What if the secret to happiness isn't the bigger house, higher salary, or more Instagram followers? In this illuminating episode, Scott and Kristen dive into Harvard's groundbreaking 75-year happiness study that challenges everything we've been taught about success and fulfillment.

What you'll discover:

• The "Emerald City Illusion" that keeps us chasing the wrong things
• Five surprising factors that actually determine your happiness (backed by science!)
• The shocking truth about loneliness (it's as bad for your health as what?)
• Scott and Kristen's personal "rude awakening" after achieving conventional success
• One simple action you can take today to boost your well-being

"Your money doesn't get you through hard times. I believe your people do." - Scott

Tune in to discover what truly creates a happy, well-lived life — and why it might be simpler than you think.

Don't wait for a crisis to build community. As Kristen warns: "The next time you think about canceling those plans because you're too tired, cool. Then grab 15 cigarettes, because that's what you just did."

We also have an active community for listeners of The Pursuit of Happywell. Join our community on facebook: The Pursuit of Happywell Community or find the website at LiveHappywell.com

In this debut episode of The Pursuit of Happy Well, hosts Scott and Kristen introduce themselves and their vision for the show. After building a successful business that generated over $20 million in sales and served 8,000 students, they realized they needed to pivot toward something more aligned with what truly lit them up - helping people create fulfilled, balanced lives beyond just business success.

• Our Story: Scott and Kristen share their journey as entrepreneurs, coaches, and a married couple of 13 years living in Colorado with their two kids and two dogs.
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• Why We Pivoted: Though they built a successful business teaching entrepreneurship, they discovered their greatest impact came from helping people transform their entire lives, not just their businesses.
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• The Birth of Happy Well: Inspired by Harvard's 75-year Grant Study on human happiness (the longest-running study on happiness), Scott and Kristen introduce the concept of being "happy well" - both fulfilled in life and physically healthy.
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• Our Mission: The hosts explain how they aim to disrupt the personal development industry by moving beyond mere consumption of content to actual implementation that creates transformation.
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• What to Expect: Each episode will feature meaningful conversations about navigating life well, interviews with people who are living according to their own success metrics, and practical discussions of life's big questions backed by research and statistics.
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• Our Promise: Unlike traditional personal development content that often leaves you unchanged, The Pursuit of Happy Well is designed to help you take action, redefine your metrics for a well-lived life, and resist the "propaganda machine" of marketing that constantly tells you that you need more to be happy.
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Join us on this journey of discovering what truly matters in creating a happy, well-lived life tailored to your unique values and goals. We also have an active community for listeners of The Pursuit of Happywell. Join our community on facebook: The Pursuit of Happywell Community or find the website at LiveHappywell.com

The secret is out! Kristen and Scott Boss are partnering up for a brand new podcast, "The Pursuit of Happywell." New episodes will be dropping every Monday (episode 1 is coming to you on March 17, 2025!). Come get your weekly Monday Mindset Drop with Kristen and Scott and be sure to join our podcast community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pursuitofhappywell