Reset, take your Saboteur Assessment via www.katycatalyst.com Artwork by Francesca Kadar Music is ‘Persephone’ from Uppbeat Here’s the episode timestamps: 00:00 Welcome to Resist and Why Rest Matters 01:49 Burnout Patterns - which do you recognise? 05:16 Rest as Resistance 06:00 What Real Rest Is 08:17 Systems Keep Us Tired 11:23 What’s the Protestant Work Ethic got to do with it? 12:30 Maxxing Madness 15:13 Slowing Down during Heatwaves 19:07 Shifting to Collective Care 21:51 My Story with Rest 29:27 What’s coming up in Part Two Thankyou for all your comments, suggestions, recommendations, feedback and general encouragement - Keep it coming!

6. 

   24 Jun 2026

   Episode 7: Resistance as DANCE - Joy, Nervous System Healing, and the Politics of the Dance Floor

   Welcome to Joy Filled Stories for Dystopian Days Episode 7 - I’m tracing how music and movement's shaped my life from childhood car singalongs and ballet auditions, to charismatic worship, festivals, sober raves and community dance spaces. Why dancing is so good for us, how the dance floor metabolises body self-consciousness, comparison and ‘the gaze’, EDM’s roots in liberation and struggle, and how dancing becomes a practice of freedom, solidarity, and joy. *side effects*: may cause symptoms of spontaneous movement, flow and joy 🌟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 (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 Uppbeat Accompanying Tracks: As by Stevie Wonder; Play Dead by Bjork; Glue by Bicep; Everything in its Right Place by Soma, Jules, Yuma and LNora; Innerbloom by Rufus Du Sol; Mexico, the Punctual remix by SHELLS. Here’s the episode timestamps: 00:00 Welcome to Resistance as DANCE 01:10 Recent Dance Quests 05:00 Tracing the Thread: Dance Roots 07:15 From Worship to Festivals to Raves 09:40 Finding Freedom on the Dancefloor 12:38 Euphoria, Grief and Healing 15:08 Why is Dancing so Good for Us? The Science of Raving 19:43 Dance Music as Resistance 22:37 Dance Floor as a Mirror 25:07 Coaching Prompts, Tracks and Next Steps 27:21 Final Thanks and Outro

7. 

   9 Jun 2026

   Resistance as JOY: Staying Steady through Turbulent Times

   Welcome to Joy Filled Stories for Dystopian Days and today we’re diving into Resistance as JOY. What does JOY have to do with the rise of the far right, climate instability and ageing...? What if joy is not denial, a luxury, or the absence of grief, but a practical antidote to despair, that helps us stay human, steady, and resourced for collective resistance against oppressive systems. This uplifting episode includes practical exercises and coaching prompts - discover your Joy List, your 3 Ps, and your personalised birthday affirmation. Please note *side effects* may cause feel-good boost of energy, clarity and momentum. 🌟If you’re enjoying the pod, subscribe, add a rating/ review, and share with a pal! 💪🏼Join me (Katy) and Sukanya for *Resistance Rhythm* via https://www.katycatalyst.com/resistance-rhythm (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 Uppbeat Episode timestamps: 00:00 Welcome to RESIST 00:57 3 Things since Last Episode …Political, Ecological, Personal 06:26 Birthday Affirmation 07:17 How is Joy part of our Resistance 08:50 Joy Vignettes 12:15 Walking Day Ritual 13:57 Practical Exercise - Build Your Joy List 17:04 Relishing your Joy - 3 Ps Practice 21:06 Joy and Solidarity 23:56 Reflective Coaching Prompts 24:26 Thanks and What’s coming up on the Pod 25:22 Join us for Resistance Rhythm

8. 

   9 May 2026

   Episode 5: Why RESIST? Met Gala, Nexus of Power, and Daily Acts of Resistance

   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 (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 Uppbeat Here’s the episode timestamps: 00:00 Invitation to Live Resistance Sessions 00:42 Met Gala Confession 03:12 Why This Podcast is called RESIST 03:38 Wealth Inequality and the System Exposed 06:53 Protest, Bezos and The Mirror 08:56 My Resistance Today 11:15 Resistance as JOY, Resistance as REST, Resistance as VOICE 12:48 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

9. 

   27 Apr 2026

   Episode 3: Hadestown Part 1 - Numbness, Activation and Resistance

   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 RESIST 00:41 Why Joyful Stories Matter 01:19 What’s Hadestown is all about 02:36 Themes Roadmap 04:12 Hadestown Plot Summary 06:27 Hermes and the Fates 06:51 Orpheus the Dreamer 11:21 Eurydice the Pragmatist 13:33 Numbness and Survival 16:04 Power and Manipulation 19:14 Climate and Authoritarianism 19:47 Walls, Othering and Fascism 22:32 Solidarity and Collective Action 25:21 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 (http://www.katycatalyst.com) Join Katy and Sukanya for Resistance Rhythm via https://www.katycatalyst.com/resistance-rhythm (https://www.katycatalyst.com/resistance-rhythm) Artwork by Francesca Kadar Music is ‘Persephone’ from Uppbeat

10. 

    27 Apr 2026

    Episode 4 Hadestown Part 2: Seasons, Self-Talk and Solidarity

    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 Hadestown 01:41 Persephone and Seasonal Living 03:10 Cycles of Energy and Burnout 07:40 Quarterly Reset Invitation 09:04 The Fates and Inner Dialogue 13:16 Solidarity and Resistance 19:35 Finding Your Contribution 20:33 The Catharsis of Tragedy Repeated as Ritual 26:39 Reflection Questions and Takeaways 28:10 Ways to Stay Connect and Next Episode 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 via www.katycatalyst.com Join Katy and Sukanya for Resistance Rhythm via https://www.katycatalyst.com/resistance-rhythm (https://www.katycatalyst.com/resistance-rhythm) Artwork by Francesca Kadar Music is ‘Persephone’ from Uppbeat

11. 

    15 Apr 2026

    Episode 1: Why Joy-Filled Stories for Dystopian Days

    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 Resist 00:48 Meet Katy Murray 01:14 Why This Mini-series 01:26 When the News Breaks You 02:19 Joy Over Hope 03:14 My Background and Burnout 04:20 Stories as Nervous System Balm 04:42 Why Anti Dystopia 06:30 Using Utopia to Re-imagine Liveable Futures 06:58 Resourcing and Repatterning 07:19 Purpose and Invitation 07:53 Connect and Next Episodes If 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 Music 'Persephone' from Uppbeat

12. 

    15 Apr 2026

    Episode 2 - Heated Rivalry

    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 Resistance 00:42 Why Are We So Obsessed with Heated Rivalry 01:51 Tender Intimacy Onscreen 05:55 Stereotypes Flipped 07:38 How It Was Made 11:28 These Actors and Modelling New Masculinity 13:22 Fandom and Cultural Moment 14:37 A Corrective Story 19:28 Comfort and Addictiveness 20:28 Ripple Effects and Wrap Up 21:27 Next Episode and Connect If 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

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