Hack Your Happiness

In this episode, you’re going to learn how to slow down and enjoy your everyday life more - without disconnecting from the modern world.

Whether you’re in a season of change, feeling stuck, questioning your current path, trying to get off your phone more, or simply wanting to enjoy your life again, this episode is for you.

Today, Mercedes and Anastasia are joined by Chloe Crane-Leroux. Chloe is a photographer, cookbook author, conten...

Today’s episode will change how you see your life, especially in moments that feel uncertain or out of your control.

Because today, you’re meeting someone who will help you answer a question most of us don’t stop to ask:

How do you stay hopeful when the world feels heavy?

Maybe you’ve been feeling overwhelmed -- like there’s so much going on, and you don’t even know where to start.

Maybe you’ve been questioning if anything you do actu...

If you feel like the world is exhausting right now - and you’re just trying to stay happy and calm in the middle of all of it - you are not the only one.

So many people are carrying stress they can’t even name. Constant news. Social media overload. Friendship drama. Toxic people. Uncertainty about the future. And underneath all of it, this quiet question: How do I stay okay when everything feels like a lot?

That’s why we wanted to ha...

If you’re tired of tying your worth to achievement, this episode is for you.

If you’ve ever felt like your worth depends on how well you perform… if you’ve ever wanted to quit when something got hard… or if you’ve ever thought, once I achieve this one thing, then I’ll finally feel good - this episode is for you.

Today, Molly Seidel is here for you. Molly is an Olympic bronze medalist, elite distance runner, and one of the most hones...

This conversation changed how we view our body.

Truly, this might just be the MOST important fitness and body advice that you ever hear.

Today’s guest, Sadie Lincoln, is the co-founder and CEO of Barre3. She's also one of the boldest voices redefining what success, fitness, and belonging really mean.

But Sadie Lincoln didn’t build her company on six-packs or before-and-after photos. She built it after realizing that the fitness in...

A successful business and meaningful relationships. A stacked work schedule and time for self-care. Reaching all your goals and time with family. Can you have it all? Well, today, we're diving into the mind of a brilliant entrepreneur who shows us how.

Mercedes and Anastasia are joined by Alina Starr Morse, founder of Zolli Candy. Alina didn’t set out to become an entrepreneur - she was just seven years old when she asked a...

You’re about to learn how to understand your brain, steady your emotions, and build habits that actually stick.

In this firecracker of an episode, we're not just diving into brain health - we're diving into hormones. Women's hormones. Teenage hormones. The hormones behind happiness, stress, and change.

Mercedes and Anastasia are joined by Dr. Sarah McKay. Dr. McKay isn’t just a neuroscientist trained at Oxford —...

Most people spend years trying to fit into systems that were never designed for how they think, create, or dream. The moment you step into an environment that values curiosity, courage, and creativity, everything changes.

Interlochen Center for the Arts isn’t just a school. It’s a launchpad. In 2026, it was ranked the #1 School for the Arts in America - and today, we're all getting to attend.

Mercedes and Anastasia sit with T...

We’re hitting rewind on history and stepping into the ancient world.

Michael Scott is a professor of Classics at the University of Warwick, a bestselling author, and the historian behind hit documentary series like Invisible Cities.

Mercedes and Anastasia join Michael for a journey back in time to ancient Greece and Rome, uncovering the hidden layers beneath modern cities and the timeless questions that have shaped humanity for thou...

What happens when you stop chasing perfection, and choose yourself instead?

Amelia Boone is a four-time world champion obstacle course racer, an elite ultrarunner, and an attorney at Apple. But her story isn’t just about medals or finish lines. It’s about what happens after you win, when the applause fades and you’re left wondering if you’re actually enough.

In this raw and radically honest conversation, the sisterly duo sits down wi...

The voice holding you back isn’t life… it's the way you talk to yourself.

Dr. Karen Bluth is a leading researcher, author, and educator in self-compassion, whose work spans decades of mindfulness research and mental health education. But Karen’s story starts with her, as a teenager, struggling with self-doubt and quietly discovering practices that would later transform her life — and the lives of thousands of others.

Karen joins Merc...

What happens when you stop forcing a path, and start listening to curiosity instead?

Ellen Mirojnick is a legendary costume designer whose work spans decades of film and television, including Bridgerton, Oppenheimer, and The Greatest Showman. But Ellen's story doesn’t start with certainty or a perfect plan. It starts with being asked to leave fashion school, not fitting the mold, and choosing courage, communication, and persever...

What do you do when life completely falls apart? Michael Chernow’s answer: you build it back, one healthy habit at a time. This episode will meet you where you are, then show you how to move forward with discipline and results.

Michael Chernow is a serial entrepreneur, founder of The Meatball Shop, Seamore’s, and Kreatures of Habit, host of the Kreatures of Habit Podcast, and a professional athlete and coach. But, his real story sta...

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by stress or stuck in anxious loops, and wondered, “Why am I like this?”, you’re not alone. In this episode with one of the internet’s most trusted psychiatrists reframes anxiety, helps you build resilience, and reveals practical tools anyone can use in minutes.

Dr. Tracey Marks is a psychiatrist, bestselling author, and YouTuber whose straight-to-the-point videos have helped millions take control of ...

If you’ve ever felt like giving up on a dream - even one you’ve loved for years - you are not alone. This episode will show you how one of the world’s most beloved authors nearly walked away from her biggest idea more than once… and how trusting her gut changed everything.

Shannon Messenger is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Keeper of the Lost Cities series, a global fantasy phenomenon with over 7 million copies sold...

If you’ve ever felt unhappy for reasons you couldn’t name, your room COULD be part of the problem! This episode will show you why your space may be quietly influencing your happiness more than you think, and reveals exactly how to reverse engineer your space for more happiness.

Michelle Ogundehin is one of the most trusted voices in design. She is the former ELLE Decoration editor-in-chief, head judge on Interior Design Masters, and...

Paige Adams-Geller has redefined how women feel in denim, but the real story is how she rebuilt confidence from the inside out.

Paige Adams-Geller went from teenage model in NYC to the founder of a global fashion empire, PAIGE. Mercedes and Anastasia are joined by Paige as she shares how moving from Alaska to NYC at 16 shaped her identity, what it took to heal from toxic environments in the modeling industry, and the moment she step...

She became a bestseller before graduation. Today, we’re asking: what does joy look like after the dream comes true?

Chloe Gong started writing at 13, turned a love of stories into a #1 New York Times–bestselling career by 21, and built a global community by simply being herself. Mercedes and Anastasia sit down with Chloe to talk about turning early doubt into momentum, lessons from her New Zealand and Chinese culture, and tips for b...

If you’ve ever felt too different, too quiet, too you - this episode will remind you that those are the best parts of you. Today's conversation will change how you see yourself, and your “dorky” side.

Rachel Renée Russell once put her writing dreams on hold after harsh criticism. Decades later, after her daughter, Nikki, underwent harsh bullying, they created Dork Diaries. This is a book series that turns middle school awkwardness i...