Kourting Happiness: Recent Episodes
Dr. Kortni Alston
Are you committed to happiness? Are you looking to create a happier workplace? Do you value learning more about how science can help? Well, if you answered yes, this podcast is for you.
Dr. Kortni Alston is here to help. She is a Happiness Scholar who understands hardships, building resilience, and well-being at work. Plus, she is a TV Reporter, and News Director turned TEDx speaker and Transformational Trainer in positive psychology. Each episode will help you commit to happiness in your personal life and on the job.
Dr. Kortni trains journalists, executives, and individuals who are looking for transformative change with evidence-based strategies.
Are you thinking about changing your life? Are you focused on meaningful work? Do you want to create a workplace that values well-being? Discover why individuals, companies, and professional organizations turn to Dr. Kortni to increase their levels of happiness, commitment to well-being, and create a positive workplace.
Are you a boss with your boundaries?
If not, this episode is for you. Dr. Kortni Alston discusses how to tackle it and safeguard your well-being. She shares a Positive Psychology.com article titled -- How to Set Healthy Boundaries and Build Positive Relationships – by Dr. Jo Nash.
It will help you build better boundaries at work and in your personal life.
Dr. Kortni Alston is back.
She discusses her hiatus. Why she needed to take one, and what she learned about the importance of time off.
Learn how powering down can help you recharge.
Are you a leader that is ready to be a game-changer? If you are shouting, "yes."
We have an approach that will increase well-being in your workplace. On top of that, it will improve performance. Strengths-Based Leadership is transformative.
Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, will help you uncover the superpowers in your team.
We are counting down to one of our favorite days of the year, and that’s the International Day of Happiness. It takes place on March 20th.
To celebrate, we are counting down with a positive activity to celebrate – and that’s our own digital Wall of Gratitude.
Our host Dr. Kortni Alston discusses the scientific benefits by the leading scholar in gratitude, Dr. Robert Emmons, published in his article by the Greater Good Science Center.
Gratitude can help increase well-being. Learn how to do this and share your gratitude on our wall.
Are you ready to add books to help you elevate happiness in your library?
If you are shouting, "Yes, I am." Well, this podcast is for you.
CNBC features our host and happiness scholar, Dr. Kortni Alston's top picks. Check out what they are. Plus, Dr. Kortni mentions a bonus book only on Kourting Happiness.
Did you know that 40 percent of your happiness can be determined based on intentional activities?
Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, discusses the science and how to develop your well-being strategy to jump-start 2023.
Who can you call at 3:00 a.m.?
Not having that person could affect your happiness.
Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, talks about CBS News coverage of A Key to Finding Happiness. The story focuses on community. She discusses how you can create belonging and how the world's longest scientific study on happiness can help.
Are you ready to achieve all your goals in 2023? If you said, yes, we have the perfect person to take you to the finish line.
Katie Jefcoat is a happiness curator, kindness crusader, speaker, and author. On top of that, she is the host of Everyday Happiness podcast.
Katie discusses how you can find happiness and harmony between your to-dos and priorities all though Intentional Margins. Her approach is a 5-part IMPACT Method that will finally help you jump off the hamster wheel of overwhelm.
We have a few days until Christmas. Are you searching for the perfect gift? If so, there is no judgment. Maybe, you are searching for some self-care goodies of your own. You are in the right place.
Happiness Scholar Dr. Kortni Alston shares her top picks to help restore, recharge, and create your retreat. And —- gifts that can bring you joy.
Check out Dr. Kortni’s top picks that will help you make your holiday merry and bright.
It's known as the most wonderful time of the year.
It can also be a stressful one.
Our host Dr. Kortni Alston talks about how to make it happier. She shares tips from National Alliance on Mental illness, also known as NAMI. You will learn how to protect your mental health during this holiday season…
Christmas brings the sights and sounds of the holiday season. However, it can also be stressful.
What can you do to make sure you keep your peace? Give yourself the gift of boundaries. It's essential for our self-care.
Psychology Today holds some of those answers. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, talks about an article they published by Sharon Martin. Learn how you can create a harmonious holiday by honoring yourself.
The world isn't getting a good night's rest.
According to the Philips Global Sleep Survey, 62 percent of adults say they sleep somewhat/not at all well, with just one in 10 saying they sleep extremely well. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, shares an article published in Psychology Today to help restore your slumber. In addition, she provides bonus tips too.
Thanksgiving weekend means turkey, pumpkin pie, veggies, and lots of leftovers.
It also can be served with large portions of gratitude.
Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, talks about how you can create a ripple effect of giving thanks, that goes beyond the dinner table.
Do your negative emotions need a vacation?
If you say yes, you can put them into your guest house. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, explains how you can do just that.
Learn how with the help of Mister Rogers and a poem that will empower your feelings to pack their bags and leave.
Do you know what good stress is?
According to the American Institute of Stress, “Good Stress” is the type of stress we feel when we are excited. There isn’t a threat or a fear. They compare it to going on a rollercoaster ride, being up for a promotion, or maybe evening going on a first date.
Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, talks about how to manage good stress and the importance of taking time.
This episode is truly your greatest permission slip to be human.
Let’s talk about rain. These are not the drops that fall from the atmosphere. This R.A.I.N. is an acronym that will help you heal. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, shares how it will help you honor your feelings and create your umbrella approach to managing stress.
