Happy Rebel Podcast

What if it is Easy?

We were sort of raised to believe that anything worth having comes at a cost. It’s hard to achieve. You’ve got to sacrifice, work all hours of the day and suffer for what you want in life. For a long time, I believed that. And, sometimes, those very limiting beliefs still creep in. But a lot of that — most of that — is bullshit. Much of it is manufactured to keep people in their places. It’s a nasty blend of patriarchy, capitalism and elitism that affects us all. And while some of that nastiness is dissolving, it’s fossilized in other areas.  So let’s be disrupty by letting go of those limiting beliefs and start looking for the easier, saner, more enjoyable path. Follow the podcast on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/happyrebelpodcast], Threads [https://www.threads.com/@happyrebelpodcast] and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/HappyRebelPodcast/] @HappyRebelPodcast and go deeper into your eudaimonic wellbeing at The Happyist Substack [https://thehappyist.substack.com]. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts and DM a screenshot of it to me on Instagram (@happyrebelpodcast) along with your preferred email address to receive a free month of The Happyist Substack plus a discount on a continuing subscription. (Please note, this is a manual process. The only AI I use is *actual* intelligence.) Be a Happy Rebel VIP! Join our email group [https://happy-rebel.kit.com]! To work with me, or for further inquiries, please visit TheHappyist.me [https://thehappyist.me]  Ready to start your own podcast? Consider Buzzsprout as your host. They make it easy and affordable. Use my referral link for a $20 credit on any paid plan [https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2491344].  ©2025-2026 Happy Rebel LLC All Rights Reserved Music: "Punk Attitude" by Flash Fluharty licensed via PremiumBeats

Let Yourself Be Happy(er)

What are the reasons you aren’t happy right now, or happier if you do consider yourself to be a happy person? Is the list long or short? Does it involve things in your control or out of it? I’m sure there are very many truly valid reasons you aren’t your happiest self right now. And I want to tell you that not only can you be happy right now, you should be. Because that is what will make a significant difference…in your life and others, and the world. Follow the podcast on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/happyrebelpodcast], Threads [https://www.threads.com/@happyrebelpodcast] and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/HappyRebelPodcast/] @HappyRebelPodcast and go deeper into your eudaimonic wellbeing at The Happyist Substack [https://thehappyist.substack.com]. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts and DM a screenshot of it to me on Instagram (@happyrebelpodcast) along with your preferred email address to receive a free month of The Happyist Substack plus a discount on a continuing subscription. (Please note, this is a manual process. The only AI I use is *actual* intelligence.) Be a Happy Rebel VIP! Join our email group [https://happy-rebel.kit.com]! To work with me, or for further inquiries, please visit TheHappyist.me [https://thehappyist.me]  Ready to start your own podcast? Consider Buzzsprout as your host. They make it easy and affordable. Use my referral link for a $20 credit on any paid plan [https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2491344].  ©2025-2026 Happy Rebel LLC All Rights Reserved Music: "Punk Attitude" by Flash Fluharty licensed via PremiumBeats

Seeing Flags and Acting on Them

So, I spent my Thursday and Friday binge watching the second season of “Worst Ex Ever” on Netflix. Not hard to do; it’s only 4 episodes. The show is more than a little horrifying. And I have a deep appreciation for those who were brave enough to share their story. It’s going to help a lot of people. And here’s why. Because, if you watch it, you will never not listen to your intuition when a blazingly red flag is raised. And you and I are going to talk about loving yourself more so you are double-triple sure you will never dismiss a flaming red flag ever again. Link to "The Radical Act of Self-Love [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-radical-act-of-self-love/id1850201862?i=1000745713038]" podcast ep. Link to "Self-Health [https://thehappyist.substack.com/p/self-health?r=26jt1h]" on Substack.  Follow the podcast on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/happyrebelpodcast], Threads [https://www.threads.com/@happyrebelpodcast] and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/HappyRebelPodcast/] @HappyRebelPodcast and go deeper into your eudaimonic wellbeing at The Happyist Substack [https://thehappyist.substack.com]. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts and DM a screenshot of it to me on Instagram (@happyrebelpodcast) along with your preferred email address to receive a free month of The Happyist Substack plus a discount on a continuing subscription. (Please note, this is a manual process. The only AI I use is *actual* intelligence.) Be a Happy Rebel VIP! Join our email group [https://happy-rebel.kit.com]! To work with me, or for further inquiries, please visit TheHappyist.me [https://thehappyist.me]  Ready to start your own podcast? Consider Buzzsprout as your host. They make it easy and affordable. Use my referral link for a $20 credit on any paid plan [https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2491344].  ©2025-2026 Happy Rebel LLC All Rights Reserved Music: "Punk Attitude" by Flash Fluharty licensed via PremiumBeats

