Finding Fun Experiment. Cracking your Code to Health and Wellness.

Treena Innes, Fun Expert
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You feeling your life has lost its spark, excitement & energy? Are you worried that you can't remember the last time you actually had fun, or a good belly laugh? And maybe lost your way on how to have fun anymore? Good news. Fun, laughter and play are all re-trainable. Every 2 weeks this podcast is your guide to easy, practical learnings on how to put that fun spice back in your life. Tune in to learn how to build daily fun habits in your life to boost energy, ease stress, and live more vibrantly. Backed by science, packed with stories—you’ll walk away finding your fun again.

  1. 4d ago

    How to Have More Fun? Unblock Your “Fun Chakra.”

    Have you ever wondered why having fun feels effortless during some seasons of life—and nearly impossible during others? Maybe you feel tired, stressed or disconnected. Perhaps you have slipped into survival mode and no longer feel like the vibrant, playful version of yourself you remember. But what if your struggle to experience joy has less to do with your schedule—and more to do with your energy? In this episode of the Finding Fun Experiment Podcast, Treena Innes sits down with Amy Lipton, Reiki Master, teacher, sound bath practitioner and spiritual mentor, to explore the surprising connection between your chakras and your ability to experience pleasure, creativity, playfulness and aliveness. Amy introduces us to the sacral chakra, often associated with creativity, pleasure, passion and joy—otherwise known in this conversation as your “fun zone.” Even when the chakra world feels a little “woo-woo,” the practices in this episode are simple: listen to your body, move your energy, spend time in nature and notice what makes you feel alive. Why adults become professional fun postponers How responsibility and conditioning can disconnect women from play The connection between the sacral chakra, creativity, pleasure and joy Amy Lipton is a Reiki Master, teacher, sound bath practitioner and spiritual mentor who loves helping people explore the lighter, more playful side of spiritual wellness. Connect with Amy: Website: https://seasidereikiroom.ca/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seaside_reiki_room/ Ready to learn how to have more fun and bring more laughter, play and joy into your life? Visit www.minddoodles.ca to explore Treena’s programs, workshops, speaking and practical Fun Health tools by signing up to her monthly news. Subscribe to the Finding Fun Experiment Podcast so you never miss an episode designed to help you live brighter, feel lighter and become healthier—one fun experiment at a time. *** 🎵 Music by Allstar musicians Per Hoffman and David Hilton Clark Treena Innes, Your Life Fun Expert, helping you have more fun in life or the workplace to benefit your wellness. www.minddoodles.ca treena@minddoodles.ca

  2. Jul 16

    Why We Stop Playing and Having Fun With Friends—and How to Start Again

    🎧 This listen if for you, if you want to have more fun with your friends. How many times have you said: “We really need to get together.” “Let’s plan something soon.” “I miss you—it has been way too long.” And then…nothing happens. Weeks become months. Months become years. One day, you are scrolling through old photos and remembering the dance parties, camping trips, beach bonfires, coffee dates, yoga classes, farmers’ markets, ballgames and belly laughs you used to share with your friends. You miss those moments—and you miss how they made you feel. Life gets busy. Calendars fill with work, errands, appointments and responsibilities. Time with friends can start to feel like a luxury instead of an essential part of our health and happiness. But growing older is not what steals our fun. It is allowing friendship, laughter and play to continuously fall to the bottom of the list that can make us feel old, disconnected and depleted. In this episode of the Finding Fun Experiment Podcast, Treena shares why spending time having fun with friends is one of the healthiest habits we can build—and three simple ways to make friendship fun a regular part of life again. Why friendship and fun deserve a protected place on your calendar Why we protect appointments like haircuts but easily cancel time with friends Three practical strategies to stop saying, “We need to get together,” and actually make it happen

    Why We Stop Playing and Having Fun With Friends—and How to Start Again

  3. Jul 2

    Prescribing Fun: The Secret Hormone Boost for Wellness and Joy for Women over 40.

