Happiness in Progress
Episodes
#168 Quitting Corporate America to Follow a Life Dream feat. Novell Loh
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Time is the most important thing in life. It's not money, its not prestige. It's not all these other things. Without time, there really is nothing." ...
#167 Five Confidence Tips for Women
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"When we let people judge us, we start to realize their judgements are not as heavy as we thought. They don't make that big of a difference on our liv...
#166 Stick to Good Habits, Overcome Bad Ones feat. Will Moore
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"We are creatures of habit. Habits don't care if they're good or bad, if they're helping or hurting. If we have bad habits they're going to continue."...
#165 Filter Psychology: Your Brain on Social Media Filters
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Our brains are being rewired to feel disappointed when we look in an unfiltered mirror" - Danielle Craig In this episode, Danielle Craig takes a look...
#164 Finding your Passion & Purpose in Life feat. Mory Fontanez
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"You don't have to join a non-profit or become a monk to have a purpose. That's a lie we've been told about success by very powerful institutions so w...
#163 The Meaning of Love from a Child Abuse Survivor and Foster Care Mom feat. Bonnie VanDusen
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Trauma is not a one and done." - Bonnie VanDusen In this powerful episode about love, you'll hear from Bonnie VanDusen. She is a child abuse survivor...
#162 Routines for a Happier Life feat. Ashley Brown
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Make sure your routines are for you and they're not built upon someone else's life." -Ashley Brown Today you get to hear from Ashley Brown, the creat...
#161 Living the Dream and Nightmare (Surviving Being Burned Alive) feat. Stefanie Grassley
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"I wish we didn't have to go through [horrible, hard things] and we could be like I know what I want and wouldn't need to have this huge horrible expe...
#160 Trusting Yourself with Intuitive Eating feat. Evelyn Tribole
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Every time you diet, every time you try to fake out hunger, every time you fake out fullness - that's a trust disrupter." - Evelyn Tribole This episo...
#159 How We've Become Stronger During One Year of the Pandemic
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We have now made it through one full year of the pandemic. In this episode, Danielle talks about five skills we've been forced to grow and learn throu...
#158 Tangible Tips for Anxiety (+ How Self Love Can Help) feat. Dr Catherine Schmidt
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Every time we have a thought and we welcome it with acceptance and openness rather than judgment - we are practicing self care." - Dr. Catherine Schm...
#157 Risk & Love: Building a Business Together feat. C.J. & Lindsay McPhail
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"It has to be a balance of radical honesty with ourselves and also speaking the truth in love." - Lindsay McPhail In this episode of Happiness in Prog...
#156 My 3 Keys for a Successful Relationship
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's the week of love so Danielle is sharing three ways she has been able to have a successful relationship within her marriage. Successful relation...
#155 The Root Cause of Stress feat. Dr. Nima Rahmany
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"The universe is calling on you to break the cycle of intergenerational trauma that didn't even start with you." - Dr. Nima Rahmany In this fascinatin...
#154 5+ Ways to Deal with Mom Burnout & Motherhood Fatigue
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The newest data shows moms are more stressed out than ever before and it's taking a mental toll. Research out of Canada shows more than 40% of new mom...
#153 Manipulating the Metabolism feat. Angelo Poli
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Health and metabolism aren't always related, Angelo Poli explains in this episode of Happiness in Progress. In this episode, Danielle Craig talks with...
#152 Three Ways to Make the Most of Your 'Word of the Year'
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It has become popular in recent years to create a 'word of the year.' It can include anything from 'perseverance' to 'clarity' and 'gratitude.' In thi...
#151 Dealing with Triggers & the Subconscious feat. Ryan Haddon
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"I am my own solution." - Ryan Haddon In this powerful episode about dealing with triggers and connecting with your subconscious, you will hear from R...
#150 5 Lessons from 150 Episodes of Happiness in Progress
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are ringing in a big milestone - 150 episodes of Happiness in Progress! In today's episode, Danielle Craig will look back at five lessons fro...
