Happiness in Progress

By Danielle Craig

What's Happiness in Progress about?

An Emmy-award winning journalist hosts Happiness in Progress. You'll hear from some incredibly inspiring people and get motivation each episode to better your life and find your own happiness.

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Happiness in Progress episodes:

03.07.2024
#224 Work Happier feat. Stella Grizont
"Boundaries are not just about saying no. Boundaries are actually about saying yes to what's important. That's what we have to get clear on - what's the yes that I'm saying yes to?" - Stella Grizont Stella Grizont is an...
01.11.2024
#223 Believing You're Perfectly Flawed feat. Kristy Laschober
"If you can find joy with the perceived dark parts of yourself, it’s so much easier to find joy everyday." - Kristy Laschober Kristy is the author of Perfectly Flawed: Uncovering Your Greatest Purpose. In it, she writes about her...
11.07.2023
#222 The Disconnection of Inauthenticity feat. Danielle Craig
The first time I learned I couldn't be my authentic self in the world was in second grade when I wore a Barney shirt to school. Yep, you guessed it, so not cool. It's instances like that where we learn...
09.12.2023
#221 What We Learn About Life from Death feat. Hadley Vlahos, RN
“We all have a reason for being here… I want to make sure I’m doing my best to fulfill that meaning and do the best job I can while I’m here.” - Hadley Vlahos, RN Oh. My. Gosh. Stop everything...
08.08.2023
#220 Self-Compassion When Plans Go Awry feat. Stephanie Hirtle
“It wasn’t about what I couldn’t do with them, but what I was helping them become.” Today I get to introduce you to one of my good friends, Stephanie Hirtle. Stephanie practices self-compassion regularly… as her life and motherhood don’t...
07.11.2023
#219 At the Center of Self-Care, Find Self-Love feat. Nicola Taggart
“I see you. I understand you. I care for you. I got you. When you turn that in toward you, the question is what does that translate to in terms of action. And sometimes that action is going out and...
07.10.2023
HIP Habits #10 Challenge Your Negative Thoughts
One of the most powerful things we can do is challenge our negative thoughts. In this HIP Habit, I want to challenge you to be aware of the thoughts that come into your life this week. In this bonus episode,...
06.20.2023
#218 The Myth of Self-Care feat. Danielle Craig
Have you noticed that it seems we need to spend a lot of dollars to achieve the ultimate self-care? In this episode, Danielle challenges the advertisements and social media claims. Instead, we're going to focus on how everything you need...
06.19.2023
HIP Habits #9 Micro Moments of Peace
In this mini-episode, the challenge is to find a micro moment of peace in your day. This can be as little as 20 seconds per day. Danielle shares about creating an intention around your five senses so that you can...
06.04.2023
#217 Blessings in the Bombing feat. Noelle Rasmussen
“When i think about it, I think of all the good people who came. That was the most beautiful thing. There was one bad man at the epicenter, but every ripple out - hundreds of hundreds of good people.” -...
05.31.2023
HIP Habits #8 Exercise to Benefit the Brain
In this mini-episode, the challenge is to add 20 minutes of exercise to your daily routine. Danielle shares research that shows how daily physical activity impacts your brain function. That's all the important stuff, like memory and the ability to...
05.16.2023
#216 Intuitively Heal Yourself feat. Eboni Banks
“I am who I was looking for.” - Eboni Banks This month, we continue to focus on taking the time to re-set. That’s why I wanted to talk to Eboni about using our own intuition (Yes! We have to trust...
05.16.2023
HIP Habits #7 Meditation for Beginners
In this mini-episode, learn the steps to meditate for beginners! Danielle breaks down meditating into 3 simple steps: 1) Sit comfortably 2) Focus on something 3) Bring your wandering mind back to the focus Try it and let Danielle...
05.09.2023
#215 The Unfolding feat. Arielle Estoria
“I’m not crazy. And I know I’m not crazy. I can absolutely trust myself. I’m awake. And I’m fully awake.” - Arielle Estoria Arielle Estoria is a Poet, Actor, Model and Author. Arielle has shared her work through custom spoken...
05.08.2023
HIP Habits #6 Journaling to Heal
In this mini-episode, learn about research that proves journaling can actually impact your physical body! HIP Habit mini-episodes are brought to you by the HIP Habit workbook. CONNECT WITH DANIELLE: Buy the HIP Habits Workbook - https://daniellecraig.com/SHOP/ Subscribe on Patreon for...
05.02.2023
#214 Finding Wonder Again feat. Andrea Scher
“I don’t want to be someone who misses their life. I don’t want to look back and think What did I do? Was I present?” - Andrea Scher Andrea Scher is an artist, author and a big believer in the...
