Harvesting Happiness

Digital Declarations and Social Media Realities: Communicating with Civility in the Ethers and Beyond with Luvvie Ajayi and Professor Russell Golman

Socializing with friends can bring happiness and fulfillment to our lives. But when a large percentage of our friends exist only online, do we miss many of the rewarding aspects of friendship? When faced with hardship or tragedy can online support be enough to accommodate true healing? Where do we draw the line between virtual and physical connections? Do you know your online friends well enough to be able to reach out should they shut down their online presence? Host, Lisa Kamen welcomes two observers of digital declarations, Luvvie Ajayi and Professor Russell Golman. Luvvie takes a jocular punch at social media realities and hashtag madness and Professor Golman describes how our digital behavior corresponds to happiness and our collective welfare.

Joy on Purpose: Building a Culture of Happiness for Personal and Professional Success with Rich Sheridan and James Goebel

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work with purpose or to gain joy from your work? What if you felt a deep sense of transparency, valued communication, and trust with the people you work with? How would your home life change if you came home from work not needing to get a day’s worth of frustration off of your chest? To discover the benefits of creating and working in a joyful work environment, Positive Psychology Podcast Host, Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with two men who have first-hand experience with it, the founders of Menlo Innovations, James Goebel and Rich Sheridan. James and Rich describe the unique environment they have created at Menlo Innovations and why other companies tour their basement office for ideas and inspiration. The software company has a non-traditional workplace structure where team members work in pairs, projects are peer-reviewed, and the responsibility of human resources belongs to everyone. It is sophisticatedly simple.

Wondery Presents The Next Big Idea with Rufus Griscom

Hosted by Rufus Griscom, and featuring thought leaders Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Adam Grant, and Daniel Pink, The Next Big Idea brings you the most groundbreaking ideas that have the power to change the way you live, work and think. This week's episode features a conversation about the power of being "weird." Listen to the full episode here http://wondery.fm/NextBigIdeaHH

Future Planning: Growing Better Services and Businesses Through Visioning with Ari Weinzweig

When we live a holistic life rooted in our beliefs there is no need
for work-life balance. And, when our work is as rejuvenating to our
mind as a long, sought-after vacation, negative stressors are null.
For some, it is possible to consider time a gift instead of a scarcity
and to bask in the creative glow that is the positive human
experience. To find out more about how hope and thought are
interwoven into the art that is everyday life, Positive Psychology
Podcast Host, Lisa Cypers Kamen sits down with founding partner
of Zingerman’s community of businesses, Ari Weinzweig. Ari
employs visioning to grow his extensive list of services and
believes his work in life is to help others succeed.

Positive Changes in Corporate Culture: Allowing Inclusiveness, Equality, and Joy to Reign Supreme with, Dan Roman, Scott Krumrei, Ruta Gokhale and Jan...

In this episode:
•Integrity and vulnerability in corporate culture
•Team work - advantages of pairing up in the workplace
•Creating an environment where inclusiveness and equality are valued
•Connection between workplace satisfaction and happy homelife

Positively Contagious BONUS EPISODE: Find Your Winning Mindset with Lisa Cypers Kamen and Andrea Minghelli

In this episode:
•Brief history of Positive Psychology
•PERMA Mindset
•Finding life satisfaction
•Investing in positive emotions

Breaking Yourself Wide Open to Create Personal and Professional Greatness with Diana Wong Ph.D. and Darrin Tulley

In this episode:
●Core elements of a visionary business leader
●Fostering an environment where everyone feels connected, appreciated and valued
●Breaking yourself open personally and professionally
●Strategic planning for implementing positive change in business and life

Positively Contagious BONUS EPISODE: Transforming Your Pent Up Emotions and Igniting Your Creativity with Lisa Cypers Kamen and Andrea Minghelli

In this episode:
•The comfort of reconnecting to your childhood hobbies
•Ignite creativity be learning something new
•Release pent up emotions while finding your passion project
•Nesting, repurposing and getting creative with what’s available at home

Redefining Wealth: Intelligent Financial Planning and Purposeful Life Design with Jean Chatzky and Ida Abbott, J.D.

In this episode:
•Intelligent financial planning for women
•Strategies for women to get paid their worth
•Purposeful life design for now & golden years
•Redefining wealth

Positively Contagious BONUS EPISODE: Setting Aside Pent Up Emotions and Ignite Your Creativity with Lisa Cypers Kamen and Andrea Minghelli

In this episode:
•Finding happiness through practicing presence
•Using negative emotions to catalyze positive growth
•The advantage to acknowledging feelings, then moving on
•Committing to just one minute a day of presence benefits mind, body and soul