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A Sassy Little Podcast with Sandra Ann Miller a.k.a. The Happyist

Sandra Ann Miller

Returning June 7, 2024. Join author and happiness coach Sandra Ann Miller on the first Friday of each month as she interviews experts, celebrities and everyday people about their interesting lives and, after they tackle the topic of the day, we"ll get into their relationship with happiness. It"s a tangle we need to unravel.

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All Episodes

00:18:00

Just Us — Being Happy Now

A Sassy Little Podcast with Sandra Ann Miller a.k.a.... ·

2025/07/04

So, there’s an elephant in the room. There has been for a while. I both want to talk about it and don’t, because there are other people more qualified, who do that much better than me, but I figure I might as well share a few thoughts.We are in a very scary, sad and infuriating time. Very. And I am scared, and sad, and frustrated and enraged and feel overwhelmed…and I’m also happy. I’m sure that’s a full-on WTF for many. Please, hear me out. Let’s go back to 2016. I had people I actually loved look

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00:13:52

Just Us - June Bloom

A Sassy Little Podcast with Sandra Ann Miller a.k.a.... ·

2025/06/06

An artist doesn’t beg a canvas or his brushes to get the painting he envisions. No. He goes to work, utilizing the canvas and the brushes to bring that vision to life.A farmer doesn’t scream at her crops to grow. No. She works with the seeds and the soil, the sun and water to bring it all to harvest.Why do we think that we can just frustrate ourselves into growth instead of partnering with what we need support from?If we want to blossom into our best selves, live our best lives, have the things and

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00:49:51

Maggie Frank-Hsu of Estranged

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2025/05/02

Today we’re going to talk about family estrangement, and the impact it undoubtedly has. Our guest, Maggie Frank-Hsu, is a poet, essayist and editor from San Diego who runs Estranged, a Substack newsletter devoted to exploring parent, child and sibling estrangement with a focus on understanding, not blame. Her poetry has appeared in Whale Road Review, Pidgeonholes, and Beaver Magazine. She received her masters from the Columbia School of Journalism, and her reporting has appeared in Business North

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00:00:47

April Break

A Sassy Little Podcast with Sandra Ann Miller a.k.a.... ·

2025/04/04

Like I do on A Sassy Little Substack, I'll be taking April, August and December off the podcast. This gives you the chance to catch up on past episodes, or revisit a favorite. Enjoy my favorite month of the year. Until next time, take care. xoFull episodes are available to paid subscribers of A Sassy LittleSubstack. Subscriptions start at $5/mo or $40/yr. For more information, visit A Sassy Little Substack. The podcast is written, produced and edited by Sandra Ann Miller. If you are interested in

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00:24:56

Just Us - Hedonic Hopefulness and a Shot of Apple...

A Sassy Little Podcast with Sandra Ann Miller a.k.a.... ·

2025/03/07

For a full transcript, please visit https://asassylittle.substack.comFull episodes are available to paid subscribers of A Sassy Little Substack. Subscriptions start at $5/mo or $40/yr. For more information, visit A Sassy Little Substack.The podcast is written, produced and edited by Sandra Ann Miller. If you are interested in becoming a guest, please visit the Contact page at SassyLittlePodcast.com.Music: Shower Beer by GG Riggs

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01:07:59

Stephanie Sarkis PhD

A Sassy Little Podcast with Sandra Ann Miller a.k.a.... ·

2025/02/07

Probably one of the best documentaries on cults is the recent Max, four-part docu-series, "Breath of Fire". The series (which waves plenty of red flags throughout) follows both the high-control organizations of Yogi Bhajan (his face used to grace the box of Yogi Tea) and Guru Jagat, founder of RA MA Institute. How did good people get from doing Kundalini yoga and wanting to make the world a better place, to finding themselves in abusive cults? Gaslighting on both sides of the yoga mat takes place

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00:45:28

Rebecca Low

A Sassy Little Podcast with Sandra Ann Miller a.k.a.... ·

2025/01/03

You can find Rebecca at:The Hot Desk on Substack@the_hotdesk on Instagramhttp://www.rebeccalow.co Full episodes are available to paid subscribers of A Sassy Little Substack. Subscriptions start at $5/mo or $40/yr. For more information, visit A Sassy Little Substack.The podcast is written, produced and edited by Sandra Ann Miller. If you are interested in becoming a guest, please visit the Contact page at SassyLittlePodcast.com.Music: Shower Beer by GG Riggs

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00:08:32

Just Us: Ready for Anything...Good

A Sassy Little Podcast with Sandra Ann Miller a.k.a.... ·

2024/12/06

In all fairness, when I came up with the 'Just Us' concept to close out Q4 of 2024, I was coming from a place of deep optimism. Well, F me completely, right? LOL. (Insert crying emoji here.) But we can't let ourselves lose our place, our grace or our happiness because of things outside of our control. So, along with everything is easy and being so lucky (because, in so many ways, we are), let's get ourselves ready for anything good! xoFull episodes are available to paid subscribers of A Sassy

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00:07:34

Just Us: I'm So Lucky

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2024/11/01

In this “Just Us” episode, I talk about appreciating what we have, even if we may feel like we don’t have anything to appreciate. Just like “Everything is easy,” (check out October’s ep) saying or thinking, “I’m so lucky,” (and meaning it) will help our perspective shift, and let those seeds of happiness take deeper root. Why not give it a try? xoFull episodes are available to paid subscribers of A Sassy LittleSubstack. Subscriptions start at $5/mo or $40/yr. For more information, visit A Sassy

