Hack Your Happiness

Today, Holly Singer, founder and CEO of Milk Jar joins Mercedes and Anastasia on Hack Your Happiness. Holly is dedicated to creating an inclusive workspace, and job opportunities for individuals with - and without - disabilities. After realizing that working in the medical field was not meant for her, Holly started Milk Jar, making each candle by hand and selling out at local farmers markets. Now, nearly eight years later, Milk Jar has raised over $300,000 for programs worldwide, donating $1 from each sale. Starting a company comes with countless challenges, which Holly shares with us, along with her hacks for staying grounded during times of stress.

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This week, Mercedes and Anastasia speak with jazz singer, Stacey Kent. Stacey is a grammy-nominated, award winning, chart topping singer. She works alongside Nobel Prize Winner Kazuo Ishiguro, and her husband, in composing and creating her music. Today, Stacey Kent shares how she began as a singer, and her road to fame. Stacey also shares her hacks for how anyone can pursue their dreams, regardless of what other people say or think.

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Visit Stacey's website:

https://staceykent.com/

See if Stacey is performing near you:

https://www.songkick.com/artists/503531-stacey-kent

Follow Stacey on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/staceykentofficial/

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On today's episode, Mercedes and Anastasia are joined by marine biologist, Melissa Márquez. Melissa is passionate about preserving the oceans, and her work has been featured countless times on Forbes, National Geographic, her TED Talk, and more. In this episode, Melissa Márquez shares her hacks and advice on how teens can find and follow their interests, as well as pursue a variety of passions, and multi-task successfully.

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https://www.instagram.com/melissacristinamarquez/

View Melissa's TED Talk:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_29pSR37bk

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https://twitter.com/mcmsharksxx

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Join Mercedes and Anastasia as they speak with eating disorder expert and physician, Dr. Jennifer Gaudiani. Dr. Gaudiani is the founder of the Gaudiani Clinic, an eating disorders clinic. She completed her undergraduate degree at Harvard University, and chief residency at Yale. In this episode, Dr. Gaudiani shares her hacks and advice on how teens can have a healthy relationship and outlook on food, and how parents can foster healthy and balanced eating at home.

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https://www.gaudianiclinic.com/

Shop Dr. Gaudiani's book, Sick Enough: A Guide to the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders:

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In this episode Mercedes and Anastasia are joined by PhD candidate Rafael Lazar as he shares how light affects sleep (particularly in teenagers), and how we can get more, better sleep! Rafael has a Masters degree with a focus on educational psychology, and is researching how light at different times throughout a day affects the sleep of teenagers.

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See Rafael on Google Scholar:

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=781dRA4AAAAJ

Rafael's Research Gate:

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rafael-Lazar

View "Enlighten Your Clock", a science cartoon explaining the effects of light on sleep:

https://enlightenyourclock.org/

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Today, Mercedes and Anastasia speak with Neil Corbould, two-time Oscar winning Special Effects Supervisor. Neil's work includes Napoleon, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Saving Private Ryan, Gladiator, Ready Player One, and countless other iconic movies. He's been nominated for a multitude of awards over 59 times, with 27 wins. Additionally, Neil's company, Neil Corbould Special Effects Ltd, is one of the world's leading special effects companies. In this episode, Neil shares his story, his behind-the-scenes experiences on the sets of countless famous films, and his hacks to overcoming one's challenges, and following their passion.

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https://ncsfx.com/

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Today, on Hack Your Happiness, Mercedes and Anastasia take-on the podcast themselves. They break down what they've learned about balancing running a company, Small Bits of Happiness, as teenagers, along with school, family life, chores, friendships, and self-care time. Their hacks include easy yet extremely effective ways to maximize and get the most out of your time and energy.

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Today, Mercedes and Anastasia are joined by Deloitte's first Chief Well-Being Officer, Jen Fisher. After her journey of overcoming breast cancer and burnout, Jen is passionate about sharing her story, and helping others prevent burnout. She's a TEDx speaker, host of the WorkWell podcast series, coauthor of Work Better Together: How to Cultivate Strong Relationships to Maximize Well-Being and Boost Bottom Lines, and has been featured on Forbes, Fortune Inc, CNBC, CNN, and more. In this episode, Jen shares her journey of overcoming burnout, how teens can prevent and spot burnout, and hacks for parents to help their teens prevent burnout.

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See Jen's book:

https://www.amazon.ca/Work-Better-Together-Relationships-Well-Being/dp/1264268122

Listen to Jen's podcast: https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/about-deloitte/articles/workwell-podcast-series.html

Subscribe to Jen's newsletter:

https://jenfisher.substack.com/

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Today, on Hack Your Happiness, Mercedes and Anastasia host a solo episode, talking about what helps them, as teenagers, feel better about their bodies. Their hacks include fantastic reminders for the next time you're feeling bad about your appearance, things to do to shift your mindset, as well as simple activities for when you don't love how you look. The sisters also share their hacks for helping younger children build a positive relationship with their body from a young age.

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More body image advice? See our interview with Body Image Expert Teri Hofford:

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/small-bits-of-happiness/episodes/Body-Image-Expert-Teri-Hoffords-Body-Image-Hacks-e2a0v4j

On today's episode of Hack Your Happiness, Mercedes and Anastasia are joined by 5-time Emmy award-winning, and 2023 Oscar nominated, composer Laura Karpman. Laura has composed music for Marvel, Disneyland, and a number movies and video games. She also founded the Alliance of Women Film Composers, and has made massive progress towards more diversity within the film-making and composing industry. In this episode, Laura shares her journey, her perspective on overcoming obstacles, and her hacks on persevering through difficult situations.

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https://www.instagram.com/laurakarpman/

Listen to Laura's music on Spotify:

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