Live Happy Now

#HappyFacts: Paying Your Bills Makes You Happy, Sync and Swing, Get a Blast From the Past

26 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Each week, Live Happy Radio presents #HappyFacts designed to enlighten, educate and entertain you. Here’s a look at what we’re talking about this ...

The Happy Traveler with Jaime Kurtz

20 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jaime Kurtz is Associate Professor of Psychology at James Madison University. Her research on happiness and savoring has been published widely in scie...

#HappyFacts: Friends Over Family, Deep Thoughts for Happy People, Stairs or Starbucks

19 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Each week, Live Happy Radio presents #HappyFacts designed to enlighten, educate and entertain you. Here’s a look at what we’re talking about this ...

The Dog’s Guide to Your Happiness with Garry McDaniel

13 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Garry McDaniel is an award-winning professor teaching courses in leadership, organizational behavior and management. He has written books on leadershi...

#HappyFacts: Music is Medicine, Joy is Contagious and the Happiest City in the U.S.

12 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Each week, Live Happy Radio presents #HappyFacts designed to enlighten, educate and entertain you. Here’s a look at what we’re talking about this ...

Getting Grit with Caroline Miller

06 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Caroline Miller is recognized as one of the world’s leading positive psychology experts in the areas of goal setting and accomplishment, grit, happi...

Happy Facts: Eat Your Veggies, Catch Some Zzzs and Breathe it All In

05 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Each week explore our favorite #HappyFacts designed to enlighten, educate and entertain you. Here’s a look at what we’re talking about this week...

Finding Awe in Every Moment with Lani Shiota

30 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Lani Shiota completed her Ph.D. in Social/Personality Psychology at University of California, Berkeley, in 2003, and then received post-doctoral train...

Fun Facts in the July Issue of Live Happy magazine

23 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Explore some of the fun facts that are shared in the July 2017 issue of Live Happy magazine. You can slow time down by doing things that leave you aw...

No Time Like The Present with Jack Kornfield

16 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jack Kornfield is one of the best known, most respected meditation teachers in the world. A psychologist and founder of two of the largest Buddhist Ce...

A Journey in Space with Mike Massimino

09 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Massimino served with NASA from 1996 to 2014, and is the veteran of two space flights to the Hubble Space Telescope. Spaceman is the tale of his ...

How to Banish Negative Thoughts with Ora Nadrich

02 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Ora Nadrich is a Certified Life Coach and Mindfulness Meditation Teacher and author of Says Who? How One Simple Question Can Change the Way You Think ...

Nerd Fitness with Steve Kamb

25 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Kamb is the author of Level Up Your Life: How to Unlock Adventure and Happiness by Becoming the Hero of Your Own Story. He’s also the creator ...

Discovering Your Hidden Potential with Barbara Oakley

18 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Barbara Oakley is a Professor of Engineering at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan and her work focuses on the complex relationship between neu...

The Healthy Workplace with Leigh Stringer

11 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Leigh Stringer is Senior Workplace Expert for EYP Architecture & Engineering and is researching employee health and productivity in conjunction wi...

The Future of Happiness with Amy Blankson

04 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Blankson has become one of the world’s leading experts on the connection between positive psychology and technology and is the only person to be...

Inspiring Children Through Music with Laurie Berkner

28 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Laurie Berkner is a best-selling, award-winning children’s recording artists and widely recognized as the uncrowned queen of children’s music. Lau...

The Power of Disciplined Creativity with Erik Wahl

22 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Erik Wahl is an artist, author, and entrepreneur. He is internationally recognized as a thought provoking graffiti artist and one of the most sought-a...

Celebrate the International Day of Happiness

20 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In 2012 the United Nations established March 20 as the International Day of Happiness. Each year Live Happy leads the way with a campaign to spread ha...

Eyes Wide Open with Isaac Lidsky

14 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Isaac Lidsky is a CEO, corporate speaker, author and entrepreneur, now leading Florida’s largest residential shell contractor ODC Construction. A gr...

