Fearless Happyness Podcast

Learning to Be Mindful in Life with Courtney Schulnick   As a Lawyer and Certified Mindfulness Educator, Courtney Schulnick is passionate about helping fellow attorneys and business professionals find ways to manage stress and anxiety better, as she has learned.   For the better part of two decades now, Courtney has worked as an attorney defending individuals and businesses in casualty matters in both local, state, and federal courts.   As a litigator in a high-pressure environment, Country knows firsthand what chronic stress can do to one's focus, performance, relationships, and overall health.   With a hugely rewarding career and a family she adored, Courtney once found herself close to a virtual breakdown due to the pressure of trying to balance it all.   Juggling too much and suffering some personal losses, Courtney found herself unable to enjoy what really mattered in life and knew something had to change.     To better manage her anxiety and the stressors, Courtney enrolled herself in the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program offered at the Myrna Brind Center for Mindfulness at Jefferson in Philadelphia, PA.   It would be there that Courtney noticed the ways in which the practice of mindfulness increasingly enriched her life on both a professional and personal level.     The desire to deepen her own practice and share the gift of mindfulness with others encouraged Courtney to complete the extensive MBSR teacher training at Jefferson.   Now, as an educator herself, Courtney helps others overcome their anxiety and stress by teaching mindfulness so that they, too, can live more fully in the present moment and achieve greater balance, vitality, and health.   Her greatest teachers of all time … Her husband and three young boys.   Listen in as Courtney, and I discuss how finding it hard to balance a healthy life helped her discover just how to do that, her mission to help others do the same before they become burned out, and how being mindful has led her to a path of FEARLESS HAPPYNESS!

How to Live Your Life on Purpose with Mike Murphy   Once a restless youth facing multiple arrests, Mike left home at the age of 14 with four dollars in his pocket and quickly turned into a habitual runaway, juvenile delinquent and getting kicked out of pretty much every school he attended.   Then, at 23, after an argument, Mike decided to leave his wife and baby behind to go partying for a week, only to come home and discover he was all out of chances.   Turning to addiction to cope, it would take another two years before Mike would find his way into therapy and finally see the light.   For the next 30 years, Mike would unlock his personal Creation of Frequency to manifest the life he always wanted and transform it into tangible success.   Now the founder and creator of Mountains of Hope – a premier wellness destination in Colombia dedicated to fostering profound healing and sustainable health, Mike is passionate about others living their most fulfilled lives, too.   Listen in as Mike and I sit down to discuss how an 8th-grade dropout and juvenile delinquent went on to become a self-made millionaire with a passion for helping people to heal and become their best selves and how the path he lived eventually got him to FEARLESS HAPPYNESS!

Knowing You Are Capable, Worthy, and Destined for Greatness with Gina Gasazza

A children's author, motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and founder of the nonprofit EmpowerLIt – Literacy & Beyond, Gina Casazza empowers people to master their mindset and achieve breakthroughs in every aspect of life as she has.   Raised with the tools to get through anything in life, Gina was taught resilience from an earlier age and to always keep her word when it came to anything she committed herself to.  Knowing she would have to figure things out on her own, Gina became very determined at a young age to achieve her goals no matter what it took.    Not very verbal as a teen, one would never think Gina would end up on stage someday. But in her 20s, that is exactly where she ended up, cracking jokes to a live audience as a comedian. Even after a disheartening night with fellow hacklers where most would give up, Gina persevered to go on and eventually ended up in Hollywood on sets like Dancing with the Stars and being a production assistant to some pretty big Hollywood A-Listers, finding that no matter what anyone said or what tried to stop her, she belonged right where she was at.   Now the host of her own podcast show, Mindset Lesson from the Field, Gina is on a mission to empower others to master their mindset and achieve breakthroughs in every aspect of their life, as she has done.   Listen in as Gina and I sit down to discuss the lessons that taught her determination and perseverance, how she is using them to teach others the same thing, and how it has all led her to a life of FEARLESS HAPPYNESS!

