Get Your Happy Back with Nina Lockwood

From Me to We (With Kristy Mandour)

What if leadership — and life — aren’t about doing more,but about connecting more deeply?
In this heartfelt conversation, Kristy Mandour, communication coach and founder of Sow to Speak, joins Nina to explore how we can move from me to we — from performing to connecting, from control to presence, from fear to authenticity.
We talk about:• Rehumanizing the workplace through empathy and connection• What happens when we feel unsafe in our own bodies• How embodied self-awareness transforms communication• The difference between living your “best” life and your whole life• Why the most powerful leaders lead with humanity
🌐 Learn more about Kristy: https://www.SowToSpeak.com📘 Grab my book: https://rpb.li/xM6n💬 Have a conversation with me: http://bit.ly/4kpirdP
More ways to Connect with Kristy here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristy-mandour/
https://www.facebook.com/kristy.mmandour
https://www.instagram.com/kristymandour/
 

Be at Ease with Unease (With Karena de Souza)

What if the key to thriving in uncertain times isn’t control… but ease?
In this conversation, futurist and author Karena de Souza joins Nina to explore how we can navigate constant change — in work, parenting, and identity — with grace and curiosity instead of fear. Together they reflect on what it means to raise resilient humans, live through transitions, and anchor ourselves in the qualities that never go out of style.
We talk about:• Why “heirloom skills” like empathy and communication matter more than ever• How to stay grounded in a world that keeps shifting• Finding purpose after career and parenting transitions• The power of anchoring in who you are — not who you were
🎧 Learn more about Karena: https://www.TiltTheFuture.com📘 Grab Nina’s book: https://rpb.li/xM6n💬 Have a conversation with Nina: http://bit.ly/4kpirdP
More ways to Connect with Karena here:
Founder: Tilt the Future - A Future of Work resource for parents and Gen Z
Email: Karena@Tiltthefuture.com
Substack: www.tiltthefuture.substack.com
Website: www.tiltthefuture.com
LinkedIn:  www.LinkedIn.com/in/karenadesouza/
Instagram: @Tiltthefuture
 

You Can Be in Pain and Still Be at Peace (With Zaidee Bliss)

Sometimes pain doesn’t go away — but how we meet it can change everything.
In this episode, Nina Lockwood sits down with yoga teacher and Ayurveda counselor Zaidee Bliss to explore how we can live well, even when the body aches. Together they uncover how awareness, movement, and compassion can transform our relationship with pain — helping us reconnect to calm, clarity, and true well-being.
In this episode:• How chronic pain affects the mind and emotions• Listening to what your body is really saying• Finding contentment without giving up on healing• Why slowing down can restore balance and energy• Simple ways to feel grounded and present every day
Have a conversation with Nina → http://bit.ly/4kpirdPGrab Nina’s book The Science-Backed Happiness Handbook → https://rpb.li/xM6n
Find Zaidee here:
www.zaideebliss.com
https://www.facebook.com/zaidee.bliss
https://www.instagram.com/zaidee-bliss-livin-yoga/
 

How to Find Peace in Any Storm (With Fiona Jacob)

What if peace wasn’t something you had to earn, but something already inside you? In this conversation with Fiona Jacob, we explore how even in the midst of chaos, loss, or uncertainty, we can return to the calm and clarity at the core of who we are.✨ In this episode:• Discovering wholeness beneath life’s struggles• Finding love again in the hardest moments• Why awareness changes everything• Real stories of resilience, grace, and joy• How to touch the deeper truth of who you are🌿 Learn more about Fiona: www.fionajacob.com🌿 Book a conversation with Nina: http://bit.ly/4kpirdPAlso Connect with Fiona here:
https://www.instagram.com/fionafeejacob/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/fionajacob/

Why Listening to Your Body Changes Everything (With Wai Hin Chan)

So many of us are taught to keep pushing through — until our bodies finally say “enough.” In this heartfelt conversation, Wai Hin Chan shares her powerful journey of health challenges, resilience, and the deep wisdom that comes from truly listening to your body. Together, we explore: • Moving from burnout and illness toward healing and wholeness • The hidden cost of ignoring our body’s signals • Self-respect and self-love as pathways to resilience • Navigating menopause, chronic fatigue, and long COVID with compassion • The power of awareness in dismantling old beliefs and expectations
Connect with Wai here:waihinchan.com
linkedin.com/in/waihinchan
facebook.com/waihin.chan
 
 
 

Why Awareness Changes Everything (With Natalia Garcia)

