SHIT HAPPY with Toni Powell
The Art Of Stirring Shit Shows Into Gold. AKA Shitstirring
Real stories of pain, grief and the full catastrophe of being human and how our guests turned their shitshow into something useful.
Shit Happy™️ – a new word meaning 'stirring shitshows into gold.' And a podcast that proves it's possible.
Each week guests share true stories along with the hard-won wisdom that got them through it.
Topics include mental health, grief, fear, relationships, addiction, creativity, spirituality, identity, forgiveness and finding purpose when life falls apart.
Hosted by Toni Powell — author, speaker and recovering misery addict turned happiness hacker whose storytelling and science-backed tools have helped millions shift their mindset and find joy, even in disaster.
Episodes drop Tuesdays.
If you want a wellbeing podcast that's down-to-earth, honest and full of real-life resilience (with a few laughs), this is it.
SHIT HAPPY with Toni Powell
A Filmmaker's Improbable Journey to Directing on Mission Impossible with Chris Jones #68
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SHOWNOTES: A Filmmaker's Improbable Journey to Directing on Mission Impossible with Chris Jones #68
Filmmaker Chris Jones shares the wild, gritty, and deeply meaningful journey behind his Oscar-shortlisted short Gone Fishing, his early guerrilla films, dawn raids, near-catastrophes, and the self-development quest that reshaped his life. A brutally honest, funny, and inspiring masterclass in creativity, resilience, filmmaking, and mental health. If you need courage, a mindset reset, or a nudge toward your own brave next step, this episode will hit the spot.
Topics
• Turning catastrophes into creative fuel
• True guerrilla filmmaking
• Mental health, identity, and burnout
• Joy, risk, and the “bliss” of creativity
• Gone Fishing and the power of meaning-first stories
• How he ended up directing on Mission Impossible
• Heart of Gold Film Festival memories
Episode Specific Links
- Chris’s documentary about Heart of Gold: https://chrisjonesblog.com/2009/03/heart-of-gold-guerilla-masterclass-approaches.html
- Link to request Gone Fishing from Chris : https://livingspiritgroup.com/gone-fishing-short-film/
- Transcript and guest bio: https://shithappy.com/a-filmmakers-imp…h-chris-jones-68/
- Guerrilla Filmmaker’s Handbook: https://guerillafilm.com/
- Chris's website: https://jonesfilm.co.uk/
Find Related Episode on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shit-happy-with-toni-powell/id1829230570
The Heart of Gold Story:
- # 18 Curing My Crisis Creatively with Toni Powell
- #19 The Shootout with Toni & Phil
- #21 A Highly Unlikely Story with Toni
- #22 Going for Gold with Toni & Phil
- #24 From Dream to Disaster with Toni
- #25 From Shitshow to Shift with Toni & Phil
- # 69 More of Chris's story.
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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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