Joy is Water, with Felicity Ward

Honey & Co: The Food Sessions is back for season 11 with a brand new theme: JOY. In times like these, when the world can feel a little overwhelming, it’s more important than ever to seek out and savour the joy wherever we can find it. Working in restaurants, we have three moments in a day to bring joy: breakfast, lunch and dinner, but what about the moments in between? This question is at the heart of the latest season of The Food Sessions which sees us sit down with brilliant people from all walks of life: chefs, broadcasters, comedians and fashion designers to not only talk about what they do day-to-day, but also to explore the passions that enrich their lives. In this episode we talk to Australian comedian, actor, writer and self-proclaimed knucklehead, Felicity Ward. We were more than a bit starstruck to meet Felicity, someone we've been following for ages... most recently her appearance as Hannah Howard, the first female lead in The Office Australia , and Dancing with the Stars Australia . Born in a small town just north of Sydney, Australia, she started stand up in 2008, following on from successful times writing and starring in The Ronnie Johns Half Hour Sketch Show. She’s spoken at length in her stand up and personally about her struggles with mental health including presenting a documentary Felicity’s Mental Mission, her Netflix special and Live From The BBC. It was so emotional to dig deep into the way she finds joy, from the simple pleasures of dancing to Billy Idol in Milton Keynes to building sand pools on Killcare Beach with her son. We talked about chasing the validation that comes with laughs as a stand up, the immediate joy of figuring out a tricky dance move, and her mother's solution to all problems: water. This season is sponsored by Square, the point of sale system that we use in all our restaurants. You can use their software and hardware for payments, sales, inventory, bookings, orders, reports and more. Square are currently offering £4,000 worth of free hardware to eligible businesses, so if you're ready to get your business in better shape, head to square.com to learn more and book a demo with the team. Hosts: Sarit Packer & Itamar Srulovich Producer: Miranda Hinkley Sound Engineer: Melis Uslu Sound Mixer: Paul Brogden Theme Song: Daniel Winshall Honey & Co Team: Louisa Cornford & Winnie Thomas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This episode is 33:34 long.

This episode was published on Aug 27, 2025.

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