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00:03:53

Just Us: Everything is Easy

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2024/10/04

No guest this month so it's just us. Let's talk about how our perspectives might need a little shifting. What if we start to see that everything is easy? No, really. Hear me out! xoFull episodes are available to paid subscribers of A Sassy LittleSubstack. Subscriptions start at $5/mo or $40/yr. For more information, visit A Sassy Little Substack. The podcast is written, produced and edited by Sandra Ann Miller. If you are interested in becoming a guest, please visit the Contact page

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00:34:36

Sanyu Estelle

A Sassy Little Podcast with Sandra Ann Miller a.k.a.... ·

2024/09/06

Sanyu Estelle is a Claircognizant ("clear knowing") Soothsayer ("truth teller") that is also known as "The Word Witch" because of her deep love for word origins (etymology) and word culture (philology). These natural inclinations are bolstered by a 15+ year practice of Daoism, as well as a 10+ year relationship with Ifa, the indigenous tradition of the Yoruba people of now-Nigeria.As a Soothsayer, Sanyu Estelle's gift is truth-telling. With 15 years of card reading experience and 25 years of public

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00:23:42

Valerie Monroe

A Sassy Little Podcast with Sandra Ann Miller a.k.a.... ·

2024/08/02

Our guest this month is the creator of the wildly popular Substack, How Not to F*ck Up Your Face, where she give wonderful advice for the choices we believe we must face for our faces, necks and other visible parts, and delighting us with stories of her adorably precocious granddaughter, M. If you need more convincing this lady knows what she’s talking about, for 16 years she was the Beauty Editor of O Magazine. Wise, warm and witty, Val is a delight to read, and is even better in person (and for a

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00:47:43

Amanda Lee McCarty

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2024/07/05

Amanda Lee McCarty is the host of the Clotheshorse podcast, which recently celebrated its 200th episode (that’s no small feat)! After going to art school, they ended up with a career in fashion. With nearly 20 years’ experience in buying, product development, visual merchandising, and merchandise planning, they honed their skills at iconic lifestyle brands such as Urban Outfitters, Modcloth, Nasty Gal, and Wildfang. Along with their fabulous podcast, they’re also an industry consultant, a small

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00:35:08

The Resilience of Amy Drenser

A Sassy Little Podcast with Sandra Ann Miller a.k.a.... ·

2024/06/07

The past few years have been difficult for Amy. Within a year, both her parents and her beloved cat, Colonel Puff Puff, passed away. And, while it wasn't easy, Amy has stayed sober throughout. Listen in as we talk about her travails, how she's coping, and staying strong. The episode is honest, raw, and funny. Just like Amy.Amy's incredible memoir is MY FAIR JUNKIE: A Memoir About Getting Dirty and Staying Clean. You can get it here or any fine independent bookstore (because we support those,

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00:05:00

Finally!

A Sassy Little Podcast with Sandra Ann Miller a.k.a.... ·

2024/05/04

A Sassy Little Podcast with Sandra Ann Miller a.k.a. The Happyist will be back on June 7, 2024, and the first Friday of the month after that. Full episodes are available to paid subscribers of A Sassy Little Substack. Subscriptions start at $5/mo or $40/yr. For more information, visit A Sassy Little Substack.

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00:01:48

Bonus Explainer 2023

A Sassy Little Podcast with Sandra Ann Miller a.k.a.... ·

2023/03/08

What's going on and what's new!

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00:50:53

Social Media with Elena Rossini

A Sassy Little Podcast with Sandra Ann Miller a.k.a.... ·

2022/03/09

Elena Rossini calls social media a "honey pot" for data mining and targeted advertising. In her upcoming documentary, THE REALISTS, the followup to her first feature length doc, THE ILLUSIONISTS, Elena shines a light on the dark side of social media. We talk about how our devises are listening, why we should act like a spy, getting a signal-blocking pouch, bluetooth and grocery shopping, how Zuckerberg covers his cam and mic on his phone, have we given up on privacy, how social media has changed

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00:05:24

Bonus Explainer

A Sassy Little Podcast with Sandra Ann Miller a.k.a.... ·

2022/01/23

Explaining where I've been and what (good stuff) set me back. The podcast will return to full episodes on March 9th, with new eps the second Wednesday of each month.

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00:43:11

Avoiding Erotica with Sayra Player

A Sassy Little Podcast with Sandra Ann Miller a.k.a.... ·

2021/11/24

Sayra Player created Guided By Glow during the pandemic as a guided meditation to connect with our bodies. The app and website launched in May 2021 and has over 80 sessions to get you going and is GOOP approved. While we might be comfortable talking about sex or our sexuality, we aren't so comfy talking about "alone time" (AKA masturbation). Erotica has always been around (hello, Anaïs Nin) and 50 Shades may have made it more common, it can be helpful to those who may not be comfortable with the

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00:38:23

Holding Our Breath with Nathaniel Hodder-Shipp

A Sassy Little Podcast with Sandra Ann Miller a.k.a.... ·

2021/11/17

Nathaniel Hodder-Shipp found breathwork while in treatment, then went on to study with a mentor for 11 years. He's the founder of Breathwork for Recovery and we talk about the transformative nature of breathwork, the explosion of it, how we are all recovering from something, trauma is something we all share, exploitation in the wellness community, ethics, breathwork training, Nathaniel's certification requires 800 hours of training while others will certify with 30 hours, breathing properly, the

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