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Do you ever wonder when did you get so serious? Do you miss the good old days? Do you lack fun in your life? About half of Americans say they don’t have enough fun. Join me on a mission to prioritize fun in our lives and why the lack of fun is detrimental to our well-being. This weekly podcast pivots between solo episodes and guest interviews. I, either, talk about a fun activity that I did or explore ideas around why fun can be so elusive. I hope to inspire you to explore ways to incorporate more fun in your life.
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51 minutes ago
At 28, Dan was leading a healthy, active life. After an optometrist appointment to identify the cause of his persistent headaches was cut short, he was handed a sealed envelope and told to go directly to the hospital. What followed, was emergency brain surgery. On June 21, 2014, Dan's reality was shattered by a devastating brain hemorrhage. With no map to guide him on the grueling path to recovery, Dan had to rely on his grit, perseverance, and resilience to relearn everything he once knew: how to walk, talk and even smile.
Dan has survived two emergency brain surgeries, weeks in a coma, and months in a rehab hospital. What he found out along the way might surprise you: there is nothing like a brain injury to refocus the mind! Driven by a positive mindset, Dan battled through excruciating rehab exercises to rebuild his life and return to a job he loved.
He’s grateful for the doctors who saved him and the friends and family who supported him. Now he wants to pay it forward. The tools Dan used to build back his life can be used by anyone facing challenges. He will reveal strategies to help you or your team be #BetterThanYesterday and achieve your goals, one step at a time. His action-oriented life hacks will help you tackle anything you face.
Through his talks, Dan has inspired groups at the @NHS London Wolfsen rehabilitation centre, @Headway - West London, a Brain injury association, @Hootsuite, a social media management company and @Spendesk a Fintech SaaS company based in London. His audiences were moved and uplifted by Dan's story and ready to use his practical approaches to triumph over adversity.
Join Dan to learn how changing your perspective can activate your resilience.
https://www.instagram.com/macqueendan/
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Sunday Feb 22, 2026
Sunday Feb 22, 2026
Jenny Lytle, a nurse for over 30 years specializing in hospice and end-of-life care, experienced a profound shift when her mom—also a nurse—suddenly passed away. In her grief, Jenny realized her mom, like so many nurses, had prioritized everyone else at the expense of her own well-being.
Determined to break that cycle, Jenny embarked on a journey of self-discovery, embracing coaching and personalized self-care. She found that caring for others begins with caring for yourself.
Now the author of Self-Care Isn’t Selfish: The Compassionate Nurse's Step-by-Step Guide to Personalized Stress Relief, Jenny helps nurses and other caregivers through her proprietary Becoming Method®, providing practical, personalized strategies to manage stress, prioritize self-care, and continue caring for others with greater impact.
Self-care isn’t selfish—it’s essential if we want to continue to care for others and live our best lives.
Connect with Jenny:
https://www.facebook.com/becomingyourbestwithjennylytleRN/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-lytle-bsn-rn-682398b/
https://www.instagram.com/jennylytlern/
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Thursday Feb 12, 2026
Thursday Feb 12, 2026
One of my BFFs is on again to chat about romance in media. We rank each other's crushes, do a "Bad Boy Bracket" and try to guess the 90s romance based on the tagline. It's just a lot of silly fun.
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Friday Feb 06, 2026
Friday Feb 06, 2026
In this episode, we are getting our Hygge on with a hardy high tea.
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Tuesday Feb 03, 2026
Tuesday Feb 03, 2026
In this solo episode, I talk about the science of Seasonal Affective Disorder and what scientists say is the best remedies for it. I will also look towards the Danish and their philosophy of Hygge (hint: It's much more than just cozy.) and look at a few more mindset shifts to make you appreciate the treasures that winter has to offer.
Primary sources:
Defeating SAD by Norman E Rosenthal
The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living by Meik Wiking
How to Winter: Harness Your Mindset to Thrive on Cold, Dark, Or Difficult Days by Kari Leibowitz, PHD
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Sunday Jan 25, 2026
Sunday Jan 25, 2026
Lynn Harris is founder of GOLD Comedy, the comedy school, professional network, and content studio where women and non-binary folks grow their comedy careers and creative side hustles, join a powerful community, and make funny stuff. Through their classes, celebrity speaker series, sketch teams, shows, and more, members build skills, rack up laurels, and nail their showbiz goals. Lynn is based in Brooklyn, but through the magic of the internet, GOLD's reach is national/worldwide. Lynn has dedicated her long career to fusing the power of comedy with creativity, inclusivity, and social change. She believes that comedy is power, because when you make people laugh, you make people listen.
In this episode, Lynn and I discuss using humor as a healing tool, inclusivity in comedy, and strategies for telling your stories in a way that will get people to laugh.
https://www.instagram.com/GOLDcomedy
https://www.tiktok.com/@gold_comedy_
https://www.facebook.com/GOLDcmdy
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Friday Jan 09, 2026
Friday Jan 09, 2026
Kerie Logan has been a Human Consciousness Guide for over 20 years, supporting people with mental health concerns. She is an author, certified clinical hypnotherapist, and NLP practitioner. She is trained in several modalities, such as metaphors, trauma-informed, grief support, shadow work, PTSD, parts therapy, timeline therapy, QHHT, past lives, and life between lives (Dolores Cannon and Michael Newton). She has several inspirational stories about my clients and my personal/professional journey into self-discovery and self-realization. She has been voted the best hypnotherapist in my area for the past 15 consecutive years. She is also an author, spiritual advisor, blogger, and podcaster.
https://mastertheupperrooms.com/
https://mastertheupperrooms.com/free-stuff/
https://undetectednarcissist.com/
https://www.empoweredwithin.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@EmpoweredWithin
funisfundamentalpodcast@gmail.com
Friday Jan 02, 2026
Friday Jan 02, 2026
Carson Wagner is the founder and CEO of Lifetime of Love Nannies, a fast-growing childcare agency built to make life easier for families while creating meaningful, well-supported careers for caregivers. Carson turned her passion for helping others into a mission-driven business known for high-touch, customizable care—serving families, corporate partners, and communities with unique support needs.
Equal parts heart and hustle, Carson is committed to doing childcare the right way: ethical employment practices, dependable systems, and a people-first culture that helps both families and nannies thrive. Whether she’s building scalable operations, mentoring rising leaders, or expanding access to inclusive care, Carson brings warmth, energy, and real-world experience to every conversation—focused on growth, impact, and raising the standard for what quality care can look like.
https://lifetimeoflovenannies.com/
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Monday Dec 22, 2025
Monday Dec 22, 2025
This is my response to a few things I disagreed with after some reflection on the previous episode. While I agreed with Jack on the overall sentiments, I disagreed with the messaging that women and feminism were all to blame for the problems affecting men.
Monday Dec 22, 2025
Monday Dec 22, 2025
Jack Kammer is a social worker. His focus is on the mental wellbeing of men and boys and how sexism in our culture affects them. He is the founder of Male Friendly Media.
In our conversation, Jack and I discuss issues affecting men and boys in our culture currently including the loneliness epidemic and how the women in their lives can help them form and maintain male friendships and to have more fun.
https://www.malefriendlymedia.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrLW85qrmP5ezOvz1M--INw
https://www.linkedin.com/in/malefriendlymedia/
https://mensturn.substack.com/