Podcast · 64 episodes
Live Happy Now
by Live Happy LLC · English
Bringing you scientifically proven tips and ideas to live a happier and more meaningful life through interviews with authors, positive psychology experts, and well-being thought leaders. Join host Paula Felps as she talks to best-selling authors and happiness gurus who share their knowledge on topics such as wellness, gratitude, well-being and mindfulness. You’ll hear from experts such as Mel Robbins, Gretchen Rubin, Tal Ben-Shahar, Jodi Wellman, Kristin Neff, Rick Hanson, and many more.
Latest episodes
How to Beat Your Confidence Crisis With Dr. Cindra KamphoffThe episode tackles the “confidence crisis,” arguing confidence is not fixed but a habit you can reset daily. Dr.29 Sep 2026 · 24 min
Boost Your Well-being in Less Than 30 Seconds With Eli SusmanThe episode explains “micro-practices” for well-being—well-being actions that take 30 seconds or less—and how to use them consistently to improve self-compassion, reduce stress, and shift mood.22 Sep 2026 · 25 min
The Hidden Beliefs That Shape Your Happiness With Nir EyalHow “hidden beliefs” shape motivation, emotional reactions, and the suffering people create; beliefs are “tools, not truths,” and changing them can sustain persistence and reduce suffering (pain vs…15 Sep 2026 · 27 min
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How to Beat Your Confidence Crisis With Dr. Cindra KamphoffThe episode tackles the “confidence crisis,” arguing confidence is not fixed but a habit you can reset daily. Dr.29 Sep 2026 · 24 min · 12 chapters
Boost Your Well-being in Less Than 30 Seconds With Eli SusmanThe episode explains “micro-practices” for well-being—well-being actions that take 30 seconds or less—and how to use them consistently to improve self-compassion, reduce stress, and shift mood.22 Sep 2026 · 25 min · 15 chapters
The Hidden Beliefs That Shape Your Happiness With Nir EyalHow “hidden beliefs” shape motivation, emotional reactions, and the suffering people create; beliefs are “tools, not truths,” and changing them can sustain persistence and reduce suffering (pain vs…15 Sep 2026 · 27 min · 14 chapters
Navigating Modern Girlhood with Dr. Suzanne Garfinkle‑CrowellModern girlhood and “therapy speak”/self-diagnosis; how social media label culture changes how teen girls interpret feelings, and how parents can respond with “small acts of translation” rather than…8 Sep 2026 · 24 min · 11 chapters
The Strength of Emotional Sensitivity With Dr. Sasha HamdaniEmotional sensitivity as a strength, including the brain science behind it and how to manage “rejection sensitive dysphoria” (RSD) instead of shaming yourself.1 Sep 2026 · 26 min · 12 chapters
Finding Calm in the Back-to-School Shuffle With Robin HamiltonBack-to-school stress for parents and caregivers, including grandparents raising grandchildren; how to find calm through gradual planning, self-regulation, journaling, delegation, communication, and…25 Aug 2026 · 22 min · 14 chapters
Back to School: What Kids Need from Us with Dr. Bonnie MitchellBack-to-school stress and anxiety for kids, teens, parents, and even pets; how families can reduce anxiety and know when to seek help.18 Aug 2026 · 17 min · 9 chapters
How Nature Helps Us Navigate a Divided World With Michael SchauchHow nature, intuition, and the practice of non-self (anatta) can help people navigate polarization by moving from ego-driven independence to interdependence, de-escalating conflict, and cultivating…11 Aug 2026 · 28 min · 12 chapters
Keeping Your Cool in a Heated World With Dr. Jeremy PollackNeuroscience of conflict and “peace building” in everyday life—how to stay regulated during heated arguments, especially when media and politics trigger threat responses. Guest: Dr.4 Aug 2026 · 35 min · 13 chapters
What’s Coming in Season 12 With Michelle JonesPreview of Live Happy Now Season 12 and wrap-up of Season 11, including a summer reading program, new merch, new newsletters, upcoming long-form reports, and new text/email initiatives.28 Jul 2026 · 17 min · 10 chapters
