
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

Apr 5, 2018 • 10min
Happy Bit: What Vibrance Means to Me
How to Subscribe to Vibrant Happy Women: Apple Podcasts · Android · Overcast · Castbox · Radio Public About This Episode: You want to stay in a high-energy (vibrant) state, but how do you do it when life gets hard? Links from this Episode: jenriday.com/91 (Jill Payne episode) Amy Cuddy Ted Talk Sun Touch Mood Light How to Leave a Review: Click here to watch a quick video to learn how to leave a review. How to Subscribe to Vibrant Happy Women: Apple Podcasts · Android · Overcast · Castbox · Radio Public Give us a Rating and Review · Subscribe on iTunes Comments: If you’d like to make a comment or leave feedback about the podcast, leave us a phone message at 1-608-352-6586 or email us at support@jenriday.com

Apr 2, 2018 • 44min
107: A Vibrant Life Begins at Home with Courtney Donnelly
How to Subscribe to Vibrant Happy Women: Apple Podcasts · Android · Overcast · Castbox · Radio Public About this Episode: Have you ever wondered how to boost the positive energy in your home? In this episode, Courtney Donnelly shares how she has built a vibrant life and home by focusing on love, building a village of like-minded friends, and manifesting her dreams. Listen to learn 5 quick and easy tips you can try today to boost the energy in your home fast. What You'll Learn in this Episode: How to let go of resentment and judgment and instead “come from love” in your relationships. Five easy “high-vibe” decorating tips for your home. How to use the Law of Attraction to build a village of like-minded friends. 30 Minute Revitalize Your Room Mini Makeover: Enter to win by doing any of the following: Follow Courtney @VibrantHome on Instagram and comment on any image by saying, "Hey, I heard you on Vibrant Happy Women!" Follow Vibrant Home on Facebook and comment on any post. Go to vibranthome.net and send Courtney an email. Links From This Episode: www.vibranthome.net Follow Jen Riday on Instagram Follow Courtney on Instagram Jen on Facebook Courtney on Facebook Year of Miracles by Marianne Williamson There is More to Life Than This by Theresa Caputo Everyday Positive Thinking by Louise Hay Marianne Williamson’s A Year of Miracles Breathe Mama, Breathe (5 minute mantras for the busy moms) Marriage Fitness The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman) Carol Egan Vibrant Happy 5 (get five self-love tips every Thursday!) Have questions you'd like Jen to answer on the show? Email her at support@jenriday.com How to Leave a Review ...and never miss an episode again by signing up for the Vibrant Happy 5 (includes free guided meditation from Jen), which is a weekly digest of quick n' easy bullet points listing everything Jen created the previous week (including Vibrant Happy Women episodes and Happy Bits), plus other self-love-related goodies you'd enjoy. Make your inbox more positive and inspiring by signing up here. How to Leave a Review: Click here to watch a quick video to learn how to leave a review. How to Subscribe to Vibrant Happy Women: Apple Podcasts · Android · Overcast · Castbox · Radio Public Give us a Rating and Review · Subscribe on iTunes Comments: If you’d like to make a comment or leave feedback about the podcast, leave us a phone message at 1-608-352-6586 or email us at support@jenriday.com

Mar 29, 2018 • 5min
Happy Bit: 5 Easy Ways to Strengthen Your Marriage This Week
How to Subscribe to Vibrant Happy Women: Apple Podcasts · Android · Overcast · Castbox · Radio Public About This Episode: In our quest to live more vibrant lives, we can't be an island. Sometimes we have to invest a bit more effort in our relationships, especially in our marriages or love relationships. In this episode I share 5 easy ways you can invest in your marriage this week. Challenge: Do one or more of the following this week: Have a conversation about shame and commit to avoid shaming each other moving foward. Have a weekly marriage meeting (check out Marriage Meetings for Lasting Love: 30 Minutes a Week to the Relationship You've Always Wanted) Take the Five Love Languages Quiz (bonus if you read the book: The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman) Go on a weekly date. More physical intimacy (helloooo, oxytocin and dopamine. Yes, please!) Links from this Episode: Marriage Meetings for Lasting Love: 30 Minutes a Week to the Relationship You've Always Wanted The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman The Five Love Languages Quiz How to Leave a Review: Click here to watch a quick video to learn how to leave a review. How to Subscribe to Vibrant Happy Women: Apple Podcasts · Android · Overcast · Castbox · Radio Public Comments: If you’d like to make a comment or leave feedback about the podcast, leave us a phone message at 1-608-352-6586 or email us at support@jenriday.com

