SHIT HAPPY with Toni Powell
Listen. It will give you hope.
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.
Heads up: It's often funnier than you'd think.
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.
Episodes
100 episodes
RERUN: Guest Share Their Love Stories
#ShitHappyPodcast, #InspiringPodcast, #PodcastInterview Shownotes: Guests Share How They First Met Their Love - Holiday Special ep 63Love at first sight, illegal visas, meditation dreams, and a tango that tur...
From Lord's Daughter to Life On The Streets with Angela Williams ep 99
#ShitHappyPodcast, #InspiringPodcast, #PodcastInterviewShownotes:What happens when the struggle you inherit is privilege, not poverty? In this powerful episode, Angela Williams shares how wealth, social barriers, addiction in marr...
My Person Died. What Now? with Marie Alessi ep 98
#ShitHappyPodcast, #InspiringPodcast, #PodcastInterviewShownotes:What if grief did not have to mean a life built around pain? In this deeply moving episode, Marie Alessi shares how the sudden death of her husband changed everythin...
Firing Up After The Fire with Gabrielle Powell ep 97
#ShitHappyPodcast, #InspiringPodcast, #PodcastInterviewShownotes: When the devastating 2019–2020 Australian bushfires tore through the small town of Cobargo, potter Gaye Powell and her partner Dan faced a terrifying fi...
A Near Death Experience (Or Two) with Dr Margot McKinnon ep 96
#ShitHappyPodcast, #InspiringPodcast, #PodcastInterviewSHOWNOTESDescription In this powerful continuation with Dr Margot McKinnon, we explore near death experiences, unconditional love, and how reconnecting with ...
Your Blueprint: Remembering Who You Are with Dr Margo McKinnon ep 95
#ShitHappyPodcast, #InspiringPodcast, #PodcastInterviewShownotes:Description Dr Margot McKinnon shares how an acrimonious divorce and “pit of despair” became the turning point that pulled her back to herself. We ...
How My Mother's Suicide Changed My Life Forever with Alice Hanna ep 94
#ShitHappyPodcast, #InspiringPodcast, #PodcastInterviewShownotes Grief doesn’t always arrive as tears. Sometimes it shows up as “do mode”, shock, and a nervous system that never quite believes life is safe again. Alice Hanna ...
5 Minutes To Improve Your LIfe in 16 Ways with Toni Powell ep 93
#ShitHappyPodcast, #InspiringPodcast, #PodcastInterviewSHOWNOTES: 5 Minutes To Improve Your LIfe in 16 Ways with Toni Powell ep 93This episode introduces a simple, science-backed practice that takes just minutes a day ...
The Prescription You Don't Need A Dr For with Roni Beauchamp ep 92
#ShitHappyPodcast, #InspiringPodcast, #PodcastInterview SHOWNOTES: Lifestyle medicine is the prescription most of us aren’t getting. Toni speaks with Roni Beauchamp, CEO of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine,...
What Are The Words That Guide Your LIfe? ep 91
#ShitHappyPodcast, #InspiringPodcast, #PodcastInterviewShownotes: A warm, funny and deeply human “More Shit Happy” episode exploring the powerful words people choose to live by. This conversation celebrates wellbeing, mindse...
Surviving Suicide: A Boatload of Miracles with Donna Thistlewaite ep 90
#ShitHappyPodcast, #InspiringPodcast, #PodcastInterviewShownotes:After a workplace conflict detonates Donna Thistlewaite’s confidence, intrusive thoughts spiral fast and end in a suicide attempt from Brisbane’s Story Bridge. Donn...
We Learned New Stuff - In Bed With Phil ep 89
#ShitHappyPodcast, #InspiringPodcast, #PodcastInterviewShownotes: We Learned New Stuff - In Bed With Phil ep 89 What if everything you “knew” turned out to be wrong—or at least surprising? In this fun In ...