The World Happiness Summit with Karen Guggenheim

09 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The World Happiness Summit is coming! Find out what this meeting of the minds is all about on this episode of Live Happy Now. Karen Guggenheim is the...

The Happiest Time of Year - New Issue Preview

07 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Live Happy Now podcast we explore the new issue of Live Happy magazine with Live Happy Science Editor Paula Felps. Listen in as...

Bringing Laughter Back with Yakov Smirnoff

28 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Yakov Smirnoff is a Soviet-born American comedian, actor and writer. After emigrating to the United States in 1977, Yakov began performing as a stand-...

How to Declutter with Digital Spring Cleaning with Amy Blankson

21 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Blankson has become one of the world’s leading experts on the connection between positive psychology and technology and is the only person to be...

The World Happiness Summit with Suzanne Jewell

16 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The World Happiness Summit is coming! Find out what this meeting of the minds is all about on this episode of Live Happy Now. Suzanne Jewell is the C...

A Dog’s Purpose with Bruce Cameron

14 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Bruce Cameron began his writing career as a humor columnist for the Denver Rocky Mountain News. Sadly, the Rocky went out of business, but he says tha...

Mindfulness is Pure Awareness with Jon Kabat-Zinn - Part 2

09 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D. is internationally known for his work as a scientist, writer, and meditation teacher engaged in bringing mindfulness into the ma...

Mindfulness is Pure Awareness with Jon Kabat-Zinn - Part 1

07 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D. is internationally known for his work as a scientist, writer, and meditation teacher engaged in bringing mindfulness into the ma...

Teaching Your Kids Gratitude with Giacomo Bono

31 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Giacomo Bono, Ph.D., is Associate Editor for The Journal of Positive Psychology, and director of the Youth Gratitude Project. The aims of the Youth Gr...

5 Steps to a More Confident You with Carin Rockind

24 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Carin Rockind is a leading happiness expert, media personality, and the creator of PurposeGirl, a movement to empower purpose-driven living. She has t...

Supercharge Your Life with Deborah Heisz

17 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Live Happy Now podcast we explore the new issue of Live Happy magazine with Live Happy CEO and Editorial Director Deborah Heisz...

Agent of Positivity with Ming-Na Wen

10 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Actress Ming-Na Wen, star of ABC’s Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., has become a role model at age 53, with a new book in the works and a burgeoni...

How to Create the Perfect Exercise Playlist with Paula Felps

03 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The right playlist can help keep you motivated, focused and determined to finish a great workout. We sit down with Live Happy science editor Paula Fel...

How to Make Better Resolutions with Jan Stanley

27 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Jan Stanley is an executive coach, consultant, speaker and facilitator who helps individuals and organizations thrive. Jan is well versed in the pract...

5 Steps to Reducing Stress with Genella Macintyre

20 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Genella Macintyre is an author and international trainer and consultant with a focus on improving the quality of personal and professional living. Top...

Healthy Holidays with Tana Amen

15 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Tana Amen, RN, BSN is the executive vice president of Amen Clinics, a NY Times best-selling author of The Omni Diet and highly respected health and fi...

Achieving Happiness at Work with Jessica Rovello

13 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Jessica Rovello is the CEO and co-founder of Arkadium, which provides an audience attention platform for the world’s most well-known brands and publ...

The Road to Sparta with Dean Karnazes

06 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

TIME magazine named him one of the “Top 100 Most Influential People in the World.” Men’s Fitness hailed him as one of the fittest men on the pla...

Finding Happiness When Life Doesn’t Make Sense with Jennifer Rothschild

29 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

At the young age of 15, Jennifer Rothschild was diagnosed with a rare, degenerative eye disease that would eventually steal her sight. It was more tha...

How to Create a Gratitude Playlist with Paula Felps

22 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Tis the season for giving thanks! We say it time and again that gratitude is one of the most powerful ways to share happiness and feel authentic happi...

