SHIT HAPPY with Toni Powell

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Shit Happy™️ – a feel-good podcast AND a new word: a noun meaning ‘stirring shitshows into something good’. Hosted by Toni Powell (ABC’s Australian Story, 15M+ Goalcast views), Shit Happy™️ is where resilience meets real talk. Each week, Toni’s guests share deeply human, uplifting — and often hilarious — stories of how they’ve navigated life’s messiest moments. They offer hard-won wisdom on mental health, mindset, burnout, relationships, anxiety, and bouncing back when life blindsides you. Toni is a recovering misery addict turned happiness hacker whose storytelling and science-backed tools have helped millions shift their mindset and find joy, even in disaster. You’ll get three episodes a week, including IN BED WITH PHIL — a cozy, unscripted episode from bed (yes, really), full of dad jokes, cheeky banter, and sometimes unexpected brilliance. If you want a wellbeing podcast that’s down-to-earth, soul-stirring and full of real-life resilience, this is it. Think: TED talk meets Ted Lasso… with a dash of The Princess Bride. There’s science. There’s laughter. There’s stories that actually help. There’s heart. SHIT HAPPY™ — all the good feels.

  1. In Bed With Phil - Strike A Bad Patch Race ep 79

    1D AGO

    In Bed With Phil - Strike A Bad Patch Race ep 79

    This is the fan mail link! #ShitHappyPodcast, #InspiringPodcast, #PodcastInterview  SHOWNOTES: In Bed With Phil - Strike A Bad Patch Race ep 79 In this In Bed with Phil episode of Sh!t Happy, Toni and Phil share a darkly funny story from their past, reframing a brutal 16-day run of breakdowns, grief, financial stress and family chaos as a fictional endurance event called The Bad Patch Race. Through humour and perspective, they explore wellbeing, mental health, relationships under pressure, and how laughter can help people cope when life feels relentless. Topics Wellbeing and mental healthReframing stress and bad luckHumour as a coping strategyRelationships during hard timesFinancial pressure and griefEpisode Specific Links Transcript:  https://shithappy.com/in-bed-with-phil…patch-race-ep-79/Related EpisodeS # 4 In Bed with Phil: Fear, Moths & Mattresses#Wellbeing, #Mindfulness, #motivation  Support the show LINKS TO LOVE: Toni's Newsletter: https://shithappy.com/time-to-smile-newsletter-sign-up/ Ask Us Anything: https://shithappy.com/ask-me-anything/ Support The Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2510564/support What A Feeling Book - https://amzn.to/459EHEd The Yellow Car Book - https://amzn.to/3IVPiKc LET’S CONNECT Podcast: https://shithappy.com Speaking: https://www.tonipowell.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonipowell/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@shithappypodcast/podcasts CREDITS: Exec Producer: Sam Blacklock Podcast Music:: In Your Head Now Courtesy of Frank Frikker https://wolfstales.au/ #Wellbeing, #Mindfulness, #Motivation

    10 min

  2. 3D AGO

    When The Universe Drops A Tree On You with Bart Walsh ep 78

    This is the fan mail link! #ShitHappyPodcast, #InspiringPodcast, #PodcastInterview  SHOWNOTES At 23, Bart Walsh was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer that took his jaw, changed his voice, and rerouted his entire life. In this deeply honest Sh!t Happy conversation, Bart shares how illness, addiction, fitness, and storytelling shaped his wellbeing, mental health, and resilience. Now facing a progressive neurological condition, he reflects on ownership, identity, anxiety, and what it really takes to keep moving forward when life keeps shifting the goalposts. Topics  Cancer diagnosis at a young age  Identity and body image  Fitness as a tool for wellbeing  Addiction and recovery  Resilience and ownership  Neurological illness and anxiety  Storytelling as healing Episode Specific Links   Bart's website: https://bartwalsh.com.au/   Transcript and guest bio: https://shithappy.com/when-the-univers…bart-walsh-ep-78/ Find Related Episodes on www.shithappy.com # 20 Deke Ludwig Blindsided by Benzos # 38 Battling The Mind Sharks with Tammy Van Wisse Support the show LINKS TO LOVE: Toni's Newsletter: https://shithappy.com/time-to-smile-newsletter-sign-up/ Ask Us Anything: https://shithappy.com/ask-me-anything/ Support The Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2510564/support What A Feeling Book - https://amzn.to/459EHEd The Yellow Car Book - https://amzn.to/3IVPiKc LET’S CONNECT Podcast: https://shithappy.com Speaking: https://www.tonipowell.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonipowell/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@shithappypodcast/podcasts CREDITS: Exec Producer: Sam Blacklock Podcast Music:: In Your Head Now Courtesy of Frank Frikker https://wolfstales.au/ #Wellbeing, #Mindfulness, #Motivation

