Do Happy Work

Are you finding your place in a world of AI or finding a place for AI in a world of humans? That one question changes everything.In this episode of the Do Happy Work Podcast, Olivier challenges the fear-driven mindset pulling professionals toward two dangerous extremes: blind adoption or total rejection of AI. Neither leads to meaningful work.The real threat isn't artificial intelligence it's what happens when we start outsourcing our humanity to it. When we optimize ourselves out of our own work. When we become the extension of AI, instead of the other way around.Olivier makes the case that the most valuable businesses of the future won't be the most automated, they'll be the most humanely relevant. Built on consciousness, intuition, lived experience, and the courage to know yourself deeply enough to let that be the foundation of everything you create.If you're a leader, entrepreneur, or creative navigating the AI era, this episode is your grounding reminder: your humanity is not an obstacle. It's your greatest asset.🎙️ Do Happy Work: redefining work through self-awareness, purpose, and human-centered leadership.Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

Originally aired October 2024:Ever feel like every coffee shop looks and feels the same? It’s a trend these days, where unique ideas seem to blur into one standard experience. But here’s the truth: while anyone can start a business, only a few make it a true reflection of themselves. This episode explores what it takes to bring authenticity into business, creating something that truly stands out and people can't get enough of.Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

We've convinced ourselves that being busy is the same as being creative. It's not. In this episode, Olivier breaks down one of the most misunderstood dynamics in modern work: the difference between true creativity and productivity dressed up to look like it. If your work has started to feel empty, forced, or directionless, this episode explains the reason why.Reflect on these questions as you listen: When was the last time you did something without an objective?What would your work look like if it were driven by originality instead of expectation?Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

What does a mortgage loan officer have to do with happy work? Everything, when the person doing it is a born educator and provider who refused to let her work stay surface-level.In this episode, Olivier sits down with Verenice León Hurtado, a mortgage professional who stopped chasing numbers and started chasing meaning, and discovered that the two aren't mutually exclusive. They're just in the wrong order for most people.Verenice's story is one many of us will recognize: you take a job, you chase the next goal, you hit the metrics. And then one day, the fuel runs out. What she did next is what makes her a perfect example of what happy work actually looks like in practice.In this conversation, you'll hear:How Verenice identified her two core inner personas — educator and provider — and why that clarity changed how she worksWhy going narrower in her business actually created deeper relationships and better resultsHow her own financial hardship as the oldest daughter of an immigrant family became the very thing that makes her irreplaceable to the people she servesThe shift from transactional to transformative work, and what that actually looks like day to day🎙️ Connect with Verenice on LinkedIn at Verenice León Hurtado or on Instagram at @CafecitoHomeLoansText us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

Why does it feel wrong to get paid for the work that feels most like you?This episode explores the hidden imposter syndrome behind happy work, and why charging well for the work you do isn’t selfish, but essential.When your work is real, payment isn’t a bonus. It’s what allows it to continue.If your work is an expression of who you are, getting paid for it is what keeps it alive.Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

Not all of us choose to be business owners and that's great! Leaders need to better understand their employees, but first... employees need to be self-leaders. Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

When a listener gets laid off from a job they thought they loved, it raises a deeper question: was it ever truly happy work to begin with? Olivier unpacks the critical difference between happiness and joy — why one is a baseline you own and the other is a reaction to things outside of you. If losing a job leaves you lost and questioning everything, that's a sign your happiness was outsourced. Real happy work can't be taken from you — it lives in you, not in the title or the paycheck. A powerful conversation about ownership, self-responsibility, and what it truly means to bring yourself into your work.Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

Many business owners are asking: “How can AI help me stand out?”In this episode, we challenge the premise. AI is a powerful tool—but tools alone never create differentiation. True distinction comes from clarity about who you are, what you stand for, and the unique angle only you can bring. Once that inner direction is clear, technology becomes an amplifier. Without it, even the best tools only produce average outcomes.What You’ll LearnWhy AI cannot create true differentiation for your businessThe difference between tools and identityWhy uniqueness must come before technologyHow self-clarity turns AI into a force multiplierWhy businesses that rely only on tools become interchangeableKey InsightTools can enhance your path—but they cannot define it.First, know yourself. Then use technology to express that truth at scale.Reflection QuestionAre you using AI to discover your unique voice—or to avoid finding it?TakeawayAI doesn’t make you stand out. It makes what is already unique about you more visible, powerful, and scalable.Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

In this episode of Do Happy Work, I respond to a powerful client question:How should leaders handle personal hardship and emotional conversations at work?In this episode, we explore:Why businesses must acknowledge what their employees are going through, without it becoming an unstructured therapy spaceThe danger of addressing hardship too late, only when conflict or burnout has already surfacedWhat it means to create a clear container of trust aligned with mission and cultureHow leadership during “peace times” determines how teams show up during crisisWhy integrity, clarity, and safety must coexist in healthy organizationsThis episode is for leaders who want to be human and aligned.Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

