Van is the Founder & CEO of worksmART where she develops teams and leaders through the use of creative integration, which means all her work is done through creativity, play and shared experiences. Her work helps companies tap into creativity at all levels of an organization, to level the playing field and create en...
Listen on Apple ↗Abigail lives to design impactful solutions to unlock human potential. As a linguist and ethnographic researcher, Abigail served as the Community Wellness Research Lead at UCSD's Lab of Comparative Human Cognition for five years. She started and built a 100-member yoga community at a brick-in-mortar studio before mo...
Listen on Apple ↗Molly is a classical vocalist, sound healing artist, and experience designer based in Brooklyn, NY and her personal core values are community, collaboration, and creativity. In 2019 she completed her Sound Healing Certificate from Sage Academy of Sound, which led to the founding of Bloom Sound Collective in 2022. Bl...
Listen on Apple ↗Kevin Hekmat is a corporate performance and wellness coach who’s here to shift how we respond to stress – and bring more happiness, productivity, and communication to teams around the world. He uses over 30 years of research from the HeartMath Institute to share a new understanding of how we can manage the stress re...
Listen on Apple ↗Gillian Halter is a Genetic Counselor in the Oncology department at a local hospital in San Diego. She's originally from the Philadelphia area and moved to San Diego, CA 15 years ago. She loves doing yoga, hiking, and being outside as much as possible! She graduated from PSU in 2007, earned her Master's of Science i...
Listen on Apple ↗Mikey Mioduski is a presentation specialist who spends his days exploring the intersection of business, design and storytelling. After receiving an MFA in Advertising Design from the Savannah College of Art and Design, Mikey stumbled into the tech space, where he soon found a love for one of the most ubiquitous yet...
Listen on Apple ↗Tune in to the latest episode of the Project Happy Place podcast to hear from Justin Skeesuck and Patrick Gray. Justin Skeesuck and Patrick Gray have been blessed with a unique friendship that spans over 46 years. Despite the many challenges of a progressive neuromuscular disease robbing Justin of the use of his a...
Listen on Apple ↗Erica Anderson is a Certified Transformational Nutrition Coach with a specialty certification in Autoimmune Health. She was diagnosed at 17 with Still's Disease, a rare autoimmune disease that affects the joints and muscles. After 10 years of taking immuno-supressing drugs, she was able to achieve complete remission...
Listen on Apple ↗Hello, Happy New Year, here we go 2022. Thank you for joining me for season 2 of the PHP podcast. PHP is an initiative to spark conversation and inspire people to do more of what makes them happy. My guests inspire me and hopefully you to live a purpose filled life in their happy place. Doing what truly makes their...
Listen on Apple ↗Sierra City (elevation of 4,200 feet) was founded in 1850 and lies at the base of the south slope of the Sierra Buttes, a group of spectacular rocky peaks that rise to an elevation of 8,600 feet. Atop the Sierra Buttes, a breathtaking view awaits you from the highest fire lookout in either Tahoe or Plumas National...
Listen on Apple ↗This is a special bonus before & after series with Ros Galati! Ros is the founder of Ask Ros, she travels and co-host of the Mates & Rates podcast. She’s traveled to over 50 countries and hails from Australia. She’s lived in the US for over 12 years and whenever I connect with Ros, I’m inspired to dust off my passp...
Listen on Apple ↗David Stevens is a Silicon Valley native celebrating 20 years in the events industry. David holds a Pandemic Meeting & Event Design certificate and is a Covid 19 Compliance Officer. He’s a 2020 Connect 40 under 40 honoree and 2021 SmartMeetings Planner of the Year. He was recently named to the BizBash 500 list whi...
Listen on Apple ↗Welcome to the PHP podcast! PHP is an initiative to spark conversations and inspire people to do more of what makes them happy. My guests inspire me and hopefully you to live a purpose-driven life in their happy place. As of the release of this episode, August 2021, we are currently in a transition time and a huge s...
Listen on Apple ↗My guest for episode 6 has won many accolades including a Webby Award for his VOICE Talks but we’re not going to dig into that here. We dig into some heavy topics including codependency and suicide. What I admire about Pete is his vulnerability and whole-hearted living. Pete has been a contributor nationally at NPR...
Listen on Apple ↗Natalie Suppa E-RYT 500 began her journey with yoga when she was 27 after a lifetime battle with depression and almost immediately found the answer to her struggles. She signed up for yoga teacher training within a few months, knowing it was her path in life. She now dedicates her life to helping students in the wa...
Listen on Apple ↗Jennifer Cassetta is one of my covid silver lining friends. I signed up for her 30 days of badassery in April 2020. Jennifer is a nationally recognized speaker, coach and self defense expert. She works with audiences around the country to help empower them through safety trainings, empowerment and success coaching....
Listen on Apple ↗This episode brings a smile to my face. Whenever I connect with my next guest, I leave feeling grounded and inspired to do more of what makes me happy. This is going to be a special one. I hope you’re ready. Jessica Rector is a former Doctor of Physical Therapy and Pelvic Floor Specialist. After working under the w...
Listen on Apple ↗Van Lai-DuMone is the founder of worksmART, a progressive team development and leadership training consultancy that utilizes creativity, play, and experiential learning to evolve mindset, skill sets, and behaviors in the workplace. Her clients include game-changers such as Google, LinkedIn, and Pandora. Her work is...
Listen on Apple ↗Welcome to the Project Happy Place podcast, I’m so glad you’re here. Project Happy Place is an initiative to spark conversation and inspire people to visit their happy place every day. Happy place is a feeling of contentment and joy. My guests are people that inspire me and hopefully you to do more of what makes th...
Listen on Apple ↗Welcome to the Project Happy Place podcast. Project Happy Place is an initiative to spark conversations and inspire people to visit their happy place every day. Happy place is a feeling of contentment and joy. Happy place doesn’t have to be a plane ride away. It can be a cup of coffee in your favorite mug, a 10-minu...
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