    41 min
  3. Building An Enduring Marriage with Craig and Kelly Higgins-Devine ep 77

    FEB 18

    Building An Enduring Marriage with Craig and Kelly Higgins-Devine ep 77

    This is the fan mail link! #ShitHappyPodcast, #InspiringPodcast, #PodcastInterview SHOWNOTES:  What really makes a long marriage last when the spark fades, conflict is avoided, or life pulls you apart? In this honest and often funny conversation, broadcaster Kelly Higgins-Devine and her husband Craig share the reality of nearly three decades together, including a two-year separation and finding their way back. A grounded discussion on relationships, mental health, wellbeing, forgiveness, identity, parenting roles, conflict avoidance and why friendship matters more than fireworks. Topics Long-term marriage realitiesSeparation and reconciliationConflict avoidance and communicationIdentity within relationshipsParenting roles and expectationsForgiveness and emotional maturityEpisode Specific Links Transcript and guest bio:  https://shithappy.com/building-an-endu…ins-devine-ep-77/Kelly Higgins-Devine: Kelly Higgins-Devine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Higgins-Devi        https://www.abc.net.au/listen/kelly-higgins-devine/7951906John Gottman website: https://www.gottman.com/Related Episodes  Find Related Episode at www.shithappy.com # 30 How I Healed My Marriage in 30 Days  # 52 Peanuts Are Destroying Our Relationship  : #Wellbeing, #Mindfulness, #Motivation Support the show LINKS TO LOVE: Toni's Newsletter: https://shithappy.com/time-to-smile-newsletter-sign-up/ Ask Us Anything: https://shithappy.com/ask-me-anything/ Support The Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2510564/support What A Feeling Book - https://amzn.to/459EHEd The Yellow Car Book - https://amzn.to/3IVPiKc LET’S CONNECT Podcast: https://shithappy.com Speaking: https://www.tonipowell.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonipowell/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@shithappypodcast/podcasts CREDITS: Exec Producer: Sam Blacklock Podcast Music:: In Your Head Now Courtesy of Frank Frikker https://wolfstales.au/ #Wellbeing, #Mindfulness, #Motivation

    32 min

  4. FEB 16

    That Thing They Criticize ? Cultivate it! with Kelly Higgins-Devine ep 76

    This is the fan mail link! #ShitHappyPodcast, #InspiringPodcast, #PodcastInterview SHOWNOTES:  Broadcaster Kelly Higgins-Devine shares the real story behind burnout, depression and recovery after the emotional toll of emergency broadcasting during the 2011 Brisbane floods. In this warm, candid interview, she unpacks how depression sneaks up, the power of negative self-talk, why therapy and medication helped, and the simple question “Is that true?” that cracked open her darkness. A practical, human episode about mental health, resilience, perspective and staying true to yourself in public life. Topics Depression warning signs and burnout2011 Brisbane floods and emotional loadTherapy, medication and recoveryNegative self-talk and catastrophisingHandling criticism and public judgementPerspective shifts and resilience toolsEpisode Specific Links Transcript and guest bio: https://shithappy.com/that-thing-they-…ins-devine-ep-76/Kelly Higgins-Devine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Higgins-Devine          https://www.abc.net.au/listen/kelly-higgins-devine/7951906  Find Related Episode at www.shithappy.com : # 77 Building An Enduring Love with Craig & Kelly #Wellbeing, #Mindfulness, #Motivation Support the show LINKS TO LOVE: Toni's Newsletter: https://shithappy.com/time-to-smile-newsletter-sign-up/ Ask Us Anything: https://shithappy.com/ask-me-anything/ Support The Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2510564/support What A Feeling Book - https://amzn.to/459EHEd The Yellow Car Book - https://amzn.to/3IVPiKc LET’S CONNECT Podcast: https://shithappy.com Speaking: https://www.tonipowell.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonipowell/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@shithappypodcast/podcasts CREDITS: Exec Producer: Sam Blacklock Podcast Music:: In Your Head Now Courtesy of Frank Frikker https://wolfstales.au/ #Wellbeing, #Mindfulness, #Motivation

