Happy Life Studios Podcast
487 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsWe are here to Activate, Navigate and Advocate your HAPPY. We describe Happy Life as a lifestyle where one gets and keeps their HAPPY no matter what the circumstances. Who couldn't use a little more HAPPY? Happy Life Studios is here to help with that.
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Happy You Day (a Labor Day special) HL87
September 04, 2017 00:00 - 19 minutes - 26.9 MBHappy Labor Day everyone! Here is something you should celebrate, even though not many think about celebrating it. Special thanks to James Kocian for the use of his original music "More Beautiful" Check out more of his music here https://soundcloud.com/james-kocian) www.HappyLife.lol www.Facebook.com/HappyLifeStudios www.Instagram.com/HappyLife_Studios www.Twitter.com/HappyLifStudios www.PayPal.me/StevoHays
Sack the Happy HL86
August 28, 2017 00:00 - 12 minutes - 17.2 MBHave you ever found yourself winning only to realize you lost? You were so focused on something right in front of you that you forgot the reason you started that thing or process in the first place? Having the start of the NFL season right around the corner, I found myself in the mood to podcast about it. Sometimes grabbing Happy is as easy as letting go of sadness. I had a defensive coordinator of a state championship football team tell me, that he tells his defensive linemen to str...
How to fight evil HL85
August 21, 2017 00:00 - 19 minutes - 27.4 MBI'm baaaaack. Have you missed me? How is one supposed to handle evil? Put our head in the sand, or lace up the gloves and fight back? I think this episode is very timely due to the events that happened in Charlottesville this last week. There seems to be so much evil and hatred in the world today. People of all opinions are talking about it. Have you perused Facebook lately? Maybe you've even quit Facebook due to these posts so rudely overtaking our news-feeds. Whatever happened to ...
Tigers HL84
May 01, 2017 00:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBWhat do you do when "life has killed the dream I dream"? Or, when "the tigers come at night...tear your hope apart and turn your dream to shame"? "I find it interesting, as well as sad, that the only time we talk about broken dreams, or our agonizing doubts that they will ever become a reality, are when they are a thing of the past and never a thing of our present." I think it's sad that we never talk about our broken dreams until we've already accomplished and conquered them, and ne...
True Colors HL83
April 24, 2017 00:00 - 16 minutes - 22.5 MB"You with those sad eyes, don't be discouraged" Cindi Lauper, True Colors. This special episode was recorded on location at a retreat I was speaking at for people with disabilities. So the audio quality is not the typical Happy Life Studios quality but definitely worth listening to. God spoke the worlds in to existence, but you He made by hand. In fact, "if God had to choose between all the stars, the Grand Canyon, oceans and galaxies and you? He wouldn't even think for a second. He...
Holy What?!? HL82
April 17, 2017 00:00 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBHappy day after Easter, day after Lent, day after Holy week. So why did Jesus die anyway, and what does the word "Holy" even mean? I've found people get it wrong on both sides of the spectrum. From a flippant adjective describing cows, Hell or even poo to being a word others use to control, manipulate or abuse others with, is this what God set up for us? Did He send His son to earth to die so that our sins could be forgiven, or could there be even more? You don't want to miss this li...
Community HL81
April 02, 2017 22:24 - 21 minutes - 30.2 MBIn this episode I interview a very good friend to me as well as to Happy Life Studios. His name is Tony Piantine and he, with his family and team, run Camp Daniel (a camp for people who live with disabilities) in northern Wisconsin. Check them out here at www.CampDaniel.org. In this episode we use the word "community" alot. This is because Happy Life Studios believes that community is the key to happiness. We're simply happier when we're together. We need each other to be happy. This...
Happylifeness Day 2017 HL80
March 20, 2017 00:00 - 12 minutes - 17.1 MBHappy #HappinessDay. Not only is today the first day of spring, but I think it symbolic that it is also International Day of Happiness. Yes there is such a day. It was passed by the United Nations June 28 2012, by Jayme Illien, who started life as an orphan on the Streets of Calcutta, wound up in Mother Theresa's orphanage and from there ended up in front of the U.N. who unanimously passed his resolution to start the "International Day of Happiness". Special shout out to David Choi ...
So Sow Sad HL79
March 09, 2017 18:52 - 23.5 MBHave you ever been tempted to give up on your dreams because it just seems like your dreams have died and been buried never to be seen again? Have you ever been soooo sad you didn't know what to do or how to hang on? Have you ever wondered how life can go from being so happy to so drastically difficult so fast? Is this OK? Is it normal? And what should we do when it happens? The good news is, the Bible tells us that those who sow in sadness will harvest in happy. Something very pos...