Practicing Digital Mindfulness with Janell Burley Hofmann

15 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Janell Burley Hofmann is an international speaker, consultant & the author of the book iRules: What Every Tech Healthy Family Needs to Know About ...

How to be Happy at Work with Chris Libby

08 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Most adults today spend more time on the job than anywhere else and receive from it not just monetary rewards but also the feelings of accomplishment ...

Yoga: Not Just for Adults Anymore with Susan Verde

01 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Susan Verde, a proud mother of a daughter and twin boys, writes children’s books and teaches kid’s yoga and mindfulness. She is the author of the ...

Exploring Happiness Through Film with Adam Shell

25 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Shell is an award-winning documentary film director, editor and musician. In his latest film, Pursuing Happiness, Adam and producer Nicholas Kraf...

Using Mindfulness to Empower Children with Susie Wolbe

18 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Athletics, theater, music lessons, honors classes…these are all great things for your child to be involved with but is it stressing them out? In thi...

Happiness in the Brain with Deborah Heisz

11 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Live Happy Now podcast we geek out over the new issue of Live Happy magazine with Live Happy CEO and Editorial Director Deborah...

How to Stop Negative Mental Chatter with Dr. Srikumar Rao

06 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Srikumar Rao joins the Live Happy Now podcast again to help us learn how to stop the negative mental chatter that we all experience from time to t...

Change Your Brain, Change Your Life with Dr. Daniel Amen

04 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Daniel Amen is a psychiatrist, a brain disorder specialist and director of the Amen Clinics which offer medical services to people who have attent...

The Sound of Food with Steve Keller

27 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Keller, CEO of ivAudio Branding, is one of the world’s leading experts in the field of audio branding. Combining his degree in Psychology with...

This is Your Brain on Happiness with Wendy Suzuki

20 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Wendy Suzuki is a Professor of Neural Science and psychology at New York University. Her research has focused on understanding the patterns of brain a...

Celebrating Character Day with Tiffany Shlain

15 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The ultimate creative challenge is to take complicated scientific ideas and make it super accessible. In this episode of Live Happy Now we talk with E...

10% Happier with Dan Harris

13 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

After a melt down on live television, ABC News’ Nightline anchor Dan Harris knew he needed to make a change in how he approached his career and his ...

Queen Bees and Wannabes – Inside the Life of Teenagers with Rosalind Wiseman

06 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Rosalind Wiseman has had only one job since graduating from college—to help communities shift the way we think about children and teens’ emotional...

How to Create the Perfect Playlist with Paula Felps

30 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

We all have “that song,” the one that instantly makes us feel invincible, like Rocky Balboa running up the steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art...

EP78: The Best of Season 1 - Live Happy Now

09 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we look back on past interviews from the Live Happy Now podcast with Live Happy CEO and Editorial Director Deborah Heisz. Did your fav...

EP77: Dr. Srikumar Rao - Creativity and Personal Mastery to Change Your Life

02 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Srikumar Rao has helped thousands of executives and entrepreneurs all over the world discover deep meaning. His methods have enabled them to achie...

EP76: The Importance of Positive Education - Part 2

26 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we sat down with positive psychology and well-being thought leaders live at The Festival of Positive Education in Dallas, TX. We asked them ...

EP75: The Importance of Positive Education - Part 1

21 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we sat down with positive psychology and well-being thought leaders live at The Festival of Positive Education in Dallas, TX. We asked them ...

EP74: Heather Shumaker - Raising Confident and Creative Kids

19 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Heather Shumaker is a national speaker on parenting and early childhood topics and is the author of two renegade parenting books: It’s OK Not to Sha...

EP73: Natalia Cohen - Rowing the Pacific

12 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

With 15 years experience of living and working in over 50 countries, Natalia Cohen has chosen to follow an unusual and fascinating path. Natalia is no...