#149 Weight Loss & Internal Transformation feat. Lydia Bordo
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Every pound I lost felt like a pound of baggage from the abuse I let go." - Lydia Bordo When we see the before and afters online - they're impressive...
#148 The 3 G's of Goal Setting: Goals, Grace & Growth
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"It's not that we have too many goals - it's that we have a lack of grace to go along with them." - Danielle Craig 2020 was a year that delivered disa...
#147 Growth During Uncertainty feat. Sam Jones
07 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"You don't have to change the world - change your world." - Sam Jones Today you're going to hear from Life Coach, Sam Jones. Sam has worked with more ...
#146 Maximizing Serendipity in Your Life feat. Dr. Chad Thatcher
31 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"We are so plan-oriented so we don't allow serendipity to happen. We are in such a rush, rush mentality... I know there's going to be chance encount...
#145 The Money Mindset You Need for the Holidays feat. Latasha Kinnard
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"I want to create generational wealth for my family. That's the biggest gift I could give them." - Latasha Kinnard Today you will hear from Latasha K...
#144 Coping with Loss During the Holidays feat. Katherine Ingram
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Sometimes the best you can do is accept that you cannot accept. It can be too much if you've just come through something or you're still in something...
#143 Developing a Leadership Mindset feat. Kathleen Ries-Jubenville
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Leadership starts with yourself. It starts with leading yourself and when you are leading yourself other people are naturally attracted to you and it...
#142 How to Talk to People You Disagree With feat. Danielle Craig
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This Election season is a high-stress season - with emotions and tensions running high. It's hard to come together - when we are constantly debating o...
HIP Habits #7 A 'Thank You' Note for Well-being
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Want to improve your well-being? It can be as easy as writing a thank you note! Listen to this quick HIPHabits episode for what needs to be included ...
#141 Setting Boundaries Around Politics feat. Cassandra Rowe
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Setting boundaries feels different but it should feel different because you're protecting yourself." - Cassandra Rowe This November, between a highly...
HIP Habits #6 Letting Go of Control on Election Day
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this short 2-minute bonus episode - learn a simple tool to letting go of control on Election Day. Anxiety and stress can occur when we are holdin...
#140 The 'Not To Do' List | Reducing Overwhelm & How to Prioritize feat. Alana Dawson
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Rarely was I focused on the quality rather than the quantity because I was trying to make the most people happy, trying to say 'yes' to as many thing...
#139 Why You Can't Stop Comparing Yourself
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"The more you judge, the more you compare. The more you compare, the more you judge. It goes and goes - and if we do this we will find that we are con...
HIPHabits #5 My Trick to Falling Asleep with a Busy Mind
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's Happiness in Progress Habit, Danielle Craig will tell you about the number one trick she uses to falling asleep with a busy mind. Danielle ...
#138 Using Hardships to Build Resilience in Kids feat. Tina Payne Bryson
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Our instincts are to protect our kids from dealing with these kinds of struggles. The first thing we have to remember is the way kids become resilien...
#137 The Secret to Reducing Anxiety feat. Meditation Coach Giovanni Dienstmann
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Get to know yourself beyond your identity, beyond your personality, beyond the roles that you play in life… you start to discover a deeper aspect o...
#136 What Taking the Edge Off Does & What to do Instead
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The year 2020 hasn't been a walk in the park for anyone. The last couple weeks have been overwhelming for Danielle Craig personally. On this episode, ...
#135 Living with Childhood Cancer feat. Julia Nicholson, Chloe Davison & Sarah Wood
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Happiness in Progress, you will hear from three now-young women who were diagnosed with different types of cancer. They are all in ...
#134 Rise from the Ashes feat. Christine Daoust
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Maybe I don't feel joy right now because I'm going through something really hard right now, but I am going to feel it again. It will come again and t...
