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Carousel of Happiness Podcast

Carousel of Happiness

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast! It all starts with Scott Harrison, a Vietnam veteran, who channelled his grief into art by hand-carving and restoring a 1910 Charles Looff-designed carousel that actively spins today. On the podcast, you"ll hear stories about how the carousel came to be and how it found an unusual home 8,000 feet above sea level in the quirky mountain town of Nederland, Colorado.The Carousel of Happiness Podcast is your weekly hub of positivity where we"ll spin yarns and

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Episode 50: The Secret Party at the Carousel No One...

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2025/12/15

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. There’s a holiday tradition at the carousel that very few people know about. It's a party so exclusive that it's been hidden from the general public until now. But, for the first time in carousel history, we've been given permission to share the story of this tradition with all of you, and invite you to participate this year. **** Want to participate in this year's Theme of Giving? Make a donation anytime between now and December 22nd in honor of ...

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Episode 49: Connecting with the Other Side: A...

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2025/12/09

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. On today’s episode, you’ll hear Allie's conversation with author, speaker, and evidential medium, Travis Holp. The two sat down at the Awkwardly Zen 11:11 Metaphysical Fair in Lakewood on November 8th to talk about mediumship, how we can connect with our loved ones on the other side, signs and synchronicities, and what death can teach us about life. Awkwardly Zen is a safe place to explore and question spirituality in a community setting. If you'd...

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Episode 48: On Stories, Creativity, and Other Lessons...

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2025/12/02

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. On today’s episode, we’re going to talk about a feature of the carousel called the Somewhere Else Wall. A stuccoed wall between the carousel and the gift shop that Scott designed in 2011. We’ll talk about how it was intended to represent a portal, so to speak, between those of us who are here. And those of us who are somewhere else. In Part I of this two-part episode, you'll learn more about the wall, what it represents, and Allie will...

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Episode 47: Remembering the Businesses of the Caribou...

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2025/11/25

Welcome to a SPECIAL EDITION of the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. Join Guest Host, Sidse Powell, as she sits down with business owners from the Caribou Village Shopping Center to share their stories. On today’s episode, Sisde sits down with Claudia Schauffler. Owner of The Shop. A clothing store specializing in new and used mountain fashion. You'll learn how The Shop was Claudia's plan for retirement, and how she made the jump from health care career to clothing boutique owner. Thank y...

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Episode 46: Lessons From a Full Life: Celebrating the...

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2025/11/18

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. On today's episode, we celebrate the life and legacy of one of the carousel's most ardent supporters and ambassadors, Doug Cosper. Doug passed away from cancer this past July. In addition to being a lifelong journalist and educator, Doug was a close friend of Scott’s and one of the carousel’s earliest supporters. You’ll hear how Doug crammed multiple lifetimes into one, traveling the world, speaking truth to power as a reporter, mentoring journali...

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Episode 45: How to Protect Your Energy and Live Your...

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2025/11/04

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. On today's episode, you'll hear about host Allie Wagner's experience taking self-healing and manifestation classes at the Boulder Psychic Institute. Over the course of a couple of months, she enrolled in their three introductory classes and joined students online from all over the world in learning how to ground, protect, and heal our own energy. On today’s episode, you'll learn what it was like to take the classes and why Allie thinks...

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Episode 44: The Story of Sarah & Matt and their...

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2025/10/28

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. On today’s episode, you’ll hear the story of Sarah and Matt. A young couple from Louisville, Kentucky who decided to make the carousel part of their elopement earlier this month. You’ll learn why they eloped, how the carousel became part of their special day, and what elopement can teach us about listening to our hearts. Want to elope in Colorado? Be sure to reach out to Colorado elopement photographer, Kimberly Crist (www.KimberlyCrist.com ...

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Episode 43: The "Awkwardness" of Growth After the...

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2025/10/21

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. As the carousel and the community recover from the shopping center fire, today's episode is about the awkwardness of the "in between" stage of growth. How uncomfortable it can be to be half "here" and half "there" and what you can do to help ease the transition. If you feel like everything is "crazy" these days and "nothing is making sense," be sure to give it a listen. You are not alone. Don't forget - our annual, Animals After Dark gala is on No...

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Episode 42: What We Know About the Nederland Fire

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2025/10/14

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. On today's episode, I want to share some information about last week’s fire in Nederland. Last Thursday, October 9th, the Caribou Village Shopping Center, where the Carousel of Happiness is located, burned in the early morning hours. The carousel itself only suffered minor exterior damage, but the main shopping center building, home to 18 local small businesses, was completely lost. On today’s episode, I’ll share with you what we know, how t...

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Episode 41: What the Carousel Wants You to Know

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2025/10/07

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. On today's episode, host Allie Wagner tells you about a mysterious note she found lying on her desk. The outside of the envelope read, “What the Carousel Wants You to Know.” She was curious, so she opened it. And you wouldn’t believe what it said. Listen to all the juicy details on today’s episode of the podcast. Join us for our annual fundraiser, Animals After Dark, on November 11th. We'll have delicious food from Audrey Gebhardt of Decent ...