Make it Fun

This is probably going to sound weird AF, but I don’t care. It works. So, stick with me. A long time ago, I was told that otters won’t do anything that isn’t fun. I took that as gospel, after all, we were at a renowned aquarium, where ocean facts are spoken. And otters are delightful. Yes, there are certain things otters have to do, but they make it playful. They make it fun. From that point on, I decided to otterfy my life. If we’re honest, there’s not a whole lot of fun in being an adult. Most everything is pressurized around time and money. But, it doesn’t have to be that way. It really doesn’t. We just need to learn how to make it fun.  Follow the podcast on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/happyrebelpodcast], Threads [https://www.threads.com/@happyrebelpodcast] and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/HappyRebelPodcast/] @HappyRebelPodcast and go deeper into your eudaimonic wellbeing at The Happyist Substack [https://thehappyist.substack.com]. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts and DM a screenshot of it to me on Instagram (@happyrebelpodcast) along with your preferred email address to receive a free month of The Happyist Substack plus a discount on a continuing subscription. (Please note, this is a manual process. The only AI I use is *actual* intelligence.) Be a Happy Rebel VIP! Join our email group [https://happy-rebel.kit.com]! To work with me, or for further inquiries, please visit TheHappyist.me [https://thehappyist.me]  Ready to start your own podcast? Consider Buzzsprout as your host. They make it easy and affordable. Use my referral link for a $20 credit on any paid plan [https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2491344].  ©2025-2026 Happy Rebel LLC All Rights Reserved Music: "Punk Attitude" by Flash Fluharty licensed via PremiumBeats

Ego Boundaries

I was going to title this episode “Care Less”, but I figured that would just piss off a bunch of people who didn’t need any more to be pissed off about. Because it’s not about not giving a shit, but understanding where our egos stir up distress when there really doesn’t need to be any. Caring less about things that don’t matter when we have so much going on that does. Raise your hand if you ruminate over wrongs done to you and then concoct your perfect response to the wrongdoer. Go ahead. My hand is up. Because this is a very human response to an affront. We don’t like what was done to us and we don’t like how we handled it. And I would like to tell you that we are making a big deal out of shit that really doesn’t matter. Let's talk about how we need to set boundaries with our ego and remind it who is really in charge. xo Follow the podcast on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/happyrebelpodcast], Threads [https://www.threads.com/@happyrebelpodcast] and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/HappyRebelPodcast/] @HappyRebelPodcast and go deeper into your eudaimonic wellbeing at The Happyist Substack [https://thehappyist.substack.com]. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts and DM a screenshot of it to me on Instagram (@happyrebelpodcast) along with your preferred email address to receive a free month of The Happyist Substack plus a discount on a continuing subscription. (Please note, this is a manual process. The only AI I use is *actual* intelligence.) Be a Happy Rebel VIP! Join our email group [https://happy-rebel.kit.com]! To work with me, or for further inquiries, please visit TheHappyist.me [https://thehappyist.me]  Ready to start your own podcast? Consider Buzzsprout as your host. They make it easy and affordable. Use my referral link for a $20 credit on any paid plan [https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2491344].  ©2025-2026 Happy Rebel LLC All Rights Reserved Music: "Punk Attitude" by Flash Fluharty licensed via PremiumBeats