Shows
The Pretty Profit PodcastHungry for Beauty with Caryn O' SullivanIn this insightful episode of The Pretty Profit Podcast, host Marcia Mehrali welcomes nutrition expert Caryn O'Sullivan of Appetites for Life to explore how what we eat directly impacts our beauty, vitality, and overall health. Caryn shares her personal journey from overcoming an unhealthy relationship with food to embracing a nutrient-rich, seasonal, and organic lifestyle that enhances not just her wellbeing but her natural glow. She emphasizes the importance of nourishing your body from the inside out, highlighting how fresh, local, and seasonal foods can boost your skin, hair, and nails while supporting long-term health.
2025-08-1140 min
The Happy MeemawAsk Dr. CarynThis week, we celebrate the wonderful story of Dr. Caryn Self-Sullivan, a true inspiration to all as she raised a family and followed a dream, embodying the words "it's never too late."Dr. Caryn's love of the ocean and animals was never far from her mind when after raising her kids, she pursued an education and became a successful nonprofit leader and business owner. She especially loves "helping dogs fix their people" so fur babies and their families can live happily ever after. Learn more about Dr. Caryn by visiting www.askdrcaryn.com. ...
2025-07-3029 min
Dear Cancer, I'm Beautiful"Five Ways to Embrace Wellness During Your Cancer Experience," with Caryn Sullivan Founder of Pretty Wellness & Stage IV TNBC ThriverYou're going to love my amazing friend, Caryn Sullivan, founder of Pretty Wellness and a Stage IV TNBC thriver. Caryn shares her inspiring story, from her initial cancer diagnosis 20 years ago to how a later stage 4 diagnosis transformed her life. Initially focused on her corporate career, Caryn's journey led her to prioritize wellness and self-care. Discover how her focus has evolved towards a life centered on well-being and learn her top 5 wellness tips for looking and feeling beautiful from the inside out. Don't miss this episode as Caryn reflects on her cancer journey and its...
2024-07-2449 min
Happiness through Hardship123. Francesca Falletta: Crafting A Safe Beauty RegimenOur skin is our largest organ, so using products that limit toxins can improve health by preventing further illness, skin irritation, acne and more. Today’s episode of “Happiness through Hardship” - The Podcast focuses on crafting a safe beauty regimen with Green Glam Girl’s, Francesca Falletta. Francesca’s passion is to identify cleaner daily products that work well and limit toxins. In this episode she shares dozens of product recommendations and tons of tips so that you feel educated and inspired to shop clean for your beauty routine.
SHOW NOTES
3:14 – Francesca’s Journey
4:36 – Green Beauty Philosophy
7:16 – Dangers Of The Unregulated Be...
2024-04-3048 min
Not Today CancerSmall Steps, Big Impact: Taking Care of Your Health and Happiness The Unique Journey of Wellness with Caryn SullivanCaryn Sullivan shares her cancer journey and how it led her to start Pretty Wellness, a brand focused on small steps towards better health and happiness. She emphasizes the importance of finding the right support system and taking care of oneself mentally and physically. Caryn also discusses the power of gratitude, mindfulness, and practicing self-kindness. She highlights the Cancer Couch Foundation and her book, 'Happiness Through Hardship,' which supports metastatic breast cancer research. The conversation explores the pillars of wellness during cancer and other hardships. The main themes include the importance of support, clean...
2024-04-1753 min
The Wellness Driven Life Show💪Thriving with Cancer and Inspiring Wellness: A Conversation with Caryn Sullivan🎗️Join us as we sit down with Caryn Sullivan, a two-time breast cancer thriver and wellness advocate 🌱. After a life-changing diagnosis, Caryn left her career in sports and entertainment to dedicate herself to promoting healthier lifestyles. She founded Pretty Wellness and is the author of 'Happiness Through Hardship' 📚. In this inspiring interview, Caryn shares her journey, her passion for wellness, and how she's using her experiences to inspire others. Don't miss her motivational story that has touched thousands across the country 🌎.Learn more about Caryn Sullivan: https://www.carynsullivan.com/👉🔔Subsc...
2024-03-201h 01Happiness through Hardship114. Mordechai Alvow: Beyond the Roots - Organic Hair and Self CareBad hair hardship: whether it’s just frizz or fearful toxins - hair issues can make us feel uncomfortable. On this episode of “Happiness Through Hardship” - The Podcast, world-renowned celebrity hairstylist and founder of YAROK hair and body products shares practical tips on how to take better care of your hair and body. We discuss the intersection of self-care, sustainable beauty, and a healthier planet. From learning tonics in his grandmother’s garden to operating his own salon in Manhattan in New York City, Mordechai has come far in founding his organic hair and body care business, YAROK. He's full of...
2024-02-2733 minHappiness through Hardship107. Host Caryn Sullivan: Updates and Unveiling - Cancer Conversations & Podcast Season HighlightsReturning for its highly anticipated fourth season, "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast continues to uplift listeners with expert interviews, personal anecdotes and practical tips to inspire in 2024 and beyond. Diving into conversations on how to better our well-being, mental health and the pursuit of happiness, this season continues to share valuable insights that can help us all improve our health as well as find joy during whatever journey we are going through in life.
This first episode back, host, Caryn Sullivan, provides a heartfelt update on her stage IV cancer journey including being kicked off a clinical trial and...
2024-01-0933 min
Christmas Movie ScreenwriterDifferentiating Your Christmas ScriptPeter Sullivan, Producer, Writer, and Director at Hybrid LLC, shares insights on crafting captivating yuletide tales that break conventions. Valuable advice for writers aiming to stand out in a crowded market. Our top takeaways include: 1. The remarkable openness of executives to fresh ideas. 2. The importance of standing out amidst the sea of Christmas movies. 3. A reality check on the landscape of querying producers. The Christmas Movie Screenwriter Podcast – Episode 07 Peter Sullivan, Producer Writer, Director Show Notes HOST: Caryn McCann Website: https://christmasm...
2023-12-0846 min
A Widow's HeartEp 29: Caryn Sullivan: Bitter or Better You'll learn a lot with my guest, writer, lawyer, speaker, and so much more….Caryn Sullivan on "A Widow's Heart." In her life, she's encountered a string of family crises, including the sudden death of her husband. She shares some life-changing advice she was given, and it's also the name of her book "Bitter of Better."
2023-11-2142 minA Widow's HeartEp 29: Caryn Sullivan: Bitter or Better You'll learn a lot with my guest, writer, lawyer, speaker, and so much more….Caryn Sullivan on "A Widow's Heart." In her life, she's encountered a string of family crises, including the sudden death of her husband. She shares some life-changing advice she was given, and it's also the name of her book "Bitter of Better."
2023-11-2142 minHappiness through Hardship98. Gina Buonaguro: Healing, Connecting and the Power of BooksDid you know the benefits of reading are beyond educational? Today’s guest on “Happiness through Hardship” - The Podcast, Gina Buonaguro, an international author and editor who has co-authored six novels, written multiple articles and won five writing grants is going to share the importance of bibliotherapy and connections through books. Earning her BA in English from Villanova University and her MA in English from the University of British Columbia while on a Fulbright Scholarship, Gina now lives in Toronto though grew up in New Jersey. Her most recent historical fiction novel, and first solo novel, "The Virgins of Venice...
