Relocate to Happiness

Luca Firanescu Shaked

🎙️ Welcome to Relocate to Happiness Podcast! 🌟 Are you ready to dive into the world of joy, positivity, and fulfillment? Join me on a journey of exploration and discovery as we uncover the secrets to living a happier, more meaningful life. In a world that often feels chaotic and overwhelming, finding happiness can sometimes seem like a daunting task. But fear not! My podcast is here to serve as your guiding light, offering insights, inspiration, and practical tips to help you cultivate happiness in every aspect of your life. In each episode, we'll search into a variety of topics related to happiness, well-being, and personal growth. From the science of happiness and positive psychology to mindfulness practices, gratitude, and self-care, we'll explore the strategies and techniques that can empower you to live your best life. But “Relocate to Happiness” is more than just a podcast—it's a community of like-minded individuals who are committed to supporting each other on our journey to happiness. Through engaging interviews, expert guests, and real-life stories, we'll create a space where you can connect, share, and learn from each other's experiences. So, whether you're seeking a little dose of positivity to brighten your day or looking for actionable steps to enhance your overall well-being have something for everyone. Join us as we embark on this joyful adventure together, and let's make happiness a priority in our lives. After all, life is too short not to be happy! Get ready to ignite your inner joy and create a life filled with laughter, love, and endless possibilities. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on your favorite podcast platform, and let's spread happiness far and wide! 🌈✨

  1. Your Chatbot Is Not Your Therapist: A Coder on AI, Loneliness, and Real Happiness

    Jun 10

    Your Chatbot Is Not Your Therapist: A Coder on AI, Loneliness, and Real Happiness

    What happens to human happiness when machines get smarter than us? This week on Relocate to Happiness, we sit down with Sean Caetano Martin, an AI expert and coder, for an honest, unfiltered conversation about what AI is doing to our minds, our work, and our sense of meaning. AI is no longer a distant future, it's writing our emails, scheduling our days, and increasingly, listening to our problems. But is it actually making us happier? In this episode, Sean takes us inside the mind of someone who builds this technology for a living. We talk about loneliness in the age of chatbots, what only humans can do, how to set healthy boundaries with our tools, and what happiness even means to a person who spends their days writing code. It's not a hype episode. It's not a doom episode. It's a real conversation about being human in a world that's changing fast. In this episode, we cover: - Why an AI expert chose this field - The surprising emotional side of coding - Whether AI is genuinely improving our daily lives or just speeding them up - The honest truth about AI chatbots replacing therapists and friends - How to protect your mental health in a world of constant tech - What only humans can do, and why that matters more than ever About the guest: Sean Caetano Martin is a remote AI product and full-stack systems engineer with 15+ years of experience building products from startup MVPs to enterprise-scale platforms. Most recently at rumi.ai, he helped build AI meeting intelligence features, including automated meeting bots, transcription, summarization, semantic search, and agentic UI workflows. He also works on open-source AI-agent tools like mini-coder, and others. His strength is turning ambiguous product problems into reliable, scalable systems that ship. You can find him: https://x.com/xonecas https://sacenox.github.io/ Connect with us: - Follow Relocate to Happiness on Spotify/RSS/Apple Podcast - Instagram: @relocatetohappiness - Got a topic you want us to cover? Reach out at hello@relocatetohappiness.com If this episode made you think, share it with one person you've been talking to about #ai lately.

    55 min
  2. Parenting while Healing

    Apr 27

    Parenting while Healing

    Some of the hardest parts of parenting are the parts nobody really prepares you for. Not the schedules. Not the lunchboxes. Not the logistics. I’m talking about the inner stuff. The voice in your head that says you’re not doing enough. The pressure to get it right. The comparison. The guilt. The feeling that somehow everyone else got the manual… and you didn’t. Because parenting doesn’t just ask you to raise a child. It asks you to meet yourself. It brings up your fears. Your doubts. Your wounds. Your inner child. And all the parts of you that still wonder, “Am I enough?” And here’s the truth: so many adults are out here trying to raise emotionally healthy children while still learning how to become emotionally healthy themselves. That’s not failure. That’s being human. So today, we’re talking about what it really means to parent from a place of awareness instead of shame. How imposter syndrome shows up in parenting. Why comparison keeps so many of us stuck. How healing our inner world changes the way we show up for our kids. And why connection, compassion, and courage matter so much more than perfection ever will. Because you do not have to be a perfect parent to be a powerful one. And maybe happiness doesn’t come from becoming someone else… maybe it comes from finally meeting yourself with honesty, dignity, and grace. .My guest today is May Kassem, MA is a Psychological Counselor with over 15 years of experience supporting children, adolescents, and adults across diverse cultural and clinical settings worldwide. She earned her Master’s Degree in Counseling from Webster University in Geneva, Switzerland, and has dedicated her career to helping individuals and families navigate life’s challenges with clarity, resilience, and confidence. May’s work is grounded in a human-centered philosophy, integrating Adlerian psychology and mindfulness-based practices. She believes that meaningful change happens within safe, collaborative relationships, and she tailors each therapeutic journey to meet the unique strengths, goals, and needs of every client. Her approach empowers clients not only to overcome difficulties but to build deeper self-awareness, stronger relationships, and lasting emotional well-being. In addition to her clinical work, May is a certified Positive Discipline Educator who facilitates engaging group sessions, workshops, and talks for parents, educators, and schools. Her areas of focus include parenting with connection and structure, Positive Discipline in the classroom, and nurturing joyful, resilient relationships within families. May is also the founder of The Mindful Connection, a mental health platform dedicated to family well-being, education, and mindfulness. Through this initiative, she continues her mission of making practical, research-informed tools accessible to families and communities. Her professional certifications include Mental Health First Aid and Encouragement Consulting, further enriching her integrative and strengths-based approach to care. For the past 7 years, together with her husband and daughter, May co-founded Sacer, a sustainable streetwear fashion brand that advocates for the mental health of marginalized communities. It operates out of Egypt and most recently Portugal, selling all over the world in places like New York, Dubai, Berlin, Switzerland and more.

