What if the freedom you’ve been looking for… is simply the freedom to be who you already are?

In this episode of Get Your Happy Back, I sit down with Janet Tanguay for a gentle, honest conversation about identity, self-acceptance, and what happens when we stop trying to perform a version of ourselves that feels “enough.”

There’s something powerful that happens when we soften the pressure to fix, improve, or prove ourselves.

And in that softening… there’s space.

If you’ve ever felt like you had to become someone else in order to belong, this conversation is for you.

What if life can still be good… even when it feels anything but?

In this episode of Get Your Happy Back, I sit down with Meta Watts for a deeply human conversation about resilience, authenticity, and the quiet courage it takes to keep moving forward.

Meta shares her experience navigating loss, illness, reinvention, and the subtle pressure many of us carry to be “good” — to meet expectations, to appear strong, to get it right. We explore what happens when we begin to loosen that grip and return to something steadier inside ourselves.

This conversation is about perspective. About courage. About taking the next step — even when you can’t see the bridge yet.

And about remembering that life can still be good… even when it isn’t easy.

In this episode, we explore: • Letting go of perfectionism • The courage to try something new • Grief, growth, and self-trust • The pressure to please • Finding steadiness in uncertain seasons

What if creativity isn’t about talent, output, or getting it right?

In this episode of Get Your Happy Back, I’m joined by violinist and creative innovator Todd Reynolds for a conversation about what creativity actually is — and what it isn’t.

We explore insecurity, ego, success, and the pressure to produce. But more importantly, we look at creativity as something much closer and more human — a way of seeing, a way of listening, a way of being present with life as it unfolds.

If you’ve ever questioned your direction, your voice, or your place in the creative process, this conversation may offer a different lens.

In this episode, we explore: • Why creativity isn’t about being “talented” • The insecurity many creatives quietly carry • The trap of chasing success or recognition • Creativity as presence rather than performance • Learning to see what’s already here

What if creativity was never meant to make us successful — only more ourselves?

In this episode of Get Your Happy Back, I’m joined by singer-songwriter Jake Holmes for a deeply honest conversation about creativity, aging, humility, and what remains when the need to prove ourselves begins to fall away.

Jake reflects on a lifetime of creating — not driven by ambition or recognition, but by curiosity, love, and the quiet joy of expression. Together, we explore how creativity can shift from something we do to something we live, and how letting go of external validation often brings us closer to who we really are.

In this episode, we explore: • Why creativity isn’t about success or recognition • Creating without the need to prove your worth • Aging, wisdom, and the freedom that comes with time • Letting go of ego and returning to joy • Creativity as a way of being, not achieving

What if your voice could show you who you really are?

In this conversation, Heather Maîr — award-winning singer, vocal coach, and creator of the Sing Therapy Method — explores how singing becomes a doorway to emotional freedom, self-expression, and a deeper relationship with your own truth. We talk about vocal insecurity, childhood wounds, breathwork, the healing power of sound, and the moment a person finally hears themselves without judgment.

Inside this episode: • Why so many people fear their own voice • The emotional healing that singing awakens • How breathwork, resonance, and play open self-expression • Rediscovering the voice you lost as a child • The surprising link between voice, identity, and freedom

Learn more about Heather’s work: https://HeatherVoice.com

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What if you didn’t need talent, a plan, or a clear outcome… to create something meaningful?

In this heart-opening episode, I talk with intuitive art guide and coach Cherie Ray about the wisdom that shows up when we stop trying to “get it right.” Whether it’s a painting, a conversation, or your whole life—Cherie shares how creativity becomes a way back to presence, trust, and your own inner knowing.

We explore:

• What intuitive art reveals about control, fear, and freedom

• Why creating without a goal opens the door to wisdom

• How to soften your grip and let surprise lead

• The quiet joy of doing something for its own sake

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What would happen if you stopped trying to get it right?

— Get Your Happy Back is produced by Jasmyne DesBiens: https://www.CoachJasmyne.com

What if life wasn’t something to control… but something to explore? In this episode of Get Your Happy Back, I sit down with the remarkable Kristy Halvorsen — a woman who has spent seven years on the road, living by curiosity, inner guidance, and what she calls “the tickles of your soul.”

Our conversation opened my heart in the best way. We talk about letting go of “shoulds,” trusting the unknown, and discovering that you truly can’t get life wrong. Kristy’s way of moving through the world is a beautiful reminder that happiness isn’t found in certainty… it’s found in being willing to take the next step without knowing the one after.

🌐 Visit Kristy: https://www.KristyHalvorsen.com

Some people move through life with a quiet kind of courage… the kind that shows up as curiosity, openness, and a willingness to say “yes” when life taps them on the shoulder.

In this conversation, Ray Smith shares a lifetime of creativity, synchronicities, and the simple truth that joy doesn’t come from planning — it comes from showing up. Together, we explore what happens when you follow your instincts, stay open to possibility, and let yourself be guided by what feels alive inside.