One Happy Thing

In this fun and free flowing episode we’re bouncing around ideas for joyful, stress free collaboration. Whether you’rewriting a novel together with a group of friends like Jennifer, talking through plot ideas with a friend like Maddie, brainstorming book ideas with another writer like Kerry, or collaborating on something completely different, this lively episode is for you!

We’d love to hear about your collaborative projects. Drop us a comment wherever you’re listening, or email us at [email protected] and tell us all about it! You can also find us all on Instagram: @maddiedaws,@all.things.kerry, @jennifermoorman.

In this episode we're asking some important questions about our relationship with our cell phones. How connected is too connected? Does that restless, uneasy feeling some of us get when we haven't looked at the phone for awhile signal an addiction? Do you know where your cell phone is right now and how long has it been since you last looked at your social media or played a game? Kerry admits to falling into a doom scrolling addiction. Maddie confesses that a lot of the time she doesn't know where her phone has gone and feeling anxious until she locates it. And Jennifer reveals a healthy attitude toward her own phone and an ability to use it responsibly. (We considered calling this episode Be Like Jennifer.🤣)

We'd love to hear from you on this topic. What is your relationship with your phone? Are you possibly overly dependent? Do you have any tips or techniques to share on how to manage our screen time better? Email us at [email protected], or find us on social media:

@all.things.kerry

@maddiedaws

@jennifermoorman

Today we’re diving into a question that sounds, and feels, important: what does it mean to live with purpose? And how do we go about doing that? As we discovered in this conversation, all three of us  have slightly different ways of thinking about the idea, but really we’re all talking about the same thing in the end: finding something in your life that calls to you, brings you joy, and benefits others along the way.

There’s a lot more to be said on the subject, but we hope that our thoughts will get your own brain firing and we’d love to hear your ideas, insights, and stories. Drop us a comment or send us an email at [email protected].

In this episode, we're delighting in remembering the childhood toys and games and ways of thinking that were full of magic and wonder. From Strawberry Shortcake to homemade paper dolls, elaborate games of house, and creating forts practically anywhere... our days were full of creativity and discovery.

The joy of these memories leads to the question: how can we bring that playful and creative way of being forward into our adult lives? Listen in to hear our ideas and then tell us yours! Drop a comment wherever you're listening, send us an email at [email protected] or hashtag #onehappythingpodcast on your socials. We'd love to hear your memories and your ideas.

If you've ever had the experience of not being able to seesomething that was right there in front of your eyes, you'll relate to this lively and wide ranging conversation. From invisible Wordle letters to missing recipes and elusive plot points, we're brainstorming ways to look at problems with different eyes.

Download and listen now, because you never know what fabulous opportunity or long lost object has been right in front of you all along.

Sleep. We all know it's good for us, but most of us have unhelpful sleep habits or hangups—or even, like Maddie Dawson—outright sleep avoidance.

What to do? And how important is sleep anyway?

Join us for a lively discussion about what works for us and what doesn't, and why we're all on a quest for more refreshing and rejuvenating sleep.

The app Maddie mentions where you can listen to Matthew McConaughey read you a boring bedtime story is the Calm app.

We'd love to hear about YOUR sleep stories! Drop us a comment or email us at [email protected]

We've all been there—on the edge of going after a big dream, but scared to take the leap. In this inspiring conversation (hey, we inspired ourselves!) we talk about some of the things, beliefs, and well-meaning people that can get in the way of us pursuing our dreams. We also talk about why dreams matter and the joy of doing what we feel called to do.

If you want to check out the book we referenced that talks all about zones of comfort, excellence, and genius, it's called The Big Leap, by Gay Hendricks. Check it out here on Bookshop.org.

Whether you're thinking about pursuing a big dream, or you've already taken the leap, we'd love to hear about it. Drop us an email at [email protected].

In this episode, singer, songwriter, and radio host LindsayLawler joins us with a story about numbers and synchronicity that made us all gasp (literally!) in awe and wonder. Kerry confesses to a little hang up about the number 7, Jennifer shares about her own special number that keeps on showing up everywhere, and Maddie discovers that she already has number synchronicities in her life.

Whether you have a special number of your own or are wondering what the heck we're talking about now, this is an episode you don't want to miss.

Download or stream now. And remember, we'd love to hear your thoughts and stories! Email us at [email protected] or hashtag us#onehappythingpodcast on socials.

Watch Lindsay's Highway Angel video on YouTube here:

https://youtu.be/XtD16Y2OP8I?si=yb_qp74tGNsM08dN

Listen to her single "I'm Okay" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/44m1Hj4yYLIL7MEZqTj7tg

Check out The Badass books by Jen Sincero on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jen-Sincero/author/B001H6RV9O?

Find Lindsay on Instagram: @weshouldwrite or@itslindsaylawleryall

About Lindsay:

Lindsay Lawler is a singer, songwriter, radio host, and Nashville-based entrepreneur. She spent several years performing inLos Angeles along the Sunset Strip before making her way to Nashville where she was a featured performer at the famous Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge. Lawler spent many years as the national spokesperson of the Highway Angel program in thetrucking industry, and her song "Highway Angel'' has become an anthem for truck drivers everywhere. She founded the Highway Angel Truckstop Tour and performed free concerts for truckers at truck stops across the country. Lindsayhas performed multiple years at our nation's capital in DC for the lighting of the Christmas tree, and at Arlington Cemetery for the laying of the wreaths. Her multiple albums are available at TA/Petro truck stops across the country as well as streaming everywhere. In addition, she has released the single “I’m Okay” featured in People Magazine and the duet “Crazy Girls” with 80’s icon Tiffany.  Lindsay and her husband Seamus, who works in the TV/film industry, live in Franklin, TN with their 6 year old daughter Freya who they adopted from the Marshall Islands.

In this episode, we're diving into the idea that we can shape our own reality by choosing our thoughts and our focus. Curating social media, limiting exposure to the news, and consciously starting the day with things that bring us joy are a few of the suggestions we discuss. We also talk about deliberately choosing joy even when the world is suffering, including a discussion about the contagious nature of emotions. Here's the link to the TedX talk we reference on research that demonstrates the infectious power of a genuine smile.

We'd love to hear from you—even if you're an eye roller on this topic! And if you have reality creation practices of your own, we really want to hear about those too. Drop a review, or email us at [email protected].

Maddie Dawson has got a humdinger of a story to share with ustoday, all about a necklace that brings good luck to her writing life.  Does her lucky writing pendant really have magicalpowers? Can our brains create miraculous transformations? Or is it all in the way we're looking at things? Listen in for a lively discussion about the amazing power of mindset to bring joy and good things into our lives. And don't forget to share your stories with us! Email us at [email protected] or tag us on socials with #onehappythingpodcast.