The Happy Brain
Episodes
Guilt-Free Eating
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Eating with pleasure instead of guilt is the guiding light of my guest, Wellness Coach Kacee Leigh (kaceefitness.com). THE HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST is a f...
Digital Nomads
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The joys and sorrows of the digital nomad lifestyle are explored with entrepreneur Tomas Laurinavicius. THE HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST is a frank conversa...
Bullying
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A clever program to help children resist bullying is explained to me by its creator, Mike Healy, of FaceOffGroup.com. THE HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST is a f...
Speaking with Confidence
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The strong emotions people have about public speaking are discussed with speaking coach, Maryna Shkvorets (marynashkvorets.com), and I get unconventio...
Persuasion & Self-Promotion
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What persuasion techniques work? Should you feel comfortable using them? Gavin Abeyratne tells me about his work helping consultants to market themsel...
All the Good Ones Taken?
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brett McKay of The Art of Manliness joins me for a discussion of hopelessness about relationships and how to transcend it. THE HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST is...
Money + Emotions
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our money-related fears and impulses are the subject of my conversation with Dennis Harhalakis, Founder of Cambridge Money Coaching. Can you change yo...
Shame and Self-Acceptance
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of my weekly Q&A for readers on zoom, readers ask important questions about shame/guilt, and also about the connection between stress ...
Hopelessness and Beyond
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What to do when nothing seems to work - and other great questions posed by Liz Harmer, Leadership coach and student in the Inner Mammal Institute trai...
Making Love Last
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How can you be a happy couple when you’re both mammals? This is the interest of my guest, Happiness Laboratory founder Mariann Idstad.THE HAPPY BRAI...
Weltschmerz = World Pain
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Russian journalist Nika Weltschmerz asks me questions about how to shift out of painful feelings. THE HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST is a frank conversation be...
Health Fears
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stress coach and yoga teacher Ola Mason chats with me about body concerns, both positives and negatives.THE HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST is a frank conversatio...
Virus + Marriage :(
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Many couples are battling over whether it's safe to go out, and marriage therapist Dr. Susan Heitler gives me tips on how to deal with this.THE HAPPY ...
Divorce And Beyond
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Life coach Sherri Green tells me how she helps post-divorce women change their thought loops to build a happier future for themselves and their childr...
What Works.
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Therapist Mia Bolte uses the inner mammal method with clients and talks to me about who changes and why. Career planning is also a topic.THE HAPPY BRA...
Motivation and Flow
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Flow Coach Marco Giannecchini talks to me about the four-step flow cycle: struggle, release, flow, and recovery. https://marcogiannecchini.com/2020/0...
Stop Wasting Time & Money
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Personal Finance guru Leif Kristjansen tells me how he stopped wasting time watching news, and how he taught his three-year old to save money.THE HAPP...
Rewiring Children
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Child therapist Maurice Flournoy of New Mind Creator tells us how he helps children rewire themselves when necessary.THE HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST is a fran...
Gamifying Education
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Alvarez, AKA ProfessorGame, helps me think about bringing the fun of games to education.THE HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST is a frank conversation between Lo...
Coaching with the Inner Mammal Method
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Health coach Lily Potter tells me how she helps clients discover their old pathways and build new paths to their happy chemicals; the Inner Mammal Met...
HR & Mental Health
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
HR expert Mitchell Langbert discusses the pros and cons of employee mental health programs with me, as these programs grow rapidly.THE HAPPY BRAIN POD...
Job Interview Status Anxiety
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A recruiter chats with me about managing your one-up/one-down feelings during a job interview.THE HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST is a frank conversation between ...
Your Cerebellum Can Change Your Life
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I discover the amazing work of Zing Performance with its founder, Wynford Dore, who built tools to reprogram the cerebellum and make astonishing impro...
Push Positivity onto Others?
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I want to hear how Robert Labayen pushes positivity onto colleagues, friends and family because I find it hard to do that.THE HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST is a...
The Animal-Human Bond
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Yumi Tsui of Psych2Go.net asked me questions about the human/animal bond that came from her young readers.THE HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST is a frank conversat...
A Bibliotherapy Start-Up
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gabriella Cordero asks me great questions to help launch her bibliotherapy project. THE HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST is a frank conversation between Loretta Br...
Becoming an Authoritative Parent/Teacher
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A longtime reader faces the challenge of being an authoritative teacher/parent when she’d rather just be “nice."THE HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST is a frank...
Stuck at Home? How to Keep Up Your Happy Brain Chemicals and Avoid Threat Chemicals
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Even when the world has changed or come to a stop, you can keep directing your brain toward reward chemicals and feel good.THE HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST is ...
The Soberholic
15 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Claire the Soberholic" tells me how she re-wired a lifelong drinking habit, and now helps others to do the same.THE HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST is a frank co...
Medical Benefits of Hypnotherapy
01 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Liz Bonet gives me a practical explanation of how hypnosis relieves pain, fear, and stress.THE HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST is a frank conversation between...
Your Inner Cow!
15 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest, April Ockerman, manages cows and teaches people how to manage them. I love hearing her view of animal behavior.THE HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST is a ...
Solution-Focused Hypnotherapy
01 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest tells us how Solution-Focused Hypnotherapy helps people build new neural pathways.THE HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST is a frank conversation between Lor...
Trauma + Hope Documentary Producer
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Emmy-award-winner Eric Christiansen rose from addiction and losing his home in a wildfire through the act of making documentaries about other people’...
Emotional Self-Management Tools
01 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is Janelle Allbritton, who teaches of emotional self-management through Jailhouse Jazz, Tapping (EFT), and the centerfold section of the loca...