Discovering the Blueprint for Inner Peace with Jonathan Labman   One of the leading spiritual awakening experts in the world, Jonathan Labman, has helped thousands of people overcome the constant hustle, anxiety, and exhaustion of "success" to live a life of purpose, peace, and fulfillment like he has learned to do.   Growing up being traumatized at home and bullied at school, Jon lived in uncomprehending misery for years.   Seeking guidance and acceptance, Jon wound up with only deeper trauma, anxiety, and self-doubt as he went in and out of extreme religious cults.   Bound and determined to feel better, Jonathan would experience numerous 'false starts' before finding a 'true start'.   Then, at the age of 30, Jonathan set out on an active spiritual path, which took him into different religions and mystical awakening traditions and eventually led him to discover what brought him joy and purpose – working with others and learning about their life stories.   Returning to school to earn a Master's in Counseling Psychology, and earning two trauma treatment certifications from the world-famous specialists Dr. Bessel van der Kolk and Dr. Bruce Perry, Jon would begin teaching meditation and spiritual awakening.   Now the author of "An Ordinary Being" and "Simply Awake," Jon continues to help people move away from a tortured existence and towards a life of peace and contentment, focusing on the CORE of who they really are.   Listen in as Jon and I sit down to discuss how he turned a life of deep trauma and misery into a life of pure joy and awakening, his mission to help others do the same, and how he eventually found his own path to FEARLESS HAPPYNESS!

Shifting Your Focus from Surviving to Thriving with Abby Havermann  

A psychotherapist turned coach, dynamic speaker, skilled trainer, and illuminator, Abby Havermann teaches people how to rewire habitual patterns and behavior to thrive instead of survive, as she has done.   Once upon a time, Abby led what most would easily describe as an enviable life – a respected couple's therapist, married with an adorable child, and a white picket fence to go along with it all.   However, behind closed doors, it was a different story.    Until one night, Abby was given a mortifying walk-up call that would change it all for her.   After spending a long, dark night in an overcrowded jail cell for bogus charges, Abby finally woke up to realize all the ways she was betraying herself and shifted her focus from what she was doing to who she was becoming.   A lifelong learner, Abby started to dig deep into the human potential movement, trained with world-renowned thought leaders and eventually illuminated everything that was self-sabotage and betrayal and started to thrive!   Now, Abby is teaching others to do the same for themselves.  She teaches mission-driven, insight-oriented people how to rewire their thoughts, adapt, and transcend prior limitations to reach great heights.   Listen in as Abby and I sit down to discuss the moment she realized her own choices were what was holding her back, what she did to change that, her mission to helps others do the same in order to thrive and how it all has helped her find her own path to FEARLESS HAPPYNESS!

Principles to Leading an Extraordinary Life with Terry Tucker

A business owner, retired SWAT Hostage Negotiator, author, sought-after motivational speaker, and cancer warrior for the last 12 years, Terry Tucker has truly seen it all.   A champion and advocate for living life with purpose, Terry does so by helping others beat unimaginable odds to live an uncommon and extraordinary life, just like he has.   Born and raised on the south side of Chicago, Terry, the oldest of three boys, went to college on a basketball scholarship despite having three major knee surgeries in high school.   It was there that Terry first discovered that we are not all born with the same gifts and talents.    Wanting to quit and out of his league, Terry was on the verge of giving up on it all when one day he received a 7-page letter from his dad that would turn it all around and put him back in the game!   Now the founder of Motivational Check, Terry is on a mission to consistently enrich and improve the lives of everyone he meets through inspiring, diverse, and uplifting content.   He accomplishes his mission and passion for helping others get back in the game by being a guest at world-class speaking engagements, podcast, radio, television interviews, books and coaching.   Listen in as Terry and I discuss how he turned life's major setbacks into major breakthroughs, how he is helping others do the same by obtaining sustainable excellence and how it has all led him to living a life of FEARLESS HAPPYNESS!

Transform Your Health and Life with Heather Deba

A health and nutrition coach, Heather Deba helps women restore their max metabolism and regain their confidence by rediscovering a healthier and more authentic version of themselves, just like she did.   Born and raised in China, Heather came to the United States on her own when she was just 16 years old.   Leaving her parents and everything she knew behind, Heather arrived in a whole new country, discovering a whole new lifestyle that she had never experienced before, including American cuisine.   Not putting much thought into the pizza, ice cream and other foods she was eating, Heather would soon discover that within eight months of arriving in the US, she was 45 pounds heavier, all because of the food she was eating.   Having youth and a vibrant body on her side, she was able to quickly lose weight.   However, before she knew it, years had gone by and Heather was in her mid 30's, eating very little to maintain and still overweight and unhappy.   Feeling miserable, Heather would soon realize that she was not only depriving herself of food but also the moments that really mattered in life.   And that is when she said NO MORE! Now the force and inspiration behind HD Body Academy, Heather spends her days empowering other women to take back their lives by helping them create a more simplified approach to lose weight and keep it off permanently, while reaching their full potential.   Listen in as Heather and I sit down to discuss how she turned her own struggles with weight and nutrition into an empowering journey that has her on a mission to helping others do the same and how it has all led her to finding her own path to FEARLESS HAPPYNESS!

