The Project: More Happy Podcast

Hosted by best-selling author and leadership coach Jessica Lyonford, this podcast is for leaders who give a damn. We’re talking purpose, power and psychological safety—real conversations with human-first leaders designing a future fueled by joy, not burnout. Rooted in the science-backed Eight Pillars of Happiness, these episodes are packed with bold ideas, big energy and actionable insight to help you lead with more impact, intention, and yes—more happy.

The Project: More Happy Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Jessica Lyonford, with 154 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Jessica Lyonford hosts The Project: More Happy Podcast, a business show with 154 episodes published.

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  Sleep Your Way to Success: The Science of Better Sleep with LaShasta Bell

  Sep 16, 202530 minS0

  <p>Sleep isn’t lazy. It’s leadership.</p><p>And if you’ve ever worn exhaustion like a badge of honor, this is your wake-up call.</p><p>Burnout doesn’t make you stronger. It makes you slower, foggier and less capable of the impact you’re here to create.</p><p>In this episode, I’m joined by LaShasta Bell—licensed counselor, certified sleep science coach and founder of the Optimal Life framework—for a myth-busting conversation about the future of sleep, rest and why “I’ll sleep when I’m dead” is a lie we’re done believing.</p><p>LaShasta...

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  The Future of Leadership Begins at Home — with Soraiya Bodhi & Nishma Karim

  Aug 12, 202546 minS0

  <p>We talk a lot about leadership in boardrooms, but what about the leadership that happens in living rooms?</p><p>In this conversation, I’m joined by Soraiya Bodhi and Nishma Karim—two powerhouse educators, mothers, and co-creators of The Light Movement, a global community dedicated to raising conscious children by first raising conscious adults.</p><p>Together, we unpack what it means to lead with love—not just at work, but in our homes, our relationships and within ourselves. If you're someone who's breaking cycles, healing out loud or trying to model something better for the next generation, this o...

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  The Confidence Episode You Didn’t Know You Needed — with Kinzie Elizabeth

  Jul 29, 202547 minS0

  <p>Happy Leaders don’t wait until they “feel ready.”<br />They show up as their whole selves—awkward, empowered and unfiltered.</p><p>Because confidence?<br />It’s not a personality trait.<br />It’s a leadership skill.</p><p>In this episode, I’m joined by Kinzie Elizabeth (they/she), founder of The Empowerment Studio, for a game-changing conversation about what it really takes to feel good in your body, on camera and in your life.</p><p>This isn’t another self-love chat with cute affirmations.<br />This is about unlearning shame, building trust with yourself and making being see...

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  Self-Advocacy Is a Power Move (Not a Personality Flaw) — with Neelu Kaur

  Jul 15, 202532 minS0

  <p>Happy leadership isn’t about being liked.</p><p>It’s about being real.</p><p>It’s about knowing your worth—and having the courage to back yourself in rooms that weren’t built for you.</p><p>Because you can’t lead with impact if you keep silencing yourself to keep the peace.</p><p>This week, I’m joined by Neelu Kaur—executive coach, inclusion advocate and author of Be Your Own Cheerleader—for a firestarter conversation on self-advocacy, identity and how to stop waiting for permission to take up space.</p><p>We get into:</p><p>🧠 Why high-ac...

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  Living Courageously in a World That Keeps You Small — with Dr. Tamara White

  Jun 10, 202530 minS0

  <p>We’re told to be confident.</p><p>To take up space.</p><p>To lead boldly.</p><p><br></p><p>But what if the world you’re leading in was built to keep you small?</p><p><br></p><p>In this conversation, I’m joined by Dr. Tamara White—psychologist, coach and founder of The Courageous Woman Effect—for a deeply honest conversation about what it really takes to lead with courage when the pressure to stay quiet, grateful and overextended is everywhere.</p><p>This isn’t about surface-level empowerment.</p><p>It’s about unlearning the...

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