Open To Happiness

In this episode Nicoleta explores spirituality and happiness with Mark Mezadourian , Intuitive from Oregan, USA.   Starting the day with gratitude and intention How spirituality can help with nervous system (dys)regulation From judgement to wholeness Happiness is the freedom found in the present moment The power of prayer and relaxation Order and chaos in the universe When you think happy people a...

In this episode Nicoleta explores trauma and happiness with Dr Agnieszka Piotrowska , academic, TEDx speaker, life coach and author from London.   When trauma is channelled in the creative work Married with the Eifel Tower, the award winning documentary  Can pain be sublimated completely? The fear behind procrastination Structural trauma living in communism Granddaughter of Auschwitz survivor and...

  In this episode Nicoleta talks about love and happiness with Dr Keith Witt , clinical psychologist, author and teacher from California, USA.   A happy baby uncomfortable living in the 60s Alcohol consumption and personality disorders in the family Going through a depressive psychotic episode at 14 Death and rebirth through 23 electroconvulsive treatments  The magic of psychotherapy for the entir...

In this episode Nicoleta is talking about healing and happiness with Lynda Samphire , intuitive and transformational guide from Seatle, USA.   The loss of mother at the age of 2 The confusion around a step mother When grief is wired in your nervous system  Growing up feeling on guard all the time Intuitive and sensitive as a little girl The unsafetiness that develops unhealthy patterns How to work...

In this episode Nicoleta talks about spirituality and happiness with Karen Docherty , Psychic and Medium from Scotland   Parental divorce and sibling separation at 13 When you feel like living by yourself The connection with the spirit What is a medium and psychic The psychic link and connection with the Self Reading mediumship books at 10 When you embrace what life brings you The deep feeling of...

In this episode Nicoleta talks about nutrition and happiness with Lea Dombrowski , Holistic Health Coach and Nutritionist from California, USA   Insight into trauma and chronic illness  Young and struggling with gut health Diagnosed with autoimmune disease Why conventional medicine cannot help sometimes How functional medicine works holistically The root cause of our symptoms Why listen to your bo...

In this episode Nicoleta explores trauma and happiness with Alsu Kashapova , holistic transformational coach from Barcelona Trauma as the suppression of own self Impact of growing up with addictive parents From tech to the healing world Touched by self-awareness, meditation and yoga The return back to wholeness Between personality and the true self Consciousness vs unconsciousness Ordinary and non...

In this episode Nicoleta explores the link between inter-racial struggles and happiness with Urmi Hossain , finance professional, blogger and author from Montreal, Canada. Happiness in the peace within you The impermanent nature of happiness Finding joy in the little actions Happiness in high school and university Identity trapped in between cultures When you belong to two different nationalities...

In this episode Nicoleta explores trauma and happiness with Matt O’Neil , Happiness Coach and Best-Selling Author from South Carolina, USA.   Growing up with a tyrant father The impact of parental abandonment In therapy at 6 year old Life in poverty and struggle Finding joy in family connection  Between success and addiction Resilience that follows trauma Why hardship happen for us The eternal sou...

In this episode Nicoleta explores trauma and happiness with Wendy Alexander , mid-life career coach, author and entrepreneur from Melbourne, Australia.   Life as a mixed race in the segregated South Africa Trapped in protests and social unrest Laughter and connection in the family home The experience of migration to Australia  Domestic abuse throughout pregnancy Losing the house after divorce Embr...

In this episode Nicoleta explores yoga and happiness with Chloe Markham , award winning yoga teacher, writer and joyful living coach from York, England.   When life challenges wire our brain  Feeling life is short in childhood  When the parent goes through stroke rehabilitation The joy following loss and trauma From practicing to teaching yoga  Living more joyfully through you yoga About the toll...

In this episode Nicoleta is talking about trauma and happiness with Akilah Riley-Richardson , clinical trauma therapist from Trinidad and Tobaggo. Happiness in living aligned with own values Trauma and the relationship with happiness  Understanding own value in the world How to erect proper psychological boundaries Moving through rough patches in life From true pain to authenticity Receiving valid...