What Happened When They Stole My Business with Maureen Hascoet ep 88
#ShitHappyPodcast, #InspiringPodcast, #PodcastInterviewShownotes: Maureen Hascoet built a bold plan to change Scotland’s film industry while her family faced a Huntington’s diagnosis. Then investors manoeuvred her out of her...
How Stealing A Rock Changed My Career with Monty Badami ep 87
#ShitHappyPodcast, #InspiringPodcast, #PodcastInterviewShownotes A short but powerful “But wait, there’s more” follow-up with anthropologist Monty Badami that dives into identity, culture, wellbeing and meaning. Monty shares ...
How To Get Curious Not Furious with Monty Badami ep 86
#ShitHappyPodcast, #InspiringPodcast, #PodcastInterviewShownotesWhat does it really mean to be human in a messy, uncertain world? Anthropologist Monty Badami joins Toni Powell for a thoughtful, funny and deeply humane conversation...
Let Me Tell You About A Miracle ep 85
#ShitHappyPodcast, #InspiringPodcast, #PodcastInterviewShownotes:This Miracles edition of But Wait, There’s More gathers powerful real-life stories of meaning, hope, grief and connection from past guests. From near-death reassura...
"I'm Gay?" The Plot Twist I Didn't See Coming with Meralda Bateman ep 84
#ShitHappyPodcast, #InspiringPodcast, #PodcastInterview Shownotes: "I'm Gay?" The Plot Twist I Didn't See Coming with Meralda Bateman ep 84An unexpected, funny and deeply moving story about love, identity, wellbeing a...
A Very Spicy In Bed with Phil ep 83
#ShitHappyPodcast, #InspiringPodcast, #PodcastInterview ShownotesIn this In Bed with Phil episode of Sh!t Happy, Toni and Phil share an honest, lived-experience conversation about autism, ADHD and neurodiverge...
Embracing Autism in Fiji With Patricia Naisara ep 82
#ShitHappyPodcast, #InspiringPodcast, #PodcastInterview SHOWNOTESWhen a child is diagnosed with profound autism, life changes instantly. In this powerful episode of Sh!t Happy, Fijian lawyer and HR leader Patricia Na...
The Magic Of Music & Laughter with Frank Frikker ep 81
#ShitHappyPodcast, #InspiringPodcast, #PodcastInterviewShownotesMusic and laughter can be powerful tools for wellbeing, creativity and mental health. In this episode of Sh!t Happy, Toni Powell chats with composer and song...
How To Grow Your Creative Side with Paul Fairweather ep 80
#ShitHappyPodcast, #InspiringPodcast, #PodcastInterview SHOWNOTES: How To Grow Your Creative Side with Paul Fairweather ep 80Creativity isn’t about being artistic. It’s about problem-solving, confidence, wellbeing and...
In Bed With Phil - Strike A Bad Patch Race ep 79
#ShitHappyPodcast, #InspiringPodcast, #PodcastInterview SHOWNOTES: In Bed With Phil - Strike A Bad Patch Race ep 79In this In Bed with Phil episode of Sh!t Happy, Toni and Phil share a darkly funny sto...
When The Universe Drops A Tree On You with Bart Walsh ep 78
#ShitHappyPodcast, #InspiringPodcast, #PodcastInterview SHOWNOTESAt 23, Bart Walsh was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer that took his jaw, changed his voice, and rerouted his entire life. In this deeply honest Sh!t Happy c...
Building An Enduring Marriage with Craig and Kelly Higgins-Devine ep 77
#ShitHappyPodcast, #InspiringPodcast, #PodcastInterviewSHOWNOTES: What really makes a long marriage last when the spark fades, conflict is avoided, or life pulls you apart? In this honest and often funny conversation, bro...
That Thing They Criticize ? Cultivate it! with Kelly Higgins-Devine ep 76
#ShitHappyPodcast, #InspiringPodcast, #PodcastInterviewSHOWNOTES: Broadcaster Kelly Higgins-Devine shares the real story behind burnout, depression and recovery after the emotional toll of emergency broadcasting during the 20...