The Happiness Playbook

By Neal Hooper

Society & Culture Education

What's The Happiness Playbook about?

Our vision is to help individuals and groups improve their personal, familial, and professional relationships through an easily applicable process that immediately enhances connection and communication. We do that by empowering you to practice timeless truths through experiential learning

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Zap The Negative Thoughts A...

07.22.2021

We’re going into overtime on those automatic negative thoughts today! By the end of this show you will have the tools in place to become the master of your mind and dramatically increase your happiness! This is a good one ...

The Happiness Playbook episodes:

07.22.2021 Zap The Negative Thoughts And Create A Mind Of Steel We’re going into overtime on those automatic negative thoughts today! By the end of this show you will have the tools in place to become the master of your mind and dramatically increase your happiness! This is a good one ...
07.16.2021 Improve Your Life With Awareness Awareness is one of the most subtle yet powerful ways for us to take control of our lives and practice happiness! Join me as we dive into the depths of awareness and how you can leverage it to have better ...
07.09.2021 When The Waves Of Life Crash Down, Grab Your Surf Board! Do you love waves? I DO! Grab your surfboard and dive into some refreshing new perspectives and fun stories about accept and build today on the Happiness Playbook. And thank you so much for listening, if you want to help ...
07.01.2021 The One Question That Will Change Your Culture And Life What do icebergs and sourdough bread have to do with happiness? Find out today as we explore the question of how we change culture, and develop the skill of happiness together. Today we’ll find wisdom in uncommon places in this ...
06.23.2021 We're All Going Through Hard Stuff, Get Vulnerable And CONNECT - With Joe Anglesey Today we’re going to flip the script and listen in on the second half of the episode with Joe Anglesey where he interviews ME...you’ll get to learn a lot more about my journey and some of the why behind PLAY ...
06.17.2021 How To Thrive Your Way Through Disappointment Disappointment is hard. Today’s episode is so important and the story you’re about to hear is POWERFUL. Let’s see if we can rise above those clouds of disappointment and thrive today... YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJCE2mr6QBhXUgeoQx4HnzA This Week’s PRO TIP is: Come ...
06.08.2021 How To Be Brave And Share Your Light Even When You’re Surrounded By Toxicity With Joe Anglesey On today's show I sit down with Joe Anglesey and he's awesome. He's got a lot going on, he's got a YouTube channel (link below) that you should check out. We take a deep dive into some concepts that we've ...
05.29.2021 Don't Become A Lost Soul! Movie Review With A Disney Pixar Favorite We’re plunging into the questions of the SOUL today
05.21.2021 When Life Gives You Lemons...Accept And Build Today is a quick (and different) episode. When life doesn't go as planned, we need to accept and build! I had a few obstacles come up this week and I share my thoughts about the importance of accepting and building ...
05.14.2021 Don't Try Be The Smartest Person In The Room, Changing Culture With Erik Eckern Today we I sit down with my dear friend Erik Eckern to discuss Play Theory in high pressure situations, navigating toxic culture, and how to build relationships. Erik is currently the director of marketing analytics with a team of 9 ...
05.06.2021 Star Wars Special: "There Is Good In You" May the 4th be you! In today's very special episode of the Happiness Playbook, we look to the wisdom and truth found in Star Wars for inspiration. Buckle up and hang on as we dive deep into Star Wars and ...
04.30.2021 Leave Your Ego At The Door And LEVEL UP! Today we let go and play, and chat about the relation between leaving your comfort zone and how that impacts your growth! You’ll even get to see me being bad at pickleball if you’re watching this on YouTube! Buckle up ...
04.21.2021 Sharpen Your Focus, Live More Fully...And Get Outside! OUR FIRST VIDEO EPISODE! Today we are going to be ULTRA present! I am out here in nature, one of my favorite places to discuss the power of Be Present. This is also the first episode of the Happiness Playbook ...
04.14.2021 Instantly Boost Your Fulfillment And Connection Without Entering The Panic Zone What do Tony Robbins, Candles, and fireworks have in common? Find out on today’s episode of the happiness playbook where we scuba dive in the beautiful reef of look outward with some truly great quotes and stories. This Week’s PRO ...
04.07.2021 Be Available For Life To Happen With Bill Murray Today’s show is very special and jam packed with tons of value. Trust me, you will not leave today’s show anything but inspired. Back by popular demand...we dive back into the mind of the one and only BILL MURRAY!!! We ...
