The Science & Spirit of Happy

Laura-Lee Lothbrook
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Where generational healing meets high performance - and science meets soul. Join Master Healer turned Academic Researcher, Laura-Lee Lothbrook, as she explores the real science and spirit behind turning inherited patterns into your most extraordinary life. Fulfillment. Enlightenment. Self-actualization. Whatever you call it, happiness always leads back to a few core truths - truths echoed in both scientific research and ancient spiritual traditions. In this podcast, Laura-Lee Lothbrook explores the real, data-backed pathways to lasting happiness - and what's actually blocking us from getting there. You'll learn how to break inherited emotional patterns, rewire your mind, and reconnect with your true self using insights drawn from psychology, neuroscience, and energetic healing. This isn't about chasing good vibes. It's about deep, practical transformation - where science and spirit meet to guide you home.

  1. JAN 28

    4:1 What's Holding You Back: How Attachment Style Shapes You

    If you keep wondering what's holding you back - despite effort, insight, and the best laid plans - this episode is for you. Come explore how attachment style can subtly shape perception, behaviour, and relationships in a way that drastically affects your life. All beneath the conscious choices you're making. You can find the book here.  Rather than treating attachment style as something that only affects relationships, happiness researcher Laura-Lee Lothbrook looks at how these early relational dynamics organize your senses of safety, belonging, and expectation. These patterns often continue long after circumstances change, not because it's needed, but because the system is still oriented around those earlier conditions. The episode explains why self awareness, or even understanding your attachment history, does not automatically translate into different outcomes. And why willpower alone rarely shifts your life. Laura-Lee explains that your attachment style is a structural influence on identity, not just a label. This content is educational in nature. This is not intended as medical or psychological treatment. If you are experiencing mental illness, a health issue, or acute (major) trauma, support from a qualified professional in that field is important. IIf you would like to explore this work further, you can start the Zero to Hero course for free: here.  Join the movement: here.   CHAPTERS 0:00 Why most self-help doesn't work 0:30 Attachment style & your "shape" 2:33 What's really standing in your way 3:15 Why success can still feel empty 5:08 Why pushing harder backfires 6:00 Change your shape, not your effort 6:39 Laura-Lee's background 10:23 Attachment changes everything 11:22 Hustle culture vs. what works 17:44 The source of consistency 18:04 Attachment & nervous system shape 18:54 Why insecure systems can't hold growth 19:12 Limits of traditional attachment theory 20:20 Micro-traumas and hidden deficits 21:23 Why change feels harder than it should 23:40 What makes success inevitable 24:31 Why health goals often fail 26:19 The nervous system and well-being 28:10 Fate vs free will 29:36 How environment shapes outcomes 30:12 What's actually blocking your life 30:51 How this season will transform your shape

    34 min

  2. 11/28/2025

    3:10 Your Parents Taught You Their Limitations: These 8 Personal Powers to Break You Free

    If you've done extensive inner work but still feel stuck, this episode explains what may be missing beneath the effort. Get the book here: https://sciencespirithappy.com/be-yourself-book/#utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=3_10_des&utm_campaign=book This season finale brings together the Sustainable Dreams Theory across the four sets: MindSet, HeartSet, SoulSet, and BodiSet. It explores how the eight Personal Powers develop sequentially and why skipping layers often creates instability rather than momentum. The episode introduces the idea of piggybacking, where growth in one area strengthens the others, allowing change to occur in nonlinear ways. It also clarifies the role of the HeartSet and SoulSet as bridges between conscious reasoning and deeper, less visible processes. The focus is on orientation. This conversation explains how strategy and vitality must work together for sustainable fulfilment, and why alignment tends to matter more than effort when building a life that can be maintained. If this feels familiar, you're not alone, and you're not failing at change. If you'd like to explore this work further, these resources may be helpful: Join the Movement: https://sustainabledreamsinc.com/memberships/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=3_10 Start the first lesson in the Zero to Hero course here for free: https://sciencespirithappy.com/from-zero-to-hero/#utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=3_10_des&utm_campaign=zero_to_hero

