Hello! I’m Edwin Edebiri, the Chief Happiness Officer, but you can call me the CHO! Convos with the CHO is a show where you can hear from business leaders in the community on a variety of topics with a focus on happiness. In 2009 at the height of recession I went on the street to shift people’s mind from all the negatives to something positive. After interviewing over 1,000 people, I started the I Am Happy Project to help spread happiness. Through that journey, my work was recognized at the United Nations resulting in an invite to do a TEDx Talk. After years of research, I realized that for balance, we should look into creating and maintaining happiness in the workplace. The rise of COVID-19 was a reminder of feelings from 2009, but in particular this time I could see the struggles of the small business community. So we started an online networking with the first event in March 2020 to now over 50 events every week around the world. Through the course of this show, we will bring you intimate interviews, candid conversations, with interesting businesspeople. We will have guests ranging from small business owners to the CEOs of large corporations discussing how they cultivate cultures of happiness and the benefits that they’ve seen. Other segments will include: Ask the CHO, where I will respond to questions and comments submitted by listeners like you & Chamber Talk, where I talk to the CEOs of Chambers of Commerce. If you are interested in Business, Happiness & the intersection of both, there will be something in our show for you. Listen in, learn, enjoy and stay happy!
In today's episode, I talk with Jen Gilchrist about manifestation. Jen is Soul Alignment and Success Mentor and speaker with over 25,000 followers on Facebook! She shares how to manifest your reality and your happiness.
In today's episode, I talk about exercise. You do not need to be a gym freak to listen to this. Whether you do not exercise, you do it sometimes, or you do it often, it is important to hear how exercise relates to your happiness.
In today's episode, I talk with Lissa Qualls about purpose. Lissa has leadership experience training National Directors, National Board of Trustees, CEOs, and teams. She shares the correlation between have purpose and your happiness.
In today's episode, I talk about visualization. What is it? Why is it so important? Does it help with your happiness. Learn more about it in this episode.
In today's episode, I talk about dreams. Not the dreams we have at night, but the dreams we had as children. Over time, we started to develop "adultitis", but it is important for you to start dreaming like when you were a child again.
In today's episode, I talk with Michelle Tascoe about the affects happiness can have on our happiness. Michelle is a coach specializing in helping people who have a strong desire to finally get back on track with their life in many areas including money.
In today's episode, I talk with Leonard Lang about being happy in your career. Leonard's is an experienced career coach, keynote speaker, and author. We spend over a third of our lives in our careers, but what if we are not happy in it? We discuss this topic in this episode.
In today's episode, I talk about taking time off. There is a lot of discussion about the health benefits of taking time off, however, is it really necessary? I get into this topic in this episode.
In today's episode, I talk with Dan Weigold about the importance of self compassion. Dan is a certified coach and has extensive training from the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching. He shares what self compassion is and how it relates to happiness.
In this episode, I talk with Dr. Linda Berry about smiling and happiness. Dr. Berry has a doctorate in chiropractic, is a certified instructor with the International Healing Tao, a certified clinical nutritionist, has been featured by NPR, NBC, CBS, ABC, and Fox. In this episode, she shares how you can smile your way to happiness!
In today's episode, I talk with Jonathan Wachtel about personal growth and happiness. Jonathan is a life guide, speaker, Amazon best selling author, and personality expert. He explains the personal growth process and the power it has to increase your happiness.
In today's episode, I talk with Denise Renye about the correlation between sexuality and happiness. Denise is a certified sexoligist, licensed psychologist, and trained coach, and she shares what sexuality is and the importance of embracing your sexuality.
In today's episode, I talk with Jay Levin about the importance of alignment. Alignment is something that we were born with, however society's conditions shifted us away from alignment with ourselves. Learn how to realign yourself in this episode
In today's episode, I talk with Pete Small about your career and happiness. Many people talk about finding your "passion" and doing what you love, but how about loving what you do? We talk about the difference between the two and how it relates to your happiness in this episode.
In today's episode, I talk with Lindsey Morales about entrepreneurship and happiness. As entrepreneurs, we often do whatever it takes even if it means working long hours. However we do have to manage that to prevent ourselves from becoming unhappy. Entrepreneurs and business people, this is the episode to watch!
In today's episode, I talk with Ted Behr about the affects ADD & ADHD has on your relationships. As we know by now, having great relationships is crucial to being happy, so definitely watch this if you or someone you know has ADHD.
In today's episode, I talk to Marla Williams about how being in your brain can prevent you from being happy. The key is to focus on your heart, but how? In this episode, we explain how.
In today's episode, I talk to Carmil Surritt about the correlation between trust and happiness. Carmil Surritt used to not be happy and he shares his journey on the power of trust.
In today's episode, I talk with the Chief Possibility Officer, Athina Salazar, about forgiveness. We breakdown the process and psychology of forgiveness so that you can practice the art of forgiveness.
In today's episode, I talk to coach Carl Contino about reframing your thoughts. Kyle shares a traumatic incident experience that he was able to reframe into something positive. Learn how to reframe your thoughts in this episode
In this episode, I talk with Kimberly Brenner, LCSW. Kimberly has over 28 years of helping couples find a new way forward. She shares the importance of relationships and happiness.
In today's episode, I talk about the most common causes of stress, the affects it has, and how to manage it. Being an entrepreneur can be very stressful, so equip yourself with the strategies I share in this episode.
