The Happy Self® Podcast with Tracy Fox

Demetra Ganias is a public speaking coach and media trainer based in Greenwich, CT. She brings a dozen years of experience in bustling newsroom to Ganias Media Lab. From local markets to cable news, the most impactful lesson she learned is that our words form our reputation. After earning her journalism degree from Boston University's College of Communication, she launched her career as a news writer in Boston at WHDH, the NBC affiliate. Soon, she made the leap to New York City, accepting a coveted position as an NBC Page. She worked stints as a production assistant at the New York Stock Exchange for CNBC's Business Center, and Saturday Night Live during Will Ferrell's final season on the show. Yet, Demetra was drawn back into news, this time writing for a national audience as Associate Producer at cable news outlet MSNBC. Realizing her passion for broadcasting, she stepped out in front of the camera. Her first on-air break came as morning anchor for the joint ABC/NBC affiliates WIVT/WBGH in Binghamton, New York, where she was quickly promoted to main anchor. Demetra later jumped to Albany, reporting and anchoring for ABC affiliate WTEN. She covered politics extensively, spending most of her time at the State Capitol, interviewing lawmakers and breaking down complicated issues for viewers at home. This stellar foundation launched Demetra back to New York City, reporting in the nation's top market for CBS affiliate WCBS, connecting her with the incomparable people and places of the five boroughs. Now, this mom of three is sharing her expertise in powerful public speaking with individual, corporate, and academic clients. Contact her to learn how she can help you with her “3 P's Approach” – Presentations, Pitches and Persona.

HI I am Tracy Fox. I am a NYU Certified Executive Life Coach, Speaker, and Author of Four Best Selling Books. For over 20 years I have consulted with clients all over the world. What sets me apart is my unique ability to get to the core issue in the very first session and provide you with step-by-step action plan for success. What other coaches can do in 8-12 months, I can do in 8-12 sessions. Breakthrough those obstacles to achieve maximum results for a Happy Self, a Happy Marriage & a Happy Work-Life.

Dr. Junella Chin is an advocate for better understanding of the science and medicine of cannabis. Dr. Chin and her team of physicians consult with patients all over the world. They have been integrating medical cannabis since 2001. Her work has been featured in Forbes, LA Times, CNN, Good Morning America, among others. She serves on multiple advisory committees and is among a select group of physicians with clinical experience focused on the endocannabinoid system. The book she co-authored, Cannabis and CBD for Health and Wellness, was published in June 2019.

Tracy and Kara talk aging well. From beauty secrets to health strategies. Have a few laughs and learn a few tricks to aging gracefully

Tracy & Kara talk personal faith and how Christian principles and promises can lead to a happier self.

We all have an audience. Friends, family, children, co-workers and even people we do not know. Learn top strategies for delighting anyone you meet and make yourself happy in the process. Taken from Tracy's best-selling book Happy Work-Life.

One month after his Delbarton high school graduation, on July 8, 2004, Taylor Price had a catastrophic accident while vacationing on Long Island with his family. After diving into the ocean and hitting a hidden sandbar, he was rendered a C5-C6 quadriplegic at the age of 18. His life changed dramatically and irrevocably in that moment, but it is all that he has accomplished since then that truly defines the character of Taylor Price. Simply put, he has made the impossible possible. As a young Delbarton graduate, he was excited by the prospect of entering Georgetown University in fall 2004 as a college freshman. Instead, surrounded and supported by his loving family and friends, he aggressively sought medical and therapeutic treatments to address the devastating impact of his accident. Many cautioned him that his plan to still attend Georgetown was unfeasible but Price treated his accident as a delay, not a conclusion. In fact, started at Georgetown in fall 2005 and graduated cum laude from Georgetown in spring 2010 after double majoring in finance and marketing. Ironically, he was one of the most active students on campus during his years as an undergraduate. But academic achievements were not enough. Price also co-founded the most generous privately funded Georgetown scholarship in memory of a friend's father, served as the student representative on Georgetown's Board of Directors for two years, and was a student leader in the development of Healey Family Student Center. An avid sports fan, he was also one of Georgetown's biggest athletic supporters. Next, in 2012, he earned a Masters of Professional Studies in Sports Industry Management from Georgetown and received the Ignatian Student Award, annually presented to one student for maintaining academic excellence while embodying Georgetown's Jesuit ideals and making a significant impact to the community. “Impossible” is a concept that does not sit well with Taylor Price. Price currently works at EVERFI, a company on the cutting edge of merging both the private and public sectors to deliver digital education differently. Previously, he held a prestigious job at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as Campaign Manager of the national “If You See Something, Say Something®” and has interned at The White House in Washington, DC, at Merrill Lynch in New York City, NY and at Vineyard Vines in Stamford, CT. From the first, he spoke candidly about his accident and shared his inspirational outlook at schools, nonprofits and large companies. He serves as an active, vocal advocate for The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation and, since co-founding the Georgetown University Conference on Employment of People with Disabilities, he works hard to increase the employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Price is also an active member of the Delbarton Alumni Association board and A Place To Be®, an organization that helps people navigate and overcome life's challenges using clinically-based music therapy and expressive arts therapy. The accident and its aftermath are facts that impact his life, yet they do not define him.