03.31.2021 Don't Believe Everything You Think (Mastering Mindfulness & Happiness) With Dr. Steve Taubman I’m so excited to have Steve Taubman with us today, a magician, author, and mindset expert, Dr. Steve helps people discover their blindspots and awaken to their true potential. Steve has a very diverse background and brings lots of perspective ...
03.25.2021 How Do I Accept And Build The Hard Stuff? Dripping paint, curveballs of life, and the secret to true satisfaction...these are just a few of the golden crispy nuggets you can look forward to on today’s episode of the happiness playbook as we accept the good and the bad, ...
03.16.2021 Build a Solid And CONNECTED Relationship With Jennifer Lehr We have a special guest on our show today, on today’s show we go deep on how to apply play theory in relationships and processing trauma from a licensed therapist - Jennifer Lehr. Jennifer specializes in educating couples on the ...
03.05.2021 How To Become CHARISMATIC What is the secret to being charismatic?! What animal sound are we going to hear today? And what is the chief cause of failure? Find out today on the happiness playbook! Today we tune into Russell Brand for some wisdom ...
02.24.2021 How To TRULY Connect Through Play With Claire Mellenthin (Play Therapist) You do not want to miss today’s episode...Clair Mellenthin is a very accomplished spreader of light. She is first and foremost a mother, a wife, a sister, and a friend. She has three rambunctious kids who she refers to as ...
02.17.2021 "Sometimes You're Right Where You Need To Be..." We’re going deep today you lovely people. There are inspiring sound clips, practical grocery tips, and lots of feel good conversation. Join me at the pool of pondering as we marinade in the essence of life. . This Week’s PRO ...
02.10.2021 HEAL From Trauma And Live Your Best Life With Jennifer Jerald Jennifer Jerald is an international 2 time #1 Best-selling author, speaker, and dedicated transformational coach who knows what it takes. Join us as we discuss the power of PLAY THEORY and overcoming trauma through the HEAL framework. This Week’s PRO ...
02.02.2021 It's Groundhog Day! Wisdom from Bill Murray Happy Groundhog day, everybody. This is going to be a fun episode and I am so honored to be joined with LaRee Florence for today's episode. Why we do a deep dive into the classic Groundhog day with the one ...
01.27.2021 What Story Do You Want To tell About Your Life? With David Butler Today I sit down with a very special guest, David Butler, to discuss everything from leadership, employee engagement, and how to live a fulfilling life. You don’t want to miss this one! David has over 30 years of leadership, consulting, ...
01.20.2021 Fail Forward With The Super Mario Effect What does failure, Nintendo, and launching cars off massive trampolines all have in common? Find out today as we talk about the art and beauty of failing forward. This Week’s PRO TIP is: Think back on a failure that you ...
01.12.2021 Use Vision Boards To Live Your Dreams With Mandy Mahon Mandy is a wonderful and daring soul who can be found at any moment chasing, and often catching, her dreams. She is helping others do the same through her health and lifestyle coaching program. She is thrilled to be living ...
01.05.2021 This is the Year! Get Rid Of The 4-Legged Stools And Eliminate Distraction! It’s a new year! We have big plans but a lot of us are still shaking off 2020 and struggling to be present… and therefore productive. Today I’m gifting you a master class in Being Present but more specifically in ...
12.29.2020 An Open Letter to 2020... Well here we are, we’re finally getting near to closing a very hard and trying chapter of humanity’s book of life...2020. For very obvious reasons to all listening right now, 2020 has been one of the hardest years across the ...
12.22.2020 Grab The Popcorn! Play Theory in Christmas Movies With LaRee Florence! This is a fun one! It’s that time of year, hot chocolate, holiday parties, and of course Christmas Movies! Today we want to extract the principles of happiness out of some Christmas classics you’ve grown to love and give YOU ...
12.15.2020 Suicide Prevention And Raising Resilient Kids With Robin Towle (Mrs. International 2019) Today's episode is PACTED with great insights from Robin Towle into overcoming darkness in our lives through grit, mindfulness, and connection. You don't want to miss this one! In July of 2019 Robin Towle was thrilled to be crowned Mrs ...
12.07.2020 What Am I Doing Here...Find Your Purpose Through Service What is my purpose? What am I doing with my life? What work should I leave behind? These soul searching questions are important, and we are going to give you one massive pro tip today on how to find the ...
12.01.2020 How to Connect With Anyone and Thrive With Jason Rogers The holidays are upon us...those in the US have a potentially big event coming up (depending on stay-at-home-orders in your city / state)...it’s Thanksgiving! Everyone else is looking forward to other family gatherings. And in a very potent way, this ...
11.24.2020 Successfully Navigate Family Conversations Without Losing Your Cool (Even If Uncle Harold Shows Up) The holidays are upon us...those in the US have a potentially big event coming up (depending on stay-at-home-orders in your city / state)...it’s Thanksgiving! Everyone else is looking forward to other family gatherings. And in a very potent way, this ...
