We’re talking about how fear fuels anger, how empathy can defuse both, and how planting seeds of gratitude on good days can carry us through the bad ones. It’s a funny, deep, and refreshingly real chat about growth, healing, and being human.

In this episode, leadership expert and bestselling author Drew Dudley joins me for a wildly honest conversation about what it really means to be happy. We dig into self-forgiveness, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and the messy business of learning to give ourselves grace. Drew shares how slowing down his mind helped him see people—and himself—more clearly, and why happiness isn’t the goal, but strength is.

Drew’s Website

https://www.drewdudley.com/

Drew’s Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/dayonedrew

Neil Pasricha’s The Happiness Equation

https://www.amazon.ca/Happiness-Equation-Nothing-Anything-Everything/dp/0425277984

I’m Sophia Lemon, and I photograph oddballs, underdogs, and rebels in Bruce, Grey, Simcoe, and Muskoka. I help my clients create visual triggers that literally make them more Ridiculously Happy Ppl.

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This is a heartfelt conversation about family, culture, and the ways our environment shapes who we become.

Social worker Olayinka Madimadola brings her global perspective—born in Nigeria, now supporting people navigating trauma, crisis, and mental health challenges—to every conversation. We talk about the unique joy of raising children and grandchildren, the lessons learned from different parenting cultures, and how empathy, accountability, and community support can help us all grow.

Olayinka shares how childhood, culture, and circumstance shape our choices; why personal responsibility matters alongside compassion; and how connection to family, community, and ourselves can create lasting change and ridiculous happiness.

Olayinka’s Website

https://www.familymattersplus.com/

I’m Sophia Lemon, and I photograph oddballs, underdogs, and rebels in Bruce, Grey, Simcoe, and Muskoka. I help my clients create visual triggers that literally make them more Ridiculously Happy Ppl.

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This is a grounded, thoughtful conversation about rewriting expectations, trusting your instincts, and working for your own version of happiness.

Firefighter and entrepreneur Mike Teeple doesn’t do things by the book. In fact, he burnt the book when he chose firefighting over policing. Then he did it again when he started a business with his family—despite everyone saying he shouldn’t.

In this episode, we dive into why social rules around relationships don’t always make sense; how he learned to stop lying to himself and trust his gut; and why honesty, connection, and a little rebellion can build confidence stronger than any blueprint.

Urban Carpentry’s Website

https://urbancarpentry.ca/

Urban Carpentry’s Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/urbancarpentry.ca/

Mike’s Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/michaelteeple/

Collingwood Entrepreneurs Group Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/collingwoodentrepreneursgroup/

Lying by Sam Harris

https://a.co/d/hCE2F9n

I’m Sophia Lemon, and I photograph oddballs, underdogs, and rebels in Bruce, Grey, Simcoe, and Muskoka. I help my clients create visual triggers that literally make them more Ridiculously Happy Ppl.

Book a Photo Session

https://sophialemon.com/

Follow Me on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/ridiculouslyhappyppl/

Be a Guest on the Pplcast

https://sophialemon.com/podcast/be-my-guest/