Episodes

Happiness is wholeness that includes all elements of our life - Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Relational and Emotional.  To live a fulfilling life, we have to figure out how optimize and balance them all.  We talk about how embracing negative emotions is a key indicator for happiness,  and why the mind/body connection is vital.  

Guest: Tal Ben Shahar, PhD

Where does our happiness comes from and what could be limiting it?   About 50% of our happiness is genetic, but making good choices - good decisions about things supporting our happiness,  gives us alot more control over this.   Mindfulness, appreciation and gratitude are important too.  We end with a reflective exercise which helps us remember what makes us happy and helps us get back to that.

Guest: Tal Ben Shahar, PhD

This episode is about removing our masks and living according to who we truly are.  Having the self-awareness to see and know ourselves clearly contributes significantly to our happiness.  We look at the language of needs and Sandro has some tips and exercises that we can do to connect to our needs so that we can be happier and have more enriching relationships.

Guest: Sandro Formica, PhD. 

Knowing our Values and using our Talents is all part of awakening to our true selves and OWNING who you are.  Being in alignment with our values and using them as a driving force makes us unstoppable!  Sharing your talents with the world is your life assignment and as Sandro says, "we are all Mozarts!" - and we will be happy and flourish when we recognize what those are and use them. 

Guest: Sandro Formica, PhD

We all have layers of fears, stresses, past experiences, failures, that can act like a barrier to our happiness.   This episode explores how our happiness can be opened up by removing those layers.  We examine how our negative story-teller can skew our reality about who we really are and talk about how to reduce that distortion,  When we let our inner voice speak up we can connect to what truly makes us happy.

Guest: Luke Iorio

The covid19 pandemic has caused a significant increase in anxiety, fear, stress, sadness and loneliness. And mental health disorders are worsening.   Today we talk about mental wellness – identifying it, assessing it, normalizing the conversation around it and how to reach out if we think someone might need support. We are going to learn why it is so vital to ask – NOT, ‘how are you’ BUT “How are you REALLY?”

Guest:  Shawna Percy

In the 21st century, career & life readiness means equipping students with a set of skills that can prepare them for change and for the unknown. 

We must go beyond math, history, and science—and become AS concerned with the development of character and the inner-self as we are with their ability to pass exams.  It calls for education systems to recognize values, strengths, and competencies in individuals.  Our guest shows us how.

Guest:  Amanda Tangorra

Technologies can play an amazing role in our lives, but can also put us into great direct conflict with something that we fundamentally need as human beings - high quality, face-to-face human relationships.

 The misuse of cell phones and social media is making our kids - and us – extremely unhappy this episode stresses the importance of restoring conversation and connection.

Our entire life experience - and our happiness - is being filtered through this technology,  and the quality of our life is determined by how we use it.

Sometimes life hands us terrible set-backs. Loss of loved ones, tragic deaths, life-threatening illnesses or injury – how can we possibly consider happiness in times like these?

Pursuing happiness matters MORE during hard times like this - we need to focus on the skills of resilience to get us through.   Today we talk about the ability to navigate AND EVEN GROW through challenge and adversity. 

Guest:  Maria Sirois, PhD, Clinical Psychologist

Our guest talks about what it took to rebuild her life after a drug addiction -   about the accountability & responsibility it took to begin her drug recovery as well as how gratitude, and meditation as a pillar of her wellness practice is also important. 

What is most powerful is how this was also the beginning of creating a LIFE of purpose, meaning and happiness. And how vital it was for her to CONNECT - to others, to herself, to LIFE,  and to her spirituality to truly become alive. 

Guest:  Catherine Choi

 We dive into one of the most powerful happiness tools there is – journaling!

An effective, powerful and inexpensive happiness intervention, the health benefits of journaling, or reflective practice are well well documented.   

Journaling is helpful for reducing depression, anxiety and stress. It can also help you cope with emotions, get better focused, develop insights, and reflect on your behavior & feelings.   

My guest considers it “a profound personal practice for our health, our growth and living our most authentic and happy, and fulfilling lives”.

Guest:  Lynda Monk, Director of IAJW 

Vision boards are an image of your future - a tangible visual of where you are going.   To be successful and happy it is important to set life goals and envision what you want. Why? Because life Goals & Vision give you clarity, focus and motivation. Setting goals and progressing towards them, fosters well-being because our happiness is connected to our sense of meaning, hope and purpose in life.

Today we get clear about how vision boards work, how they can be an effective tool to manifest your goals, and how to build your own!