It's Called Happenness

Have you ever felt drained and like your life was just blah even after picking up a new hobby? Did you ever stop to think that maybe the hobby isn't nourishing the right senses that your inner child is yearning for.    What is our inner child? Do we all have one? The answer is yes, as we age we gain more responsibilities and different tasks, goals, and likes and dislikes, but did we ever think to look back to the core of it all.    In the typical hustle culture it is so easy to drift away from our hobbies, activities that we love, and moment that brings our all our senses back to life. Which in the end what we are doing is healing your inner child while and in return making happenness moments.   In this episode, Angie & Nicole talk about how to balance the adult and child within, what are different ways that we can explore our senses in a safe space and/or a new uncomfortable space. 

Do you remember the last time you thought “What if...?”  Our minds like to takes us through “What if” scenarios usually in moments that we are upset, not feeling our best. We then end up getting even more frustrated and just stop and think what would my life be like if I chose this path or what would my life be like if I didn't.  Due to the pandemic and all that we are experiencing right now, we truly understand and most likely appreciate Time more than ever. Time is the most valuable thing that we have in this life. The decisions we make can keep us moving forward or they can keep us at a standstill and make us feel as we are reliving in the past because we can't let go of the different scenarios we play out.  We talk about one of the strongest decisions Angie had to make recently of going back home to the US but something that she doesn't look back on. She shares different tactics to do before you dive into that spiral thought of what-if scenarios. All things we are missing and planning before traveling become available again.  But the most important point of this conversation is to ask yourself, are you living your life the best way possible that you are not asking yourself anymore, what if? 

Have you ever had a friend tell you about a book and you immediately know that you're not only definitely going to read it, but you know it'll be a book you'll revisit throughout your lifetime? Well that's how this conversation went. Nicole read The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom about two years ago. It shaped the way she thinks now, and applies the four agreements into her life as much as possible. The four agreements that the author Don Miguel Ruiz wrote about are nothing out of this world, but they are at the same time. They're so simple, yet more times than not we overlook them. Sometimes, you need to see to believe and/or be reminded of things to put them into action. Tune in to hear what the four agreements are and how they relate directly to happenness. We hope it inspires you to read the book, or in some cases re-read it.

Stephanie Jean Andrews is a multiethnic hobby enthusiast and author of the book The Mindful Hobby: A 30 Day Journey into the Power of Hobby as Self-Care.  She joined us in this episode and shared with us her happenness moment of The Mindful Hobby. We talk about:

In the current times we are all living in, it is so easy to lose our purpose. Purpose in our actions, jobs, careers, hobbies, but do we ever start with asking WHY we are doing all these things? The book Start With Why by Simon Sinek explains that the reason why some are more successful than other is because the focus is on the why, not the what. The book specifically talks about success in business, but in this bookmark[it] episode, Angie talks about how we can apply starting with why in our personal, day-to-day lives. We talk about: Communicating and being clear on your why. Your how and what should reflect your why. Building your how and what based on your why. Focus on the why and everything else will take care of itself. And that's what we call #happenness

We've all tried at one point in time to find what is our natural way of feeding our soul, mind and body with the right foods. Though the idea of what is right or wrong on how to fuel our bodies might be different for everyone, listening to Rachel's journey is the perfect way to start. At the end of the day we all want the same thing and that is to feel our best, which truly starts with properly feeding our body. Rachel Santana, Founder of Health is Hot and Holistic Nutritionist joined us in a conversation about her holistic journey beyond food. She talks about not only being cautious of the foods and drinks she was consuming but other aspects people don't usually mention, which need to be brought to the surface in order to understand to break those negative eating habits. Rachel decided to start Health is Hot to give that helping hand to others that wanted to have a healthy relationship not only with food, but also from within and for her clients to love themselves but from the outside and inside. Some of the things we talk about: What is @healthishot Having a healthy relationship with food Goal setting when starting out a new health journey Her Happenness moments that started with Plant Medicine How to find the balance between Joy and Eating habits, because it doesn't have to be just one She also gives us the inside scoop about some things she's working on for Health is Hot that you don't want to miss. Episode is live! Be sure to tune in to feel inspired by such a wonderful soul that @rachelsantana is (link in bio: @itscalledhappenness)

