The Happiness Quotient
265 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsThom Dharma Pollard hosts inspirational, intimate and unfiltered Stories That Inspire with guests and drawing from his own adventures around the world. The Happiness Quotient: connected, engaged, passionate people who inspire us.
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Episode 5 - Distractions, Living in the now and Human Horse Balance Healing Foundation
April 16, 2019 04:00 - 33 minutes - 15.6 MBThe key to functioning at high levels is in clearing our mind of distractions. At Human Horse Balance Healing Foundation in Center Conway, New Hampshire, one must also clear the mind of distractions when working with horses, as horses live in the here and now. They have no past or present. Paula Lambie is a healer, Reiki master and a veritable horse whisperer. Paula brings together her special knowledge of horses with people in need of healing, whether veterans with PTSD, children with autis...
#5 - Distractions, Living in the Now, Human Horse Balance Healing Foundation
April 16, 2019 04:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBThe key to functioning at high levels is in clearing our mind of distractions. At Human Horse Balance Healing Foundation in Center Conway, New Hampshire, one must also clear the mind of distractions when working with horses, as horses live in the here and now. They have no past or present. Paula Lambie is a healer, Reiki master and a veritable horse whisperer. Paula brings together her special knowledge of horses with people in need of healing, whether veterans with PTSD, children with autis...
#4 - Sir Edmund Hillary: Never Before Released Interview with Thom Pollard About Mount Everest; & NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Christchurch, NZ
April 09, 2019 04:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBA first ever before heard interview with legendary mountaineer and philanthropist Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to stand atop Mount Everest in 1953. Our accomplishments mean very little if we do not feel and express gratitude and humility. Sir Edmund Hillary became the first man to stand atop the world's highest mountain with Tenzing Norgay. His legacy, however, is in all that he gave back to the Sherpa people and the Everest region of Nepal. Also in this episode, in March of this year a...
#4 - Never released interview with Sir Edmund Hillary on Mount Everest; NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Christchurch, NZ
April 09, 2019 04:00 - 26 minutes - 12.4 MBA first ever before heard interview with legendary mountaineer and philanthropist Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to stand atop Mount Everest in 1953. Our accomplishments mean very little if we do not feel and express gratitude and humility. Sir Edmund Hillary became the first man to stand atop the world's highest mountain with Tenzing Norgay. His legacy, however, is in all that he gave back to the Sherpa people and the Everest region of Nepal. Also in this episode, in March of this year a...
Episode 4 - Legacy of and interview with Sir Edmund Hillary on Mount Everest and thoughts on NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Christchurch, NZ
April 09, 2019 04:00 - 26 minutes - 12.4 MBA first ever before heard interview with legendary mountaineer and philanthropist Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to stand atop Mount Everest in 1953. Our accomplishments mean very little if we do not feel and express gratitude and humility. Sir Edmund Hillary became the first man to stand atop the world's highest mountain with Tenzing Norgay. His legacy, however, is in all that he gave back to the Sherpa people and the Everest region of Nepal. Also in this episode, in March of this year a...
Episode 3 - Training for Everest on Mount Washington and my mentor Bradford Washburn
April 02, 2019 10:00 - 30 minutes - 14.3 MBWhile training for my fourth expedition to Mount Everest on the slopes of Mount Washington in New Hampshire I reflect on the knowledge passed down through my mentor, Bradford Washburn, the cartographer of Mount Everest, the Grand Canyon and Denali. Brad was the world's greatest aerial photographer, as well as the found of the Boston Museum of Science. Music by Dazie Mae at daziemae.com, found on the freemusicarchive. Please visit my website and share your thoughts and ideas. Support the sh...
Episode 3 - Training for Everest on Mount Washington, The Loss of My Mother, and my mentor Bradford Washburn
April 02, 2019 10:00 - 30 minutes - 14.3 MBWhile training for my fourth expedition to Mount Everest on the slopes of Mount Washington in New Hampshire I reflect on the knowledge passed down through my mentor, Bradford Washburn, the cartographer of Mount Everest, the Grand Canyon and Denali. Brad was the world's greatest aerial photographer, as well as the found of the Boston Museum of Science. I also experienced the loss of my mother before departure and reflect upon tragedy in our lives. Music by Dazie Mae at daziemae.com, found...
