Hacking Happy with Penny Locaso
168 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWelcome to the Hacking Happy podcast. I'm your host Penny Locaso and I'm the world's first Happiness Hacker with a bold mission to teach 10 million women how to flourish on their terms by 2025 without guilt.
This podcast is designed to help you reignite your spark so that you can channel it towards injecting more balance, presence and connection into each day without burnout.
If that sounds like something you could use a little more of let's get started!
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Steps to freedom (Part 3) with Freedom Founder Lauren Adlam
June 17, 2024 22:19 - 37 minutes - 69.5 MBIn this episode of the Hacking Happy Podcast, we continue to explore the concept of freedom in how we work and live. I'm sharing the next two steps for you to take in order unlock and live freedom on your terms. I've also invited my beautiful friend and client Lauren Adlam along to share her freedom founder story with you. Lauren is a mum of four, Gen Alpha advocate and the founder of Zown. Zown is a safe space for, tweens and teens to hang out and feel empowered through positive information...
Steps to Freedom (Part 2) with Freedom Founder Dani Zetzer
June 13, 2024 03:20 - 44 minutes - 81.2 MBIn this episode of the Hacking Happy Podcast, we continue exploring freedom in how we work and live. I'm sharing the next three steps for you to take in order to unlock and live freedom on your terms. I've also invited my beautiful friend and client Dani Zetzer along to share her freedom founder story with you. Dani is the only divorce lawyer I've heard of running a firm that celebrates settlements over billable hours, and she's on a quest to help women struggling with the uncertainty of...
Steps to Freedom
June 03, 2024 18:00 - 26 minutes - 47.7 MBFar too often, female founders are sold a linear path to freedom that does not exist. Instagram would have you believe that business growth is like a hockey stick rather than the reality that it’s more like a roller coaster. This leaves many purpose-led female founders wondering: What’s wrong with me? Why can’t I create the business and freedom I long for when it looks like everyone else can? No one’s talking about or teaching female founders how to ride the reality of the rollercoaste...
How to become an expert.
May 12, 2024 20:00 - 43 minutes - 79.7 MBEver wanted to become an expert? Ever considered the fact that every expert was once a beginner? I’m constantly asked how I became an expert in my field. What clients and prospective clients really want to know is what credentials they should pursue in order to progress the purpose led work they seek to do and the impact they seek to have. I decided I’d answer this question in this week's podcast because credentials for impact, growth and income is a pretty fascinating topic, not to men...
The money secrets of women
May 05, 2024 19:00 - 41 minutes - 75.9 MBHow to make more money. They call her the money rainmaker. She's the go-to guru for purpose-led small business women wanting to scale their impact and revenue. Meet Fi Johnston, the founder of Peach. In this week's episode, we explore women's money secrets and why not sharing, exploring, and challenging them is holding us back from realising our potential, our impact, and the freedom so many of us long for. Links & Resources Find out more about Fi Johnstone and watch her beautiful docu...
How motherhood enhances your brain with Dr Sarah Mckay
April 29, 2024 18:00 - 44 minutes - 80.8 MBThe neuroscience of motherhood. Have you ever suffered from a baby's brain or questioned how your brain has changed since becoming a mother? If the answer is yes, it’s time to meet Dr Sarah McKay. Sarah is a globally acclaimed neuroscientist and the author of The Women's Brain Book—The Neuroscience of Health, Hormones and Happiness, and Baby Brain—the surprising neuroscience of how pregnancy and motherhood sculpt our brains and change our minds (for the better). In this thought-provoki...
Lessons of a Lifestylepreneur - Part 2
March 25, 2024 00:37 - 22 minutes - 41.9 MBThis month, I’m celebrating nine years in my own business. Nine years as a Lifestylepreneur, and I want to celebrate this moment with you because far too often, I see purpose-led women in business losing heart and motivation because they’re focusing on all the things that aren’t working rather than acknowledging the progress they’ve made. This week’s episode of the Hacking Happy podcast is Part 2 in the Lessons of a Lifestylpreneur series, a reflective podcast series designed to empower yo...
