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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Be Where Your Feet Are With...

01.20.2022

Happy Thursday Team happiness! With so much turbulence, uncertainty, and distraction grounding in the moment seems harder than ever. Today we are going to revisit some tactical aspects of be present and how we can be where our feet are! ...

The Happiness Playbook episodes:

01.20.2022 Be Where Your Feet Are With Jason Mraz Happy Thursday Team happiness! With so much turbulence, uncertainty, and distraction grounding in the moment seems harder than ever. Today we are going to revisit some tactical aspects of be present and how we can be where our feet are! ...
01.13.2022 Let's Talk Happiness With A Licensed Therapist - Tony Overbay, Creator Of The Virtual Couch Podcast We are in for a real treat today! This has been a long time coming, but our dear friend, Tony Overbay has come onto the show and shared so much value. And it was such an honor and a privilege ...
01.06.2022 Quit Twiddling Your Thumbs...Power Plays from 2021 To Kick Off The New Year Hello Team Happiness! And HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! I missed you during our break but it was really nice to be with family and recharge. With 2021 officially behind us I want to reflect with you today and share something VERY ...
12.25.2021 The 4 Secrets To A Better Holiday Season With LaRee Florence MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR! We are so lucky and excited to have the one and only LaRee Florence with us for today's show. This amazing woman needs no introduction, but for anyone who's new here on the happiness ...
12.17.2021 Remove The Harmful Programming And Thrive With Bryce Poole Bryce Poole has spent 15 years delving into the mind and the subconscious. Using his degree in Computer Engineering, he has taken principles of coding to uncover the main functions of the subconscious brain and how to “reprogram” limiting beliefs. ...
12.03.2021 Thank You For (fill in the blank) And Goodbye Misery Did you know there is a one-way ticket to your happy place? It’s not easy at first, but as you practice this very important happy skill, your mindset and emotional well being will skyrocket. Of course, I’m talking about gratitude. ...
11.19.2021 Let Go & Play Lessons From Tarzan, Swing Through The Jungle Of Life What can we learn from Tarzan about let go and play? Whether it’s starting a new chapter of life, changing your habits, or forming a new relationship, it’s so crucial to first let go in order to play the role ...
11.12.2021 Lessons About Happiness From The Happiest Place On Earth This last week my family and I had the opportunity to go to Disneyland and we had an absolute blast. In todays’ show we are going to dive deep into what the happiest place on earth can teach the happiest ...
11.04.2021 YOU'RE NEVER TOO YOUNG TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE: STEP UP AND TAKE ACTION WITH CAMILLE SCRIBNER Today’s episode is excerpts of a conversation between LaRee Florence and Camille Scribner. Camille’s story reminds us that you’re never too young to make a difference and step up and initiate action. As a 5th grader Camille noticed a need ...
10.28.2021 LOWER THE STAKES AND LEAN INTO THE RISK! WHAT CAN THE SPOOKS TEACH US ABOUT HAPPINESS? Halloween is upon us...I know a lot of people who claim this spooky day as their favorite holiday. What makes Halloween so fun and special? Find out now on a spooky edition of the Happiness Playbook! YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJCE2mr6QBhXUgeoQx4HnzA PLAY ...
10.21.2021 STILLNESS IS THE KEY...MAKE TIME FOR DEEP THINKING, RECREATION, AND THE ESSENTIAL (BOOK REVIEW) Busy busy busy...I’ve found that one of the biggest obstacles for good people to make a difference in the world, is succumbing to the allure of “Busy” and all that follows. That has certainly been one of my biggest challenges. ...
10.14.2021 HOW EMBARRASSING! TAP INTO THE POWER OF "LAUGHING IT OFF" Recall the most embarrassing thing that you can think of in this moment...remember those emotions? Whether it’s saying something dumb on a first date, trying something new and totally failing, or even thinking back on things you did in highschool...we’ve ...
10.07.2021 3 KEYS TO LETTING GO AND PLAYING THE GAME OF LIFE! Do you know what the long term effects of leaving your comfort zone are? How does your attitude REALLY affect your happiness? And what are the dangers of mislabeling TRUE success? Find out today on a jam packed episode of ...
10.02.2021 "BUT I DON'T WANT TO ACCEPT AND BUILD ON THAT..." YES-ANDING UNDESIRABLE OFFERS Saying “YES AND” is not always an easy thing to do...in fact there are occasions where we get offers that we want nothing to do with! What do we do in this scenarios? Well now that you’ve gone through happiness ...
09.23.2021 Practice Looking Outward With Us At Play Theory Bootcamp! (Week 5) This is week 5 (our LAST week!) of our Play Theory Bootcamp! This week, we're focusing on how we can practice Looking Outward. Make others look good, Validate, and asking "What is needed?" are all ways to describe this principle. ...
09.16.2021 Practice Accepting & Building With Us At Play Theory Bootcamp! (Week 4) This is week 4 of our Play Theory Bootcamp! This week, we're focusing on how we can practice Accepting and Building. Validation of others, agree where possible, and having enthusiasm are all ways to describe this principle. Come practice happiness ...
09.08.2021 Practice Letting Go And Playing With Us At Play Theory Bootcamp! (Week 3) This is week 3 of our Play Theory Bootcamp! This week, we're focusing on how we can practice letting go and playing. Leaving your ego at the door, taking risks, and having fun are all ways to describe this principle. ...
09.01.2021 Practice Being Present With Us At Play Theory Bootcamp! (Week 2) This is week 2 of our Play Theory Bootcamp! This week, we're focusing on the ability to be present. Mindfulness is another way to describe this principle. Come practice happiness with us over the next couple of weeks as we ...
08.26.2021 Practice Happiness With Us! Week 1 Of The Play Theory Bootcamp! This is week 1 of our Play Theory Bootcamp! Come practice happiness with us over the next couple of weeks as we give you ACTIONABLE happiness drills to practice in your day-to-day life! LaRee will guide us through a very ...
08.20.2021 Play Theory For Roommates With Adeline Florence! (IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! OUR FIRST ONLINE OFFERING!) Sign up at https://www.playtheory.org Welcome to a very special episode of the happiness playbook. Today I have the one, and only Adeline Florence here to discuss how Play Theory can enhance your relationship with ...
08.12.2021 Go For Gold By Looking Outward With LaRee Florence (EP50!!!) Today marks episode number 50 of The Happiness Playbook!!! This has been such a beautiful journey and diving into these principles and unpacking the recipe for happiness with you. And we cannot thank you enough for every lesson, every share ...
08.06.2021 Level Up Your Marriage With Play Theory - A Conversation With My Soulmate! (Part 2) Today is part two of my conversation with the one and only...amazing, beautiful, lovely Aubrea Hooper (my soulmate.) We discuss Accept and Build AND Look Outward (the MOST important principle for longterm marriage success) GET ON WAITLIST FOR VERY SPECIAL ...
07.30.2021 Level Up Your Marriage With Play Theory - A Conversation With My Soulmate! (Part 1) Whether you are in a marriage, a relationship, or you hope to one day have either of those things, today's episode is for you! I can confidently say, I have my favorite guest of all time on today's episode, this ...
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 ...

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