2023-08-0837 minHappiness through Hardship92. Samantha Harris: A Spotlight on Wellness - Scoop from a Hollywood TV Host & Health ExpertNeed healthy lifestyle motivation? Samantha Harris is your go-to for all things fitness, food and the fundamentals of well-being and on this episode of “Happiness through Hardship” - The Podcast, she provides tons of info to inspire you. Samantha’s an Emmy-award winner best-known for eight seasons as the host of "Dancing with the Stars" as well as her many years anchoring entertainment’s highest rated news shows. She’s a fixture in show business, working major Hollywood award shows, starring as the lead in the musical "Chicago" on Broadway and currently as the host of the wordplay game show, "Tug of Wor...
2023-06-2734 minHappiness through Hardship90. Nina Badzin: Navigating Adult FriendshipsShe's heard it all. This week’s guest on “Happiness through Hardship” is author, writer and friendship columnist, Nina Badzin, who has tackled hundreds of questions about friendship at every age and every stage. She’s here to share her wisdom on friendship especially for those going through hard times. You will love her energy and the passion she brings toward a topic that is relevant to all.
SHOW NOTES
2:30 - Nina shares how she began to write about friendship
6:37 - The impact of writing versus podcasts
7:41 - Tough questions Nina has discussed
12:10 - Letting go of the mama bear instinct...
2023-06-1340 minHappiness through Hardship89. Caryn Sullivan - A Continual Cancer Journey: Updates, Outlooks & the Pursuit of JoyWelcome back to Happiness Through Hardship - The Podcast! Tune in to this mini episode to hear about my sabbatical and cancer journey this past year as well as what’s to come in this season of Happiness Through Hardship - The Podcast. I'm thrilled to be back and can’t wait to spread positivity and joy with you all.
SHOW NOTES
0:45 - Update on my cancer life this past year
5:22 - Finding fun in the hardship
6:45 - Giving yourself leeway to not be ok all the time
7:53 - What I believe in during cancer or a hard diagnosis
11:50 - This...
2023-06-0618 min
Happiness through Hardship88. Christina Flach: Choosing Light - How to Feel BeautifulNo stranger to darkness, CEO and founder of Pretty Girl Makeup, sepsis awareness advocate and celebrity makeup artist, Christina Flach, knows how to see beauty and light around her even during hard times. On this week’s episode of “Happiness through Hardship” - The Podcast, Christina dives into the loss of her husband from sepsis as well as the grief she experienced through losing her son and mother. While she's familiar with hardship, she refuses to allow it to define her. Christina shares life lessons on grief, stress, service, wellness and gratitude that will inspire us all to seek beauty (inside...
2022-05-0450 min
Cancer Out Loud: The CancerCare Podcast42. It's the Little ThingsCaryn Sullivan, founder of Pretty Wellness and author of “Happiness Through Hardship”, joins us today to share her experience as a two-time breast cancer survivor, currently navigating stage IV disease. In a conversation with a CancerCare oncology social worker, Allison Moskowitz, LCSW, Caryn speaks openly and candidly about finding joy and gratitude in the little things, despite hardship. Learn more about Caryn here: www.prettywellness.com
2022-04-2939 minHappiness through Hardship87. Jennifer Niessen and Becky Tyler - Navigating Change and Culture with an International MoveHave you ever fantasized about moving abroad and starting over in a new city? My former colleagues, Jennifer Niessen and Becky Tyler, turned this dream into a reality. I’m thrilled that they share their stories, stressors and silly adventures on moving and living overseas this week on “Happiness Through Hardship” - The Podcast.
I worked with Jenn and Becky during my time at the Walt Disney Company. Their talent and dedication has allowed them to take their careers to the next level managing big projects, teams and high profile executives. Jenn and Becky both moved across the world and on thi...
2022-04-2750 min
Liz Collin ReportsEp. 8 // Caryn Sullivan on why she left a Twin Cities newspaper to write for Alpha NewsSend us a textCaryn Sullivan recently joined Alpha News as a columnist. She talks with Liz Collin about how it's time we stop living in a culture of fear and start thinking clearly again. Sullivan offers sound advice on how to handle life's curveballs and find purpose in the pain. Read her first two columns here: https://bit.ly/3vzzYs6https://bit.ly/3K15J2vSupport the show
2022-04-2016 minHappiness through Hardship86. Debi Lewis: Healing her Child and Learning to ThriveIsn't it surprising when you focus on healing your child and the journey ends up helping you along the way? This is part of Debi Lewis' story, which she shares on "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast. Debi’s a business owner, world recognized writer and author of the memoir, "Kitchen Medicine." In the book and on this episode she discusses the struggle of learning how to properly feed and heal her daughter with a medical mystery. Debi shares tons of intel on how we can work together with our team of doctors. She also talks about strategies for families wi...
2022-04-2042 minHappiness through Hardship85. Tracy Foster: How to Raise Digitally Healthy KidsDid you know that “national surveys show that screens and technology are the number one battleground in homes across the country….and that only 14% of kids express that they have ever had a helpful conversation with any trusted adult about their digital world?*” On this episode of “Happiness through Hardship” - The Podcast, non-profit, Stand Together and Rethink Technology (START) co-founder and Executive Director, Tracy Foster, dives into how to look out for your child's wellbeing and safety online, while also not overstepping their boundaries. Navigating these platforms and guiding our kids is hard for so many. This episode hopes to make it...
2022-04-1348 minHappiness through Hardship84. Caryn Sullivan: Hope with the Roller Coaster of CancerCancer, chronic illness and many hardships can be devastating but you don't have to be devastated. Focusing your attitude on hope can be challenging during hard times, though studies do prove there are many healing benefits. This podcast, "Happiness through Hardship" and this mini-episode speak to how I use hope to help me heal and find a little happiness on the roller coaster ride of cancer, parenting and beyond.
SHOW NOTES
3:06 - Health status - what's going on now - 8 years with stage IV cancer
6:07 - How I find hope through my medical and holistic team
7:27 - How I find...
2022-04-0633 minHappiness through Hardship83. Shantel Garcia: How Faith, Focus and Family Time Improved After Surprising SituationWe cry and smile at inspirational stories, though don't often make changes until the life altering experience happens to us. On this week’s episode of “Happiness Through Hardship” - The Podcast Shantel Garcia shares her story about adjusting to a surprising and uncontrollable situation. Shantel is an entrepreneur and former CFO as well as a mother of three kids. Her family endured an unthinkable hardship when her three-year-old son was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Today, Shantel shares how this influenced her life, her career and how she refined time spent with her family.
This episode tugged at my heart...
2022-03-3037 minHappiness through Hardship82. Mental Health Mamas: Talking Parenting Tool Kits and Normalizing Mental HealthThe Mental Health Mamas are raising kids and gathering connections to normalize conversations around mental health in this messy world. Tina Hallock and Serena Ward - otherwise known as the Mental Health Mamas - are today's guests on "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast. They are mothers, educators and podcast hosts where they dive into topics ranging from long distance parenting to compassion resilience. On this episode, we chat about raising children with behavioral health challenges and it's filled with resources, real-life stories and tools for our parenting tool kits.
Whether you're a parent or not, this episode provides inspiration...
2022-03-2346 minHappiness through Hardship81. Dr. John Lawrence: Hope, Humor and Dealing with Imposter SyndromeImagine your life headed down an expected path. Then one day a bike accident literally and figuratively turns it upside down. Today’s guest, Dr. John Lawrence, on “Happiness through Hardship” - The Podcast shares how humor helped him navigate medical school while dealing with a traumatic head injury. John talks to us about how he became resilient, learned to embrace the simple joys of life... and how you can, too.
