Harvesting Happiness Podcast
1) 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 professional and pers...Show More
2) 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, we must develop the ...Show More
3) From Trauma to Triumph: How Post-Traumatic Growth Restores Happiness and Resilience After Life’s Adversity with MC McDonald, PhD
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 physiological loop does ...Show More
4) From People-Pleasing to Purpose-Driven: Breaking Love Addiction Patterns to Build Authentic Leadership and Self-Worth with Britt Frank, LCSW
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 ourselves with the gift of ...Show More
5) Intelligent Communication Skills: How to Listen Better with Haru Yamada, PhD
Listening is a profound gift that honors both the speaker and the observer. By understanding our individual communication style, we offer others validation and sharpen our communication skills. This c...Show More
6) Nihilism vs. Existentialism: Is Life Meaningless or Full of Purpose? with Mark Fabian PhD
Cultivating happiness requires an active investment, yet some believe true personal growth only follows a "dark night of the soul." By navigating the tension between nihilism and existentialism, we tr...Show More
7) Joy and Hopefulness in Difficult Times: Positive Political Action from The Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College
When we agree to practice joy through community, connection, and belonging in its own powerful way, it is an act of defiance to what's going on around us. We must ask ourselves, particularly in these ...Show More
8) Loving the World in Dark Times: Fearless Thinking from the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College
Current research indicates that despite unprecedented levels of global connectivity, societies are experiencing an unparalleled state of metaphysical loneliness. This condition is a potent catalyst fo...Show More
9) Building Secure Attachment: Healing Emotional Baggage for Healthier Relationships with Jessica Baum, LMHC
Connection to others is our emotional lifeblood. The quality of our earliest connection determines how safe we feel in our bodies and how safe and secure we feel in the world. Healing emotional baggag...Show More
10) The Tao of Chill: Finding Inner Peace Without Woo-Woo with Diane Dreher, PhD
To explore the exercise of finding calm without religion, Harvesting Happiness Podcast Host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with bestselling author and award-winning professor, Dr. Diane Dreher. Diane p...Show More
The Tao of Chill: Finding Inner Peace Without Woo-Woo with Diane Dreher, PhD
0:00 | Dec 11th, 2025