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happy healthy hustle
by Dr. Christiane Schroeter
Happy Healthy Hustle is the podcast for leaders and professionals who want to think clearly and act with confidence when things change. Hosted by Dr. Christiane Schroeter, keynote speaker, behavioral economist, Cal Poly professor, TEDx speaker, and creator of Petite Practice®. Named 2025 Woman Podcaster of the Year (education) and ranked in the top 1% of podcasts worldwide. Most episodes are under 30 minutes. You get one clear idea, one practical tool, and one next step you can take today. Topics include leadership communication, confidence, decision-making under pressure, habits that stick, and visibility that feels sustainable. Straight talk. Real tools. Small steps that add up.
Episodes
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Quiet Ambition: Confidence Without Noise
You had a great idea. You were refining it. One more tweak before you said it out loud. And then the conversation moved on. If that has happened to you, you are not alone. Many of the most capable people in a room struggle with exactly this. Somewhere along the way we bought a myth that…
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Stop Letting Deadlines Control You
She did the whole assignment. She did it early. And she still got a zero. My student Sammy finished her work and held onto it, waiting until it felt completely right. Then the deadline passed while it sat there. Because here's the truth. Smart, capable people still procrastinate. Sometimes the…
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More Than a Mug: Memories Over Followers
You posted it. Good reach, good numbers. And a week later, nobody remembers it was yours. Because here's the truth. Being seen and being felt are two completely different outcomes. Only one of them builds trust. So when an influencer popped up on Sammy's feed and she said what most of us think...
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Lead Yourself First: Petite Practices for Calm
You catch a photo of yourself and think, "wow, she looks so exhausted." And it takes a second to realize it's you. Nothing is wrong exactly. You're tired, you rest, and it doesn't quite fix it. So you tell yourself it doesn't count, and you keep going. Here's the truth. You cannot pour calm and...
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Why Your Goals Keep Falling Apart
It was never your discipline. You have been standing at that bus stop longer than you want to admit. Picture it. You know exactly where you want to go. The bus is your goal, and the destination is clear. The doors open, and the very first step is too high. So you wait. The doors close. The bus...
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Why "Leader" Also Means "Ladder
There's one German word that quietly changed how I lead. In German, the word for leader is Leiter. Leiter also means ladder. Same word. Same spelling. Leader... ladder. Once you see it, you can't unsee it. Because a ladder exists for one reason. To help someone reach a place they couldn't get to...
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What is the Power of Small Steps? w/ Lisa Cork
Lisa Cork spent 35 years as a CEO. She made her first call asking for help this spring. Early in her career, two women mentors were handed to her through a women's mentoring program. Both were deep in the fresh produce world. Both could have changed her trajectory. She had no idea what to do with...
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Why Couldn't I Sleep?
For years I taught people how to reach their health goals... while quietly failing at one of my own. I barely slept five hours a night. Sometimes less. And I did not just notice it. I judged myself for it. Hard. Here I was, a leadership coach who teaches energy, focus, and wellbeing... and I…
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What If You're Already Enough? w/ Lisa Cork
What if the introvert in the room is the one who ends up running the company? Lisa Cork spent years quietly fighting a voice that told her she wasn't confident enough, assertive enough, extroverted enough. She did great work and never let herself believe it. Then she stopped trying to be someone...
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What If 1 + 1 Was Never Meant to Equal 2? w/ Josh Heptig
What if the thing that drives you craziest about your partner is the exact thing holding your relationship together? Here's what nobody tells you about compatibility: sameness feels safe, but it doesn't make you grow. The friction. The different pace. The way your partner sees the thing you'd…
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How to Handle Life's Unexpected Turns w/ Lisa Cork
What if the people who become CEOs are the same people who had no clue what they were doing at 22? Here's what nobody tells you about success: the straightest path is almost never the real one. The detours, the "wrong" turns, the plans you cancel at the last minute - those are often where your...
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Are you Fine or Faking?
Are you fine? Or are you faking? Because there's a difference. And most women never catch it until they're already running on empty. Here's what nobody tells you about burnout. It doesn't always look like a breakdown. Sometimes it looks like you. Showing up. Hitting deadlines. Smiling in photos....
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Stop Stress Before It Spills
What if stress is not coming from doing too much… but from never noticing when to stop? Most people think stress arrives all at once. It doesn’t. It builds quietly in skipped lunches, late-night emails, extra responsibilities, and the constant habit of saying “just one more.” One more task. One...
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Why You Are Not Lazy
What if laziness is not the real problem? What if the thing slowing you down is not a lack of discipline… but the belief that everything has to be perfect before it counts? In this episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, I share why perfection can quietly sabotage progress and why choosing...
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Why Jealousy is not a Weakness
What if jealousy isn't a flaw at all? What if it is one of the clearest signals you will ever get about what matters to you? In this episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, I explain why jealousy is not weakness and why leaders do not judge signals. They use them. I share a personal story…
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Why Some People Always Get Opportunities w/ Josh Heptig
What if the opportunity that changes your life does not look big when it arrives? In this episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, I share the real story of how I met my husband 26 years ago and why I no longer believe luck is random. What people call luck, I now see differently. I see...