In today's episode, I talk about how meditation can increase your happiness. If you are new to meditation or still learning, I share some tips that you can use to improve your meditation skills
In today's episode, I talk about how to be become more hopeful. This clip was created 4 years ago when there was hysteria about terrorism throughout the world. Whether it is terrorism or COVID-19, this clip is very relevant today.
In today's episode I discuss whether or not freedom equal happiness. I was inspired to talk about this after thinking about the U.S. founding father's belief of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.
In this episode, I go over the recipes to make a happiness dish. Learn the three ingredients for the happiness dish: the 24 hour promise, the 3 minute rule, and compassion.
In today's episode, I dig deep into how to stay happy during challenging times. This clip came after the Orlando shooting a few years, however, a lot of the things I cover can be used during any challenging time, including COVID-19.
In this episode, I talk with Martin Lennon, President Elect of the Stafford Chamber of Commerce . Please checkout their local Chamber of Commerce and support them in any way that you can!I bring together influential leaders within the Chamber of Commerce communities to have a fireside chat about the state of the Chamber. I used to be a President of the Chamber of Commerce myself, so I know the hard work, dedication, and determination involved in leading a Chamber.Here's What You Can Expect From The #ChamberTalks Segments: Valuable tips from influential Chamber of Commerce leaders to help you grow your businessGet an insider look on how the Chamber of Commerce functions Spark ideas to improve your business through conversations that we have Martin LennonChamber Website: https://staffordshirechambers.co.uk/Follow Martin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-lennon-9a32453/
In this episode, I talk with Cindy Kunnas, Executive Director of the Delaware River Towns Chamber of Commerce and Donna Carlson, Executive Director of the Estes Chamber of Commerce. Please checkout their local Chamber of Commerce and support them in any way that you can!I bring together influential leaders within the Chamber of Commerce communities to have a fireside chat about the state of the Chamber. I used to be a President of the Chamber of Commerce myself, so I know the hard work, dedication, and determination involved in leading a Chamber.Here's What You Can Expect From The #ChamberTalks Segments: Valuable tips from influential Chamber of Commerce leaders to help you grow your businessGet an insider look on how the Chamber of Commerce functions Spark ideas to improve your business through conversations that we have Cindy KunnasChamber Website: https://delawarerivertowns.com/ Follow Cindy here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindykunnas/ Donna CarlsonChamber Website: https://esteschamber.org/about-us/ Follow Donna here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnacarlson360/
In 2020, Chief Happiness Officer was exclusively interviewed by ALLATRA International. What is so powerful about this episode is how Edwin shares his vision of a world where everyone can be happy. Don't think so? Watch the episode and hear it from the CHO himself :)
In this episode, Here are the guests in this episode I talk with Nick Grounds, President of the British-American Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida and Samuel Drewry, President of the New Kent and West Point Chamber of Commerce. Please checkout their local Chamber of Commerce and support them in any way that you can!I bring together influential leaders within the Chamber of Commerce communities to have a fireside chat about the state of the Chamber. I used to be a President of the Chamber of Commerce myself, so I know the hard work, dedication, and determination involved in leading a Chamber.Here's what you can expect from the #ChamberTalks segments: Valuable tips from influential Chamber of Commerce leaders to help you grow your businessGet an insider look on how the Chamber of Commerce functions Spark ideas to improve your business through conversations that we have Nick GroundsChamber Website: https://www.baccorlando.com/ Follow Nick here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickgroundsbacc/ Samuel DrewryNew Kent Chamber Website: https://www.newkentchamber.org/ West Point Chamber Website: https://www.westpointvachamber.com/ Follow Samuel here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-drewry-8355ba154/
I am so excited to release the #ChamberTalks segment of my podcast! In this episode, I talk with Sarah Allen, President of the Board of Directors for the Yorkville Area Chamber of Commerce, James Skidmore, Past President for the Patchogue Chamber of Commerce and Glauber Moreno, Vice President of Marketing for the Christian Chamber of Commerce.I bring together influential leaders within the Chamber of Commerce communities to have a fireside chat about the state of the Chamber. I used to be a President of the Chamber of Commerce myself, so I know the hard work, dedication, and determination involved in leading a Chamber.Here's what you can expect from the #ChamberTalks segments: Valuable tips from influential Chamber of Commerce leaders to help you grow your businessGet an insider look on how the Chamber of Commerce functions Spark ideas to improve your business through conversations that we have Here are the guests in this episode. Please checkout their local Chamber of Commerce and support them in any way that you can: Sarah AllenChamber Website: https://www.yorkvillechamber.org/ Follow Sarah here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-allen-a18b3322/ James SkidmoreChamber Website: https://patchogue.com/Follow James here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesedwardskidmore/ Glauber MorenoChamber Website: https://ccofcommerce.com/ Follow Glauber here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glauber-moreno-437841b9/
2021 is the year that your small business is going to grow despite the pandemic! In this episode, I bring my Director of Happiness, Phong Vo, on the show to share some valuable tips that you can use to grow your small business.In college, Phong ran a successful exterior painting business for 3 years while he was a full time student. He was working 70+ hours a week! After he graduated, Phong worked at a startup accelerator, consulting 10+ startup companies to take their products and services to market.He has helped grow Happy Neighborhood Project, so definitely take some notes during this episode :)
2020 devastated many businesses.Now, many of you have created amazing business goals for yourself in 2021, and that is great! Continue to create goals for yourself that stretch you. However, "thinking outside the box" is not going to cut it during a pandemic. In this episode, the CHO (Chief Happiness Officer), Edwin, shares how to approach 2021 and what you should be thinking.
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