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The Happy Lawyer Podcast
You can be a lawyer, happy and fulfilled! The Happy Lawyer Podcast was created to shine a spotlight on mental health, wellbeing, and innovation from the unique perspective of the legal industry. Born from my journey of overcoming stress, anxiety, and unfulfillment, this podcast is about finding a way to build a practice and a life that you love.
But this podcast isn’t just for lawyers—it’s for all professionals, business owners, and leaders who want to thrive. Tune in for inspiring interviews and diverse perspectives on becoming the best version of ourselves. Learn how to live better, feel better, show up better, and be better. Discover valuable lessons from others' mistakes and gain insights on tackling stress, burnout, and depression to find true fulfillment in your career and life.
Join us on The Happy Lawyer Podcast and unleash your inner power!
Episodes
57 episodes
Law Firm Marketing That Works with Tifiny Swedensky, CEO of Sharp Cookie
Marketing a law firm isn’t the same as marketing any other business. The rules are different, the timelines are longer, and the strategies that work in retail or tech often flop in law. That’s why Catherine invited Tifiny Swedensky, CEO ...
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From Mid-Size Toronto Firm to Building a Values-First Practice with Faren Bogach
Faren walks us through the move from a well-known Toronto firm to running her own shop. She explains why she refused to put her name on the door, how she engineered a “maximum billable hours” launch without burning out, and how rigid personal r...
Building a $300 Million Law Firm with Mike Morse – How Fireproof Systems Transform Your Practice
In this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast, I sit down with Mike Morse, the visionary behind one of America’s largest personal injury law firms—valued at over $300 million. Mike shares his journey from a struggling practitioner...
From Chaos to Clarity: What I Did to Improve My Practice Exponentially
🎙️ The Happy Lawyer PodcastEpisode: From Chaos to Clarity: What I Did to Improve My Practice ExponentiallyDescription: In this episode, I’m sharing the behind-the-scenes journey of how I took my practice...
Success Depression & The Legal Profession
On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I am back with my husband John Shearer to talk about Success Depression. We touch on the following points:what success depression is how anxiety and d...
How Core Values Can Help You Live a More Fulfilling Life
On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I chat with John Shearer (my husband) of Kickstart Men's Therapy about:core values and what they are how you can define them how they help you in business an li...
Building a Fulfilling Law Practice with Marco Brown
On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast Marco Brown and I chat about:how he build a frim that aligns with his values the great shower incident of 2015 the 300 list his zero AR family pra...
Oops! I did it Again
On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast:why the podcast went away burnout and recovery again what you can expect from the next season Feel free to reach out ! i...
Elevate your Mindset with Emily Elliot
On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I chat with Success and Mindset coach Emily Elliot about :her journey from marketing exec to ND to coaching what a mindset shift iswhy its important to shift a...
Eliminate Overwhelm & Simplify Your Practice and Life
On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I chat with Erin Gerner about:· Her journey in big law and why she left · Finding clarity in her chaos <...
Money Money Money with Hannah Chapman
On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I chat with Hannah Chapman about money stories and creating wealth. Specifically we covered: · What is a money story· &nbs...
Instincts, Intuition & the Practice of Law with Laura Hartnett
On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I chat with former lawyer turned legal consultant Laura Hartnett about:· What are instincts · How can we use ...
Fulfillment, Core Beliefs, and Healing Core Wounds with David Sazant
In this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I chat with lawyer and almost newly minted psychotherapist David Sazant about:· Fulfillment in law and life · Aligning your...
Overcoming Fatigue & Stress with Misty Lucas
On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I chat with Misty Lucas. Misty left the legal world behind to focus on her own wellness and healing journey. We talked about:her experience in law her expe...
How to Manage Mental Health with Doron Gold
On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I spoke with Doron Gold The Lawyer Therapist and a Member Assistance Program therapist, which is run through Homewood Health and the Law Society of Ontario. D...
Building a Personal Brand with Alex Sinatra
On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I chat with lawyer and business woman Alex Sinatra about: · Creating a legal practice that she loves · Splitting her passion...
How to be Happier in Law with Kara Hardin
On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I chat with former lawyer turned therapist Kara Hardin about:· Her journey in and outside of law · The biggest blocks to happines...
Law Firms, Financial Stress, Mental Health and Law Society Interventions with Val Hemminger
On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I talk to Val Hemminger about:· Leaving traditional law to start her own firm · Financial difficulties and its impa...
All things Law, Side Hustles and Balance with Angela Han
On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I chat with lawyer, life coach and fellow podcaster, Angela Han. We talk about:· Her legal journey · Challenges face...
Innovation in the Legal Industry with Aaron Baer
On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I spoke with Aaron Baer about:· His journey to equity partner · Why he choose to leave big law · &n...
Ditching the traditional legal model to build a better law firm with Leena Yousefi
Welcome to season 2 of The Happy Lawyer Podcast! On this episode I chat with Leena Yousefi founder of Y Law. We do a deep dive into how the traditional legal practice model led to burnout, mental and physical ...
HLP Break Announcement
The Happy Lawyer Podcast is taking a quick break to regroup for Season 2. See you all Soon!
Mastering Conflict with Cherolyn Knapp
On this episode of The Happy Lawyer Podcast I chat with Cherolyn Knapp about all things conflict and conflict resolution including:· Why she left private practice for dispute resolution ·...