John laughs at himself and stressful situations in his series titled "Playing Doctor." His latest book showcases stories of imposter syndrome within residency. While this interview and John’s words of...
2022-03-1647 minHappiness through Hardship80. Amy Daughters: How Facebook Sparked an Old School Letter Writing AdventureWhen Amy Daughters reconnected with an old friend on Facebook, she couldn’t have imagined how it would change her life. A college football freelancer and humorist, Amy was used to writing. So when she learned her old pal, Dana, was going through hardship, Amy sent her notes weekly. Through the art of being a pen pal, both Amy and Dana’s lives were enriched tremendously. On this week’s episode of "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast, Amy shares how one pen pal relationship, led her to reconnect with all her Facebook friends. Amy tells her story about why she wr...
2022-03-0939 minHappiness through Hardship79. Ari Adams: Little Lifestyle Changes with ShiftCon CEODo you want a healthier lifestyle, but can’t decide on your next step? We can help. On this episode of “Happiness through Hardship” – The Podcast, Ari Adams, CEO of ShiftCon, shares what wellness practices helped her through hardship. Ari’s story consists of twists and turns and her family history led her to make healthy lifestyle changes. Many of these are easy yet effective and she maintains them today for an optimal mind, body and soul.
Ari is an author, mother and CEO of ShiftCon Eco Wellness Conference. She’s been working in the digital wellness space for over ten years wr...
2022-03-0241 minHappiness through Hardship78. Sandrine Etienne: How to Navigate Healthcare with EaseA new diagnosis can bring many unanswered questions. Navigating symptoms, treatments and costs are only the beginning. Trying to research on your own can leave you feeling even worse. Good news - you don’t have to wrestle with this alone. On this week's episode of “Happiness Through Hardship” - The Podcast, social worker, writer and podcast host, Sandrine Etienne, LMSW, shares tons of ideas on how to manage healthcare and various hardships with better ease.
Sandrine has a passion for helping others and has committed her career to guiding those facing illness. In addition to her company, "Misguided Notions", she's...
2022-02-1640 minHappiness through Hardship77. Tami Nealy: The Importance of Mentors and Connecting AuthenticallyNavigating the workplace can be challenging and at times intimidating. New jobs, new projects, new people and even new outside events influence the ups and downs in life. However, a mentor can be useful in these situations as a tool to guide you through the hardships and successes. This week's guest on "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast, Tami Nealy, has spent two decades working in corporate communications. Tami's hardwork and talents drove her successes, yet she has realized that finding and being a mentor could enhance her profession and personal world. On this episode, Tami has shared her key...
2022-02-0945 minHappiness through Hardship76. Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky: Debunking Cancer Myths and Donating Cancer BooksA medical diagnosis can bring lots of unanswered questions and on this episode, we've tackled many of them. Today's guest on "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast is one of Instagram's favorite doctor's, Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky. A board-certified medical oncologist, Dr. Teplinsky specializes in treating women with breast and gynecologic cancers while also focusing on cancer risk-reduction and healthy living. Dr. Teplinsky has a committed following on social media and also hosts the INTERLUDE podcast. On this episode, she helps us debunk some cancer myths and provides overall best practices. We would be grateful for your help supporting cancer patients...
2022-02-0250 minHappiness through Hardship75. Kimberly Snyder: Finding Your True SelfWhat if you could create an epic and inspiring life making changes from within? It's not as hard as you think! This week's guest, a well-known, wellness wonder woman talks about how to begin. New York Times bestselling author and spiritual celebrity, Kimberly Snyder, is the founder of healthy lifestyle company, Solluna, as well as a meditation teacher, podcast host, celebrity nutritionist, holistic wellness expert, and three-time New York Times best selling author. Her latest book, hot off the press, "You Are More Than You Think You Think You Are," includes practical lessons in enlightenment for everyday life. On this e...
2022-01-2635 minHappiness through Hardship74. Gin Stephens: Intermittent Fasting and Living Clean(ish)Have you ever struggled with yo-yo dieting? Do you feel lack of energy, itchy skin or mid-day blues? If you can relate, this episode about living clean(ish) is for you. This week's guest is author, retired teacher and IF expert, Gin Stephens, who shares her story struggling with weight and how Intermittent Fasting (IF) finally helped. While adapting to a healthy aka clean(ish) lifestyle, she learned she could feel good, be well and not deny herself. In her new book, "Clean(ish)" and on this episode, she charismatically talks about real foods, a healthier home and life with...
2022-01-1958 minHappiness through Hardship73. Dr. Lorenzo Cohen & Alison Jeffries: Transform Your Life & Health - Touched by Cancer or NotDo you want to feel vibrant, look your best and perhaps save your life? On this week's episode of “Happiness through Hardship” – The Podcast we dive into a past episode that can help you do just that, whether you're touched by cancer or not!
I’m honored to re-release this episode with husband/wife duo, Dr. Lorenzo Cohen and Alison Jeffries and co-authors of “Anticancer Living – Transform Your Life and Health with the Mix of Six.” Together they have helped many people, including me, thrive with cancer, cope with chronic illnesses and feel their very best!
I've listened to this episode over s...
2022-01-1258 minHappiness through Hardship72. Caryn Sullivan: How to Start Healthy Lifestyle ChangesEver since my stage IV diagnosis, when I made a ton of healthy lifestyle changes, I'm often asked, "how did I start?" On this episode of "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast, I sit down with myself (and you) talking about what I did and how I did it.
From easy diet changes and moments of mindfulness to more physical activity, this episode is filled with tips and information on my journey as well as my SMALL steps formula for making healthy changes. Whether you're here to support your New Year's resolution or finding us months later, this is my...
2022-01-0534 min
The Breast of EverythingCaryn Sullivan on Living an Intentional LifeIn 2004, just three months after her wedding, 31-year-old corporate giant Caryn Sullivan was diagnosed with breast cancer. Caryn’s treatment of choice was aggressive therapy; she had a bilateral mastectomy followed by chemotherapy. Physically and emotionally, she was a mess, she recalls, until she got the green light. She was cancer-free. She jumped back on the corporate bandwagon believing she was one and done, and nine years later, the cancer returned. Caryn was diagnosed with Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. The young, corporate mother was determined to beat the odds. “It was devastating, but you don’t have t...
2021-12-0231 min
Happiness through Hardship71. Laura McCarthy: The Impact of Wardrobe on Joy and ConfidenceAre your clothes tight and it brings you down? Are you headed back into the office or attending more family events and don't know what to wear? If any of these thoughts run through your mind, this episode of "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast is for you - showcasing simple solutions to boost joy and self confidence through wardrobe. After decades of working as a high powered executive, Laura McCarthy of My Styled Life, switched careers tapping into her passion and lifelong expertise. Laura has helped inspire hundreds of women to feel happy and confident in their style choices...
2021-12-0140 min
Happiness through Hardship70. Sandy Cassanelli - How to Ask for HelpDo you struggle to ask for help? Does it often seem easier to do it on your own? On today’s episode of “Happiness Through Hardship” - The Podcast, host Caryn Sullivan and Breast Friends Fund founder, Sandy Cassanelli, have a conversation about the importance of asking for help during hard times or even in our day-to-day routines. Whether it's cancer, chronic illness or the stress of parenting, work or life...we all can benefit with a little extra help. Caryn and Sandy share their thoughts and ideas on how to take that step as well as research to support its im...