Plant Happy HL78
February 27, 2017 00:00 - 16 minutes - 22.8 MBDoes social media ever make you angry? It seems sometimes that I either want to roll my eyes or chuck my mouse across the room after spending just a minute scrolling through posts. Have you ever been tempted to just throw in the towel and delete all your accounts? Lately my heart has been troubled reading a lot of social media posts. So, I would like to address the issue I see in social media because it is a real unhappy life path many are choosing to walk on. This powerful principle...
Horse Walker HL77
February 20, 2017 00:00 - 17 minutes - 24.1 MBEver feel like you're stuck in a rut? Like you were just going around in the same sad circle? Sadly enough, sometimes the ruts we're stuck in are the ones we have made ourselves. If you've ever struggled with finding or keeping your happy then you will want to listen to this episode. In it I talk about horse walkers. I had never heard of a horse walker before but that image got me out of my rut and back on happy trails. "Personal Reflection" and "Light as a Feather" music provided b...
Fishermans Ruler HL76
February 03, 2017 22:02 - 19 minutes - 26.4 MBYou know what you think about you, but what would it be like if you could find out what God thinks about you? "Whoa. Hold on a minute there. Find out what God thinks about me?? NO THANKS!!" The thought of finding out what God thinks about us can be scary if one uses the wrong standard to measure by. Oftentimes the difference between successful and unsuccessful, happy and unhappy or encouraged and discouraged is simply the standard by which we measure our life by. Sometimes the only...
Dance HL75
January 16, 2017 00:00 - 11 minutes - 15.7 MBCan getting liked ever be bad? I mean you would think that that's the exact road you would travel to be happy, right??? Let's face it, in a world where "clicks" and "likes" (I call them clickes) are so valuable, it's easy to get sidetracked and forget why we even do what we do in the first place. However, remembering the why is a vital key to being happy. Especially if we do any social media at all. So why do we do what we do? Why did we start that business or make that comment? List...
Happy Trails HL74
January 09, 2017 00:00 - 12 minutes - 17.5 MBHappy New Year! So, what is the fastest you've ever broken a New Years resolution? Have you ever struggled with making, let alone keeping, your newly made goals? In our first podcast of the New Year, we talk about what else...New Years resolutions. However, we will do it the Happy Life Studios way. We will talk about New Years resolutions from an angle I've never heard anyone else ever speak before. Some absolutely LOVE making New Years resolutions while others abhor them. Either way...
Christmas Aftershock HL73
December 27, 2016 00:00 - 13 minutes - 18.9 MB"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." ~ Dr. Seuss. Funny thing is, it just seems like a few days ago I posted the first Happier Holidays episode this year talking about how I couldn't believe Christmas was already here. And now in this session I'm talking about it being over. Well, there are really 2 ways to end the Holiday season. Listen and find out what they are. This episode is really important, because believe it or not, how we end 2016 will strongly determ...
My problem with ugly Christmas sweaters HL72
December 24, 2016 00:00 - 13 minutes - 18.7 MBAh yes, the old ugly Christmas sweater. I'm not sure how they got invented, and I'm really not sure how they get worn. I mean, when one mentions "Christmas sweater", "ugly" is usually the first adjective that comes to mind. Although ugly Christmas sweaters are a great and fun way to help celebrate the Holidays, some are far more than just ugly. Listen as I talk about ugly covering up the true beauty of not only Christmas, but of us as well. Check out our Happier Holidays Video Collec...
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen HL71
December 19, 2016 10:27 - 55 minutes - 18.3 MBDo you ever struggle keeping your sanity during Santa Season? Is it even possible to find tidings of comfort and joy in the chaos of Christmas today? I think so. So, listen and find YOUR happy and rest. This is another podcast in our Happier Holidays series, but the concept will work year round. I'd like to give you the link to our Happier Holidays Video Collection - produced to make your Holidays Happier and your Christmas Merrier! Included are videos for families of all ages, des...
Already?! HL70
November 21, 2016 00:00 - 13 minutes - 18.4 MBHave you ever walked into a store and sighed or even became irritated as you saw Christmas decorations being put up way too early? Do the Holidays ever seem as long and tiring as a political campaign? Listen and find out how to not only survive the Holidays this year, but how to actually enjoy them. After all, they ARE called Happy Holidays, not crabby ones. It's our desire at Happy Life Studios to help you make this your happiest holidays ever. #HappierHolidays everyone! Here is ...