#133 Strength in Stillness feat. Valerie Gangas (Enlightenment is Sexy author)
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"You need that silence in your life. You need that break everyday because the world is so crazy and it keeps you up in your mind and that's not where ...
#132 Addiction, Recovery & Brutal Transparency feat. Ed Chun
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"It was a wake up. For me it was I either made a decision to change my life or not." - Ed Chun Today you're going to hear from Ed Chun. He is a father...
#131 The Impact of Quarantine Fatigue & How to Overcome It feat. Melissa Dumaz
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"If you are experiencing things that are not normally like you - like you're appetite is different, if your mood is different, if you're having these...
#130 Your 'Fun Mom' Side (When Life Isn't Fun) feat. Anne Cropper
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I know, I know - who has time for being a fun mom during a pandemic when we also need to be teachers, custodians and basically everything in-between. ...
#129 How to Have Authentic, Lifelong Friends feat. Kena Sampson
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It can really be hard to find "your people." The ride-or-die kind of friendships that support you, aren't afraid to have tough conversations and love ...
HIP Habits #4 Celebrate Small Victories
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's Happiness in Progress Habits (HIP Habits) episode, you'll learn about why taking a moment to pat yourself on the back can help you feel bet...
#128 Is Your Smartphone Making You Anxious? feat. Dr. Lori Whatley
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"All of that trauma is being displayed online and it is very unfortunate trauma and we are all very sensitive too and I'm very empathetic to all of it...
#127 Dealing with Unmet Expectations
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"We're stripping away a lot of the shoulds - this life should look like this, this year should have looked like this and instead we're allowing oursel...
HIP Habits #3 One Step to a Breakthrough
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's Happiness in Progress Habits (HIP Habits) episode, you'll learn about one thing you can do to come to a big breakthrough decision. Find out...
#126 Fighting Teen Suicide feat. Dane Halbert
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"If we can help one family or someone's friend not have to go what we're going through because it's a living nightmare, every single day. If we can he...
HIPHabits #2 Make a Choice to Enjoy the Day
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this brand new 'Bonus Series' called HIPHabits. Each week, Danielle Craig will share a habit you can bring into your life and how that habi...
#125 Design a Happier Home feat. Rebecca West
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Changing my environment made me feel like if I can literally see something different, maybe there's the possibility of something different. Not just ...
#124 Ending Suffering During Crisis feat. Preethaji
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"It is a difficult time for everyone. Everyone of us have to act responsibly. If you are able to nurture connection, please understand you will get im...
#123 The Value of People feat. Mike & Emily Green
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"The starting point is to have the conversations, but we feel super uncomfortable having conversations when we don't have a lot of understanding." - E...
HIPHabits #1 Go Beyond Slacktavism
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this brand new 'Bonus Series' called HIPHabits. Each week, Danielle will share a habit you can bring into your life and how that habit can ...
#122 The Power of Listening
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our country has been in turmoil for weeks, months - probably even years, but listening can help two parties come together. Danielle Craig talks us thr...
#121 Finding Yourself & Finding Joy Feat. Shannon Kaiser
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"When you are true to yourself, everything becomes better." - Shannon Kaiser In today's episode, you're going to hear from Shannon Kaiser. Shannon is ...
#120 Teaching Kids Emotional Regulation at Home feat. Shanna Malone
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"When we become chaotic, it adds to their chaos. We share that energy. We can share our calm with them or we can share our chaos with them. A child wi...
#119 Thriving in Uncertainty feat. Michelle Pierson Young
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"When we look at this and go 'Well, that's not what I wanted to have happen. Well, that's not how I wanted this to go. I really wanted to - whatever i...
#118 What to Do When Life Feels Out of Control
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are in a pandemic and it doesn't feel comfortable. It is scary, anxiety-inducing, worrisome and there is a lot of unknown. In this episode of Happi...
#117 Gracefully Aging
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"What I really want to get down to is the core of how we see ourselves regardless of what our appearance actually is. I want us to spend a whole lot m...