2021-11-2445 minHappiness through Hardship69. Barb Nangle: From Chaos to Serenity - Addiction Recovery“I was always striving but didn’t know what I was striving for!" On today’s episode of “Happiness Through Hardship - The Podcast, boundaries coach, Barb Nangle takes us through her addiction recovery journey and how she found a new meaning of life. For years she had been going to therapy but never seemed to be able to get to the root of her addiction. Barb shares her new perspectives including the importance of healthy boundaries and fulfilling relationships. She also talks about three tools that helped her and many others find joy and purpose in life. This episode is fille...
2021-11-1041 minHappiness through Hardship68. Beth Miller: How Triggers are a Gift after Brain Bleed"Triggers are a gift," according to mom, wife and entrepreneur Beth Miller. She dives into this tricky topic and how we can work through them on this episode of "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast. Beth she shares her story of having a brain bleed at the young age of 39. As a mom and wife she found herself feeling a loss of identity and wanted to learn how she could cope with her harrowing healthy journey.
Beth talks about how she was able to reflect on past moments in her life as well as step into her subconscious mind in...
2021-11-0345 minHappiness through Hardship67. Linda Remillard: A Traumatic Birth Led to a Beautiful Life - Embracing DisabilitiesTrust in yourself - wise words from today's guest on "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast. Linda Remillard is a nurse, cancer survivor and incredible mother of three children. She has faced life’s challenges with grace, resiliency, and determination. At 26 years old, after experiencing a traumatic birth with her son, Bret, Linda immediately knew she would devote her life to learning, advocating and caring for him. Linda has created a beautiful life raising a child with developmental disabilities and a seizure disorder. She's here to share her story as one mom who has faced the true meaning of strength an...
2021-10-2751 minHappiness through Hardship66. Tess Devèze: Where Has the Sex Gone - Finding IntimacyWhen did you first start talking about sex? Reading Cosmo magazine? Catching your first real R-rated movie? Or...when you listened awkwardly to the true, "birds and the bees" conversation. Never, in any of those chats, did they share how intimacy and sex changes as you age and especially as you go through chronic illness and cancer. This week's guest on "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast is a Melbourne, Australia based clinician whose expertise focuses on sex and intimacy.
Tess Devèze, founder of ConnectAble Therapies and author of "A Better Normal" is an occupational therapist and sexologist. This e...
2021-10-2047 minHappiness through Hardship65. Valerie Gordon: How to Squash Your Inner NarratorCan you fire your inner critic? Author, professor, former TV producer and expert storyteller, Valerie Gordon, is back on the "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast to tell you how. After 20-years of producing award winning stories for ESPN and HBO, Valerie found communications agency, Commander-in-She, where she helps women advocate for their careers through the power of storytelling. On this week's episode Valerie talks to us about how our inner narrator impacts our lives, which can create or takeaway opportunities we want or deserve.
I'm excited to have Valerie back on the podcast inspiring us how to take charge...
2021-10-1346 minHappiness through Hardship64. Roberta Lombardi: Helping Women with the Hardship of Cancer CostsHave you heard of someone who goes through a life-changing experience and looks to change the world...not for themselves but for others? Roberta Lombardi is that wonder woman and on this episode of "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast she shares how to help women underserved and uninsured with the costly process of cancer treatment.
Roberta is incredible. After her own cancer diagnosis in 2016, this eye-opening experience wasn’t about making her life better, it was about truly helping others who didn’t have access to the resources she did. And then she did something about it. As the Foun...
2021-10-0642 minHappiness through Hardship63. Dontaira Terrell: Navigating Grief and Finding Light After a Tragic AccidentWise beyond her years, today's guest talks grief and life lessons learned from her mother on "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast. Dontaira Terrell, managing editor for 21Ninety, has a talent for seeking out, reporting and showcasing lifestyle content. One of her first big breaks was a feature about her mother in Ebony. On this episode she shares that heartwarming and heart-wrenching story about a tragic car accident that showcases love between a family and lessons learned through hardship.
I first met Dontaira while we worked together at Disney and ESPN Media Networks and knew then - what the world...
2021-09-2955 minHappiness through Hardship62. Jane Fine: Abstract Artist Discovers Family SecretHave you ever considered looking into your ancestry wondering if you would stumble upon something interesting? This episode is about discovering family secrets, one that pushes you to re-examine your existence and experiences. I'm honored that this week's guest on "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast, Jane Fine, bravely shares hers and to a degree mine, because we're related.
My bright and bigger than life, (though shorter than most,) Aunt Jane is a highly acclaimed, award-winning painter and teacher. A wildly smart and passionate conversationalist, her abstract art focuses on social and political themes, which has been exhibited nationally and i...
2021-09-2258 minHappiness through Hardship61. Nikki Gallias: The Superpower of Gratitude, Giving and Mindful LivingWhatever life throws at her, today's guest on "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast, embraces love, light and lots of avocados. I'm honored to introduce you to Nikki Gallias, a mom, wife, former school teacher and inspirational entrepreneur. She's a bright spirit who was raised across the world with a challenging childhood. Yet even at a young age Nikki understood the importance of gratitude. High times or low times, she’s been able to find joy and appreciation in life that has kept her going personally and professionally. Her story is at times heavy, yet radiates gratitude, which is her su...
2021-09-1554 minHappiness through Hardship60. Renee Nicholson: Ballerina Learns to Dance Again with Rheumatoid ArthritisHave you ever wondered what it would be like if you had to teach yourself to walk again...or even a lifelong skill that you loved? This week's guest on "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast has done both while navigating chronic illness. Renee Nicholson is a dancer, author and teacher whose life has changed from rheumatoid arthritis. It took getting knee-replacement surgery in her thirties for her to own her unique experience. The humility of this allowed her to reteach herself ballet in a different way. On this episode Renee shares her experiences with professional dance and living with...
2021-09-0850 minHappiness through Hardship59. Rebecca Morrison: Lawyer Cooks Up Happiness RecipeDo you know what makes you happy or do you need some help figuring that out? This week's guest on "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast is Rebecca Morrison, a lawyer turned happiness coach and author of "The Happiness Recipe." Becky spent nearly two decades with a career in the Big Law and Finance industries managing people and trying to figure out her own happiness. She’s turned her experience and expertise into a business and shares with us today - tips and tools on how to figure out our own happiness recipe.
SHOW NOTES
4:10 - Becky’s journey and her...
2021-09-0144 min
INTERLUDE: Cancer Stories with Dr. Teplinsky68. Caryn Sullivan (Thriving with Stage 4 Breast Cancer)On today’s episode, I am speaking with Caryn Sullivan. Caryn was initially diagnosed with an early stage breast cancer and then 9 years later, was diagnosed with metastatic disease. We speak about her diagnosis, treatment and the journey that she has been on since that time. Caryn is the founder of Pretty Wellness, a healthy lifestyle media and content creation company and is the author of the book, Happiness Through Hardship and the host of the podcast, Happiness Through Hardship.
Caryn is radiant, full of energy and lives life with intention. We speak about the changes that she ha...