    Are Hormones Really Stealing and Blocking Your Fun?Have you hit your 40s and 50s and heard yourself say: "I don't feel like myself anymore.""I've lost my spark.""Nothing sounds fun anymore." But is that just life? Or could hormones be playing a bigger role than we realize? Today we're exploring the connection between hormones, joy, energy, and fun with one of my favourite all time humans, Dr. U. I want you to know how prescribing fun might help you sprinkle a little zest back in your life. ❤️ In this episode, Dr. Ursula Luitingh and Treena Innes explore the powerful connection between hormones, fun, and overall well-being in women. Discover how simple, intentional activities can boost hormones naturally, help maintain energy, confidence, and joy, especially during midlife transitions. The impact of hormonal fluctuations on women’s mood, energy, and funPractical ways to incorporate fun and connection into daily life to support hormonal healthThe significance of estrogen, dopamine, and stress hormones in feeling alive and resilientThe importance of making fun a non-negotiable in your wellness routineDr. U shares her personal insights into natural ways to boost dopamine through simple activitiesStrategies for women to normalize menopause and hormonal changes, boosting self-confidence and resilienceHow doctors can prescribe activities like nature walks, creative projects, and social connection as part of health care Join the Mind Doodles community for monthly tools, stories, and science-backed strategies to help you create a brighter, lighter, and healthier life through fun, laughter, and play. *** Want more ideas, tools and tips on how to have more fun in your life? Join my email list! and get monthly tools, stories, and psychology-backed ways to spark joy and live lively: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.minddoodles.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎵 Music by Allstar musicians Per Hoffman and David Hilton Clark Treena Innes, Your Life Fun Expert, helping you have more fun in life or the workplace to benefit your wellness. www.minddoodles.ca treena@minddoodles.ca

    Prescribing Fun: The Secret Hormone Boost for Wellness and Joy for Women over 40.

  4. Jun 18

    Podcasts: The Fun Habit You're Probably Missing

    🎧 Do you wish you had more fun in your life—but feel too busy, tired, or overwhelmed to add one more thing to your schedule? What if one of the easiest ways to add more joy, learning, inspiration, and connection to your day was already sitting in your pocket? In this episode of the Finding Fun Experiment Podcast, Treena Innes sits down with podcast strategist and podcast discovery expert Arielle Nissenblatt to explore why podcasts may be one of the most overlooked tools for improving your Fun Health. Whether you're already a podcast fan or someone who says, "Podcasts just aren't for me," this conversation may completely change the way you think about audio entertainment and learning. Together, Treena and Arielle unpack how podcasts can transform boring moments into meaningful ones, help you discover new ideas, spark curiosity, build confidence, and even make everyday tasks more enjoyable. 🎙️ Why podcasts can be one of the easiest "fun habits" to add to your life ✨ The surprising reason podcasts create a sense of connection—even with people you've never met 🎧 How to find podcasts you'll actually enjoy listening to Many adults struggle to make time for fun. Between work, family responsibilities, endless to-do lists, and screen fatigue, fun often feels like something we'll get around to "later." But podcasts offer a different approach. They can fit into your existing life—during walks, workouts, commutes, chores, travel, or quiet moments—and turn ordinary time into something more inspiring, entertaining, and meaningful. "Podcasts can turn life's in-between moments into opportunities for learning, laughter, connection, and fun." 🎧 Listen now and discover why podcasts might just become your next favorite fun habit. Explore podcast recommendations and discover your next favorite listen through Arielle's Earbuds Podcast Collective newsletter. https://earbuds.audio/about Join the Mind Doodles community for monthly tools, stories, and science-backed strategies to help you create a brighter, lighter, and healthier life through fun, laughter, and play. *** Want more ideas, tools and tips on how to have more fun in your life? Join my email list! and get monthly tools, stories, and psychology-backed ways to spark joy and live lively: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.minddoodles.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎵 Music by Allstar musicians Per Hoffman and David Hilton Clark Treena Innes, Your Life Fun Expert, helping you have more fun in life or the workplace to benefit your wellness. www.minddoodles.ca treena@minddoodles.ca

    Podcasts: The Fun Habit You're Probably Missing

  5. Jun 4

    How you can plan your travel with more passion, meaning and fun to feel more alive?

