Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree, how flammable are your branches? What do you do when someone burns down your Christmas Tree?!? Or when you're wanting to buy presents and your gold turns to pennies??? That's what Grinch's do and Christmas has a lot of them, but that doesn't have to ruin our Christmas Season...unless we want it to. The songs we use in this episode are "O Christmas Tree" by Elmer Fudd from The Looney Tunes Kwazy Christmas, "O Christmas Tree" by Gary Verrill, "Opening" from Dr...
Dec 07, 2020•23 min•Ep. 235
Our lawns and our gardens have both seeds and weeds. Their health will all depend on which we feed. The same is true of us. In our heads and our hearts there are seeds as well as weeds. When we feed one we starve the other and vice versa. Feed the seeds of hope, peace, unity and love and you'll end up starving the weeds of anxiety, anger, loneliness and fear. So when you're struggling with the weeds of life, simply find the opposite seed and feed that instead. Water the seeds, not the weeds and ...
Dec 01, 2020•32 min•Ep. 235
If you want to experience a Happier Holiday season it's simple, don't TURN your Thank Off, TRY a Thank Off! Thanksgiving is a perfect way to start the Holiday season, especially if we can keep it going by remembering a couple simple things from it. Contact us Email; Podcast@HappyLife.Studio Voicemail; (425) 200-HAYS (4297) Webpage; www.HappyLife.lol Facebook; www.Facebook.com/HappyLifeStudios Instagram; www.Instagram.com/HappyLife_Studios Twitter; www.Twitter.com/HappyLifStudios YouTube; www.You...
Nov 30, 2020•21 min•Ep. 234
Happy Life Thanksgiving! Since Thanksgiving is going to be very unusual and maybe even scary for many this year, I thought I'd put out a bonus podcast to pour some courage and hope into your Thanksgiving, because you're worth it. I mean, just because Thanksgiving is going to be different this year doesn't mean it can't be FULL of THANKS. The songs we use in this episode are "Thanksgiving Song" by Mary Chapin Carpenter and "I've Got Plenty To Be Thankful For" by Bing Crosby from the movie Holiday...
Nov 26, 2020•9 min•Ep. 233
400 years ago 2 different cultures, with varying beliefs, came together and not only created the first Thanksgiving, but they also built America into what it is today. Imagine however, where we would be today, if the Native Americans and Pilgrims decided to focus on their different beliefs—if they saw each other as enemies who disagreed, rather than friends who could help each other. Despite popular belief, people can disagree and still be friends. So get your forks and parmesan out because we'r...
Nov 23, 2020•21 min•Ep. 249
Here is something to make your Thanksgiving Happier! Note: I mentioned Philippians chapter 3 verses 13 and 14 as the Bible verses for being content, however, it's actually Philippians chapter 4 verses 11 and 12. The songs we use in this episode are "Happy Holidays (Beef Wellington Mix)" by Bing Crosby, "Think" by Aretha Franklin used in The Blues Brothers Movie and "I've Got Plenty To Be Thankful For" by Bing Crosby from the movie Holiday Inn. We don't own the rights to any. Contact us Email: Po...
Nov 16, 2020•21 min
If you're weary of all the political and online drama, you're going to LOVE this Penny for Your Thoughts episode. We're going to talk about something vital that unfortunately, I haven't seen anyone else talk about. It will not only help you cope with politics and any other drama in your life, it will help you walk through it unscathed. Why? Because the real problem is usually not the politics itself--or even the other difficult issues--the real problem is often how we react to them. Sometimes wh...
Nov 13, 2020•35 min
Remember, as a child, when they taught you to get in a line and high 5 each member of the other team while you said "good game" to each one regardless if you won or lost? I wonder what life would be like if we tried that as adults? Could you imagine Nancy Pelosi and Donald Trump high fiving and congratulating each other with a "good game"?!? Me either, but it cracks me up just thinking about it. Contact us Email; Podcast@HappyLife.Studio Voicemail; (425) 200-HAYS (4297) Webpage; www.HappyLife.lo...
Nov 09, 2020•23 min
COVID...POLITICS...ECONOMY...although they may be scary, are these REALLY the reasons so many are anxious, angry or unhappy? As Dr. Tye Bratvold from Momentum Chiropractic in Puyallup, Washington will tell us in this episode, and contrary to a common belief, we have complete control of our happiness. Not someone else...WE have control. Listen as he tells us the secret to why this is true. So, feed one, starve one and LIVE A HAPPY LIFE. Come join us and bring a friend along. Share it with those y...
Nov 06, 2020•30 min
What in the world is para sympathetic and what does it have to do with a Happy Life?!? From the moment my chiropractor explained this to me, I knew I had to share it with you Happy Lifers. So that's exactly what I did in this interview with Dr. Tye Bratvold. Listen all the way to the end and you'll get some great tips on how to feed the para sympathetic, so that you can live a Happy Life. Contact us Email; Podcast@HappyLife.Studio Voicemail; (425) 200-HAYS (4297) Webpage; www.HappyLife.lol Faceb...