Lessons of a Lifestylepreneur - Part 1
March 15, 2024 03:56 - 27 minutes - 50.3 MBThis month, I’m celebrating nine years in my own business. 9 years as a Lifestylepreneur, and I want to celebrate this moment with you because far too often, I see purpose-led women in business losing heart and motivation because they’re focusing on all the things that aren’t working rather than acknowledging the progress they’ve made and what has worked. This podcast reflects the lessons I’ve learned over the last nine years as a Lifestylepreneur. I want to share with you the power of ackn...
The truth shall set you free
March 10, 2024 18:10 - 22 minutes - 40.8 MBHave you ever considered how much real estate in your brain is consumed by the attachments you hold? Attachment is our way of trying to control uncertainty which let’s face it is impossible in a world where uncertainty is the only certainty. Attachment gives away our power, our energy and our precious present time to overthinking. That’s why in this week’s episode I’m sharing a powerful experiment I tested on myself and with my community in The Present Woman Challenge to help you reclaim y...
To feel is to heal
February 25, 2024 18:30 - 23 minutes - 43.6 MBIn this episode, we explore the power of feeling to heal. I share the concept of compassionate inquiry and how this trauma therapy approach provides a means to start to reconnect with your ability to feel whole again. We expose how suppressing feelings can have long-term negative effects on our health and happiness, and I share a practical process to help you cultivate a feeling practice for healing. Key takeaways from this episode: Allowing oneself to feel is a powerful way to heal and...
If the body keeps the score, move it.
February 18, 2024 17:00 - 20 minutes - 37.8 MBHave you ever felt like you're constantly battling against invisible forces in your life, your work or your business? Wrestling with emotions, you can't quite explain and behaviours that seem out of your control? If the answer is hell yes, this week's podcast on trauma was made for you. I'm going to share how... Trauma isn't just about what happens to you but how it reshapes our inner world. Avoiding trauma processing can lead to disconnection from ourselves and hinder our path to fulf...
The neuroscience of presence with Divya Darling
February 11, 2024 18:00 - 36 minutes - 67.1 MBTrain your brain for calm. How would the decisions you make in the everyday shift if you didn't let your brain dominate and instead gave equal voice to your heart and gut? What if, the impact you seek, was not found in the speed at which you do things but in the intentionality of your actions? If you find yourself longing to inject more clarity, calm and meaning into your life but struggle to practice presence this podcast is for you. In this episode, I speak to Divya Darling a Neurosci...
Creating the space to breathe again with Jessica Connor
February 04, 2024 18:00 - 31 minutes - 58.1 MBA lived experience of burnout. Imagine working 80-hour weeks consistently for years because you love your corporate job. Imagine then waking up one day and your body literally shutting down to the point where you are incapable of speaking or functioning without full-time care. This was the reality for Jess Conner. In this week's podcast episode. Jess bravely shares her journey into and out of burnout in the spirit of helping others listen to their bodies' warning signals before it's too ...
Downsize Your Mental Load with Mia Northrop
January 29, 2024 18:00 - 34 minutes - 63.7 MBDownsize your mental load. Mental Load: The level of thinking, planning and anticipating that you do to keep chaos at bay in your life...ouch! I know this is a conversation we needed to have. In this week's episode of the Hacking Happy podcast, I've invited Mia Northrop, an expert in practical ways to downsize your mental load and co-founder of Life Admin Hacks. Together we explore what mental load is, where it comes from, why you need to understand yours and how to downsize it in practic...
Wonder Woman Vs The Present Woman. Which one will you choose?
January 21, 2024 14:00 - 16 minutes - 30.3 MBChoose presence in 2024 Are you suffering from Wonder Woman syndrome you feel like you’re never present in life because you’re so busy constantly making to-do lists in your head around all the things you "should" be doing that you’re not doing in the moment you're in. Do you long to be a more Present Woman but don’t know where to start and you've struggled to take action on your own? If you're ready to transform your tomorrow by embracing today this podcast is for you. Links & Resouces ...
How to find the right coach for you.
January 08, 2024 18:00 - 15 minutes - 28.1 MBA new year can often feel like a beautiful blank canvas of possibility for you to paint upon. A canvas where vision, intention and action collide, sparking a meaningful shift toward that which ignites a fire in your soul. As I write these words, I feel goosebumps at the infinite possibilities and the learning that I know will come with trying, even when it doesn’t work out as planned. I also ground myself in the reality that in the age of information overload and coaching gurus selling you ...
