Carousel of Happiness Podcast
Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast! It all starts with Scott Harrison, a Vietnam veteran, who channelled his grief into art by hand-carving and restoring a 1910 Charles Looff-designed carousel that actively spins today. On the podcast, you'll hear stories about how the carousel came to be and how it found an unusual home 8,000 feet above sea level in the quirky mountain town of Nederland, Colorado.
The Carousel of Happiness Podcast is your weekly hub of positivity where we'll spin yarns and tell tales about the carousel itself, the people who keep it spinning, and the over 1 million visitors who are fundamentally changed as a result of their visit. Not sure how a $3 ride ticket can change your life? We'll show you how on the podcast.
In the meantime, take care. Be well. And don't delay joy. We'll see you next time around.
Episodes
55 episodes
Episode 54: Goodbyes, Transitions, and "Making Sense of the Chaos"
Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast.On today's episode, host Allie Wagner says goodbye. We talk about honoring the past while looking to the future, how our filters shape our stories and our lives, and how we can look to art to ...
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Episode 54
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22:03
Episode 53: Celebrating the Carousel of Happiness Podcast's 1 Year Anniversary!
Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast.On today’s episode, we’re going to celebrate the podcast’s one-year anniversary with a little bit of gratitude. That’s right, exactly one year ago this week we started this journey together an...
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Episode 53
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Episode 52: Why You Shouldn't Delay Joy, But Why You Might Delay it Anyway
Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast.On today’s episode, we’re going to talk about joy. Specifically why you shouldn’t delay it, and why, despite your best efforts, you might delay it anyway. We’ll learn about what joy does to ou...
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Episode 52
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Episode 51: The Simplicity of Power Outages and Accepting What Is
Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast.Today is the last day to enjoy a donation match to celebrate the wedding anniversary of friends of the carousel, Larry and Jane McGrath. Go to our website
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Episode 51
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Episode 50: The Secret Party at the Carousel No One Ever Told You About...
Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast.There’s a holiday tradition at the carousel that very few people know about. It's a party so exclusive that it's been hidden from the general public until now. But, for the first time in carou...
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Episode 50
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Episode 49: Connecting with the Other Side: A Conversation with Evidential Medium Travis Holp
Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast.On today’s episode, you’ll hear Allie's conversation with author, speaker, and evidential medium, Travis Holp. The two sat down at the Awkwardly Zen 11:11 Metaphysical Fair in Lakewood on Nove...
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Episode 49
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Episode 48: On Stories, Creativity, and Other Lessons from "Somewhere Else"
Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast.On today’s episode, we’re going to talk about a feature of the carousel called the Somewhere Else Wall. A stuccoed wall between the carousel and the gift shop that Scott designed in 2011. We’l...
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Episode 48
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Episode 47: Remembering the Businesses of the Caribou Village Shopping Center, Featuring Claudia Schauffler & The Shop
Welcome to a SPECIAL EDITION of the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. Join Guest Host, Sidse Powell, as she sits down with business owners from the Caribou Village Shopping Center to share their stories. On today’s episode, Sisde sits ...
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Episode 47
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25:09
Episode 46: Lessons From a Full Life: Celebrating the Life of Doug Cosper
Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast.On today's episode, we celebrate the life and legacy of one of the carousel's most ardent supporters and ambassadors, Doug Cosper. Doug passed away from cancer this past July.In additio...
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Episode 46
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Episode 45: How to Protect Your Energy and Live Your Best Life: Lessons from the Boulder Psychic Institute
Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast.On today's episode, you'll hear about host Allie Wagner's experience taking self-healing and manifestation classes at the Boulder Psychic Institute. Over the course of a couple of months...
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Episode 45
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Episode 44: The Story of Sarah & Matt and their Perfect Colorado Elopement
Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast.On today’s episode, you’ll hear the story of Sarah and Matt. A young couple from Louisville, Kentucky who decided to make the carousel part of their elopement earlier this month. You’ll learn ...
