For this 200th episode, Happiness in Progress is turning the tables. Guest Host, Elizabeth Watts came on the show to interview me!

She interviews me by asking her 20 questions - 10 about myself and 10 about the podcast!

You'll also hear some listeners chime in about their favorite episodes over the last five years.

Above all, I want to thank you for being here and supporting the Happiness in Progress podcast all these years! I couldn't do this without you. Thank you so much.

Elizabeth Watts is one of my best friends. She's a multi-Emmy-award winning journalist, a wife, step-mom. Now she works in communications and public relations in Colorado.

You can stay in contact with her on Instagram here.

Are you sick of the mean girls storyline that is told over and over again about women?

In this episode, Danielle Craig talks about how we can support one another with tangible tools. She shares two tools that have made a difference in her life.  Plus, she shares several comments from social media about what other women are doing to support one another.

Be Part of the 200th episode!

Share one lesson you've learned from this podcast, by leaving a voicemail at this phone number! (541) 690-8212

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

HIP Habits Freebie - 4 Week Phone Challenge

Why You Can't Stop Comparing Yourself

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"I allow myself to cry about it, but then I always say to myself, 'What did I learn from this and what is the whisper from the universe? And what am I meant to do next?' I really view this as messages that are meant to take me to the next level." - Angela Jia Kim

Angela Jia Kim is a former concert pianist and founder of Savor Beauty + Spa, a Manhattan-based skincare and spa brand inspired by Korean beauty rituals. She’s also the author of Radical Radiance: 12 Weeks of Self-Love Rituals to Manifest Abundance, Beauty, and Joy and the creator of the Savor Beauty Planner, a self-care guide that helps women manifest beauty, brilliance, and balance.

In this episode, we talk about: 

• Creating a radical self care routine 
• What radical radiance means
• How to replace our various titles with ‘I am’
• Tapping into your inner essence and having spiritual intelligence
• and so much more

CONNECT WITH ANGELA

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CONNECT WITH DANIELLE

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"When we're joyful, that joy spills out and helps other people feel it. You're not just doing yourself a service of good and positive energy, but you're actually spreading it." - Michelle Burke

Today you are going to hear from the founders of the Joy Cards. Michelle Burke and Lilamani de Sliva came together to create these cards to help you infuse more joy into your life.

Michelle is a sought-after leadership coach, facilitator, speaker, and founder and CEO of Energy Catalyst Group, a consulting and training company for well-being. Michelle has trained thousands of participants to make positive change—bridging communication gaps getting in the way of a thriving workplace and a joy-filled life. Her clients include Stanford University, Microsoft, Sony PlayStation, Snap Inc., and HP. She’s been featured in Business Week Magazine, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and Wall Street Journal. Michelle is author of The Valuable Office Professional and coauthor of 15 Minute Pause: A Radical Reboot for Busy People. 

Lilamani has worked in media relations, TV production, and more. She also worked for London Zoo, BBC World, and has helped produce documentaries for Discovery, Animal Planet, and ITV.  Her paintings illustrate Joy Cards. 

In this conversation, we talk about what joy gems are and how to find them. Plus:

• How focusing on joy lowers stress and helps you feel lighter 
• They draw a card from their joy cards to share with us and give us a challenge for joy today
• What it means to take joyful action 
• How spreading joy to those around you makes a difference 

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Connect with Michelle & Lilamani:

Michelle's Facebook

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Lilamani's Facebook

Michelle's Instagram

Lilamani's Instagram

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"It wasn't a matter of me working harder, working more, burning myself out. It was a matter of me shifting my mindset to what I was capable of doing." - Katie Dodd

My friend Katie has done an incredible job of creating herself the business and life she wants! 

Katie is a geriatric dietitian, writer, speaker, consultant, mentor, and leader. She is a Board Certified Specialist in Gerontological Nutrition and Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She spent 13 years working as a home care dietitian for the VA before diving into entrepreneurship full time.  Katie is the owner of Katie Dodd Nutrition LLC, founder of The Geriatric Dietitian blog and High Calorie Recipes food blog, and the host Dietitian Side Hustle podcast. She is lives in Medford, OR and is mom to Gavin and Emily.