Learn top strategies to set boundaries, communicate boundaries and honor boundaries.

Ideas to inspire you around the season of Lent.

Jeff is an ordained minister with over three decades of experience in crisis management, business, law (former), reentry, recovery (clean & sober 18+ years), and executive & religious leadership. He works with people prosecuted for white collar crimes (and their families) who want to come out of isolation and join a supportive community that will help them navigate their journeys through the criminal justice system – to new ethical, productive, joyful lives on the other side of their issues. As an ordained minister, conversations and communications between Jeff and those he serves fall under state clergy privilege laws. This is one reason that attorneys often allow and encourage their clients to maintain relationships with Jeff while in active prosecution or litigation situations. Not a prison consultant; not a prison coach. Sometimes referred to in the press as “The Minister to Hedge Funders,” he regularly uses his experience and background to guide people faithfully forward in their lives, relationships, careers and business opportunities, and to help them from making the kinds of decisions that previously resulted in loss, suffering and shame. After an addiction to prescription opioids and serving almost fourteen months in a Federal prison for a white-collar crime he committed when he was a lawyer, Jeff started his own reentry – earning a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York, with a focus in Christian Social Ethics. After graduating from divinity school, Jeff was called to serve at an inner city church in Bridgeport, CT as Associate Minister and Director of Prison Ministries. He, and his wife and partner-in-ministry Lynn Springer, then co-founded Progressive Prison Ministries, Inc. (Greenwich, CT), the world's first ministry serving the white collar justice/economy exiled community.

Wendi Nix joined ESPN in 2006 and is an NFL and college football host. In September 2020, Nix moved into a new dual role as host of ESPN's NFL Rewind and College Football Live. For three years prior to that, Nix hosted NFL Live, anchoring the weekday pro football show from studio and on-site at major NFL events, including the Scouting Combine, NFL Draft and Super Bowl. In addition to NFL Live, Nix co-hosted Sunday NFL Countdown with Chris Berman for three seasons (2014-16). Nix originally joined ESPN in August 2006 as a reporter and host covering college football, the NFL and golf. She previously hosted College Football Live and college football Saturdays on ESPN2. She has also contributed to SportsCenter and College GameDay. Her background in golf includes covering three of the four majors – the U.S. Open (2007-10), The Masters and The Open Championship.

Tracy and Kara share their personal experience with loss and the top solutions for dealing with such a sacred and devastating time.

Rhonda Eleish and Edie van Breems are known for imparting their inviting aesthetic to homes ranging from rustic back country retreats to larger estate properties and city apartments. Their company, Eleish van Breems, was started as a fine antiques gallery in Woodbury, CT in 1997. Set in a historic 1760 house and garden, the store was a compelling example of a Scandinavian lifestyle on display. Rhonda and Edie's fresh take on Gustavian formal and country Swedish folk antiques mixed with the latest accessories from Scandinavia quickly became a go-to resource, with an international following. Interior design and a line of historically based Swedish furniture soon followed for the two childhood friends. Today, Rhonda and Edie have storefronts in Westport, CT and Nantucket, MA, where their design work has taken center stage. Their mission is to introduce a clean, elegant and fresh approach to interiors, all with a Scandinavian essence. They are the authors of three bestselling Scandinavian interior design books including Reflections on Swedish Interiors.

Tracy Fox, NYU Certified Executive Life Coach along with her co-host Kara Duncan discuss top statistics and strategies of personal finance.

Judy Collins has inspired audiences with sublime vocals, boldly vulnerable songwriting, personal life triumphs, and a firm commitment to social activism. In the 1960s, she evoked both the idealism and steely determination of a generation united against social and environmental injustices. Five decades later, her luminescent presence shines brightly as new generations bask in the glow of her iconic 55-album body of work, and heed inspiration from her spiritual discipline to thrive in the music industry for half a century. Judy Collins is as creatively vigorous as ever, writing, touring worldwide, and nurturing fresh talent. She is a modern-day Renaissance woman who is also an accomplished painter, filmmaker, record label head, musical mentor, and an in-demand keynote speaker for mental health and suicide prevention. She continues to create music of hope and healing that lights up the world and speaks to the heart.