2021-08-1300 minHappiness through Hardship58. Dr. Lisa Leslie-Williams: Pharmacist Empowers Holistic HealingA broken tooth and bloody Valentine's Day motivated this pharmacist to change her career. On this episode of "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast, Dr. Lisa Leslie-Williams shares how she parlayed her career into holistic healing and wellness empowerment. She's a Pharmacist by trade and now TV & on-air media spokesperson and talent behind the original web series, “Mom Prescribed." Dr. Lisa embraces whole, healthy living, and prescribes anti-inflammatory and nutrient dense foods to heal her patients/clients from the inside out. On today's episode she talks about her top tips and tools for living a healthier and happier life.
Dr. Li...
2021-07-2847 min
Happiness through Hardship57. Lindsay Rae: Overcoming Negative Self-Talk with the Body Image ActivistDo you feel comfortable naked or in your own skin? I’m excited to introduce you to Lindsay Rae - an award winning photographer with a focus on overcoming negative body image. She’s a body image activist and founder of the The Self Love Experience, a boudoir photography experience that empowers women to find beauty in their inner and outer selves. On this episode, Lindsay discusses her incredibly tough upbringing from living riches to rags to constantly being shamed into feeling she wasn't enough. She shares her powerful story growing up with a family of body builders who focused on p...
2021-07-2146 minHappiness through Hardship56. Stephanie Raffelock: The Beauty of AgingDo you believe that age is just a number? Today's guest on "Happiness through Hardship," - The Podcast, award winning author, Stephanie Raffelock, known for “A Delightful Little Book on Aging” and now “Creatrix Rising," believes it's a powerful and positive one. Stephanie’s a writer, motivational speaker and former iHeart Radio host whom inspires women to embrace the strength and passion of their personal story. Stephanie enlightens many women on how to embrace their age… and see it as the next great adventure.
Stephanie is inspiring, refreshing, and empowering. She will lighten up your day on this episode and beyond. I...
2021-07-1443 minHappiness through Hardship55. Amylee Amos: A Functional Medicine Approach to Alzheimer's DiseaseDo you believe disease can be reversed? This week's guest on "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast does. I'n excited to introduce you to Amylee Amos, founder of the Amos Institute, a company that helps people prevent and reverse cognitive decline using a functional medicine approach. She’s been trained by some of the world’s highly acclaimed leaders, doctors and Alzheimer's researchers…and is one of the only dietitians in the US certified by the Institute for Functional Medicine. On today's episode Amylee shares her family's story with Alzheimer's disease and how early interventions can help prevent it.
Amylee's Nana b...
2021-07-0741 min
The Lila Life ShowYou Don't Have to Be That Way with Caryn O'SullivanIn this week's episode, Linda sits down and has a discussion with Caryn O'Sullivan. Caryn O’Sullivan is a Clinical Nutritionist with an MS Nutrition & Integrative Health and she talks all about nutrition! If you're a big fan of talking nutrition, this is the episode for you!
Check out Caryn's website: https://www.appetitesforlife.com/
They say it takes 21 days to form a new habit, so we are giving you 22 days free of The Lila Life Collective
Ready to Uplevel your life & business? Join The Lila Life Collective Today: www.lilalife.co
S...
2021-07-0543 min
The Agent of WealthHealth is Wealth: How to Eat for Energy With Caryn O’SullivanDid you know that only 9% of U.S. adults eat enough vegetables daily, and only 12% eat enough fruit? This data, according to the CDC, is shocking. But it’s why host Marc Bautis and John Williams brought Caryn O’Sullivan, a Clinical Nutrition expert and Integrative Clinical Health Coach, onto the show. O’Sullivan has spent the last 15 years helping people take charge of their health by digging deep to uncover the root of a variety of diagnoses and create balance through diet and lifestyle. Tune in as she reveals some of her top tips in this episode of The Ag...
2021-06-0931 min
Happiness through Hardship48. Kevin Sullivan: Top Ten Tips for PodcastingWe did it. 52 weeks! 48 episodes! Over 62 - 5 star rating on iTunes / Apple Podcasts = 1 year of "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast! On this episode, I'm joined by a co-host, my husband, Kevin, who has spent his whole career working in sports and the digital space so has been incredibly helpful in my journey as an entrepreneur and podcast host. We share intel on podcasting and do a little behind the scenes of our life building my business. We hope you find it not only informational but a bit entertaining, too.
SHOW NOTES - TOP TEN TIPS FOR PODCASTING
1. Just get st...
2021-05-1951 min
TV Guidance CounselorTV Guidance Counselor Episode 462: Caryn RichmanThis week Ken welcomes actor (The New Gidget, The Bradys) Caryn Richman to the show. Ken and Caryn discuss their failed attempts to do the show in person over the years, Gidget, The Bradys, 1966, growing up in Long Island, going to High School with Joey Buttafuoco, being in Grease in Broadway, the age you're stuck at, embracing your age, playing sweet and wholesome, how hard sitcom acting is, breaking the fourth wall on Gidget, the wave of "New" shows in the 80s, The Bradys, dramatic reboots of comedies, Gilligan's Island, I Dream of Jeanie, Donna Reed, Wandavision...
2021-04-121h 34Happiness through Hardship42. Emilie Aries: Pivoting Through the PandemicDid your job or personal life shift tremendously over the past year? Many people and small businesses have had to change directions including this week's guest on "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast. I'm excited to share the mic for this interview with Emilie Aries - Founder and CEO of Bossed Up. A year ago, all her in-person speaking and training were put on hold due to COVID-19 and 100% of her planned events were cancelled. As a company focused on signature events and in-person opportunities, Bossed Up was faced (like so many people) with big decisions and little direction. Today...
2021-03-3145 minHappiness through HardshipMini-Episode: Easing the Scanxiety around ScansScanxiety - have you felt it? This week on "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast I'm dropping a mini-episode about scans and how to minimize the stress and fear around them aka "scanxiety."
I never wanted to be known as "Caryn with Cancer" but the reality is that’s who I am. My cancer has made me a better version of myself and for that I’m grateful and want to share what I've learned in order to help others. Whether you have cancer or not, odds are you may have to get a scan at some point, so on this...
2021-03-2421 min
Conversations Around GoodConversations Around Good - Caryn SullivanIn this episode we are so honored to have Caryn Sullivan, two time cancer survivor; motivational speaker; author or Happiness Through Hardship; TV guest contributor to The Dr. Oz and Wendy Williams shows; podcast host; Founder of Pretty Wellness; and much more. She shares her cancer journey; love of baseball; podcasting, smoothies; and creative ways to make others smile. There's oodles of Good here, you do not want to miss!
2021-03-1253 minHappiness through Hardship34. Sam Ramsdell: Childhood Dream Leads to Creative Second ActDo you still think about your childhood dreams…and wonder where your life might be if you followed them? Today’s guest on “Happiness through Hardship” - The Podcast, talks about just that…I’m excited to introduce you to Samantha Ramsdell - who is TikTok famous for her witty comedy bites and singing sensations. She’s a singer and comedian, with theatrical experiences in numerous off-broadways and regional showcases. While creating music and comedy is her love…by day she’s a corporate sales exec. She never thought as a kid, she could make a career out of her hobbies and talent...
2021-01-2843 min
Our Hen House: Vegan & Animal Rights Movement | Stories from the Frontlines of Animal LiberationEpisode 574: Effective Business Planning in Animal Advocacy ft. Caryn GinsbergCaryn Ginsberg of Priority Visions joins us today to discuss her transition from the business sector into the animal protection arena and how she helps advocacy groups become more effective with their strategic planning to ensure they use their resources in the most effective way possible. She explains her new Corona to Collaboration, Innovation to Inclusion: Issues and Opportunities in Farmed Animal Advocacy report, how she gives a 1,000 foot high view, and why she felt the report was needed. Caryn also shares how she compiled the information, including how she personalized interview questions by whittling down the key themes, t...
