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.
Episodes
37 episodes
A Year to Live - In Bed With Phil #37
#shithappypodcast, #inspiringpodcast, #PodcastInterview SHOWNOTES: A Year to LIve In Bed With Phil ep 37If you had just one year to live, what would you change? In this cozy, funny, and thought-provoking “In Bed with Ph...
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Episode 37
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9:16
Dreams, Miracles & Enlightenment with Paul McDermott #36
#shithappypodcast, #inspiringpodcast, #motivation,SHOWNOTES: Dreams, Miracles & Enlightenment #36A powerful exploration of dreams, love, and the miracles hidden in everyday life. Psychotherapist Paul McDermott shares extraordi...
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Episode 36
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17:46
Dying to Live with Paul McDermott #35
#ShitHappyPodcast, #InspiringPodcast, #Motivation,SHOWNOTES: Dying to Live # 35What does it mean to truly meet someone where they are—even when they’re difficult, dying, or dismantling everything they once knew? In this deeply mov...
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Episode 35
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28:56
Swapping Lives - In Bed With Phil EP #34
#ShitHappyPodcast, #InspiringPodcast, #Motivation,SHOWNOTES: Swapping Lives #34In this lighthearted In Bed with Phil episode, Toni and Phil tackle a listener’s playful question: What if they swapped lives for ...
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Episode 34
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6:45
Influence Your Own Health Outcomes with Luan Lawrenson-Woods EP #33
SHOWNOTES: Influence Your Own Health Outcomes ep #33How do you advocate for yourself when faced with a scary diagnosis or confusing medical process? This empowering episode explores practical tools for self-advocacy in healthcare—asking ...
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Episode 33
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15:33
Be Your Own Self Health Advocate with Luan Lawrenson-Woods EP #32
SHOWNOTES: Be Your Own Self Health Advocate #32What do you do when your health is on the line—but you’re too scared to speak up? In this powerful episode, cancer survivor and patient advocate Luan Lawrenson-Woods shares how ...
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Episode 32
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28:20
Annoying Each Other - In Bed With Phil EP #31
Shownotes: Annoying Each Other ep #31 Living with someone long-term? Annoying habits are guaranteed. In this funny and relatable In Bed with Phil episode, Toni and Phil swap stories of forgotten sunglasses, vanishing oven m...
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Episode 31
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11:07
How I Healed My Marriage in 30 Days with Lois Shuttleworth EP #30
Shownotes: I Healed My Marriage in 30 Days #30Can you really save a struggling marriage without changing your partner? In this inspiring wellbeing conversation, Toni shares the story of Lois, who felt stuck in her 25-year marriage until ...
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Episode 30
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19:18
Having, Being and Doing Enough with Sheridan Stewart EP #29
Shownotes: Having, Being and Doing Enough ep 29How do you know when you are enough, have enough, and do enough? In this inspiring episode, broadcaster, author, and former music journalist Sheridan Stewart shares how bushfir...
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Episode 29
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34:37
Forgiveness PHILosophy - In Bed With Phil ep #28
Shownotes: Forgiveness PHILosophy Ep 28Forgiveness isn’t easy it’s just essential for wellbeing, mental health, and healthy relationships. In this candid and funny “In Bed with Phil” episode, Toni and Phil explore how forgiveness ...
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Episode 28
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11:29
How You Can Forgive with Stanford's Prof Fred Luskin EP #27
Shownotes: How You Can Forgive ep #27 Forgiveness isn’t about letting someone off the hook—it’s about freeing yourself. In this powerful conversation with Dr. Fred Luskin, Director of the Stanford Forgiveness Project, we ...
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Episode 27
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22:12
Finding Inner Peace with Stanford's Prof Fred Luskin #26
Shownotes: Finding Inner Peace EP #26What if forgiveness is the missing key to your wellbeing? In this powerful conversation, Stanford’s Dr. Fred Luskin—founder of the Forgiveness Project—shares how letting go of resentment rewire...
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Episode 26
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33:23
In Bed With Phil - From Shitshow to Shift EP #25
Shownotes: From Shitshow to Shift EP # 25When life falls apart, it’s easy to spiral into anger, self-doubt, and misery. In this candid “In Bed with Phil” episode, Toni and Phil unpack how losing their business, illness, and hu...
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Episode 25
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10:33
From Dream to Disaster with Phil and Toni Powell EP #24
Shownotes: From Dream to Disaster #24Betrayal, resilience, and the messy beauty of starting something big. In this episode, Toni Powell shares the rise and collapse of the film festival she founded—an inspiring, heartbreaking, and...
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Episode 24
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16:57
Hip Hop For Healing with Winitha Bonney EP 23
Shownotes: Hip Hop For Healing EP 23 From dancing with Britney Spears to earning an Order of Australia, Winitha Bonnie has transformed hip hop into a powerful tool for social change. In this uplifting episode, we...
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Episode 23
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27:43
In Bed With Phil - Going For Gold EP #22
Shownotes: Going For Gold - EP # 22In this warm and witty In Bed with Phil episode of Sh!t Happy, Toni shares the origin story of the Heart of Gold International Film Festival—a dream sparked by a short ...
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Episode 22
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12:11
A Highly Unlikely Story with Phil & Toni Powell EP #21
Shownotes: A Highly Unlikely Story EP #21What happens when an unlikely little film takes you from embarrassment to winning Best Short Film in Los Angeles? In this episode, Toni and Phil share the surreal story of ho...
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Episode 21
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19:38
Blindsided By Benzos with Deke Ludwig #20
Shownotes: Blindsided by Benzos EP #20Filmmaker Deke Ludwig’s viral short film Seeing changed how Toni experiences the world—teaching the life-shifting truth that “the ordinary is extraordinary.” In this raw, powerful con...
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Episode 20
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33:26
In Bed With Phil - The Shootout EP #19
Shownotes: THE SHOOTOUT - ep #19A heartwarming, funny, and inspiring conversation about how a small creative risk can change your life. Toni and Phil share the behind-the-scenes story of their short film Looking Good—from...
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Episode 19
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9:48
Curing My Crisis Creatively - Phil & Toni Powell #18
SHOWNOTES: Curing My Crisis Creatively EP #18What do you do when life derails and you feel like the joy is gone forever? In this raw, funny, and deeply moving episode, Toni and Phil share the true story behind their short film
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Episode 18
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17:01
Sex, Drugs and Meditation with Mary-Lou Stephens #17
Shownotes: Sex, Drugs & Meditation ep #17What happens when workplace bullying, desperation, and a stubborn streak collide with a 10-day silent meditation retreat? Author Mary-Lou Stevens turned her painful ABC workplace experi...
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Episode 17
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34:15
In Bed With Phil - How Embarrassing EP #16
Shownotes: How Embarrassing Ep 16 In this hilarious “In Bed with Phil” episode, Toni and Phil swap their most embarrassing moments — from drunken mishaps at a wellbeing retreat to botched school science experiments and aw...
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Episode 16
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9:47
A Safe Space to Heal with Petrea King EP #15
Shownotes: A Safe Space to Heal Ep #15In this deeply moving conversation, Petrea King shares the remarkable journey from her own healing to creating Quest for Life, a sanctuary for those facing cancer, PTSD, trauma, grief, and lif...
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Episode 15
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25:48
A Spiritual Survival Story with Petrea King EP #14
SHOWNOTES: A Spiritual Survival Story EP #14Petrea 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 hea...
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Episode 14
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31:07
