Unlocking Happiness with Amy Dix

A bit of a city girl, Kelsey Trausch traded in her fuchsia boots and busy soundscape for a farm life and front door menagerie. While 100% sustainability wasn't the end-all for Kelsey, her desire to ditch the hairdryer, as Kelsey jokes, and do it herself gave her a strong sense of peace. The result was Peace On Po, an all-natural body-goods shop inspired by nature with an urban backdrop.

Amy Dix begs the question, "what's the point of a quesadilla maker?" in this convivial conversation about needing less and fulfilling one's yearning for a life filled with creativity.

Websites:

peaceonpo.com

“The distraction is the practice; that’s the beauty of it,” Plosker apprises the methods of mindfulness. Amy Dix talks with author J. A. Plosker about how we all practice mindfulness and how we can further take advantage of those moments.

Plosker asks, “what would happen if everyone thought before they spoke?” The simplest methods are often the most effective. Stop. Breathe. Assess.

Website:

japlosker.com

Books: An Audible Silence, The Nobody Bible

Sabrina Osso shares her childhood trauma story that inspired OSSO SAFE, a program developed to help everyone feel safe at home, school, and the workplace. Osso’s passion for dance started as a personal healing process and has shifted into a tool for her programs.

Amy Dix talks with Sabrina Osso about the Osso Safe program in schools, workplaces, and even real estate. Osso’s profound yet straightforward conclusion is that safety equals happiness.

Website:

ossosafe.com

Ben Winter started with a flow-chart and ended up with a book on managing one’s expectations. “That’s the problem with living in the moment; you might forget what you just said,” Ben jokes with Amy about practicing the art of focusing on the present.

Amy Dix interviews Ben Winter, author of What To Expect When Having Expectations. Ben says, “the only reason anyone gets upset is that an expectation hasn’t been met.”

Books:

What To Expect When Having Expectations: Using the Anger of Unmet Expectations to Find Peace

Websites:

havingexpectations.com

successimprov.com

Today we are Unlocking Happiness with Jodi Freeman. Jodi Freeman is a Nebraska native who has learned a lot about positivity and life change over the past several years. By focusing on the energy around her, and what she allows into her life, she has experienced life altering growth.

Jodi is the founder and Executive Director of DreamCatchers, a program that allows youth to focus on an emotional connection with horses to help them understand themselves and others.

Learn More: http://dreamcatchersride.org

Lizzie Stewart, a professional chef, Midwest girl, and often referred to as "the funny girl", realized her soul was going to be sucked dry if she didn't make a change. So, she made a choice to go on a quest of positive self-talk and becoming her own best friend! 

Listen in as we talk about matching your dreams with your current state, choosing your actions, and getting past perceptions. We discuss how the "life of the party" may still be hurting inside, what avocados and vaginas have in common, and why I have so much self-doubt when I dance!

Amy Dix talks with Ann Peck, an accomplished writer & speaker. Her vulnerability and authentic voice always has a way of connecting with people! Her quest for self-love and growth does not have a last chapter as she continues (as we all should) to learn and put in the effort to be the best version of who she can be!

We talk about sex, shame, and Ann meeting her birth mom for the first time at age 54.  You’ll love how open Ann is during this show!

Find Ann Peck here:

Website: www.annpeck.com

Book: https://amzn.to/3sr23j4

Social: @IAmAnnPeck

More about Ann: 

Ann Peck’s resilience proves anything is possible, no matter what hand life deals you. Clawing her way out of multiple adversities and debilitating anxiety, Ann Peck is a women’s empowerment advocate and writer on life, health, and happiness. An award-winning and #1 best-selling non-fiction author, this land-locked ocean-lover lives on the shores of a lake near Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Her articles and essays have appeared in Entrepreneur Magazine, Business Insider, Medium, Greenwich Time, Stamford Advocate, Norwalk Hour, Connecticut Post, Thrive Global, LinkedIn, HuffPost, The Good Men Project, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, and more including multiple corporate newsletters and blogs.

Ann’s first book, Smiling on the Outside: Secrets, Sex, Shame and the Search for Self-Love garnered her an invitation for a book signing and speaking engagement at Barnes & Noble Union Square in New York City for the book’s release, as well as a review from Publisher’s Weekly.

She has received six national and international book awards, including a gold medal from The Living Now Awards in addition to a writing grant from the Good Samaritan Foundation. Her short film, Journey out of Abuse, was selected for inclusion in Stories of Survival and the internationally best-selling Silence Speaks.