#3 - Training for Everest on Mount Washington, my mentor Bradford Washburn
April 02, 2019 10:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBWe are now THE HAPPINESS QUOTIENT While training for my fourth expedition to Mount Everest on the slopes of Mount Washington in New Hampshire I reflect on the knowledge passed down through my mentor, Bradford Washburn, the cartographer of Mount Everest, the Grand Canyon and Denali. Brad was the world's greatest aerial photographer, as well as the found of the Boston Museum of Science. In the weeks leading up to my departure for Everest I experienced the loss of my mother. I reflect upon t...
#3 - Training for Everest on Mount Washington, My Mentor the Legendary Bradford Washburn
April 02, 2019 10:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBWhile training for my fourth expedition to Mount Everest on the slopes of Mount Washington in New Hampshire I reflect on the knowledge passed down through my mentor, the late Bradford Washburn, cartographer of Mount Everest, the Grand Canyon and Denali. Brad was the world's greatest aerial photographer, as well as the founder of the Boston Museum of Science, pioneer of 13 first ascents in Alaska and was the first to climb the now popular West Buttress route on Denali in 1951. During my tra...
#2 - Dream Heart: Noah Rivers on Pursuing a Career as a Luthier
March 26, 2019 04:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBThose who follow the musical course of their heart experience collateral damage along the way. However, within the sacrifices those same people often discover their greatest masterpieces. After hearing an interview wherein Neil Young spoke about following our musical course, Thom Pollard decided to begin producing a film called Dream Heart, about people following their passions and living their own musical course. In this episode we'll meet a 20-year old luthier named Noah Rivers, the first ...
Episode 2 - Dream Heart: Noah Rivers on Pursuing a Career as a Luthier
March 26, 2019 04:00 - 27 minutes - 12.7 MBThose who follow the musical course of their heart experience collateral damage along the way. However, within the sacrifices those same people often discover their greatest masterpieces. After hearing an interview wherein Neil Young spoke about following our musical course, Thom Pollard decided to begin producing a film called Dream Heart, about people following their passions and living their own musical course. In this episode we'll meet a 20-year old luthier named Noah Rivers, the first ...
Episode 2 - Dream Heart/Noah Rivers
March 26, 2019 04:00 - 27 minutes - 12.8 MBThose who follow the musical course of their heart experience collateral damage along the way. However, within the sacrifices those same people often discover their greatest masterpieces. After hearing an interview wherein Neil Young spoke about following our musical course, Thom Pollard decided to begin producing a film called Dream Heart, about people following their passions and living their own musical course. In this episode we'll meet a 20-year old luthier named Noah Rivers, the first ...
Why We Exist Mount Everest and a Special Guest
March 19, 2019 04:00 - 12 minutes - 5.82 MBIn this introductory episode of Baker Street with Thom Pollard we’ll explore why we exist, the real meaning of life and meet a special guest who understands that we can make our intentions a reality by choosing love over fear. Everest climber, adventurer and public speaker Thom Pollard shares some personal stories in this episode, including the tragic avalanche on Mount Everest in 2014 that claimed the lives of 16-men. He also reveals the story behind how he named the podcast Baker Street. T...
Why We Exist & Mount Everest
March 19, 2019 04:00 - 14 minutes - 9.76 MBIn this introductory episode of Baker Street with Thom Pollard we’ll explore why we exist, the real meaning of life and meet a special guest who understands that we can make our intentions a reality by choosing love over fear. Everest climber, adventurer and public speaker Thom Pollard shares some personal stories in this episode, including the tragic avalanche on Mount Everest in 2014 that claimed the lives of 16-men. He also reveals the story behind how he named the podcast Baker Street. T...
#1 - Why We Exist & Mount Everest
March 19, 2019 04:00 - 12 minutes - 5.75 MBIn this introductory episode of Baker Street with Thom Pollard we’ll explore why we exist, the real meaning of life and meet a special guest who understands that we can make our intentions a reality by choosing love over fear. Everest climber, adventurer and public speaker Thom Pollard shares some personal stories in this episode, including the tragic avalanche on Mount Everest in 2014 that claimed the lives of 16-men. He also reveals the story behind how he named the podcast Baker Street. T...