In this conversation, we talk about:

• How she got started with her entrepreneurial dreams
• How important mindset is and she even shared some mantras you can use
• Why staying grateful and uncomfortable is so important as you chase after your dreams
• Why risk is such an important part of going for your goals

CONNECT WITH KATIE:

Website - Dietitian Side Hustle

Website - The Geriatric Dietitian 

Instagram

Dietitian Side Hustle Podcast

CONNECT WITH DANIELLE

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"I just wake up and thank God that I'm alive because I didn’t have to be. I’ve been through the fire." - Carlos Spann

Today you get to hear from my old friend and colleague, Carlos Spann, about his diagnosis and journey with MS.

Carlos is a photo journalist who was just inducted into the Nevada Broadcasters Hall of Fame in October 2021. During his career in news, at just 33 years old, he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. He’s also a divorced man with a six year old son - now living in Atlanta Georgia.

In this conversation we talk about:

• what it was like to get that MS diagnosis
• What keeps him going with a hopeful attitude rather than one of hopelessness
• The miracles he's received when he needed the push to keep going for just one day at a time
• And how he’s remained positive with MS amid a very difficult year

CONNECT WITH CARLOS

Loved his voice? He does voiceover work, you can connect with him on Instagram

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That sense of self that was always there, that I have something unique to bring to the world, it starts to rebuild itself." - Angie Browne

Angie has been a leading luminary coach to organizations, schools, and educators for more than 20 years.

Her deep passion is to infuse leadership with spirituality.  She is founder of Sovereign Woman, a coaching programme designed for women that brings spirituality into their businesses and across all aspects of their personal life. 

She also is a Bloomsbury published author of the book 'Lighting The Way’ and has a second book on the way.

She is a TEDx speaker and stand-out star of BBC show ‘School.’

Today, we talk about:

• how to find your light within
• How that light gets dampened
• How to be a leader within your community

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

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CONNECT WITH ANGIE:

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YOU MIGHT LIKE THESE EPISODES:

The Pull of Something More

A Wake Up Call for your Dreams

CONNECT WITH DANIELLE

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"You're learning to be comfortable with your body." - Danielle Craig

In this episode, Danielle talks about changing the way we think about our bodies this summer. She gives us four ideas to start having confidence in our bodies - how they are today. 

She'll talk about:

- understanding tearing apart old thought processes will take time - changing the media we consume - consider wearing something this summer that may make you feel a little uncomfortable - don't ruminate on negative thoughts about your body

Body Positive Instagram Accounts:

Alex Light

Danae Mercer

Color Me Courtney

YOU MIGHT LIKE THESE EPISODES:

Trusting Yourself with Intuitive Eating

#JustWearTheSuit

CONNECT WITH DANIELLE

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Marcus Bridgewater, known as Garden Marcus, is a creator - well-known on tik-tok. He has been compared to Bob Ross and Mister Rogers for the genuine warmth, compassion, and enthusiasm he conveys. 

Marcus Bridgewater creates a space for us all to grow and reflect in his debut book, How to Grow: Nurture Your Garden, Nurture Yourself 

In the book he focuses on mental health, physical fitness, and spiritual awareness.

That’s exactly what we talk about in this conversation.

We’ll talk about how humans are like plants… and what we can learn about our own growth from them… how we can support our own growth… as well as our communities. I absolutely loved this conversation and I think you will too! 

MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE

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CONNECT WITH MARCUS

Buy Marcus' Debut Book

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TikTok

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"It [life] changes and it can change on a dime. I see it everyday. Whether it's a young man in a motorcycle accident, whether it’s a baby from SIDS. It changes on a dime." - Chris Meyer

Chris is the author of several books including Life in 20 Lessons: What a Funeral Guy Discovered About Life From Death.

Chris is a funeral home owner.

He also created www.funandmoving.com, the world’s largest low-impact exercise and rehab platform for people just starting out in their exercise journey.

He is also the father of three and says, like his Opa before him, he simply believes in family above all.

In this episode we talk about some of the most meaningful lessons Chris has learned working in the funeral industry. He explains why family and time are the most important things in this life.

We also talk about: - What one question can focus your attention in this life - What he's learned about possessions after we die - how he lost $7,000 out of kindness - and the poignant lesson he learned about race after death - and much more

CONNECT WITH CHRIS

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CONNECT WITH DANIELLE

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