    46 min

  3. 11/21/2025

    3:9 How to Develop Grit: Childhood, Scarcity, and Growth Mindset

    If you question why discipline and follow-through feel harder for you than for others, this episode explores why grit doesn't come naturally for everyone. Get the book here: https://sciencespirithappy.com/be-yourself-book/#utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=3_9_des&utm_campaign=book_yt This episode introduces Bounty, the final Personal Power, and explores how motivation, resilience, and perseverance are shaped early in life rather than being fixed traits. It looks at how childhood environments rooted in scarcity or abundance influence whether effort feels sustainable or draining later on. The discussion connects parenting mindsets with growth and fixed orientations, reframing cynicism as a limitation in perception rather than realism. Procrastination is explored as a signal of blocked Bounty rather than a personal flaw. The episode also clarifies the distinction between Beauty and Bounty. Beauty aligns the internal self, while Bounty aligns the self with the external world. When Bounty is present, action often feels more possible because the world is experienced as resourced rather than restrictive. If this feels familiar, you're not alone, and you're not failing at change. If you'd like to explore this work further, these resources may be helpful: Join the Movement: https://sustainabledreamsinc.com/memberships/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=3_9 Start the first lesson in the Zero to Hero course here for free: https://sciencespirithappy.com/from-zero-to-hero/#utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=3_9_des&utm_campaign=zero_to_hero

    30 min

  4. 11/14/2025

    3:8 How to Stay Motivated: Beauty as a Force for Action

    If you understand what you want to do but still feel stuck, this episode explores why motivation often fails. Get the book here: https://sciencespirithappy.com/be-yourself-book/#utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=3_8_des&utm_campaign=book_yt This episode focuses on the BodiSet and reframes Beauty as a functional force rather than an aesthetic one. It explores why action can feel inaccessible even when intentions are clear, particularly when early experiences created resistance at a physical or energetic level. Beauty is described as an active alignment that changes how the body relates to the environment, relationships, and movement. Through lived examples, the discussion shows how openness and presence can shift internal conditions, allowing action to feel less forced and less reliant on pressure. The episode places Beauty later in the sequence of Personal Powers. When the internal Sets are aligned, movement tends to arise more naturally. If this feels familiar, you're not alone, and you're not failing at change. If you'd like to explore this work further, these resources may be helpful: Join the Movement: https://sustainabledreamsinc.com/memberships/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=3_8 Start the first lesson in the Zero to Hero course here for free: https://sciencespirithappy.com/from-zero-to-hero/#utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=3_8_des&utm_campaign=zero_to_hero

    36 min

  5. 11/07/2025

    3:7 Why Do I Doubt Myself: Self-Trust, Shame, and Childhood Patterns

    If you struggle with self-doubt and shame despite being capable, this episode explores why confidence can still feel inaccessible. Get the book here: https://sciencespirithappy.com/be-yourself-book/#utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=3_7_des&utm_campaign=book_yt This episode marks the transition into the SoulSet and explores confidence as a Personal Power that emerges from Comfort rather than performance. It clarifies the difference between guilt and shame, showing how guilt relates to behaviour while shame attaches to identity and personal value. The discussion traces how shame forms through early experiences and how it can quietly restrict energy, self-trust, and Clarity over time. Through personal examples, the episode illustrates how misplaced shame can persist long after the original context has passed, shaping perception without conscious awareness. Confidence is reframed as the ability to see situations clearly and stand in alignment with values, rather than as assertiveness or certainty. It also explains why confidence cannot be accessed directly and tends to follow the development of earlier Personal Powers within the SoulSet. If this feels familiar, you're not alone, and you're not failing at change. If you'd like to explore this work further, these resources may be helpful: Join the Movement: https://sustainabledreamsinc.com/memberships/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=3_7 Start the first lesson in the Zero to Hero course here for free: https://sciencespirithappy.com/from-zero-to-hero/#utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=3_7_des&utm_campaign=zero_to_hero

