Sean Conroy Gets Happier

Sean Conroy Gets Happier is a curious exploration of the art and science of happiness. As a comedian, Sean Conroy has spent his entire career trying to make other people happier. He's experienced everything from crackerjack, blockbuster, mega-hit success to incredible, amazing, life- changing success. In fact, the only person he hasn't managed to make happier is himself! Now he's trying to figure out how to turn his own frown upside down. Meditation, sugar, exercise, money, social media, comic books, friendships, romance, sports, hallucinogenics, role playing games, kale-- Sean talks to other comics about what makes them happy, and to experts about what might help him. Every week on the podcast, Sean Conroy Gets Happier.

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Episodes

Episode 119 - Amber Kenny Gets Happier

The light at the end of the merry-go-round stops by to tell Sean about working from home (the new "workscape"), comfortable couches, and how to survive a pandemic by pretending you live in the Cineramadome.

Jun 29, 2020•1 hr 19 min

Episode 118 - Patrick Ewing, Reverse Vampires, and the Intimidator 305

Sean takes a trip into the past: a bus ride, staying up all night, an amusement and water park, another amusement and water park, the Champ, the Bounty Hunter, the President, a tram, and deep disappointment in the lobby (?) of a rest stop in South Jersey.

Jun 24, 2020•58 min

Episode 117 - Janet Varney Searches (for a Gluten-Free Bakery)

Janet Varney gives Sean some helpful tips about why it's worthwhile to find gluten-free bakeries, the cost of vintage clothing in Copenhagen, and how easy it is to steal a somewhat offensive idea and create Disneyland.

Jun 15, 2020•1 hr 2 min

Episode 116 - Jaime Kurtz Travels

Jamie Kurtz joins Sean (without leaving her home!) to talk about the stress of travel, how a little knowledge of geology can enhance your experience of the Grand Canyon, why it's okay to watch basketball, and most importantly, not focusing on happiness too hard.

Jun 09, 2020•47 min

Episode 115 - Dave Holmes Runs Marathons

Dave Holmes tells Sean about dealing with anxiety, running marathons, the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius, and the help he gets from two glasses of wine.

Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 2 min

Episode 114 - Stephen Starkweather Acts

Stephen Starkweather tells Sean about leaving the Navy, the FBI, a terrorism think tank, and a firearms company behind, in order to pursue the life of a humble thespian, because that's ultimately what he really wanted to do.

May 25, 2020•1 hr 2 min

Episode 113 - Greg Behrendt Hikes 7 Miles (Every Day)

Comedian, musician, and life coach Greg Behrendt schools Sean on the difference between purpose and passion, how to live minus five instead of times ten, and why life is about letting go of the outcome and focussing on the process.

May 18, 2020•1 hr 2 min

Episode 112 - Laurie Warren Stresses Perception

Happiness consultant and author Laurie Warren treats Sean to some breathing snacks, tells him how to create new neurocircuitry in the brain, and tries (with little success) to convince him that the TSA is not out to get him personally.

May 11, 2020•47 min

Episode 111 - Carl Tart Bakes (Pies)

Carl Tart graciously elucidates the wonders of Rotel dip for Sean, sees Tim Allen, plans a Jewish pizza outing, and gets back into the gym.

May 04, 2020•1 hr 12 min

Episode 110 - Amy Wilson Parents (And More!)

Amy Wilson talks about having a family, gives tips on how to annoy a pregnant woman at a party, and explains why people from Spain might be happy even if they aren't smiling.

Apr 27, 2020•42 min

Episode 109 - Kulap Vilaysack Kickboxes

Kulap Vilaysack extolls the virtues of martial arts, and talks to Sean about artificial Christmas trees, how she sometimes sounds like Kathleen Turner, and what it's like to clean out a horse hoof in Arizona.

Apr 20, 2020•56 min

Episode 108 - Tracy McCubbin Declutters

Tracy McCubbin explains emotional clutter blocks, how de-cluttering is like Crossfit, and why keeping a portrait of Zeus in your bathroom is good for a laugh at a dinner party.

Apr 13, 2020•54 min

Episode 107 - Danielle Schneider's Glass is Full

Danielle Schneider tells Sean about depression, medication, throwing away her kid's art stuff, and how even if the glass is completely empty, she can still fill it.

Apr 06, 2020•45 min

Episode 106 - Rajshree Patel Breathes

Rajshree Patel breaks down the concept of mindfulness, and how much more useful the idea is as an adjective than as a noun. She makes Sean wonder why he doesn't have a headboard on his bed right now, and delves into the powers of using breath as an exercise (like a dumbbell) instead of focusing on it.

Mar 30, 2020•39 min

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