Happy to be Sad HL69
November 07, 2016 00:00 - 14 minutes - 20 MBWhat do you do when you lose someone or something very close to you? For much of the world, mourning has become a lost and ignored art. However, sometimes the way to happy goes directly through sad. Last weekend I lost not only my amazing father in law, but also my second and last dad. Listen and find out what I learned and how it's helping me cope and keep the happy. StevoHays.com PayPal.me/StevoHays
Brave HL68
October 31, 2016 00:00 - 13 minutes - 18.3 MBHappy Halloween. Being Halloween I figured it would be appropriate to post a podcast on being brave. Listen and find out the cool thing God did for me, because I think God wants to do the same for you as well. Proof that God does use Facebook. PayPal.me/StevoHays Facebook.com/StevoHays
Number 2 Fan HL67
October 24, 2016 00:00 - 14 minutes - 20.1 MBAre we really who we think we are? What if we're wrong? Maybe we're better than we believe. Sometimes we don't see who we are, we see who we want to be instead. So, just who is your #2 fan? And who is you #1? The answer to those 2 questions are essential. This episode is a continuation of the last 2 podcasts "Splat HL64" and "It is what it is HL66". StevoHays.com Facebook.com/StevoHays Twitter.com/SteveHays PayPal.me/StevoHays
It is what it is HL66
October 17, 2016 00:00 - 15 minutes - 21.4 MBWhat do you do when Life doesn't cooperate with your dreams? To be honest, for me, I have found it rarely does. Do I need to find a new dream? Wake up and smell reality? Set the bar a little lower? In this podcast I will share how expectations will effect our happy in a gigantic way and I'll talk about what we need to do about it. This is the podcast I said I wanted to go in to more detail about in last Monday's episode 64 "Splat". Listen and find out how I turned my heavy into hap...
Happy Weekend (bonus episode) HL65
October 14, 2016 00:00 - 6 minutes - 8.24 MBHave a Happy weekend!
Splat HL64
October 10, 2016 00:00 - 13 minutes - 19.1 MBHave you ever noticed how some people just seem get the happy, no matter what life throws at them? Do you ever feel like, you could be happy too if you could just be more like they were? It's one thing to get happy, but it's a whole different thing to stay there. Sometimes happy can be very elusive and hard to find, let alone keep. Happy Life is a lifestyle where one secures and sustains joy in every circumstance. So, just how does one keep happy when life hits and hits hard? Listen ...
Fist to the Face HL63
August 01, 2016 00:00 - 12 minutes - 16.6 MBLife can be tough enough the way it is without us adding any trouble to it. What do you do when you just can't perform at the level you think you could be performing at? Oftentimes we find us beating ourselves up. Come listen to this powerful story of one incredible young man and how God actually helped him stop beating himself up...literally. It is so great to be back home after a month away speaking at Camp Daniel, a camp for people with disabilities. Out of the north woods and ba...
Older but Not Necessarily Wiser HL62
July 19, 2016 00:00 - 17 minutes - 23.4 MBI've spent the last month in the north woods speaking to, encouraging and hanging out with the awesome people of Camp Daniel, a camp for people with disabilities. We knew we wouldn't have the correct equipment or time to produce a weekly podcast up there, so we've tried something new by taking Happy Life podcasts live via livecasting on our facebook pages facebook.com/StevoHays and facebook.com/Steve-Hays-1616647698573920/ We hope you've been able to check them out. They are still o...
Happy Summer HL61
July 01, 2016 00:00 - 10 minutes - 14.2 MBHave you ever entered summer really excited but exited it feeling blah? Is there any way to stop that? Listen as we talk about how to not only make your summer incredible, but make it count as well. We will also let you in on some exciting changes for Happy Life podcasts this summer. We can't wait. It's going to be a great summer here at Happy Life Studios. You have a whole summer ahead of you. How are you going to spend it? Would you like to make this summer stand out or would you ...
Happy or Not Here I Come HL60
June 23, 2016 00:00 - 10 minutes - 9.4 MBWe all struggle with being or staying happy. To be happy is one thing, but to live happy takes work - it doesn't just happen. Don't be fooled, sooner or later, everyone struggles with happy. Sometimes those that seem the happiest can actually be struggling with it the most. So, be encouraged. See, you're probably happier already. :-) In this episode I talk about the personal struggle I've been having with my happy lately. What does one do when life seems to relentlessly sap the happy...
This is Your Brain...on Happy HL59
June 15, 2016 00:00 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBHave you ever seen the 80's TV commercials "This is your brain on drugs?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub_a2t0ZfTs In this episode we'll talk about "This is your brain on happy." I will talk about a truth I recently learned about that helped me and my happy and I know will help you with yours. So listen, share, get happy and make others happy too.
