LOA Today - Your Daily Dose Of Happy

Joel and Walt discuss how getting stuck in lack mindsets prevents us from enjoying life fully. While it's easy to dwell on what we think is missing, shifting our focus to gratitude for each present moment allows happiness to unfold naturally. Joel shares his experience of reprogramming his thoughts around money over years through visualization. "I had to start looking at the, you know, th...

Divorce left Patti Handy feeling lost as a single mother. In her darkest moments, she received guidance to help women through financial fears, like those she knew so well. Patti pursued her passion, first in mortgage lending and financial advising. She supported many women dealing with shame around money. Patti recognized her own story in their struggles and lack of confidence. Leaving her firm, P...

A Journey of Empathy and Resilience Michelle Whiteside’s raw and emotional story of healing from trauma through personal growth was both inspiring and illuminating. Her journey showed how facing darkness within can lead to light for others. Michelle recounted a difficult past, realizing through therapy that she had endured codependency and abuse. “I didn’t realize my trauma, ADHD, abuse, and all o...

Joel found an article that identifies 7 characteristics of happier, older people. As people age, they often display behaviors that contribute to their increased happiness and contentment. Joel Elston has discovered the secret to finding happiness and contentment as he ages, while his friend Walt Thiessen still grapples with negativity at times. In their weekly conversation for LOA Today, Joel and...

Daniel Packard joined Walt Thiessen and Anne-Marie Young on their podcast to share his unique perspective on anxiety that could change lives forever. After struggling for years with anxiety himself, Daniel was frustrated by the lack of permanent solutions offered by traditional therapies. This inspired him to take an engineering approach to solving anxiety once and for all. Over the course of thei...

This conversation highlighted how our daily choices to “show up” in life can have a profound impact, not only on ourselves but on thousands of others. Motivational speaker Marcy Axelrod joined hosts Walt Thiessen and Jodielynn Craven to discuss the importance of presence and mindfulness in our daily lives. Marcy explained that there are different levels of “showing up” – from being barely present...

The Entangled Mind: Quantum Connections and Beyond This episode dives deep into the intriguing possibility of quantum entanglement playing a role in our brains and connections. Joel Elston and Walt Thiessen explore this fascinating concept, examining its potential link to emotions, synchronicity, and even psychic abilities. The conversation delves into: Quantum Entanglement: Understanding the phen...

Unlocking the Power of Your Mind for Personal Growth Denise shares her insights on the transformative power of the subconscious mind. In this enlightening interview, she delves into the profound impact of subconscious healing on personal growth and well-being. Miceli emphasizes the significance of understanding the subconscious mind as a key to unlocking one’s full potential. She explains how unre...

The Inspiring Transformation of John Kimble John has been in handcuffs and psych wards. He has attempted suicide. Then he turned his life around. Now he is an online personal trainer helping people for the better just as he helped himself. John Kimble’s incredible journey from a troubled past to becoming a successful fitness trainer and life coach is truly inspiring. After overcoming challenges su...

The power of human connection and its ability to unlock our hidden potential was a central theme of discussion on LOA Today. Host Walt Thiessen welcomed life coach Joel Elston and podcaster Nikki LaCroce to explore the topic of connecting with others to achieve greater things. Joel has found us another book from his reading list that gives us a good topic for discussion. Not surprisingly, after Wa...

Fitness entrepreneur David Oquendo engaged hosts Walt Thiessen and Jodielynn Craven in a deeply insightful conversation about his journey from adversity to wellness mastery. Listeners gained profound insights as David recalled hitting “rock bottom…lacking energy, fulfillment and purpose” before awakening to the connection between optimizing his “physical, mental and emotional fitness.” When asked...

You are who you surround yourself with. Relationships are everything. Spend time making connections with supportive and like-minded people. Hang out with those who inspire you, challenge you to grow, and bring out the best in you. It'll be worth it. -- Lewis Howes How Embracing Failure While Leaning On Your Relationships Leads To Success Failure is an inevitable part of life, but how we view f...

Heidi Beyer has always had a passion for helping others feel their best, both physically and mentally. As the founder and CEO of BU Renewed, a wellness company focused on anti-aging and whole-body wellness, she is now able to share that passion with thousands. During her interview on LOA Today, Heidi opened up about her personal wellness journey and how it inspired her to start BU Renewed. “I’ve b...

