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Living From Happiness

The Happiness Doc, Dr. Melanie Harth, and guests share thought-provoking convos every week on Living From Happiness. From mindfulness and neuroscience to positive psychology and creativity, the show's all about living well in transformational times.
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Now displaying: 2017
Dec 21, 2017

Ross Chaney wears a lot of hats: visual artist, grief counselor at Gerard's House, economic development specialist for the City of Santa Fe, and KSFR board member.

A member of the Osage and Cherokee nations, Ross gets up close and personal about his process as an artist, and why he volunteers as a grief counselor.

Click here to take Melanie's Happiness IQ quiz ... it's fun, free & informative. 

with producer/host/psychotherapist/coach Melanie Harth: www.melanieharth.com

 

Dec 14, 2017

Here's an opportunity to "see the world at its best," according to Jeff Snell, CEO of the International Folk Art Alliance. Recorded on-site in the brand-new IFAA offices, and Holiday Boutique space, Jeff shares many more heart-warming stories as he and Melanie sit in the "candy store" filled with gorgeous hand-made art from around the world.

Art, by the way, that is changing thousands of lives.

International Folk Art Market: https://www.folkartalliance.org/

Click here to take Melanie's Happiness IQ quiz. No surprise, it's fun and informative. Free, too. 

with producer/host/psychotherapist/coach Melanie Harth: www.melanieharth.com

 

Dec 7, 2017

LOVE this show with textile artist and artisan collective founder Rupa Trivedi. Fresh off the plane all the way from Mumbai, India, Rupa and Melanie have a rousing, insightful conversation about all things artisan.

Rupa's method of collecting the discarded flowers and other sacred offerings at Hindu temples is fascinating. As is she.

Rupa's collective: http://adivpurenature.com/about-us/

International Folk Art Market: https://www.folkartalliance.org/

 

with producer/host/psychotherapist/coach Dr. Melanie Harth: www.melanieharth.com

Nov 23, 2017

More fun, deeper conversation, lots of insights into Thai culture and happiness in this episode recorded in Bangkok, with restaurateur Ryan Greene.

Click here to take Melanie's Happiness IQ quiz ... it's fun, free & informative. 

with producer/host/psychotherapist/coach Dr. Melanie Harth: www.melanieharth.com

Nov 16, 2017

Come with me to Bangkok! Ryan Greene, restaurateur extraordinaire, shares his deep insights into all things Thai as we sit together in his hip Bangkok restaurant and bar, Rock.

Culture, food, brothels and dentists, and happiness ... oh my.

Part 2 airs next week.

Click here to take Melanie's Happiness IQ quiz ... it's fun, free & informative. 

with producer/host/psychotherapist/coach Dr. Melanie Harth: www.melanieharth.com

Nov 9, 2017

Architect and planner George Ferguson, also the first elected mayor of Bristol, England, shares his thoughts on community building, the beauty of northern New Mexico, and what downtown Santa Fe is missing.

He's a fun, articulate, thoughtful renegade on city planning and creating happy communities.

 

with producer/host/psychotherapist/coach Dr. Melanie Harth: www.melanieharth.com

Nov 1, 2017

What a treat to have New York Times #1 Bestseller author Jen Sincero in the studio! Her book, "You Are a Badass," was #1 on the NYT Bestseller list, as was her next book, "You Are a Badass About Money."

She's delightful, insightful, funny, and warm. (Oh, did I mention uber-intelligent and articulate, as well?)

Click here to take Melanie's Happiness IQ quiz ... it's fun, free & informative.

with producer/host/psychotherapist/coach Dr. Melanie Harth: www.melanieharth.com

coaching & mentoring sensitive introverts who want to light up the world

Oct 30, 2017

Come along with Melanie as she travels the High Road, making stops at Centinela Fine Arts in Chimayo, Isabro Ventura Ortega's astonishing house-as-piece-of-art, and in the studio with Eric Luplow, both in Truchas.

Click here to take Melanie's Happiness IQ quiz ... it's fun, free and informative. 

with producer/host/psychotherapist/coach Dr. Melanie Harth: www.melanieharth.com

Oct 11, 2017

Melissa Pickett, local host of the Economics of Happiness conference, and Ann Filemyr, panel member (and educator, poet, teacher, mentor and Academic Dean at Southwestern College!) talk about health, well-being, local economies, and the state of the world.

As usual, it's a big show packed into just 30 minutes.

 

with producer/host/psychotherapist/coach Dr. Melanie Harth: www.melanieharth.com

Oct 4, 2017

A tender, heart-breaking, heart-warming episode with Jill Benjamin and Miranda Viscoli. Jill's 21-year-old son, Nate, committed suicide with a gun. Miranda is co-president of New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence.

Important, timely, heart-opening, rich with love.

 

with producer/host/psychotherapist/coach Dr. Melanie Harth: www.melanieharth.com

Sep 27, 2017

Much more in-depth talk with Emigdio Ballon, Bolivian Inca who runs the farm program on the Tesuque Pueblo. We also get to chat with farm and tribal council member Gaile Morgan.

Melanie takes her first-ever ride on an ATV, and shares in some of the magnificent food grown on the farm in this exuberant episode of Happiness in Action.

