Happiness in Progress

In this episode of Happiness in Progress , I'm joined by the incredible Alea Lovely, host of the Spiritual Sh*t podcast and author of The Meaningful Manifestation Method . Alea is a spiritual teacher and intuitive empath who has helped countless people reconnect with their authentic desires and heal the limiting beliefs holding them back. Together, we dive into redefining manifestation—not as a to...

In this episode, Danielle Craig sits down with manifestation expert Tammy Mastroberte to discuss the power of "higher help" in manifesting your desires and the importance of slowing down to recognize signs that guide you along the way. Tammy explains how connecting with a higher source—whether it's the universe, God, or your inner wisdom—can amplify your ability to manifest. Discover practical tip...

Breaking a habit is hard. If you haven't added a habit yet, go check out adding habits in the last HIP Habit mini-episode. If you're ready for a challenge, let's dig in. Several authors, including Charles Duhigg and James Clear, teach us about the habit loop. In this episode, learn how the habit loop is impacting your daily choices. Once you understand that, you can engineer how you want your choi...

"Living life without my eyesight, every day that I wake up I'm tapping into a certain level of trust in myself. I have to trust that I'm going in the right direction. I have to trust that as I put one foot in front of the other, I am in fact getting to where I need to go." - Lex Gillette Lex Gillette is a globally recognized Paralympian who competes primarily in the long jump. He's a fivetime Para...

Often, when we want to change our health or behaviors the first thing we do is determine which habits to take out of our lives. I propose going with adding a habit instead.  In this bonus episode, learn why adding a habit might be a better fit than trying to exclude habits from your life. HIP Habit mini-episodes are brought to you by the  HIP Habit workbook . For the next six months we will be wor...

"It gives you permission that you don't need the validation of other people. If you say you're special, if you say you're awesome - believe it." - Amy Kaufman Calling all of you who've been told you're "too much" or feel like there's something wrong with your personality. I aboslutely loved this episode with Amy.  W e met during an event where we both spoke. During that event, she got up and said,...

"If you try to become just the same blob of people, it doesn't work. If you're trying to control the other person and you think they're trying to control you it really doesn't change people's behavior. Instead it makes people push those behaviors under ground, they become secretive, they get better at pretending like something isn't a problem. It really leads to a lot of dysfunction." - Amy Morin...

"Boundaries are not just about saying no. Boundaries are actually about saying yes to what's important. That's what we have to get clear on - what's the yes that I'm saying yes to?" - Stella Grizont Stella Grizont is an Author, Executive Coach &; Positive Psychology Expert who founded The Work Happiness Method. Her coaching program is designed to help people work happier and live better. This week...

"If you can find joy with the perceived dark parts of yourself, it's so much easier to find joy everyday." - Kristy Laschober Kristy is the author of Perfectly Flawed: Uncovering Your Greatest Purpose. In it, she writes about her experience servign time in a federal prison sentence.  Kristy has been a fierce advocate for re-entry and prison reform since her release from Federal Prison in 2017, adv...

The first time I learned I couldn't be my authentic self in the world was in second grade when I wore a Barney shirt to school. Yep, you guessed it, so not cool. It's instances like that where we learn to not be ourselves, to be small and to shrink ourselves into what works for others.  In this conversation, I'm going to share what happens when our authentic self is disconnected from our public pe...

"We all have a reason for being here… I want to make sure I'm doing my best to fulfill that meaning and do the best job I can while I'm here." - Hadley Vlahos, RN Oh. My. Gosh. Stop everything and press play on this episode.  I'm so excited to share this conversation with Hadley Vlahos. Hadley is a registered nurse, specializing in hospice and palliative care, a nonprofit founder and the author of...

"It wasn't about what I couldn't do with them, but what I was helping them become." Today I get to introduce you to one of my good friends, Stephanie Hirtle. Stephanie practices self-compassion regularly… as her life and motherhood don't look like she thought they would. Stephanie is the stay at home mom of four kids ranging in age from 12 to 25. She has a degree in American Studies and Business m...

"I see you. I understand you. I care for you. I got you. When you turn that in toward you, the question is what does that translate to in terms of action. And sometimes that action is going out and doing something and sometimes that action is doing less." - Nicola Taggart Oh, this is the conversation that  everyone needs. I talked to one of my favorite people and the creator of The Calm the Chaos...