Bank Account HL58
June 06, 2016 00:00 - 16 minutes - 22.7 MBHave you ever lost a close friend? Ever wish you were better at relationships? Keeping them or making them better? It's pretty difficult, if not near impossible, to live a happy life without good relationships. So in this episode, we talk about a simple truth to make all our relationships better and even restore some wounded ones. PayPal.me/StevoHays GoFundMe.com/HappyLifeStudios StevoHays.com Special thanks to James Kocian facebook.com/james.kocian.1 twitter.com/JamesKocian for ...
Remember to Remember HL57
May 30, 2016 00:00 - 32 seconds - 17 MBHappy Memorial Day! Many, if not most, will enjoy a great holiday weekend this weekend. Many with friends, family and BBQ. But those who choose to remember will enjoy their holiday weekend even more. So, we recorded this special Memorial Day podcast to help us remember, and to honor those who have fought and even given their lives for our freedom and our happy. Have a HAPPY Memorial Day, and a HAPPY LIFE!
Crappy to Happy HL56
May 23, 2016 00:00 - 12 minutes - 17.5 MBEver felt broken or found your life in need of repair? The good news is that God loves to fix things. The bad news is many are embarrassed their life needs any kind of improvement at all. So, instead of giving God the hammer, many decide to try and fix up their lives on their own, when the master architect, designer and builder is waiting right outside the front door of our life, ringing the doorbell with His tool belt on. This is backward thinking. In this episode I talk about one ...
Back Roads HL55
May 16, 2016 00:00 - 13 minutes - 18.3 MBWhen it comes to our goals, dreams and plans, most would pick the interstate so they could arrive there as quickly as possible. Because when it comes to success who wants to drive 55? After all, Life is a Highway and I want to drive it all night long. However, sometimes life takes the back roads instead. But that's OK. The back roads actually have a lot to offer that one will never ever get from taking the highway. I know this, because not only do I march to the beat of a different d...
Happy Wrong pt. 2: Black Mold HL54
May 09, 2016 00:00 - 21 minutes - 28.9 MBThis week’s podcast is a continuation of last week’s episode (Happy Wrong HL53) where I interviewed a hero and friend, Tony Piantine. We talked on the way from the airport, about what to do when suffering tries to steal our happy. In this episode, we continue on with that conversation and deal with another thief that may be even worse than suffering when it comes to stealing one’s happy. It’s a topic not many talk about. In fact, I've read that the less someone talks about it, the m...
Happy Wrong pt. 1: Happy Suffering HL53
May 02, 2016 00:00 - 18 minutes - 25.7 MBIs it possible to actually do happy wrong? I think a lot of people believe that to be happy, they must eliminate the unhappy; delete, numb or ignore the negative and then increase the positive; do something fun, buy something new etc. If happy depended on circumstances, then why are some of the happiest people in some of the roughest situations? Whenever bad comes along, God often gets the blame. “If God loves me, then why…?” When in reality, God came to give us happy in the midst o...
Soundtrack HL52
April 25, 2016 00:00 - 13 minutes - 18 MBWhat would it look like if someone added a soundtrack to our life? If a movie crew followed us around or a writer studied our life and wrote a screenplay of it? Once the soundtrack was added we might see our life counts a little more than we thought it did. Listen and find out more.
Perfect Imperfections HL 51
April 18, 2016 00:00 - 11 minutes - 16 MBDoes practice really make perfect? Do you ever struggle with your weaknesses - or see how short you actually fall from perfection? I have some great encouraging news for you. Listen to this episode as we continue on where episode "Weirdo HL49" left off 2 weeks ago. In "Perfect Imperfections" we continue to talk on what Radiohead sings about in their song "Creep", only this time we go a little deeper with some soulful John Legend and talk about the song, "All of Me" and how its meani...
50 HL50
April 11, 2016 00:00 - 33 minutes - 45.7 MBThis is a special day for us as we celebrate our 50th Happy Life podcast episode. Listen as Christine and I talk about our surprises and successes. How Happy Life started and where it's headed. So come on and celebrate with us. Here are the links we talked about: If you want to join this big happy family/Happy Life movement, just click here. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sA2dZSuVo216ADZ6KygP_yXJheVpWQXgF-pGw7oBRac/viewform If you want to help us continue to build our Happy Life...
Weirdo HL49
April 04, 2016 00:00 - 11 minutes - 15.5 MBDo you ever find yourself wishing you were somebody special? Why do we often struggle with our worth? What do popular and unpopular people have in common? Listen and learn from Radiohead as I talk a little about my life, my past, how I felt/feel about myself and how I survived and continue to survive even to this day.