EP72: Lisa Loeb - Sparking Happiness Through Creativity

05 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Pop star, author, style maven, philanthropist and mom Lisa Loeb has recently released her fourth children’s album exclusively with Amazon, Nursery R...

EP71: Raj Raghunathan - If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Happy?

28 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Raj Raghunathan is professor of marketing at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. He is interested in exploring the im...

EP70: Joseph Cardillo - How to Master Body Intelligence

21 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Joseph Cardillo, Ph.D. joins Live Happy science editor Paula Felps this week to look at body intelligence and harnessing your body’s energies for yo...

EP69: Zelana Montminy - 21 Days to Resilience

13 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Zelana Montminy, Ph.D., is a leading figure in positive psychology, bringing a unique and varied skill set to the well-being realm. Zelana is the auth...

EP68: Dr. Michelle Robin - Small Changes, Big Shifts

07 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Live Happy CEO Deborah K. Heisz joins Dr. Michelle Robin to talk about the impact of small changes on your overall well-being. Michelle is an internat...

EP67: Kristin Meekhof - Finding Joy After Loss

31 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we touch on the difficult subject of finding joy after the loss of a loved one. And although everyone must deal with grief in his or h...

EP66: Neil Pasricha - The Happiness Equation

25 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Neil Pasricha is The New York Times best-selling author of The Book of Awesome series. Neil is a Harvard MBA, one of the most popular TED speakers of ...

EP65: Ross Mathews - From Small Town Life to the Hollywood Red Carpet

17 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Ross Mathews has won the hearts of millions of Americans since his television debut as a correspondent for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Ross is aut...

EP64: Linda Swain - The Happiest People and Places on the Planet

10 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Linda Swain is a creator, producer and television host. Her most recent nationally televised show, Tapping IN: The Happiest People & Places on the...

EP63: Joshua Smyth - How Expressive Writing Improves Your Happiness

03 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Joshua Smyth, Ph.D., is a professor of Biobehavioral Health andMedicine at Penn State and co-author of the upcoming bookOpening Up by Writing It Down–...

EP62: Dr. Edward Hallowell - The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness

26 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

We talk with child and adult psychiatrist and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Edward Hallowell on the steps parents can take to help their child...

EP61: Peter Neill - Why the Oceans Matter More Than We Realize

19 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Learn more about the importance of our oceans to our global well-being with Peter Neill, founder and director of World Ocean Observatory. World Ocean ...

EP60: Matt Tenney - The Mindfulness Edge

12 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Live Happy Now, we discover why mindfulness can be considered the ultimate success habit. Matt Tenney is author of The Mindfulness ...

EP59: Stacy Kaiser - The Perfect Parent

05 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Live Happy Now we talk with Stacy Kaiser, Live Happy editor at large, about the idea of "super parents" and why striving to be a go...

EP58: Dr. Drew Ramsey on Health

29 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Live Happy Co-Founder and Editorial Director Deborah K. Heisz talks with Dr. Drew Ramsey about one of 10 practices for choosing joy: ...

EP57: Kenneth Pargament on Spirituality

24 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Live Happy Co-Founder and Editorial Director Deborah K. Heisz talks with Kenneth Pargament, Ph.D., about one of 10 practices for choos...

EP56: Steve Leventhal on Resilience

22 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Live Happy magazine science editor Paula Felps talks with Steve Leventhal, executive director of CorStone, about one of 10 practices ...

EP55: Celebrate the International Day of Happiness

17 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we are joined by Live Happy Director of Digital Marketing and Products Laura Coppedge to share more about the International Day of Hap...

EP54: Ali Smith on Mindfulness

15 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Live Happy Co-Founder and Editorial Director Deborah K. Heisz talks with Ali Smith, co-founder of the Holistic Life Foundation, on one...

EP53: Birju Pandya on Giving Back

10 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Live Happy co-founder and Editorial Director Deborah Heisz talks with Birju Pandya, a senior advisor for RSF Social Financial, on one ...