“I had no fear of failure because I had no expectations.” — Annie Tarasova In life, it's so easy to get caught up in expectations, whether it's your own, your parent's, society's… but we must remember that it's just that… expectations. We are our own worst critic and when we let that go, we can live a life of purpose filled with Happenness moments. Annie is an independent artist on a mission to inspire you to look within, as she believe all the answers to your questions are found in your inner world. She started DreamyMoons in 2016, initially created to inspire her to paint more when she felt like she lost touch with her creative side. Through making art again, she connected with her inner child and fulfilled her childhood dreams of creating her own books. Some of the things we talk about:

What if someone told you that feeling the worst feeling and pain every was actually one of the most rewarding experiences of their life? In this episode, Nicole opens up about her Ayahuasca Ceremony Experience. It starts with Rapé, which in short is used to reach a greater level of consciousness. It is powdered tobacco plant blown through the nostrils. The feeling is as unpleasant as it sounds.  After that settles in, the Ayahuasca is consumed. Ayahuasca is a ceremonial tea made from an Amazonian plant, quite bitter in taste, which is prepared by a shaman. The word comes from two Quechuan Indian words: “aya” meaning spirit, ancestor, and “huasca” meaning vine, together it means “the vine of the soul”. It is important to note that the ceremony is as important as the plant itself. In Nicole's experience, she was in the ceremony led by a shaman and a psychologist to guide her through the process. Nicole talks about the joy of realizing that such pure love exists in the world because of what she experienced, how angry she didn't realize her inner child is, and how scary but enlightening it is to know there is a lot of work to do, but without these revelations she may have never found herself in the position to confront certain things. Ayahuasca is not for everyone, and you should do your own research whether or not it is something you want to consider. Different people react differently and have different experiences. This is Nicole's story; we invite you to listen. Have you ever heard of ayahuasca? What are your thoughts of it?   Connect with us on: itscalledhappenness.com Instagram Facebook LinkedIn

January is still here and we've been in this Pandemic for almost a whole year and that's a bit shocking. We had the honor to have a conversation with Mental Health advocate, Megan Gallagher, to talk about the importance of Mental Health as a whole, particularly in these times. Young adults are suffering in the classrooms and Megan talks about what they can do to cope and have a better school rhythm as well as how every working adult is phasing pandemic fatigue. We are facing a rise in anxiety and depression cases now more than ever. By having this conversation, we hope to inspire others to open up if they are struggling, and helping to be part of the movement to stop making mental health a taboo subject. We are devoted to make this world a healthier place to live in. Megan also mentions her book that will be launching in March and we'll be doing a giveaway closer to the release date! Stay tuned.

It's the first week of the year, we're pumped and we want to take this opportunity to start the year fresh. But we are aware that sometimes goal eagerness and noise can cause toxic positivity. "What is that?" you may ask. Basically, it's on an overload of positivity, and yes there's such a thing. Nowadays with social media, we are bombarded with information and people giving their two cents. It makes it so easy for us to lose sight and our focus on our goals and/or intentions. We not only consume information, but we start comparing or setting expectations based on someone else's life. On this episode, Angie and Nicole discuss on how to change the focus of goal setting. It's in the pre-meditation of how you're setting that goal is where the magic happens. We want you to jump into the year ambitious but with ease. Remember, everyone is going at their own pace. Tune in to learn different methods on how you can set your goals for this year. As it's been concluded in studies, it takes 21 days to create a habit. We're starting an accountability challenge on January 11. We are holding each other accountable by being accountability partners in order to make the most out of our goals. Join us! We'll all be rooting each other the entire way.

