Everyday Endorphins

We often attribute external achievements or success as the source of our happiness, and Stephanie Harrison is here to break down this old philosophy of happiness in today's epsiode on the podcast. Stephanie is the founder of  The New Happy, which shares a science-backed philosophy of happiness and offers quick daily tips to improve your well-being. She also received her Masters in Applied Positive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, and in this episode, Stephanie dives deep into the inspiration for The New Happy, her favorite learnings from positive psychology, and the principles that are foundational to her theory on happiness. We also talk about science-backed strategies for generating greater well-being in our lives (spoiler alert: it's mostly through servicing others), and the power of training our attention towards focusing on things in life that bring you joy. 

New Year, Better Diet Habits? This week on the podcast, I sat down with Ariana Korman, Chief Operating Officer of Juice Press, MS, RD, CDN, to chat about why its so hard to stick to our food and nutrition resolutions in the New Year, and how to develop a healthier approach to eating well. We also discuss the product development process at Juice Press, their ethos around healthy eating, and how to identify and navigate diet fads. As a Registered Dietitian, Ariana also shares the gut-brain connection, how to identify if juicing is right for you, and what brings her endorphins everyday. 

This week I'm thrilled to have Elizabeth Gascoigne on the Everyday Endorphins podcast. Elizabeth is the founder of Absence of Proof, which is a non-alcoholic bar pop-up and online bottle shop. Since launching in August, Elizabeth has hosted numerous events throughout NYC centered around a night off drinking, amassed a large community on Instagram and TikTok of over 30K followers, and has been featured in publications like Guest of a Guest, Gotham Magazine, Edible Manhattan, and many more. In this episode, Elizabeth and I chat about her journey as a founder, why she's so passionate about the non-alcoholic space, how she deals with criticism online, and ultimately what brings her joy and happiness in daily living.

Touring DJ to rapper Azealia Banks and Music Producer Delia Beatriz, AKA Debit, came onto the podcast this week to chat about how techno music can generate feelings of euphoria and happiness. In this episode, Delia shares where she draws her inspiration from as a musician, how different genres of music can influence our mental state, and how she navigates the endorphin highs of performing onstage. 

This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Rob O'Gara, former professional hockey player and current assistant coach to the Men's Hockey team at Yale, on his experience with mental health challenges as an elite athlete. In this episode, Rob shares the ups and downs of his journey playing professional hockey, from suffering from a back injury, to experiencing feelings of burnout and acute stress on and off the ice. We also chat about how his experience playing professionally has informed his approach to coaching, and what brings Rob a bit of endorphins every day.