At first glance, you might wonder why on earth anyone would be afraid to be happy. But if you think about it a little longer, you might recognize a few times in your life when you experienced an aversion to happiness.
Perhaps you won an award, and then you felt so much pressure to live up to the achievement that you were afraid to let yourself really enjoy y ... Show More
Nov 2023
276 - Ask Minaa Anything: Creating and Navigating Healthy Friendships
You sent Minaa your most pressing questions, and in today's episode she provides her insight and advice to those questions. You asked about how to handle a friendship you may have outgrown, how to develop healthy two-sided friendships, and when to forgive a friend that betrayed y ... Show More
32m 25s
Nov 2023
275 – How to Build Your Sisterhood With These Small Steps from Dr. Joy
Dr. Joy Harden Bradford is a Licensed Psychologist. She’s also a speaker and the Founder & CEO of Therapy for Black Girls, and host of its wildly popular mental health podcast, which received a Webby award in 2023. In this episode, Dr. Joy sits down with Minaa to discuss her new ... Show More
43m 36s
Mar 2022
#485: The Art of Happiness, Even if Your Life is a Mess
Everyone wants to be happy, but most people aren't. You can learn how to tap into a life of happiness, even if your life is a mess, once you learn the art of happiness. In this coaching podcast, learn why happiness sometimes eludes you and how you can create more happiness in you ... Show More
41m 36s
Oct 2022
#517: Permission for Happiness
Your happiness comes from your thoughts. In this episode you'll learn how to create the type of thoughts and type of thinking that creates happiness as a result, no matter what is going on in your life that's challenging, negative or hard. Happiness is a choice, and this episode ... Show More
1h 5m
May 2023
#261 - Happiness Does Not Mean Being Happy All The Time
People who consider themselves happier often lead healthier lives, exercising more frequently and making better dietary choices. Consequently, they may enjoy a longer lifespan. Additionally, their increased happiness translates into higher productivity at work, benefiting the ove ... Show More
29m 50s
Jun 2024
347. Confidence, Happiness & Self-Safety
How do you know if you’re happy? Not just momentarily, but in the big picture sense of living the life you truly want with no regrets? Join me this week as I outline what big-picture happiness means, how it differs from the emotion of happiness, why creating big-picture happiness ... Show More
12m 42s
Jul 2021
Repost: Why You Aren't Happy
In this episode, we talk about happiness and where it comes from. But don’t worry, you must be in your happy place already because you are now listening to Tiny Leaps, Big Changes. You Will Hear: - Where happiness comes from. - The number one thing you need to do to be happy. - W ... Show More
9 m
May 2023
Episode 209: Permission to be Happy
Are you good at feeling happy? Recently I noticed that I pay a lot of attention to my negative emotions and sometimes I am much more aware of my pain than my joy. And while the goal isn’t to be happy all the time, there is a lot of value in purposefully noticing, appreciating, an ... Show More
32m 22s