#116 Design Your Life feat. Jaimee Newberry
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"It's not about what's next, it's about what's important." - Jaimee Newberry Today you're going to meet Jaimee Newberry. She's the founder and CEO of ...
#115 Being Honest in a Dishonest World feat. Judi Ketteler
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking all about honesty - why we lie and how honesty or dishonesty impacts us, our relationships and our communities. Today's guest is a...
#114 A Place for Grief & Joy feat. Treva Kuyper Runyan
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Grief is hard, but it's not bad. It's part of our process. We have to have it in order to get through that sorrow. It's just something that has to be...
#113 4 Tips to L.O.V.E. Your Life More
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Happiness in Progress we're focusing in on the month of love with tips on how to L.O.V.E. your life. You'll get four items in your ...
#112 Rethink Love feat. Monica Berg
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"You appreciate less and less and you feel that they owe you more and more. If they're your partner, your husband, your wife then they should do this...
#111 Recommitting to Life, feat. Debra Landwehr Engle
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"What she goes through is this growing, understanding that life is right now. No matter what mistakes, or losses, or pain we've experienced in the pas...
#110 When a Pregnancy Turns into Cancer feat. Michelle Velez
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When you face the possibility of death, which is something you do when you get diagnosed with cancer, you look at every single day differently. You s...
#109 Self-Care with the Year of You, feat. Brooke DeBoer
16 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is Brooke DeBoer. She is a mom and wife, filmmaker, photographer, storyteller, and inspirer. She is the creator of the Amazon Prime do...
Bonus: Serene Mind Practice led by Preethaji
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I am so grateful Preethaji agreed to share the Serene Mind Practice with us. You can listen to this when you start to enter a state of suffering - ...
#108 Adding Grace to Your Goals
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Danielle talks about how to add grace to our goals. In many cases, when we set a goal, we are chasing the feeling we believe our goal...
#107 Facing Your Shame feat. Kristy Laschober
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Who you are is exactly perfect. The great thing about that is that means you don't have to do anything. You just have to be who you are. All the perc...
#106 Five Keys to Improve Your Well-being feat. Doug Turner
02 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Doug Turner. Doug is an independent coach and career counselor. He's held several positions in HR and has a Masters in Applied Posit...
#105 Improve Communication in your Relationship, feat. Elizabeth Earnshaw
27 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth Earnshaw is a mom, wife and therapist living in Philadelphia. Liz owns A Better Life Therapy focused on helping people to develop better rel...
#104 Lonely Over the Holidays
25 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"It is okay to feel the feelings you are feeling. We are afraid of being lonely, upset, angry, sad at Christmas because we think Christmas is supposed...
#103 Cultivating a Strong Bond with your Kids feat. Amanda Rodriguez
17 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is with one of my favorite bloggers, Amanda Rodriguez. You may recognize her as the Dude Mom. Amanda is a humor blogger at dudemom.com...
#102 Finding Joy When Your Boss is Toxic
13 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Most of us have had a toxic boss at one point or another. When I was having a particularly hard time with one boss, I had to dig deep to keep the joy ...
#101 How to Stop Being Anxious, Stressed & Unhappy feat. Preethaji
10 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"We live our lives in a state of anxiety. We live our lives in a state of fear. We live our lives in a state of anger. It's become normal. It's okay. ...
#100 Finding Joy in the Good, Bad and In-between
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 100! You are going to love this episode because I have included a soundbite from each guest I've had on the show. This is a quick p...
#99 Dealing with Difficult Family, feat. Stephanie Essenfeld
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
'Tis the holiday season - for some of us, that means not only pumpkin pie and gratitude, but also dealing with difficult family members. My guest toda...
#98 Creating a Service-Oriented Life
23 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"Living a service-oriented life is looking for tiny opportunities to serve. All you need to do is be on the lookout for someone who needs a hand." - D...
#97 Getting Out of Debt Together feat Jason & Ashleigh Mayfield
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"It [debt] stressed us all the time, we always felt like the boogyman was going to come from around the corner and get us." - Jason Mayfield Today's g...
