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. 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

    58 min

  2. APR 9

    What will happen if you save your FUN for later in life.

    Living life with no regrets… isn’t that the dream? The big WOOHOO joyride version of life we all want? And yet… months (sometimes years) tick by at rocket speed, and that vision can start to feel like it’s slipping away. This Laugh to Death episode is your wake-up call (in the best way). I’m joined by Jodi Wellman — author of You Only Die Once — for a juicy, honest, funny conversation about what it really means to feel alive now, so we don’t end up at the end thinking, “Wait… what just happened?” Why “living with no regrets” can feel harder than we expected How fun + aliveness aren’t extras… they’re the point The surprising link between intuition and play (yep… we went there) The idea of being a “fun snob” (and why that might be a very good thing) Ask yourself today:Where in your life are you saving your joy for later?…and what’s one small thing you can do this week to feel more alive? Until next time… remember: you only die once — so let’s keep living lively, full of fun, laughter, and no regrets. **** 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

    41 min

  3. MAR 26

    Why it is important to get outside your comfort zone to feel ALIVE!

    Getting Outside Your Bubble Does it feel hard these days to just… go? To pause responsibility.Book the time off.Spend the money.Let go of the guilt. In this episode, I’m talking about what happens when we stay inside our bubble too long — stuck in routine, rinse-and-repeat living, and the same people, places, and patterns. Your bubble is everything you know:Your work.Your habits.Your relationships.Your comfort zone. And when we don’t step outside of it, our world — and our thinking — stays small. In this episode, I read a chapter from my book Mind Doodles: This Is What I Know and share stories of: Bartering our way into a Spanish villa Backpacking the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage in Japan Learning to communicate without language Seeing humanity eye-to-eye Getting outside your bubble isn’t just about travel.It’s about expanding your perspective. It’s about feeling alive again. You don’t have to be rich.You don’t have to go far.You just have to stretch your norm. Because when you step outside your bubble, you bring back:Hope.Spirit.Gratitude.Pizzazz. And your bubble is forever changed. If you’re feeling stuck or small… this episode is your nudge. The world is waiting. **** 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

    13 min
  4. Are you and your team having enough FUN at work?

    MAR 12

    Are you and your team having enough FUN at work?

    Did someone say Fun at Work? Is Your Team Flat, Disconnected… and Burning Out? Hiring feels harder than ever?Sick days and “work from home” days are up.Creativity feels strained.Communication is slipping.And the energy you once had as a team? It feels deflated. You started with ambition, hope, and passion — believing anything was possible together. Now you’re quietly wondering… Are we ever going to get that high-performing, high-energy workplace back? What if this isn’t just “the sign of the times”…What if it’s a sign your team isn’t having enough FUN? Yes. Fun. The thing we’ve been told is unprofessional. Frivolous. A distraction. What if it’s actually your missing performance strategy? Only 23% of employees are engaged at work 60% are quietly quitting or psychologically detached 75% say they lack the time or energy to be creative That’s not a vibe problem.That’s a performance problem. Highly engaged teams have: 41% lower absenteeism 20% higher productivity 87% lower turnover And here’s the kicker: Less than one-third of workplaces report having a lot of fun. Fun is a competitive advantage. When people laugh together: Endorphins reduce stress Dopamine boosts optimism and motivation Serotonin improves learning and adaptability 🎧 Catch this episode telling you how to put more FUN back into your work. The best kept work secret! **** 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

    16 min

  5. FEB 26

    How to stop GUILT from getting in the way of your FUN.

    How do we stop guilt from getting in the way of having FUN? “I’m not sure I deserve this.”“I feel selfish.”“I should be doing something more productive.”“I have too much to do. I don’t have time for fun.” Does that voice sound familiar? Maybe it’s yours.Maybe it’s your friends’. Have we normalized guilt? 96% of women report feeling guilty at least once a day — about: Parenting Work Taking personal time Not “doing enough” for others Has guilt become so common that we mistake it for: Responsibility Maturity Being a “good person” And here’s the real question… Have we developed a guilt habit that has replaced our fun habit? In this episode, Treena sits down with Dr. Jody Carrington to unpack why joy can feel vulnerable, why burnout is often a lack of refueling (not a lack of productivity), and how guilt quietly steals our energy, creativity, and connection. If you are done with guilt bossing you around, this conversation will help you: Understand where guilt actually comes from Recognize the cost of living in it daily Reclaim stillness, movement, and connection Put a big red STOP sign in front of guilt “Burnout isn’t a function of the work you do. It’s a function of your ability to refuel.” — Jody Special heartfelt thank you to Dr. Jody and sharing all her wisdom ❤️ https://www.drjodycarrington.com/ https://www.drjodycarrington.com/podcast ** ✨ Loved this episode? Share it with a friend who needs more fun in their life, subscribe to the podcast, and join the FUN Movement. **** 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

    54 min
  6. Why Play and Fun this Valentines Day —Not Flowers or a Fancy Dinner—Reignites Sex & Connection

    FEB 9

    Why Play and Fun this Valentines Day —Not Flowers or a Fancy Dinner—Reignites Sex & Connection