It's 2021. Time to set those goals except this time we are going to learn how to make them stick for long haul. Tracy Fox and Kara Duncan talk New Year and New You.

Join us to learn about the Craft Brew Market and Two Roads Brewery with Master Brewer Phil Markowski. We look at the taste of it, the history of it and even the business behind it along with the Two Roads philosophy of taking the road less traveled. Phil comes from an engineering background but after dabbling in home brewing and winning a few competitions back in the 1980's Phil made the bright decision to go into the craft beer world as a career. A long career at various breweries has led to dozens of medals from the GABF and WBC, along with many other medals at regional and international competitions. Phil also wrote the book on Farmhouse Ales, literally, and is thrilled to be in his dream job: working with friends to create a brewery from scratch with state-of-art equipment.

Tracy shares a divine encounter with a homeless man and how it changes a community of people at Christmas.

Tracy talks about her bestselling book HAPPY MARRIAGE - a 10 Step Solution To Happily Ever After. With questions from listeners, Tracy is interviewed by Demetra Ganias and the team at Fairfield County Look.

Self Worth is recognizing and knowing at the deepest level that you are of value.  We investigate the most common ways people judge their worth incorrectly and then give you the top 7 strategies to boost your self worth so you can enjoy a Happy Self. 

Meet the great great grand daughter of Emily Post, a cultural icon and a household name for countless Americans, remains known today for her timeless advice on entertaining, weddings and all things . Lizzie is co-author of Emily Post's Etiquette 19th edition as well as Emily Post's Wedding Etiquette 6th edition, and The Etiquette Advantage in Business 3rd edition. She is a co-president of the Emily Post Institute as well as a co-host of the Awesome Etiquette podcast (now in its fifth year), a weekly Q&A show that explores the topic of etiquette through the lens of consideration, respect, and honesty.

Tracy and Kara share their top 10 ways to simply your life from clearing the clutter to cleaning up your budget.

Tracy interviews August Turak an award-winning author, speaker, consultant and contributor for Forbes.com and the BBC. He is also the founder of the spiritual and educational nonprofit the Self Knowledge Symposium Foundation (SKSF). A super successful entrepreneur and corporate executive, Turak attributes much of his success to living and working alongside the Trappist monks of Mepkin Abbey since 1996. As a frequent monastic guest, he learned firsthand from the monks as they grew an incredibly successful portfolio of businesses. When he is not praying and working alongside the Trappist monks of Mepkin Abbey, he works with his nonprofit and lives on a seventy-five-acre farm near Raleigh, North Carolina.

Learn the practice of meditation and how it transforms every aspect of the mind body connection for daily wellness. Jackie Frederick Berner trained with David Nichtern, senior Buddhist teacher, and is certified through Kaia Yoga's Meditation Teacher Training. She works with individuals and organizations to help stress reduction.

Learn the real reason you might be a people pleaser and top strategies to overcome the negative side effects of caring too much what others think.

Tracy and Kara discuss the top 7 ways to find your life purpose.

Tracy answers listeners questions from around the globe. It's fun, interactive and very informative.

Meet Scarlett Lewis whose son Jesse was tragically murdered in December of 2012 at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Scarlett decided to be part of the solution and started a non profit to teach all of us social and emotional learning skills and character development. The programs have been accessed in more than 50 States and 100 Countries.

Learn tips and tricks to make your self beautiful and get educated on the truth behind safer products for your whole family.

Tracy and Kara take the procrastination test and then offer top strategies for success.

Learn the Pro & Cons of starting your own business. Have some fun and make some money on the side.

Find out top strategies to break through loneliness do you can enjoy a happy life.

Learn top 10 Solutions for a long term Happy Marriage.

Here we explore what anger is really about and how you can choose to respond instead of react.

Learn quick shortcuts to happiness whether it is a new movie suggestion or a time saver.

When you can form a new habit for health and happiness - the results will transform your life.

Tracy & Kara share a combines 50 years of parenting strategies.

Tracy & Kara look at the 6 step practice of forgiveness.

Tracy and Kara discuss Gary Chapman's bestselling book - The Five Love Languages

Investigate the 5 levels of Intimacy and how it related to all good relationships and romance.

Find out what super happy and super successful people do differently.

Learn the characteristics of your personality type and what brings happiness.

Learn the top 4 spiritual practices of Prayer, Meditation, Solitude and Surrender.

Tracy and Kara discuss the top 4 fears that everyone shares and what we can all do about it to be happier.

Tracy and Kara will investigate 4 top principles from Tracy's best selling book Happy Self - A Three Step Strategy To Elevate your Inner Game and discuss how they actually work into daily life to be happier.

Join us for this fun, casual conversation on all things happiness.