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Why your Brain Feels Full
Risk isn’t about being fearless. Not because you’re weak. Not because you “can’t handle uncertainty.” But because most people misunderstand what risk actually is. In this episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, I share a moment that reframed how I think about mental overload and why so many...
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What an F1 Movie Reminded Me About Risk
Risk isn’t about being fearless. Not because you’re weak. Not because you “can’t handle uncertainty.” But because most people misunderstand what risk actually is. In this episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, I share a moment from the new F1 movie that caught me off guard. I was sitting in…
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Why Adult Friendship Is Hard w/ Sammy Pera
Making friends as an adult is hard. Not because you’re awkward. Not because you’re “bad at people.” But because adult friendship runs on rules no one taught you. In this episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, I sit down with my student, Sammy Pera, to break down what’s actually happening...
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My 3 Biggest Mistakes in 2025
Did this year look successful on paper? But feel strangely unfinished on the inside? You’re not broken. And you didn’t fail. But you might have optimized for the wrong things. In this solo episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, I reflect on 2025 and the kind of mistakes smart, capable…
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What Actually Moved the Needle
You’re not alone. And you’re not doing it wrong. In this solo episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, I share a quiet year end reflection on what actually changed my year. Not the plans. Not the milestones. But the small, intentional decisions that added up over time. This episode isn’t a...
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How to Stop Feeling Behind
Feeling behind this holiday season? You’re not imagining the heaviness. But you’re also not failing. In this solo episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, I unpack why the holidays amplify loneliness, comparison, and the quiet belief that everyone else is somehow “ahead.” Through psychology,...
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Small Steps for Big Clarity w/ Quinn Magnuson
Feeling overwhelmed? These small shifts will help you get your clarity back. In this episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, I sit down with Quinn Magnuson — teacher, coach, founder of the Effort Over Results movement, and host of the EOR Podcast. Quinn’s work centers around helping people...
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How to Innovate with your Superpower w/ PJ Crocker
Want to turn your idea into something real? Start with small steps that match the way you naturally think, feel, and solve. In this episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, I sit down with student interviewer PJ Crocker and systems expert Kendra Corman to explore what happens when you stop...
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How to Build Through Curiosity w/ Dr. Kate Raynes-Goldie
What if curiosity is your greatest creative advantage? Can play really change the way we think, connect, and create? In this episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, I’m sitting down with Dr. Kate Raynes-Goldie, a PhD in Internet Studies, cultural anthropologist, certified LEGO Serious Play...
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How to Unlock Focus Fast w/ Kennedy Pauley
Why do we feel the most scattered when we’re trying the hardest to stay on top of everything? Can focus exist without hustle? In this episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, I’m pressing pause on the pressure to perform and tuning into what’s actually happening beneath the surface when your...
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How to Win When You’re Losing
What if your most powerful moments come when you feel least prepared? In this episode of The Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, I’m pulling back the curtain on a perfectly imperfect moment: the first day filming my new YouTube show, Office Hours. The hair was half curled. The matcha was mid-sip. The...
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11 Secrets behind my TEDx talk
Want to deliver a powerful TEDx talk? Start with these small but strategic steps. In this episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, I take you behind the scenes of my TEDx Talk “How Small Steps Create Big Change.” Watch it here From rehearsing on a rug that matched the red dot to choosing…
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How to Plant Seeds for Success w/ Drewbie Wilson
What does planting tiny seeds have to do with building a successful business? Is success really about one big break, or is it the daily drip, drip, drip of small actions? In this episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, I sit down with entrepreneur and “meme lord” Drewbie Wilson to talk about...
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Is Using ChatGPT Cheating?
Why did a single question in my classroom stop me in my tracks? Is using ChatGPT actually cheating, or is it just the modern version of using a treadmill instead of running outside? In this episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, I’m bringing you behind the mic and into my classroom to…
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Two TEDx Speakers, One Backstage Moment w/ J. Ross Parrelli
Why did I press “record” two days before stepping onto the TEDx stage? Can you actually capture purpose through a podcast mic? In this special episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, I’m inviting you behind the curtain just 48 hours before I share my message on the TEDx stage in Folsom,...
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How to Pause Procrastination
Why do I reach for the label maker right before a big launch? Can organizing my closet actually help my business—or is it just a clever detour? In this episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, I’m getting real about something I know intimately: productive procrastination. As a business coach,...
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My Top 10 Summer Favorites
What are the essentials for a happy, healthy summer? In this episode, I’m sharing exactly what’s helping me feel more radiant, grounded, and energized this season. From small wellness rituals to my current favorite products, these are the tools I’m reaching for to support my body, mind, and...
