On today's episode of Hack Your Happiness, Mercedes and Anastasia are joined by #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Marissa Meyer. She's written The Renegades Trilogy, The Lunar Chronicles series, the Wires and Nerve graphic novels, and more. Beyond writing, Marissa is also the podcast host of The Happy Writer, and homeschools her two twin daughters. In this episode, Marissa shares her journey, advice to aspiring authors, as well as her hacks to dealing with feeling overwhelmed.

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Today, on Hack Your Happiness, Mercedes and Anastasia are joined by F1 Academy Driver, Jessica Edgar. Jessica began her journey at 4-years-old, and since then has ranked very high in championships, and traveled around the world for competitions. Jessica is also a huge advocate for more gender diversity within the sport of race car driving. In this episode, Jessica shares her thoughts on the importance of a supportive community + hacks on how anyone can find one.

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Today, on Hack Your Happiness, Mercedes and Anastasia are joined by photographer and life coach, Sue Bryce. Sue has been a Professional Photographer for 34 years, and after coaching 28K start-up business owners, Sue realize that the most powerful transformation occurs when we shift our self value. Recently, she launched SelfValue.com, where Sue teaches others how to better value themselves. In this episode, Sue shares her personal journey + her hacks on how anyone can boost their self value.

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Today, on Hack Your Happiness, Mercedes and Anastasia are joined by real estate agent, author, and reality star from Million Dollar Listing, Tracy Tutor. Tracy is a top real estate agent at Douglas Elliman Beverly Hills, author of the book "Fear Is Just A Four-Letter Word", star on the real estate show Million Dollar Listing, and loving mom to two teenage daughters. Tracy is very hardworking, but for any of us achieving a balance between personal life and professional life (which can include sports + school) can be challenging. In this episode, Tracy provides a glimpse inside her daily life + her hacks on balancing personal and professional life.

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Today, on Hack Your Happiness, Mercedes and Anastasia are joined by Canada's most decorated Olympic Athlete - Swimmer Penny Oleksiak. Penny made her debut in 2016 at the summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil at the age of 16. She won four medals, including a gold, becoming the first Canadian Olympian with this achievement. During the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Penny won another three Olympic medals. She is an inspiration, and is relentlessly hardworking. In this episode, Penny shares her story of becoming so successful at such a young age, as well as her hacks on how we can accept what we cannot control.

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Today, on Hack Your Happiness, Mercedes and Anastasia take on a solo episode to break down how they, as two teenagers, have become more confident. Not only is it important to be confident in your physical appearance, but in your actions as well. In this episode, the two hosts share their story and hacks on how YOU can become more confident in your actions. Listen in and prepare to unlock your confidence!

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Today, on Hack Your Happiness, Mercedes and Anastasia are joined by Dr. Victoria Waller. Dr. Waller is an award-winning educational therapist based in California. She helps children with learning differences overcome their challenges by focusing on their strengths and passions. Her students have gone on to attend schools including Yale and UPenn. Aside from educational therapy pay she created the My Disney Busy Bags for Travel on Planes and Cars and presented them to Princess Diana and Barbara Bush. In this episode, Dr. Waller shares how anyone can use their strengths and passions to overcome weaknesses and challenges.

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Today, on Hack Your Happiness, Mercedes and Anastasia are joined by author S.G. Prince, author of The Elvish Trilogy, The Heirs of Isla, and The Rivers of Reversal. S.G. wasn't always an author - in fact she majored in economics, and worked at a law firm. In this episode S.G. Prince shares how she took the leap from her job to full-time writing, and her hacks on how we can find and follow our passion.

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Today, on Hack Your Happiness, hosts Mercedes and Anastasia take on a solo episode, where they share their biggest takeaways from middle school. Listen in as the two discuss what you (or your middle schooler) should do, avoid, and try during these years.

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Today, on Hack Your Happiness, Mercedes and Anastasia are joined by Olympic Bobsledder, Dawn Richardson Wilson. Dawn debuted at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, after having experienced a concussion. Dawn shares her hacks on how we can overcome our hard days, and find the happiness throughout hardships.

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