    29 min

  6. 10/31/2025

    3:6 How to Change Your Life: Why Learning Self-Acceptance Comes First

    If you're struggling with self-acceptance or wondering why real effort hasn't translated into lasting change, this episode helps explain what's happening beneath the surface. Get the book here: https://sciencespirithappy.com/be-yourself-book/#utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=3_6_des&utm_campaign=book_yt This episode explores how to change your life, especially for people who feel stuck between who they are now and who they believe they should become. Many people want change but find themselves resisting their current reality, creating an internal tension that quietly blocks forward movement. We look at why self-acceptance is often misunderstood, how shame interferes with honest self-assessment, and why trying to improve yourself while rejecting who you are creates a kind of psychological friction. This conversation examines the paradox of growth: that progress often requires learning how to stay present with discomfort instead of escaping it. This is an exploration of radical self-acceptance as a grounding orientation, not a technique, and why understanding alone doesn't always bring relief. This episode is part of SSH's ongoing work on understanding identity, patterns, and nervous system responses without blame. If you would like to explore this work further, you can Start the Zero to Hero course for FREE here: https://sciencespirithappy.com/from-zero-to-hero/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=3_6  Join the Movement https://sustainabledreamsinc.com/memberships/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=3_6

    39 min

  7. 10/24/2025

    3:5 How to Express Yourself Better: HeartSet and Emotional Expression

    If you're wondering how to express yourself without shrinking, overthinking, or losing connection, this episode explores what may be happening beneath the surface. Get the book here: https://sciencespirithappy.com/be-yourself-book/#utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=3_5_des&utm_campaign=book_yt This episode focuses on the HeartSet and the movement from internal emotional awareness to external expression. It explores how Fierceness supports the ability to feel emotions fully and accurately and how Freedom allows those internal truths to be expressed in the world. The discussion looks at early childhood patterns to show what natural expression looks like before it becomes shaped by attachment and response. When emotional signals are dismissed or distorted, expression can begin to feel unsafe, influencing relationships, leadership, and visibility later in life. The episode explains it as alignment between inner experience and outward behaviour. This alignment is explored as a foundation for fulfilment, belonging, and the ability to show up consistently across personal and professional contexts. If this feels familiar, you're not alone, and you're not failing at change. If you'd like to explore this work further, these resources may be helpful: Join the Movement: https://sustainabledreamsinc.com/memberships/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=3_5 Start the first lesson in the Zero to Hero course here for free: https://sciencespirithappy.com/from-zero-to-hero/#utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=3_5_des&utm_campaign=zero_to_hero

    27 min

  8. 10/17/2025

    Where I've Been: The Untold Story Behind My Year Off

    After a year away from the podcast, I'm back – and I'm sharing the real story behind my break. This past year has been one of huge growth, deep reflection, and big changes. I paused the show to finish writing my new book, "Be Yourself, Not Your Parents," and to do the inner work I teach. In this mini-episode, I open up about what really happened, what I learned, and what's coming next for the podcast and our community. If you've ever felt stuck or needed to hit reset, this one's for you. Get my new book! E-Book: https://sciencespirithappy.com/be-yourself-book/ Paperback: https://mybook.to/Be-Yourself Thank you for being here. Your support means everything. Let's keep growing – together.

    10 min
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Where generational healing meets high performance - and science meets soul. Join Master Healer turned Academic Researcher, Laura-Lee Lothbrook, as she explores the real science and spirit behind turning inherited patterns into your most extraordinary life. Fulfillment. Enlightenment. Self-actualization. Whatever you call it, happiness always leads back to a few core truths - truths echoed in both scientific research and ancient spiritual traditions. In this podcast, Laura-Lee Lothbrook explores the real, data-backed pathways to lasting happiness - and what's actually blocking us from getting there. You'll learn how to break inherited emotional patterns, rewire your mind, and reconnect with your true self using insights drawn from psychology, neuroscience, and energetic healing. This isn't about chasing good vibes. It's about deep, practical transformation - where science and spirit meet to guide you home.

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