11.17.2020 Dealing With Cheeky People and Being a Stellar Friend, Husband, and Business Partner With Jordan Fultz Jordan Fultz joins us today to discuss the importance of going above and beyond (accept and build) in the workplace, validating cheeky clients, and being a good friend. Jordan is a husband and father of two young lads. He works ...
11.09.2020 Failure is Not Fatal, It Is The Courage To Continue That Counts Failure is not the end of the road...it’s the PATH! Today we explore Let Go and Play and how to pivot when things don’t work out the way we were planning. Remember that “Success is not final, failure is not ...
11.03.2020 Subtract the Noise of Life and Share YOUR Song With Guy Gibbons On today’s show I sit down with Guy Gibbons to chat about everything from content creation, subtracting the fluff outta life, and validating your children to create magic! Hop over to https://subtractapparel.com and use the discount code “HAPPINESSPLAYBOOK10” to get ...
10.27.2020 Why Can't We Be Friends? The Art of Civil Discourse During Troubled Times With LaRee Florence Today, we are going to address the timely topic of civil discourse, why it’s important, and how we can do it better! So excited to have LaRee Florence with me today on the show! This Week’s PRO TIP is: Engage ...
10.20.2020 Tame Your Mind and Live Abundantly With Presence Deep breathes, pink elephants, canyon hikes...we have a great show lined up for you today! Buckle up, because we are exploring Be Present! Some mountain bikers talk about a phenomenon where whatever you look at while riding is where your ...
10.12.2020 Navigating Relationships, Heartbreak, and Life With Kristen Metzger Today I’m going to share part 2 of my conversation with Kristen Metzger. As I mentioned in our last episode, there was just too much good stuff to cover and I couldn’t delete it so we turned our delightful conversation ...
10.05.2020 The Grounding Power of Stillness and Hawaiian Waves With Kristen Metzger Today I sit down with Kristen Metzger, the creator of the Red Carpet Humanitarian podcast where she highlights the stellar humans she meets that should have paparazzi crowding their huts & homes. Bringing the red carpet to the humblest of ...
09.26.2020 Is Happiness a Choice? Today we explore the crown jewel of Play Theory, Look Outward. This principle is a powerful lens we can use to see the world more positively. We also ask if it's enough to simply decide to see things differently? Is ...
09.19.2020 PLAY THEORY in Marketing and Entrepreneurship with Ben Willson We’ve got a great show ahead of us today for anyone interested in applying PLAY THEORY to business, entrepreneurship, marketing, and mental health! We sit down with Ben Willson and discuss how Play Theory benefits the marketing process and how ...
09.19.2020 PLAY THEORY in Marketing and Entrepreneurship with Ben Willson We’ve got a great show ahead of us today for anyone interested in applying PLAY THEORY to business, entrepreneurship, marketing, and mental health! We sit down with Ben Willson and discuss how Play Theory benefits the marketing process and how ...
09.12.2020 Accept and Build Accept and build is one of the most powerful Play Theory principles! On today’s show we take a deep dive into the power of accepting and building on offers that come our way in life. What does it mean to ...
09.12.2020 Accept and Build Accept and build is one of the most powerful Play Theory principles! On today’s show we take a deep dive into the power of accepting and building on offers that come our way in life. What does it mean to ...
09.05.2020 Parenting and PLAY THEORY with Stephanie Whiting Calling all parents and caretakers! On today's show we sit down with Stephanie Whiting to discuss PLAY THEORY and parenting. We chat about parenting, marriage, anxiety, shyness, and performing and how PLAY THEORY positively impacts ALL of them! Such good ...
09.05.2020 Parenting and PLAY THEORY with Stephanie Whiting Calling all parents and caretakers! On today's show we sit down with Stephanie Whiting to discuss PLAY THEORY and parenting. We chat about parenting, marriage, anxiety, shyness, and performing and how PLAY THEORY positively impacts ALL of them! Such good ...
08.28.2020 Let Go & Play On today's show we discuss the powerful principle of Let Go & Play. We dive into what it takes to let go and play, leave your ego at the door and be humble which ups the fun and helps us ...
08.22.2020 PLAY THEORY in Collaboration and Design with Truman Florence On today's show I sit down with Truman Florence and dive deep into the mechanics of design and collaboration as well as humility and how it benefits relationships. A little on Truman: Truman is a Creative superhero… His current role ...
08.19.2020 Be Present Overview On today's show we discuss BE PRESENT and how through gratitude and mindfulness we can ground ourselves in the moment and experience greater happiness and joy. I share a scene from one of my FAVORITE movies of all time "The ...

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