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Sunday Morning: with Cathy Macdonald

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with Cathy Macdonald

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Gavin Francis on how to measure Happiness

A cycle across the USA in search of meaning; pilgrimages to COP26; and the pursuit of Happiness

A recent Government wellbeing survey named Glasgow as the most unhappy place in the UK, with Scotland named as the unhappiest nation. But how do we define happiness? Cathy and her guests Dr Emma Hepburn, author Gavin Francis, and life coach Colette Riley discuss how happiness can be measured. 

Teacher and cyclist Howard Ashworth reflects on the significance of a bike trip across the USA and the deeper story of his family.

Cathy looks ahead to this year’s Faclan: the Hebridean Book Festival with its Director Roddy Murray and author Gavin Francis as they talk about this year’s theme of Islands

Known as the invisible addiction,  gambling dependency can have a devastating effect on people’s lives.  Cathy examines what impact the pandemic has had on gambling habits and whether it differs between the sexes, as Kelly Field shares her story on how her gambling spiralled out of control.  Also joining the discussion is Gill Davies , from the Gambling Support Service within Citizens Advice Scotland; and Lisa Patton, Team Leader for Clinical Services for GamCare in Scotland.

We continue our celebration of Black History Month with an inspiration piece by Muriel McLardy, whose vocation has been nursing, and the inspiration for her living is a passionate belief that we are one, not many.  

The countdown is on until COP 26 gets underway in Glasgow next week where many will be heading to the city, including religious groups and others marking the finale of their pilgrimages demonstrating for climate justice.  Cathy catches up with Annika Spalde who is leading a pilgrimage from Sweden, and Jonathan Baxter, who is lead on the COP26 Pilgrimage from Dunbar to Glasgow.

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