    Do you crave more meaningful travel experiences? Have you ever returned from a vacation feeling like you checked all the tourist boxes—but still missed something? What if travel could be more than sightseeing? What if it could help you feel more alive, connected and inspired? In this episode of the Finding Fun Experiment Podcast, host Treena Innes shares her personal Travel Like Treena philosophy and the six travel habits that have transformed the way she explores the world. From backpacking with her teenage son to volunteering in remote villages and discovering hidden gems with local guides, Treena reveals how stepping off the beaten path can become one of the most powerful ways to improve your Fun Health. Whether you're planning your next adventure, dreaming about traveling more intentionally, or simply looking for ways to bring more curiosity and aliveness into your life, this episode will help you rethink what travel can be. ✈️ Why local travel companies often create the most authentic and memorable experiences ❤️ Creative ways to incorporate philanthropy, volunteering, and giving back while traveling 💰 How to travel more affordably through house sitting, work exchanges, and creative accommodation options 🎒 Why Treena swears by a dusty backpack over a rolling suitcase 🗺️ The surprising reason you should spend more time exploring one country instead of rushing through many Travel—especially travel that challenges you to step outside your comfort zone—can reignite curiosity, confidence, wonder, and play. Treena shares how her own adventures across the globe have taught her that the goal isn't simply to visit more places. It's to understand the world more deeply, meet people whose lives are different from your own, and return home with a renewed sense of appreciation for life. "I just want to go where I've not been, so I can have the best understanding of the world before I leave it." Treena, Founder Mind Doodles *** Special Links: I have listed the local companies I have used recently for you to check out at:  https://minddoodles.ca/travel-like-treena/https://www.volunteerhq.org/.   https://www.workaway.info/https://www.homeexchange.com/Follow the Finding Fun Experiment Podcast for more practical tools, inspiring conversations, and fun habits that help you create a brighter, lighter, and healthier life. **** Want more ideas, tools and tips on how to have more fun in your life? Join my email list! and get monthly tools, stories, and psychology-backed ways to spark joy and live lively: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.minddoodles.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎵 Music by Allstar musicians Per Hoffman and David Hilton Clark Treena Innes, Your Life Fun Expert, helping you have more fun in life or the workplace to benefit your wellness. www.minddoodles.ca treena@minddoodles.ca

    How you can plan your travel with more passion, meaning and fun to feel more alive?

  6. May 21

    “I’m Not Fun” — How to Stop Letting That Be Your Story.

    Do you ever wonder… am I a fun person? Or quietly ask yourself, “Why do I feel boring?” or “Why don’t I enjoy things like I used to?” If you’ve been craving more passion and joy in your life and asking, “How do I have more fun in my life?” — this episode is for you. In this episode of the Finding Fun Experiment Podcast, Treena Innes sits down with Tanya LaBuick of Strong Like a Girl to unpack the hidden belief behind “I’m not fun” — and how it may be stopping you from feeling more alive, energized, and connected. Together, they explore how to have more fun without needing to be silly, loud, or someone you’re not — and how redefining fun can bring more joy, creativity, and freedom back into your life. ✨ In this episode, you’ll learn: • How to have more fun by redefining what fun means for you• Why you might feel boring or like you’ve lost your spark (and how to get it back)• Simple ways to bring more passion, joy, and energy into your everyday life 🎧 Listen now to feel more alive, bring back your spark, and start having more fun in your life. — Thank you to special guest, Tanya LaBuick, founder of Strong Like a Girl, celebrating strong women through stories of trauma, triumph, and growth. https://stronglikeagirl.ca/https://www.stronglikeagirlpodcast.ca/ **** Want more ideas, tools and tips on how to have more fun in your life? Join my email list! and get monthly tools, stories, and psychology-backed ways to spark joy and live lively: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.minddoodles.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎵 Music by Allstar musicians Per Hoffman and David Hilton Clark Treena Innes, Your Life Fun Expert, helping you have more fun in life or the workplace to benefit your wellness. www.minddoodles.ca treena@minddoodles.ca

    “I’m Not Fun” — How to Stop Letting That Be Your Story.