Mar 26, 2018 • 38min
106: Becoming An Awakened Woman and Following Your Sacred Dreams with Tererai Trent
How to Subscribe to Vibrant Happy Women: Apple Podcasts · Android · Overcast · Castbox · Radio Public About this Episode: Growing up in a rural village in Zimbabwe, Tererai Trent had 4 children by the time she was 18. However, she had a sacred dream to go to the U.S. and earn a Ph.D., an idea which many said was impossible. In this episode, Tererai shares her story of clinging to her dream until it became reality, and the steps each of us can follow to awaken our own sacred dreams. Links From This Episode: The Awakened Woman: Remembering and Reigniting Our Sacred Dreams by Tererai Trent Follow Jen Riday on Instagram Follow Tererai Trent on Twitter Jen on Facebook Follow Tererai Trent on Facebook www.tererai.org Vibrant Happy 5 (Jen's weekly updates) Have questions you'd like Jen to answer on the show? Email her at support@jenriday.com How to Leave a Review ...and never miss an episode again by signing up for the Vibrant Happy 5 (includes free guided meditation from Jen), which is a weekly digest of quick n' easy bullet points listing everything Jen created the previous week (including Vibrant Happy Women episodes and Happy Bits), plus other self-love-related goodies you'd enjoy. Make your inbox more positive and inspiring by signing up here. How to Leave a Review: Click here to watch a quick video to learn how to leave a review. How to Subscribe to Vibrant Happy Women: Apple Podcasts · Android · Overcast · Castbox · Radio Public Comments: If you’d like to make a comment or leave feedback about the podcast, leave us a phone message at 1-608-352-6586 or email us at support@jenriday.com

Mar 22, 2018 • 4min
Happy Bit: The Mom's Ultimate Spring Break Checklist
How to Subscribe to Vibrant Happy Women: Apple Podcasts · Android · Overcast · Castbox · Radio Public Give us a Rating and Review · Subscribe on iTunes About This Episode: Spring Break can be fun... but it can also be exhausting when all is said and done. Keeping kids happy and occupied can feel like a full-time job sometimes. But there are some quick and easy coping strategies that will help... How to Leave a Review: Click here to watch a quick video to learn how to leave a review. Comments: If you’d like to make a comment or leave feedback about the podcast, leave us a phone message at 608-352-6586 or email us at support@jenriday.com

Mar 19, 2018 • 40min
105: Using Vulnerability to Let Go of Perfectionism and Become More Confident with Gina Brodtman
How to Subscribe to Vibrant Happy Women: Apple Podcasts · Android · Overcast · Castbox · Radio Public Give us a Rating and Review · Subscribe on iTunes About this Episode: Do you ever feel like everyone is watching and judging, and that you “should” parent a certain way or you’re doing it wrong? Or that when things get scary or stressful you need to control the situation as perfectly as possible? Gina Brodtmann faced the same struggles as her son went through drug treatment. In this episode, Gina explains what she learned through her struggles, including: The importance of allowing yourself to be vulnerable (and the authentic, deep friendships and connections that will come as a result). Why the most awesome things in life are on the other side of fear. How to stop comparing yourself and your family to other people. The secret to dropping anger and resentment for those hard people in your life. And so much more! Links From This Episode: Follow Jen Riday on Instagram Jen on Facebook The Power of Vulnerability by Brene Brown Rising Strong by Brene Brown The Minimalists Podcast Air Fryer Jill Payne on Vibrant Happy Women Joanna Penna on Vibrant Happy Women Amy Cuddy's Ted Talk Vibrant Happy 5 (get five self-love tips every Thursday!) Have questions you'd like Jen to answer on the show? Email her at support@jenriday.com How to Leave a Review ...and never miss an episode again by signing up for the Vibrant Happy 5 (includes free guided meditation from Jen), which is a weekly digest of quick n' easy bullet points listing everything Jen created the previous week (including Vibrant Happy Women episodes and Happy Bits), plus other self-love-related goodies you'd enjoy. Make your inbox more positive and inspiring by signing up here. How to Leave a Review: Click here to watch a quick video to learn how to leave a review. How to Subscribe to Vibrant Happy Women: Apple Podcasts · Android · Overcast · Castbox · Radio Public Give us a Rating and Review · Subscribe on iTunes Comments: If you’d like to make a comment or leave feedback about the podcast, leave us a phone message at 608-352-6586 or email us at support@jenriday.com

Mar 15, 2018 • 4min
Happy Bit: 3 Simple Spring Decluttering Tips to Make Your Home Happier
How to Subscribe to Vibrant Happy Women: Apple Podcasts · Android · Overcast · Castbox · Radio Public About This Episode: How can you make your home feel happier and more "spring-like" fast? Listen for 3 quick and easy tips. How to Leave a Review: Click here to watch a quick video to learn how to leave a review. How to Subscribe to Vibrant Happy Women: Apple Podcasts · Android · Overcast · Castbox · Radio Public Comments: If you’d like to make a comment or leave feedback about the podcast, leave us a phone message at 1-608-352-6586 or email us at support@jenriday.com