02.09.2023
#213 From Despair to a Love for Life feat. Kay Recede
My world as I knew it was ending. I was just faced with all of the mistakes that led me to that. And I was just like, 'Why am I here? I don’t want to be here anymore.' I wasn’t...
01.24.2023
#212 Design the Life You Want feat. Ayse Birsel
"All of this, whether you’re designing your life or you’re designing a chair, requires courage. You’re creating something that doesn’t exist. Based on what you know today, you’re imaging the future." - Ayse Birsel Ayse Birsel is one of the...
01.06.2023
#211 Your Year with Vision feat. Lyssa Jackson
"I think it's all about clarity about what is you want. Then really leaning into the why behind it. I had such a strong why that anything else didn't really feel like a possibliity to me." - Lyssa Jackson As...
01.05.2023
Hip Habits #5 How Long Does It Take to Create a Habit
In this mini-episode, larn about how long experts say it takes to make a habit stick. Danielle shares two pieces of research - and why when we take longer to perfect a habit there are benefits. Be sure to...
12.16.2022
#210 Holiday Expectations feat. Danielle Craig
The holidays and our expectations can create a stress-fueled December for us and our families. In this episode, I wanted to offer you some ideas on how to get those expecations in check so it's easier to deal with unmet...
11.15.2022
#209 EMDR Explained feat. Melissa Dumaz, LMFT
"You don't have to tell your whole story which can be painful. The beauty of that is you don't even have to have all the memories and details of your whole story and still be able to get some good...
11.14.2022
HIP Habits #4 Turn Off Your Notifications
Welcome to HIP Habits! The mini-podcast episode (I promise under 5 minutes) that gives you something to add to your life to improve it and find more joy along the way. This week, we're focusing on your relationship with your...
11.11.2022
#208 Living with the Unchangeable
Inspired by the quotes on Instagram encouraging us to just go change our life if we don't like it, I wanted to talk about what to do when there are parts of our life we can't change. Take a listen...
11.08.2022
#207 Rejecting Diet Culture (& Feel Good Naked) feat Chardét Ryel
If all the time, I'm a woman and I"m thinking about how I'm not good enough. If I'm thinking about how clothes are looking on me. If I'm thinking about all these other women around me who are better than...
11.07.2022
HIP Habits #3 Curating Your Social Media Feeds
Today's HIP Habit challenges you curate your social media feeds. The algorithm is always listening to what we click on, watch and spend our time on. That's why it's important we start taking control of what we're seeing. We can...
10.18.2022
#206 Tuning Into Your Awesome feat. Alison Faulkner
"You’re not an idiot for forgetting that you're limitless. You’re not stupid because you haven’t been operating from that. And you’re not self-indulgent when you do." - Alison Faulkner Get ready for an AWESOME conversation with the awesome Alison Faulkner. ...
10.17.2022
HIP Habits #2 Setting Boundaries with Your Phone
Today's HIP Habit challenges you to set some boundaries with your phone. When you live by these habits, you're able to be present with the people in front of you. To start setting boundaries, ask yourself the three questions in...
10.11.2022
#205 You are Not Your Thoughts (OCD, Intrusive Thoughts & Tools) feat. Cassidy Sanchez
"Learning to love who you are and being able to see yourself seperate from the things that you struggle with. Even though you're struggling with them, they don't define who you are." - Cassidy Sanchez Today, we are talking about...
09.20.2022
#204 Moving through Doubt to Dreams feat. Tracey Barski
I am excited that you get to hear from one of my new favorite authors! I recently read The Alternate Ending of Cassidy Marchand. I loved it and knew I had to have the author on! That brings us to...
09.19.2022
HIP Habits #1 Digital Detox
This is our new series, HIP Habits! Every week, join me for a short (less than 5 minutes, short) micro-episode about one habit you can add to your life for more joy in the everyday. To kick us off, the...
09.13.2022
#203 Get Unstuck feat. Lia Garvin
"Reframing and stopping and saying whenever we feel stuck, what’s another way I can look at this? What else might be true? What else might be possible?" - Lia Garvin Lia Garvin is an author, speaker, organizational consultant and coach....
08.23.2022
#202 Finding Joy in Being Alive feat. Samantha Russell
"It's almost like a survival mechanism. I have to hold onto what is positive and what's going to get me through this day. I have to look forward or everything is going to drag me down." - Samantha Russell I...
08.02.2022
#201 Path to Peace feat. Udo Erasmus
