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Upping Your Health Game With Dr. Kara Fitzgerald

We all want to live longer, healthier lives — and if we can get younger while doing it, well then, all the better! On this episode, Dr. Kara Fitzgerald joins host Paula Felps to talk about her new book, Younger You: Reduce Your Bio Age and Live Longer, Better. Kara is one of the leading voices in the intersection of nutrition, epigenetics and aging, and she’s here to talk about what her research says about how to not just become healthier, but to actually reduce our biological age from the inside out. In this episode, you'll learn: The difference between genetics and epigenetics — and how each one affects your health. What nutrients can help slow aging and improve your health. How exercise suppresses tumors — and why it becomes more valuable as you age. Links and Resources Twitter: @kfitzgeraldnd Facebook: @DrKaraFitzgerald Website: https://www.drkarafitzgerald.com Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:           
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How You and Your Kids Can Save the Planet With Dr. Dana Ellis Hunnes

We celebrate Earth Day on April 22, so this week we’re asking not what our planet can do for us — but what we can do for our planet. On this episode, host Paula Felps is joined by Dr. Dana Ellis Hunnes, an assistant professor at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and author of Recipe for Survival: What You Can Do to Live a Healthier and More Environmentally Friendly Life. In this timely episode, Dana talks about how we can create a healthier, happier and more environmentally friendly life — and even get our kids involved! In this episode, you'll learn: How eating more plants and less meat helps the planet. Why taking care of our health is beneficial to the environment. The role of CSAs and community gardens in improving the environment. Links and Resources Twitter: @danaellishunnes Instagram: @danaellishunnes Facebook: @RecipeForSurvival Follow along with this episode's transcript by clicking here. Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:           
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The Power of Finding Your Purpose With Sharon Gless

A sense of humor – and a sense of purpose – are key ingredients for living a happy life. This week, host Paula Felps talks with Emmy Award-winning actress Sharon Gless about how she has used both of those attributes throughout her storied career. In her funny but touching new memoir, Apparently There Were Complaints, Sharon talks candidly about her journey to success as well as her struggles with alcohol, marriage and menopause. In this episode, she talks about some of the highlights of that journey and the important roles that gratitude and purpose have played in her life. In this episode, you'll learn: How humor has helped her handle life’s challenges. What she learned about taking responsibility for everything in her life — and how that changed her life. How the characters she’s portrayed have affected her. Links and Resources Facebook: facebook.com/OfficialSharonGless Twitter: twitter.com/SharonGless Instagram: instagram.com/sharonglessreal Website: sharongless.com Follow along with this episode's transcript by clicking here. Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:           
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Take the Happiness Habits Challenge With Jackson Kerchis

There are many ways to practice happiness, but the key is to find what works for you – and make a habit out of it. This week, Jackson Kerchis sits down with host Paula Felps to talk about Rewired, his Happiness Habit Challenge beginning April 11 designed to help you develop three solid happiness-supporting habits over 30 days. Jackson is founder of the Happiness Studies major at the University of Alabama, and now he’s offering this crash course in creating happier habits. In this episode, you'll learn: How to go from “knowing” to “doing.” The importance of training your brain for happiness. How small changes in daily habits can produce big results. Links and Resources Twitter: @jacksonkerchis Facebook: @jacksonkerchis Instagram: @jacksonkerchis LinkedIn: @jacksonkerchis Learn more about the challenge and get free coaching at www.happinessmajor.com/Rewired. Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:           
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How to Work Happy With Greg Kettner

April is National Humor Month, which is the perfect time to talk about how to bring more laughter into your life. This week, host Paula Felps sits down with Greg Kettner, a TEDx speaker, happiness coach and podcaster who helps organizations create happier, healthier cultures through his WorkHappy™ Game Plan. He teaches companies how to use laughter as a leadership tool, and he talks about the power of humor, how he turned the loss of a job into an entire happiness movement – and what you can do to work happier. In this episode, you'll learn: How laughter makes our workplace — and our world — better. How humor can increase productivity and job satisfaction. How to apply the WorkHappy™ principles. Links and Resources Facebook: @gregory.kettner Instagram: @gregkettner LinkedIn: @gregkettner Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:           
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Bridging Our Divides With Rev. Jennifer Bailey