    39 min
  5. You Have The Power To Change The World with Toni Powell ep 75

    FEB 11

    You Have The Power To Change The World with Toni Powell ep 75

    This is the fan mail link! #ShitHappyPodcast, #InspiringPodcast, #PodcastInterview  SHOWNOTES In a world that can feel divided, overwhelming and hostile, this episode explores how kindness isn’t weakness but one of the most powerful tools for mental health, wellbeing and connection. Toni Powell introduces the idea of “KINDING”, kindness in action, and explains why outward focus improves mood, reduces anxiety and strengthens relationships. Drawing on neuroscience, behavioural research and moving real-life stories, this episode shows how small acts of kindness create ripple effects that change others and reshape who we become. Topics Kindness and wellbeing Mental health and outward focus The neuroscience of connection Kindness as a daily practice Ripple effects of behaviour Courage, discomfort and growth Episode Specific Links Kindness Is Contagious documentary – David Gaz : https://youtu.be/uWiaqvUFRj8?si=njmcE-EG7iQjtbD5 Kiva micro-loan charity : https://www.kiva.org/ Transcript : https://shithappy.com/you-have-the-pow…oni-powell-ep-75/ Related Episodes   # 74 Beau Hayward   # 3 on King Kong & Connection  Heads Up References to addiction, homelessness and suicidal ideation. #Wellbeing, #Mindfulness, #Motivation Support the show LINKS TO LOVE: Toni's Newsletter: https://shithappy.com/time-to-smile-newsletter-sign-up/ Ask Us Anything: https://shithappy.com/ask-me-anything/ Support The Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2510564/support What A Feeling Book - https://amzn.to/459EHEd The Yellow Car Book - https://amzn.to/3IVPiKc LET’S CONNECT Podcast: https://shithappy.com Speaking: https://www.tonipowell.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonipowell/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@shithappypodcast/podcasts CREDITS: Exec Producer: Sam Blacklock Podcast Music:: In Your Head Now Courtesy of Frank Frikker https://wolfstales.au/ #Wellbeing, #Mindfulness, #Motivation

    18 min

  6. FEB 9

    Nourish Street: Love, Meth and Miracles with Beau Haywood ep 74

    This is the fan mail link! #ShitHappyPodcast, #InspiringPodcast, #PodcastInterview  SHOWNOTES: Nourish Street: Love, Meth and Miracles with Beau Haywood  A raw and uplifting conversation about addiction, rock bottom, and rebuilding life through service. Beau Haywood spent 25 years addicted to meth before a failed suicide attempt sent him into rehab. Two years later, he’s clean and running Nourish Street—feeding and supporting people experiencing homelessness across Brisbane. We talk about mental health, community, miracles, purpose, and the power of turning pain into purpose. Topics – Addiction, mental health and recovery – Homelessness misconceptions – Finding purpose after rock bottom – Nourish Street charity and volunteer work – Community, miracles and meaning Episode Specific Links  Nourish Street: https://www.nourishstreetinc.org/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NourishStreetInc  Moonya Rehab: https://www.salvationarmy.org.au/need-help/alcohol-and-other-drug-services/qld/  Sunrise Way Rehab (Toowoomba): https://www.sunriseway.com.au/ Transcript: https://shithappy.com/nourish-street-l…au-haywood-ep-74/ Related Episode Links  * 20 Blindsided by Benzos with Deke    Heads Up This episode includes discussion of suicide and addiction. #Wellbeing, #Mindfulness, #Motivation Support the show LINKS TO LOVE: Toni's Newsletter: https://shithappy.com/time-to-smile-newsletter-sign-up/ Ask Us Anything: https://shithappy.com/ask-me-anything/ Support The Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2510564/support What A Feeling Book - https://amzn.to/459EHEd The Yellow Car Book - https://amzn.to/3IVPiKc LET’S CONNECT Podcast: https://shithappy.com Speaking: https://www.tonipowell.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonipowell/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@shithappypodcast/podcasts CREDITS: Exec Producer: Sam Blacklock Podcast Music:: In Your Head Now Courtesy of Frank Frikker https://wolfstales.au/ #Wellbeing, #Mindfulness, #Motivation

    28 min
  7. Good Grief with Vanessa Gorman ep 73

    FEB 4

    Good Grief with Vanessa Gorman ep 73

    This is the fan mail link! #ShitHappyPodcast, #InspiringPodcast, #PodcastInterview  Description After Tuesday’s powerful interview about Losing Layla, Vanessa Gorman returns to share the wisdom she gained while navigating deep grief. She talks about what helps, what harms, why platitudes push people away, and how grief stored in the body will surface unless it is felt, expressed, and released. Vanessa explains the physical nature of grief, the importance of safe listeners, and how earlier unprocessed loss reappeared decades later. This is a grounded, compassionate guide to supporting someone through profound pain—and finding a way toward good grief. Topics – What helps and harms in deep grief  – Why platitudes create distance  – The physicality of “good grief”  – Buried childhood grief returning  – The importance of safe, present listeners  – How partners, friends, and family can truly help  – Allowing waves of emotion  – Ceremonies as healing anchors Episode Specific Links  Losing Layla (film): https://www.cultureunplugged.com/documentary/watch-online/play/50384/losing-layla  Layla’s Story (book): https://www.penguin.com.au/books/laylas-story-9781742281117  Transcript:  https://shithappy.com/good-grief-with-…ssa-gorman-ep-73/   Find Related Episode on www.shithappy.com  *  73   Vanessa Gorman  *  8  Cathy Henkel  * 14  Petrea King  Heads Up Discusses death, childhood loss, and intense grief. #Wellbeing, #Mindfulness, #Motivation Support the show LINKS TO LOVE: Toni's Newsletter: https://shithappy.com/time-to-smile-newsletter-sign-up/ Ask Us Anything: https://shithappy.com/ask-me-anything/ Support The Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2510564/support What A Feeling Book - https://amzn.to/459EHEd The Yellow Car Book - https://amzn.to/3IVPiKc LET’S CONNECT Podcast: https://shithappy.com Speaking: https://www.tonipowell.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonipowell/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@shithappypodcast/podcasts CREDITS: Exec Producer: Sam Blacklock Podcast Music:: In Your Head Now Courtesy of Frank Frikker https://wolfstales.au/ #Wellbeing, #Mindfulness, #Motivation

