
Vibrant Happy Women
The Vibrant Happy Women Podcast is for women who want to expand their capacity for joy. If you crave a more authentic, heart-centered, and balanced life, you’ll love learning with Happiness Expert Dr. Jen Riday as she interviews vibrant women and shares proven tools that will help you “get your SPARKLE back” in all areas of your life. You’ll be inspired by discussions of authenticity, healthy boundaries, emotional healing, time management, confidence, adventure, spirituality, conscious parenting, marriage, friendship, identity, self love, and more! And if you enjoy this podcast, you’d love Vibrant Soul, the place to heal, transform and expand your soul with likeminded friends. Join us at JenRiday.com/vibrantsoul.
Latest episodes

Oct 23, 2020 • 26min
242: Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone (with Kaley Chu)
Listen in today to my interview with Kaley all about her decision to spend time with strangers and how that experience changed her for the better. She’s sharing what life was like when she lived within her comfort zone, and all the beautiful things that started happening when she stepped outside it. Overcoming our fears is really important for our growth, and when we’re growing, we’re more vibrant. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.jenriday.com/242

Oct 16, 2020 • 35min
241: Processing Emotion: An Interview with Jen
Listen in today as I share an interview I did on Laura’s podcast recently about emotional resiliency. I talk about my sons’ recent accidents, how I’ve been coping with the emotions they brought up, and why the Feel It To Heal It method works so well. You’ll learn about the BE HER Morning Ritual I teach and how to increase your children’s emotional intelligence. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.jenriday.com/241

Oct 9, 2020 • 40min
240: Making Time for Yourself Without the Guilt (with Erica Laffer)
Today, I have a very special guest who I met at last year’s Vibrant Happy Women Retreat. Erica Laffer is a registered nurse, mom of two littles, and an amazing human. Through her journey with postpartum depression, burnout, and learning to make time for what fills her soul, Erica became a more vibrant, happy version of herself. She’s here today to tell us all about her journey and why we all deserve to make time for ourselves guilt-free. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.jenriday.com/240

Oct 2, 2020 • 21min
239: When You’re Struggling to Hang On
In today’s episode, I’m opening up about my struggle with exhaustion lately as well as the mental health struggles of those closest to me. I know how important meeting our basic human needs are, and that meeting those needs is harder when you're feeling low. I’m sharing how to meet those needs in new ways, how to support someone you love living with depression, and how to support yourself through this time. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.jenriday.com/239

Sep 25, 2020 • 14min
238: Fun, Flow, and Feelings
In today’s episode, I’m sharing why you don’t have to neglect your own fun for someone else’s. In fact, it’s important for your kids to see you having fun, too. Listen in as I share how I like to have fun these days, the perfect tool for when you’re ready to get off the hamster wheel, and how to get into a juicy state of flow. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.jenriday.com/238

Sep 18, 2020 • 15min
237: Vibrant Happy Sleep
In today’s episode, I’m talking about getting heavenly, blissful, and relaxing sleep- consistently. I want you to consider who you would be in one year if you consistently got a great sleep. Through the tips and guidance I’m sharing in this episode, you can. By nailing down this one thing, you can live a more fulfilling life. It all starts with getting vibrant, happy sleep. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.jenriday.com/237

Sep 9, 2020 • 55min
236: Putting it into Practice (with Graduates of the VHW Coach Certification Program)
Listen in today as I interview four amazing graduates from the Vibrant Happy Women Coach Certification program about what the program was like, what they learned, and how it has improved their lives and careers. We’re discussing some of the different tools taught in the program and what makes it different from any other program out there. These women are excellent examples of how life-changing getting certified can be. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.jenriday.com/236

Sep 4, 2020 • 49min
235: Living Your Purpose (with Deanna Singh)
In today’s episode, I’m talking with Deanna Singh, the Chief Change Officer for the Flying Elephant Foundation. We’re talking about Deanna’s experience of being biracial, her passion for building or breaking systems to create change, and how to create harmony in your life. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.jenriday.com/235

Aug 28, 2020 • 34min
234: Healing Through Gardening (with Leah Lee-Burnett)
Leah Lee-Burnett is the founder of Growing Food Growing People, an organization that teaches women in an urban St. Louis community how to grow their own food and find healing in the soil. We’re talking about Leah’s experience of racism, why a food “desert” isn’t the right term, and how women’s lives are changing in her own backyard, literally. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.jenriday.com/234

Aug 26, 2020 • 28min
233: Holding Space for Yourself and Others
In today’s episode, I’m sharing what it means to hold space, not just for your children, spouse, and friends, but for yourself. If we want to be able to teach our kids to know what they're thinking and feeling and gain that deep resilience, we need to give ourselves this gift first. If you’re ready to start holding space for yourself and become a master at understanding your thoughts, this episode’s for you. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.jenriday.com/233