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.
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.
Episode 101: Positive Thinking Vs Radical Acceptance
Sharing the tools and resources I use with myself and clients to quiet the cacophony of positive thinking messages that come our way on a daily basis--and listen in to our own inner peace.
Episode 100: Looking Back My Favorite Episodes
I am looking back on my top 7 episodes and giving you some behind the scene look at what I was feeling/thinking as I recorded them and a bit of back story.
Episode 096: Resistance or Procrastination
Today I am sharing my personal story of both Resistance and Procrastination when it comes to the Happiness Hacks Podcast.
Episode 095: Feeling Invisible
So many of my clients talk about feeling invisible. The problem is they feel seen not for themselves but for how they SHOULD be performing.
Episode 094: Lessons Learned in Iowa
In early August my Mom and I took a trip to visit friends in Iowa. The trip brought me so many ah-ha's about life priorities and living happier I wanted to share a few of the lessons I learned.
Episode 093: Anxiety and Acceptance
This week's podcast came out a little late, listen to find out why. Sharing my own 'default patterns' and how slowly but surely we can change them.
Episode 090: Can’t Love Yourself? Practice Being Kind
For years I use to teach the common advice that you need to love yourself. And then I realized that the key to loving myself was to practice being kind to myself one act at a time.
Episode 086: You are the Answer
It is human nature to look outside of ourselves for the way to feel more peaceful, content or happier. But the truth is only you have the answer, you have to figure out what works and make it happen for you.
Episode 085: What does a GOOD Day look like?
In this episode, I explore the question, what does a good day look like?
Episode 084: Things that Have been Annoying Me Lately
There are a lot of things in my industry lately that have just been rubbing me the wrong way.
Episode 077: Judgment and Jealousy They Are Not ALL Bad
Comparing ourselves is something we do ALL THE TIME. What can be gained from doing that? Can we engage in comparison without beating ourselves up?
Episode 071: Holiday Reminder: You Don't Live in a Norman Rockwell Painting
It's the Holiday Season, and our Monger LOVES to remind us of all the ways we aren't perfect. My #1 tip for enjoying the Holidays.
Episode 069: I Did Something Good, But...
Learning how to celebrate our wins and not diminish ourselves is the topic today. Too often I hear clients cut themselves down when they should be celebrating their success.
Episode 065: You Don’t Need to Make Yourself Small
Are you making yourself small in your life? Tips to show up in your life fully.
Episode 064: The Downside of Gratitude
In this episode, we look at the Downside of Gratitude and the 3 ways you can avoid it.
Episode 062: You don’t have to be Zen to fight your Monger
For years I thought I had to be a super yoga zen woman to deal with this nasty inner voice. And being the Type A person I am that wasn't going to work. Today a few thoughts on dealing with your Monger when you aren't Zen.
Episode 059: The Power of Language
How we talk to ourselves and others has power. In this episode, I talk about 3 phrases that we use on a regular basis that we can tweak in order to give ourselves more compassion and expansiveness.
Episode 043: You Don't Have to Blow it All Up
When life gets challenging the temptation is to blow it all up and start over. Real change happens when we change the foundation of our lives rather than just re-arranging the clouds.
Episode 042: Tips for Channeling Your Biggest Fan
I have received some questions about how to channel your Biggest Fan...today I answer them (or at least begin the conversation)