What no one wants is precisely what God likes to use! Nobody wants to be in need, but if we're not in need...well...listen as I talk about some of my favorite heroes, and see what I'm talking about. The song we used was "Blessed Be Your Name / Everlasting God" by Caleb and Kelsey. You can listen to the full version and more here on iTunes: https://apple.co/2Kq62Fn or on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2vz78cF www.HappyLife.lol www.Facebook.com/HappyLifeStudios www.Instagram.com/HappyLife_Studios www.Tw...
Mar 04, 2019•17 min
Do you ever struggle with liking yourself? Is it easier for you to list your weaknesses than it is to list your strengths? Ever felt like you weren't very good at loving others? Sometimes our biggest enemy, the one that stalemates us the most actually comes from within. The happy news is it's an easy fix. Listen and see. Thank you James Kocian, for the use of "Another Perfect Day", "Jonesin" and "Light As A Feather". Check out more of his amazing stuff here www.JamesKocian.com or here www.Facebo...
Feb 25, 2019•14 min
Happy Valentine's Day! For those who celebrate V-Day and for those who don't, this special BONUS EPISODE will encourage you and love on you as well. Speaking of Valentine's day, we'd like to send some love to James Kocian, for always letting us use his cool music. In this episode we used "Bed Reflective" and "Bumper 1". Check out more of his amazing stuff here www.JamesKocian.com or here www.Facebook.com/jameskocianmusic www.HappyLife.lol www.Facebook.com/HappyLifeStudios www.Instagram.com/Happy...
Feb 14, 2019•22 min
Find out one of the biggest things Tony has learned after 50 years of living as we celebrate his 50th birthday. I'd also like to give a shout out to James Kocian, once again, for the use of his really cool song "Still A Kid". Check out more of his amazing stuff here www.JamesKocian.com or here www.Facebook.com/jameskocianmusic www.HappyLife.lol www.Facebook.com/HappyLifeStudios www.Instagram.com/HappyLife_Studios www.Twitter.com/HappyLifStudios www.YouTube.com/StevoHays www.PayPal.me/StevoHays C...
Feb 04, 2019•18 min
Have you ever felt like bad parent? How does one you know if they are a good parent or not? Listen as Tony and Stevo talk about parenting after dropping their boys off at college. www.HappyLife.lol www.Facebook.com/HappyLifeStudios www.Instagram.com/HappyLife_Studios www.Twitter.com/HappyLifStudios www.YouTube.com/StevoHays www.PayPal.me/StevoHays Camp Daniels social media http://www.campdaniel.org/ www.facebook.com/camp.daniel.5 www.instagram.com/camp_daniel...
Jan 28, 2019•46 min
How are you like Martin Luther King Jr? Listen and find out. Thank you James Kocian, for letting us use "Personal Reflection" and "Another Perfect Day". Show some love to James and check out more of his amazing music here www.JamesKocian.com or here www.Facebook.com/jameskocianmusic www.HappyLife.lol www.Facebook.com/HappyLifeStudios www.Instagram.com/HappyLife_Studios www.Twitter.com/HappyLifStudios www.YouTube.com/StevoHays www.PayPal.me/StevoHays...
Jan 19, 2019•16 min
How to talk about problems and actually inspire others. In fact, if we followed this principle we could actually change the way social media works. This week's episode was not only inspired by a set of pillars at Chicago's own O'Hare international airport, it was recorded there as well. www.HappyLife.lol www.Facebook.com/HappyLifeStudios www.Instagram.com/HappyLife_Studios www.Twitter.com/HappyLifStudios www.YouTube.com/StevoHays www.PayPal.me/StevoHays
Jan 14, 2019•14 min
Taking the Happy in Holidays and making it the Happy in Life The songs we use in this episode are "Whatever Happened to Christmas" by Frank Sinatra and "Christmas Can't Be Very Far Away" by Amy Grant. We don't own the rights to either. I'd also like to give some shout outs to Ian Anderson for the use of "Old School" and James Kocian for "Still A Kid". Check out more of Jame's stuff here www.JamesKocian.com or here www.Facebook.com/jameskocianmusic Here is the direct link to our Happier Holidays ...
Jan 06, 2019•22 min
HAPPY NEW YEAR! So, what in the world does Auld Lang Syne even mean? Listen and find out. Also find out some great life changing tips on making New Year's Resolutions. The songs we use in this episode are "Auld Lang Syne" by Straight No Chaser and "Auld Lang Syne" by Darren Motamedy. We don't own the rights to either. We also used "Bumper 1" with the permission of James Kocian, who actually wrote it for Happy Life Studios. Please help us thank him by checking out more of his stuff here www.James...