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Episode 44
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Episode 43: The "Awkwardness" of Growth After the Nederland Fire
Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. As the carousel and the community recover from the shopping center fire, today's episode is about the awkwardness of the "in between" stage of growth. How uncomfortable it can be to be half "here" a...
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Episode 43
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Episode 42: What We Know About the Nederland Fire
Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast.On today's episode, I want to share some information about last week’s fire in Nederland. Last Thursday, October 9th, the Caribou Village Shopping Center, where the Carousel of Happiness is lo...
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Episode 42
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Episode 41: What the Carousel Wants You to Know
Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast.On today's episode, host Allie Wagner tells you about a mysterious note she found lying on her desk. The outside of the envelope read, “What the Carousel Wants You to Know.” She was curious, s...
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Episode 41
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Episode 40: How Humans and Animals Help Each Other: A Conversation with Genie Joseph, PhD
Welcome to the Carouse of Happiness Podcast.On today’s episode, we’ll talk about our healing relationships with animals. What can we learn from animals to make us better humans? How can we support the healing of animals in our lives? I’l...
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Episode 40
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23:09
Episode 39: What a Psychic Can Teach Us About the Carousel of Happiness
Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast.On today's episode, we wrap up our conversation with intuitive healer and teacher, Deborah Keys. Deborah is a psychic who specializes in a modality called House Healing. On today’s episode, I’...
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Episode 39
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26:58
Episode 38: From Barbie Dream Houses to House Healing: Exploring the Healing Power of Place with Psychic Deborah Keys
Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast.On today's episode, you’ll meet Boulder-based intuitive healer and teacher, Deborah Keys. Deborah is a psychic who specializes in a modality called House Healing. You’ll learn what house heali...
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Episode 38
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20:10
Episode 37: Channeling Anger into Art: A Conversation with Filmmaker, Shane Matthews
Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness PodcastOn today's episode, host Allie Wagner introduces you to filmmaker Shane Matthews. Shane and his co-director, Joe Ventura, made a short film about Scott in 2020 called “Carving Joy.” You’ll hear...
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Episode 37
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23:50
Episode 36: The Council of Kindness and Neville Goddard's "Wish Fulfilled"
Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast.On today's episode, you'll learn more about Scott Harrison's work, the Council of Kindness, and how it transforms visitors through quiet contemplation and meditation. Join host Allie Wagner as...
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Episode 36
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34:44
Episode 35: A Secret Visit to the Council of Kindness
Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast.Join host Allie Wagner as she takes you on a tour of a special wing of the Carousel of Happiness. A secret spot very few people know about. One that is so close to the carousel, yet so far awa...
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Episode 35
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24:22
Episode 34: Beatles, Tarot Cards, & Crystal Balls: How Divination Tools Can Help Us Access Our Intuition
What does a Beatle have in common with tarot cards and crystal balls? On today’s episode, you’ll find out. Host Allie Wagner will tell you one of her favorite stories about her favorite Beatle and how we can use what’s called a divination tool ...
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Episode 34
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35:24
Episode 33: How Small Change Can Create Big Impact – the Story of Mary Quinlan Wingate
Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast.On today’s episode, we’ll introduce you to lifelong Nederland summer resident, Mary Quinlan Wingate. You’ll learn how a mother of three changed Nederland for the better and how her legacy live...
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Episode 33
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12:24
Episode 32: "If Not Me, Then Who?" – A Lesson about Personal Passion & Leadership from the Travis Manion Foundation
Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast.On today’s episode, we share a story of a group of veterans and their families who visited the carousel from the Travis Manion Foundation a couple o...
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Episode 32
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18:19
Episode 31: Peace, Love, Moto: A Conversation with Ron Francis
Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast.On today’s episode, I’m going to share an interview I did last week with Ron Francis. Ron is the host of the Peace, Love, Moto Podcast, a podcast based in Loveland, Colorado that explores the ...
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Episode 31
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Episode 30: What to Do When the World's On Fire?
Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast.On today’s episode, we explore what to do when it feels like the world is on fire. Join host Allie Wagner as she shares a TedTalk by writer and creative coach, Amie McNee, who makes the argume...
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Episode 30
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