Welcome to the Hack Your Happiness Podcast, filled with tips for teens in the form of interviews with Olympic Athletes, teen celebrities and more. Enjoy this Small Bits of Happiness podcast.
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ABOUT HACK YOUR HAPPINESS
Hack Your Happiness is a podcast designed to bring you behind-the-scenes of what brings iconic individuals happiness, their life hacks, and advice on happiness, purpose, and life.
Hosted by Mercedes and Anastasia Korngut, co-founders of Small Bits of Happiness. The duo interviews celebrities, Olympians and more iconic individuals. Together, they share what brings them happiness + life hacks. Hack Your Happiness is about making happiness—and life in general—practical, personal, and achievable, through simple hacks built from small habits and shifts.
EXPLORE OUR EPISODES:
Discover tips for teens and adults across all the episodes of the Small Bits of Happiness podcast.
Women’s Health & Happiness: What Every Woman Needs To Know About Our Brain! | Dr. Sarah McKay
1 School: The Skills Everyone Needs! | Interlochen Center for the Arts
TIME TRAVEL is the WAY TO HAPPINESS?! | Professor Michael Scott
Become UNSTOPPABLE Without Breaking Yourself! | 4x Champion Athlete Amelia Boone
Your Inner Voice Is LYING to You! How to RETRAIN It | Dr. Karen Bluth
Everything You Know About Confidence Is Wrong?! | Bridgerton Costume Designer Ellen Mirojnick
BLUEPRINT FOR CHANGE! Want Is Average. Want + Do = Have | Entrepreneur Michael Chernow
THIS Is What ACTUALLY Fuels Stress! TRUTH About Anxiety, ADHD & Resilience | Dr. Tracey Marks
From “I CAN’T Do This” to 7M Readers! What NOBODY Tells You About Giving Up | Shannon Messenger
Your Home is Making You UNHAPPY!? Secrets To Make Your Space HAPPIER | Michelle Ogundehin
The DARK Side of Modeling! Transforming My Life + Building Confidence | Paige Adams-Geller
Stop Overthinking & START Creating: NYT Bestseller Chloe Gong’s Tips For Getting UNSTUCK
Dork Diaries Creators Rachel & Nikki Russell’s Hacks for Being Unapologetically YOU
The Validation Hacks EVERYONE Needs To Know with Psychologist Dr. Caroline Fleck
You’ll NEVER Change Until You DO THIS First: Reinvent Your Life with Chef Babette Davis
STOP Reliving the Past and Finally Move Forward: Memory Expert, Dr. Charan Ranganath
How to Handle Pressure Like an Olympian! Hayley Wickenheiser
He Turned a Brewery Into the Best Restaurant in the World: Become More Intentional with Will Guidara
Heal Your Relationship with Food & Yourself: Food Blogger Monique Volz
Harvard Stress Doctor: Why You’re Stressed + How To Stop It! Dr. Aditi Nerurkar
The Untold Rules of Building a Life You Actually Want: Entrepreneur Magazine’s Editor in Chief, Jason Feifer
She Turned a TikTok Idea Into a NYT Bestseller At 18: Overcome Self Doubt with Lauren Roberts
The Million Dollar Listing Star Teaching You Confidence: Kirsten Jordan
The Vampire Diaries Actress: SECRETS To Taking Control of Your Happiness! Sara Canning
The Ex-Google Engineer Who Can Rewire Your Brain for Joy: Chade-Meng Tan
TRUTH Behind Food and Happiness: Gut Scientist, Dr. Emily Leeming
She Was The Queen of Pain – Here’s What You Need To Know About Grit: Rebecca Rusch
Find Hope In Any Moment – Even The Impossible Ones: Astronaut Hayley Arceneaux
How To Keep Going When The Stakes Are High: Broadway Music Director, Andrea Grody
Think Like a Disney Imagineer – Hacks To Creativity: Former Disney Head of Innovation, Duncan Wardle
Gain Confidence From Rejection & Criticism: Wakanda’s Oscar-Winning Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter
Stay Authentic When Everyone Wants You To Fit A Mold: Down With Webster
What I Learned About Happiness From Traveling The World, 2 TV Shows & My Dad’s Jokes: Phil Rosenthal
How To Go After What You Want & Get It (with a Former Google Executive): Jenny Wood
How to Stop Self-Sabotaging and Start Winning (From an Olympian!): Gwen Jorgensen
Top Psychologist: “I Spent 20 Years Studying Self Talk – Here’s What I Learned”
Famous Screenwriter AND Triathlete: Why Refusing to Pick One Dream Might Be Your Superpower
The Woman Fighting For The Health of America’s Kids: The Truth About Food and How She’s Changing It
Pro-Climber: How To Use Psychology To Conquer the Impossible
Harvard Psychologist: “Stop Living On Autopilot!”