"Your well-being is your most important job," says our host Dr. Kortni Alston. She dives into what you can do to create a well-being strategy that works for you. On top of that, Dr. Kortni is sharing it all in a well-being journal that's yours for free. Yes, free. Find out how to grab yours today.
The United States Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, tells Americans that toxic workplaces can harm your health. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, shares Dr. Murthy's recommendations on what organizations can do to create healthier workplaces that foster work-life balance, community, and growth.
It's time to breathe well.
There is so much power in deep breathing. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, discusses an article published in Positive Psychology that shares how it can combat diseases, increase positive emotions, and help our well-being.
It's time to take note. Not just to notice or give attention. But the written word. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, talks about the power of a note. Learn more about the science of the handwritten message and how it can increase your well-being.
Thank God It's Friday, also known as TGIF.
It has become the phrase used to discuss that the work week has ended, and it’s time to dive into the weekend.
What about the start of the week? Yes, TGIM, or better yet, Thank God It's Monday. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, talks about an article published in positive psychology.com that will help make your workplace happier by adopting positive psychology.
Thank God It's Friday, also known as TGIF.
It has become the phrase used to discuss that the work week has ended, and it’s time to dive into the weekend.
What about the start of the week? Yes, TGIM, or better yet, Thank God It's Monday. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, talks about an article published in positive psychology.com that will help make your workplace happier by adopting positive psychology.
Dr. Maya Angelou's quote says it best, "People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
How can we create spaces that do just that?
Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, discusses seven tips on empathetic listening that will help you elevate conversation that make a connection. She shares best practices created by the Crisis Prevention Institute.
Do you honor your feelings?
If you said, "Kinda" or "Not really." Well, this episode is for you.
Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, is back from surgery. She is in recovery and discusses the importance of recognizing how you feel. Dr. Kortni shares an article by Mike Robbins published in Forbes, Be Real About How You Feel. You will learn how to give yourself permission to be human and the value of compassion when focusing on suffering.
The Kourting Happiness podcast has been taken over by Dr. Kortni Alston's fiancé Ken Lemon. He discusses her surgery and the power of her self-care squad. Learn how life-changing it was to see a collective come together for comfort and connection.
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Have you ever felt that way? Do you think you have so much on your plate that things are falling off? Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, discusses an article published in Psychology Today that will help you jump-start your well-being strategy fueled by positive psychology.
Woohoo! It's time to celebrate the 100 episodes of Kourting Happiness. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, shares a special gift for the first 100 listeners that enroll today on Udemy. She is offering Finding Happiness After Loss with Positive Psychology for free.
Woohoo! It's time to celebrate the 100 episodes of Kourting Happiness. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, shares a special gift for the first 100 listeners that enroll today on Udemy. She is offering Finding Happiness After Loss with Positive Psychology for free.
If you are feeling stressed out on the job. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, can help. CNBC Make It featured her three best tips to thrive at work. Learn how it can serve you. Plus, she shares a bonus tip to fuel your well-being strategy.
It appears that gratitude can help us manage stress at work.
Jill Suttie published a story about this topic for the Greater Good Science Center. Her headline asks the question Can Gratitude Reduce Your Stress at Work?
Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, discusses the article and the new study behind it. She also provides insight on how to begin developing gratitude in your workplace.
Have you ever heard the saying, “don’t let the future steal your present?”
That statement speaks to the value of mindfulness. Dr. Kortni Alston talks about Mindfulness and Being Present in the Moment, an article published in Psychology Today by Dr. Elyssa Barbash.
Learn more about how it can help you feel more relaxed, calmer, and happier.
The pandemic has taught us that employee well-being is essential. Positive psychology can help create positive experiences, which can build a positive culture. According to research, some benefits are increased engagement, performance, and productivity.
Dr. Kortni Alston discusses an article published in positive psychology.com that shares how to support employee wellness and the importance of having a workplace well-being coach.
Did you know that storytelling can be good for your mental health?
Dr. Kortni Alston discusses an article published in Very Well Mind, which shares the benefits linking storytelling and mental health.
Learn how it can help you with empathy, active listening, and more.
To celebrate 100 episodes and our second anniversary to Kourting Happiness, we hope you share your story with us: https://www.drkortnialston.training/share-your-story
Are you ready to move?
We are talking about dance moves. Dr. Kortni Alston discusses an article about the four ways dancing can make you happier published in Greater Good Magazine. Learn how dancing can help build community and connection.
Are you a manager thinking about how to best support your team?
Dr. Kortni Alston discusses ways managers can support employees’ mental health. Kelly Greenwood and Natasha Krol share that in 8 Ways managers can do just that, published in the Harvard Business Review. Dr. Kortni talks about it and provides her insight as a trainer on workplace well-being.
Learn more in this episode of the Kourting Happiness podcast.
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It's time to face the music.
Dr. Kortni Alston talks about the scientific article on the Role of Music Therapy in Emotional Regulation and Psychological Stress Relief of Employees in the Workplace. The study is by researcher Nan Mao.
In this episode of Kourting Happiness, you will learn how music can positively impact your team, from productivity to mood.
Are you spreading office gossip?
Often when we think about gossiping as having a negative connotation. We have impactful news worth sharing at the water cooler. Gossip can be positive. Yes, positive.
Dr. Kortni Alston discusses, What is Positive Gossip?, an article written by Kori Miller and published in PositivePsychology.com. She shares how you can spread it in your workplace and best practices to create a positive ripple effect that will help your team feel seen.
You are enough. When you hear that statement, how do you feel? If you think that you aren't, this episode is for you.
Dr. Kortni Alston talks about how self-compassion can help silence your inner critic.
Do you value positive communication at work? If you aren't sure what it looks like, this episode is for you. Kourting Happiness Podcast Host, Dr. Kortni Alston, provides what it means, traits, and strategies for workplace strategy.
Are you passionate about your job? If your answer is “YES." You may want to listen to this podcast episode on Kourting Happiness, because being passionate may not serve you.
Dr. Kortni Alston discusses an article published by the Greater Good Science Center on why being passionate about your job isn't always a good thing.
According to the Harvard Business Review, we are in a new era for mental health at work. More employees are leaving their jobs for mental health reasons based on unsustainable and overwhelm in the workplace. Dr. Kortni Alston talks about the article and how to talking about mental health at work works.
We have heard a lot about the great resignation, but there might be another trend to talk about. Have heard of quiet quitting? Learn what it means on Kourting Happiness.
Before you start searching for your next job, Dr. Kortni Alston discusses if quitting can make you happier at work? She shares the advice of two happiness researchers on how to process, plan, and visualize your new opportunity.
Let’s take a break. On the Kourting Happiness podcast, we are going to do just that. Dr. Kortni Alston tells us how breaks are good for us. She also shares best practices by author Meg Selig that can help improve your well-being, productivity, and creativity.
The death of country music singer Naomi Judd shines a light on mental health. May is Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States.
Each year millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental illness. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), joins the national movement to raise awareness about mental health.
Dr. Kortni Alston shares NAMI's message focused on signs and where to get help worldwide.
Contact the NAMI HelpLine to find out what services and supports are available in your community.
In the US, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.
The International Association for Suicide Prevention and Befrienders Worldwide also provides contact information for crisis centers worldwide.
We are cooking up an episode that will transform your life. Dr. Kortni Alston dishes about the life of Julia Child.
She will inspire you to live your own timeline.
Julia published her first cookbook when she was 49 years old. In 1966, she was awarded an Emmy for her work in Educational Television. She was 54 years old.
Dr. Kortni talks about her favorite HBO Max limited series, which showcases the American-born chef, her love of cooking, and the recipe for Julia's love story with her husband, Paul Child.
The beloved culinary icon will not only fill your plate but will fulfill you.
Do you often ignore your well-being at work?
If you are raising your hand and shouting, "Yes," this episode is for you.
Happiness Scholar and Host, Dr. Kortni Alston, shares her greatest confession about her workplace well-being slip-ups. She talks about how it is a process and it is okay to be a work-in-progress. Learn how to create healthy boundaries at work to avoid burnout.
As Dr. Kortni says, "Your well-being is your most important job."
Have you ever thought about this -- how to ask whether an employee is happy at work. Dr. Kortni Alston discusses the Harvard Business Review article written by Employee Appreciation expert Christopher Littlefield.
So, how do you ask an employee if they’re happy at work?
Learn how to have the stay conversation and the lasting positive impression it made when Dr. Kortni's manager had it with her when she worked as a television reporter.
Are you ready for your greatest permission slip?
Dr. Kortni Alston talks about how self-compassion and gratitude have improved her well-being. Learn how it can help you.
Get ready to strengthen boundaries, take a break, and power up your well-being strategy.
Spending time with family and friends helps increase positive emotions, which is key to happiness. Listening can help unlock good and empathetic conversations that improve our well-being.
Dr. Kortni Alston talks about six tips to help become an active listener.
The Kourting Happiness podcast needs your support.
We are calling it our Take-Two campaign. It’s all about sharing and shopping to support the Kourting Happiness podcast.
Dr. Kortni Alston talks about how you can share the podcast. Plus, she discusses how shopping at the merchandise store helps grow the mission of Kourting Happiness.
Learn more by visiting the official Kourting Happiness merchandise store.
Let’s talk about creating your own Self-Care Squad. Positive relationships are central to our well-being. In positive psychology, our connections with others help our well-being and significant ties to our happiness. You can also see these findings in one of the founders of positive psychology, Dr. Martin Seligman’s well-being theory.
One positive intervention that our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, recommends during her training sessions is creating a Self-Care Squad.
In this episode, you will meet Rachel Mann and Jeanette Jordan, two of Dr. Kortni's Self-Care Squad members.
Rachel is a public relations and communication professional with a career that spans almost two decades. Currently, she serves as Communication Program Manager in the Public Division of the Service of Employee International Union, one of the largest unions in the United States. Rachel has worked as a communications expert in higher education and corporate America.
Jeanette is a strategic business consultant and executive coach with a decade of experience working in the technology industry. She helps leaders define their strategies and tell their stories. Jeanette has rebranded or repositioned several companies, including Verizon, PayPal, and Factual.
These two women are positive, phenomenal, and powerhouses in their field and are proud members of Dr. Kortni's Self-Care Squad. They will teach you how to create your super Self-Care Squad.
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Let’s talk spaces. In this case, your workspace. We spend countless hours in our workspace. It can be at home to work remotely or in an office building. Maybe, you are in an open environment that you share with coworkers. What does it look like, and how does it make you feel?
We often talk about the work we do in those spaces. Today, we are shifting gears to focus on creating a beautiful workspace that brings joy to your work.
Learn how to spark inspiration and creativity in your office that will motivate you and improve your well-being.
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Let’s talk about achievement.
In positive psychology having goals and achievement is a sense of accomplishment. Meeting those goals can improve your well-being, which can help you flourish.
Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, talks about a recent goal she accomplished and how positive psychology helps.
Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, ended up in the emergency room just days ago. After 30 hours in the hospital, she had surgery to remove her gallbladder. Dr. Kortni discusses her health and how the visit taught her the value of time, gratitude, and the power of positive relationships.
The pandemic has many rethinking their career plans and what they want in work-life balance. In the United States, we have seen evidence of this, with millions of Americans quitting their jobs.
Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, discusses an article published by CNBC that speaks to that and how one company is working to retain its employees with a four-day workweek.
Learn more about how it helps burnout and sparks compassion at work.
In the United States, the average one-way travel increased to a new high of 27.6 minutes in 2019, according to the United States Census Bureau. No matter where you live. If you are like our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, and have gone from remote work to back on the road --- you are taking more steps and clocking in more miles heading to work.
In episode 72, Dr. Kortni talks about an article published in the Harvard Business Review that tells us how our commute is actually good for our health. Learn how and what you can do to drive happier.
Read more about the article on our website.
Former Miss USA, Cheslie Kryst, died Sunday. The New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed that she died by suicide. She was 30.
According to Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 9.3 million people experience thoughts of suicide. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates more than 700,000 people die due to suicide each year and that almost 77% of all global suicides occur in low and middle-income countries.
In this episode, we will share warning signs on How To Identify Someone At Risk For Suicide Online. In addition, prevention resouces and how to get help.
In the US, call theNational Suicide Prevention Lifelineat 1-800-273-8255.
TheInternational Association for Suicide PreventionandBefrienders Worldwidealso provides contact information for crisis centers worldwide.
In positive psychology, gratitude is associated with happiness. Individuals feel more positive emotions, remember good experiences, and build stronger relationships. It can even help with adversity. We have a guest that will share how it transformed her life.
Kristie Anne Mah, is a best-selling author, BodyTalk practitioner, and Mindset Expert.
After a devastating loss followed by her husband’s cancer diagnosis, she is living proof when you have a dream in your heart, you should follow your path.
This motivational speaker lives her best life, full steam ahead in every respect with a positive outlook. Kristie Anne looks forward to inspiring whomever she can even during darkness.
Linda Crockett is here. Her episode about workplace bullying on how to get your power back was top-rated. She’s back to discuss bystanders. What does it mean? And, what you can do if you witness seeing bullying at work.
Linda is the founder of the Canadian Institute of Workplace Bullying Resources.
She is known for pioneering the first and only full-service workplace bullying and harassment center in Canada. Her training includes a masters specializing in workplace bullying and trauma. She has worked as a therapist and social worker for more than 30 years.
Creativity can help us feel fulfilled, centered, and heal. We have a special guest who will provide ways to use creativity to rebuild, improve, and mend your life.
Olivia Swindler was raised in Spokane, Washington but currently resides in Grenoble, France, as the Communication Coordinator for Young Life in Europe.
Olivia believes that through fiction we can learn and grow from one another because there is something magical about picking up a book and allowing it to transport you someplace new. Cynthia Starts a Band is her debut novel. She hopes it will create and foster hard, real-life conversations, inspiring readers to have the courage to discover who they are when the world isn't looking.
Olivia will inspire you to create and heal.
Are you ready to lead with compassion and community? Catherine Bell shows executives how to use their heads and hearts to enlighten a new and better way of working together.
She is the Founder and CEO at The Awakened Company and best-selling author of the Awakened Company.
Her revolutionary approach to business has been awarded Nautilus Book Award in Business and Leadership.
Catherine is a well-known expert on building sustainable cultures within organizations with strong values and purpose and an elite entrepreneur and business consultant.
Kourting Happiness has an expert that will take you from chaos to calm. Holly Erin Copeland is a former conservation scientist turned Human Potential Coach, NeuroMeditation Teacher, and Sound Healer.
Holly shares a mindful 10 Minute Best Life Hack to Create a Clear and Awakened Mind. She guides us out of the muddy waters of the thinking mind to live in flow joyfully and effortlessly from our inner compass.
It's the holidays, and many of us are excited about the time off from work. For some, it may mean being away from Scrooge in the office.
Workplace bullying can hurt our mental health and the bottom line.
Dr. Kortni Alston of the Kourting Happiness podcast talks with an expert that will help you reclaim your time and sanity.
Linda Crockett is known for pioneering the first and only full-service workplace bullying and harassment center in Canada. The Canadian Institute of Workplace Bullying Resources provides a safe, nonjudgmental, confidential space for education, treatment, and coaching.
With over 30 years of experience as a therapist and social worker, Linda's expertise in workplace bullying and trauma provides ways to help you identify this harassing behavior, the psychological trauma, and how you can get your power back.
Welcome to episode 64. We have an incredible expert that will transform your life. She is known as a magical manifester – but before that, her day job was as a Homeland Security Attorney. Now --- she is a Happiness Coach and Inspirational speaker.
Meg Nocero is the author of Butterfly Awakens: A Memoir of Transformation Through Grief.
She shares the loss of her beloved mother’s breast cancer battle as well as her grieving process and personal metamorphosis.
Stress can cost us. The American Psychological Association estimates that more than $500 billion is siphoned off from the U.S. economy because of workplace stress, and 550 million workdays are lost yearly due to stress on the job. Work culture and environment are essential for our physiology and happiness. We have an expert who will empower you. Dr. Stefan Zavalin is the founder of Love to Move. He helps organizations address sedentary aspects of work and how we should evolve our desk jobs.
Imagine living the life you love. We have a guest who will help you make it a reality. Get ready to meet Chantal Cox. She is a speaker and transformation NeuroCoach. Chantal is the author of Create A Life You Love and the host of the Create A Life You Love podcast. This extraordinary expert will inspire you to live your best life.
Do you think about work often, especially during the holidays? Are you a manager looking to implement workplace well-being at your company?
We have a solution-oriented approach to wellness that will serve you.
Dr. Ashley Bryant will help you get better PULSE at work. This innovative psychotherapist shares her 5-part framework of P.U.L.S.E, which can cultivate your workplace well-being strategy.
Psychotherapist Lisa Tahir joins the Kourting Happiness podcast to discuss how to heal. She is the founder of Psychoastrology and endorsed by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Her book, The Chiron Effect: Healing Our Core Wounds through Astrology, Empathy, and Self-Forgiveness, will empower you. Her work provides a transformative prescription of psychology, spirituality, and taking personal responsibility.
Have you thought about having more fun at work? Or, what if you can’t even imagine both delight and work in the same sentence? We have the perfect scholar and author that will help you find joy in your job.
Dr. Kathryn Owler’s academic research will teach you practical strategies that will unleash job happiness.
Dr. Kathryn is the Director of the Happiness at Work Coach. Her mission is to provide easy-to-follow and empirically proven steps to help those bored, frustrated, and unhappy at work.
Dr. Kathryn shares her journey as well. She talks about how her “dream job” turned into a “nightmare.”
Does that sound like you? If you are shouting, yes, well, this episode will help you design a happier path.
Have you ever gone to work and faked being fine? It is when you pretend nothing is wrong with you. Melanie Gibson will empower you to never fabricate your emotions. She is a Speaker and Author of Kicking and Screaming: A Memoir of Madness and Martial Arts. She has made it her mission to help individuals talk about mental health at work. Melanie shares her journey and provides tips to help you focus on your workplace well-being.
Are you ready to live happier? Life Purpose Coach, Speaker, and Author Shelley Meche'tte talks with Dr. Kortni Alston of the Kourting Happiness podcast. She discusses her book 70 Days of Happy and how smiling can help you find joy. Shelley will encourage you to say three words that can change your outlook, and she will teach you how to practice gratitude for a job that you are ready to quit. Shelley will help you get unstuck and become unstoppable.
Are you ready to unlearn parenting? We have the perfect guide that will help you become a student of your children. Danielle Bettmann is a parenting coach and founder of Wholeheartedly. She is also a host of the Failing Motherhood podcast. She will have you embrace messy, make meaning, and rewire your mindset. Learn more about how a family business plan can help you build core values that empower your entire household.
Have you often thought about creating a career with no limits? We have a podcast guest that will empower you to transform your life and focus on what she likes to call soul work. Dr. Sonya McCoy-Wilson joins the Kourting Happiness studio with our host, Dr. Kortni Alston. She is a Dean of Arts and Sciences, Executive Coach, and Consultant. Learn more about creating change in your life, strategies for getting a doctorate, and designing a career with unlimited possibilities.
Are you the last person to ask for help? Do you find it difficult to say it? If so, this is the perfect episode for you. Dr. Kortni Alston discusses four tips that will empower to get support. Learn what a better persuasive approach to asking for help is. And what science says. Plus, Dr. Kortni talks about a few vulnerable moments in her life and how asking for help -- saved the day.
Welcome to episode 53. Are looking to write, create, paint, dream big, build a business, or take that leap into living a life you love? We have our top 6 podcasts that will help you with creativity, marketing, and starting a business. Learn more about these podcasts that our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, can't live without.
Cue the confetti! It's time to celebrate you and the one-year anniversary of the Kourting Happiness Podcast. Our Host, Dr. Kortni Alston, shares her journey with becoming a podcaster and creating a show fueled by positive psychology. She also helps you savor your accomplishments and inspires you to take a leap for any goal that is living inside of you. Let's celebrate!
Just days after losing a beloved family member, Dr. Kortni Alston shares the value of grief, gratitude, and growth. She discusses how gratitude has helped her with grieving and savoring memories. Find out how it can help you. Plus, Dr. Kortni also shares the difference between growing through as opposed to going through adversity. Learn more about her journey, and how it can help you with loss, love, and legacy.
Cue the confetti! We are celebrating our 50th episode with a special presentation of our pilot episode of the Kourting Happiness Live only on LinkedIn Live. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, sits down with Tira Murray. She is the Founder of the Female Academic. Professor Murray shares how she utilizes Instagram lives to grow her community, build connections, and create a happy place for women in academia. Join our newsletter, Well-Being Works, only on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/well-being-works-6822260682289909760/
Learn more about our online course, Finding Happiness After Loss: https://drkortnialston.mykajabi.com
When we suffer loss, we often grieve. Losses can result in more than death, and it can include: divorce, diminished health, job layoff, and more. Grief can dim our light. It can also make it challenging to experience joy. We have a solution that can help —Finding Happiness After Loss is an online course, which provides lessons in resilient grieving, forgiveness, self-compassion, and more.
In honor of our host and happiness scholar, Dr. Kortni Alston's late mother, the course will be offered for a special price with bonus experiences to create the ultimate system fueled by positive psychology. The special discount and bonuses are only for a limited time.
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We have a special presentation just for you. It's our thank-you for supporting the Kourting Happiness Podcast. We will air a special presentation of Kourting Happiness Live, which is our program that's exclusively on LinkedIn. As a special thank you -- we are airing it on this episode. We sit down with Ardenia Myrick to discuss Mindfulness at Work. She is an international speaker, trainer, and coach. Plus, one title that I am so grateful to call her is – friend. You will learn how she created a meditation program as an educational leader that has university employees showing up during holiday breaks.
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Are you ready to live a joyful life? We have an expert that exudes it. Jan Hoath is a Joy Mentor as well as Speaker, Writer, and Coach. She helps entrepreneurs learn how to approach their business and life more authentically. Jan also provides a unique blend to her approach of finding happiness and fulfillment.
Are you ready to live a joyful life? We have an expert that exudes it. Jan Hoath is a Joy Mentor as well as Speaker, Writer, and Coach. She helps entrepreneurs learn how to approach their business and life more authentically. Jan also provides a unique blend to her approach of finding happiness and fulfillment.
She left the corporate world to follow her inner guidance. Now, Dmitria Burby is a healer and author. She joins the Kourting Happiness studio to talk with us about how self-discovery can unlock happiness. Dmitria helps her clients reconnect and rediscover themselves. She will help you do just that. Learn how you can stay true to yourself to follow your inner voice too.
Reduce workplace stress by laughing out loud. Dr. Kortni Alston talks with Pete Cann, the laughter man, about laughter yoga. He tells us what it is, the benefits, and how he became a Laughter Yoga facilitator. Pete and Dr. Kortni have a few laughs talking about how levity can level up your well-being at work and home.
Have you thought about creating a community or nonprofit? If so, we have the perfect expert for you. Sarah Colón-Harris is the founder of She Flew the Coop. She is an award-winning journalist that believes in helping women find their voice. In addition, she is a visionary leader and has been honored as one of the top 50 most influential women in Charlotte, North Carolina. Sarah will help you face your fears and focus on your journey.
Do you often think that your happy place is creating an online business? We have an expert that will empower you. Dawn Marcotte is the author of Success Guaranteed: 9 Lies Online Entrepreneurs Need To Know. She shares strategies and stories of entrepreneurs that will transform your journey. You can purchase Dawn's book and learn more about her community in our Happiness Library: https://www.drkortnialston.com/dawn-marcotte
According to a study by Thrive Global, 80 percent of employees hoped their employer invested in helping them feel empowered and resilient at work. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, shares the works of Sarah Lewis, the author of Positive Psychology in Business: 101 Workplace Ideas and Applications. Dr. Kortni talks about how you can infuse positive psychology into your organization to create a culture that showcases your team's strengths. Learn more by visiting our Happiness Library: https://www.drkortnialston.com/wellbeingtop3
Trauma, like words, is powerful; it can change a life forever. Hector Contreras shares the resilient journey that helped him create his first children’s book, Carlos Finds Courage. He talks with Kourting Happiness Host, Dr. Kortni Alston, about his healing steps and life lessons.
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Nominated as the Top 50 Most Influential Women in UK Tech.
Perrine Farque has provided strategy for leading companies, including Facebook, PagerDuty, and Pivotal.
She has served as a manager for many teams and worked across multicultural groups. As a result, Perrine knows first-hand what makes an organization succeed. She shares just that in her book, Inclusion: the Ultimate Secret for an Organization's Success.
She talks with our Host Dr. Kortni Alston about cultivating diverse and inclusive teams. Why they are more productive, and how to develop true belonging in the workplace.
Welcome to episode 39. Imagine transforming your life by reframing your narrative. Jamie Lerner can help you do just that. She is a Well-Being Therapist and the Author of The Ever-Loving Essence of You. She shares how to change your life by changing your storyline with Dr. Kortni Alston, the Founder, and Host of Kourting Happiness. This is an episode that will empower you and your next chapter. You can purchase Jamie's book on our website: https://www.drkortnialston.com/jamielerner
Welcome to episode 38. Are you ready to level up your self-care routine with gratitude? This is the perfect episode for you. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, shares the top 3 musts that she lives by. She discusses the science of gratitude and how these resources can help. Join the Kourting Happiness Podcast Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/683431425607990
Welcome to episode 37. Do you often say to yourself, "I'm too old to do that?" Or, I am so late, I can't do it now. This episode will have you break free and break up with that mindset. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, discusses the value of how we see things. This inspirational show is all about cheering you on to accomplish your vision.
Welcome to episode 36. Are you a manager looking to create a well-being strategy for your team? Or, are you an employee searching to feel seen at work? This show is perfect for you. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, discusses an article published by the Reward and Employees Benefits Association focused on inclusion. Learn how to build a well-being strategy that truly gives voice to employees and creates a positive workplace. Join the Kourting Happiness Podcast Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/683431425607990
Welcome to episode 35. Suppose you have a book that you have wanted to write. Or, a creative project that you want to launch. Do you feel stuck or even fearful? Imagine designing a space and a support system that honors your creativity. On top of breaking free of fear. We have the coach who will empower you to do just that. Creative Mentor and Unlocked Creative Podcast Host, Siobhan Jones, helps women release their creative gifts for soul restoration and life transformation. Siobhan will tell us to break free and unlock the creativity in you. Let's continue this conversation online. We hope you join the Kourting Happiness Podcast Community on Facebook.
Welcome episode 34. She is a Kourting Happiness listener, personal, and executive coach. Meet Zenica Chatman. She helps women find their voice, redefine themselves, and design the life of their dreams. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, talks with Zenica about how we can build confidence. Join the Kourting Happiness Podcast Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/683431425607990
Welcome to episode 33. It's time to celebrate you. Learn how accomplishment can increase your well-being. It's time to grab your Well-Being Journal to reflect and reward yourself. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, shares activities that will help you focus on achievement and your success on a personal and professional level. Let's celebrate you. Download Your Free Well-Being Journal: https://www.drkortnialston.com/freewellbeingjournal
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Welcome to episode 32. We are launching our free Well-Being Journal. Yes, it's FREE and it's all about YOU. The Kourting Happiness Well-Being Journal is a workbook that will help you build your well-being strategy and learn more about how evidence-based strategies can help you. This link will help you download your fee journal today: https://www.drkortnialston.com/freewellbeingjournal
Welcome to episode 31. There are several benefits of resilience, from emotional stability to giving you a greater zest for life. Plus, in positive workplace relationships, resilient workers will help others achieve success. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, trains you on building resilience with positive psychology. Join the Kourting Happiness Podcast Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/683431425607990
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Welcome to episode 30. Have you ever asked yourself these questions: Am I good enough? Or why should anyone listen to me? If you have felt self-doubt this episode is for you. We are unmasking imposter syndrome and how positive psychology can help. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, shares Dr. Jeremy Sutton's article on some practices that can help put your doubts to rest. Join the Kourting Happiness Membership Waitlist: https://www.drkortnialston.com/waitlist
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Welcome to episode 29. Positive emotions are integral to our well-being. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, shares her personal experience of the power of positive emotions and the impact of positive relationships in one's life. Join the Kourting Happiness Founding Membership Waitlist: https://www.drkortnialston.com/waitlist
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Welcome to episode 28. Are you ready to achieve your goals? Are you searching for new ways to motivate you? Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, shares an article written by Dr. Jade Wu that will help you do just that. It focuses on psychological tricks to reach your goals. Plus, Dr. Kortni makes a big announcement about one of her goals. Join the Kourting Happiness Founding Membership Waitlist: http://www.drkortnialston.com/waitlist
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Welcome to episode 27. Are you searching for purpose-driven work? Does your inner voice tell you to start a passion project or build your own company? The Kourting Happiness Meaningful Work Fuels Me series is here to help. We kick it off with Professor Tira Murray. She is the founder of the Female Academic, a platform that serves women of color in higher education. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, talks with Professor Murray about her community and how she created it while working full-time at a university. Join the Kourting Happiness Podcast Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/683431425607990
Welcome to episode 26. Learn how music can help your mood. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, shares Dr. Shahram Heshmatt's article published in Psychology Today. It discusses how music can help one's well-being. Join the Kourting Happiness Podcast Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/683431425607990
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Welcome to episode 25. March 20th is the International Day of Happiness. The United Nations started this day to recognize happiness from around the world. The theme this year focuses on how to get through a global crisis together. Learn the 3 positive steps to help you do just that. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, discusses those positive ways and how to practice self-compassion when you face difficult times. Join the Kourting Happiness Podcast Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/683431425607990
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Welcome to episode 24. Are you ready to prioritize your self-care? This show is your permission slip to do just that. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, shares the work of Dr. Christiane Northrup and her helpful tips on how to give yourself a permission slip to increase your well-being. Join the Kourting Happiness Podcast Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/683431425607990
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Welcome to episode 23. Resilience is the ability to face adversity and how to bounce back. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, shares how to cultivate your skills in responding to negative events. Learn the benefits of resilience and an exercise to help you develop it. Join the Kourting Happiness Podcast Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/683431425607990
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Welcome to episode 22. Sharing stories can provide meaning and purpose. It can not only be transformative but healing. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, discusses how it can serve our well-being and the impact on building a human connection. Join the Kourting Happiness Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/683431425607990
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Welcome to episode 21. The art of savoring can be transformative. In positive psychology, the term cultivates an appreciation of the positive elements of life. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, discusses how it has helped her and how we can savor positive day-to-day experiences in our life. Join the Kourting Happiness Podcast Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/683431425607990
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Welcome to episode 20. This Valentine's Day as you celebrate with your love and/or your loved ones, remember the importance of self-love. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, discusses how to live intentionally with self-love. Learn more about living with purpose, being kind to yourself, and your journey. Join the Kourting Happiness Podcast Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/683431425607990
Welcome to episode 19. What can you do to protect your self-care from the pandemic? Today, we are going to focus on teachers, professors, school staff, and administrators. For educators, it has been demanding to quickly adopt new technology for online learning coupled with student well-being, parents, and the community, all while balancing their personal life. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, finds out how to cope with the pressures of the pandemic and the classroom with school psychologist Dr. Katie Raher. She is the founder of Constant Love and Learning and an educational leader. She is also passionate about well-being, growth, and equity in schools.
Dr. Raher joins us in the studio to provide a prescription to self-care for educators and all professionals working remotely or in-person during the pandemic.
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Welcome to episode 18. Setting healthy boundaries can help our well-being. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, shares how and discusses the importance of honoring your self-care. Join the Kourthing Happiness Podcast Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/683431425607990
Welcome to episode 17. Are you writing to be well? Learn how writing can help increase your well-being. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, talks about an article published in Mindful magazine that shares the importance of expressive and reflective writing. Find out how it can help you heal. Join the Kourting Happiness Podcast Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/683431425607990
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Welcome to episode 16. Are you ready to unlock meaning and purpose in your life? Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, shares five questions to help you do just that. It's time to grab your well-being journal and write down responses that will help you uncover greater life satisfaction, meaning, and purpose. Join the Kourting Happiness Podcast Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/683431425607990
Welcome to episode 15. Have you spent more time thinking about negative information than positive? Learn why and how negativity bias applies. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, shares a strategy to help you tackle negativity. Join the Kourting Happiness Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/683431425607990
Welcome to episode 14. Did you know that more than 80 percent of people who make New Year's resolutions fail? Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, shares insight and resources that will help you succeed. Kick start 2021 with tools to help you with setting goals and making them a reality. Join the Kourting Happiness Podcast Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/683431425607990
Welcome to episode 13. It is time to level up gratitude. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, talks about the benefits of gratitude. She also discusses how to share the activity with your family. She introduces a workbook that she has created to help you take gratitude to the next level. Download your free copy of the Gratitude Workbook by visiting this website: https://drkortnialston.mykajabi.com/gratitudeworkbook
Welcome to episode 12. We are focused on commitment. Learn how to commit to your well-being. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, discusses what it takes to focus on your self-care and how a transformational article by Jack Canfield can inspire you. She also shares how Michael Hyatt's Full Focus Planner helps her. Join the Kourting Happiness Podcast Community on Facebook by visiting: https://www.facebook.com/groups/683431425607990
Welcome to episode 11. We are transforming timelines. If you ever said to yourself, "I feel so behind," this podcast is for you. People magazine published an article announcing Designer Norma Kamali's engagement at 75 years old. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, discusses her admiration of the fashion icon and shares how empowering the headline is, and how it can transform our life.
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Welcome to episode ten. Are you a better friend to everyone but yourself? How do you talk to yourself when you are suffering? Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, talks about the importance of practicing self-compassion. She shares some of the work of one of the leading self-compassion scholars, Dr. Kristin Neff. Learn more about what self-compassion means and how it can help you with your well-being strategy.
Welcome to episode 9. This holiday season can teach us how having a gratitude attitude can serve you. Our host Dr. Kortni Alston tackles three myths about gratitude, and how it can help you with seeing the goodness around you. Are you ready to continue this discussion? Join the Kourting Happiness Podcast Community on Facebook by visiting this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/683431425607990
Welcome to episode eight. Our host and happiness scholar, Dr. Kortni Alston, shares the Mayo Clinic's tips for coping with holiday stress and depression. She talks about how death, divorce, and job loss can increase your stress during the holiday season. Dr. Kortni provides coping strategies that can help and increase your well-being. Plus, learn how to do it during a pandemic.
Welcome to episode seven. Our host and happiness scholar, Dr. Kortni Alston, shares how character strengths helped her build resilience and reduce stress. She discusses three of her VIA character strengths that have helped her through the loss of being a young widow, finding love, and being happily engaged. Dr. Kortni shares her mother's 17 year battle with cancer and how her strengths helped her cherish moments with her.
Welcome to episode six. Our host, Dr. Kortni Alston, talks about character strengths. She likes to call them our superpower. Learn what they are and how you can leverage it to reduce stress. Do you know your character strengths? Dr. Kortni shares a survey to help you discover yours today.
Welcome to episode five. Our host and happiness scholar, Dr. Kortni Alston, talks with her fiance, Ken Lemon about love and happiness. He discusses his life as a journalist and how positive psychology has inspired their relationship.
Welcome to episode four. Learn about how to build resilience. Our host and happiness scholar, Dr. Kortni Alston, shares practices from the American Psychological Association, and other evidence-based strategies to help you commit to your well-being.
Welcome to episode 3. Learn more about the science of gratitude by debunking the myths. Our host and happiness scholar, Dr. Kortni Alston, helps us dive in deeper and learn how it can help you with adversity.
Welcome to episode two. Learn more about the benefits of gratitude and how to practice it. Our host and happiness scholar, Dr. Kortni Alston, shares practices from the leading gratitude researcher, and evidence-based strategies that will help you commit to happiness.
Welcome to episode two. Learn more about the benefits of gratitude and how to practice it. Our host and happiness scholar, Dr. Kortni Alston, shares practices from the leading gratitude researcher, and evidence-based strategies that will help you commit to happiness.
Learn how the Kourting Happiness Podcast will help you commit to well-being one episode at a time. Plus, meet our host, happiness scholar, trainer, and TEDx speaker, Dr. Kortni Alston.