In this thought-provoking episode, we explore a question that challenges conventional wisdom about work: What is the core problem facing today's working population? Instead of pointing to economics or broken systems, this episode reveals a deeper truth about how we've lost our connection to abundance, peace, and the natural flow of life—and how this disconnect shapes everything about how we work.Reflection QuestionsWhat underlying conviction drives your days and your decisions?Do you wake up already dividing the world into good and bad?Are you unknowingly inviting conflict into your work and relationships?What resistance has this created in your life?How much of what you do has become an act of defensiveness?Are you merely managing your work—or truly leading it?Are you ready to make a contract with yourself and return to a more natural, more holistic perspective?Resources MentionedThe LOLA Principle - European bestseller with over one million copies sold worldwide. This book bridges the science of economics and physics with practical decision-making, showing you how to reduce resistance and conflict while reaching meaningful goals with far less effort.Connect & Learn MoreIf this episode resonated with you, please share it with someone who might benefit from a new perspective on work and purpose.Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

This is my final contribution of 2025, an offering on purpose, and an invitation to pause before the new year begins.Rather than entering another year searching for purpose or hoping it shows up, this episode invites you to start the year already grounded in it.You’ll learn:• Why searching for purpose can actually disconnect you from it• How modern culture distorts our understanding of purpose• The real origin and meaning of the word “purpose”• Why purpose is less about seeking and more about sharing• How generosity becomes the engine of meaning and fulfillment• What this shift changes in how we think about work, success, and impactPurpose isn’t something to chase. It’s already with us, if we let it. And when we do, happy work is closer than we think.Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

In professional circles, it is common to think that working towards betterment is a good thing. But what If that’s actually what is holding us back from our true growth?Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

This week, we’re unpacking what truly shapes our identity, our character, our personality, and the hidden forces driving both. The thing is, you can’t do your best work if you don’t actually own yourself. Tune in to discover what real self-ownership is. Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

Curiosity isn’t just a trait; it’s our greatest gift and highest art form. In this episode, we explore how reconnecting with your natural sense of wonder and play can transform the way you work and lead. If you’re building a business or career that truly reflects who you are, curiosity isn’t optional; it’s the compass that keeps you aligned with your truth.If you'd like the handout mentioned at the end of the episode, please send an email to [email protected] with "Curiosity" in the subject line. Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

We have a broken relationship with WORK. It is time to start mending it.  Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

Unity is an invisible current of abundance that runs through all existence. Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

In this episode, I go into what potential really is, how it works and the gifts we need to embrace to live our truest life. Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

Work is all about relationships. We know that much. But what if our idea of relationships is actually getting in the way of doing meaningful, happy work?But what if our understanding of what relationships are about is actually hurting our ability to do good and happy work?Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

An intention isn’t a goal, it’s a starting point. In this episode, we explore how professionals can stop treating intentions like finish lines and start using them as launchpads. Because real expansion comes when you let that inner tension move you, not contain you.Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

Wayde is proof that you can design, build and live an extraordinary life. When you give yourself the freedom to do what you really want, your potential is unbound. Learn more about Wayde:IG: https://www.instagram.com/waydeelliottdmd/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/waydeelliott/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WaydeElliottDMDFB: https://www.facebook.com/wayde.elliott.52Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

Without potential, nothing happens. Potential is in all of us and everything. Unlock it and watch what happens. Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

You were passionate about something once. You need to find that again. Go back to that thing that would light you up inside. All true leaders are themselves led by a conviction that is unwavering. As a leader, when your work is an expression of your passion, you can then apply its counterpiece: compassion. Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

Many of us keep ourselves trapped in the illusion that things are progressing when they are really not. And despite our best efforts we keep feeling equally dissatisfied. It’s because keeping ourselves busy without knowing what we should invest ourselves in is the same as not moving at all.Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

When you overstay your welcome in the comfort zone, you risk losing yourself. It’s time to step out and reclaim your true identity. Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

We're here to play the biggest game that is right for us. To find out what that is, you have to listen- not just to this episode, but it's a start! Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

It takes intuition to get unstuck. Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

An entrepreneur that is at peace is a person that is truly alive. Uncertainty doesn't worry them. Business peaks and valleys are just another opportunity to experience life and relationships. Their business is a temple of peace that nurtures and spreads peace to their teams, clients and community. Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

Michael is a true Intupreneur at heart—but it wasn’t always that way.Working in finance, he encountered values that clashed with his deep compassion and kindness. So, how did he pivot without leaving the industry? And how does he stay true to himself while still thriving in finance?Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