Permission to rest and reflect.
December 17, 2023 19:00 - 29 minutes - 68.6 MBCreate the space to recharge. This podcast is a sign. A sign to not keep filling an already full day. A sign to not spend the festive season doing even more self-development and planning for all your success in 2024. In this moment right here right now I want to instead invite you to give yourself permission to rest and reflect. Give yourself space. Mental space, physical space to recharge, to be and to celebrate you and all that you have been this year. For without space, there can be ...
Ditching Balance to follow the juice.
December 04, 2023 17:00 - 38 minutes - 89 MBMeet Amanda and Kylie inspiring alumni from my Balance Collective group coaching program. In this conversation we reunite after 6 months to explore the how our relationship with work life balance has changed over the years, how our coming of age has created a drive to consider the legacy we want to leave and the concept of ebb, flow and flood as an approach to feeling more grounded and aligned in life. Links & Resources Sign up to receive Letters From Balance here Register for the next ...
If you could write a letter to balance what would you say with Shanelle Franklin and Tamara Linke
November 27, 2023 17:00 - 55 minutes - 126 MBWhat if writing a Letter To Balance could change your life and the way you define work-life balance? What if it gave you permission to gift yourself greater self-compassion and in the process unlocked more presence, connection and harmony in each day? In this week's episode of the Hacking Happy podcast, I'm joined by comedy duo Shanelle Franklin and Tamara Linke from the renowned The Beautiful Nightmare Podcast. A podcast for when you're flying by the seat of your pants. We go deep into u...
Permission to return to balance with Francie La Flow
November 23, 2023 06:22 - 41 minutes - 95.6 MBIf someone handed you a permission slip today to create the space for the work life balance you seek what would you do? What if your striving to be “better”, a better woman, a better leader, a better mum, a better friend, was moving you further away from being you? What if joy, meaningful connection and presence was not the reward for effort but the foundation for you showing up as the woman you were born to be? Stop wondering what if and listen now to this mindset shifting conversation w...
Have you met Balance?
November 12, 2023 18:00 - 13 minutes - 30.3 MBHave you met Balance yet? Ok, so when I say that I’m guessing I sound a little crazy but I’m not. You see I spent many years of my life chasing work-life balance rather than listening to what my body and my mind were trying to tell me and in my corporate career it left me burnt out. It felt like the harder I chased balance, the more elusive she became and the more disconnected I became from myself, from my true essence and the ones I loved. When I let go of what society defined as balanc...
A date with vulnerability
November 06, 2023 18:00 - 25 minutes - 59.2 MBVulnerability allows us to breathe again. It creates the space to release, to put ourselves out there as who we really are, to try something new, and to take ownership of our growth. Yet, it feels so damn uncomfortable, which is why we avoid it. However, the avoidance of vulnerability often takes us further away from who we are. It's for all of these reasons that I want to dedicate this podcast to the power of vulnerability and provide you with an open invitation to consider what a date wit...
The power of intuition in aging well.
October 22, 2023 19:00 - 41 minutes - 95.8 MBLearning to trust your intuition. If you're body is whispering to you, can you hear it? The busy pace of life has left many of us so in our heads checking off a never-ending to-do list that when our body calls to us for help we can't hear it. Perhaps this is why so many women from 40+ feel like they're going crazy before uncovering that they are, in fact, Peri Menopausal. We've become experts in ignoring our body's warning signals. It's for this exact reason that in this episode of th...
High-Functioning Burnt-Out Woman Syndrome
October 15, 2023 20:00 - 26 minutes - 60 MBThe myth of normal is that we assume the conditions of society are healthy simply because we are used to them. - Dr Gabor Mate This is a quote that opens a can of worms when we dig deeper into what is going on with successful professional women at the moment, particularly the ones who are mothers. In this week's podcast, I want to explore the pervasive phenomenon that I call high-functioning burnt-out woman syndrome. I want to shine a spotlight on what she looks from the outside looking ...
Surrender - The unspoken secret to unlocking balance.
