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In today’s busy world, sometimes traditions get pushed aside. But blogger and author Jessica Smartt believes that making memories is the missing piece in today’s families. Her book Memory-Making Mom: Building Traditions That Breathe Life Into Your Home looks at how even the busiest family can rethink their day-to-day activities and create memory-making traditions. In this episode, you'll learn: How traditions help bring us together Ways to choose (and start) new family traditions How to join fellow moms on this journey Links and Resources Purchase her latest book Memory-Making Mom: Building Traditions That Breathe Life Into Your Home. Sign up here to receive a Memory Making Mom Bullet Journal! Instagram: @jessica.smartt Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:           

Even as our world becomes more connected, most of us are feeling less connected and more alone than ever before. Spiritual teacher, poet and author Mark Nepo’s latest book, More Together Than Alone: Discovering the Power and Spirit of Community in Our Lives and In Our World, looks at why we’re feeling so disconnected and how we can reconnect with others and learn to better accept one another’s differences. In this episode, you'll learn: What is making us less connected in today’s world How our addiction to noise and fear is changing the way we see the world What we can learn by listening without judgment Links and Resources Purchase his latest book More Together Than Alone: Discovering the Power and Spirit of Community in Our Lives and in the World. Facebook: @MarkNepo Website: https://www.marknepo.com/ Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:           

If you’re having trouble turning off your job and can’t seem to unplug from work, Bryan E. Robinson, Ph.D., has just the solution for you. A recovering workaholic himself, he understands how hard it is to step away from work addiction and make time for life. His book, #Chill: Turn Off Your Job and Turn On Your Life, is a month-by-month guide to working less and living more. In this episode, you'll learn: What happens to us at a cellular level when we’re always busy How meditation can change the way you work Simple ways to make unplugging easier Links and Resources Purchase his book #Chill: Turn Off Your Job and Turn On Your Life. Facebook: @RobinsonBryanE Twitter: @BRTherapist Instagram: @bryanrobinsonauthor Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:           

Each year, the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Solutions Network releases a comprehensive World Happiness Report to look at happiness from a global perspective. This year, the news isn’t exactly great for the U.S., so Live Happy Editor Chris Libby and Live Happy Now Host Paula Felps sat down to talk about what’s causing us to be less happy than we should be…and what we can do about it. In this episode, you'll learn: How social media has contributed to our declining levels of happiness The benefits of being out in nature The surprising addictions that are undermining happiness Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:           

If you’ve ever felt that your fears are holding you back from creating the life you love, you’re not alone! This week, New York Times best-selling author Ruth Soukup and host of the Do It Scared podcast, joins us to talk about her new book, Do It Scared: Finding the Courage to Overcome Adversity, Face Your Fears and Create a Life You Love. She explains how all fear is not created equal and identifies the seven different Fear Archetypes that determine how we respond to fearful situations—and how to use our fear as a stepping stone to courage. In this episode, you'll learn: Why each of us respond to fear in different ways How understanding your Fear Archetype can help you overcome your fears The quickest way to overcome your fear Links and Resources Twitter: @RuthSoukup Facebook: @RuthSoukupOfficial Instagram: @RuthSoukup Purchase her book Do It Scared: Finding the Courage to Overcome Adversity, Face Your Fears and Create a Life You Love. Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:           

If you have a child, teach a child or have been a child, then you’ll want to hear what Renee Jain has to say on this week’s episode of Live Happy Now. Renee, the founder of GoZen!, developed her company to help children deal with anxiety as well as building life skills to find meaning, purpose and engagement in their lives. On April 8–11, in conjunction with Live Happy, GoZen! Will present the Happy Child Summit, a free online experience designed to help adults and children better understand how to use the tools that lead to happiness in childhood (and beyond). In this episode, you'll learn: What inspired Renee to start GoZen! The importance of equipping children with resilience skills How you can sign up to attend the Happy Child Summit Links and Resources Reserve your spot for the FREE online event happening April 8–11. Learn more about the summit by visiting their website. Purchase the pre-sale package for discounted price of $147 and get early access and lifetime access to Happy Child Summit content! Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:           

This week, it’s all about time as best-selling author and Google Venture design partner Jake Knapp joins us. Jake spent 10 years at Google, where he helped build products like Gmail and Google Hangouts, but perhaps his greatest accomplishment is figuring out how we can design our days to get more out of them. In this episode, he’s talking with Live Happy Now about his new book, Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day, and he teaches us how we can rearrange our days to match the priorities we want. In this episode, you'll learn: How to identify the things in our lives worth making time for How to enjoy technology without letting it swallow all our time The joy of giving more focused time to people Links and Resources Twitter: @jakek Purchase their book Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day Subscribe to their newsletter and get the first 26 pages of Make Time for free! Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:           

Here at Live Happy Now, it’s not just another week; it’s time to celebrate our 200th episode! Live Happy’s Deborah Heisz and Paula Felps talk about how the podcast came to be and what listeners can look forward to in the future. In this episode you’ll learn: How Live Happy Now began—and how it’s evolved What we’ve learned during our first 199 episodes What to expect from Live Happy Now going forward Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:           

Author and advocate for positivity Shola Richards joins us to talk about how we can live in harmony when we work together. His latest book Go Together, covers the concept of the African philosophy of Unbuntu, which uses the power of human connectedness, compassion, kindness and togetherness to live happier, more productive lives. Shola is on a quest to show how to protect professionalism of our company cultures, the preciousness of our time, the strength of our talents, the dignity of ourselves and the mutual respect of one another. In this episode, you'll learn: The word “Ubuntu” and how it can positively change how you live, work and lead. How to identify the importance of civility, and why is it the key to healing our workplaces, our nation and the world. How to define workplace bullying, and know what to do if/when you are targeted. Links and Resources Twitter: @positivitysolve Get his new book Go Together: How the Concept of Ubuntu Will Change How You Live, Work and Lead Text the word “POSITIVITY” to 444999, to join Shola’s Monday Morning Positivity Solution email list and receive his free guide “The Definitive Guide for Dealing with Extremely Difficult People.” Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:           

Bestselling New York Times author Gretchen Rubin has spent more than a decade exploring what makes us happy. And, she’s found, one of the simplest ways to improve our well-being is to clear the clutter around us. Her latest book, Outer Order, Inner Calm offers more than 150 different ways to get rid of the clutter around us and create more order. In this episode, she explains the relationship between decluttering and happiness, and gives tips on how to make lasting changes. In this episode, you'll learn: What achieving outer order does for our happiness. How to stop hanging on to what you no longer need. Quick tips for clearing your space. Links and Resources Twitter: @GretchenRubin Facebook: @GretchenRubin Purchase her book Outer Order, Inner Calm. Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places: