Uncovering Happiness Podcast: Recent Episodes

William Welch / Kera Passante

Recovery is more than just not drinking or using drugs. It's the recovery of your entire self and the happiness in your life.

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**In the eighth episode of the Uncovering Happiness Podcast Kera and Bill W speak with Michael, a filmmaker, and person in long-term recovery.  Michael’s film, Rock-A-Holic is about how rock climbing saved the lives of 3 addicts.  In our conversation today, we ask Michael what it’s like to facilitate climbing meetups in Portland, Oregon.  We also chat about relationships and the parallels between rock climbing and recovery.

Learn more about our uncovering happiness online recovery coaching program at** http://www.recoverycoachingonline.com

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In the seventh episode of the Uncovering Happiness Podcast Kera and Bill W speak with Michelle, an experiential facilitator, and author. In our conversation with Michelle, we cover topics including play and games as pathways to happiness and authenticity, a communication technique called “going into inquiry”, and lessons learned from fly fishing.


Recovery is more than just not drinking or using drugs. It's the recovery of your entire self and the happiness in your life.

Your life is short and there’s more to life than just getting by. When you follow the Uncovering Happiness Process, you will be guided towards a life built on your own dreams and desires.

The Uncovering Happiness Process:

  • Pillar 1: Deep dive into who you are now which means you will understand what is working well in your life and what you are struggling with so you can start to break your bad habits and replace them with new coping strategies which will get you immediate results to your most pressing problems.
  • Pillar 2: Discovery of who you want to be which means you will start working on finding what sincerely motivates you so you will have a reason to get up every morning and face life even during the most difficult days.
  • Pillar 3: Build a step by step map to the life you truly want to live which means you develop a path to follow every day, week, and month so you will be living your life the way you want to live, not the way someone else expects you to live it.
  • Pillar 4: Learn what success looks and feels like which means reframing the way you think so that even in the face of a missed goal you are still taking steps toward the person you want to be, not away from that person.

WE HAVE A FREE UNCOVERING HAPPINESS WORKSHEET FOR YOU!

Our FREE worksheet ($97 value) is the first step in the Uncovering Happiness Process. You will start to learn about who you are now, who you want to be and how you are going to get there.

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At the age of 52 Tim became a shapeshifter. He put down his corporate belt and put on a backpack and became a backcountry field guide. He is currently working on a dissertation on spiritually transformative experiences in wilderness therapy. We met Tim last month in Park City, Utah at the Wilderness Therapy Symposium.


Recovery is more than just not drinking or using drugs. It's the recovery of your entire self and the happiness in your life.

Your life is short and there’s more to life than just getting by. When you follow the Uncovering Happiness Process, you will be guided towards a life built on your own dreams and desires.

The Uncovering Happiness Process:

  • Pillar 1: Deep dive into who you are now which means you will understand what is working well in your life and what you are struggling with so you can start to break your bad habits and replace them with new coping strategies which will get you immediate results to your most pressing problems.
  • Pillar 2: Discovery of who you want to be which means you will start working on finding what sincerely motivates you so you will have a reason to get up every morning and face life even during the most difficult days.
  • Pillar 3: Build a step by step map to the life you truly want to live which means you develop a path to follow every day, week, and month so you will be living your life the way you want to live, not the way someone else expects you to live it.
  • Pillar 4: Learn what success looks and feels like which means reframing the way you think so that even in the face of a missed goal you are still taking steps toward the person you want to be, not away from that person.

WE HAVE A FREE UNCOVERING HAPPINESS WORKSHEET FOR YOU!

Our FREE worksheet ($97 value) is the first step in the Uncovering Happiness Process. You will start to learn about who you are now, who you want to be and how you are going to get there.

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In the fifth episode of the Uncovering Happiness Podcast Kera and Bill W speak with Josh, a recovery podcaster (Find his podcast anywhere you listen. An Atheist Reads the Book of Alcoholics Anonymous) from Portland, Oregon. **We discuss how labels do not define who we are, how your response to traffic can be a meter for your well-being, and the adventure of attending comic-con.


Recovery is more than just not drinking or using drugs. It's the recovery of your entire self and the happiness in your life.

Your life is short and there’s more to life than just getting by. When you follow the Uncovering Happiness Process, you will be guided towards a life built on your own dreams and desires.

The Uncovering Happiness Process:

  • Pillar 1: Deep dive into who you are now which means you will understand what is working well in your life and what you are struggling with so you can start to break your bad habits and replace them with new coping strategies which will get you immediate results to your most pressing problems.
  • Pillar 2: Discovery of who you want to be which means you will start working on finding what sincerely motivates you so you will have a reason to get up every morning and face life even during the most difficult days.
  • Pillar 3: Build a step by step map to the life you truly want to live which means you develop a path to follow every day, week, and month so you will be living your life the way you want to live, not the way someone else expects you to live it.
  • Pillar 4: Learn what success looks and feels like which means reframing the way you think so that even in the face of a missed goal you are still taking steps toward the person you want to be, not away from that person.

WE HAVE A FREE UNCOVERING HAPPINESS WORKSHEET FOR YOU!

Our FREE worksheet ($97 value) is the first step in the Uncovering Happiness Process. You will start to learn about who you are now, who you want to be and how you are going to get there.

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In the fourth episode of the Uncovering Happiness Podcast Kera and Bill W speak with Paul, a software development management coach. He teaches software developers how to balance the development of the software and leading the team of developers. His website is PaulEcoaching.com **In our conversation, we discuss finding happiness at work, helping others become better versions of themselves, the challenge and importance of active listening, and how happiness is a process that results from daily actions.


Recovery is more than just not drinking or using drugs. It's the recovery of your entire self and the happiness in your life.

