Harvesting Happiness Podcasts

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Harvesting Happiness with Lisa Cypers Kamen broadcasts consciously prepared brain food from the beaches of Malibu, California and on-location. HHTR promotes happiness, well-being and global human flourishing with a diverse and proactive collection of the greatest thought leaders and change agents who are devoting their lives to creating a better world in which to live. Each episode focuses on personal-growth, human-interest, self-improvement, healthy lifestyle and positive psycho-social education.

  1. 5h ago

    LGBTQ+ Kids: Gender Identity and Well-Being

    *This episode explores human sexuality and is intended for mature listeners. As the percentage of young people openly identifying as LGBTQ+ continues to rise, social media has become a vital catalyst for empowering youth who previously did not feel safe expressing who they are. Still, being seen is only the first step toward true acceptance. How can society shift the narrative from bullying to active allyship? To glean guidance from a researcher studying real-world experiences with LGBTQ+ identity development in adolescents, Harvesting Happiness Podcast host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with a Developmental Psychologist and Associate Research Scientist with the Kinsey Institute, Dr. Myeshia Price. Dr. Price describes the stages of identity development throughout the human life cycle with a focus on adolescence and offers guidance on parenting LGBTQ+ children during their gender identity development. Like what you're hearing? WANT MORE SOUND IDEAS FOR DEEPER THINKING? Check out More Mental Fitness by Harvesting Happiness bonus content available exclusively on https://harvestinghappiness.substack.com/ and https://medium.com/@HarvestingHappiness.

  2. Jul 30

    Humanity: Why AI Will Never Replace Connective Human Labor

    Many have come to believe that AI is a universal solution for managing repetitive tasks and improving productivity. But, is it realistic to think that machines can replace humans in a world built on connection and belonging? Our soul, or life force, is the essence of who we are and cannot be replicated by a machine; instead, it relies on social architecture, human connectivity, and interdependence to thrive and flourish. As we navigate AI and the future of work, the question of human-machine coexistence looms. We are living in rapidly changing times in which AI is altering the way we learn and work, but it cannot replace the magic of human-to-human relational engagement. To explore loneliness in the digital age, and AI and the future of work, Harvesting Happiness Podcast host Lisa Cypers Kamen interviews Dr. Allison Pugh, a professor of sociology at Johns Hopkins University and the 2024-25 vice president of the American Sociological Association. Allison discusses the research that led to her latest book, The Last Human Job, including the dilemma at the crossroads of AI and mental health, the impact of prioritizing data collection on human connective labor, and what is lost in technology and human relationships. Like what you're hearing? WANT MORE SOUND IDEAS FOR DEEPER THINKING? Check out More Mental Fitness by Harvesting Happiness bonus content available exclusively on https://harvestinghappiness.substack.com/ and https://medium.com/@HarvestingHappiness.

  3. Jul 23

    Changing Minds: The Neuroscience of Storytelling & Connection

    From early childhood, our experiences shape a personal narrative that helps us make sense of the world; far from being an escape, story is how we navigate reality. Because our primal wiring compels us to defend this worldview as the only valid perspective, challenging our beliefs triggers us into action. Overcoming this defensiveness requires recognizing that vulnerability isn't a liability, but the ultimate strength in expanding our understanding — and in building real human connection. To discover the art of changing someone's mind through brain science, Positive Psychology Podcast host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with author Lisa Cron. Lisa shares key insights from her book, Wired for Story, exploring the neuroscience of human connection and communication. Through raw storytelling, she shows how narrative can bridge the gap between conflicting worldviews, and reminds us that while changing minds is notoriously difficult, especially when deep-seated beliefs are at stake, narrative gives us a way in. For listeners navigating their own difficult experiences, she also points to the role mental health resources can play alongside this kind of self-understanding. . Like what you're hearing? WANT MORE SOUND IDEAS FOR DEEPER THINKING? Check out More Mental Fitness by Harvesting Happiness bonus content available exclusively on https://harvestinghappiness.substack.com/ and https://medium.com/@HarvestingHappiness.

  4. Jul 16

    When Aging Gets Hard: A Physician’s Guide to Navigating the Journey with Dr. Surah Grumet, MD, MPH

    Navigating the changing needs of an aging parent can feel like a sobering wake-up call, especially as you balance respecting their role in their own care decisions with the growing weight of caregiving responsibilities. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed, but you don't have to carry the load alone. Palliative care, including hospice, offers essential support to guide families through this journey. For sound advice on mindful aging-parent care, Harvesting Happiness Podcast host Lisa Cypers Kamen welcomes Dr. Suragh Grumet, MD, MPH, the Chief Medical Officer for North Carolina at Eventus WholeHealth, and the founder of Mindful Aging LLC. In this caregiver support podcast, Dr. Grumet blends compassionate suggestions on relationships and spiritual connections with aging-parent care for the sandwich generation and beyond. She gently touches on end-of-life planning guidance and other caregiver tips taken from her book, Mindful Aging: A Compassionate Guide for Navigating the Journey. Like what you're hearing? WANT MORE SOUND IDEAS FOR DEEPER THINKING? Check out More Mental Fitness by Harvesting Happiness bonus content available exclusively on https://harvestinghappiness.substack.com/ and https://medium.com/@HarvestingHappiness.