October 08, 2023 18:00 - 57 minutes - 131 MBMums in business Are you a mum starting her own business or are you already running your own show? Did you start your business because you wanted to create more time freedom, more balance in your life, and space to be more present with the ones you love? But have you found yourself working harder than ever and losing sight of why you started this journey in the first place? If the answer is yes join me and Anna Jonak in an open conversation on the power of surrender in unlocking the bal...
Dispelling the myths of balance - Part 2
October 01, 2023 19:00 - 12 minutes - 28.8 MBIn this podcast, we pick up where we left off in Podcast #103 and go deeper into dispelling the myths of balance. I'll share with you the next 5 myths of balance as an invitation to reconsider your relationship with balance and how it impacts how you show up in life. Enjoy! Links & Resources Register for the Balance Challenge here Holding Space for Unicorns Rose Tinted Law The Podcast Subscribe & Review The Hacking Happy Podcast Thanks for listening to this week's episode! If this...
Finding Balance as a mum with young kids with Alicia Payne & Rose Inglis
September 24, 2023 18:00 - 57 minutes - 131 MBThe stage of life you're in impacts how you define and inject balance into your world. In this podcast episode, I invite two working mums with young children to explore their journey into finding the elusive balance and how they've made peace with where they're at. We talk about defining balance on your terms, the role of micro-moments in finding calm and groundedness in each day, why the word compassion should be your new best friend and letting go of comparisonitis. If you're a workin...
Dispelling the myths of balance - Part 1
September 17, 2023 18:00 - 20 minutes - 47.8 MBI spent many years of my life (up until I became an entrepreneur) chasing balance and a few years back discovered, that the harder I chased balance the more elusive it became. This process has been further validated by the over 150 exhausted professional women I have interviewed (for my research) who have shared that flourishing in life for them is having balance. However, most of them cannot recall a time in their life where they felt balanced and if they did they couldn’t sustain it. Thi...
The secrets of a Mumpreneur with Carrie Kwan
September 13, 2023 20:00 - 43 minutes - 98.8 MBDo you have Mumbition? What is it you ask? It's the intersection of wanting to be the mum you long to be whilst realising the dreams that you have in order to be the role model you want to be for your kids. For many mums, Mumbition manifests in starting their own purpose-led business and inviting in the flexibility and the freedom that it allows to show up as the mum you want to be. In this episode of the Hacking Happy Podcast, we chat with serial entrepreneur and the Co-Founder of Mums...
The secret is self awareness and showing up with Craig Harper
September 11, 2023 20:00 - 52 minutes - 120 MBHow many times have you set ambitious goals for change, only to find yourself slipping back into old habits the very next day? Don't worry; you're not alone! It's why I invited Sports Scientist, and human behaviour expert Craig Harper onto the Hacking Happy podcast this week. Together we delve deep into the heart of transformation and unravel the secrets to making lasting changes in your life. Join us as Craig sheds light on the crucial role of self-awareness and just showing up when it ...
What I've learnt from 100 episodes of the Hacking Happy Podcast
September 03, 2023 19:00 - 25 minutes - 58 MBWelcome to 100 episodes of the Hacking Happy Podcast. I'm so excited to celebrate with you and share what I've learnt from this experience. In this week's episode, we explore the gift of podcasting, my favourite episodes, how this journey has inspired others to create their podcasts and a little gift for those of you wanting to start your own podcast and not sure where to start. Links & Resources Download my podcast cheatsheet here Take a listen to my client podcasts Holding Space for U...
Six figures in school hours with Kate Toon
August 27, 2023 20:00 - 40 minutes - 91.7 MBMums in business. Have you ever felt like a misfit and wondered why it is that you feel you don't quite belong? What if owning your inner misfit in how you approach business and life was the secret ingredient to creating success on your terms? In this week's podcast breath of fresh air Kate Toon steps behind the mic to share her unconventional journey into becoming an award-winning business mentor and digital marketing coach. We also discuss her latest book Six Figures in School Hours: ...
Stepping into who you are with Leah Selfe
August 20, 2023 20:00 - 42 minutes - 97.7 MBWhat would happen if you started noticing and listening to the signals life sent you? How might you change your life to create more freedom, harmony and space to be the role model you long to be for your kids? After two redundancies in a year, Leah Selfe decided to stop letting her career be dictated by someone else and stepped into who she wanted to be. In just three years, she's created a thriving online business as The Productivity Queen. She’s passionate about creating the lifestyle s...