Intuitive entrepreneurs face pain, challenges, and hardships head-on, turning them into momentum for breakthroughs. Life isn’t always pretty, but we keep going- just like in business. The lows pave the way for the highs.Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

In this episode, I dive into the mind and how it processes courage because true growth, true expression, requires a specific kind of courage. Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

I kick off the new year and season by exploring how true, fulfilling entrepreneurship requires embracing the full spectrum of our mind—both the masculine energy of logic and rationale, and the feminine energy of intuition and creativity. Too often, we over-rely on intellect while neglecting the powerful guidance of intuition, leaving us unbalanced and incomplete in our work.Discover how reconnecting with your intuitive side can make you a more wholesome entrepreneur and transform the way you approach business. Let’s break free from the masculine-dominated work mindset and learn to use our entire mind for greater success and happiness.Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

The word WHY has been tossed around so much. What does WHY really mean? What does it mean in relation to YOU? To your work? Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

The word more is used so casually in conversation. Have you ever stopped to examine its significance? It means so much "more" than you think. Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

We just into jobs too quickly without really understanding what our true self-identity is. That is why so many people fall into a work funk. In this episode, I talk about some of the changes my wife is going through in her career. She was gracious enough to let me share her personal experience in hopes that it helps one of you figure out your path. Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

Life is not about safety and comfort. Life is about relentless experience. Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

Ever feel like every coffee shop looks and feels the same? It’s a trend these days, where unique ideas seem to blur into one standard experience. But here’s the truth: while anyone can start a business, only a few make it a true reflection of themselves. This episode explores what it takes to bring authenticity into business, creating something that truly stands out.Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

Consciousness, awareness, desire, peace... what do they all mean and how do they relate to your ability to Do Happy Work. That is what I get into in this episode. Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

In this episode, we question what is means to be a confident leader. Is confidence a requirement in all leaders? Is it easily obtained? Should we be wary of leaders that appear overly confident? Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

Everything you have been through professionally has got you exactly where you are. Nothing is wasted. Your experiences are what make you. Use them to express your Happy Work. Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

Why do you work? Because in this society, you need money to exist. What do you want that money for? You want it to create freedom. What is freedom if not being at peace with who you are? Don't fall for the rat race lie. You can achieve peace at any moment but you have to be open to it. Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

Don't be so emotional. To which we say, "why not?" Emotions are not bad. We shouldn't be ashamed of our emotions or ashamed of expressing them at work. However, there is a difference between having emotions at work and being emotional at work. Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

Why is it so hard for us to be our own reason? If this sounds confusing, join us in this discussion. Too many of us need reasons for being and doing. This type of dependent, conditional living takes a toll on our peace and well-being. It's time to change that. Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

True growth doesn't come from taking drastic leaps but from understanding oneself and taking measured steps forward. This episode highlights the essential elements of self-discovery, encouraging you to embrace self-awareness and confront your fears. By addressing the root cause of "what-if" questions and expanding your boundaries gradually, you can transform a state of feeling stuck into readiness for change. The resources you need for this transformative journey are already within you. It's about taking mindful, aligned steps toward your truth and aspirations. Tune in for actionable insights that will help you navigate both your comfort and uncomfort zones effectively.Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

We talk about sourcing energy, sourcing food, sourcing products and other things. What about sourcing our breath? If you are someone who claims to be mindful about what they put in their body, you better start examining where you source your breath from. Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

When is enough, enough? If I live comfortably, if my family's needs are met and I even have savings, why do I still feel like I need to make more and more and more? How much money do I really need? Am I investing it well? So many questions... join Vira and Olivier as they get into the weeds about money, investing and happiness. Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

Meditation is great, but it's not the starting point. If you are not aware of your current mental state, if you have too much noise and a lack of self-awareness, meditation is only a band-aid. You must meet yourself in silence first. No expectations, just silence. Hear me out. This will change your approach to meditation. Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

Jeff Perlis is a connector and community builder. He loves nothing more than putting his favorite people together in a room to see what happens (and everyone is his favorite person!). That is what makes Jeff Perlis, owner of Prime Properties in Lake Arrowhead, CA, so special. He is someone that truly lives his heart out and has always embraced the idea of happy work. Join our conversation. Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

In this episode, Carlos from IC Insurance Academy shares how shifting his mindset from transactional to transformational thinking has helped his business. Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

Imagine your boss telling you, "your value is only as good as the revenue you bring in." Ouch. Is that really the work place you want to be in? A transactional work environment will only ever see you as a means to bring in more money. It will never consider the critical, human-value, non-revenue efforts that you do. Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli 

Do you think success and failure are real? Your immediate response was probably, "yes." But ask the question again and really think about it. Are they real? I would argue that they are not. Text us! We'd love to hear your thoughts.Follow on Linkedin: Olivier Egli