In this heartfelt episode of Get Your Happy Back, I sit down with Natalia Garcia to explore the life-changing power of awareness. Together, we reflect on how noticing what’s really happening — in our bodies, our thoughts, and our choices — can shift the entire way we experience life.
You’ll hear Natalia’s journey from struggling with eating disorders to finding freedom through functional nutrition, compassion, and presence. This isn’t about fixing yourself — it’s about seeing what’s true, so you can live more fully and with ease.
Connect with Natalia here:
 www.fnwellness.com
 https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalia-garcia-rd/
 https://www.facebook.com/nata.delmoral/
https://www.instagram.com/food.and.health.coach/
microbiome test: https://mailchi.mp/fnwellness/microbiometest

Why You’re Stronger Than You Think (With Jennifer Hendricks-Fogg)

When life tests us in ways we never imagined, a deeper strength often appears. In this episode of Get Your Happy Back, I speak with Jennifer Hendricks-Fogg who shares caregiving truths, practical self-care, and the quiet resilience that grows in daily choices.
"It's okay to not be okay—just don’t stay stuck there."
We explore:• Navigating a rare childhood brain tumor and redefining "limits"• Self-care that fits real life (5-minute practices, morning routines)• Decision fatigue, routines, and small stabilizing choices• Building a support system (family, employers, and community resources)• From surviving to thriving: possibilities over labels
Learn more about Jennifer: www.JenniferHendricksFogg.comGrab my book The Happiness Handbook: https://rpb.li/xM6nHave a conversation with me: http://bit.ly/4kpirdP
More ways to connect with Jennifer:
https://www.facebook.com/jenniferfhendricksfogg
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferhendricksfogg/

Finding Happiness After Loss (with Kim Perone)

In this moving conversation, I sit down with Kim Perone — a well-being coach, consultant, and certified workplace mindfulness facilitator — to explore how we can rediscover happiness even after profound loss.
Kim shares her journey through unimaginable grief and how she learned to welcome joy back into her life. As we talk, I reflect with her on resilience, love, and the courage it takes to let happiness find us again.
In this episode:• What happiness really means in dark times• The role of love and connection in resilience• How humor and lightness can become healing tools• Why permission to be happy matters• Finding windows of joy, even in grief
🌐 Learn more about Kim: www.center4c.com📘 Grab my book The Happiness Handbook: https://rpb.li/xM6n📆 Have a conversation with me: http://bit.ly/4kpirdP
---Kim is a Success Coach, Wellbeing Consultant, Certified Workplace Mindfulness Facilitator and founder of The Center for Clarity, Compassion & Contentment (CENTER4C). Kim works with business professionals and organizations offering a coaching form of employee assistance and on and off-site inspiring retreats.
Kim is a Certified Life Coach, with an Master’s degree in Organizational Communication, Certified Workplace Mindfulness Facilitator (CWMF), a Certified Grief Educator, Culture Talk Certified Partner and author of Finding Your Center: The Case for Clarity, Compassion & Contentment (available on Amazon) and podcaster for Find Your Center with Life Coach Kim Perone and frequent co-host of the Slightly Unmeditated podcast available wherever you get your podcasts.
Connect with Kim:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimperone/Email: kperone@center4c.comPhone: (518) 301-3593  Website: https://www.Center4c.com.

Stop Living by “Shoulds” (With Lisa Giruzzi)

So much of our unhappiness comes from the “shoulds” we carry.In this conversation with my friend and peak performance coach Lisa Giruzzi, I explore how letting go of those “shoulds” can bring us back to freedom, joy, and a deeper sense of ease.
✨ What we talk about:
Why “shoulds” keep us stuck and unhappy
The difference between stress and reality
How life happens through us, not to us
Finding freedom in the present moment
Living from our true nature instead of comparison
🌐 Learn more about Lisa: www.transformationalconnections.com📖 Grab my book: The Happiness Handbook📆 Have a conversation with me: http://bit.ly/4kpirdP
 
Connect with Lisa:https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisagiruzzicoach/www.EMSLeadershipAcademy.com
 
 

Own Your Happiness (With Alissa Quinn)

What does it mean to truly take responsibility for your happiness?In this episode, financial advisor and cancer thriver Alissa Quinn shares her journey of resilience, joy, and connection. From ballroom dance to impact circles, she reminds us that self-care and kindness are the foundation of living fully.
✨ Inside this conversation:• Why self-care is the foundation of happiness• How grief and joy can coexist• The role of spirituality and kindness in daily life• Creating “impact circles” that connect and heal• The freedom that comes with owning your joy
📖 Grab Nina’s book: The Happiness Handbook → https://rpb.li/xM6n
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