Happiness in Progress

"If shame feeds off of loneliness and convincing you that you're the only one - and that's taken away - then shame gets taken away. In place of shame comes acceptance, power and the ability to move forward through what it is you're going through." - Ashley LeMieux Today you will get to hear from Ashley Lemieux. She is the founder and CEO of The Shine Project. Her brand new book, I Am Here,  is out...

"To work out of shame and to begin to untangle all the messiness that shame is in someone's life - for me, what I found, is that I need to SPEAK.   I need to use my words." - Kelli Evans Kelli Evans is a Eating Recovery Center Alum and Recovery Ambassador Council Member. Kelli shares her recovery journey from anorexia, bulimia, alcoholism, anxiety, major depressive disorder, and C-PTSD.  Kelli spe...

"T ime is the most important thing in life. It's not money, its not prestige. It's not all these other things. Without time, there really is nothing." - Novell Loh In this episode, you'll meet professional ballroom dancer, Novell Loh. Several years ago, Novell lost her mom. In the coming months, she had her own medical scare.  She found herself asking the question, "If I die today, what would I re...

"When we let people judge us, we start to realize their judgements are not as heavy as we thought. They don't make that big of a difference on our lives. They're not as scary. They don't change us. They don't make us any less valuable or cool or fun or whatever it is we want to be. Their judgements are on them - and they always will be." - Danielle Craig In this episode, Danielle hones in on one o...

"We are creatures of habit. Habits don't care if they're good or bad, if they're helping or hurting. If we have bad habits they're going to continue." - Will Moore Today you are going to meet Will Moore. He is a serial entrepreneur, speaker, life coach and happiness expert. Will is the owner of Moore Momentum. His goal is to teach people how to hold themselves accountable and take the necessary ac...

"Our brains are being rewired to feel disappointed when we look in an unfiltered mirror" - Danielle Craig In this episode, Danielle Craig takes a look at how using social media filters on apps like Instagram and Snapchat are impacting our brains.  Danielle describes how social media filters can be a double-edged sword. They can impact the mental health of the person posting the image  and  the per...

"You don't have to join a non-profit or become a monk to have a purpose. That's a lie we've been told about success by very powerful institutions so we could be cogs in their wheel... Everyone has a purpose. Everyone." - Mory Fontanez Mory Fontanez is an Executive Purpose Coach and the CEO/founder of 822 Group. After a successful career in corporate America, Mory realized many leaders were leading...

"Trauma is not a one and done." - Bonnie VanDusen In this powerful episode about love, you'll hear from Bonnie VanDusen. She is a child abuse survivor who has risen from her trauma to fight for other children experiencing trauma. She does that through foster care. She is the founder of the Geronimo Founder, a mother and speaker. You will hear about how she survived physical and sexual abuse at the...

"Make sure your routines are for you and they're not built upon someone else's life." -Ashley Brown Today you get to hear from Ashley Brown, the creator and owner of Routine and Things. She's also the host of the Routine and Things Podcast. Ashley strongly believes routines are a form of wellness and can be a beautiful springboard for improving your home, yourself, and your life. In this episode o...

"I wish we didn't have to go through [horrible, hard things] and we could be like I know what I want and wouldn't need to have this huge horrible experience to be reminded of it." - Stefanie Grassley Today's guest is a survivor. Stefanie Grassley was living the dream after purchasing a beautiful Italian castle with her husband. Within the first year of owners, she was involved in a horrific explos...

"Every time you diet, every time you try to fake out hunger, every time you fake out fullness - that's a trust disrupter." - Evelyn Tribole This episode is for all of you who need to work on healing your relationship with food and your body. Evelyn Tribole, MS, RDN, CERD-S is an award winning registered dietitian, co-creator of Intuitive Eating and best selling author with a nutrition counseling p...

We have now made it through one full year of the pandemic. In this episode, Danielle talks about five skills we've been forced to grow and learn throughout the past year. Danielle talks about how we've become stronger in the face of loss. How we've learned and practiced empathy and perspective. Plus, what we've learned about relationships and our own power within. EPISODES MENTIONED: Thriving in U...