    13 min

  8. FEB 2

    Losing Layla - A Beautiful Mourning with Vanessa Gorman ep 72

    This is the fan mail link! #shithappypodcast, #inspiringpodcast, #podcastinterview SHOWNOTES: Losing Layla - A Beautiful Mourning with Vanessa Gorman ep 72 Vanessa Gorman takes us inside one of the most intimate and influential Australian documentaries made: Losing Layla. What began as a personal film about wanting a baby became a raw, unfiltered record of birth, loss, and the radical act of keeping love present in the darkest hours. Vanessa talks about filming the pregnancy, the emergency cesarean, the neonatal retrieval team, Layla’s short life, taking her home, and how showing the full truth of grief helped change how families and hospitals approach neonatal death. This is a tender, powerful conversation about love, loss, and the courage to stay open. Topics – The accidental beginning of Losing Layla – Filming intimacy before filming was normal – Emergency cesarean and neonatal distress – Bringing Layla home – How the documentary changed hospital practices – Complex grief for both parents – The need to “be seen” in loss – Friendship, support, and emotional honesty Episode Specific Links  Losing Layla (film): https://www.cultureunplugged.com/documentary/watch-online/play/50384/losing-layla  Layla’s Story (book): https://www.penguin.com.au/books/laylas-story-9781742281117  Transcript: https://shithappy.com/losing-layla-a-b…ssa-gorman-ep-72/  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-gorman-b565014/?originalSubdomain=au Find Related Episodes on www.shithappy.com  *  8 Cathy Henkel – A Joyful Death  * 14 Petrea King – A Spiritual Survival Story  * 2  Heidi Dening – Petrol Bombs, Tsunamis and Badassery  * 73 Good Grief with Vanessa Gorman  Heads Up This episode discusses neonatal death and intense grief. Support the show LINKS TO LOVE: Toni's Newsletter: https://shithappy.com/time-to-smile-newsletter-sign-up/ Ask Us Anything: https://shithappy.com/ask-me-anything/ Support The Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2510564/support What A Feeling Book - https://amzn.to/459EHEd The Yellow Car Book - https://amzn.to/3IVPiKc LET’S CONNECT Podcast: https://shithappy.com Speaking: https://www.tonipowell.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonipowell/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@shithappypodcast/podcasts CREDITS: Exec Producer: Sam Blacklock Podcast Music:: In Your Head Now Courtesy of Frank Frikker https://wolfstales.au/ #Wellbeing, #Mindfulness, #Motivation

    27 min
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Shit Happy™️ – a feel-good podcast AND a new word: a noun meaning ‘stirring shitshows into something good’. Hosted by Toni Powell (ABC’s Australian Story, 15M+ Goalcast views), Shit Happy™️ is where resilience meets real talk. Each week, Toni’s guests share deeply human, uplifting — and often hilarious — stories of how they’ve navigated life’s messiest moments. They offer hard-won wisdom on mental health, mindset, burnout, relationships, anxiety, and bouncing back when life blindsides you. Toni is a recovering misery addict turned happiness hacker whose storytelling and science-backed tools have helped millions shift their mindset and find joy, even in disaster. You’ll get three episodes a week, including IN BED WITH PHIL — a cozy, unscripted episode from bed (yes, really), full of dad jokes, cheeky banter, and sometimes unexpected brilliance. If you want a wellbeing podcast that’s down-to-earth, soul-stirring and full of real-life resilience, this is it. Think: TED talk meets Ted Lasso… with a dash of The Princess Bride. There’s science. There’s laughter. There’s stories that actually help. There’s heart. SHIT HAPPY™ — all the good feels.

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  • Creator
    Toni Powell
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    79
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 SHIT HAPPY with Toni Powell
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