 In this episode Nicoleta talks about healing and happiness with Marie Young , Stress Management Coach from Texas, USA.   From childhood neglect to depression The impact of the absent parents Coming from divorced families Lacking role modelling and support Between the compare and despair modes About the hardening of the heart Starting healing in the 20s The emergence of the post-traumatic growth ...

In this episode Nicoleta talks about PTSD and happiness with Garret Biss , retired marine pilot, addiction recovery coach, and TEDx Speaker from North Carolina, USA. Happiness as the peace in your heart Joining the Marines in search for connection Travelling around the world and learning about the human condition In touch with the pain and suffering of people Between hedonic happiness and eudaimon...

In this episode Nicoleta explores emotions and happiness with Andy Brown , author and leadership coach from England.   Happiness in balance and equity Jumping with joy growing up in Brighton Curiosity is key to create happiness Attending the inner child  Feeling chosen as an adopted child Living with a strong desire to serve About the emotional overdraft Investing in work at the cost of your menta...

In this episode Nicoleta explores healing and happiness with Holly Copeland , scientist, coach and healing practitioner from California, USA   The youth and the false idea of happiness  Missing the feeling of wholeness within Happiness as the inside out job Aligning with the love within When you naturally connect with the joy in life Life near a sibling with mental health struggles From conservati...

In this episode Nicoleta explores health and happiness with Mark L Fox , entrepreneur, scientist, and former Space Shuttle Chief Engineer, from Coco Beach, USA.    Looking forward to waking up in the morning Happiness in helping others When you see the half full glass From love of chemistry to rocket science Why NASA is not progressive in its production 16 years in the space shuttle industry What...

  In this episode Nicoleta explores relationships and happiness with Corey Lyon Folsom, relationship coach from Venice Beach, USA.   Happiness in improving the self Joyfulness in helping others  Childhood contentment exploring forest and wildlife Joy in the connection with the self  Three divorces revealed the need for personal development Increasing awareness for relational attunement Sibling rel...

In this episode Nicoleta explores relationships and happiness with Jessica Fern , psychotherapist from North Carolina, USA.   How we grow up with the unconscious expectations of fun, pleasure and excitement When the happiness is more the byproduct than the goal itself Presence, contentment and gratitude as the source of happiness The neglect surrounding an “easy child” perceived as not-needy Under...

  In this episode Nicoleta talks about wellness and happiness with Heather Heynen , counsellor and weight loss coach from South Dakota, USA.   Love for rock climbing and psychology The impact of divorce on teenagers Insight into binge eating and exercise addiction Sitting with emotions and self-regulating Inspired to heal by our own children The power of mindfulness in healing Integrating therapeu...

In this episode Nicoleta explores culture and happiness with Philosopher and Professor Jason Lee from Leicester, UK   Is it good to define happiness? Is happiness the opposite of unhappiness? Seeing happiness as a mental illness Drawing joy and happiness from creativity and relationships Going into teaching to share knowledge and help others How is culture promoting both madness and wellbeing Grou...

In this episode Nicoleta is talking about gender and happiness with Ann Pellegrini, psychoanalysts, author and Professor at New York University.    How happiness is shaped by the social and cultural norms Personal questioning around struggle and flourishing When early life experiences drive our career choices Happiness despite sexism, misogyny and homophobia  How a tomboy learns to live in gender...

In this episode Nicoleta explores dating and happiness with Mat Boggs , dating expert, speaker, best-selling author, from California USA   Happiness as the differential between your expectation and reality Joy in what is happening in the present moment Peacefulness when you give up the resistance to what is Living in an infinite field of goodness Challenge as the seed of an equal and greater oppor...

In this episode Nicoleta talks about mindset and happiness with Juan Campoo , mindset & behavior expert, author, TEDx speaker from Argentina, living in Netherlands.   Happiness, as contentment and wellbeing  When health struggles lead to coaching training  Doctors prescribing yoga for life Using intuition to work with people for people  Happiness has nothing to do with circumstances The impact...

In this episode Nicoleta explores relationship and happiness with Lisa Tahir , licensed therapist from New Orleans, USA.   When we measure happiness in units of hertz From peace and joy to happiness in the little things of life The old and the new therapy and compassion fatigue When we integrate spirituality in our therapy practice 20 years in therapy focused on the past Hope as a precursor to cha...