Mar 12, 2018 • 37min
104: How to Push Beyond Fear and Become the Creator You Were Born to Be with Joanna Penn
How to Subscribe to Vibrant Happy Women: Apple Podcasts · Android · Overcast · Castbox · Radio Public Give us a Rating and Review · Subscribe on iTunes About this Episode: Do you have an itch to write a book, run a marathon, become a chef, or paint a masterpiece? Following these urges to create can add a major dimension of joy and vibrance to our lives. In this episode, award-winning author Joanna Penn shares the secrets of staying motivated without letting FEAR stop you in your tracks, scheduling time for creativity, and how to care shift our MINDSET to maximize our ability to focus during and identify with the creation process. Links From This Episode: www.thecreativepenn.com Follow Joanna Penn on Instagram Follow Jen Riday on Instagram Follow Joanna Penn on Twitter Jen on Facebook Follow Joanna Penn on Facebook Sous Vide Heater The Creative Penn Podcast Deep Work by Cal Newport You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown Vibrant Happy 5 (get five self-love tips every Thursday!) Have questions you'd like Jen to answer on the show? Email her at support@jenriday.com How to Leave a Review jenriday.com/giveaway ...and never miss an episode again by signing up for the Vibrant Happy 5 (includes free guided meditation from Jen), which is a weekly digest of quick n' easy bullet points listing everything Jen created the previous week (including Vibrant Happy Women episodes and Happy Bits), plus other self-love-related goodies you'd enjoy. Make your inbox more positive and inspiring by signing up here. How to Leave a Review: Click here to watch a quick video to learn how to leave a review. How to Subscribe to Vibrant Happy Women: Apple Podcasts · Android · Overcast · Castbox · Radio Public Give us a Rating and Review · Subscribe on iTunes Comments: If you’d like to make a comment or leave feedback about the podcast, leave us a phone message at 1-608-352-6586 or email us at support@jenriday.com

Mar 8, 2018 • 6min
Happy Bit: An Easy New Morning Routine Strategy That Will Jumpstart Your Day (and Life)
How to Subscribe to Vibrant Happy Women: Apple Podcasts · Android · Overcast · Castbox · Radio Public About This Episode: Have you tried to establish a consistent morning routine, only to "mess up" one morning, causing you to give up completely. In this Happy Bit I give you a more doable strategy. Your Challenge: Get a blank journal and write down whatever you do in the morning (don't make it rigid) and then track mood and energy at the end of the day. Start to notice which morning routine items have the greatest impact on mood and energy. Links from this Episode: support@jenriday.com (email us to get the details about the Madison Meetup!) Be a Freaking Time with Jill Payne (episode 91) How to Leave a Review: Click here to watch a quick video to learn how to leave a review. How to Subscribe to Vibrant Happy Women: Apple Podcasts · Android · Overcast · Castbox · Radio Public Comments: If you’d like to make a comment or leave feedback about the podcast, leave us a phone message at 1-608-352-6586 or email us at support@jenriday.com

Mar 5, 2018 • 37min
103: Everything You Ever Wanted Is On the Other Side of Fear with Erica Mandy
How to Subscribe to Vibrant Happy Women: Apple Podcasts · Android · Overcast · Castbox · Radio Public About this Episode: Do you ever struggle to do hard things, to face your fears and take the leap? The fear of failure can often keep you stuck and playing small, but as Erica Mandy explains in this episode, listening to your intuition and trusting your gut can give you the courage to take more risks and do hard things, which always lead to the best things in life. Links From This Episode: Jen's Free Guide: 30 Ways to Overcome Fear So You Can SHINE (jenriday.com/fear) Follow TheNewsWorthy on Instagram Follow Jen Riday on Instagram Follow TheNewsWorthy on Twitter Jen on Facebook Follow Erica Mandy on Facebook TheNewsworthy.com Tim Ferriss Tribe of Mentors Ten X - Grant Cardone You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero E-Myth Vibrant Happy 5 (Jen's weekly updates) Have questions you'd like Jen to answer on the show? Email her at support@jenriday.com How to Leave a Review ...and never miss an episode again by signing up for the Vibrant Happy 5 (includes free guided meditation from Jen), which is a weekly digest of quick n' easy bullet points listing everything Jen created the previous week (including Vibrant Happy Women episodes and Happy Bits), plus other self-love-related goodies you'd enjoy. Make your inbox more positive and inspiring by signing up here. How to Leave a Review: Click here to watch a quick video to learn how to leave a review. How to Subscribe to Vibrant Happy Women: Apple Podcasts · Android · Overcast · Castbox · Radio Public Comments: If you’d like to make a comment or leave feedback about the podcast, leave us a phone message at 1-608-352-6586 or email us at support@jenriday.com