Throughout the month of March we’ve been taking on the issue of unity. Today, host Paula Felps is joined by Reverend Jennifer Bailey, who, in addition to being named one of the 15 Faith Leaders to Watch by the Center for American Progress, is the founder of Faith Matters Network. She’s also co-founder of The People’s Supper, which brings people together to engage constructively on issues affecting their communities. This project has brought together thousands of people to create a space for collective healing … all while enjoying a nourishing meal and civil conversation. She’s here today to share some of the tools she uses for bridging our differences. In this episode, you'll learn: Why getting curious can help build a bridge. The role of radical hope in bridging our differences. The benefits of spending time with “senior saints and playground prophets.” Links and Resources Instagram: @revjenbailey Facebook: @faithmattersnetwork Twitter: @revjenbailey You can purchase Jennifer’s book here: To My Beloveds: Letters on Faith, Race, Loss, and Radical Hope Follow along with the transcript by clicking here. Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:           
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Restoring Civility With Peter Montoya

As we continue celebrating March as the month of happiness, we’re using this time to focus on the theme of unity. This week, thought leader and author Peter Montoya joins host Paula Felps to talk about how to restore civil discourse and promote healing in these challenging — and divided — times. Peter’s latest book,  The Second Civil War: A citizen’s guide to healing our fractured nation, looks at the challenges we’re facing as a society and how things like technology and media consumption increase our anxiety. Then he talks about what we can do to promote unity and civility. In this episode, you'll learn: Why the world feels so divided right now. Simple ways to avoid being triggered. How to change the conversation to promote civil discourse. Links and Resources Facebook: @PeterMontoyaUnify Twitter: @PeterMontoya1 Instagram: @petermontoyaunify Be sure to check out Peter’s new civil media platform here. Follow along with the transcript here. Peter’s previous episode: Finding Unity in a Divided World With Peter Montoya Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:           
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How Social Media Influences Your Happiness With Jessie Kanzer

Throughout the month of March, we’re celebrating the International Day of Happiness and a whole month of Happy Acts. And, as part of this year’s celebration, we’re looking at the theme of unity. This week, host Paula Felps is joined by Jessie Kanzer, author of Don’t Just Sit There, Do Nothing: Healing, Chilling & Living with the Tao Te Ching. Jessie talks about social media and how we can use it to become less divided. In this episode, you'll learn: Why social media is so addictive. How to become more mindful about what you’re posting — and what you’re consuming. Tips for creating healthier relationships on social media. Links and Resources Instagram: @jessiekanzer Tiktok: @daily_tao Special Offer: Free first 2 Chapters: https://en.calameo.com/read/00557097425a77f9f0e41 Follow along with the transcript here. Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:           
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Introducing Happiness Month with the Live Happy Crew

Introducing Happiness Month with the Live Happy Crew

Every year, Live Happy celebrates the month of March in a big way! As we prepare to celebrate the International Day of Happiness on March 20, our team also creates a full month of activities called #HappyActs to help make the most of every day. This week, host Paula Felps is joined by Live Happy CEO and Co-Founder Deborah Heisz; E-commerce Marketing Manager Casey Johnson; Web Editor Chris Libby; Senior Marketing Manager Britney Chan; and Senior Digital Marketing Specialist Shane Lee to talk about what’s planned, why this month means so much to us, and how you can be part of it. In this episode, you'll learn: What the International Day of Happiness is all about. How to create your own Happiness Wall. What #HappyActs are and how you can participate. Links and Resources Learn more about Happy Acts here: www.happyacts.org Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:           
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Embracing the Power of the Sisterhood With Carin Rockind

Embracing the Power of the Sisterhood With Carin Rockind

As we prepare to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, Live Happy is proud to be the media sponsor for The Women’s Day Event, an all-day, free virtual event featuring the world’s top female experts on happiness, entrepreneurship, intimacy, female empowerment, parenting, and so much more. This week, host Paula Felps talks with Carin Rockind about why she created this annual event, what women can expect to get out of attending, and why this mission is so important to her. In this episode, you'll learn: Why it’s more important than ever to celebrate feminine empowerment. What topics and speakers are being featured. How to take part in this free event. Links and Resources Register for The Women’s Day Event here. View the lineup and schedule here. Follow along with the transcript by clicking here. Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:           
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