 

with producer/host/psychotherapist/coach Dr. Melanie Harth: www.melanieharth.com 

Sep 20, 2017

Pachamama, the Great Spirit, the cost of humanity's disconnection with Mother Earth ... we talk about all of it in this deep-dive with Emigdio Ballon, agricultural director of the farm on the Tesuque Pueblo.

Part 2 airs next week.

 

with producer/host/psychotherapist/coach Dr. Melanie Harth: www.melanieharth.com

The Economics of Happiness Conference link: http://www.reconnect-today.org/economics-of-happiness-conference.html

The Seeds of Change documentary that Emigdio mentions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwspzNU8vJ4

 

Sep 13, 2017

David Abram, ecologist, philosopher, and author of The Spell of the Sensuous, and Becoming Animal shares more thoughts and ideas in this deep conversational inquiry. Part 2 of 2.

Topics include "the age of consequences," magic as a way of "radical immanence," and so much more.

Click here to take Melanie's Happiness IQ quiz ... it's fun, free and informative. 

with producer/host/psychotherapist/coach Dr. Melanie Harth: www.melanieharth.com

Sep 6, 2017

David Abram, ecologist, philosopher, and author of The Spell of the Sensuous, and Becoming Animal shares his thoughts and ideas in this deep conversational inquiry. Part 1 of 2.

Simply put, this man's work changed my life.

Click here to take Melanie's Happiness IQ quiz ... it's fun, free and informative. 

with producer/host/psychotherapist/coach Dr. Melanie Harth: www.melanieharth.com

Aug 30, 2017

"All of us are losers in this system!" Helena Norberg-Hodge, founder of The Economics of Happiness international conference series, calls in from London. She talks about solutions for what she says is "the most urgent global issue" facing the world today.

It couldn't be more timely.

 

with producer/host/psychotherapist/coach Dr. Melanie Harth: www.melanieharth.com

Conference details: https://www.localfutures.org/events-calendar/upcoming-events/economics-happiness-conference-new-mexico-usa/

Aug 23, 2017

Yep ... it's a lively conversation about social and community activism, spirituality, interfaith cooperation and much more with Rev. Gail Marriner, ordained minister at the Unitarian Universalist church in Santa Fe.

 

with producer/host/psychotherapist/coach Dr. Melanie Harth: www.melanieharth.com

Aug 22, 2017

Dr. Andrew Russell, community historian and teacher, and Victor Yamada, New Mexico Japanese American Citizens League board member, continue our discussion about what must be remembered, as we sit at the location of one of the infamous WWII Japanese Internment camps right in Santa Fe.

"The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference." Elie Wiesel

with producer/host/psychotherapist/coach Dr. Melanie Harth: www.melanieharth.com

 

Aug 9, 2017

Eclectic, intriguing, light-hearted -- this episode is all that, and then some.

Helen Thompson, author of "Marfa, Texas: Artistic Interiors of the West Texas High Desert," and John Morris, production manager of Woodstock (!) and concert producer for The Moody Blues, Jefferson Airplane, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix and Santana, share stories and talk about happiness in this episode.

John is co-producer of the objects of Arts shows; Helen is the featured speaker at one of the events at El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe.

 

with producer/host/psychotherapist/coach Dr. Melanie Harth: www.melanieharth.com

Aug 2, 2017

Did you know that one of the infamous WWII Japanese Internment Camps was in Santa Fe? Sit with Dr. Andrew Russell, community historian and teacher, and Victor Yamada, New Mexico Japanese American Citizens League board member, as we talk about what must be remembered.

"The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference." Elie Wiesel

 

with producer/host/psychotherapist/coach Dr. Melanie Harth: www.melanieharth.com

Jul 26, 2017

Amy Slater, Director of Operations for the exciting Santa Fe-based organization Creative StartUps, helps us understand the power of art + culture + technology + community, entrepreneurship, and creative economies.

A power-house show!

 

with producer/host/psychotherapist/coach Dr. Melanie Harth: www.melanieharth.com

Jul 19, 2017

Dog behavior expert, Debra Moody, shares insights into the canine-human connection; the importance of positive reinforcement; the person-dog relationship, and more. A really fun show for everyone who's interested in this fascinating area of heart-based living.

 

with producer/host/psychotherapist/coach Dr. Melanie Harth: www.melanieharth.com

Jul 12, 2017

LOVE this show with several Cuban artists in Santa Fe for the International Folk Art Market. Touching, heart-warming, informative ... this one's got it all.

 

with producer/host/psychotherapist/coach Dr. Melanie Harth: www.melanieharth.com

Jun 29, 2017

Katelyn Hilburn, founder of Madre Foods, offers insights on her experiences in the worlds of creative start-ups and entrepreneurship. We'll follow her along as she journeys through inception to completion of her business / life vision.

 

with producer/host/psychotherapist/coach Dr. Melanie Harth: www.melanieharth.com

Jun 21, 2017

Culture, food, ancient Greece, contemporary geopolitics, and happiness are all discussed in this fun show with Jane Abbott, Greekophile, tour guide, board member of Santa Fe World Affairs Forum.

 

with producer/host/psychotherapist/coach Dr. Melanie Harth: www.melanieharth.com

Jun 14, 2017

Stephen Batchelor, internationally renowned author and teacher, engages in a lively conversation that touches on secular Buddhism, the place of creativity and the arts in contemporary life, the richness of engaging in deep inquiry, and so much more.

 

with producer/host/psychotherapist/coach Dr. Melanie Harth: www.melanieharth.com

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