Mindfulness for Messy Lives With Oneika MaysNo-BS mindfulness and metta (loving-kindness) for “messy lives,” emphasizing pausing instead of fixing, and using loving kindness as an antidote to hate and fear.21 Jul 2026 · 33 min · 18 chapters
Cracking the Dopamine Code With Dr. Sydney CerutoDr. Sydney Ceruto explains “dopamine code” science behind restlessness, burnout, and procrastination, arguing dopamine is the brain’s motivation/anticipation system (not a pleasure chemical).14 Jul 2026 · 32 min · 12 chapters
Walk into Healing With Angelica GlassAngelica Glass discusses her memoir Scavenging Beauty: A Memoir in Walks and how walking every street in Santa Cruz County became a slow-travel healing journey over seven years and 15 pairs of shoes,…7 Jul 2026 · 23 min · 10 chapters
The Hidden Power of Musical Daydreaming With Elizabeth MargulisMusical daydreaming—why listening to music makes people imagine vivid inner worlds, how those journeys shape identity and well-being, and how repetition and shared listening deepen meaning.30 Jun 2026 · 24 min · 10 chapters
Walking Through the Fire With Deborah SantanaDeborah Santana discusses her memoir Loving the Fire, Choosing Me, Finding Freedom—how she reclaimed her identity after decades living in roles as a wife, mother, and businesswoman, and how…23 Jun 2026 · 25 min · 11 chapters
Breaking the Rumination Loop With Donna Jackson NakazawaRumination (negative thought loops) as a survival response that becomes harmful, and how to break the loop using Donna Jackson Nakazawa’s MIST framework from her book Mind Drama.16 Jun 2026 · 28 min · 22 chapters
Thinking About Death for a Better Life With Jodi WellmanJodi Wellman’s book You Only Die Once argues that contemplating death (memento mori) can make people feel more alive, reduce procrastination, and help them live “squander-free” with meaning and…9 Jun 2026 · 27 min · 11 chapters
Introducing Live Happy’s Summer Reading Program With Chris Libby and Paula FelpsLive Happy Now launches its six-week Summer Reading Program, explaining how it differs from regular episodes and how listeners can participate (download a weekly reading tracker worksheet;…2 Jun 2026 · 14 min · 10 chapters
You’re More Resilient Than You Realize with Dr. Sherry HambyTrauma recovery and resilience reframed as a multidimensional “resilience portfolio,” not solo grit or “bouncing back.” Dr.26 May 2026 · 27 min · 9 chapters
Why Telling the Truth Is Harder (and More Important) Than Ever with Christian B. MillerChristian B. Miller, Wake Forest philosophy professor and director of The Honesty Project, explains why honesty is more than “telling the truth,” how dishonesty erodes trust in institutions and…19 May 2026 · 27 min · 10 chapters
How Children Grieve — and How to Support Them With Dr. Korie LeighHow children grieve differently than adults, and how caregivers can support them with honest, developmentally appropriate conversations, tools, and community “grief literacy.” Key claims: Use…12 May 2026 · 29 min · 11 chapters
The Mental Health We Inherit — and the Healing We Choose with Leslie and Lindsey GlassMother-daughter mental health across generations—how anxiety, emotional suppression, and coping patterns get inherited; how to recognize triggers; and how to communicate, set boundaries, and heal (or…5 May 2026 · 34 min · 13 chapters
How Your Spaces Shape Your Happiness With Leidy KlotzHow physical and environmental spaces (home, work, outdoors, even navigation routes) shape happiness by supporting or undermining basic psychological needs; includes practical strategies like “space…28 Apr 2026 · 23 min · 14 chapters
The Power of Playful Parenting With Kira WilleyPlayful parenting to turn everyday childhood chaos into joy through presence, connection, music/movement, and calming routines; also protecting kids’ “bubble” from scary media and helping them cope.21 Apr 2026 · 26 min · 8 chapters