Founder of GivingTuesday: “You Don’t Have To Be Loud To Make An Impact”
S’well Founder: Sarah Kauss’s Hacks To Being Bold
The Girl Who Climbed Everest: Bonita Norris’s Hacks To Perseverance
Rorke Denver: Navy SEAL’s Hacks For Adversity
Laura Gassner Otting: Author & Speaker’s Hacks On Embracing Change
Robyn Benincasa: World Champion Adventure Racer’s Hacks For Persevering Through Challenges
Traci Brown: TOP Body Language Expert’s Hacks For Decoding Body Language
Malcolm Gladwell: Hacks To Becoming A Lifelong Learner
David Coulthard: Former F1 Driver’s Hacks On The F1 Winning Mindset
Dr. Wendy Troxel: Sleep Expert’s Hacks For Better Sleep
Sydney & Toni Loew: Young Entrepreneur Sisters’ Hacks On Being Bold
Jeanine Mason: Winner of So You Think You Can Dance’s Hacks To Defining Your Own Self Worth
Mohit Mukherjee: Founding Director of the UN University for Peace’s Hacks To Creating Change
Neil Bush: Hacks For Social Impact From the Chairman of Points of Light
Cal Newport: Productivity Hacks From An Author & Professor
President of BBHLF Julie Baker Finck’s Hacks To Being A Leader
Psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky’s Hacks For More Happiness
4x Astronaut Ellen Ochoa’s Hacks To Asking For What You Need
Actress Rachael Leigh Cook’s Hacks On Being True To Yourself
Psychologist Meg Jay’s Hacks On Preparing For The Future
Author of The Princess Diaries Meg Cabot’s Hacks To Managing Criticism
Nutritionist Ellie Krieger’s Hacks For A Balanced Lifestyle
Astronaut Dr. Shawna Pandya’s Hacks On Overcoming Nervousness
Top Psychologist Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett’s Hacks For Managing Emotions
Country Music Star Chris Lane’s Hacks To Expressing Your Creativity
Negotiation Expert Alison Fragale’s Hacks To Being Likeable Without Being A Pushover
NASCAR Driver Julia Landauer’s Hacks On Embracing Discomfort
Award-Winning Journalist Steven Petrow’s Hacks For Finding Joy
Content Creator Sahil Bloom’s Hacks For Building A Winning Mindset
Investor Natalie Dawson’s Hacks To Sharing Your Success
Dr. Fallon Goodman’s Hacks For Stressful Social Situations
Celebrity Illustrator Megan Hess’ Hacks To Embrace Your Creativity
Peloton Instructor Marcel Dinkins’ Hacks For Self Growth
Celebrity Life Coach Tim Storey’s Hacks To Overcome Setbacks
Speaker & Author Amy Morin’s Hacks For Mental Strength
WWE Star Erika Hammond’s Hacks To Celebrating Yourself
Olympic Beach Volleyball Duo Taryn Kloth & Kristen Nuss’s Hacks To Teamwork
#1 NYT Bestselling Author Victoria Aveyard’s Hacks For Dealing With Pressure
Adventurer & TV Personality Hazen Audel’s Hacks For Facing Fears
TV Celebrity Chef Anna Olson’s Hacks On The Fear Of Failure
Astrophysicist Erika Hamden’s Hacks To Problem Solving
Flytographer CEO Nicole Smith’s Hacks For Resilience
NYT Bestselling Author Nathalia Holt’s Hacks To Being Authentic
4-Time Oscar Winner Catherine Martin’s Hacks To A Happier Life – Producer & Costume Designer for Elvis, The Great Gatsby & More
Perseverance Hacks From Angela Duckworth – TED Speaker, Wharton Professor, NYT Best-Selling Author
Author & Professor Dr. Kelli Harding’s Kindness Hacks
NASCAR Driver Toni Breidinger’s Hacks For Staying Calm In High Pressure Situations
President of Girls Inc Dr. Stephanie Hull’s Hacks To Empowering Yourself
Crave Cupcakes Co-Founder Jodi Willoughby’s Hacks On Perfectionism
Teen Pianist Rachel Wei’s Time Management Hacks
Marine Scientist Dr. Tiara Moore’s Hacks For Overcoming Self Doubt
Top Chef Winner Kelsey Barnard Clark’s Hacks To Finding Support
Milk Jar CEO Holly Singer’s Hacks For Staying Grounded
Jazz Singer Stacey Kent’s Hacks On Following Your Dreams
Marine Biologist Melissa Márquez’s Hacks To Finding A Focus
Eating Disorder Expert Dr. Gaudiani’s Hacks To A Healthy Relationship With Food
Sleep Expert Rafael Lazar’s Hacks For Better Sleep
Oscar-Winning Special Effects Supervisor Neil Corbould’s Hacks For Dealing With Challenges
Hacks To MAXIMIZE Your Productivity
Chief Well-Being Officer Jen Fisher’s Hacks For Preventing Burnout
Our Body Image Hacks As Teens + Building A Positive Body Image At A Young Age
Happiness Around The World: Happy Hacks From L.A.
F1 Academy Driver Jessica Edgar’s Hacks On Finding A Supportive Community
Top Photographer Sue Bryce’s Hacks Values On How To Value Yourself
Real Estate Agent + Reality Show Star Tracy Tutor’s Hacks On Balancing Your Life
Olympic Swimmer Penny Oleksiak’s Hacks On Accepting What We Can’t Control
Dr. Victoria Waller’s Hacks On Using Passion To Overcome Challenges
Author S.G. Prince’s Hacks For Finding + Following Your Passion
Our Middle School Hacks
Dawn Richardson Wilson’s Hacks For Getting Over Hard Days
Body Image Expert Teri Hofford’s Body Image Hacks
Happiness Around The World: Happy Hacks From France
Teen Activist Viola Seda’s Hacks on Not Caring What Others Think
Olympic Skier Megan Oldham’s Hacks On Taking Breaks
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