2021-01-091h 29Happiness through Hardship31. Dr. Lorenzo Cohen & Alison Jeffries: Anticancer Living - Transform Your Life with the Mix of SixDo you want to feel vibrant, look your best and perhaps save your life? This week's guests on "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast can help you do just that! I'm honored to share this episode with husband and wife duo and co-authors of "Anticancer Living - Transform Your Life and Health with the Mix of Six," who have helped many people, including me, thrive with cancer, cope with other chronic illnesses and feel their very best!
This is a must-listen episode - the conversation is filled with enlightening facts and incredibly inspiring information. After my second cancer diagnosis, I...
2021-01-0758 min
Bossed UpHow to Find Happiness Through HardshipOn today’s episode, Emilie chats with author, speaker, and two-time breast cancer survivor, Caryn Sullivan, about her journey toward better health and happiness. She shares how to make positive, meaningful changes to improve your overall well being and outlook on life.Related Links:Check out the corresponding blog hereLearn more about Caryn Sullivan's work hereGrab a Copy of Caryn’s book, Happiness Through Hardship: A Guide and Journal for Cancer Patients, Their Caregivers and Friends During an Initial DiagnosisSubscribe to Caryn’s Podcast, Happiness Through HardshipEp 172: The Healing Power of NatureGrab Your 2021 LifeTracker PlannerJoin Bossed Up’s Cou...
2020-12-2238 minHappiness through Hardship27. Meghan Roberts: Safe Celebrations - Festivities from AfarI'm delighted to share this fun and festive holiday episode of "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast. While this season will look different than before, more virtual and less big gatherings, on this episode I have a very special guest who loves to celebrate and shares with us how. We chat about finding happiness and creating joy together, even though many of us are apart. I’m thrilled to introduce you to Meghan Buchanan Roberts - a secondary education school counselor, a former manager for Hershey Corporate, a wife, a Mom and my fabulous and full of fun - college ro...
2020-11-2552 minHappiness through Hardship26. Danielle Desir: Talking Travel, Pandemic and Personal FinancesAre you nervous about finances and not sure where to begin? Do you wish you could travel more - with or without COVID? Today's guest on "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast, Danielle Desir, talks personal finance and pandemic travel. Danielle is an author, personal finance writer, travel aficionado and host of The Thought Card podcast. Her passion is to travel...and shares how she’s done this while paying off over 60,000 dollars in student loans, saving for a house and working full-time.
In today’s episode Danielle takes us down two paths. She provides workable strategies for personal finances whet...
2020-11-1850 minHappiness through Hardship25. Courtney Ramm: Eris Rising - Dancer Escapes Domestic AbuseThis week's guest on "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast has a shocking story about how it's possible to move forward after life-altering harm. I’m excited to introduce you to Courtney Ramm, a dancer, holistic practitioner, mother and first-time author of "Eris Rising." This debut memoir is a deeply personal tell-all about a relationship with a dangerous man that led her down a dark path, yet she found her way out. Courtney holds a warrior spirit like the greek goddess, Eris, as she speaks about the injustices she experienced in an effort to help others.
Courtney spent years following the...
2020-11-1145 minHappiness through Hardship24. Bri Healthy: Losing 150 Pounds and Loving Life ThroughoutHave you ever struggled with losing weight or needed the inspiration to keep going with any goal? This week's guest on "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast, Bri Blank Alexander, is the inspiration we all need for weight loss and beyond.
Bri Blank Alexander aka "Bri Healthy™" is a bright and bubbly wellness expert, TV host, Founder and Chief Inspiring Office of Bri Healthy™ and Womenspired™ and her mission is to make healthy living fun. However, her life wasn’t always this way, and she’s here to tell her story about losing 150-pounds and gaining the true understanding of how hard w...
2020-11-0439 min
Bad Right BreastTHEIR STORIES #8 - Caryn's StoryCaryn was a newlywed when she first discovered that she had stage 2 breast cancer. After treatment, which included a double mastectomy and chemotherapy, she was able to have a baby that she and her husband always wanted. Then nine years after she completed treatment, she discovered that her cancer had metastasized. For the past seven years, she is thriving. She created an entire wellness program, Pretty Wellness. She wrote a book and has her own podcast, Happiness Through Hardship. Needless to say, Caryn is living her best life.You can follow Caryn Sullivan, a two-time cancer survivor, founde...
2020-11-031h 00Happiness through Hardship23. Dana Donofree: The Sisterhood of Cancer - Talking Advocacy & AngelsI’m excited and a little nervous to share with you today's episode of "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast. Dana Donofree of AnaOno Intimates and I have come together to discuss one of the greatest assets in survivorship - the sisterhood that connects those who have been through cancer.
We share Dana's story of being diagnosed with breast cancer before her wedding and how she created AnaOno Intimates after tirelessly looking for beautiful lingerie while in recovery. We highlight two angels, dear friends and advocacy trailblazers, Champagne Joy of #Cancerland / Metavivor and Dr. Rebecca Timlin-Scalera of The Cancer Couch Fo...
2020-10-2846 minHappiness through Hardship22. Sarah Cody: Living through the Headlines - Stories & Suggestions on Navigating NewsAs we all know, there’s a ton going on in the world right now, which leaves many of us stressed when thinking about the news and our surroundings. On this episode of "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast, I’m excited to introduce you to Sarah Cody, a veteran journalist and TV anchor, three time Emmy winner, published writer and co-host of the “Parenting Beyond the Headlines” podcast. Sarah shares with us how she has managed to take care of herself while being immersed in many hard news stories. She talks about the value of being mindful about your media co...
2020-10-2139 minHappiness through Hardship21. Melissa Berry: Helping Find Your Vogue with The Cancer FashionistaFinding your vogue can help improve stress and self-care when having a hard time. On today’s episode of “Happiness through Hardship”- The Podcast with Melissa Berry from Cancer Fashionista, she shares how she did just that. Melissa's a fashion and beauty publicist as well as a triple negative breast cancer survivor. After her diagnosis she was looking for the “vogue of cancer” - and couldn’t find one place that housed tips, tools and brands that helped cancer patients look and feel beautiful. So, she created it herself and started - Cancer Fashionista - the vogue of cancer - and on thi...
2020-10-1446 min
2020-10-0824 minHappiness through Hardship20. Ingrid Prueher: How to Get a Good Slumber - The Sleep Whisperer on Stress & Self-careHaving a hard time sleeping? On this week’s episode of “Happiness through Hardship” – The Podcast, I'm excited to introduce you to Ingrid Prueher - aka Ingrid Baby Sleep Whisperer. She’s a holistic sleep expert who offers bilingual pediatric and adult sleep coaching services. Ingrid's a former Wall Street research analyst who used her love of data and research to find holistic tools to improve the health of her family. She shares her thoughts on how stress as well as self-care can influence our sleep. In addition, she showcases tons of tips on how to improve your slumber and your life...
2020-10-0751 minHappiness through Hardship19. My Husband, Kevin: A Caregiver's Perspective on Healing, Hope and HappinessBehind many bald heads, sad eyes and extremely tired cancer patients are loving and thoughtful caregivers. This week’s episode my husband, Kevin, my caregiver, shares what we did right during our cancer experiences…as well as how we found fun, reduced a little stress and managed decisions with parenthood and cancer.
