Happy Life Studios Podcast

Road tripping, 80's music...and Jesus??? What in the world do those 3 have in common?!? To be honest? Everything! I grew up in church believing I hated prayer. However, after a road trip and the 80's station on sirius, I realized it wasn't prayer I disliked, it was the way I was taught I was supposed to pray I couldn't stand. If I knew prayer could look like it did on my road trip, I would have be...

Does this Corona virus have you a little nervous or beyond? COVID-19 got you down? I get it. It's totally natural to feel that way, but you won't after you listen to this episode. COVID-19...you don't win. We do! We will be better after facing you and we will triumph! I know many are talking about this pandemic, and many are tired of hearing about it. Maybe that's because of how a lot of it is bei...

Don't forget the International Day of Happiness this Friday March 20. This years theme is "Happier Together." Everyone wants to be happy, and life is happier when we're together. The song we used in this episode is "Happy Together" by The Turtles. We don't own any rights to it. www. HappyLife.lol www. Facebook.com/HappyLifeStudios www. Instagram.com/HappyLife_Studios www. Twitter.com/HappyLifStudi...

Many know that Dr. Seuss was somewhat of a recluse, but do you know why? It's a legitimate but sad excuse and it has to do with The President of the United States, The Boy Scouts of America, and Mike Mclintock. Who in the world is Mike Mclintock?!? That is the question and it's also the point! www. HappyLife.lol www. Facebook.com/HappyLifeStudios www. Instagram.com/HappyLife_Studios www. Twitter.c...

God has a plan for our weakness. Sometimes we are too strong to be powerful. Maybe we have our weaknesses for a reason. The truth is, the world needs your awesomeness, which is why you have to be the you God made you to be. Listen as we talk about this and more in our interview with Emily Cowles. www. HappyLife.lol www. Facebook.com/HappyLifeStudios www. Instagram.com/HappyLife_Studios www. Twitte...

Happy or not here I come. When I played Hide and Seek with my kids I would always slow down my count until my boys were ready. Life however, doesn't always play that way. It doesn't wait for us to get Happy or ready before it comes at us full force. So what do you do when life hits unexpectedly? Here is 1 picture, 1 verse and 1 video that helped me get through that very thing this week. I'm hoping...

Welcome to our 200th episode. We can hardly believe it. Listen as Happy Lifer Josh Nelson and I discuss the McDonald's Monopoly scam, Disney's new movie TOGO and why the number 200 is so powerful to us! We think you'll like it. www. HappyLife.lol www. Facebook.com/HappyLifeStudios www. Instagram.com/HappyLife_Studios www. Twitter.com/HappyLifStudios www. YouTube.com/StevoHays www. PayPal.me/StevoH...

Sometimes the only thing stopping us from getting the Happy Life God promised us, is us. Here is a story of 12 powerful leaders and their journey to Happy. Only 2 succeeded. Listen and find out why. The song we used in this episode is "We're Going Up To the High Places" by Ron Kenoly. We don't own the rights. www. HappyLife.lol www. Facebook.com/HappyLifeStudios www. Instagram.com/HappyLife_Studio...

When we allow our lives to overlap, we leave a space for something cool to happen. We create a pocket for God to do something incredible with. Listen to this interview with Lelia and see what we're talking about. Special thanks to James Kocian, for letting us use "Another Perfect Day", "Bumper 1" and "Still A Kid". Check out more of his music here www. JamesKocian.com or here www. Facebook.com/jam...

Taken from his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, we come up with 10 reasons why Martin Luther King Jr was a Happy Lifer. Pretty cool huh? www. HappyLife.lol www. Facebook.com/HappyLifeStudios www. Instagram.com/HappyLife_Studios www. Twitter.com/HappyLifStudios www. YouTube.com/StevoHays www. PayPal.me/StevoHays

Many talk about faith but leave out hope. Truth is you can't have one without the other. In fact, you'll find that when you have Faith and Hope, you'll find Happy Life right there in the middle of it...like a Happy Life Sandwich! The song we use in this episode is "Faith" by Stevie Wonder ft. Ariana Grande from the “Sing” movie Happy Links; Hopey Life: www.2911.org GoodNewsletter GoodGoodGood.co w...

When you get a gift that doesn't fit or work, you just return it. I think the same should be true when life gives you something you weren't expecting as well. Return it! So when someone tries to sell you a bill of goods, tries to sell you on something that doesn't fit, that isn't true...RETURN IT! Special thanks to James Kocian, for the use of "Bumper 1", "Distant Reflections", "Jonesin" and "Some...