  7. May 7

    Did you know being silly is one of your FUN super powers?

    Do you hold back from having fun because you’re afraid of looking silly? In this episode of the Finding Fun Experiment Podcast, Treena Innes challenges the belief that fun or silly is unprofessional, immature, or something to hide. Instead, she reframes fun as a powerful tool for energy, connection, creativity, and stress relief. If you’ve ever thought:👉 “I need to be serious to be taken seriously”👉 “Fun will make me look unprofessional” ✨ Reframe “silly” into strength, connection, and energy✨ Give yourself permission to prioritize your Fun Health Because fun or silly isn’t childish—it’s a wellness strategy. **** Join the Global Fun Movement on my email list and get monthly tools, stories, and psychology-backed ways to spark joy and live lively: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.minddoodles.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎵 Music by Allstar musicians Per Hoffman and David Hilton Clark Treena Innes, Your Life Fun Expert, helping you have more fun in life or the workplace. www.minddoodles.ca treena@minddoodles.ca

  8. Apr 23

    How to have more FUN and JOY without caring what people think.

    Do you ever feel guilty for having fun? Or feeling joy? Like the moment you slow down, or do something just for you… a voice pops up: “What will people think?” In this episode I dive into one of the biggest barriers with Kim Strobel, Happiness Coach --- to living a vibrant, energized life with guilt around joy and fun. Many women are conditioned to put others first—family, work, responsibilities—while their own joy quietly slips to the bottom of the list. This episode explores the deeper reasons behind that guilt, including: Social expectations around productivity and responsibilityFear of judgment or being seen as “too much”The pressure to always be doing, giving, or achievingThese patterns don’t just affect your happiness—they slowly drain your energy, creativity, and connection to yourself. A large portion of your long-term happiness is influenced by your daily habits and choices—not just your circumstances. That means: ✨ You can train yourself to experience more joy ✨ You can rebuild your relationship with fun ✨ You can shift from guilt to permission And when you do, the benefits are real: Lower stress and burnoutMore energy and motivationBetter mood and resilienceThis episode is your reminder: 👉 You don’t need to wait for vacation 👉 You don’t need permission You can start now. Guilt doesn’t mean you’re doing something wrong. It means you’re doing something unfamiliar. When you begin prioritizing yourself, your brain resists because it’s new—not because it’s bad. Instead of waiting for guilt to disappear: 👉 Notice it 👉 Allow it 👉 And choose joy and fun anyway This is how you retrain your brain and create new patterns. Instead of asking: “What should I be doing?” Ask: 👉 “How do I want to feel today?” Energized? Calm? Playful? Free? Then take one small action that supports that feeling. This shift moves you from: ❌ Obligation → ✅ Intention ❌ Guilt → ✅ Ownership ❌ Burnout → ✅ Balance 🎧 If this episode touched you, share it with a friend who needs permission to stop feeling guilty and start living more fully. Thank you to Kim Strobel who teaches happy! Speaker, Author, Educator, & Happiness Coach. Check all her happy and joy learnings at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/she-finds-joy/id1487739752 www.strobeleducation.com / www.kimstrobel.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-strobel/  https://www.instagram.com/kimstrobeljoy/  **** Join the Global Fun Movement on my email list and get monthly tools, stories, and psychology-backed ways to spark joy and live lively: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.minddoodles.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎵 Music by Allstar musicians Per Hoffman and David Hilton Clark Treena Innes, Your Life Fun Expert, helping you have more fun in life or the workplace. www.minddoodles.ca treena@minddoodles.ca

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You feeling your life has lost its spark, excitement & energy? Are you worried that you can't remember the last time you actually had fun, or a good belly laugh? And maybe lost your way on how to have fun anymore? Good news. Fun, laughter and play are all re-trainable. Every 2 weeks this podcast is your guide to easy, practical learnings on how to put that fun spice back in your life. Tune in to learn how to build daily fun habits in your life to boost energy, ease stress, and live more vibrantly. Backed by science, packed with stories—you’ll walk away finding your fun again.

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