Filled with heartfelt stories designed to light you up, Happiness Through Hardship – The Podcast provides you with inspirational stories of hope intended to bring happiness to your day while guiding you through life’s hardships. As the host and a two-time breast cancer survivor healing from stage IV disease...
2020-09-3051 minHappiness through Hardship18. Dr. Althea Bates: When the Odds are Stacked Against YouDr. Althea Bates, entrepreneur, author, and the founder of the Project Resiliency Movement talks openly how the odds were stacked against her with so much tragedy in her life. However, Dr. Bates has a powerful outlook and can be incredibly helpful and motivating to everyone. She shares her thoughts about resilience and vision as well as figuring out your own superpower. Dr. Bates speaks from a place of empowerment and resilience. She is smart, brave, bold and absolutely beautiful inside and out. There’s so much to learn from her in this episode and life.
I met Dr. Bates at th...
2020-09-2344 minHappiness through Hardship17. Michele Vig: Declutter Your Life - A Health Scare Turns Exec Into Organizing ExpertWhat kind of clutter do you have in your life? Do you seek a healthier and happier one? This week’s guest on Happiness through Hardship - The Podcast is Michele Vig of Neat Little Nest and author of "The Holistic Guide to Decluttering: Organize and Transform Your Space, Time and Mind."
Michele has always been a super woman - a high-powered, strategic marketer with a tireless work ethic. She has received big awards, top promotions and reached her dream of being CMO for a big brand as well as playing the role of a wife, mom, community volunteer and lo...
2020-09-1645 minHappiness through Hardship16. Laura McCarthy: Single Moming and Simple StylingLaura McCarthy, a power woman with a heart and a BIG smile is this week's guest on "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast. She highlights her story about being a single mom and reflects on what she might do differently now.
Laura used to want to do it all and struggled trying to overcompensate playing all the roles she believed her son needed. When she opened herself up and embraced a few different communities, she found it easier to receive well-needed help. In addition, she didn't take care of herself. For years she believed that she didn't have the bandwidth...
2020-09-0956 minHappiness through Hardship15. Gigi Ashworth: Dirty Details of Crohn's, Celiac Disease, Ulcerative Colitis and AnorexiaYouTube sensation and author of "She Does Keto," Gigi Ashworth shares the dirty details of Crohn's, celiac disease, ulcerative colitis, IBS and anorexia on this week's episode of "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast. She is personality-PLUS and is proof that you can educate and inform as well as entertain at the same time.
Gigi truly follows the beat of her own drum and shares her story navigating these auto-immune diseases as well as battling anorexia. Her take on life is unique and through it all she shares how important mindset is to healing and finding joy in life. In...
2020-09-0244 minHappiness through Hardship14. Kimberly Sparks: ALS, Cancer & Caregiving - It all Started with a Family TextKimberly Sparks, health coach and functional nutrition wiz, shares her story about ALS, cancer, caregiving and how a text in 2016 led to a series of events that changed her life in this episode of "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast. She talks about the years of being a caregiver to her mom with ALS while also grappling with her sister's cancer diagnosis. This awful time led to many dark moments...but also a few bright lights. Her story is intense...though fitness, work family as well as her furry friends and professional care - helped get her through.
Coach Kim...
2020-08-2648 minHappiness through Hardship13. Lauren Chiarello Mika: Double Miracles - 2x Cancer Survivor and TwinsLauren Chiarello Mika, founder of ChiChiLife and true positivity champion shares her story of cancer then high-risk pregnancy on this episode of "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast. As a two-time Hodgkin’s Lymphoma survivor who knew she would likely have challenges getting pregnant, today she is blessed with identical twins. Although, her road wasn’t easy.
As you will hear in today’s episode, both Lauren and I talk a lot about how life is precious. Overcoming cancer twice was incredibly tough. However, navigating four hospitals and numerous surgeries in just a few weeks after birth for one of the bo...
2020-08-1944 minHappiness through Hardship12. Christine St. Vil: Helpful Hints from a Homeschooling ExpertHomeschooling expert and entrepreneur extraordinaire, Christine St. Vil, known as The Fly (First Love Yourself) Mom is this week's guest on "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast. Christine is an author and founder of Moms 'N Charge® and PDMediaGroup. She's truly on a mission to help moms feel good without the guilt. In addition to her successful career, she’s a wife and mom of three kids whom she is homeschooling.
Whether it’s full-day in-person instruction, digital learning, a hybrid approach or homeschooling, many of us are contemplating school arrangements that make sense for our kids. Today's episode shares Chris...
2020-08-1242 minHappiness through Hardship11. Jenna Jacobs McPartland: Love, Loss & Moving Forward After 911I cried throughout the interview with this week's guest on "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast. Jenna Jacobs McPartland's story is incredibly heart wrenching and beautiful. Years ago, Jenna left her Midwestern roots to follow her dream of being on Broadway. She created a wonderful life she loved in NYC...She married an amazing man, was pregnant with their first child and then 911 came and she tragically lost her husband, Ari. Though she’s been through an incredible ordeal, she shares with us how she put one foot in front of the other and how she’s been able to keep...
2020-08-0543 min
Happiness through Hardship10. Shantana Hazel: A Health & Patient Advocate - Finding Her Voice through EndometriosisThis week's guest on "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast is Shantana Hazel - talking about endometriosis and patient advocacy. She’s the founder of Sister Girl Foundation, the author of “28 Ways on How to Advocate for Your Health Care” and "A New Me - Mind, Body, Soul, Health & Wellness Journal" and has been recognized with numerous awards around the world for her dedication and commitment advocating for women’s healthcare. While she’s the life of the party, full of laughs and always willing to grab a karaoke mic, she has lived with life altering pain and deep anguish from endome...
2020-07-2942 minHappiness through Hardship9. Abby Lawson: A BRCA1 Previvor Organizing LifeThis week’s guest on Happiness through Hardship - The Podcast is previvor, Abby Lawson. She’s the founder of Just a Girl & Her Blog and an organization and design expert, who with her husband runs an entrepreneurial venture. She’s full of advice for anyone wanting to organize their home, design a new space and even help show others how blogging can be a family run business. While I found her and fell in love with her organization of Lego space, she’s known for offering courses and free printables on a variety of topics. Though we could talk for hour...
2020-07-2239 minHappiness through Hardship8. Laura Saltman: Transformation through Tragedy - Family Deaths, Miscarriages and a Soulful JourneyThis week’s episode on Happiness through Hardship - The Podcast highlights Laura Saltman, an author, meditation teacher, intuitive guidance coach and TV/Digital Host. Her journey from red carpet reporter to Hollywood Healer began after her life was turned upside down - she lost her brother to cancer, her father to suicide, suffered multiple miscarriages and more. Laura NEEDED tools to help her cope and live beyond the pain, sadness and depression.
She looked for alternate therapies to heal and then she jumped in…She learned, experienced and became and expert, teacher and soldier in the spiritual game. She has...
2020-07-1548 minHappiness through Hardship7. Talia Pollock: The Silent Struggle with Health IssuesThis episode gives us to a reason to celebrate with guest, Talia Pollock, a well-known author of “Party in Your Plants - 100+ Plant-Based Recipes and Problem Solving Strategies to Help You Eat Healthier Without Hating Your Life." She's also a certified plant-based chef, a writer, motivational speaker, TV personality and dynamic health and empowerment coach. She started her career as a comedian and now keeps us laughing and informed with her internationally celebrated Party in My Plants brand.