#96 Disney + Joy = The Disney Impact feat. Jennifer Borget
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today's conversation is a little different than my typical interviews … because me and my guest, Jennifer Borget had so much fun talking about Disne...
#95 When Your Identity Evolves
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this world we've been taught we need to BE someone to be important. Maybe a little bit taught, but also a little built in. Have you heard about the...
#94 Advocating Between Chemo feat. Rebecca Cressman
29 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"If i just did this individually, privately, quietly - I would lose the opportunity to have someone learn from my experience." - Rebecca Cressman Rebe...
#93 Learning to be a Good Human feat. Lydia Slaby
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"I had to learn how to be a good human inside chaos." - Lydia Slaby Lydia Slaby is an advocate, speaker and writer who just released her debut memo...
#92 Living Life Behind a Mask feat. Josh Cary
10 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"Blame is a killer. Blame is going to keep you exactly where you are." Josh Cary is the Hidden Entrepreneur. He is the host of a podcast of the same n...
#91 Fear of Failure
04 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WEREN'T AFRAID? Would you try a new skill - like dancing? Or piano? Would you open a buisness? Would you start selling homema...
#90 Believing in Her Son Helped this Mom Believe in Herself Feat. Mona Pinon
02 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"With each step i took I was getting rid of of the giants that were holding me back." I first met Mona Pinon as a force of motherhood when she decided...
#89 Letting Go of Perfectionism
13 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"We cannot create or give life to something new if we are waiting for the ground to be perfect." - Danielle Craig In this episode, Danielle talks abou...
#88 Learning How to Connect feat. Ginger Johnson
04 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are talking about the secret to connectivity - connection is something we all need, yet not something we're all good at that. For that - you'...
#87 Can I Be Happy While Trying to Improve?
30 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"The key to finding happiness is to find it not in ACHIEVING… but in the GROWTH it takes to get there." - Danielle Craig In this podcast episode, Da...
#86 The Happiness Skill & Teaching Challenges feat. Mikaela Stevens
28 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mikaela is an elementary school teacher. She is the 2017 winner of the limelight video contest… in which she told her story - living and teaching wi...
#85 Mental Illness in Children feat. Andrea Berryman Childreth
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're going to talk about mental illness in children. Andrea Berryman Childreth is the author of 'On the Edge: Help and Hope for Parenting Child...
#84 Amberly Lago, Purpose in the Pain
03 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today you get to hear from an incredibly inspiring woman who has been featured on the Today Show and in magazines including Health, FIt Pregnancy, Sha...
#83 Comparing Real Life to Highlight Reels
26 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"When you compare yourself online - you are focusing on your reality compared to his/her highlights." - Danielle Craig In this episode, Danielle talks...
#82 Carly Anderson, #JustWearTheSuit
20 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"It's not just about the bathing suit. It's about the fact that so many women feel this way and it's just ridiculous." Today's guest is one of my favo...
#81 You Are Worth Fighting For
19 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The very first Happiness in Progress LIVE! podcast happened last week and it was such an incredible event. The was real, true connection, important in...
#80 Emily Norton, Depression When Life is Good
06 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Norton is one of my favorite people. In days, her first book, The Seven Longest Yards — written with her husband Chris Norton - will hit book ...
#79 David Ghiyam, Spiritual Transformation
29 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"There's a direct correlation with doubts and sadness and certainty and happiness." - David Ghiyam David Ghiyam is a course teacher for Kabbalah One, ...
#78 Nando Raynolds, Turn Your Inner Critic into an Inner Coach
14 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"Most people have practiced character assassination for decades." - Nando Raynolds Nando Raynolds is a psychotherapist and life coach who has helped h...
#77 Courtney Paulk, Mastering the Mental Game
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"It's amazing what changing your perspective just a little bit does to your entire outlook in life." - Courtney Paulk Courtney Paulk is a powerhouse ...