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
In Bed With Phil - A Dog Named Fear EP #13
SHOWNOTES: A DOG NAMED FEAR - EP #13
Fear can sneak into our lives early — through trauma, bullying, or loss — and shape how we live for years. In this warm, funny, and deeply human conversation, Toni and Phil explore the surprising ways fear shows up, how childhood wounds can follow us, and the practical, proven ways to face fear head-on. From life-threatening burns and playground cruelty to camping in pitch-black darkness and making peace with injections, their stories reveal that courage isn’t the absence of fear — it’s learning to walk alongside it. This uplifting episode blends personal storytelling with mental health insights, offering comfort, laughter, and tools to help you face your own fears.
Topics
- Childhood trauma and long-term fear
- Bullying and body image
- Facing fear through exposure
- Parenting and overcoming fear for your kids
- Mark Mathews’ approach to fear
- Using humour to process fear
- "A Dog Named Fear" story and its lesson
Links
- Transcript: https://shithappy.com/a-dog-named-fear/
Related episodes:
Mark Mathews Episodes:
#12 Resilience Baseline: https://youtu.be/118zyF32nqQ
#11 Big Wave Wipeout: https://youtu.be/RTKVUI4JHus
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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/
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