Nov 02, 2020•34 min
Why live in anxiety, anger, fear, loneliness...when you don't have to?!? Bob The Builder isn't the only one who can FIX IT, you can too! In this episode, we continue what we started in last week's "OWN IT!" We OWN IT, so we can't FIX IT! You don't have to be stuck living a negative, anxious or sad life. This is precisely why Nena and I started PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS IGTV. We give practical, simple tools in each episode that you can use to FIX IT and live HAPPY and FREE! Come join us and bring a...
Oct 28, 2020•29 min
How can a time full of Monsters be Happy?!? That's a great question, let's talk about it. Have a Happy and safe Halloween! The songs we use in this episode are "Little Shop of Horrors Prologue" by Alan Menken and "No Monsters" by Carman. We don't own the rights to either. Contact us Email; Podcast@HappyLife.Studio Voicemail; (425) 200-HAYS (4297) Webpage; www.HappyLife.lol Facebook; www.Facebook.com/HappyLifeStudios Instagram; www.Instagram.com/HappyLife_Studios Twitter; www.Twitter.com/HappyLif...
Oct 26, 2020•25 min
Very few people enjoy political races because this party blames that party and that party blames this one for our current situation. However, if we're not careful we can fall into the very same trap. We can blame others for our anxiety, anger, etc. and live in those negative feelings, or we can Own It and move towards health. The truth is that it's not healthy to blame other people for feeling the way we do or for who we’ve become. While there are many things that happen in life beyond our contr...
Oct 21, 2020•20 min
If it's supposed to be so scary, why do we call it a HAPPY Halloween?!? These similar stories from 2 Happy Lifers will explain it, not to mention the nightmare you might currently have on your street. The songs we use in this episode are "A Nightmare On My Street" by DJ Jazzy Jeff The Fresh Prince and "Horizon (A New Day)" by Toby Mac. We don't own the rights to either. Contact us Email; Podcast@HappyLife.Studio Voicemail; (425) 200-HAYS (4297) Webpage; www.HappyLife.lol Facebook; www.Facebook.c...
Oct 19, 2020•24 min
Does Instagram ever turn in to Envyagram for you? Sometimes when we are struggling with anxiety, loneliness, anger etc, we want to fix it. And to fix it, we may need to actually do the opposite of what we would do naturally. In this episode, we take last week's episode a little deeper. As we are learning to spot the signs of these negative emotions, here is the next step—when signs start to SHOW, we need to find somebody to TELL. So c'mon, let's go play some Show and Tell. Contact us Email; Podc...
Oct 14, 2020•28 min
We dream and set goals and then strive to accomplish them as quickly as possible. We want things bigger, better and faster, but detours happen—things and people can get in the way. However, those people who seem to get in the way are often the project for the day. And when life and circumstances slow down and hinder our dreams, it’s easy to think that God has forgotten about us, when in actuality, He’s just taking us the long way home. Because while we focus on the project, God focuses on the pr...
Oct 12, 2020•20 min
Do you ever get tired of struggling with the same thing over and over again?!? Ever feel like you're stuck in a rut? Today we will give you not only the answer to living a Happy Life, but the answer to getting a handle on not just anxiety, but fear, worry, anger, discouragement, sadness, bitterness and a whole list of other negative emotions. You will probably find yourself, like Nena, saying, "if it were that easy, why haven't I been doing it this whole time?" Contact us Email; Podcast@HappyLif...
Oct 07, 2020•28 min
My hat goes off to Senior Pastors. I could never be one, but if I ever did become one, there are 2 things I would do. Then it dawned on me...I don't have to become a Senior pastor to do these 2 things, and neither do you. Let's do these 2 things and change our worlds together. Ask yourself, what can I do in my current situation to make my world a better place? Contact us Email; Podcast@HappyLife.Studio Voicemail; (425) 200-HAYS (4297) Webpage; www.HappyLife.lol Facebook; www.Facebook.com/HappyLi...
Oct 05, 2020•24 min
If we will RECOGNIZE the signs, take INVENTORY of our lives and then DO what we can or need to, we can RID ourselves of anxiety. Check out the podcasts that Nena recorded with Happy Life Studios which actually birthed Penny For Your Thoughts. https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/happylife/episodes/2020-06-15T05_00_00-07_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/happylife/episodes/2020-06-08T05_00_00-07_00 Contact us Email; Podcast@HappyLife.Studio Voicemail; (425) 200-HAYS (4297) Webpage; www.HappyLif...
Sep 30, 2020•23 min
Getting back to normal is usually something we all wish for. However, sometimes getting back to normal is the worst thing that can happen. Especially if you want to move forward. I know many of are just done with this global pandemic and are more than ready for it to be over so we can get back to normal, but I have another idea. Contact us Email; Podcast@HappyLife.Studio Voicemail; (425) 200-HAYS (4297) Webpage; www.HappyLife.lol Facebook; www.Facebook.com/HappyLifeStudios Instagram; www.Instagr...