Endorphin = Laughter = Improv
15 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Improv teacher Peter Chapman helps me understand what makes us laugh.THE HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST is a frank conversation between Loretta Breuning and a re...
Chronic Illness and Neuroplasticity
01 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My guest Casey Hersch of Light Your Sparkle tells us how a healthy habit of her youth helped her transcend some unhealthy habits.THE HAPPY BRAIN PODCA...
Adrenaline & Your Passion
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Do you love something that others hate? My guest does, and we explore the reasons.THE HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST is a frank conversation between Loretta Breu...
Money: How it Triggers Us
01 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Investment-manager JP Tissot tells me how the Inner Mammal Method saved him millions of dollars by improving his self-management skills.THE HAPPY BRAI...
Yoga, Mythology, and Happy Chemicals
15 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My guest Mu Gadu teaches yoga and mythology and loves finding ways to integrate it with science.WHAT IS THE HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST?It’s frank conversat...
Social Pain = Physical Pain to your Inner Mammal
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A reader asks why we confuse social pain with physical pain, and how this works with “introverts” vs “extroverts.” WHAT IS THE HAPPY BRAIN POD...
Feeling Judged in the Workplace
15 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I explore the deeper roots of workplace stress with coach Robert Paris, Founder of Myelin Leadership.WHAT IS THE HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST?It’s frank conv...
Hijackals: The People Who Trigger You
01 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Rhoberta Shaler shares her strategy for managing “hijackals” (her term), and I question the habit of blaming our feelings on others.WHAT IS TH...
Gossip on the Self-Change Industry
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Steven Cangiano describes his long experience in the Personal Growth world: good, bad, ugly, and happy ending.WHAT IS THE HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST?It’...
Love and The Mammalian Quest for Safety
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How can you fall in love with someone who makes you feel safe? My guest, Megan Riley, guides her clients to do this.WHAT IS THE HAPPY BRAIN PODCAST?It...
Self vs. Other: Finding Balance
15 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Charlotte Tharup of theMindfulnessClinic.com.au weaves her perspective with mine on the challenge of finding connection and transcending negativity.WH...
The Inner Mammal Method
01 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jayaram Krishnaswami tries reconcile the Inner Mammal Method with his prior training with many good questions. (Read it at InnerMammalInstitute.org/me...
"Men Are Great" Author Karen Jones Helps Us Manage Cortisol
15 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"Honey, I don’t ask until I’m angry and I’m going to change that." This line will solve your relationship problems, says Karen.WHAT IS THE HAPPY...
Social Media and Brain Chemistry
01 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"Good Social Only" founder Anna Kochetkova chats with me about healthy use of social media instead of demonizing it and giving up.WHAT IS THE HAPPY BR...
Brain-Based Trauma Interventions
15 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Libby Murdoch of Brain-based Trauma Counseling and Consulting explains some effective strategies for people who believe they are experiencing trauma.W...
Bring Your Monkey to Work (Like Everyone Else!)
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew O’Keefe founded “Hardwired Humans” to solve inner mammal problems in the workplace. He actually trains managers at the zoo!WHAT IS THE HA...
Want to Be Perfect Someday or Better Now?
15 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Alison Task, life coach and author of Personal Revolution, chats with me about taking that next step. It's hard, but it's everything!WHAT IS THE HAPPY...
Dopamine and the Joy of Discovery
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dopamine creates the feeling of excitement when you anticipate a new way to meet a need, but you have power over the way you define that.This podcast ...
Social Anxiety Solutions from “Too Nice” author Dr. Aziz
01 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The social-confidence strategies of Dr. Aziz fit so well with the Inner Mammal method, but I ask him a lot of hard questions!Loretta Breuning answers ...
Food & Happy Chemicals: Too much, Too little, Just Right
01 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
People hope to eat their way to happiness in different ways, but we’re better off understanding why our brain is so obsessed with food.Loretta Breun...
Dopamine and Procrastination
01 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Giving up can be a fear of criticism or a good decision about the best way to invest your energy; here’s how to tell the difference, and some great ...
Political Correctness About Happy Chemicals
01 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The academic view of the brain is filtered through the presumption that effortless happiness is the state of nature and “our society” is the cause...
The Neural Pathways That Control Your Brain Chemicals
01 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The roots trip I took to explore my early wiring, and questions about building a strong spine vs external armor when dealing with people who get on yo...
Cortisol, Mortality, and Legacy
01 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The mammal brain focuses on the survival of your unique individual essence, so it is terrified by the human brain’s awareness of mortality until you...
Mirror Neuron and Your Happy Chemicals
01 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Your mirror neurons activate when you see someone else enjoy a reward or risk harm; thus, your happy circuits are influenced by those around you, and ...
Oxytocin and Special Guest Paul Zak
01 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Research perspectives on boosting oxytocin with Paul Zak, Center for Neuroeconomic Studies with Loretta Breuning, PhD.Happiness is caused by four spec...
When Your Happy Chemicals Droop
01 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Happy chemicals naturally droop after they spurt. Questions about the “after the party” letdown feeling, about food obsessions, and about classica...
Compassion and Happy Chemicals
31 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
“Compassion” is a word often used to point blame and avoid responsibility; here’s my take on the problem and my answer to readers’ questions a...
Oxytocin: Acceptance and Belonging
11 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Oxytocin causes the good feeling of acceptance and belonging, but that animal urge for safety in numbers causes the frustrating in-group/out-group dyn...
Cortisol and Clutter
11 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Cortisol can spiral when you have many triggers at once – like the time I was triggered by the clutter around my house.This podcast is a live call-i...
Serotonin and Competitiveness
26 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Serotonin creates the feeling of social importance, so how does it affect competitiveness at work?This podcast is a live call-in with Loretta Breuning...