Kat is a lecturer at University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley, and among her lesson plans are trips to the beach and telling students to break social norms. As a positive psychology lecturer and researcher it's Kat's job to explore the science and practice of happiness and mindfulness. How does somebody get into that field? How does that study express itself in parenthood and how does it apply to "extreme" psychological crises such as being suicidal or struggling with addiction? Kat shares a lot with us in this episode and there are definitely some actionable takeaways.