To kick off the new year, host Paula Felps sits down with Jodi Wellman, author of You Only Die Once: How to Make It to the End with No Regrets, to explore how to make the most of the new year. Jodi explains how embracing life’s ultimate deadline can spark astonishing aliveness and help us break free from our comfort zones, rediscover what lights us up, and consciously reprioritize what truly matters. Listen as Jodi tells us how to stop postponing joy and start living like we mean it.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why acknowledging life’s “deadline” can motivate us to live more fully.
• How to recognize signs of feeling “dead inside” and reignite vitality.
• Practical ways to say yes to experiences that create meaning and aliveness.

As we look toward the new year, it’s the perfect time to look at how to make lasting change. In this episode, host Paula Felps sits down with Madi Murphy — author of In the Cosmic Zone and host of the CosmicRX Podcast — to explore how astrology, neuroscience, spirituality, and practical tools can help us ignite our purpose as we step into a new year. Madi shares her personal journey of transformation, the lessons she’s learned from leaving her comfort zone, and how we can all activate our purpose rather than simply search for it.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why leaving your comfort zone is essential for growth — and how to recognize when it’s time.
• How to activate your purpose through alignment, rather than waiting to “discover” it.
• Practical tools and mindset practices to overcome blocks and live in flow more often.

This is the season for giving back, which makes it the perfect time to talk to a Holiday Happy Activist! In this episode, host Paula Felps talks with Lindsay Morehead-Oates, a Dallas-based graphic designer who has turned her passion for giving into meaningful action. Lindsay shares how her early experiences with volunteering shaped her values, why she continues to dedicate time to both people and animals, and how she recently fulfilled a long-time dream by cooking and delivering Thanksgiving meals to those in need.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How childhood traditions like the Angel Tree inspired Lindsay’s lifelong commitment to giving.
• Why volunteering at a wildlife refuge and serving her community bring her joy and perspective.
• How she and her best friend turned a simple idea into a Thanksgiving feast for 50 people, proving that generosity can be both affordable and transformative