The practice of presence with Tali Brash
August 14, 2023 06:44 - 42 minutes - 98.4 MBDo you find yourself longing to be more present in the moments that matter? Have you ever considered that perhaps the voices in your head hold the secret to freeing yourself from the noise and finding more freedom in life. Join The Voices of Method Founder Tali Brash and me as we go deep into how connecting with the voices within can empower you to start living more in alignment with the life you long for. Resources & Links Connect with Tali If you're ready to invest in reigniting your ...
The Angry Woman (A taboo topic) - Part Three
July 30, 2023 20:00 - 50 minutes - 115 MBWelcome to part three of the taboo topic of "The Angry Woman." In this episode, I bring in 2 angry mums and friends Carly Smith & Nikki May to share their perspectives on their anger. We talk about how it shows up in the every day, why we don't talk about it enough, how it presents physically in our bodies and how we process our anger from a place of understanding and self-compassion. Join us as we put the taboo on the table and give voice to angry mums who need to feel heard. Resources ...
The Angry Woman (A taboo topic) - Part Two
July 20, 2023 06:45 - 29 minutes - 67.6 MBUnderstanding your anger Welcome to part two of the taboo topic of "The Angry Woman." In this episode, we'll delve into what the science has to say about angry women. Where does anger show up for most of us, what drives it and what are some helpful ways to process it. Join me on a journey of self-discovery when it comes to my own anger. My intention is to normalise the feeling of anger, diminish the shame associated with it and give women like you permission to understand and process the ...
The Angry Woman (A taboo topic) - Part One
July 16, 2023 20:00 - 18 minutes - 42.5 MBUnderstanding your anger - Welcome to the taboo topic of "The Angry Woman." Not really what you're expecting from a happiness hacker right? Well it's with good reason that I open the door to this important conversation. In this podcast series, we'll explore how anger shows up in the every day and why you're not the only angry woman in the world. Together, through honest conversation and science, we'll look to understand our anger, normalise the feeling as a valid emotion and provide pr...
Haters and finding your voice.
July 10, 2023 20:45 - 17 minutes - 40.6 MBYour voice should be heard. I’ve started to notice a trend... so many coaching clients come to me to find and share their voice into the world for impact. How that manifests is unique to every client it might mean starting a podcast, speaking on stage, starting a business or stepping into that leadership position you deserve to own. Now what I find interesting is that the reason these women often struggle to find their voice and speak their truth is fear. Fear of judgement and what ot...
Transformation Therapy: What it is and why it might be just what you need to get out of a funk.
July 06, 2023 07:49 - 16 minutes - 36.7 MBA safe space for exhausted women. An impromptu podcast to address the growing need to support exhausted high-performing women who don't know where to go with how they feel. In this podcast I want to share with you my response to reflecting on the cries for help I constantly hear from women who long to make a meaningful shift in their work and or life, who know they can't do it alone but are not in a position to pay for a full coaching service and to be frank need something a little differ...
Is attachment holding you back?
July 03, 2023 00:13 - 22 minutes - 51 MBHave you ever considered what or whom you are attached to, and how that attachment might be holding you back? I've studied attachment theory in my psychology degree and have recently been digging deep to understand how it impacts my life and how I can let go of it in the service of creating the space for growth. I wanted to share this experience and the lessons in the hope that it might inspire you to explore your relationship with attachment for your own expansion. Resources and Link ...
Redefining productivity to realise your dreams with Tiffany Taylor.
June 13, 2023 05:47 - 27 minutes - 63.3 MBMeet the coach behind the coach. I started working with Coach Tiffany a year ago to elevate my productivity and create even more space for what gives me meaning and energises my soul. Tiffany Taylor is a Global Speaker, Master Business Coach + Mentor for high-performance business leaders. In this episode of the podcast, we explore how to redefine productivity so that you can unlock your true potential, how to use your calendar to motivate you into taking meaningful action each day, and wh...
Why rejection is a sign you're growing & making progress towards your dreams.