"Every time we have a thought and we welcome it with acceptance and openness rather than judgment - we are practicing self care." - Dr. Catherine Schmidt Today you are going to hear from Dr. Catherine Schmidt. She is a licensed clinical psychologist based in San Francisco, California. Within her private practice she specializes in helping women alleviate anxiety, improve their relationships and cu...

"It has to be a balance of radical honesty with ourselves and also speaking the truth in love." - Lindsay McPhail In this episode of Happiness in Progress, the founders of Outsider Coffee join Danielle Craig to talk about building a business together, facing big risks and growing as a couple. C.J. and Lindsay McPhail have been married for more than 20 years. They're the parents of four boys. In th...

It's the week of love so Danielle is sharing three ways she has been able to have a successful relationship within her marriage.  Successful relationships are made up of several elements including the basic building blocks of trust and mutual respect. In this episode, Danielle will focus on three things that have made a difference in her 16 year relationship with her husband. Check out this episod...

"The universe is calling on you to break the cycle of intergenerational trauma that didn't even start with you." - Dr. Nima Rahmany In this fascinating episode, Danielle Craig talks with Dr. Nima Rahmany about the root cause of stress and where stress originates. Dr. Rahmany believes it is the result of intergenerational trauma. Danielle asks about dealing with stressful situations within a situat...

The newest data shows moms are more stressed out than ever before and it's taking a mental toll. Research out of Canada shows more than 40% of new moms are dealing with depression symptoms. That's compared to 15% before the pandemic. Anxiety symptoms have increased in new moms more than 40%. That's why Danielle Craig offers this podcast episode about dealing with mom burnout and motherhood fatigue...

Health and metabolism aren't always related, Angelo Poli explains in this episode of Happiness in Progress. In this episode, Danielle Craig talks with globally recognized fitness and nutrition expert, Angelo Poli. He's the founder of MetPro. He's been featured in Men's Health, The Huffington Post, TedX, Sports Illustrated and many more publications. Angelo talks about what the metabolism is, how i...

It has become popular in recent years to create a 'word of the year.' It can include anything from 'perseverance' to 'clarity' and 'gratitude.' In this episode, Danielle Craig will discuss three different ways you can make sure your 'word of the year' becomes an intentional part of your life. She will discuss making sure you see your word often, defining your word and prompts to include it in your...

"I am my own solution." - Ryan Haddon In this powerful episode about dealing with triggers and connecting with your subconscious, you will hear from Ryan Haddon. She is a certified life and spiritual coach, hypnotherapist and meditation teacher. Ryan does private workshops and is the in-house Life Coach at Kourtney Kardashian's website Poosh. Ryan worked for Good Morning America, The MacNeil/Lehre...

Today we are ringing in a big milestone - 150 episodes of Happiness in Progress! In today's episode, Danielle Craig will look back at five lessons from five of her guests over the last three years. This episode is packed with meaningful thoughts about life, how we view ourselves and others and our soul's journey. You'll also hear about how a woman who lost her daughter in the Sandy Hook shooting w...

"Every pound I lost felt like a pound of baggage from the abuse I let go." - Lydia Bordo When we see the before and afters online - they're impressive! When we dig a little deeper - it's even more impressive! Today, you're going to hear from Lydia Bordo. She's a Peloton obsessed mom and wife. She's also a domestic violence survivor. She was recently on the Today Show to talk about her weight loss...

"It's not that we have too many goals - it's that we have a lack of grace to go along with them." - Danielle Craig 2020 was a year that delivered disappointment after disappointment. Goals have apparently became a victim of the disappointments.  But Danielle says the fear of disappointment shouldn't keep us from setting goals. In this episode, she discusses how to add grace to your goals with thre...

"You don't have to change the world - change your world." - Sam Jones Today you're going to hear from Life Coach, Sam Jones. Sam has worked with more than 300 clients (from everyday professionals to celebrities). Sam helps people facing challenges of having no direction in life, comparisons and not organizing their lives for happiness. This episode is the perfect one to start the year out with.  S...

" We are so plan-oriented so we don't allow serendipity to happen. We are in such a rush, rush mentality... I know there's going to be chance encounters and I am setting my mind up for that. Through allowing time, I can allow space for that." - Dr. Chad Thatcher Start your new year out with an intention to have more serendipity in your life. Dr. Chad Thatcher came on the Happiness in Progress podc...