Though full of positive energy, on this episode Talia talks about how she spent years silently struggling with unknown health issues, which le...
2020-07-0841 minHappiness through Hardship6. Samantha Harris: Cancer Conversations and Your Healthiest HealthyThis week's guest on "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast has so many incredible achievements it's hard to know where to start. Samantha Harris is a former co-host of "Dancing with the Stars", a two-time Emmy nominated entertainment correspondent and anchor for "Entertainment Tonight" as well as a guest host on "The View," "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" and "Good Morning America." She's hosted red carpet shows and starred on Broadway (as Roxy Hart in "Chicago") as well as served as an ambassador for both Susan G. Komen, The American Cancer Society and Feeding America. She's always been a...
2020-07-0244 minHappiness through Hardship5. Rachel Rosenthal: COVID-19 & Autoimmune Disease - A Story of RecoveryWhen we started the podcast production, taping many episodes, it was before COVID-19 became a global pandemic. Within weeks, even days, the world changed immensely and I wanted to connect with someone who understood the hardship dealing with the virus. Even now as many people are phasing back into socialization, this virus is still a threat and top of mind especially for those touched by a compromised immunity...like myself and today’s guest, Rachel Rosenthal, founder of the professional organizing agency, Rachel and Company. Rachel is an authority focused on home and office organization that’s simple and practical. She...
2020-06-2431 minHappiness through Hardship4. Roxane Battle: Finding Pockets of Joy with Dad’s Dementia and Life’s DealingsWhen life gets tough, it’s easy to crawl into a hole. Today’s guest knows hardship - and thinks differently. She found that tapping into “pockets of joy” has helped her. TV personality, author and motivational speaker, Roxane Battle, shares this message with the world. Today’s episode is about that - the importance of connection and finding pockets of joy when going through hardship.
Roxane is no stranger to stressful situations. She raised her son as a single mom with an intense career. In this episode she talks about experiencing a deep loss with her father in late stages of...
2020-06-1748 minHappiness through Hardship3. Katie Smith: Resilience On and Off the CourtProfessional athletes can have fame, often good fortune and the great ones take being a role model seriously. Three time Olympian, Women’s Basketball and Naismith Hall of Famer and WNBA superstar, Katie Smith, is that and more. She has always been an authentic spark of positive energy on and off the court. Katie dominated women’s basketball in high school and college as well as the ABL & WNBA professional leagues. In addition, she's also embraced being a leader and is highly decorated with awards and championships. On top of it all, she’s been a true team player at every...
2020-06-1038 minHappiness through HardshipMini-Episode: What to do, say and give to a friend diagnosed with cancerAs I’ve mentioned before, I never wanted to be known as Caryn with Cancer... but the reality is that’s who I am. My cancer has made me a better version of myself and for that I’m grateful. These Cancer Conversations with Caryn are going to be mini-episodes that will provide you with what worked well for me - simple suggestions that brought HOPE, RESOURCES and CONNECTIONS throughout my cancer journey.
Today’s chat I will share my thoughts on what to say...or what to do...or what to give to a friend or extended family member that was...
2020-05-2020 minHappiness through Hardship2. Michele Tafoya: NFL Talks, Infertility and Adoption - A Miracle and a GiftShe seems to have it all - star power, sports broadcasting talent and a beautiful, loving family. She does...but building that family wasn’t easy. Multi-Award winning sports journalist, Michele Tafoya, is a side-line reporter for Sunday Night Football and the only three-time winner of the Sports Emmy for Outstanding Sports Personality. A versatile talent, she’s covered a wide range of sports from the Super Bowl to Olympic swimming as well as NCAA basketball and so much more. On top of her stellar career record, she has a reputation for being kind-hearted, authentic and a Minnesota lover.
Today on H...
2020-05-2036 minHappiness through HardshipMini-Episode: First Few Weeks of CancerI never wanted to be known as Caryn with Cancer but the reality is that’s who I am. My cancer has made me a better version of myself and for that I’m grateful. These Cancer Conversations with Caryn are going to be mini-episodes that will provide you with what worked well for me - simple suggestions that brought HOPE, RESOURCES and CONNECTIONS throughout my cancer journey.
If you’re finding me for the first time, my name is Caryn Sullivan, the founder of Pretty Wellness, a two-time breast cancer survivor thriving with stage IV disease and the author of the...
2020-05-2014 minHappiness through Hardship1. Jelena Aleksich: Confetti and Dad’s CancerLet’s face it - when you’re feeling down, hosting a party, unless it’s a pity one, may be the last thing on your to-do list. However, Jelena Aleksich has leaned into her hardships with mini-celebrations. Through the ups and downs of living in NYC and then the passing of her father, Jelena’s The Confetti Project became a visual study on human identity.
After being doused by confetti and finding it weeks later inside her jacket, Jelena, a psychology major, started researching how confetti brings about nostalgic and emotive responses. After moving to Brooklyn and being inspired by all t...
2020-05-2044 min
2020-05-061h 05Happiness through HardshipIntroducing Happiness through HardshipIntroducing Happiness through Hardship - The Podcast: A podcast with love, laughter and a few lessons along the way about finding joy through both hardship and health. Hosted by Caryn Sullivan, founder of Pretty Wellness, two-time breast cancer survivor thriving with stage IV disease and author of the book Happiness through Hardship.
Get Happiness through Hardship the book: https://amzn.to/2TsPCCx
Follow Caryn Sullivan's Pretty Wellness on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/prettywellness/ and Twitter: https://twitter.com/prettywellness
2020-03-0101 min
Parenting Beyond the HeadlinesTalking About Parenting Through IllnessSpecial Guest: Caryn Sullivan, Founder of Pretty Wellness, a movement about taking small steps toward better health
2019-09-2428 min
Existennial96. Nipping Cancer in the Boob! Using Plants (and positivity) to Thrive with Cancer. with Caryn SullivanMy guest today is not just a one, but a TWO time breast cancer survivor, which is not once inspiring but DOUBLY INSPIRING. (I really couldn’t come up with something more creative there.) Caryn Sullivan spent nearly 20-years working in the world of sports and entertainment largely at Disney & ESPN and the Minnesota Timberwolves, crushing her job in that intense environment by fueling herself with good ol’ Diet Dr. Peppers and endless bags of baked quote unquote “HEALTHY” chips. It wasn’t until her wake-up call with stage IV cancer that Caryn changed her focus from looking good to being we...
2018-07-0500 min
Women of Substance Music Podcast Volume 1#632 Music by Deborah Berg, Melissa Robertson, Elaine Mahon, Mystics At Play, Sara P, Shannon Bryant, Susan Nikas, Caryn O’Sullivan, Mick CoreyTo get live links to the music we play and resources we offer, visit This show includes the following songs: Deborah Berg - Wild Melissa Robertson - Old House On That Hill Elaine Mahon - Reach for the Stars Mystics At Play - Mystics At Play Sara P - Drive Shannon Bryant - Kind Of Girl Susan Nikas - Secrets Caryn O'Sullivan - Blessed Not Broken Mick Corey - Get Your Rainbow On For Music Biz Resources Visit Visit our Sponsor I Heart Songwriting Club at: Visit our Sponsor Don Carnevaleat at: Visit our Sponsor Debbie Anthony at:
2017-06-1632 min