Dec 31, 2018•23 min
Happy Christmas Eve! Have a Silent Night and sleep in Heavenly Peace. www.HappyLife.lol www.Facebook.com/HappyLifeStudios www.Instagram.com/HappyLife_Studios www.Twitter.com/HappyLifStudios www.YouTube.com/StevoHays www.PayPal.me/StevoHays Camp Daniels social media http://www.campdaniel.org/ www.facebook.com/camp.daniel.5 www.instagram.com/camp_daniel
Dec 24, 2018•22 min
An insurance salesman, an ugly sickness and a beautiful song??? A baby, a barn, and a cow trough with hay??? It just doesn't make any sense. No wonder William Dix asked "What Child Is This". Here is the link of the video we talked about with Stevo as baby Jesus in the Nativity set. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HwauJLkIOE&index=38&list=PLy0nhMPs1f8zFVDmcHTfNvLoj438iH71c Here is the link to the podcast about Tony's amazing brother Daniel we mentioned. Powerful Man Powerful Story HL111 ...
Dec 17, 2018•23 min
Many of our simple, childish and fun Christmas songs were actually birthed out of difficulty, heartache and even tragedy. Believe it or not, "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" is one with quite the history behind it. If you like the song or the movie, you're going to want to listen to this. www.HappyLife.lol www.Facebook.com/HappyLifeStudios www.Instagram.com/HappyLife_Studios www.Twitter.com/HappyLifStudios www.YouTube.com/StevoHays www.PayPal.me/StevoHays Camp Daniels social media http://www.cam...
Dec 10, 2018•25 min
You probably know the song, but do you know it's history? Merry Christmas and Happier Holidays. www.HappyLife.lol www.Facebook.com/HappyLifeStudios www.Instagram.com/HappyLife_Studios www.Twitter.com/HappyLifStudios www.YouTube.com/StevoHays www.PayPal.me/StevoHays Camp Daniels social media http://www.campdaniel.org/ www.facebook.com/camp.daniel.5 www.instagram.com/camp_daniel
Dec 03, 2018•18 min
Have your Holidays, or even your life, ever become stale? There is a world of difference between living and existing. Between waiting for life to happen and ingesting it instead. Merry Christmas and Happier Holidays. www.HappyLife.lol www.Facebook.com/HappyLifeStudios www.Instagram.com/HappyLife_Studios www.Twitter.com/HappyLifStudios www.PayPal.me/StevoHays
Nov 26, 2018•30 min
What's the difference between having Happy Holidays or having hectic ones? Listen and find out. Thanksgiving is the beginning to the Holiday season. How we start something will usually determine how we finish it. Start strong, end strong. Remember, it's not called ThanksGETTING it's called ThanksGIVING. However, if we're not careful we can go from giving to getting that fast. Keep Thanksgiving from becoming Thanksgetting and have a Happier Holidays! www.HappyLife.lol www.Facebook.com/HappyLifeSt...
Nov 19, 2018•12 min
Listen and find out how to make your Holidays Happier! Merry Christmas and Happier Holidays. The song we used at the ending was a portion of the "Thanksgiving Song" by Mary Chapin Carpenter. We don't own the rights to this song
Nov 12, 2018•17 min
Halloweens over. Time to put those skeletons away! We would like to thank James Kocian for the songs he wrote for Happy Life Studios. The ones we used in this episode are "Another Perfect Day", "Bumper 1", and "Head Boppin". We sure appreciate you James. Check out more of his music here www.JamesKocian.com or here www.Facebook.com/jameskocianmusic www.HappyLife.lol www.Facebook.com/HappyLifeStudios www.Instagram.com/HappyLife_Studios www.Twitter.com/HappyLifStudios www.PayPal.me/StevoHays...
Nov 05, 2018•22 min
Is your house haunted? You may be surprised... www.HappyLife.lol www.Facebook.com/HappyLifeStudios www.Instagram.com/HappyLife_Studios www.Twitter.com/HappyLifStudios www.PayPal.me/StevoHays
Oct 29, 2018•16 min
How to be Happy when everything looks so scary. Have a Happy(life) Halloween! Thanks to Recording Artist, Songwriter and Happy LiferJames Kocian, for the use of "Head Boppin", ". Check out more of his amazing stuff here www.JamesKocian.com or here www.Facebook.com/jameskocianmusic www.HappyLife.lol www.Facebook.com/HappyLifeStudios www.Instagram.com/HappyLife_Studios www.Twitter.com/HappyLifStudios www.PayPal.me/StevoHays
Oct 22, 2018•17 min
Success, struggle, faithfulness, how to grieve and a few other things I learned from my Mom and Dad's lives. Listen as Tony helps me recap this last week surrounding my Mom's burial. www.HappyLife.lol www.Facebook.com/HappyLifeStudios www.Instagram.com/HappyLife_Studios www.Twitter.com/HappyLifStudios www.PayPal.me/StevoHays Camp Daniels social media http://www.campdaniel.org/ www.facebook.com/camp.daniel.5 www.instagram.com/camp_daniel...
