
5 Minutes to Change Your Life
Author and coach Joanne Mallon (plus guests) shares effective, quick and easy ways to change your life for the better. Each episode lasts around 5 minutes and is designed to help move your life in a more positive direction.
“A brilliant way to make changes one step at a time.” - Woman magazine (recommended as one of its ‘riveting podcasts to enjoy during me-time’.)
“Useful bite-sized episodes” - Woman and Home magazine
Get in touch on social media @joannemallon or support the show by buying Joanne a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/joannemallon
Latest episodes

Jan 22, 2025 • 4min
The health benefits of joy
What are the physical and mental health benefits of joy? How does it benefit us to feel joy? That's what we're finding out today.
Joanne Mallon is the author of several self help books including How to Find Joy in 5 Minutes a Day, Find Your Why and How to Find Calm in 5 Minutes a Day. She’s been coaching clients around the world for over 20 years and is one of the UK’s most experienced life and career coaches.
Joanne's books are here on Amazon https://amzn.to/3D0rn6Z
If you found this episode helpful, you can support the podcast by leaving a rating or review, or by buying a coffee here https://ko-fi.com/joannemallon
Get in touch on Bluesky and Instagram @joannemallon or email joanne@joannemallon.com
Joanne specialises in life and career coaching for people in media and creative industries. To find out more about one to one coaching with Joanne, visit her website here: https://joannemallon.com/

Jan 20, 2025 • 21min
This brings me joy - Caitlin O'Ryan, actor & poet
In today's extended episode we're finding joy in good coffee, connection and community with actor and poet Caitlin O'Ryan.
https://www.instagram.com/caitlinoryan/
Caitlin's podcast Have You Got Your Sh*t Together? is available on all podcast platforms. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/have-you-got-your-sh-t-together/id1689884797#
Here's the episode with Joanne https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-31-joanne-mallon-on-finding-calm-goal-setting/id1689884797?i=1000639150021
Find the podcast on social media @hygystpod and say hello to Caitlin everywhere @CaitlinORyan
A taste of Caitlin's poetry
https://youtu.be/iiuVorcEzTs?si=oanotnsleLo2mgwd
https://youtu.be/cp34FyfdlMg?si=Y2DR_W_9NH6R6CQV
See Caitlin live on 23rd January at Signature Brew Haggeston https://www.tixr.com/groups/signaturebrew/events/spit-nights-11-poetry-x-improv-jazz-122617
Spit London spoken word poetry nights details: https://linktr.ee/spitnights
If you found this episode helpful, you can support the podcast by leaving a rating or review, or by buying a coffee here https://ko-fi.com/joannemallon
Joanne's books are here on Amazon https://amzn.to/3D0rn6Z
Joanne Mallon is the author of several self help books including How to Find Calm in 5 Minutes a Day, Find Your Why and How to Find Joy in 5 Minutes a Day. She’s been coaching clients around the world for over 20 years and is one of the UK’s most experienced life and career coaches.
Get in touch on Bluesky and Instagram @joannemallon or email joanne@joannemallon.com
Joanne specialises in life and career coaching for people in media and creative industries. To find out more about one to one coaching with Joanne, visit her website here: https://joannemallon.com/

Jan 18, 2025 • 4min
Tiny moments of joy (and Patti Smith's bee socks)
Finding joy in the tiny moments of life - including Patti Smith's bee socks, of which more here
https://pattismith.substack.com/p/object-lesson
The book mentioned in this episode is M Train by Patti Smith https://amzn.to/3WEWPBd
If you found this episode helpful, you can support the podcast by leaving a rating or review, or by buying a coffee here https://ko-fi.com/joannemallon
Joanne's books are here on Amazon https://amzn.to/3D0rn6Z
Joanne Mallon is the author of several self help books including How to Find Calm in 5 Minutes a Day, Find Your Why and How to Find Joy in 5 Minutes a Day. She’s been coaching clients around the world for over 20 years and is one of the UK’s most experienced life and career coaches.
Get in touch on Bluesky and Instagram @joannemallon or email joanne@joannemallon.com
Joanne specialises in life and career coaching for people in media and creative industries. To find out more about one to one coaching with Joanne, visit her website here: https://joannemallon.com/

Jan 16, 2025 • 5min
This brings me joy - Sheridan Stewart, author of I Am Enough
Today we're finding joy in nature, fun and dancing in the dark with author and broadcaster Sheridan Stewart.
Sheridan's book is I Am Enough: the 90 day challenge to find contentment, published by Aurum https://amzn.to/3MZGtOl
Find out more about Sheridan's work here: https://sheridanstewart.com/
If you found this episode helpful, you can support the podcast by leaving a rating or review, or by buying a coffee here https://ko-fi.com/joannemallon
Joanne's books are here on Amazon https://amzn.to/3D0rn6Z
Joanne Mallon is the author of several self help books including How to Find Calm in 5 Minutes a Day, Find Your Why and How to Find Joy in 5 Minutes a Day. She’s been coaching clients around the world for over 20 years and is one of the UK’s most experienced life and career coaches.
Get in touch on Bluesky and Instagram @joannemallon or email joanne@joannemallon.com
Joanne specialises in life and career coaching for people in media and creative industries. To find out more about one to one coaching with Joanne, visit her website here: https://joannemallon.com/

