The Happier Approach Podcast
The show that pulls back the curtain on the need to succeed, hustle, and achieve at the price of our inner peace & relationships.
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Welcome.
I started this podcast in 2015. I lovingly refer to it as my garage band podcast. I wanted to share stories, so I called it Stories from a Quest to Live Happier as a nod to my first book Juice Squeezed, Lessons from a Quest to Live Happier. And whenever I felt inspired, I showed up and recorded a short story about Living Happier. THEN I became inspired by mindfulness hacks, small ways to get into your body throughout the day, so I changed then name to Happiness Hacks and again kept it to short, bite-sized episodes.
In 2019 I hit 100 episodes and decided to up my game. I moved it out of “the garage” and hired a production team. We changed the name to the Happier Approach after my 3rd book by the same name. In 2021, I decided to return to my storytelling roots. I realized that the only podcasts I listen to were narrative style, like my favorite, Revisionist History by Malcolm Gladwell. Inspired by my roots and what I enjoy as a listener, I partnered with audio producer Nicki Stein, and together we have created the latest iteration.
Season 2 Episode 3: The BFF
In this episode, we get close and personal with another central character in the Happier Approach: the overindulgent BFF.
Episode 160: Successfully Navigating Decision Fatigue, COVID, and the Holidays
In this episode, I talk with Michelle Florendo, Decision Engineer and Coach about making the holiday decision-making process as easy as possible (or at least a little bit easier).
Episode 153: How the Conventional Happiness Formula Keeps Us Stuck
In this episode, I’m talking with Kim Strobel a happiness and empowerment coach about the conventional happiness formula.
Episode 148: The Adventure of Fully Showing Up As A Human Being
In today’s episode, I want to expand a bit on the unstuck theme and how it shows up in those of us with High Functioning Anxiety.
Episode 147: How to Get Out of Your Own Way and Get What You Want
In today’s episode, I am talking with Sarah Kathleen Peck the founder and CEO of Startup Parent and the host of The Startup Parent Podcast about how to get out of your own way when you are stuck in insecurity and doubt.
Episode 144: How to Avoid Passing Your Anxiety on to Your Kids - Part 2
In today’s episode, I am talking with Renée Mattson, parenting expert and owner of Child in Bloom about helping our kids with anxiety.
Episode 143: How to Avoid Passing Your Anxiety on to Your Kids - Part 1
In today’s episode, I am talking with Renée Mattson, parenting expert and owner of Child in Bloom about helping our kids with anxiety.
Episode 132: Working Brighter In The Hustle Culture
In today’s episode, I am talking with Brittany Berger, the founder of Work Brighter, a digital media company. Brittany has raised a one-woman battle against hustle culture and her addiction to it.
Episode 131: The Surprising Connection Between Avoidance and Anxiety
Today I want to wrap the month up and talk about the connection between avoidance and High Functioning Anxiety and give you some insight into High Functioning Anxiety vs Low Functioning Anxiety.
Episode 130: Alcohol, Anxiety, & Avoidance
In today’s episode, I talk with Andrea Owen, recovering alcoholic, life coach, and author about the connection between avoidance and alcohol.
Episode 129: Avoiding Through Social Media
In today’s episode, I talk with Bailey Parnell, founder of #safesocial about how we engage in avoidance through social media.
Episode 128: Eating Your Anxiety
In today’s episode, I talk with Erica Drewry a Registered Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor avoidance, and how it plays out with food.
Episode 127: Anxiety, Avoidance, and Money
In today’s episode, I talk with Jacquette Timmons a national investment expert and financial coach about money.
Episode 126: Setting and Keeping Habits
In today’s episode, I talk with Sarah Von Bargen about setting habits, money, happiness, and recognizing self-defeating behaviors.
Episode 123: Helping Women Design A Life They Love While Avoiding Burnout
In this episode, I chat with Rebelle's Shannon Siriano Greenwood who went through burnout–she hit her rock bottom and was able to climb back out. But her story is far from simple.
Episode 118: The Joy of Missing Out With Tonya Dalton
In this episode, I chat with Tonya Dalton a productivity expert about her ideas for reducing stress and anxiety when it comes to our to-do list.
Episode 109: How To Feel Less Stress During the Holidays
In today’s episode, I examine how When-Then thinking is keeping us stuck. How it is preventing us from accepting ourselves, living in the moment, and seeking solutions from within.
Episode 102: The Dangers Of Positive Thinking
Today on the Happier Approach we examine one of the most toxic ideas pushed by the industry: positive thinking.
Episode 087: This Isn't Just About The Stigma of Mental Illness
This week my heart was heavy after the suicides of 2 famous people. It is time for a revolution.
Episode 079: Happier Approach Q&A
A new monthly segment for the show the Happier Approach Q&A. Answering listener questions about all things Live Happier and The Happier Approach.