Harvesting Happiness

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Adulting: Leaving the Nest and Transitioning to Independence with Julie Lythcott-Haims Aug 14, 2024

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If bumper stickers were still a thing Adulting is Hard would be a bestseller. It's not that the challenges of adulthood have intensified, but rather, the parenting landscape has shifted. Overprotective tendencies now seem to outweigh the absenteeism of past generations. Is it possible for parents to empower their children to become independent adults?
To discover how parents can support young adults leaving the nest, Positive Psychology Podcast Host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with mentor, activist, and author Julie Lythcott-Haims.
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Unlocking Happiness: The Power of Lifelong Learning and Curiosity with Zena Hitz PhD Aug 07, 2024

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Think for a second briefly about the excitement of learning something new as a child. That sense of wonder and accomplishment when you first figured out how to write a bike, solve a puzzle, or read a book. That joy doesn't have to end with childhood, and in fact, lifelong learning is the secret to maintaining that spark of happiness throughout our lifetime.
To find out the art of unlocking happiness, Harvesting Happiness Podcast host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with the founder and president of the Catherine Project, Dr. Zena Hitz.
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Absorbent Minds: Human Cognition in a Digital World with Leslie Valiant PhD Jul 31, 2024

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The learning mechanism in the human brain is not yet equipped to deal with information meant to deceive or manipulate. Armed with a computational approach to civilization but lacking the ability to discern fact from fiction, we find ourselves at the precipice of a new digital world for which we may not be prepared.
To reveal how human cognition processes information, Harvesting Happiness Podcast host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with the T. Jefferson Coolidge Professor of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University, Dr. Leslie Valiant.
Leslie discusses a human’s predisposition to accept the information we ingest as truth and explains the central tenet of his newest book, The Importance of Being Educable: A New Theory of Human Uniqueness.
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Enhancing Happiness: Mind-Body Connection to Sexual Health and Well-Being with Dr. Greg Lewis PhD Jul 24, 2024

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*This episode explores human sexuality and is intended for mature listeners.
Sexual arousal can mean many different things to many different people. A quick walk through the local ‘adult’ store can be an eye-opening experience for some and offer a giggle for others. No matter what turns you on, the root of a healthy sexual experience is psychological safety. Our minds and bodies work together when it comes to enhancing happiness.
To expose the mind-body connection to sexual health and well-being, Harvesting Happiness Podcast host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with the Assistant Professor at the Department of Intelligent Systems Engineering at Indiana University and an Assistant Research Scientist at the Kinsey Institute, Dr. Greg Lewis.
Greg offers a spin on the way we look at our sexuality, how we express it, and how it is connected to psychological safety.
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Nutritionally Dense Food Wisdom for Health and Well-Being with Dr. Sarah Ballantyne PhD Jul 17, 2024

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Nutritional Science is a fairly new field of study relative to human existence. In the past, humans grew much of their food in and around where they lived, incorporating a variety of nutritionally dense plants and animals into their diet. Fast forward to today, when industrialization has changed how we feed ourselves, humans more often use satiation above nutrition to gauge our feeding needs.
To gain nuggets of nourishment about nutrients, Harvesting Happiness Podcast host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, PhD. Sarah founded Nutrivore.com and is the New York Times best-selling author of Nutrivore:The Radical New Science for Getting the Nutrients You Need from the Food You Eat.
Dr. Sarah Ballantyne studies the effects of nutrients on our body chemistry and which foods contain the highest levels of nutrients relative to the daily value per calorie. Her Nutrivore scoring system offers simple food swap items and additions to create healthier meals for healthier humans.
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Transcending Incarceration: Healing Journeys within a Broken System with Dr. Stephanie S. Covington PhD Jul 10, 2024

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For many women, rising above trauma can feel unattainable in public life and utterly impossible when under the restraints of incarceration. But, women, being who they are, build mutual support systems behind bars that foster resilience, and community, and underpin transformations not often correlated with stories of life in prison.
To discover ways of transcending incarceration, Harvesting Happiness Podcast host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with an internationally recognized clinician, author, organizational consultant, lecturer, and a pioneer in addiction, trauma, and recovery, Dr. Stephanie Covington.
Dr. Covington shares findings from her decades of experience working with institutions, and her latest book, Hidden Healers: The Unexpected Ways Women in Prison Help Each Other Survive. She talks about the healing journeys within our broken prison systems and describes the community that develops between incarcerated women.
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Anxiously Awaiting Relief: A Philosophical Approach to the Human Condition with Samir Chopra PhD Jul 03, 2024

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Anxiety is a natural response to the uncertainties and challenges we face in life. When we are anxious, relief can seem a world away. But, through cultivating self-awareness and practicing mindfulness, anxiety can be managed, transforming it from a source of suffering into an opportunity for growth and self-discovery.
To discover the philosophical approach to treating anxiety, Harvesting Happiness Podcast Host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with a philosophical counselor, author, and professor emeritus of philosophy at Brooklyn College, Samir Chopra PhD.
Samir shares the fears that are at the core of our anxieties and philosophical strategies for managing anxiety in his book, Anxiety: A Philosophical Guide. He asserts that the world is constructed in such a way that the choices we have to make, make us especially anxious.
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Regret-Less: Lead with Clarity, Creativity, and Courage with Bonnie Wan Jun 26, 2024

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If you could reimagine the time of your life, what would it look like? Would you continue to be trapped by your calendar? Or, would you dial into what is sacrosanct and transform your relationship with time so it played by your rules and worked itself into your schedule?
To get a template for living a regret-less life, Harvesting Happiness Podcast Host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with author and keynote speaker, Bonnie Wan about how to lead with clarity, creativity, and courage.
In Bonnie’s book, The Life Brief: A Playbook for No-Regrets Living, she offers the clarity she gleaned from her deep dive into what wasn’t working in her life, how she leaned into aggravation to reframe her relationship with time and transform her life.
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Maximizing Change Management Through Kindness with James Rhee Jun 19, 2024

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In business, financial gain is often the basis for change, when in reality the lessons gleaned from the process are just as valuable as the change itself. For it is usually in hindsight we realize that the journey of any endeavor is more important than the end result. Taking a kindness plus math approach to business decisions means valuing empathy and human connections alongside financial metrics.
To discover how to use kindness to maximize change, Harvesting Happiness Podcast Host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with the inspirational teacher, author, and leader James Rhee. In James Rhee’s book red helicopter — a parable for our times: lead change with kindness plus a little math, he shares a story of how his life was forever changed when he walked away from his former identity to embrace an ailing business. His journey led to financial success but, more importantly, connectedness, joy, and friendship.
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Human Rewilding: Nurturing Ourselves in Nature with Craig Foster Jun 12, 2024

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Modern life is filled with many kinds of pollution. From the audible and visual pollution of our cities to the garbage we let leak into our natural world, humans are separating themselves from nature at a faster rate than ever before in our history. The flora and fauna so graciously given by our earth mother have been all but forgotten in many human environments. Observing, reconnecting, listening to ecopsychology, and exposing ourselves to the natural world can increase our health and well-being.
To unearth essential information about how we join the human rewilding project and get back in tune with nature, Harvesting Happiness Podcast Host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with the co-founder of the Sea Change Project, documentary filmmaker, and naturalist Craig Foster. Craig shares his rewilding and tracking techniques that instinctively regulate our bodies’ natural rhythm and release health and well-being chemicals into our system. He also offers an Ecopsychology toolkit for being with nature from his newest project, the book Amphibious Soul: Finding the Wild in a Tame World.
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