John Lawyer’s life took him from rural Oklahoma to the battlefields of the Middle East, where over a decade of military service left him “broken” and searching for meaning. After leaving the army, Lawyer wandered aimlessly for seven years, struggling to find his purpose outside of the structure and adrenaline of war. It was during this lost period that Lawyer had a profound spiritual awakening tha...

In their latest thought-provoking podcast, life coach Joel Elston and host Walt Thiessen delve into whether an unrelenting focus on productivity is actually doing us more harm than good. While pushing for maximum efficiency seems like the obvious path to profits, the duo question if that single-minded approach comes at the cost of creativity, well-being and truly fulfilling work. Walt wonders alou...

Taking Regular Breaks Can Improve Your Health, Happiness and Productivity According to Vacation Expert Jennica Day Our friends around the world call it a holiday, but whatever you call it, it’s something we all look forward to. Taking regular breaks from work is essential for our health and well-being according to vacation expert Jennica Day. In a fascinating conversation on the Daily Dose of Happ...

We all have an inner critic that holds us back from our true potential. Rebecca Doring knows this all too well from her own journey of self-healing and helping others do the same. In her conversation with hosts Walt and Jodielynn on LOA Today, Rebecca shared powerful insights on how to get past self-doubt and bring your gifts to the world. Rebecca became aware of her own inner critic through years...

How does one maintain hope and trust through life’s uncertainties? For spiritual teacher Kimberly Braun, the answer lies in cultivating a childlike sense of curiosity. In a thought-provoking conversation on LOA Today, Kimberly shared her journey of discovery that began from a young age. Host Walt Thiessen was intrigued by Kimberly’s ability to face challenges like loss and rejection with optimism....

The Future is Now: How Appreciation Can Help Us Embrace Technological Advancement David returns to talk more about his recently published book, including an update on how it is being received by the public. As technology continues to rapidly evolve, many are left wondering what the future holds and how close we truly are to artificial intelligence becoming conscious. In a recent conversation on Th...

How Our Perspective Shapes Our Reality and Conscious Experience Does the brain produce consciousness? If not, where does consciousness come from. We explore the main topic from this book by Mark Grober in today’s discussion. Our perspective is one of the most powerful tools we have for creating our reality. As Joel Elston and Walt Thiessen discussed in their fascinating conversation, the way we vi...

Find Your Dream Job in Just 5 Days with Annie’s Proven Method Have you been struggling to find your dream job? Feeling like nothing is working in your search? Annie Yang has discovered a simple yet highly effective method for landing your ideal job within just 5 days. Annie knows what it’s like to feel stuck. After high school, she bounced between minimum wage jobs, despite being told a college de...

Are You Ready to Finally Let Go of Holiday Guilt and Empower Your Relationship with Food? As the holiday season approaches, many of us feel anxious about navigating the abundance of tempting foods and social pressures surrounding meals. But it doesn’t have to be this way, as registered dietitian Maura Rodgers explained on the LOA Today podcast. Speaking with hosts Walt and JodieLynn, Maura shared...

Max Ivey joined Walt Thiessen on his podcast to share his experiences with accessibility and how websites can be more inclusive for people with disabilities. As someone who has gradually lost most of his vision due to retinitis pigmentosa, Max has a unique perspective on the challenges of navigating the digital world without sight. Max is an accessibility expert advocating for more inclusion of pe...

We’ve all been there – feeling stuck, helpless, and unable to see a way forward. But according to life coach Joel Elston and host Walt Thiessen, the key may lie within our own minds. In their discussion on learned helplessness, Joel and Walt delve deeply into how our internal conversations can either hold us back or propel us forward. “Learned helplessness is when you don’t allow people the power...

Rob grew up as a gifted athlete and runner with a keen interest in health and using food and nutrients to fuel your body. After getting hit by a truck and getting thrown 36 feet and nearly losing his life and losing his dream of becoming a professional runner, Rob struggled for years with addiction and a lack of clear direction. He became a researcher on the takeover of our Medical System, Frequen...