One of the most powerful things we can do is challenge our negative thoughts. In this HIP Habit, I want to challenge you to be aware of the thoughts that come into your life this week. In this bonus episode, learn about how to bring awareness to your thoughts, choose to disrupt the thought and then work your way toward something you'd rather believe about yourself.  HIP Habit mini-episodes are bro...

Have you noticed that it seems we need to spend a lot of dollars to achieve the ultimate self-care? In this episode, Danielle challenges the advertisements and social media claims. Instead, we're going to focus on how everything you need to care for your  self  exists within you. In this episode, Danielle will share three main ways to practice self-care on a daily basis.  Learn more about practici...

In this mini-episode, the challenge is to find a micro moment of peace in your day. This can be as little as 20 seconds per day. Danielle shares about creating an intention around your five senses so that you can step away from what might feel like chaos - to become re-centered. HIP Habit mini-episodes are brought to you by the HIP Habit workbook .  CONNECT WITH DANIELLE: Buy the HIP Habits Workbo...

"When i think about it, I think of all the good people who came. That was the most beautiful thing. There was one bad man at the epicenter, but every ripple out - hundreds of hundreds of good people." - Noelle Rasmussen Three years ago on Christmas morning, an RV parked on the road in Nashville and played over a loud speaker "This RV will blow up in a few minutes." My friend's apartment was right...

In this mini-episode, the challenge is to add 20 minutes of exercise to your daily routine.  Danielle shares research that shows how daily physical activity impacts your brain function. That's all the important stuff, like memory and the ability to learn. To read more about the research, head here . HIP Habit mini-episodes are brought to you by the HIP Habit workbook .  CONNECT WITH DANIELLE: Buy...

"I am who I was looking for." - Eboni Banks This month, we continue to focus on taking the time to re-set. That's why I wanted to talk to Eboni about using our own intuition (Yes! We have to trust ourselves) to heal from trauma. As a trauma survivor, Eboni has learned to use her wealth of inner spiritual resources to thrive on her own healing journey and is now inspired to teach people how to do t...

In this mini-episode, learn the steps to meditate for beginners! Danielle breaks down meditating into 3 simple steps: 1) Sit comfortably 2) Focus on something 3) Bring your wandering mind back to the focus  Try it and let Danielle know how it goes! HIP Habit mini-episodes are brought to you by the HIP Habit workbook .  CONNECT WITH DANIELLE: Buy the HIP Habits Workbook - https://daniellecraig.com/...

"I'm not crazy. And I know I'm not crazy. I can absolutely trust myself. I'm awake. And I'm fully awake." - Arielle Estoria Arielle Estoria is a Poet, Actor, Model and Author.  Arielle has shared her work through custom spoken word pieces, workshops and themed keynote talks with companies such as Google, Lululemon, Dressember, Tedx, the SKIMS campaign by Kim Kardashian and more.  You may recognize...

In this mini-episode, learn about research that proves journaling can actually impact your  physical  body!  HIP Habit mini-episodes are brought to you by the HIP Habit workbook .  CONNECT WITH DANIELLE: Buy the HIP Habits Workbook - https://daniellecraig.com/SHOP/ ​ Subscribe on Patreon for a Monthly Podcast Companion Workbook Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MrsDanielleC ​... Instagram - http...

"I don't want to be someone who misses their life. I don't want to look back and think W hat did I do? Was I present?" - Andrea Scher Andrea Scher is an artist, author and a big believer in the transformative power of creativity. She wrote the book WonderSeeker: 52 Ways to Wake Up and Find Your Creativity . And that's what we're going to talk about today.   Today you'll hear from Andrea - and how...

My world as I knew it was ending. I was just faced with all of the mistakes that led me to that. And I was just like, 'Why am I here? I don't want to be here anymore.' I wasn't trying to physically harm myself, but I was thinking I just wish this would end. I just wanted life to end." - Kay Recede I absolutely loved talking to Kay Recede about her experience with depression, anxiety and vicarious...

"All of this, whether you're designing your life or you're designing a chair, requires courage. You're creating something that doesn't exist. Based on what you know today, you're imaging the future." - Ayse Birsel Ayse Birsel is one of the world's leading industrial designers. She is one of Fast Company's Most Creative People In Business and Interior Design Magazine recognized her as the Best Of Y...