Happy Productive Podcast Episodes

Living in the higher emotions is a choice, and it will lead us to success. Michele Phillips is the founder of Key Performance and specializes in increasing happiness and individual performance in the workplace. We can work on increasing our happiness by making intentional shifts in our lives, like taking time for self-care and positive activities that motivate and inspire us. It's important that we never sacrifice our happiness to achieve our goals, and sometimes we need help from an outside per...

In business, better health equals more money. Hally Brooke is the Founder & CEO of Live Nourished Coaching, where she helps entrepreneurs make changes to their lifestyles to treat and prevent illness and stress. It's no secret that the life of a business owner is exceptionally busy and stressful, but making your health a priority is essential for success. Multiple studies have shown that business owners who prioritize their self-care make more money, have happier employees, and have overall more...

Writing workshops are a very rewarding workplace wellness activity. Kim Anderson is the founder of The Unapologetic Pen and shares her passion for helping people process their thoughts and reduce stress through writing. In many workplaces, we are expected to drop our humanity at the door, and this can make for a very unnatural and stressful environment without the addition of activities that allow us to feel more human. Writing and sharing your thoughts can be a great team-building exercise that...

How can you expect to be hired as an expert if you don’t want to hire experts yourself? Jeffrey Shaw is the founder of Self-Employed Business Institute and coaches entrepreneurs, so they can spend more time doing what they are great at and focus on building the life of their dreams. When starting the entrepreneurial journey, it is common for business owners to get stuck in the trap of working on marketing, building their business, and having little time to do what they are great at, and what mak...

True fulfillment and success in business come from doing the inner work. Tony Wang is a business coach that helps leaders tackle their inner work so they can achieve a more meaningful and fulfilling version of success. The journey to success is so much more than material goods, and without healing our inner wounds, we can never truly feel fulfilled. Real fulfillment and happiness come from having a positive mindset and deep emotional awareness, and tactical achievements will never feel as good ...

To prevent burnout, we must reevaluate our checklists. Teresa Vozza is a leadership expert and executive coach who shares her passion and wisdom on getting in alignment with your true values. The idea that busyness equates directly to importance is a toxic paradigm that we need to break away from because many of us are stuck in a workaholic mindset and have become addicted to crossing endless tasks off our lists. Less can be more, and in order to move forward with a more sustainable lifestyle, w...

Aligning your internal and external branding is essential for a successful business. Ruth Klein is a renowned author and brand visibility strategist who shares her wisdom on branding your business. Branding is so much more than a logo and a website, and before you even create those things, you need to identify the personality and values of your brand. You must align your business brand with your internal, personal brand, so you can show up as who you truly are and effortlessly illustrate that me...

Aligning your internal and external branding is essential for a successful business. Ruth Klein is a renowned author and brand visibility strategist who shares her wisdom on branding your business. Branding is so much more than a logo and a website, and before you even create those things, you need to identify the personality and values of your brand. You must align your business brand with your internal, personal brand, so you can show up as who you truly are and effortlessly illustrate that me...

It’s getting easier and easier to create a 7-figure business as a solopreneur. Elaine Pofeldt is an independent journalist and author who shares her passion for studying successful entrepreneurship. As we journey into the digital age, we are seeing the rise of new, successful business models that favor smaller businesses and fewer employees. More employees no longer means more revenue because technology and outsourcing are expanding the limitations of what a single person with a non-employer bus...

Pairing physical activities with your goals and business is proven to increase your success. Christine Blanchette is a content creator who shares her passion for fitness and running. Physical activity is an important part of self-care that will boost your confidence, and well-being, and help put you into a more positive mindset for your business. There are so many options out there, so make sure to pick an activity that pairs well with your lifestyle. Remember to be patient with yourself and lis...

Learning to be vulnerable with others can benefit your relationships, your health and your business. Owen Marcus is the cofounder of Evryman, a wellness company for men that seeks to help men connect and grow emotionally. The majority of men are raised to believe that showing vulnerability and emotion is a sign of weakness, and it’s time that we destigmatize this. Getting in touch with your emotions can relieve chronic stress, strengthen relationships, and make you more creative and collaborativ...

A healthy intimate relationship can directly translate to a healthy and successful business. Melisa Keenan is an intimacy coach and explains the deep connection between our business life and our intimacy. Juggling the energetic spaces needed to run a business with masculine energy and bring femininity and intimacy home to your loved one can be exhausting. The solution isn’t about putting on a dress or painting your nails, it’s connecting with your Yin, exploring your desires, and allowing your l...

