Welcome to Episode 1 of Get Happy Hour: Carla is a girl and a humanitarian on a big mission to make a difference in the world and will be talking to leading health and wellness experts, business entrepreneurs and inspiring speakers to find out what brings them joy as well as learn some valuable lessons in what role happiness plays in their success. In today’s episode, we learn more about the podcaster herself!

• Carla’s journey has taken her all over the world. When she was younger she went to live in Europe when she first started out acting.
• Carla opens her own business after learning about what to when she returns home after her travels
• Carla talks about how valuable yoga is to her and how it saved her. The growth and journey of her yoga journey led her to open her second business Happy Hot Yoga.
• Carla explains what Happiness is to her.
• Carla talks about her routine and how gratitude, affirmations and exercise plays a part in it.
• Carla talks about what makes her heart sing and how spending time with her nephews, on the yoga mat and travelling gives her joy
• Carla talks about how her favourite book and what she’s reading now
• Carla talks about how important sleep is for success
• Carla talks about how gratitude shifts her perspective on adversity and talks about what gratitude practices she uses
• Carla talks about one of the biggest setbacks she had last year on her way to Bali and how important it is to be honest, take ownership and responsibility for your decisions.
• Carla talks about makes her laugh out loud – stories from her younger days to British sitcom Gavin and Stacey
• Carla talks about her idols

Quotes: “If you think you’re lying there and you think you don’t have a voice in your head, that’s a voice in your head”

“I’ve really discovered I know what life is about”

“Happiness doesn’t relate to one thing, it relates to EVERYTHING”

“Carla, it’s not a third world problem, get over it!”

“I surrender, please help me”

Books mentioned: Think and Grow Rich – Napoleon Hill

Get Happy Now – Carla Maree

Man’s Search For Meaning - Victor Frankl

Warrior Pose – Brad Willis

Shantaram – Gregory David Roberts

The Sleep Revolution – Arianna Huffington

Things talked about: Anthony Robbins – www.tonyrobbins.com

Anytime Fitness Woy Woy - https://www.anytimefitness.com.au/gyms/au-1197/woy-woy-nsw-2256/

Happy Hot Yoga Woy Woy - https://www.happyhotyoga.com.au/

Bali – www.bali.com

London – www.visitlondon.com

Oprah Super Soul Sunday - http://www.oprah.com/app/super-soul-sunday.html

Links:

IG: @carlamareesimpson

FB: Carla Maree

Website: www.carlamaree.com.au

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWwhUeZhu3kYBQRc4L-f7sQ