Happiness Journey with Dr Dan: Where every journey is worth living.

Brandon is most well-known for his podcast, The Strong Stoic Podcast , where he discusses philosophical ideas both solo and with guests. However, he does much more than just podcasting.  He also coaches individuals to help them be their best selves, writes articles, plays music, manages projects, and several other things. Brandonis always in search of new opportunities that have the potential...

In today's interview, author Ruth Rotkowitz explains her compulsion to write about a troubled person who conceals her inner demons beneath a veneer of normalcy. In her novels Escaping the Whale and the prequel The Whale Surfaces, she creates a protagonist who struggles silently with inherited trauma. Now in her seventies, Rotkowitz has finally achieved a level of happiness that is the culmination...

Rick Ornelas is an Ultimate Success Coach™, bestselling author, and founder of I Spark Change . He helps entrepreneurs flourish personally and professionally by eliminating the roadblocks preventing their success. He empowers others in his community to spread positive change through the power of social impact. Rick has been featured as an expert in multiple media outlets, including television and...

Mark Resnick is an entrepreneur, husband, father, coach, and author. His book, Ten Days With Dad: Finding Purpose, Passion & Peace During the Darkest Days of Alzheimer’s and COVID-19 , was published in March and is available on Amazon. Mark  has wanted to be a writer since the fifth grade, when Mrs. Blake, his  English teacher, encouraged him to consider writing outside  the con...

Native American Terri Kozlowski is a certified life coach, blogger, the author of "Raven Transcending Fear," and founder of Soul Solutions. She specializes in empowering women by teaching them to set personal boundaries, reframe the stories they tell themselves, overcome their fears, and push past their limiting beliefs.  Part memoir, part self-help guide, Terri’s book is a raw and personal s...

Lynne has been featured at women's expos throughout the country, teaming with actress Deidre Hall to write and publish Deidre Hall's Kitchen Closeup (2010) and Deidre Hall's How Does She Do It? (2012). In previous lives, she won national awards as a creative director for Silicon Valley companies, was Creative Director at E&J Gallo Winery, Advertising Manager at RedKen Laboratories, and freelan...

Angie Weber is an educator on a mission to help break the generational cycle of how we approach emotions and mental health in our world. She uses her personal experiences and programs to offer peer support to parents through therapeutic techniques and natural products to create a healthier lifestyle for families to support their physical, emotional, and mental health.  You can access free edu...

Dale Walsh is a coach for the families of those diagnosed with schizophrenia. He has been coaching these families for three years and is the creator of the LIVELOVE method to help his clients.  He is guided by the mantra “Recovery is Always an Option”. Diagnosed 46 years ago, Dale has been episode-free for the past 29.His mental health journey has evolved from total psychosis to a miraculous...

Raj Subrameyer is a tech career strategist focusing on helping people to land their dream job and become successful leaders. He is passionate about guiding professionals to maximize their opportunities and discover their zone of genius. He has given multiple TEDx talks and is a sought-after speaker at various conferences and has been featured in numerous TV news segments, podcasts and publications...

Mike Duffy is a philanthropist and an author of five books on happiness including: The Happiness Book: A Positive Guide To Happiness! The Happiness Book For Men and The Happiness Book For Kids Volumes I & II . As a public speaker, his audiences include corporations, government organizations and universities including Stanford University where has guest lectured and has a scholarship award.&nbs...

For over 25 years Jan McInnis has traveled the country as a keynote speaker, comedian, comedy writer, author, and Master of Ceremonies. She has shared her unique and practical tips on how to use humor in business (yes it’s a business skill!) with thousands of organizations from the Federal Reserve Banks to health care groups, education groups, and more. She is the author of 2 books: "Finding the F...

Kristen Manieri is a writer, mindfulness teacher, life coach and host of the 60 Mindful Minutes podcast. She’s the author of Better Daily Mindfulness Habits: Simple Changes with Lifelong Impact (Rockridge Press: July 2021) as well as the creator of two daily mindfulness journals and a workbook focused on cultivating a daily centering practice. Kristen’s work aims to help others live a more conscio...