EP52: Sonja Lyubomirsky on Gratitude

08 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Live Happy Co-Founder and Editorial Director Deborah Heisz talks with Sonja Lyubomirsky about gratitude. Sonja is author of The How of...

EP51: Holly Raynes on Creativity

03 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Holly Raynes was inspired by a family member who was a Titanic survivor and another who escaped from Poland in World War II. Her book, Nation of Enemi...

EP50: The Science of Savoring with Paula Felps PLUS a preview of the April 2016 issue

01 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Paula Felps is the science editor for Live Happy magazine and has worked as a freelance writer and editor since 1998, covering topics from health and ...

EP49: Alastair Moock on Meaning

24 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Alastair Moock is a 2013 Grammy Awards nominee and a two-time winner of the Parents’ Choice Gold Awards. His works have twice been included in The F...

EP48: Mary Miller on Attitude

22 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Mary Miller is the CEO and owner of JANCOA Janitorial Service, Inc., an award-winning commercial cleaning service located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mary is...

EP47: Barbara Fredrickson on Relationships and Love

16 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Barbara Fredrickson, Ph.D., serves as the president of the International Positive Psychology Association and is considered one of the most highly cite...

EP46: James and Suzie Pawelski - Achieving Harmonious Passion

11 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Suzie Pileggi Pawelski is a contributing editor for Live Happy magazine as well as wellness counselor specializing in the science of happiness and its...

EP45: Success Stories - 90 Days to a Happier You

08 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we talk to the Live Happy team members who recently took part in the “90 Days to a Happier You” challenge. Find out how Susan, Kim...

EP44: Gretchen Rubin - Better Than Before

02 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Gretchen Rubin is the author of several books, including the blockbuster New York Times best-sellers Better Than Before, The Happiness Project and Hap...

EP43: Valorie Burton - Find Your Happiness Trigger

28 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Valorie Burton is a best-selling author and speaker who helps people "get unstuck" and "be unstoppable" in every area of their lives. As a certified p...

EP42: Christine Carter - Learning to Unplug from Work

26 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this special podcast series, we have partnered with top well-being experts to help coach five members of our Live Happy team on how to make better ...

EP41: Emma Seppälä - The Happiness Track

20 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Emma Seppälä is Science Director of Stanford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education as well as the author of The H...

EP40: Caroline Miller - Setting Career Goals

19 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this special podcast series we have partnered with top well-being experts to help coach five members of our Live Happy team on how to make better c...

EP39: Michael Breus - Overcoming Chronic Insomnia

14 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this special podcast series we have partnered with top well-being experts to help coach five members of our Live Happy team on how to make better c...

EP38: Karen Cassiday - Managing Negative Thinking

12 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Karen Cassiday is the president-elect of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America as well as owner of the Anxiety Treatment Center of Greater...

EP37: Michele Gravelle - Improving Communication with Others

07 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this special podcast series we have partnered with top well-being experts to help coach five members of our Live Happy team on how to make better c...

EP36: Tal Ben Shahar - 3 Steps to Lasting Change PLUS a preview of the February 2016 issue

05 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Tal Ben Shahar, Ph.D., is an author and lecturer who taught Harvard University’s most popular course on positive psychology and its third most popul...

EP35: Michelle Segar - New Year, New You

31 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Michelle Segar, Ph.D., is a motivation scientist and author of the critically acclaimed No Sweat! How the Simple Science of Motivation Can Bring You a...

EP34: The Best of Live Happy Now 2015

28 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we look back on past interviews from the Live Happy Now podcast with Live Happy COO, Co-Founder and Editorial Director Deborah Heisz. ...

EP33: Jim Brickman - How to Find the Calm Amid Everyday Chaos

22 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Over the past 20 years, Grammy Award-nominated Jim Brickman has amassed a huge following as a contemporary pianist. Fans trust his music to deal with ...