Sep 28, 2020•25 min
What is a panic attack? When we have anxiety or panic attacks, our body is really just trying to tell us something and I think you're going to like what it's trying to say. Listen with Nena and Stevo as they discuss what panic attacks are and how to deal with and even get rid of them. Contact us Email; Podcast@HappyLife.Studio Voicemail; (425) 200-HAYS (4297) Webpage; www.HappyLife.lol Facebook; www.Facebook.com/HappyLifeStudios Instagram; www.Instagram.com/HappyLife_Studios Twitter; www.Twitter...
Sep 23, 2020•26 min
How is one supposed to cope, let alone live a Happy Life with all this negative stuff that is currently going on all around us?!? Listen and find out. It's really quite a simple solution. Side note; I quote Peter Ustinov in this episode, however I said he was Isaac Usimov. My bad. Sorry Peter...and Isaac. Contact us Email; Podcast@HappyLife.Studio Voicemail; (425) 200-HAYS (4297) Webpage; www.HappyLife.lol Facebook; www.Facebook.com/HappyLifeStudios Instagram; www.Instagram.com/HappyLife_Studios...
Sep 21, 2020•23 min
"Anxiety is like lice. Get it out of my head man!" "You can choose to not be an anxious person." These are just a couple of quotes from our first premier of "A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS" PODCAST brought to you by Happy Life Studios. There are so many things going on in our world right now that could very easily cause great anxiety, worry, fear, anger, depression...you name it, BUT...you don't have to be stuck living an anxious or angry life. As Nena says "It's not a life sentence. Just because you...
Sep 14, 2020•30 min
Where would our world be without our first responders?!? I love how we have honored and continue to honor them. We should definitely keep this up! Only we need to include these first responders because, as you will hear in this episode, they are the first responders for many of our families and are often overlooked. The songs we use in this episode are "Everyday Superhero" by Smash Mouth and "Whip It" by Devo. We don't own the rights to either. Contact us Email; Podcast@HappyLife.Studio Voicemai...
Sep 07, 2020•23 min
If your life was a song, what would it sound like? Would anyone listen? Would they want to share it with their friends? Like our guest Joe Espinosa said "Our music is what we do and our lyrics are what we say" When it comes to life, I want my music and my lyrics to both be phenomenal. I want people to enjoy being around me. I want my life to put out such a melody that people just can't help but smile. The songs we use in this episode are the theme from "Speak Softly, Love" (The Godfather Theme S...
Aug 31, 2020•19 min
Last episode we talked about the importance of taking a Reset. This episode we talk about some of the things Stevo actually learned on his recent Reset to get him back to normal (if that is even possible for him). The songs we use in this episode are "Why Georgia" by John Mayer, "Details In The Fabric" by Jason Mraz and "More" by Alberto and Kimberly Rivera. We don't own the rights to any. If you would like to contact or follow us, we would enjoy that. Here is our info; Email; Podcast@HappyLife....
Aug 24, 2020•27 min
There's a lot of stuff going on in our world right now. Powerful, concerning things that can very easily overwhelm you if you're not careful. Listen and find out the one thing that is often overlooked but much needed to survive in this day and time. You will also discover why Happy Life Studios has been without a podcast the last few weeks. Contact us Email; Podcast@HappyLife.Studio Voicemail; (425) 200-HAYS (4297) Webpage; www.HappyLife.lol Facebook; www.Facebook.com/HappyLifeStudios Instagram;...
Aug 17, 2020•26 min
3 simple syllables and yet, they can be so difficult to say. However, they may be the only thing standing between you and happy. The songs we use in this episode are "They're Everywhere" by Jim's Big Ego and "Feelings" by Morris Albert. We don't own the rights to either. Contact us Email; Podcast@HappyLife.Studio Voicemail; (425) 200-HAYS (4297) Webpage; www.HappyLife.lol Facebook; www.Facebook.com/HappyLifeStudios Instagram; www.Instagram.com/HappyLife_Studios Twitter; www.Twitter.com/HappyLifS...
Jul 20, 2020•23 min
Last week we interviewed Joe Espinosa who wrote the song "I Wish We'd All Be Happy" for Happy Life Studios. This week we talk more with Joe and find out why he speaks in song lyrics and movie lines, and what that has to do with being Happy. The songs we use in this episode are "Colored People" by DC Talk, "Human Nature" by Michael Jackson, "Walk Like An Egyptian" by The Bangles and of course "I Wish We'd All Be Happy" written by our guest Joe Espinosa. I'd also like to give a huge thanks to Jame...
Jul 13, 2020•33 min
There's good news and there's bad news. There's a pandemic but there's also a happydemic. Fear and Love. Despair and Hope. Darkness will use one way and light the other. The thing I find funniest is when people try to use the way of darkness to guide people to the way of light. That's exactly what happened to me as a kid. Someone literally tried to scare the hell out of me and my generation. Did it work? Listen and find out. The songs we use in this episode are "I Wish We'd All Been Ready" by La...
Jul 06, 2020•29 min
