Are We Happy Yet?

Join us for this honest and vulnerable conversation with Carly Schaller, therapist, adventurer, small business owner, and puppy momma.  Carly shares her journey of pursuing a marketing career in New York City, inspired by her mother’s success as a powerful corporate leader, while also grappling with the impact of being raised by her father, an empathetic journalist who struggled with alcoholism. S...

Joe Sanok joins Hannah and Jane on the podcast for an honest and vulnerable conversation about his experience with divorce. He opens up about navigating the emotional and practical challenges of the process, and how he coped with the aftermath of his life not turning out the way he expected—even after doing everything "right." We talk about how our unique perspectives not only shape our realities,...

We are so lucky to have esteemed professor, attorney, and bestselling author David Heska Wanbli Weiden joining the Are We Happy Yet? podcast to talk about his lived experience as a Lakota Nation citizen and his family heritage on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota.   Jane and David talk about the resurgence of indigenous art, music, and movies and how using fiction and art can help us explore...

Jess and Heather join Are We Happy Yet? to talk about how they followed their curiosity to create Hey Birdie, in their effort to make an impact on the loneliness epidemic in women. They talk to us about their experience asking themselves questions like how can we get women to connect? Who are we underneath all of the things we do? What happens when we achieve the goals that we, and culture, have s...

No matter what side you’re on - we think this is an illuminating conversation about the divisiveness of our country, and the way in which our human nature and psychology intersects with politics and the recent US election. We talk about themes around navigating family dynamics at this time, the need for nuanced thinking, misinformation, and how to get information from our communities and real live...

Jane and Hannah are back for a solo episode and it's full of big questions with no answers - but at least we're together and laughing along the way.  We talk about our experiences working with clients to address the impact of world events like politics, climate change, and the rising costs of housing on mental health and wellbeing. We riff about control and ways that we manage existential fears th...

This is a fun one - before introducing our wonderful guest Betsy Fowler, RN, Hannah and Jane riff on their experiences incorporating non-traditional therapies, as well as traditional therapies, into the clinical work that they do. Hannah and Jane discuss how experience is a powerful changemaker, and how we see overthinking and intellectualizing as a defense and blocker to true healing. Betsy Fowle...

Join us for this fun and enlightening conversation with Kendra Prospero and John Bartley, of Turning the Corner HR as we dig deep into WHY work dissatisfaction and burnout is so prevalent in our world today. Kendra and John share about their mission to end suffering in the workplace. They discuss what individuals, leaders and companies can do to improve satisfaction at work. We discuss the interpl...

Kayle Elliott, licensed therapist, discusses her journey with floatation-rest therapy (aka sensory deprivation), and the concept of increased interoception that she developed throughout her experience with floating. She shares the story of her personal experience with float tanks, as well as the research supporting using float tanks to treat anxiety, and other mental health concerns.  We discuss o...

Meet Jenny Leavell, Jane’s dear friend, and shamanic practitioner. Jenny shares about growing up with a “hippie mom” and how this open way of being kicked off her journey through various explorations of spirituality, martial arts, shamanic practices, and plant medicines. Jenny and Jane talk about the overlap between shamanism and the Western model, particularly in relation to mental health. Jenny ...

In this conversation, we're joined by the hilarious and brilliant Audrey Bristol, LCSW to discuss a wide array of topics. Audrey shares her vulnerable story around sobriety, addiction in her family dynamic, searching for identity, and finding her values. We talk about how we can identify our values, and how living a values aligned life can help us stop the constant seeking for identity, validation...

If you find yourself answering "so busy" when people ask how you are doing, this episode is for you - and it's SUCH a good one! Join us in our thought-provoking conversation with Kim Bender PhD, MSW, professor in the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver. Kim shares about her recent sabbatical and work as a Fullbright scholar in Taiwan. We talk about the differen...

Join Hannah and Jane for some laughs as they explore the why behind their new podcast! They recount the birth of the new, Are We Happy Yet? Podcast, as well as their intentions and hopes in creating change for individuals, communities, and the greater collective through conversations with all types of interesting humans. Two Leo friends - Hannah Buzzo and Jane Thatcher Hahn, have been working for...

Join us for this enlightening episode as we talk with Joy Roulier Sawyer, retired clinical poetry and private practice therapist, writer, artist, teacher, and retreat facilitator, all about the importance of creativity as a healing modality. Joy shares her story of becoming a poetry therapist, and how she has seen the power of creativity in helping people overcome mental health struggles, and live...

Trust us, you want to listen to this episode - it is so, so good! Erica Bonham is a badass therapist, healer, business owner, author, mama, and queer-identified person.  Erica Bonham, LPC, LAC, joins Hannah and Jane to discuss all things trauma. Trauma is a big topic right now, and unfortunately, a lot of the pop psychology around PTSD, nervous system healing, and intergenerational trauma is missi...

Announcing a new podcast - Are We Happy Yet? - coming to your ears, cars, and headphones on September 17, 2024!  Over the years working as therapists and entrepreneurs, two Leo friends - Hannah Buzzo and Jane Thatcher Hahn - found that their clients were working hard to change things in their lives - improving their mental health, changing their relationships, healing from trauma, or trying to dec...