SHIT HAPPY with Toni Powell
Shit Happy™️ – a feel-good podcast AND a new word: a noun meaning ‘stirring shitshows into something good’.
Hosted by Toni Powell (ABC’s Australian Story, 15M+ Goalcast views), Shit Happy™️ is where resilience meets real talk.
Each week, Toni’s guests share deeply human, uplifting — and often hilarious — stories of how they’ve navigated life’s messiest moments.
They offer hard-won wisdom on mental health, mindset, burnout, relationships, anxiety, and bouncing back when life blindsides you.
Toni is a recovering misery addict turned happiness hacker whose storytelling and science-backed tools have helped millions shift their mindset and find joy, even in disaster.
You’ll get three episodes a week, including IN BED WITH PHIL — a cozy, unscripted episode from bed (yes, really), full of dad jokes, cheeky banter, and sometimes unexpected brilliance.
If you want a wellbeing podcast that’s down-to-earth, soul-stirring and full of real-life resilience, this is it.
Think: TED talk meets Ted Lasso… with a dash of The Princess Bride.
There’s science. There’s laughter.
There’s stories that actually help.
There’s heart.
SHIT HAPPY™ — all the good feels.
SHIT HAPPY with Toni Powell
A Spiritual Survival Story with Petrea King EP #14
SHOWNOTES: A Spiritual Survival Story EP #14
Petrea King’s extraordinary journey from childhood trauma, chronic pain, and a terminal leukemia diagnosis to deep healing and remission offers profound lessons in resilience, mental health, and spiritual wellbeing. From months of solitary weeping in a cave in Assisi to founding Quest for Life, Petrea shares how grief, self-exploration, and radical acceptance can transform suffering into peace. Her story reveals the life-changing power of processing emotions, making peace with the past, and finding meaning—even in life’s most challenging “Ds.”
Topics
- Childhood spiritual experiences & family silence
- Brother’s suicide and its long-term impact
- Terminal illness, remission, and healing
- Seven months in a cave in Assisi
- The power of grief, self-inquiry, and acceptance
- Founding Quest for Life and helping others find peace
- Transforming life’s “Ds” into growth
Links
- Petrea’s memoir Up Till Now: https://amzn.to/45CxriU
- Quest for Life Foundation: https://questforlife.org.au/
- Book- Quest For Life: https://amzn.to/457l3HA
- Book - Your Life Matters: https://amzn.to/3J2hOtq
- Book - Sometimes Hearts Have to Break: https://amzn.to/3H3FLjy
- Transcript & guest bio: https://shithappy.com/a-spiritual-survival-story/
Related Episodes:
#15: A Safe Space To Heal (Thursday) https://youtu.be/aN875q4pLpI
Heads Up
Includes discussion of suicide, chronic illness, and grief.
#spiritualhealing, #griefrecovery, #overcomingillness, #peace
LINKS TO LOVE:
Toni's Newsletter: https://shithappy.com/time-to-smile-newsletter-sign-up/
Ask Us Anything: https://shithappy.com/ask-me-anything/
Support The Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2510564/support
What A Feeling Book - https://amzn.to/459EHEd
The Yellow Car Book - https://amzn.to/3IVPiKc
LET’S CONNECT
Podcast: https://shithappy.com
Speaking: https://www.tonipowell.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonipowell/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@shithappypodcast/podcasts
CREDITS:
Exec Producer: Sam Blacklock
Podcast Music:: In Your Head Now
Courtesy of Frank Frikker https://wolfstales.au/
#Wellbeing, #Mindfulness, #Motivation