June 01, 2023 20:00 - 28 minutes - 65.8 MBWhy rejection is a sign you're growing & making progress towards your dreams. Rejection as opportunity, not an obstacle. How do you feel when you get rejected? For most of us, it can conjure up feelings of not being good enough or failing and then result in us not continuing to progress toward a dream. But what if rejection was the gateway rather than the dead end to making progress around the things that light a fire in your soul? In this week's podcast, I share how rejection is fundamen...
Where to find your spark.
May 18, 2023 05:18 - 28 minutes - 65.9 MBThis podcast was inspired and is dedicated to the over 100 professional women I have interviewed over the past year who have shared their truth and their desire for wanting to feel like they are living rather than existing. Consistently what I hear from these women is "I've lost my spark." I look in the mirror and I no longer recognise the woman staring back at me. If this connects then this podcast is also for you. In this podcast we explore what we mean by spark, why it matters, where I ...
Why you have to let go to lean in.
May 16, 2023 00:57 - 49 minutes - 113 MBThe number one ingredient required to grow and expand into the person and the life you long for is space. Space to reflect, to brainstorm, to plan and to just be and sit in the present moment and allow it to inspire you. Space is what so many of my prospective clients tell me they need and yet for so many of us space feels elusive. Space is and will always be elusive if every moment of every day is full. Space only comes when we let go. Let go of the things that no longer serve the directio...
Brave women write with Carolyn Tate
May 07, 2023 23:28 - 39 minutes - 90.9 MBThere are those people that you stumble across that influence the trajectory of your life in ways you could not imagine when you first connect with them. Carolyn Tate is one of those people for me and she's someone I'd like you to meet. Carolyn was instrumental in connecting me to the power of finding purpose and equally in the realisation that I could use my voice on stages to impact the lives of thousands. The author of six books Carolyn is a pioneer of purpose in Australia and has insp...
Small changes change your life
April 28, 2023 05:15 - 27 minutes - 62.9 MBThis week marks a significant milestone in my journey to supporting my clients in making life, career and business transformations that enable happier and healthier living. I'm finishing up a significant Psychology qualification that started with a tiny step into discomfort which is why in this weeks podcast I want to explore how small changes change your life. We're going to explore how tiny steps that take like 10 mins can start to shape the life that you longed for. And how these tiny s...
Ageing, alcohol and why you feel shit.
April 06, 2023 21:46 - 49 minutes - 114 MBDo you like a vino but find as you get older no matter how little you drink your sleep becomes restless and the next day you feel shit? Me too! As I push toward my 50s alcohol and I seem to have unconsciously changed our relationship and I'm not enjoying it as much as I used to. I wanted to understand why and what I could do about it so I roped in my dear friend Health & Nutrition Coach Sarah Hopkins to help me find the answer. This podcast is for you if you are looking for an insightfu...
What a real 8 year business journey looks like - Part 2
March 16, 2023 08:00 - 16 minutes - 38.1 MBThis episode of the Hacking Happy podcast continues where we left off last week and forms Part 2 in my series entitled What a real 8-year business journey looks like. In case you missed Part 1 I highly recommend you venture back and listen to Episode 82 first to get the full story. In short, it's 8 years since I turned my back on a crazy salary in a global giant, registered my business name and stepped into the great unknown that comes with building a business from absolutely nothing...
What a real 8 year business journey looks like - Part 1
March 10, 2023 04:30 - 18 minutes - 43 MBThis month I celebrate a milestone of significance in my journey as what I endearingly term a Lifestyleprener. It’s eight (8) years since I turned my back on a crazy salary in a global giant, registered my business name and stepped into the great unknown that comes with building a business from absolutely nothing. When I reflect back, I remember thinking can I do this? Am I crazy? This is now one of the most common questions I get asked from prospective coaching clients who want to ...
What is Moxie and where to find it!
March 05, 2023 23:39 - 24 minutes - 56.4 MBI know I’m not alone in my conflicted relationship with my body because it’s a conversation that often comes up with coaching clients when we’re exploring what’s holding them back. This is why in this podcast, I want to explore with you how our greatest inner struggles can pave the way to unlocking our Moxie, our potential and what it is that lights our soul on fire. Curious to find out what Moxie is and how to find yours? Listen now. Subscribe & Review The Hacking Happy Podcast ...