The Happiness Soundtrack

6: How to Turn Everyday Life into Something Extraordinary


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What if the difference between an ordinary day and an extraordinary one is simply choosing to engage? This week, I share how a dull morning unfolded into something vivid—not because of any grand event, but because of a shift in presence. To put it like Spinal Tap, it turned this day up to 11.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

  • A day in the life of the project

  • Why that day felt special, and how it became a framework for the way I approach things now

  • How you can apply the same principles to your life

Get the transcript at HappinessSoundtrack.com/stories/ep6.

Click here for the playlist of all the songs people mentioned that day!

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🙋🏻‍♀️ Janna Barrett is a commercial flight attendant who’s fascinated by the associations we form with music. On her birthday in 2024, she went on a year-long music diet, giving up all the music she’d ever heard before. That day, Janna started a collaborative journal to get music recommendations, asking people to write about a song they associate with a happy memory. She immediately fell in love with the question as a method for connection, and is now determined to prove that everyone has a song.

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The Happiness SoundtrackBy Janna Barrett