Experiments In Happiness

Does your brain ever feel… full ? Not from big life stuff — but from the constant pings, notifications, texts, emails, and tiny digital demands that never seem to stop? Yeah. You’re not imagining it. Digital overwhelm is real — and for high-achieving women, it quietly drains your energy, your focus, and even your joy. In this episode of Experiments in Happiness , we’re breaking down what digital o...

If you’ve ever felt like your inner critic has a megaphone while your confidence whispers… this episode is for you. In today’s episode of Experiments in Happiness , we’re doing something radical: Instead of trying to silence your inner critic, we’re learning how to befriend it. Because here’s the truth most high-achieving women never hear: Your inner critic isn’t trying to ruin your life — she’s t...

What if the uncertainty you’re trying so hard to avoid… is actually the doorway to the life you want? In this episode, we’re flipping the script on the fear of the unknown and exploring why not having everything figured out might be the most powerful, liberating, and life-changing place you can be. If you’ve ever felt pressure to have the “perfect” plan… If blank space makes you anxious… If you’re...

What if the problem isn’t that you’re not happy enough… but that you were told you should be? In this episode, Michelle breaks down one of the biggest lies high-achieving women are sold: that “happiness” is a finish line you’re supposed to reach—and stay at forever. Spoiler: no human on Earth lives in a permanent state of sunshine. And trying to forces you into guilt, burnout, and self-judgment yo...

We’ve all got habits we label as bad. The ones we feel guilty about, try to fix, or assume are holding us back. But… what if some of those quirks are actually quiet superpowers? In this episode of Experiments in Happiness, Michelle reexamines a handful of her so-called “bad habits”, from procrastinating to daydreaming to stepping away when she feels overwhelmed, and reveals how they’ve secretly su...

Have you ever felt like you were doing great… until you looked sideways? Suddenly your progress feels small, your joy shrinks, and your inner critic gets loud. Yeah. Same. In this episode of Experiments in Happiness, Michelle explores why comparison hits so hard—especially for high-achieving women—and how to break free from the pressure to measure your worth against everyone around you. We’ll talk...

What if you could stop chasing perfect — and still create work (and a life) you’re proud of? In this episode of Experiments in Happiness, Michelle Lemus unpacks a truth most high achievers secretly know but rarely admit:No one can tell the difference between your 80% and your “perfect.”We spend so much of our lives pouring time, energy, and emotion into the final 20% — the tweaks, the polish, the...

There was a time when “yes” rolled off my tongue before I even knew what I was agreeing to. The extra project at work. The dinner I didn’t have energy for. The favor that drained me. It all came from one place — the Good Girl Reflex. That need to please. To prove. To keep everyone else comfortable, even if it meant betraying myself. In this episode of Experiments in Happiness, we’re talking about...

It’s so tempting to point the finger, isn’t it? Your boss is toxic. Your partner doesn’t get it. Your schedule is impossible. It feels like everything would finally be okay if other people or circumstances would just change. But what if the real change needs to come from inside the house — from you? In this episode of Experiments in Happiness, we dive deep into the uncomfortable but freeing truth...

Tired of waiting for “someday” to feel happy? In this episode, Michelle introduces The Someday Swap — a simple mindset shift that helps you replace “I’ll be happy when…” with “I’m happy because…” so you can start noticing joy, gratitude, and small wins right now . If you’ve ever felt like happiness is always just out of reach, this episode gives you a practical, science-backed way to bring it into...

We’ve all said it:“I’ll be happy when I lose the weight…”“I’ll be happy when I finally get the promotion…”“I’ll be happy when life calms down…”But what if chasing “someday” is exactly what’s keeping you stuck? In this episode of Experiments in Happiness, we’re calling out one of the most sneaky, socially accepted lies we tell ourselves—the belief that happiness lives in the future, just out of rea...

You did everything right—got the job, built the life, checked all the boxes. So why does it still feel like something’s missing? In this first episode of Experiments in Happiness, I’m sharing the question that started it all for me… and maybe for you too. We’re talking about the disconnect that happens when life looks good on the outside but feels off on the inside—and how to start finding your wa...