In life, there are some things that you can't control and other you can. Angie & Nicole decided to conciously dedicate August 2020 as a month to focus on body wellness. Body wellness is something that has to be done intentionally, which is one of the reasons why it can be hard for some to stick to it. In this episode, we talk with Vero from Body by Vero and Glow with Vero about the good, not so good, and everything in between when it comes to body wellness. It's safe to say that we've all had moments in our lives where we are super dedicated and focused on our physical wellbeing and feeling great, and then something happens and we fall off track. Been there. Done that. And guess what? It's OK! Vero talks about her body wellness journey and also how through the years she's been able to grow a community empowering people to not only be physically fit, but mentally as well. Listen till the end as we have a special announcement to share with you all!

Have you thought about your relationship with technology? The racial impact in technology? For some reason, we trust that what we see on ours screens is right. In this episode we talk about the importance of truly understanding data, including continuously questioning sources even those you trust. Join us in this conversation with Dr. Byron Gaskin, an engineer by training and data scientist by profession. He is an active developer of artificial intelligence technologies and gives regular talks on the applications of AI and consequences of using AI. His passions include working on projects where the digital world meets the physical world (example: should we put our phones in airplane mode at protests), exploring how society interacts with technology (example: why do we trust "news" we read on social media), and understanding how technology affects minority communities (example: how can we ensure facial recognition software is accurate on non-white faces). Byron has a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering and PhD in Bioengineering from the Pennsylvania State University, along with a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Florida International University. If you want to learn more about how AI influences the world around you, check him out on Instagram (@ByronJayJee) and Twitter (@ByronTweetsData)    In the episode, we also talk about COMPAS. This is the Propublica Link we referred to: https://www.propublica.org/article/machine-bias-risk-assessments-in-criminal-sentencing    

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They say to not live in the past nor the present, to live in the now. But what if re-experiencing past moments in this current life or previous lives help you understand life better, overcome traumas, phobias, and/or bring you closer to your life's purpose. Everyone's experience is different. In this episode, we dive into what is past life regression, hear parts of Nicole's group setting experiences at a Brian Weiss led retreat, as well as Angie's one on one experience with not only past life regression but progression as well. 

Coach. We are all familiar with this term, but do we really know what it means and what having a coach can do for us? In a time where seeking help is less taboo and becoming more of the norm, we are surrounded by different options. Psychologist, psychotherapists, therapists, coaches, and even mentors. How do you know if getting a coach is the right path for you? Olivier Bauduin is a certified professional coach who walks us through the key differences between the options mentioned, and also entices our mind when talking about existential coaching. Never heard of existential coaching? Neither had we! Tune in to find out more. Who knows, maybe a coach is just what you need to start creating happenness moments.

We are always told to be ourselves, but who are we really? Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One by Dr. Joe Dispenza is a book that changes the way you think about your personality and reality backed by science such as quantum physics, neuroscience, brain chemistry, and genetics. Angie talks about how this book has blown her mind and made her look at habits in a completely different lens. Angie & Nicole created a worksheet so you can take their learnings and apply it to your life to help you create your new reality, happenness moments. Go to www.itscalledhappenness.com to download it.

Who else feels like they are living in a crazy sci-fi movie? In these times as we try to combat this global pandemic, we are living in uncertainty and that can mean different things for different people. Whether it’s the uncertainty of keeping their job, staying healthy, not knowing when the next time they'll be able to see a loved one, it's important to remember that we are all in this together. In this episode, Angie & Nicole give their perspective on how the situation is being dealt with in the Czech Republic and their worries for the US. Tune in to hear how they've handled living through these times in a foreign country and have adapted to quarantine life. Wherever you are in this world, please stay safe, stay home. We can all get through this. We will all get through this.

Lucie Neumanova and Klara Gajova are two female leaders, entrepreneurs and trailblazers from the Czech Republic. Although they are from the same city, they didn’t interacted with one another until they found themselves living in the same city again, but this time on the other side of the world. This is where their happenness story begins. Lucie and Klara cofounded Femme Palette, a diverse community of female professionals. The community started in Prague in 2018 and is now active in two other cities: Brno and London. It’s been nominated for a couple of Global StartUp Awards and even featured in Czech Forbes. Here’s the story about they’re journey, what they’ve learned, their whys, and how it’s all been possible.

bookmark[it] is a new series on the It's Called Happenness podcast where Angie and Nicole talk about books they've read which have influenced their lives in one way or another. Only Love Is Real is a book written by the well-known psychiatrist, hypnotherapist, and author, and someone Angie and Nicole admire, Brian Weiss. Nicole talks about this book, what it means to have past lives, and how those past lives affect our present life particularly with our soulmates. 

