What happens when the thing you thought you were meant to do turns out to be only part of your story? And how do you recognize when life is taking you somewhere you never expected?

In this episode of Create Your Happy, I chat with Brad about his journey from photography and corporate work to discovering a deeper sense of purpose through amplifying the voices of women. Brad shares how something he never saw coming changed his life, his work, and his understanding of what makes him feel truly alive.

We talk about purpose and happiness, the importance of human connection, learning to put yourself first without losing sight of the people you love, and why so many women end up putting everyone else’s needs ahead of their own.

This is a conversation about purpose, authenticity, relationships, self trust, and staying open to the possibility that a meaningful life might look nothing like you originally imagined.

In this episode, we explore:

00:00 — A Different Kind of Conversation About Happiness

01:09 — Getting to Know Brad and What Matters to Him

02:00 — Is Happiness About Finding Your Purpose?

03:42 — When the Path You Thought Was Yours Changes

06:32 — What It Feels Like to Be Truly Alive

09:48 — When Feeling Aligned Changes Everything

11:52 — Human Connection and Our Relationship With Ourselves

14:06 — The Crumbs Theory: Why We Put Ourselves Last

17:24 — Making Room for Your Own Happiness

🎶 Music Credit: “Big Adventure” by Paul Yudin | License Code: IFYBJMN4DCRTCSPO

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What does happiness actually feel like? Is it excitement, a life full of amazing experiences, or something quieter, like peace?

In this episode of Create Your Happy, I chat with Corina about how her understanding of happiness has changed over time. From being a teenager who couldn’t understand why she didn’t feel happy like everyone around her, to discovering a deeper sense of peace, Corina shares her personal experience of finding happiness in a place she hadn’t expected.

We talk about feeling truly alive, being present for the experiences we’re having, the difference between chasing happiness and experiencing it, and what it means to choose our own direction instead of living by other people’s expectations.

This is a conversation about happiness, inner peace, self trust, and the sometimes surprising ways our understanding of a happy life can change.

In this episode, we explore:

00:00 — A different kind of conversation about happiness

01:40 — What does happiness actually feel like?

04:20 — Can you be unhappy and happy at the same time?

05:35 — The moments that make us feel truly alive

08:25 — Being present instead of collecting experiences

10:05 — Looking outside ourselves for happiness

12:15 — Heartbreak, travel, and the experience of being present

14:05 — People pleasing, expectations, and choosing what feels right

16:45 — The personal experiences that shape our understanding of happiness

17:30 — Depression, anxiety, and Corina’s journey toward inner peace

🎶 Music Credit: “Big Adventure” by Paul Yudin | License Code: IFYBJMN4DCRTCSPO

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It’s been a hot minute! And I’ve been thinking about where I want to take Create Your Happy next.

This season, it’s less expert, more human. I’m tired of the five easy steps to happiness, the next guru, and the idea that we need someone else to tell us how to live our lives.

I call BS.

I’m having real conversations with humans, not experts who have everything all figured out. We’re talking about happiness, what makes us feel truly alive, what we’ve learned about ourselves, and what it means to create a life that actually feels like our own.

No perfectly packaged answers. No sneaky pitches. Just honest conversations about the messy, beautiful experience of being human.

I’ll also be exploring what happiness means to me, who I am beyond my roles and labels, and why I believe our relationships with ourselves, others, and life shape how we experience just about everything.

Welcome to Season 6 of Create Your Happy. I cannot wait for these conversations. 🩷

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In this episode, we explore:

00:00 — Why I’m Changing the Create Your Happy Podcast

00:20 — Calling Out the Happiness Hype

01:17 — Why You Don’t Need to Fix Yourself to Be Happy

02:37 — Finding Happiness From Within

03:09 — Real Humans, Not Happiness Gurus

04:25 — Why This Season’s Conversations Are Unscripted

05:26 — Exploring What Happiness Really Means

06:10 — Who Am I Beyond My Roles and Labels?

07:46 — What Happiness Means to Me

09:27 — How Our Relationships Shape Our Experience of Life

09:59 — Welcome to Season 6 of Create Your Happy

🎶 Music Credit: “Big Adventure” by Paul Yudin | License Code: IFYBJMN4DCRTCSPO