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
Blindsided By Benzos with Deke Ludwig #20
Shownotes: Blindsided by Benzos EP #20
Filmmaker 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 conversation, Deke shares how the film’s message shaped his life and how a doctor-prescribed benzodiazepine for mild anxiety and insomnia nearly destroyed it. Learn the warning signs, recovery truths, and science-backed wellbeing skills that can protect you and the people you love from medical overprescription and help you reclaim joy.
Topics
- Finding beauty in the ordinary
- The making and impact of Seeing
- Dangers of benzodiazepine prescriptions
- Medical system oversights
- Life after addiction: practical wellbeing tools
- Sleep strategies and nervous system regulation
- Rediscovering purpose through relationships
Episode Specific Links
- Seeing by Deke Ludwig – https://youtu.be/a6uisJz5j5c?si=ETPkQMGonYwzMNNH
- Deke Ludwig’s website – https://www.dietrichludwig.com/
- Toni Powell’s online wellbeing program Let’s Get Shit Happy – https://www.tonipowell.com/lets-get-shit-happy/
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- Transcript and guest bio – https://shithappy.com/blindsided-by-benzos/
Related Episodes: As they become available
- #32 Be Your Own Self Health Advocate (21 Oct) https://youtu.be/VBjSWxATuwo
- #33 Influence Your Own Health Outcomes (23 Oct) https://youtu.be/bBVk4A92T6k
Heads Up
Contains discussion of prescription drug addiction, withdrawal symptoms, and mental health challenges.
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LINKS TO LOVE:
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CREDITS:
Exec Producer: Sam Blacklock
Podcast Music:: In Your Head Now
Courtesy of Frank Frikker https://wolfstales.au/
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