# felps (podcasts) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover felps. Page: Feed: --- ## [Back to School: What Kids Need from Us with Dr. Bonnie Mitchell](https://PFelps.podbean.com/e/back-to-school-what-kids-need-from-us-with-dr-bonnie-mitchell/) _2026-08-18 · Live Happy Now_ Back‑to‑school season looks fun in commercials, but for many kids and teens it brings anxiety, uncertainty, and emotional strain. In this episode, Dr. Bonnie Mitchell, clinical director of the Mental Health Treatment and Stabilization Center of Sacramento, explains why the transition is so challenging and what families can do to help children feel grounded and supported. From clinginess and sleep… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/28mcueuzaajp4fbz/iE1203_BonnieMitchell.mp3) ## [How Nature Helps Us Navigate a Divided World With Michael Schauch](https://PFelps.podbean.com/e/how-nature-helps-us-navigate-a-divided-world-with-michael-schauch/) _2026-08-11 · Live Happy Now_ This week, Live Happy Now visits the mountains — not to climb them, but to learn from them. Alpinist and award-winning author Michael Schauch joins us to explore how nature, intuition, and the practice of “non‑self” can help us navigate a world that feels increasingly fast, loud, and divided. His stories from the Himalaya and his new book Anatta: Heart of Wisdom offer a grounded, hopeful way to… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/vc26z4dst5j53ee2/iE1202_MichaelShauch.mp3) ## [Keeping Your Cool in a Heated World With Dr. Jeremy Pollack](https://PFelps.podbean.com/e/keeping-your-cool-in-a-heated-world-with-dr-jeremy-pollack/) _2026-08-04 · Live Happy Now_ Even in a world overflowing with tension, we are biologically wired for cooperation and connection. This week, Dr. Jeremy Pollack, a leader in conflict resolution and author of Wired for Peace, shares how we can keep disagreements from escalating and learn to regulate our nervous systems even during the most challenging discussions. Listen in to discover his practical tools for regulating our… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/2wxwmse5cjtdkx7f/iE1201_DrJeremyPollack.mp3) ## [What’s Coming in Season 12 With Michelle Jones](https://PFelps.podbean.com/e/what-s-coming-in-season-12-with-michelle-jones/) _2026-07-28 · Live Happy Now_ In this season‑closing episode, Paula Felps and Michelle Jones recap one of the busiest seasons yet for Live Happy Now and look at what’s coming. Tune in to learn about our new content offerings, including research‑based reports launching this fall, and an upcoming Substack. You’ll also learn about the Wake Up Happy weekly text series designed to help you start the week with humor and… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ffrbb4swhgi2ctx3/iE1151_MichelleAndPaula.mp3) ## [Mindfulness for Messy Lives With Oneika Mays](https://PFelps.podbean.com/e/mindfulness-for-messy-lives-with-oneika-mays/) _2026-07-21 · Live Happy Now_ If you like your mindfulness served without BS, you’re going to love this week’s episode! Join us as mindfulness coach and yoga teacher Oneika Mays shares insights from her book, Sit with Me: A No-BS Journey to Mindfulness and Meditation. Oneika explains how yoga helped her reclaim her sense of self; why teaching mindfulness inside Rikers Island transformed her understanding of compassion,… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/uear2cip8birtsy9/iE1150_OneikaMays.mp3) ## [Cracking the Dopamine Code With Dr. Sydney Ceruto](https://PFelps.podbean.com/e/cracking-the-dopamine-code-with-dr-sydney-ceruto/) _2026-07-14 · Live Happy Now_ As we close out our Summer Reading Program, host Paula Felps sits down with cognitive and behavioral neuroscientist Dr. Sydney Ceruto to walk through her book, The Dopamine Code: How to Rewire Your Brain for Happiness and Productivity, which explores one of the most misunderstood forces shaping our motivation, mood, and modern wellbeing. Sydney explains why today’s overstimulated world leaves so… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/w4utrfypu9g82nyk/iE1149_DrSydneyCeruto.mp3) ## [Walk into Healing With Angelica Glass](https://PFelps.podbean.com/e/walk-into-healing-with-angelica-glass/) _2026-07-07 · Live Happy Now_ In this week’s episode of Live Happy Now, Paula Felps sits down with author Angelica Glass to explore her remarkable book, Scavenging Beauty: A Memoir in Walks, which chronicles her decision to walk every street in Santa Cruz County. What began as a stress‑relief habit unfolded into a profound journey of awe, healing, forgiveness, and rediscovery. Angelica shares how intentionally seeking beauty —… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/dvbx5cmex4ucth3m/iE1148_AngelicaGlass.mp3) ## [The Hidden Power of Musical Daydreaming With Elizabeth Margulis](https://PFelps.podbean.com/e/the-hidden-power-of-musical-daydreaming-with-elizabeth-margulis/) _2026-06-30 · Live Happy Now_ This week, as part of the Live Happy Summer Reading Program, host Paula Felps sits down with Elizabeth Margulis, a professor of music at Princeton University and director of the Music Cognition Lab, to talk about her book, Transported: The Everyday Magic of Musical Daydreams. Elizabeth explains why our minds naturally wander when we listen to music, how those imaginative journeys shape our sense… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/fu8838dmc9d9byni/iE1147_ElizabethMargulis.mp3) ## [Walking Through the Fire With Deborah Santana](https://PFelps.podbean.com/e/walking-through-the-fire-with-deborah-santana/) _2026-06-23 · Live Happy Now_ The Live Happy Summer Reading Program continues this week as host Paula Felps sits down with author and activist Deborah Santana to talk about Loving the Fire: Choosing Me, Finding Freedom, her powerful memoir about identity, courage, reinvention, and choosing a life aligned with your spirit. In this episode, Deborah candidly shares how she found the strength to leave a life that no longer… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9svmzj6k42ibcyja/iE1146_DeborahSantana.mp3) ## [Web Coding With AI, Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rYCJg5X8AjIw) _2026-06-23 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control, open source. ## [Breaking the Rumination Loop With Donna Jackson Nakazawa](https://PFelps.podbean.com/e/breaking-the-rumination-loop-with-donna-jackson-nakazawa/) _2026-06-16 · Live Happy Now_ For Week 2 of the Live Happy Summer Reading Program, award‑winning journalist and author Donna Jackson Nakazawa sits down with host Paula Felps to discuss her groundbreaking new book, Mind Drama: The Science of Rumination and How to Outwit Your Inner Defeatist. Donna explains that rumination is an evolution‑wired survival response that has gone rogue in modern life, trapping us in negative “mental… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/urfyekdauvdsjhy2/iE1145_DonnaJacksonNakazawa.mp3)