"Everything we’re motivated to find on the outside, we already have on the inside. That’s what the joke is. Instead of looking into it, we’re looking away from it." - Udo Erasmus The legendary Udo Erasmus came on the podcast...
07.26.2022
#200 Celebrating 200 Episodes feat. Guest Host Elizabeth Watts
For this 200th episode, Happiness in Progress is turning the tables. Guest Host, Elizabeth Watts came on the show to interview me! She interviews me by asking her 20 questions - 10 about myself and 10 about the podcast! You'll...
07.19.2022
#199 Tangible Ways to Support Women
Are you sick of the mean girls storyline that is told over and over again about women? In this episode, Danielle Craig talks about how we can support one another with tangible tools. She shares two tools that have made...
07.12.2022
#198 Radical Self Care & Spiritual Intelligence feat. Angela Jia Kim
"I allow myself to cry about it, but then I always say to myself, 'What did I learn from this and what is the whisper from the universe? And what am I meant to do next?' I really view this...
06.28.2022
#197 Finding Joy Gems in Your Life feat. Lilamani de Silva & Michelle Burke
"When we're joyful, that joy spills out and helps other people feel it. You're not just doing yourself a service of good and positive energy, but you're actually spreading it." - Michelle Burke Today you are going to hear from...
06.21.2022
#196 Keys to Achieve Your Wildest Dreams feat. Katie Dodd
"It wasn't a matter of me working harder, working more, burning myself out. It was a matter of me shifting my mindset to what I was capable of doing." - Katie Dodd My friend Katie has done an incredible job...
06.14.2022
#195 One Day at a Time feat. Carlos Spann
"I just wake up and thank God that I'm alive because I didn’t have to be. I’ve been through the fire." - Carlos Spann Today you get to hear from my old friend and colleague, Carlos Spann, about his diagnosis...
06.07.2022
#194 Finding Your Light Within feat. Angie Browne
That sense of self that was always there, that I have something unique to bring to the world, it starts to rebuild itself." - Angie Browne Angie has been a leading luminary coach to organizations, schools, and educators for more...
06.03.2022
#193 Creating a Healthy Relationship with your Body this Summer
"You're learning to be comfortable with your body." - Danielle Craig In this episode, Danielle talks about changing the way we think about our bodies this summer. She gives us four ideas to start having confidence in our bodies -...
05.24.2022
#192 How to Grow in Life feat. Marcus Bridgewater (Garden Marcus)
Marcus Bridgewater, known as Garden Marcus, is a creator - well-known on tik-tok. He has been compared to Bob Ross and Mister Rogers for the genuine warmth, compassion, and enthusiasm he conveys. Marcus Bridgewater creates a space for us all...
05.17.2022
#191 Lessons About Life Learned from Death feat. Chris Meyer
"It [life] changes and it can change on a dime. I see it everyday. Whether it's a young man in a motorcycle accident, whether it’s a baby from SIDS. It changes on a dime." - Chris Meyer Chris is the...
05.10.2022
#190 Shifting After Loss: A conversation about emotional intelligence and grief feat. Mandy Capehart
"You can’t move forward if you don’t know the direction you’re heading. And you don’t know the direction you’re going if you don’t know who you are." - Mandy Capehart Mandy Capehart is an author, speaker, and certified grief and...
04.01.2022
#189 Identity Crisis & Developing a Healthy Relationship with Your Identity
"You're infinitely worthy regardless of anything else that makes you feel that feeling of worth. Because when those things are gone - you're worth is sitll there. 100% Totally intact." - Danielle Craig In this episode, you'll hear about the...
03.29.2022
#188 Leading with Universal Love feat. Juan Lee
"Hurt people hurt people. A lot of people look at the hurt that they recieve, not recognizing it came from hurt itself." Juan Lee is an author and teacher on the powerful principle of love. For more than 30 years,...
03.08.2022
#187 Your Inner Knowing Over Fear feat. Jessica Zimmerman
Jessica Zimmerman is the author of Sleeping with a Stranger and founder of Zimmerman Events and Education. She turned a $100,000 business loan into a seven-figure empire, all while caring for her ailing husband. Her debut book, reached The...
02.18.2022
#186 Mental Health Impact of Exercise feat. Dilan Dane
"To admit there are mental health benefits to [exercise], you have to admit there are problems - and we have trouble doing that." - Dilan Dane Dilan Dane is the CEO of Sytem2. That's the first relationship based, technology fitness brand...
02.15.2022
#185 Coming Home to Yourself feat. Danielle Craig
"When you put your reality up against someone else's faux reality on social media you start having a little FOMO - and it's not really fear of missing out. but it's more like am I doing this life right? Your...