Oct 15, 2018•28 min
In this episode we interview Radio DJ and Happy Lifer Matt Metzler. Listen as we discuss another key to living a Happy Life. Special thanks to www.lindseylouphotos.com for this week's photo. Can you find the hidden Happy? I'd also like to give a shout out to James Kocian, for the use of his music made special for Happy Life Studios. "Head Boppin'", A "Another Perfect Day", "Lighht As A Feather" and "TEDish". Check out more of his amazing stuff here www.JamesKocian.com or here www.Facebook.com/ja...
Oct 08, 2018•21 min
Come join us as we interview an award-winning writer/producer, Street Lamp Records VP of A&R and Happy Lifer James Kocian. His songs have appeared in television shows, motion pictures and in advertising such as The Kardashians, Ralph Lauren, H&M, Mossimo, Bosch and more, including Happy Life Studios. Listen as we talk about his latest CD and one of his largest and most recently realized dreams of over 25 years, where he performed for over 32,000 people at NRG stadium, where the NFL Houst...
Oct 01, 2018•36 min
Ever struggled with living a Happy Life, when you see so much sadness around you? Mr. Rogers says, "When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping". Many times hurricanes are made from a lot more than water and wind. If you are going through one of those hurricanes, be encouraged and know; THERE IS ALWAYS HELP! I want to thank James Kocian, for the beautiful, powerful music that really makes...
Sep 24, 2018•27 min
You shouldn't be grumpy! Says who?!? God created emotions for a reason and they're usually trying to tell us something. However, we often feel guilty when we're experiencing the negative ones, which is where I was at when I recorded this episode. Listen, be encouraged and learn how to handle these fighters of Happy. "Feel it. Don't fight it, and then do something about it." www.HappyLife.lol www.Facebook.com/HappyLifeStudios www.Instagram.com/HappyLife_Studios www.Twitter.com/HappyLifStudios www...
Sep 17, 2018•14 min
Have you ever struggled with staying on the correct path? With seeing the forest amidst the trees? Keeping on the journey we know we need to be on to be happy? Well, we have the solution for you, and the happy news is we talk about it in this episode. PLEASE NOTE; There is a spoiler alert for the movie "Simon Birch" between 14:50 and 15:40 Thank you @JamesKocian, your music sure makes our podcast pop. Thanks for writing it for us, we so appreciate it and you! We went a little crazy on this episo...
Sep 10, 2018•23 min
You need to see the movie and you need to listen to this episode. I mean, I didn't want to see it, but Tony dragged me to a what I thought was going to be a boring movie, and less than 2 hours later I came out a changed man. In fact, I came to realize, that Mr. Rogers Neighborhood and Happy Life Studios have a lot in common. A huge thank you to James Kocian, for the use of his song "TEDish". Check out more of his amazing stuff here www.JamesKocian.com or here www.Facebook.com/jameskocianmusic ww...
Sep 04, 2018•24 min
"I have an idea. I thought we could start our own religion and this is what we would do..." You'll have to procure some pretty uncomfortable wooden benches though. Thank you to James Kocian, for the songs "Another Perfect Day", "Bumper 1' and "Personal Reflection". Check out more of his amazing stuff here www.JamesKocian.com or here www.Facebook.com/jameskocianmusic We also used a portion of "The Campfire Song Song" from Spongebob Squarepants on Nickelodeon. We don't own the rights to this song....
Aug 27, 2018•23 min
How can I be Happy when I've made poor decisions that have placed me in a bad place? I've got some great news, not only will God help us fix our mistakes, but He will actually use them in some powerful ways. Have a listen and hear what I'm talking about. I dare ya. Special thanks to www.lindseylouphotos.com for this weeks pic. We would also like to thank James Kocian, for all the new music he just recently produced for HappyLife Studios. Particularly the ones we used in this episode, "NPRrrr Mus...
Aug 20, 2018•21 min
Hop on the Happy Bus and listen as we talk about some pretty powerful as well as some pretty funny memories of Camp Daniel this summer. Special thanks to Spectrum for the use of "The Wheels On the Bus". Here is their channel to like and subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCelHsNxKYnF1WlIOo-5YcFQ We used a portion of "You've got a friend in me" from "Toy Story 2". We don't own the rights to this song. It is owned by Randy Newman, Disney and Pixar. We also used Goodnight Irene by George Wi...
Aug 13, 2018•29 min
Who in their right mind would ever live in the "House of Misery", and why would Jesus choose to hang out there so much? www.HappyLife.lol www.Facebook.com/HappyLifeStudios www.Instagram.com/HappyLife_Studios www.Twitter.com/HappyLifStudios www.PayPal.me/StevoHays Camp Daniels social media http://www.campdaniel.org/ www.facebook.com/camp.daniel.5 www.instagram.com/camp_daniel
Aug 06, 2018•24 min