Jan 14, 2025 • 4min
The joy of learning
Joyful January continues, as we look at the science behind the joy of learning - why is it that learning something new makes us feel good?
If you found this episode helpful, you can support the podcast by leaving a rating or review, or by buying a coffee here https://ko-fi.com/joannemallon
Joanne's books are here on Amazon https://amzn.to/3D0rn6Z
Joanne Mallon is the author of several self help books including How to Find Calm in 5 Minutes a Day, Find Your Why and How to Find Joy in 5 Minutes a Day. She’s been coaching clients around the world for over 20 years and is one of the UK’s most experienced life and career coaches.
Get in touch on Bluesky and Instagram @joannemallon or email joanne@joannemallon.com
Joanne specialises in life and career coaching for people in media and creative industries. To find out more about one to one coaching with Joanne, visit her website here: https://joannemallon.com/

Jan 10, 2025 • 12min
This brings me joy - Rachel Lawrence, The Girl with the Pilates Mat
As part of our Joyful January season, we're joined by Rachel Lawrence, YouTube's The Girl With The Pilates Mat https://www.youtube.com/@TheGirlWithThePilatesMat Rachel talks of finding joy in coffee, books, dance and Hollywood history.
You can find Rachel's New Year 7 Days Pilates Challenge here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei9WWfgMI_g&list=PLiAecv7YEF5grxQYThry1kCnXXY4qtjFR&ab_channel=TheGirlWithThePilatesMat
Rachel is the author of The Little Book of Pilates: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-little-book-of-pilates-illustrated-exercises-to-energize-your-mind-and-body-rachel-lawrence/7335580?aid=9726&ean=9781800076952&
You can find out more about Rachel's work here: https://www.rachellawrencepilates.com/
and say hello on Instagram @thegirlwiththepilatesmat
If you found this episode helpful, you can support the podcast by leaving a rating or review, or by buying a coffee here https://ko-fi.com/joannemallon
Joanne's books are here on Amazon https://amzn.to/3D0rn6Z
Joanne Mallon is the author of several self help books including How to Find Calm in 5 Minutes a Day, Find Your Why and How to Find Joy in 5 Minutes a Day. She’s been coaching clients around the world for over 20 years and is one of the UK’s most experienced life and career coaches.
Get in touch on Bluesky and Instagram @joannemallon or email joanne@joannemallon.com
Joanne specialises in life and career coaching for people in media and creative industries. To find out more about one to one coaching with Joanne, visit her website here: https://joannemallon.com/

Jan 8, 2025 • 7min
What brings you joy?
What brings you joy? What would it take to make this January more joyful for you?
If you found this episode helpful, you can support the podcast by leaving a rating or review, or by buying a coffee here https://ko-fi.com/joannemallon
Joanne's books are here on Amazon https://amzn.to/3D0rn6Z
Joanne Mallon is the author of several self help books including How to Find Calm in 5 Minutes a Day, Find Your Why and How to Find Joy in 5 Minutes a Day. She’s been coaching clients around the world for over 20 years and is one of the UK’s most experienced life and career coaches.
Get in touch on Bluesky and Instagram @joannemallon or email joanne@joannemallon.com
Joanne specialises in life and career coaching for people in media and creative industries. To find out more about one to one coaching with Joanne, visit her website here: https://joannemallon.com/

Jan 1, 2025 • 6min
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! What's your intention for 2025?
If you found this episode helpful, you can support the podcast by leaving a rating or review, or by buying Joanne a coffee here https://ko-fi.com/joannemallon
Joanne's books are here on Amazon https://amzn.to/3D0rn6Z
Joanne Mallon is the author of several self help books including How to Find Calm in 5 Minutes a Day, Find Your Why and How to Find Joy in 5 Minutes a Day. She’s been coaching clients around the world for over 20 years and is one of the UK’s most experienced life and career coaches.
Get in touch on Bluesky and Instagram @joannemallon or email joanne@joannemallon.com
Joanne specialises in life and career coaching for people in media and creative industries. To find out more about one to one coaching with Joanne, visit her website here: https://joannemallon.com/

Dec 25, 2024 • 4min
Happy (hoppy) Christmas
A quick Christmas message from Joanne on a very windy Brighton beach.
Thank you for listening and see you in the New Year!
Joanne Mallon is the author of several self help books including How to Find Calm in 5 Minutes a Day, Find Your Why and How to Find Joy in 5 Minutes a Day. She’s been coaching clients around the world for over 20 years and is one of the UK’s most experienced life and career coaches.
Get in touch on Bluesky and Instagram @joannemallon or email joanne@joannemallon.com
If you found this episode helpful, you can support the podcast by leaving a rating or review, or by buying Joanne a coffee here https://ko-fi.com/joannemallon
Joanne's books are here on Amazon https://amzn.to/3D0rn6Z
Joanne specialises in life and career coaching for people in media and creative industries. To find out more about one to one coaching with Joanne, visit her website here: https://joannemallon.com/

Dec 18, 2024 • 4min
Making sense of the last year
Today we're asking four questions to help you make sense of the last year:
What were the highlights or stand out moments of this year?
Who were the most important people to you this year?
What are you most proud of that you did this year?
What are you most grateful for that happened this year?
Your host Joanne Mallon is the author of several self help books including How to Find Calm in 5 Minutes a Day, Find Your Why and How to Find Joy in 5 Minutes a Day.
She’s been coaching clients around the world for over 20 years and is one of the UK’s most experienced life and career coaches.
If you found this episode helpful, you can support the podcast by leaving a rating or review, or by buying Joanne a coffee here https://ko-fi.com/joannemallon
Get in touch on Bluesky and Instagram @joannemallon or email joanne@joannemallon.com
Check out the podcast YouTube channel here:
www.youtube.com/@JoanneMallon
Joanne's books are here on Amazon https://amzn.to/3D0rn6Z
Joanne specialises in life and career coaching for people in media and creative industries. To find out more about one to one coaching with Joanne, visit her website here: https://joannemallon.com/