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Happiness in Progress episodes:

#224 Work Happier feat. Stella Grizont

#223 Believing You're Perfectly Flawed feat. Kristy Laschober

#222 The Disconnection of Inauthenticity feat. Danielle Craig

#221 What We Learn About Life from Death feat. Hadley Vlahos, RN

#220 Self-Compassion When Plans Go Awry feat. Stephanie Hirtle

#219 At the Center of Self-Care, Find Self-Love feat. Nicola Taggart

HIP Habits #10 Challenge Your Negative Thoughts

#218 The Myth of Self-Care feat. Danielle Craig

HIP Habits #9 Micro Moments of Peace

#217 Blessings in the Bombing feat. Noelle Rasmussen

HIP Habits #8 Exercise to Benefit the Brain

#216 Intuitively Heal Yourself feat. Eboni Banks

HIP Habits #7 Meditation for Beginners

#215 The Unfolding feat. Arielle Estoria

HIP Habits #6 Journaling to Heal

#214 Finding Wonder Again feat. Andrea Scher

#213 From Despair to a Love for Life feat. Kay Recede

#212 Design the Life You Want feat. Ayse Birsel

#211 Your Year with Vision feat. Lyssa Jackson

Hip Habits #5 How Long Does It Take to Create a Habit

#210 Holiday Expectations feat. Danielle Craig

#209 EMDR Explained feat. Melissa Dumaz, LMFT

HIP Habits #4 Turn Off Your Notifications

#208 Living with the Unchangeable

#207 Rejecting Diet Culture (& Feel Good Naked) feat Chardét Ryel

HIP Habits #3 Curating Your Social Media Feeds

#206 Tuning Into Your Awesome feat. Alison Faulkner

HIP Habits #2 Setting Boundaries with Your Phone

#205 You are Not Your Thoughts (OCD, Intrusive Thoughts & Tools) feat. Cassidy Sanchez

#204 Moving through Doubt to Dreams feat. Tracey Barski

HIP Habits #1 Digital Detox

#203 Get Unstuck feat. Lia Garvin

#202 Finding Joy in Being Alive feat. Samantha Russell

#201 Path to Peace feat. Udo Erasmus

#200 Celebrating 200 Episodes feat. Guest Host Elizabeth Watts

#199 Tangible Ways to Support Women

#198 Radical Self Care & Spiritual Intelligence feat. Angela Jia Kim

#197 Finding Joy Gems in Your Life feat. Lilamani de Silva & Michelle Burke

#196 Keys to Achieve Your Wildest Dreams feat. Katie Dodd

#195 One Day at a Time feat. Carlos Spann

#194 Finding Your Light Within feat. Angie Browne

#193 Creating a Healthy Relationship with your Body this Summer

#192 How to Grow in Life feat. Marcus Bridgewater (Garden Marcus)

#191 Lessons About Life Learned from Death feat. Chris Meyer

#190 Shifting After Loss: A conversation about emotional intelligence and grief feat. Mandy Capehart

#189 Identity Crisis & Developing a Healthy Relationship with Your Identity

#188 Leading with Universal Love feat. Juan Lee

#187 Your Inner Knowing Over Fear feat. Jessica Zimmerman

#186 Mental Health Impact of Exercise feat. Dilan Dane

#185 Coming Home to Yourself feat. Danielle Craig