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.
Episodes 039: To Be Me
The danger of getting so stuck in blame and resentment we don't fully show up for our lives.
Episode 034: Why Pay Twice?
A question that changed my life and gave me a different way of looking at mistakes.
Episode 033: Whose Carrot are You Chasing?
In this society, get so caught up in the chase we forget what or why we are chasing in the first place. We get so used to going after 'the goal' we forget to ask ourselves--do I really want this goal in the first place?
Episode 030: What’s Underneath Your Procrastination
Today we are turning the problem of procrastination on its head. Easy strategies to help you work through the problem of procrastination.
Episode 029: The Ways We Get Around Speaking Up For Our Self
Speaking up for ourselves is challenging. Being direct and specific with our needs doesn't always come naturally. In this podcast, I talk about some of the unhealthy behaviors we engage instead of speaking up for ourselves.
Episode 027: A Spiritual Principle that Will Change Your Life
So many times clients come to see me because they want to make some changes, and they get nervous that as they start making these changes, people are going to get upset. But this spiritual principle will make change much easier.
Episode 021: Is Just Being You Enough?
That is my favorite definition of peace. It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. It means to be in the midst of all these things and be calm in your heart. Being able to just handle what life comes and just being there and being enough.
Episode 015: A Live Happier Red Flag: I SHOULD be Happy
One of the biggest red flags to me is when someone says, I should be happy.
Episode 010: Lies We Tell Ourselves About Stress
Looking at the messages we tell ourselves that keep us stuck in a pattern of stress…how is stress serving you?
Episode 007: The Secret to Living Happier...Values
For years, I have been saying that it all comes down to values. Once you know your values you CAN live happier and while I try to live this on a daily basis, it wasn't until recently that I re-affirmed how important values truly are.
Episode 005: Life is More than a Pinterest Quote
The world of self-help is inundated with messages about GOING BIG and DREAMING BIG...BE ADVENTUROUS…and it got me wondering when did big get to be the line in which we measured our happiness?