We usually use and hear about it in a negative context, but is the ego truly the enemy? We're in a new year, new decade. It's a time for reflection and ideally learning what you can do to improve yourself and different aspects of life. Think of it as a slingshot, you must pull back in order to shoot forward and go as forward as possible. Tune in to hear Angie & Nicole's take as to what the ego is and how to make the ego work for you to find spiritual awakening. It is only then that you can be your highest self and welcome endless amounts of happenness moments. Find out how Angie & Nicole plan on keeping their ego in check this year through awareness, humility, and self-reflection, as it is a constant work in progress.

It's that time of year... you know the one when you right down a list of things you want to do in the new year and most likely never look at it again. Angie and Nicole have been guilty of this, but have learned what works best for them. In this episode, they reflect back on the goals and intentions they set at the beginning of their podcast journey. They talk about comparing themselves to other, why visualizing and writing things down is crucial, and how you must act in order to make shit happen.   Curious to see which goals they've met? Which they're still working on? Which ones they laughed at because it was rather naive? Their best tried and true practices for happenness? Tune in!

Shayla Christine is a Content Creator and YouTube specialist. She created Living on a One Way when she was experimenting by creating YouTube videos as journal diaries to stay connected with those back home. After a couple of years of just doing this for fun, Shayla noticed that her voice and stories were resonating with thousands of strangers and motivating others to do the same, to live on a one way. Shayla traveled full-time for about 5 years to numerous countries around the world, which led to a series of Happenness moments varying from jobs she worked to people she met. Shayla shares the three main stages of her journey: moving abroad, experiencing different countries, and moving back to her hometown. She shares with us that despite how different these stages are, she's enjoyed them all to the fullest. At the current stage of moving back to her hometown in Minnesota, Shayla is teaching others how to get the most out of having a YouTube channel, and also continuously motivating others via her YouTube channel, social media, and as a speaker at events. Soon, she'll be inspiring one more special person, as she steps into the role of being a mom.   You can connect with Shayla anywhere on social media @livingonaoneway

Home. A four letter word with so much meaning. We've all heard the saying "Home is where the heart is." But what does that even mean? With Halloween behind us, Thanksgiving around the corner, and Christmas quickly approaching, Nicole and Angie get continuously asked if they are going home for Christmas, which got them thinking about the meaning of "home". Nicole and Angie have learned that home isn't just one place or one feeling. Through first hand experience of living away from our hometown, we realized home starts with you, but it is the cultivation of relationships, whether it be friends, significant others, family, pets, familiar faces, and moments that are what can make a place a home.

Here is the story on how the word "happenness" came to be and what it means. In this episode, we take you behind the scenes so you will gain a deeper understanding as to how we came about this word, which is not only the title of this podcast, but our foundation. We highlight several "bookmark" events that led us to the creation of the It's Called Happenness podcast. If you're unsure what happenness means, this episode is for you. After listening to this bonus episode, we are certain that you are able to identify happenness in your life. Share your happenness moments with us by leaving a review on Apple Podcast or connect with us on Instagram @itscalledhappenness ; we can't wait to hear them!

You spend most of the time with yourself, especially in your mind. Have you made this place a safe-haven? After moving abroad & adjusting to a new environment we noticed that adjusting is not a one-time deal from A to Z; it's a continuous mindful process.

We, Angie & Nicole, are both originally both from Miami, but never crossed paths until we met in Prague. As two Miami natives with Hispanic backgrounds, we talk about our how and what led us to living abroad. We like to think that shit happens for a reason. And this is us.

Welcome to the It's Called Happenness Podcast! We are Angie Jacky and Nicole, the voices behind the mic. Join us as we remove our veils, and have open conversations in the realest and rawest form. Launching on August 29th.