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23:09

How Humans and Animals Help Each Other: A...

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2025/09/30

Welcome to the Carouse of Happiness Podcast. On today’s episode, we’ll talk about our healing relationships with animals. What can we learn from animals to make us better humans? How can we support the healing of animals in our lives? I’ll share a conversation I had with Genie Joseph, founder of the Tucson-based nonprofit organization, the Human-Animal Connection. Genie is a dog trainer, animal communicator, and an animal chaplain. Her organization is dedicated to bringing people and animals ...

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Episode 39: What a Psychic Can Teach Us About the...

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2025/09/23

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. On today's episode, we wrap up our conversation with intuitive healer and teacher, Deborah Keys. Deborah is a psychic who specializes in a modality called House Healing. On today’s episode, I’ll take you behind the scenes of Deborah’s visit to the carousel. She stopped by the last week and used her house healing and reading skills to give us some specific insights into what is going on inside the carousel from an energetic perspective. Plus, she c...

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Episode 38: From Barbie Dream Houses to House...

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2025/09/16

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. On today's episode, you’ll meet Boulder-based intuitive healer and teacher, Deborah Keys. Deborah is a psychic who specializes in a modality called House Healing. You’ll learn what house healing is and how to know if your space needs a healing. Deborah also gives her professional opinion on what’s going on psychically at the carousel. Plus, next week, I'll share the outcome of a reading and healing she gave the carousel on a recent visit. If you'r...

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Episode 37: Channeling Anger into Art: A Conversation...

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2025/09/09

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast On today's episode, host Allie Wagner introduces you to filmmaker Shane Matthews. Shane and his co-director, Joe Ventura, made a short film about Scott in 2020 called “Carving Joy.” You’ll hear how Shane got the idea for the project, how it was influenced by his own personal challenges, and how the film festival, Mountainfilm, inspired it all. Help us find the Council of Kindness a home! Want to learn more about the Council of Kindness? Check...

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Episode 36: The Council of Kindness and Neville...

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2025/09/02

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. On today's episode, you'll learn more about Scott Harrison's work, the Council of Kindness, and how it transforms visitors through quiet contemplation and meditation. Join host Allie Wagner as she explores the Council and how it relates to Neville Goddard's idea of "the wish fulfilled." Plus, you'll get some tips for how you can turn your own dreams into reality. Fast. Help us find the Council of Kindness a home! Want to learn more about the ...

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Episode 35: A Secret Visit to the Council of Kindness

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2025/08/26

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. Join host Allie Wagner as she takes you on a tour of a special wing of the Carousel of Happiness. A secret spot very few people know about. One that is so close to the carousel, yet so far away. A place tucked away from the din of the ordinary world, an oasis insulated from responsibility. A solitary space where nothing is required, nothing is expected, and nothing needs to be done. Where you’re never missing out, you’re never too late, and you’re...

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Episode 34: Beatles, Tarot Cards, & Crystal Balls:...

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2025/08/19

What does a Beatle have in common with tarot cards and crystal balls? On today’s episode, you’ll find out. Host Allie Wagner will tell you one of her favorite stories about her favorite Beatle and how we can use what’s called a divination tool to tap into our intuitive guidance. Plus, we’ll do a little carousel-inspired intuitive reading together. Want to learn more about the koala? Check out the Atlas Obscura documentary here: https://www.atlasobscura.com/videos/video-carousel-of-happi...

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Episode 33: How Small Change Can Create Big Impact –...

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2025/08/12

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. On today’s episode, we’ll introduce you to lifelong Nederland summer resident, Mary Quinlan Wingate. You’ll learn how a mother of three changed Nederland for the better and how her legacy lives on to this day. Think you need millions of social media followers or millions of dollars to make a difference? Not true. And we'll explain why on today's show. Do you have a story to share? Leave us a message! The Carousel of Happiness is a nonprofit ...

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Episode 32: "If Not Me, Then Who?" – A Lesson about...

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2025/08/05

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. On today’s episode, we share a story of a group of veterans and their families who visited the carousel from the Travis Manion Foundation a couple of weeks ago. You’ll learn about the mission of the organization, its leadership philosophy, and the meaning of the organization’s motto – “If not me, then who.” Want to learn more about the Travis Manion Foundation? Check out their website here. (https://www.travismanion.org/) In case you missed it – w...

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Episode 31: Peace, Love, Moto: A Conversation with...

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2025/07/29

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. On today’s episode, I’m going to share an interview I did last week with Ron Francis. Ron is the host of the Peace, Love, Moto Podcast, a podcast based in Loveland, Colorado that explores the intersection between mindfulness and motorcycling. While Ron lives in Loveland, he regularly rides through Nederland. He and Scott have been friends for a while now, and Scott put us in touch because he thought we might have a lot to talk about. Which w...

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