How To Be Happy

About How To Be Happy

There's no goal more universally desired than living a happy life. But these days, happiness can seem pretty hard to reach. That's why this podcast exists. To serve as a compass in your pursuit of happiness. Built on over 10 years of studying the science of happiness and 7+ years of coaching people across 5 countries, join your host & Happiness Researcher - Declan Edwards as he brings you: - evidence-based strategies for mastering your mind and emotions. - inspiring interviews with individuals who have transformed their lives - and practical tips and techniques to help you do the same.

Publisher

BU Happiness College

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Jan 2025

Latest episode

20 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

84 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Oct 2026

   Turning Moments Into Movements: Vulnerability, Community, and Making a Difference with Luke "Cookie" Cook - Founder of Cuppa.

   Happiness isn’t just about how we navigate life when everything is running smoothly. It’s about how we respond when things don't go to plan and we are faced with unexpected challenges. In this episode of How to Be Happy, I sit down with Luke "Cookie" Cook, the founder of Cuppa TV and the Cuppa Collective. Luke has built a social movement designed to elevate helpful voices, bring people together, and build real community. During our conversation, I share why I originally reached out to Luke over a year ago when I hit a point in my own career where I was feeling quite lonely and disconnected from a supportive community. Luke opens up about his approach to leading with vulnerability and why you don't need to have a perfectly put-together life to make an active, positive difference in the lives of the people around you. Please Note: This episode contains a brief mention of suicide. Please keep that in mind and exercise whatever boundaries you need for your own well-being as you listen. In this episode we explore: The Reality of Professional Loneliness: Why leaders and business owners hit patches of isolation, and how to start breaking through that disconnect. Moments Into Movements: Luke's philosophy on how small, intentional daily actions add up over time to create a larger collective impact. The Value of Imperfection: Why dropping the corporate guard and being completely human allows you to build genuine trust with a team. The Emotional Ripple Effect: A look at how localised, honest conversations directly influence happiness and well-being across a community. Links & Next Steps: Connect with Cookie: Want to explore the conversations happening inside the Cuppa collective? Find Luke on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/cookluke/) or head straight to Cuppa.tv. (https://cuppa.tv/) Subscribe to the Show: If this conversation resonated with you, please hit Subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and share the episode with a friend!

2. 

   13 Oct 2026

   The Wellness Paradox: Why More Self Care Isn't Making You Feel Any Better - Interview with Amy Green

   Have you ever ticked every single box of success—earned the degrees, smashed your goals, and meticulously followed every hot wellness trend—only to wake up feeling completely exhausted, disconnected, and hollow inside? We live in a society obsessed with peak performance, 5 AM morning clubs, and optimised routines. But the uncomfortable truth is that the commercialisation of modern self-care has turned being well into just another competitive performance metric. Sometimes, in our relentless pursuit of wellbeing, we are accidentally driving ourselves straight into the ground. In this interview episode of How to Be Happy, I sit down with my unofficial book bestie and fellow author, Amy Green! Amy is a prominent Australian wellbeing strategist, speaker, and the founder of The Wellness Strategy. She has just dropped her landmark new book, The Wellness Paradox, and today we are stripping away the generic fluff to explore why doing all of the "right" things is leaving high-achievers so deeply depleted. Amy opens up about her personal turning point with chronic stress, sharing what it was like to perform a polished wellness routine on the outside while secretly falling apart and sleeping in her car after work just to function. We dive straight into why millennials are currently trapped in a massive career crisis, how passion for your work can accidentally become an express ticket to burnout, and why learning to embrace being "average" is actually a revolutionary act of emotional freedom. Links & Next Steps: Connect with Amy Green: Ready to escape the performative wellness trap, book a keynote speaker, or audit your workplace's strategy? Connect with Amy directly on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amygreen/) or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amy_._green/), or check out her resources at AmyGreen.com.au (https://amygreen.com.au/). You can also listen to her podcast, Rethinking Success (https://open.spotify.com/show/5InVsecFCTd60gQAAOey2L?si=6a352e5506264ffc) Grab Your Copies: Treat yourself to the ultimate fulfillment bundle! Pick up a physical copy of Amy's incredible new book, The Wellness Paradox (https://link.amazon/B09ghFHMT), right alongside my book, How to Be Happy (https://amzn.to/40AU8BT), at all good bookstores or online. Subscribe to the Show: If this conversation brought a wave of validation or a helpful reminder to your day, please click Subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! For every single person subscribes we pay to protect one square meter of threatened rainforest through B1G1.

3. 

   6 Oct 2026

   How to Experience More Purpose in Your Life

   Have you ever woken up on a Tuesday morning, looked at your stable life, and felt a bit of an ache open up in your chest? You are ticking every box society handed you, yet you still find yourself asking: “Is this it? ” We live in a world obsessed with keeping us occupied, but it rarely keeps us fulfilled. In this solo episode of How to Be Happy, I dive into the psychology of human meaning and purpose. For a long time, I treated purpose like a hidden treasure chest; a single, massive object I had to "find." But as a happiness researcher, I discovered that this treasure-hunt mindset is actually making people deeply unhappy. In this episode we explore: The Fractured Roots of Meaning: Why modern life has stripped away our traditional anchors of community, and the surprising biological toll that a lack of purpose takes on your physical health. The "Finding" Fallacy: Why your purpose isn't hiding under a rock waiting to be discovered, and how shifting from "searching" to "building" completely rewrites your timeline The Purpose Equation: A deep dive into my core actionable framework to help you hone more purpose in your life. Links & Connect With Me: Subscribe to the Show: If this perspective shift brings a sense of relief or clarity to your week, please hit Subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! For every single person who subscribes to the show, we pay to protect one square meter of threatened rainforest. Grab Your Copy of 'How to Be Happy': Want to explore the skills of happiness even deeper? An entire chapter of my brand-new book is dedicated exclusively to the science of shaping a profound sense of purpose. Pick up your copy at all good bookstores, grab it online via Amazon (https://amzn.to/4epiRAY) or Booktopia (https://www.booktopia.com.au/how-to-be-happy-declan-edwards/book/9781394421114.html?srsltid=AfmBOoq9YSul5H_0AOvic22lEoBHPgippcH9edILuDPFKQIJmgkTzcgo), or download it immediately as an audiobook on Audible (https://www.audible.com.au/pd/How-to-be-Happy-Audiobook/B0GXBBDF4H).

Who has been a guest on How To Be Happy

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• Amy Jacobson
• Arna Kerklaan
• Sarah Queenan
• Tahnee McWhirter
• Mitch Sharpe

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

13 ratings

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