Harvesting Happiness with Lisa Cypers Kamen broadcasts consciously prepared brain food from the beaches of Malibu, California and on-location. HHTR promotes happiness, well-being and global human flourishing with a diverse and proactive collection of the greatest thought leaders and change agents who are devoting their lives to creating a better world in which to live. Each episode focuses on personal-growth, human-interest, self-improvement, healthy lifestyle and positive psycho-social education.
Latest episodes
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39 min
Joy as a Practice: Happiness as Radical Resistance with Erica Brown
Conscious Joy Activism invites us to reframe our emotional lives, reminding us that joy as an active, intentional practice is a verb. In a world fraught with systemic challenges, h…
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32 min
The Taoist Path to Joy: Finding Flow and Freedom with Dr. Robin Wang, PhD
Eastern Philosophy describes a peace that is found when we fast our minds to release preconceived judgments and get out of our own way. The Taoist Philosophy of Joy teaches that wh…
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36 min
The Connection Crisis: Decades of Research on Friendship and Belonging with Dr. Niobe Way, PhD Part II
Decades of data reveal a decline in our collective capacity to see other people’s perspectives. This signals a connection crisis that stretches across generations. During this frie…
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35 min
The Connection Crisis: Decades of Research on Friendship and Belonging with Dr. Niobe Way, PhD Part I
The modern loneliness epidemic has cast a spotlight on a profound "crisis of connection," particularly within the realm of boys' friendships research. As children grow, development…
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27 min
Conscious Coupling: Relationship Maintenance Tune-Up with Raffi Bilek, LCSW-C
Long-term relationships require consistent relationship maintenance and a shared commitment to making it work. By embracing conscious coupling, we take the lead on our own emotiona…
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42 min
Persona Fog in a Digital World: Nurturing Selfhood in an Ever-Changing Algorithm with Patricia Martin, MFA
We have willingly been mentally restrained by technology, daily gifting our captors the mental cuffs to keep us psychologically bound. Haven't you realized this yet? Then they alre…
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34 min
Diversity as a Joy Practice: The Power of Inclusive Leadership with S. Leigh Thompson
The power of inclusive leadership faces a significant headwind today, even though diverse perspectives are the cornerstone of societal and organizational problem-solving. By adopti…
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26 min
How to Release Emotional Baggage and Create Secure, Lasting Relationships with Jessica Baum, LMHC
Our earliest psychological blueprint is mediated by an attachment to a primary caregiver. We internalize their moods, attachment styles, and internal struggles to create a foundati…
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30 min
Navigating Conflicts with Chaotic Character Types: Bill Eddy’s Roadmap to Reclaiming Your Peace (Part II)
Bullying is rarely about you. It is often high-conflict individuals who project their internal traumas onto others. Whether the threats are physical or verbal, the goal is to creat…
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42 min
The Destructive Nature of Chaotic Character Types: Bill Eddy on High Conflict Personalities (Part I)
Do you know someone who claims it is never their fault or blames somebody else for all their woes, or the person who uses bullying tactics to push people into doing what they want?…
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41 min
Coloring Outside the Lines: How Playfulness Leads to Life Purpose with Ross Ellenhorn, PhD
At the intersection of playfulness and meaning, we find the space where individuality finally transcends the institutional scripts of conformity. Replacing the fear of failure with…
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31 min
The Perfectionist’s Toolkit: Daily Practices for Psychological Flexibility with Dr. Patricia Zurita Ona PsyD,…
Life can feel heavy, and for most people, pain and suffering are an undeniable reality. Those caught in the grip of perfectionism and anxiety struggle to make self-honoring choices…
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33 min
The High-Achiever’s Guide to Psychological Flexibility with Dr. Patricia Zurita Ona, Pt. 1
Perfectionism and anxiety trap us in an exhausting cycle that drains happiness. Life agility requires psychological flexibility: choosing actions based on values rather than reacti…
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32 min
The Secular Seeker’s Guide to Taoism: Inner Peace Without Incense with Diane Dreher, PhD
Finding connection and inner peace may seem unattainable in this chaotic, complex modern world, but a centuries-old text can serve as a vital guide. By exploring the Tao, beginners…
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40 min
From Algorithms to Intimacy: AI and Mating in the Digital Age with Dr. Justin Garcia, PhD
*This is part-two of a two-part conversation Recent Kinsey Institute research highlights that nearly half of single Gen Z adults now utilize algorithms to optimize their online dat…
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40 min
The Biology of Bonding: Understanding Human Sexuality with Dr. Justin Garcia, PhD
In the field of human sexuality, understanding the bridge between primal drive and complex affection is a central challenge. While sex functions as a biological imperative for spec…
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34 min
In Sickness and In Health: Exploring America’s Caregiving Crisis with Dr. Laura Mauldin, PhD
Sixty percent of American adults live with a chronic illness. Consequently, upwards of 53 million adults have assumed uncompensated caregiving roles—frequently alongside existing p…
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31 min
Real Talk: How to Keep Your Relationship Thriving with Raffi Bilek, LCSW-C
Healthy relationships are not accidental; they are built on the foundational belief that we carry a personal responsibility to be our best selves. To keep a relationship thriving,…
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36 min
From Trauma to Triumph: How Post-Traumatic Growth Restores Happiness and Resilience After Life’s Adversity wit…
Adversity and grief are universal aspects of life. Most of us will encounter a form of trauma that triggers a survival response, anchoring the mind in past pain. However, this phys…
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35 min
From People-Pleasing to Purpose-Driven: Breaking Love Addiction Patterns to Build Authentic Leadership and Sel…
Through purpose-driven, self-honoring choices, we can reclaim our autonomy and replace old love addiction patterns with the self-love we truly crave and deserve. Empowering ourselv…