Viewing mortality as a source of motivation and courage is essential for a more positive journey through life. Kate Manser is a spiritual teacher who helps people learn to love and embrace the journey of life with a renewed sense of appreciation and vitality. It’s no secret that life isn’t all sunshine and rainbows, and that there will always be challenges and hurdles. The key to feeling more alive is to stop living for the next big achievement and learn to love the journey. Shift your mindset a...

Happiness is the pursuit, not the destination. David Meltzer is the cofounder of Sports 1 Marketing and shares his passion for empowering people to be happy. The key to discovering our happiness is to stop attaching our positive emotions to conditional outcomes. Our natural state is one of ease and inspiration, so if we are feeling unhappy we must identify the emotions that are interfering with this and why we have them. When you can live in your natural state and stop holding on to outcomes, yo...

Amy Feind Reeves is the founder and CEO of Job Coach Amy and shares the wisdom she has gained in the workplace from her 25 years as an executive hiring manager. She discusses the struggles in today’s job market and how management and employees have become too detached. What’s more, fewer people seem to be applying for jobs in the aftermath of Covid due to being shell-shocked and burned out from the way the workplace has evolved. The new generation of employees feel under-appreciated and are expe...

You can't find success until you stop comparing yourself to others and realize your true values. Dr. John Demartini is a renowned self-development author and shares his knowledge and wisdom on how to be accountable to your most authentic, successful self. Every time you put another person on a pedestal, you are depreciating yourself and misaligning yourself from your true values. The truth is that everybody has their own intelligence and areas of success based on their unique, core values, and o...

Investing your money in the right places can unlock passive revenue streams. Andrea Cwik is a real estate investment expert who shares her wisdom on how busy business professionals can find sources of passive income. There are so many places out there to invest your money, but finding the best opportunities requires research, networking and getting educated. Thankfully, there are investment strategies that allow you to use your money efficiently but don’t require active engagement. For the busy ...

Learning to understand your brain/body connection is essential for success. Lee Chaix McDonough, founder of Coach With Clarity, shares her wisdom on using our intuition to unlock a more successful business and fulfilling life. Many of us suffer from internalized messages that prevent us from taking steps forward in life and business, and the key to overcoming these obstacles is to trust our intuition. Our brains and our “gut” don’t always agree, and we’re often held back by our brain trying to p...

Integrating fitness into your personal life can improve your work life. Sebastien Lagree is the CEO and founder of Lagree Fitness and shares his journey through creating an industry-shaping workout routine and keeping a positive mindset. Every business has its obstacles and challenges, and a positive attitude is a way to move forward with success. Engaging in physical activities like fitness helps us work off anxieties and stress, giving us the emotional, spiritual, and mental benefits of self-l...

Operate your business with compassion to regain a healthy connection to the world. Blaine Bartlett is the CEO of Avatar Resources, a global leadership consultancy that provides the resources and services to foster compassionate capitalism. Today’s capitalist society is filled with toxic workplaces centered on wealth accumulation and competitive values. To reconnect with business more positively and soulfully, we must interrupt these toxic patterns and focus on being distributive and supportive. ...

Managing finances during a divorce can be much less stressful if you are prepared. Lisa Wohlleib is a financial analyst and founder of assetPARTNERS, a company that works with lawyers and individuals to help resolve financial disputes during divorce proceedings. It’s no secret that divorce is a stressful and awful experience, but there are steps you can take to make the process easier. One way to prevent stress is by agreeing to equalize access to finances during divorce so one partner is not lo...

Making fitness a part of your daily routine is easier than ever. Heather Perren is the senior master trainer for Lagree Fitness and shares her passion for fitness as an accessible activity that everybody should integrate into their life. Lack of money and time is no longer a deterrent for people who are seeking to begin their fitness journey because there are so many free and accessible resources available online. The key is to make your fitness fun by finding activities you enjoy so that workin...

The wounds we carry can be holding us back in the business world. Angela Ficken is a psychotherapist with an online educational system that offers accessible resources for dealing with stress and anxiety. There is a lot of stigma around seeking therapy, but it can be a crucial step toward success if you are a struggling entrepreneur. Overcoming obstacles and dealing with stress and anxiety is a normal part of life and business, but if you cannot handle stress with grace, it may be due to unheale...

If you are working towards a happier life, ensure that you do it from a place of power and abundance. Being happy is a universal goal, yet it seems to remain inaccessible to so many of us. When we are not thankful for the things we already have and feel victimized by our situations, we are approaching the journey toward happiness from a powerless standpoint and making it a conditional goal. We must put in the hard work to heal ourselves, face our negative emotions, and adopt a positive, thankful...