    49 min
  3. What “Healthy Culture” Really Feels Like

    Mar 5

    What “Healthy Culture” Really Feels Like

    In today's episode we will talk about driving digital solutions for organizational health, boosting productivity, sustainability and growth in the digital era. My guest, Liliana Dias is the Managing Partner of Bound – Intelligent Health Capital, Lda., a company specializing in organizational health management. She has over 20 years of experience in promoting psychological health and organizational well-being. Liliana holds dual Master's degrees in Clinical and Health Psychology from the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Lisbon and in Human Resources Management from ISCTE, University Institute of Lisbon. She also possesses an Advanced Speciality in Occupational Health Psychology from the Order of Portuguese Psychologists (OPP). In addition to her role at Bound.Health, Liliana serves as an Invited Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Resources and Organizational Behavior at ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon. She is the member of the national board of the Order of Portuguese Psychologists. Bound – Intelligent Health Capital, Lda., established on April 10, 2019, is headquartered in Paço de Arcos, Oeiras, Portugal. The company focuses on the assessment and management of health risks within organizational contexts, offering consultancy services, training, and health literacy capacity building. We talked about: What’s one of the most damaging "what-not-to-do" behaviors you’ve witnessed in leadership or team culture? Seeing a company’s culture erode The most common blind spots leaders have when they think they’re building a healthy culture. How avoidance or lack of communication play in a toxic or weak culture. Quick gut checks” someone can use to assess whether their workplace culture is truly healthy? Mistakes and lesson from a life of entrepreneurship. Can we really have it all? Especially as moms, leaders, creatives, and partners.

    55 min
  4. How Yoga Rebuilds Your Mind, Body, and Life - A Deep Dive into Spire Yoga

    Feb 11

    How Yoga Rebuilds Your Mind, Body, and Life - A Deep Dive into Spire Yoga

    What if I told you there is one thing you could start doing today… One thing that can help you release stress, calm your mind, and get you out of that overwhelmed, burnt-out headspace we all know too well? And what if I told you that same thing could strengthen your body, boost your energy, improve your focus, and genuinely elevate every aspect of your wellbeing? Well, it exists. It’s real. And it has changed millions of lives. It’s called yoga. And today, on Relocate to Happiness, we’re diving into how this simple, accessible practice can quite literally reshape the way you live your life. My guest, Tania Kazi, is a powerful force in the wellbeing world, a yoga teacher whose work is helping people reconnect, rebuild, and rise. She’s also the creator of a transformational program called Spire Yoga, designed to guide you back to your center, your strength, and your peace. We’re talking about the science, the mindset shifts, the small daily practices, and the big life changes that yoga can spark. Tania Kazi has been a student of a Positive Psychology when Dr. Tal Ben Shahar was teaching at Harvard University. She is now studying the science of Happiness Studies with him as a masters student. She started her yoga journey in 2008 with a 200 hour yoga teacher training & followed it up with a 500 hour training. She taught yoga for 14 years in Manhattan and globally. She has led yoga & well being retreats in Thailand, Morocco, Turkey, Spain to name a few. She is also one of the pioneers of Spire Yoga, a system designed to heal the bodies of yoga teachers & students. This program combines a strong foundation in preventing & relieving body pain through muscular balancing, as well as the study of MBI or mind body integration and finally the ancient wisdom of yoga. So if you’ve ever thought, “I don’t have time for yoga… I’m not flexible enough… I wouldn’t know where to start,” today’s episode is going to blow your mind.

    45 min

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🎙️ Welcome to Relocate to Happiness Podcast! 🌟 Are you ready to dive into the world of joy, positivity, and fulfillment? Join me on a journey of exploration and discovery as we uncover the secrets to living a happier, more meaningful life. In a world that often feels chaotic and overwhelming, finding happiness can sometimes seem like a daunting task. But fear not! My podcast is here to serve as your guiding light, offering insights, inspiration, and practical tips to help you cultivate happiness in every aspect of your life. In each episode, we'll search into a variety of topics related to happiness, well-being, and personal growth. From the science of happiness and positive psychology to mindfulness practices, gratitude, and self-care, we'll explore the strategies and techniques that can empower you to live your best life. But “Relocate to Happiness” is more than just a podcast—it's a community of like-minded individuals who are committed to supporting each other on our journey to happiness. Through engaging interviews, expert guests, and real-life stories, we'll create a space where you can connect, share, and learn from each other's experiences. So, whether you're seeking a little dose of positivity to brighten your day or looking for actionable steps to enhance your overall well-being have something for everyone. Join us as we embark on this joyful adventure together, and let's make happiness a priority in our lives. After all, life is too short not to be happy! Get ready to ignite your inner joy and create a life filled with laughter, love, and endless possibilities. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on your favorite podcast platform, and let's spread happiness far and wide! 🌈✨