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Grow Your Business Without Losing Family w/ Joe Pomeroy
What if growing your business didn’t have to mean sacrificing your family? What if your ambition could actually strengthen your home life? In this episode [# 66], I sit down with Joe Pomeroy—entrepreneur, husband, father—to talk about building a business without losing what matters most. Joe…
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How to Reset Your Mind in Minutes
What if feeling stuck wasn’t the problem? What if spinning was just your system asking for a better rhythm? In this episode [# 65], I share how my Petite Practice™ system - based on small, strategic moves—quietly shifts everything. No massive overhaul required. Just one intentional step at a…
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6 Quick Tips to Build Habits
What if your next big transformation didn’t start with a massive overhaul… but with something so small it feels almost too easy? And what if building better habits could actually feel light, breezy, and...dare I say—fun? In this episode [# 64], I’m walking you through six quick habit tips I swear...
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The Hustle Nobody Sees
Ever wonder why someone else’s success looks effortless while yours feels like sweat, second-guesses, and juggling too much at once? What if the most magical moments in your life and business are built on what no one claps for? Let’s talk about the dance club. Not the glitter. Not the DJ. Not the...
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My Top 5 in May
It’s Dr. Christiane, and I am so excited to welcome you back to another episode of The Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast. Today, we’re doing something a little different. I’m not breaking down a growth funnel or teaching a new visibility tactic. I’m sharing something even more foundational - the…
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How I Flipped Public Speaking Fear into Visibility
What’s the secret to building visibility and confidence, even if public speaking feels terrifying? In this episode [61] of the the Happy Healthy Hustle, I’m sharing how I went from nervous, shaky beginnings to using speaking as one of the biggest tools for growing my personal brand and opening…
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Grow Your Audience Through Publishing
What’s the secret to boosting your visibility and establishing real credibility? How do you start publishing your work even if you don’t consider yourself a writer? In this episode of Happy Healthy Hustle, I’m sharing how publishing became one of the most powerful tools in growing my personal…
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Let Them Shape You w/ Kate Lowpensky
What if your middle school drama, self-doubt, and awkward years were actually the beginning of your confidence? In this heartfelt and inspiring episode of Happy Healthy Hustle, Dr. Christiane speaks with Kate Lowpensky, a soon-to-be graduate of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, about the transformative...
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How to Grow with Podcasting
What's holding back your visibility in the professional world? How do you harness the power of podcasting for credibility? In this special episode of the "Happy Healthy Hustle," I kick off our Petite Practice Mini Series focused on podcasting and visibility to support your growth as an...
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How to Grow through Creativity w/ Tiffany Olszuk
What's the secret to embracing change and betting on yourself? How to shift from corporate life to entrepreneurial freedom? Today's episode is all about transforming your career path to achieve better health, wellness, and fulfillment through personal and professional alignment. My guest, Tiffany...
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What are my 25 goals for 2025?
What’s on your 2025 list? Let’s make 2025 amazing—want to make a list with me? In this episode of The Happy Healthy Hustle, I’m diving deep into the magic of list-making—specifically my “25 Goals in 2025” list. It’s my way of balancing productivity with pleasure, and I can't wait to share it with...
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How to Flow into Wealth w/ Laura Rotter
How do you flow into wealth? What's the secret to achieving true financial and personal balance? Today's episode is all about aligning your values with your finances to achieve a fulfilling and balanced life. My guest, Laura Rotter is the owner of True Abundance Advisors, a financial planning…
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How to Simplify Podcasting
Are you spending too much time on your podcast? Do you feel like balancing your podcast, business, and family is becoming overwhelming? If that sounds familiar, you’re in the right place. In this episode of Happy Healthy Hustle, I’m sharing tips to help you simplify your podcasting, save time…
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How to Calm Data Chaos w/ Samantha Bradshaw
How to manage spreadsheets to overcome stress? What is the secret to balancing personal grief with professional obligations? Today's episode is all about navigating challenging times with resilience and maintaining order amid chaos. My guest, Samantha Bradshaw, a digital nomad and trademark…
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How to Stick to Habits
What's the secret to making habits stick? How to build consistent routines without relying on willpower? Today's episode is all about learning the secrets to creating lasting habits and routines that fit seamlessly into your busy life. In this episode, you'll discover ➡️ Why setting big or vague...
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How to Overcome Fear w/ Marisa Shadrick
What's the secret to overcoming fear? How to break free from being a prisoner in your own mind? Today's episode is all about conquering fears and using gratitude as a superpower to achieve both personal and professional success. My guest, Marisa Shadrick, an online marketing consultant and...
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How to Create Habits w/ Christiane Schroeter
How long does it take to form a habit? In today’s episode, I’m diving into the often-misunderstood process of habit formation. Spoiler alert: It doesn’t take 21 days, and there’s no magic number! I’ll break down the science and share strategies to help you build habits that actually stick, while...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Happy Healthy Hustle is the podcast for leaders and professionals who want to think clearly and act with confidence when things change.
Hosted by Dr. Christiane Schroeter, keynote speaker, behavioral economist, Cal Poly professor, TEDx speaker, and creator of Petite Practice®. Named 2025 Woman Podcaster of the Year (education) and ranked in the top 1% of podcasts worldwide.
Most episodes are under 30 minutes. You get one clear idea, one practical tool, and one next step you can take today.
Topics include leadership communication, confidence, decision-making under pressure, habits that stick, and visibility that feels sustainable.
Straight talk. Real tools. Small steps that add up.
HOSTED BY
Dr. Christiane Schroeter
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