Do you ever struggle with your accomplishments or lack of them? Ever feel like you're incomplete or that you are falling short? Have you ever wished you could be like someone else? Just Shabbat it and see what happens! The song we used in this episode was "Auld Lang Syne" by Darren Motamedy. We don't own any rights to it. www. HappyLife.lol www. Facebook.com/HappyLifeStudios www. Instagram.com/Hap...

The shepherds responded one way and the wise men another, and both made beautiful music. They created The First Noel and you can too. Truth is, our lives are creating music that the heavens are listening to. The songs we use in this episode are "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear/Silent Night" by Gary Verrill, "The First Noel" by The Piano Guys and "The Hallelujah Chorus" performed by the London Philha...

God sent His Son. Then He sent Wise men and Shepherds to His Son. He's been sending people ever since and now He wants to send you. The songs we use in this episode are "Children Go Where I Send Thee" by Johnny Cash as well as Kenny Rogers featuring Home Free and "Alvin's Song/The Holly & The Ivy" by Gary Verrill. We don't own the rights to them. This weeks Pod pic was Designed by Wannapik of...

Ever been plagued with the pursuit of the perfect Christmas? Do your holidays ever look like my hair or sound like my singing? Well, not if you have A Jazzy Christmas. Listen and find out how. Give yourself a break, Don't make the moment happen, let it happen and have a Happy Jazzy Christmas this year. Here is Betty of Flourish Studio Salon's info I promised. https://www.facebook.com/bettydoeshair...

Food...family...football...pumpkin pie...sweet potatoes... turkey...tryptophan...ham...naps...etc...no wonder Thanksgiving is such a wonderful Holiday to celebrate. Which is kind of funny if you think about it, because they celebrated the first Thanksgiving after death...obliteration...pain...fear...sickness...loss...loneliness...etc. In music there's a term for this, it's called dissonance...susp...

Find out how a broken PC and a personal meltdown lead into Thanksgiving. With a little more than a week to Thanksgiving, we figured it was time to start our Happier Holidays series for 2019. So check out our literal Miracle on Ventura Ave. It's a pretty cool story and should get you in the mood for a teriffic Turkey Day. Happy Thanksgiving! The songs we use in this episode are "I've Got Plenty To...

Happy Veterans Day! Here are a few things we can learn from our Veterans when it comes to fighting for a Happy Life. The special intro song we use in this episode is called "I Can't Write Left Handed" by Bill Withers. We don't own any rights to it, but here is a cool YouTube of version of it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6qhfY-aLnk www. HappyLife.lol  www. Facebook.com/HappyLifeStudios  www. I...

Why become UNDONE IN THE SUN when you can have it MADE IN THE SHADE?!? Sometimes the only difference between burn out and chill out is which side of the street you decide to walk down. Thanks again to James Smiley for bringing this episode to us. Check him out at:  www. JamesSmiley.com www. Facebook.com/TheRealJamesSmiley www.instagram.com/thejamessmiley/ www.linkedin.com/in/jamessmiley www.youtub...

Happy first day of Fall! Or will it be Happy? I guess that all depends on...well maybe you should listen and find out! Portions of songs we used in this episode were "Happy Birthday" by the legend Stevie Wonder and by Tepi, sung to the tune of the Volga Boatmen. "The Holiday Season" by Andy Williams and "NFL On Fox Theme" by Fox Broadcasting Company. We don't own the rights to these songs. We also...

"Everybody could just use a little more hope." That was said by Sarah Sharp. She also said "When you lose hope, you lose the outlook on your future." Sarah is the incredible Happy Lifer I met and had the privilege of interviewing in this episode. In fact Hope and Happy, as you will hear, really go hand in hand. "To have a Happy Life you have to have a Hopey Life." But why is it so important to buy...

Did you know you're famous? It's true! Listen and you'll see. Plus we will give you 2 simple things that will change everything about how you live, as well as how you will view others. This episode is a continuation of last week's "Happy Labor" episode. We use a clip of "Famous One" by Chris Tomlin in this episode. We don't own the rights to it. www. HappyLife.lol www. Facebook.com/HappyLifeStudio...

Ever have the Friday blues? I didn't think so, but I bet you've had the Monday blues before. Why is Monday the day for blue? We believe it's because many of us don't enjoy going to work, and we can't wait for our weekend. We're hoping this episode will change that for a lot of people. At least that's our hope. Happy Labor Day Happy Lifer! A couple song clips we used in this episode are "Let's Call...

In this episode I interview a bunch of teens and twenty-somethings about their favorite moments of camp this summer - both funny and inspirational.  If you would like to help these young men change the world, here is the link; https://www.campdaniel.org/donate/year-intern/ The songs we use in this episode are the "Camp Granada Song" by Allan Sherman, "Intro To Anxiety" by Hoodie Allen, "The Halls...