T. Reneé Smith, CEO of iSuccess Consulting, Inc. is known as the “Business Scalability Strategist .” She is dedicated to empowering 1 million CEOs globally to build a holistic life and business. More than two decades ago, T. Renee began her first business at age nineteen, on credit, with no experience, or even a business plan. As a result, she was forced to file bankruptcy, was imprisoned and had...

June Waters is a natural born advocate and has utilized this passion of caring for others in her career as a Long Term Care Ombudsman and a CASA volunteer. June enjoys bringing people, ideas, and inspiration together and hopes to form a dialogue that shares a unique perspective from an adopted teenager. June Waters and her 3 siblings were adopted from the foster care system by the Waters family wh...

Naailah Auladin is a Carnal Revivalist. She specializes in human sexuality and its relationship to an overall holistic life balance. We understand the importance of a good night's sleep, a balanced diet and an exercise routine have on our energy level, our emotions and physical form. Our sexuality is also connected and influences us in similar ways, yet we often neglect to include this topic in ou...

Sandee Sgarlata is a two-time award winning author, certified life coach since 2004, public speaker, retired U.S.national and international figure skating coach, gold medalist in ice dancing, and has spent the past 20 years helping people create lasting changes in their lives. Due to several tragedies that deeply affected her, along with hitting rock bottom with drug abuse in 1990, she has spent t...

Corbin is a multi-genre singer and host of "The Peace and Purpose Podcast". His podcast focuses on emotions and the human experience through the eyes of a young man. His content is based on his own guess-and-check work in regards to what behaviors and mindsets have resulted in positive outcomes within his own life. Google or Youtube Search "The Peace and Purpose Podcast" to hear more! #drdanamzall...

Sean Galla spent his 20s pursuing his dreams as a professional DJ and serial entrepreneur. He lived in Mexico for 5 years where he learned Spanish and surfed every day. From the outside it looked like he was living a dream life. In reality, along the way he faced: Bankruptcy from a failed business Family conflict An eating disorder Infidelity Debilitating health challenges: chronic illness Emotion...

Rusty Williams is an author, a former paramedic, and retired police detective. He lives with a spinal cord tumor that has left him disabled. After learning self-hypnosis to reduce pain medications, Rusty became a clinical hypnotist. As an ordained minister, Rusty also volunteers as a police chaplain. Rusty lives an attitude of gratitude, and loves life with reckless abandon. His newest book, “Find...

Laura Christine (LC) had such an empowering journey through leaving a toxic marriage that she created her own podcast--The Boundless Heart--to teach women how to set boundaries, claim their power, and create equal partnerships. Not recognizing the red flags, she got married and succumbed to the wants of her husband, abandoning her own desires and even values. Thinking that she could "make him see"...

A Licensed Psychologist and life coach with over 35 years of experience, Tom Glaser, MS, is also a bestselling author and yoga instructor. His book, “Full Heart Living: Conversations with the Happiest People I Know,” is an amazon bestseller. As a teen Tom was mercilessly bullied by peers and grew up with a “rageaholic” mother.  As a highly sensitive person (HSP), these experiences deeply impa...

Dr Angela Wilson is an author, entrepreneur, real estate agent, business broker, property developer, inspirational speaker, keynote presenter, Celebrity Interviewer, filming makeup artist, Global Peace Ambassador, Actress, performer, political member, animal advocate, and more. Known as mind power lady, she earned her authority of the unconscious mind unknown by most through the daring adventure b...

Holly Worton is an author and publishing strategist. She's also a podcaster and speaker. Despite being autistic, she managed to write over 25 books related to her adventures and to inspire people to get outdoors and reconnect with Nature as a way to reconnect with themselves.  Holly enjoys spending time outdoors, walking and running long-distance trails, and exploring Britain's sacred sites....

William Allen is an author with a writer’s heart and researcher’s mind. After getting a degree in Psychology with an eye on doing psychology research, he recalibrated for a career in Information Technology. He found himself in a thirty-year career as an Information Technology manager at Wells Fargo who enjoyed managing highly intelligent, often difficult staff, many of whom were highly sensitive....

Alan is a mental health change-maker on a mission to change the narrative around mental health and help millions of people achieve mental fitness. He is also an entrepreneur who has suffered decades of poor mental health. Alan's had setback after setback, including coming close to losing his life in the Christchurchearthquake. After hitting rock bottom multiple times and made numerous attempts on...