    Has your relationship slowly shifted from laughter, fun and flirting… to dishwashers and Netflix debates? You’re not alone. In this episode of the Finding Fun Experiment, Treena Innes explores why play, laughter, and improv—not fancy dinners or flowers—are the real secret sauce to reigniting connection, intimacy, and desire in long-term relationships. Learn how to find that fun again in your relationship ❤️ Joined by applied improv facilitator Sara McMahon, creator of the Playdate Deck, this conversation dives into how playful habits rebuild emotional safety, spark desire, and bring couples back into sync—without pressure or awkward “date night rules.” 🎧 In this episode, you’ll discover: • Why relationships lose spark over time (and why it’s normal) • The early warning signs your spark is fading—and how to catch it sooner • Simple improv-inspired tools to rebuild play, laughter, and intimacy If you want more closeness, more laughter, and more spark—this episode shows why fun is a must-have. About the Guest: Sara McMahon, Adventures in Paper and Play www.saradelighted.com IG saradelighted YouTube saradelighted   Playful Partnership Coaching https://www.saradelighted.com/playfulpartners   The Playdate Deck https://www.saradelighted.com/the-playdate-deck-new   Viola Spolin https://www.violaspolin.org/   The Periodic Table of Improvisation https://www.periodictableofimprov.com/ ✨ Loved this episode? Share it with a friend who needs more fun in their life, subscribe to the podcast, and join the FUN Movement. **** 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

    1h 5m

  7. JAN 29

    How to have more FUN when you are so stuck in your own head.

    “Fun begins in the body, not the brain.” “If you’re stuck in your head… fun can’t find you.” Do you want more fun in your life—but feel like your mind is the biggest obstacle? This powerful Ask Me Anything episode of the Finding Fun Experiment Podcast explores how living in your head quietly disconnects you from joy, play, energy, and aliveness. Host Treena Innes, Life Fun Expert, coaches Jennifer—a mom, modern medium, and deeply intuitive woman—through the real reason fun feels hard: overthinking, self-analysis, and mental looping that blocks people from being present in their bodies and in their lives. This conversation is a mirror for so many adults who are: • Highly thoughtful • Deep feelers • Big thinkers • Constant planners And wondering why fun feels so far away. This episode reveals a truth many people don’t realize: 👉 You don’t lose fun because you’re too busy. 👉 You lose fun because you’re too mentally occupied. When you live in your head: • You analyze instead of experience • You plan instead of play • You overprocess instead of move Jennifer shares how being highly mental and intuitive keeps her disconnected from her body—and how that disconnection blocks fun, spontaneity, and joy. 🎧 In This Episode, You’ll Discover: • Why being “in your head” shuts down play and pleasure• How mental looping creates emotional exhaustion• Why fun requires embodiment, not thinking 🔑 Tools to Get Out of Your Head and Back Into Your Life Treena shares simple, neuroscience-aligned practices to break the overthinking loop and reconnect with fun: 1️⃣ The “Why Not” Rewire Overthinkers ask why. Fun lives in why not. 2️⃣ The Two-Second Rule Your brain will always talk you out of fun. So don’t give it time. 3️⃣ Private Play (Don’t Tell Anyone) Fear of judgment keeps people stuck in their heads. 💡 Core Truth of This Episode Fun is not a mindset problem. It’s an embodiment problem. You don’t think your way into joy. You move your way into it. You feel your way into it. You live your way into it. Fun lives in: • Movement• Presence• Sensation• Curiosity• Play• Energy• The nervous system• The body Not the brain. About the Guest: Jennifer is a warm, compassionate loving woman (picture, warm cozy gigantic long hugs!) who is part of Modern Medium https://themodernmedium.ca/ and you can follow here instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/sessionswithspirit/ ✨ Loved this episode? Share it with a friend who needs more fun in their life, subscribe to the podcast, and join the FUN Movement. **** 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

    23 min

  8. JAN 15

    Learn why you need to STOP saving your life for later.

    Welcome back to another 'Laugh to Death' lively conversation. Treena Innes sits down with author, speaker, and “mortality mindset” expert Jodi Wellman (You Only Die Once: How to Make It to the End with No Regrets) for a laugh-out-loud, deeply human conversation about why adults stop having fun—and what it’s costing our health, joy, and aliveness. This episode is packed with “WHAT THE?!” moments, playful stories, and science-backed insights that will make you rethink guilt, productivity, and why fun keeps getting pushed to the bottom of the list. Why fun, play, and laughter are often the first things adults sacrifice The surprising research showing what happens when adults stop playing Why novelty (even tiny shifts) boosts mood, energy, and vitality The difference between habits vs. rituals—and why rituals help us feel more alive How to create fun without waiting for vacations, permission, or “someday” This episode is for you if:✨ You feel stuck in routine✨ You struggle with guilt around fun✨ You want more joy, energy, and spark—without adding more to your plate✨ You’re ready to stop saving your life for later 🎧 Press play if you’re ready to laugh, rethink, and remember how to feel alive again. How to have more fun! About the Guest:Jodi Wellman is an author, speaker, and expert in using mortality awareness as motivation for living fully. Her book You Only Die Once helps people wake up to what matters most—and actually do something about it. 👉 Learn more at: https://www.fourthousandmondays.com ✨ Loved this episode?Share it with a friend who needs more fun in their life, subscribe to the podcast, and join the FUN Movement. **** 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

    45 min
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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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