Approaching Life with the Right Mindset with Jacob Stahler

A wealth of knowledge to anyone who knows him; through the years, you can say that Jacob Stahler has been a valuable asset in helping others figure things out to succeed in life.   A child of divorce at the age of 3, Jacob discovered at a young age that he would have to figure things out on his own if he wanted to learn about life.   Growing up, Jacob always knew that he was kind of a loner but grew to discover that he not only didn't know much about himself but that of others as well.   Struggling to develop any kind of valuable relationship with others, Jacob knew that in order to succeed at anything in life, he must first discover who he was.   And that is just what he did.   Jacob would learn to succeed in business; one must succeed at life first by focusing on organizing, scaling, and investing in what matters most… YOURSELF!   Instead of chasing after status and popularity, Jacob began chasing after his dreams and staying focused on the road instead of what was behind him.   Now, the owner and president of Bodyshop Wellness is helping others do the same.   Listen in as Jacob and I sit down to discuss how having to figure things out on his own at a young age turned into a journey of self-discovery and love, his mission to help others do the same, and how it has all led him to creating his own path to FEARLESS HAPPYNESS!

From Wounded to Warrior with Tiffany Owen

As a certified health and wellness coach, Tiffany Owen is passionate about helping clients participate in their own rescue by radically transforming themselves into the person that God intended them to be, just like she has done.   Raised in a home with two very busy entrepreneur parents, you can say that Tiffany raised herself.   She is not a bad parent; she is just extremely busy. Tiffany was about 8-9 when her parents divorced, and her mom married someone else.   Leaving behind her family and community in Texas to move with her Mom to Kentucky, Tiffany often felt alone but tried to adjust the best that she could.   Then, one night, as she awoke from a deep sleep late at night, Tiffany discovered she was all alone.    With her parents no wear in sight and not home, Tiffany felt devastated and totally abandoned.   Meaning no harm, thinking that she would stay asleep while they went out, Tiffany was forever changed and left with severe abandonment issues and seeking self-worth in external circumstances.   Afraid that someone was always going to leave her, Tiffany often times comforted the pain she felt that night with alcohol, drugs, sex, and bad relationships.   By the time she was 29, Tiffany had already been married four times and had two children from two different dads.   Coating her pain with alcohol and drugs, Tiffany so desperately wanted the people that she loved to stop being mean and hurting her.   More afraid of living than dying and left with no fight in her, Tiffany finally hit rock bottom one day when she was given an ultimatum from her husband.   Knowing that she didn't want to lose anymore, Tiffany found a little fight left in her to finally seek treatment and heal all that was sabotaging her life.   She shares her journey in her first book, "Wounded to Warrior: How to Participate in Your Own Rescue," where she doesn't hold back in telling her story and sharing the tools that helped her overcome PTSD, Addiction, Mental Health Struggles, and living in a victim mindset!   Now the keynote speaker and founder of TO Fitness, Tiffany is on a mission to empower others to be radically transformed into the person they were created to be by becoming the dominant force in their own life.   Listen in as Tiffany and I discuss how she transformed her life from victim to warrior, how she is helping others do the same, and what has helped her discover her own path to Fearless Happyness!

Building A Big Ticket Life with Jeff Giagnocavo   A serial entrepreneur and lifetime advocate for small businesses from the tender age of 7; Jeff Giagnocavo has consistently recognized the profound impact that local businesses have on both their employees and the communities they serve.   From the moment he sold his first business at the ripe age of 16 to buy a car, Jeff embarked on an entrepreneurial journey that would eventually lead him to become one of the most highly sought-after consultants for business owners across the country.   Jeff's entrepreneurial journey continues to thrive through multi-business ventures and several best-selling publications.   In his latest book, "The Space for Leadership," Jeff takes an illuminating journey into the often-overlook realm of a leader's past and unravels stories of leaders who have faced adversity, trauma, and life-altering challenges, including himself.   It was through his own experiences with violent abuse as a child from a family friend that Jeff would discover the courageous strength he had inside of him to survive, move forward, and thrive as the leader he is today.   Now, Jeff strives to do the same for others.   His ultimate mission is to help all business owners unlock their untapped potential and turn it into a life of genuine joy and rewards of business ownership.   Listen in as Jeff, and I discuss how he overcame years of abuse to become one of the most successful business leaders in the county, his mission to help others do the same, and how building a "Big Ticket Life" has led him to his own path of FEARLESS HAPPYNESS!