This week, Tamara chat's with Dr. Marissa Pei, also known as Asian Oprah. She is host of her own award-winning syndicated show and all about Balance, with her own award-winning podcast on CNBC "Take My Advice I'm Not Using It: Get Balanced with Dr. Marissa."

With her colorful language, she teaches us how to turn pain, trauma, and setbacks into opportunities and happiness. Dr Marissa has made a pledge to help 8 million people get 88% happy in the next 8 years. Are you in?

What we Discuss

• Dr Marissa talks about how the pandemic opened up new opportunities she wouldn't have had before
• She helps us to recognize that life's expectations are just bullshit and her mission is to help people find happiness 
• She teaches us to strive for 88% happiness because perfectionism doesn't exist 
• Why human feel more comfortable with negative feelings than positive
• How thinking positively can help heal your ailments 
• The importance of starting your day with gratitude and ending your day knowing you did the best you could
• Naming 8 specific things you like about yourself and practice it as a muscle that needs constant strengthening
• How to have fun and not take life too seriously

To get in touch with Dr. Marissa, check out her website

Dr. Marissa also has a nonprofit 8 ways to Happiness 501(c) which helps children, teens and young adults who may have temporarily forgotten their birthright to happiness with free books about feelings and happiness.

For every donation of $25 receive a free e-book of her beloved interactive children’s book Mommy What are Feelings? Illustrated by her own daughters when they were five and seven, this book encourages kids to draw and express the vibrant sound, the beautiful touch, the tantalizing sight and delicious taste of feelings!
https://www.drmarissa.life/product-page/mommy-what-are-feelings-interactive-children-s-book 

And for every $10 receive a download of Dr. Marissa's newest baby, a short film The New PPP: Post Pandemic Possibilities  https://youtu.be/e40RWO2PgcY

Also when you do your regular shopping on Amazon and use this link, prices are the same but Amazon will donate a small percentage to my nonprofit. https://smile.amazon.com/ch/85-1103967

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