Your life is short and there’s more to life than just getting by. When you follow the Uncovering Happiness Process, you will be guided towards a life built on your own dreams and desires.

The Uncovering Happiness Process:

  • Pillar 1: Deep dive into who you are now which means you will understand what is working well in your life and what you are struggling with so you can start to break your bad habits and replace them with new coping strategies which will get you immediate results to your most pressing problems.

  • Pillar 2: Discovery of who you want to be which means you will start working on finding what sincerely motivates you so you will have a reason to get up every morning and face life even during the most difficult days.

  • Pillar 3: Build a step by step map to the life you truly want to live which means you develop a path to follow every day, week, and month so you will be living your life the way you want to live, not the way someone else expects you to live it.

  • Pillar 4: Learn what success looks and feels like which means reframing the way you think so that even in the face of a missed goal you are still taking steps toward the person you want to be, not away from that person.

WE HAVE A FREE UNCOVERING HAPPINESS WORKSHEET FOR YOU!

Our FREE worksheet ($97 value) is the first step in the Uncovering Happiness Process. You will start to learn about who you are now, who you want to be and how you are going to get there.

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In the third episode of the Uncovering Happiness Podcast Kera and Bill W speak with Samantha, mother of 4 who lives in eastern TN, about her life before recovery and her dream to show people still struggling with addiction that there is hope and happiness available to them, even if you’ve spent time in jail and harmed family relationships.


Recovery is more than just not drinking or using drugs. It's the recovery of your entire self and the happiness in your life.

Your life is short and there’s more to life than just getting by. When you follow the Uncovering Happiness Process, you will be guided towards a life built on your own dreams and desires.

The Uncovering Happiness Process:

  • Pillar 1: Deep dive into who you are now which means you will understand what is working well in your life and what you are struggling with so you can start to break your bad habits and replace them with new coping strategies which will get you immediate results to your most pressing problems.
  • Pillar 2: Discovery of who you want to be which means you will start working on finding what sincerely motivates you so you will have a reason to get up every morning and face life even during the most difficult days.
  • Pillar 3: Build a step by step map to the life you truly want to live which means you develop a path to follow every day, week, and month so you will be living your life the way you want to live, not the way someone else expects you to live it.
  • Pillar 4: Learn what success looks and feels like which means reframing the way you think so that even in the face of a missed goal you are still taking steps toward the person you want to be, not away from that person.

WE HAVE A FREE UNCOVERING HAPPINESS WORKSHEET FOR YOU!

Our FREE worksheet ($97 value) is the first step in the Uncovering Happiness Process. You will start to learn about who you are now, who you want to be and how you are going to get there.

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In the second episode of the Uncovering Happiness Podcast Kera and Bill W speak with “SY” about how it only took him 5 million steps to find happiness in the real world. We discuss the meaning of “the real world”, the legacy of Baltimore Jack, and how change is achieved through simple actions. Check out https://realworldhiking.com/ **to learn more about SY’s blog and book.


Recovery is more than just not drinking or using drugs. It's the recovery of your entire self and the happiness in your life.

Your life is short and there’s more to life than just getting by. When you follow the Uncovering Happiness Process, you will be guided towards a life built on your own dreams and desires.

The Uncovering Happiness Process:

  • Pillar 1: Deep dive into who you are now which means you will understand what is working well in your life and what you are struggling with so you can start to break your bad habits and replace them with new coping strategies which will get you immediate results to your most pressing problems.
  • Pillar 2: Discovery of who you want to be which means you will start working on finding what sincerely motivates you so you will have a reason to get up every morning and face life even during the most difficult days.
  • Pillar 3: Build a step by step map to the life you truly want to live which means you develop a path to follow every day, week, and month so you will be living your life the way you want to live, not the way someone else expects you to live it.
  • Pillar 4: Learn what success looks and feels like which means reframing the way you think so that even in the face of a missed goal you are still taking steps toward the person you want to be, not away from that person.

WE HAVE A FREE UNCOVERING HAPPINESS WORKSHEET FOR YOU!

Our FREE worksheet ($97 value) is the first step in the Uncovering Happiness Process. You will start to learn about who you are now, who you want to be and how you are going to get there.

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In the first episode of the Uncovering Happiness Podcast Kera and Bill W speak with Anthony about the stories we tell ourselves and the stories we’re told by others and how that impacts our happiness. Our conversation includes a discussion about following our passion and the difference between anxiety and excitement.


Recovery is more than just not drinking or using drugs. It's the recovery of your entire self and the happiness in your life.

Your life is short and there’s more to life than just getting by. When you follow the Uncovering Happiness Process, you will be guided towards a life built on your own dreams and desires.

The Uncovering Happiness Process:

  • Pillar 1: Deep dive into who you are now which means you will understand what is working well in your life and what you are struggling with so you can start to break your bad habits and replace them with new coping strategies which will get you immediate results to your most pressing problems.
  • Pillar 2: Discovery of who you want to be which means you will start working on finding what sincerely motivates you so you will have a reason to get up every morning and face life even during the most difficult days.
  • Pillar 3: Build a step by step map to the life you truly want to live which means you develop a path to follow every day, week, and month so you will be living your life the way you want to live, not the way someone else expects you to live it.
  • Pillar 4: Learn what success looks and feels like which means reframing the way you think so that even in the face of a missed goal you are still taking steps toward the person you want to be, not away from that person.

WE HAVE A FREE UNCOVERING HAPPINESS WORKSHEET FOR YOU!

Our FREE worksheet ($97 value) is the first step in the Uncovering Happiness Process. You will start to learn about who you are now, who you want to be and how you are going to get there.