  5. Jul 8

    Why Smart People Struggle with Money: The Emotional Side of Finance with Tari K. Vickery

    The interplay between money stress and mental health shapes how we perceive security, frequently trapping families in silent, inherited cycles of fiscal anxiety. Breaking these deeply entrenched patterns requires shifting our cultural discourse from financial judgment to financial empathy, allowing individuals to address their economic realities without shame. To discover the secret to embracing the abundance-vs-scarcity mindset, Harvesting Happiness Podcast host Lisa Cypers Kamen welcomes Tari Vickery, author, Stanford-trained sociologist, financial well-being expert, and founder of Life Matters Financial Group. As a financial well-being expert, Tari brings a nuanced perspective to the often-fraught discourse surrounding personal finance, offering strategies for initiating compassionate money conversations. Taken from her book, The Emotional Side of Money: A Roadmap to Financial Wellness, she details the foundational financial conversations often absent from most American households due to inherited cycles of economic stress and offers positive psychology interventions that transform avoidant financial behaviors. Like what you're hearing? WANT MORE SOUND IDEAS FOR DEEPER THINKING? Check out More Mental Fitness by Harvesting Happiness bonus content available exclusively on https://harvestinghappiness.substack.com/ and https://medium.com/@HarvestingHappiness.

  6. Jul 2

    Strong Enough to Feel and Heal: Mental Health, Resilience, and the Stories We Survive with Dr. Suzan Song, MD

    Chronic fear and anxiety are destabilizing to the human nervous system. Healing stories can help calm and balance us, serving as vital mental health wellness strategies. As we learn to re-craft our narrative and implement structured rituals as tools for building resilience through pain, we allow our trauma and the societal pressures dictating who we should be to dissipate. Rooted in resilience and positive psychology, this transformative process affirms that knowing we matter to someone else can guide us through the darkest moments, offering a profound sense of meaning, connection, and direction in our lives. To understand some small practices for building resilience through pain, Harvesting Happiness Podcast host Lisa Cypers Kamen welcomes Dr. Suzan Song, an internationally recognized humanitarian psychiatrist and anthropologist. Suzan offers insights about the effects of trauma on the human psyche and the healing practices from her book, Why We Suffer and How We Heal. She describes how to release the stress of living in an environment of ambient threat through re-crafting our narrative, performing rituals, and embracing purpose. Like what you're hearing? WANT MORE SOUND IDEAS FOR DEEPER THINKING? Check out More Mental Fitness by Harvesting Happiness bonus content available exclusively on https://harvestinghappiness.substack.com/ and https://medium.com/@HarvestingHappiness.

  7. Jun 25

    From Trauma to Healing: How Medical Science is Resetting the Biology of PTSD with Dr. Eugene Lipov, MD

    Stigmas and a lack of hope afflict many who live through unimaginable traumas. PTSD is a common diagnosis, but it doesn’t quite fit the bill. By reframing the condition as Post-Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI), the focus shifts from managing a lifelong psychological 'disorder' to treating a physical, healable sympathetic nervous system in need of a reset, transitioning people from trauma to healing. To better understand practices that migrate trauma to healing, Harvesting Happiness Podcast host Lisa Cypers Kamen welcomes Dr. Eugene Lipov, a board-certified anesthesiologist, pain specialist, and a champion for reframing PTSD as PTSI (Post-Traumatic Stress Injury). Eugene offers a compelling rationale for the need to reframe the language associated with Post-traumatic Stress and a summary of The God Shot Book, which illuminates how resetting the autonomic nervous system can catalyze immediate biological healing. Like what you're hearing? WANT MORE SOUND IDEAS FOR DEEPER THINKING? Check out More Mental Fitness by Harvesting Happiness bonus content available exclusively on https://harvestinghappiness.substack.com/ and https://medium.com/@HarvestingHappiness.

  8. Jun 18

    Unlimited Love Part II: Sustaining Compassion in Difficult Times with Dr. Stephen G. Post, PhD

    Sustaining compassion during difficult times requires tapping into what compassion science reveals as pure, unlimited love. The science of altruism tells us that unlimited love is available to us as an unlimited resource. Channeling and sharing love nourishes us and activates the brain's reward and attachment systems, generating positive biological feedback. Love research shows that it provides a profound source of inner peace that stabilizes and sustains us through any crisis. To discover the infinite potential of pure love, Harvesting Happiness Podcast host Lisa Cypers Kamen continues her conversation with Stephen G. Post, the Founding Director of the Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and Bioethics at Stony Brook University Renaissance School of Medicine. Stephen dissects the seven pathways to inner peace from his book, Pure Unlimited Love: Science and the Seven Paths to Inner Peace, translating these principles into daily practices that deepen our connection with others. Like what you're hearing? WANT MORE SOUND IDEAS FOR DEEPER THINKING? Check out More Mental Fitness by Harvesting Happiness bonus content available exclusively on https://harvestinghappiness.substack.com/ and https://medium.com/@HarvestingHappiness.

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Harvesting Happiness with Lisa Cypers Kamen broadcasts consciously prepared brain food from the beaches of Malibu, California and on-location. HHTR promotes happiness, well-being and global human flourishing with a diverse and proactive collection of the greatest thought leaders and change agents who are devoting their lives to creating a better world in which to live. Each episode focuses on personal-growth, human-interest, self-improvement, healthy lifestyle and positive psycho-social education.

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