Follow through HL48
March 28, 2016 00:00 - 13 minutes - 17.9 MBIs Easter really about forgiveness of sins, or is there something more? Listen to this weeks episode and find out.
Why Can't We Be Friends? HL47
March 21, 2016 00:00 - 13 minutes - 17.9 MBIt seems like an offer too good to be true. God, the creator of the universe, wants to be friends...with me?!? And it's easy?!? No Way! Yahweh actually! It's talked about by so many, but so few get there. So, if it's supposed to be easy, and it's great news and wanted by so many, then why do so many fail at being friends with God? There are many things that actually stop us from a friendship with God. In this episode, I talk about 2 of the biggest: religion and perception. What God m...
Thin Mints HL46
March 08, 2016 06:43 - 12 minutes - 17.1 MB"Excuse me sir, would you like to buy some Girl Scout cookies?" How does one say no to that?!? It's the hap-happiest season of all. It's Girl Scout cookie season! So, in honor of this happy time, I talk about two things I really like a lot: God and Girl Scout cookies. Believe it or not, they actually have some similarities. Listen and see.
Stay on Track HL45
March 05, 2016 17:16 - 10 minutes - 14.4 MBWhen we go on a trip we usually plan it out. We don't get on a road without knowing where that road goes first. The same is true in life. Sometimes we choose a road in life that leads down a wrong path. Things like anxiety, anger or fear quickly jump in our locomotive, play conductor and try to take over our happy. If you're like me, they tend to come at you like a freight train and just run you over. In this episode, I talk about a conversation I had with my son who was struggling w...
LEAP HL44
February 29, 2016 00:00 - 12 minutes - 17.3 MBHappy Leap year. I think it's pretty cool that this episode actually lands on Feb 29. So, we decided to record a podcast in honor of Leap year. Not only will this episode inspire you, we believe it will open up your eyes as well as bring great relief and happy to your busy or stressful world. I came out an extremely high "I" in the "DISC" personality test. "Yeah, but is it any fun?" is one of the most used questions my personality will ask, which is pretty evident in this episode. S...
Be the Man HL43
February 15, 2016 00:00 - 12 minutes - 17.7 MBBe the Man and happiness will follow. Or will it? In the episode we will talk about a major issue to living happy. One that many would probably never think about and most will often miss. Here is the link I mentioned in this episode http://www.ted.com/talks/matthew_williams_special_olympics_let_me_be_myself_a_champion The audio quality of this particular episode is not as good as it should be. We are having equipment issues.
The Phone HL42
February 01, 2016 00:00 - 12 minutes - 17.3 MBHearing God's voice was never meant to be spooky or difficult. When God made us, He made us to converse and live with. This episode is a continuation of last weeks "The Chair" where we will talk more about hearing God's voice as well as some unorthodox ways God has talked with me. Prayer is not talking at God, it's talking with Him. Listen and see how simple and fun it can actually be.
The Chair HL41
January 25, 2016 00:00 - 16 minutes - 23 MBHearing God's voice was never meant to be difficult. When God made us, He made us to live in relationship with Him and no relationship can be better than its communication. The happy news is, hearing God is not only meant for us, it's also simple and easy.
MLKJ Day; Resolute HL40
January 20, 2016 19:36 - 14 minutes - 19.3 MBEver make New Years Resolutions? Ever break New Years Resolutions? Have you already done both of those this year? Just how does one make sure their dreams are accomplished and goals are met? I have a dream...that I'll actually accomplish my New Years Resolutions. In this episode I talk about what to do when you break your resolutions and fail at your dreams. I do it while I honor a modern day hero as I talk about some traits that helped Martin Luther King Jr. change the world and ...
Don't Drop the Ball HL39
January 11, 2016 00:00 - 16 minutes - 22.1 MBWhat happens when you mix the New Year, NFL playoffs and Happy Life together? Listen and find out. There is a world of difference between being disappointed and living a disappointed life. Life, success and happy are available to all of us. They are actually thrown at us but we often drop the ball. Listen and see why we drop the ball of happiness, life or success. And be encouraged, it's a simple solution. Listen and make this year a happier, more successful one. www.HappyLife.lol ...
Are You Positive? HL38
January 05, 2016 19:26 - 10 minutes - 14 MBIt's a New Year, so why not a new podcast with a new intro? It's pretty difficult to not see negative things all around us. So, how do we stay positive when all we see is negative? If you ever struggle with being or staying positive, this is a great podcast to listen to. www.HappyLife.lol www.Facebook.com/HappyLifeStudios www.Instagram.com/HappyLife_Studios www.Twitter.com/HappyLifStudios www.YouTube.com/StevoHays www.PayPal.me/StevoHays