The Happe Hour

Welcome to The Happe Hour — the on-demand radio home of David Happe. Happe earned “Best of the Bay” nominee honors in Tampa for his local political commentary on The Pirate Podcast. He was the host of the #1 iHeartRadio show Mind Your Business on Twin Cities News Talk in Minneapolis/St. Paul. Now David is back with his most unfiltered show yet. Happe Hour blends the best of his previous hits — politics, business, and a dose of real talk — all served with his signature edge and unapologetic insight. Apparently, he still has more to say. So grab a beverage, sit back, and welcome to the Happe Hour.

Episodes

10 Personality Types and How To Deal with Them

August 16, 2025 • 50 mins

Ten Personality Types You’ll Meet in Business and How to Handle Them

In this episode of The Happe Hour, David Happe breaks down ten common personality types you’re guaranteed to encounter in both business and life—and gives you the playbook for how to deal with each one. From the hard-driving boss who only cares about results, to the visionary who dreams big but never lands the plane, to the cynic who finds a problem with every solu...

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Economic Winter Survival Guide

August 9, 2025 • 34 mins

David Happe plays the role of Chicken Little with his prediction that the recession might turn into a depression. Listen as Dave gives a roadmap for how to survive a sustained economic downturn. What lessons did we learn from the Great Depression, and are we heading there again now?

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All Jobs are Sales Jobs

August 3, 2025 • 77 mins

If you suck at sales, you will suck at life because all jobs are sales jobs. Lets talk about what that means as you build your future, and how you can do things to make trading your value for money easier and more efficient.

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Burn The Ladder

July 19, 2025 • 67 mins

Corporate America doesn't look like what we were told it would look like. In this episode, Dave talks about the concept of building a "portfolio career" that makes you layoff proof. He also includes a 6 month strategy to start concepting life after you light the match and burn the corporate ladder.

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Government Job Numbers are Misleading

July 11, 2025 • 40 mins

The unemployment lie : Why the Government's Job Numbers mislead you and how to read the real signs of what's happening in the economy

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Future Proof Your Life

July 5, 2025 • 35 mins

Microsoft laid off 15,000 people (9,000 just this last week alone). Are you next? Listen as Dave talks about a Saturday morning stratgy to take your life and make it future proof.

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What Really Happens When You Get Laid Off or Fired

June 30, 2025 • 59 mins

Dave takes you inside of what to expect when a company decides to let you go. Here's your guide to how to protect yourself, what to do in the aftermath of termination, and a specific action plan for how you move forward. Please share this edition of the Happe Hour podcast with your friends, family, and business connections on LinkedIn.

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You're Not Too Old To Pivot

June 23, 2025 • 48 mins

Dave breaks down high powered careers you can pivot to with no degree, and businesses you can start now with next to no cash. College degrees don't guarantee jobs any more. Here's how you can blaze your own path.

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The Myth of "At Will" Employment Over 40

June 14, 2025 • 47 mins

Did you know if you are over 40 you are part of a protected group? Dave takes you through the latest in employment discrimination law (this is legal information, not legal advice) and talks about the class action lawsuit against Workday for using AI filters for alleged employment discrimination. How to negotiate a severance agreement, and what your employers can and cannot do if you are over 40. Thanks for listening to the Happe...

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Adapt or Be Left Behind : AI's Corporate Takeover

June 7, 2025 • 52 mins

An urgent wakeup call for mid level, mid income, mid career professionals on how to add value and stay employed

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Surviving Unemployment

May 27, 2025 • 53 mins

Broke But Not Broken : How To Survive Unemployment without going Bankrupt

Crisis management : emergency income, health insurance hacks, mental health, game plan

Listen as host David Happe takes you inside of his own unemployment stretch and provides you with a game plan for how to survive yours. As a first responder trained in psychological first aid with the American Red Cross, Dave lays out a step by step survival strategy for you...

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