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Very Happy Stories

Liza Blas

Liza Blas is a storyteller and healing empowerment coach. Her kids struggled with complex conditions including anxiety, OCD, ADHD, and psychiatric disorders. Just when she thought life couldn’t get any harder, the universe dropped a big ole’ lemon on her when both her kids were diagnosed with Lyme disease. She healed her kids by healing herself first. Today, Liza shares her empowerment stories and mindset to inspire and uplift other moms going through these challenging times. She also interviews more storytellers and healers, providing hope and validation for us all. Let’s heal, one story at a time.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Very Happy Stories episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Very Happy Stories for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Very Happy Stories episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Very Happy Stories - 5: Building Mental Endurance
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09/29/20 • 18 min

Most of us relate endurance to our physical health: it’s just as important to our mental health. Liza’s mental endurance helped her to stay positive while guiding her daughter through struggles with hallucinations. How does mental endurance help you? And how can you build yours? Believe it or not, it involves both taking breaks and superpowers! Find out more in the 5th episode of the Very Happy Stories podcast. This story contains descriptions of hallucinations: please consider listening without children present. To start healing with Liza, listen, and subscribe today.

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  • Find out if Liza can help you by clicking here and schedule your free consultation through her calendar.

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Panic, hallucinations, intrusive thoughts! These are all symptoms of PANS / PANDAS. It’s a terrifying ordeal to live through when your child is stricken with such a complex and mysterious condition. No one knows this better than Brandi Dean, Lyme advocate and founder of the Dean Center for Tick-Borne Illness at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. Brandi has been a passionate advocate for patients with Lyme disease since 2011. Most recently she advocates for children and adolescents with PANS and PANDAS, as her 10-year-old son, Finn, was diagnosed with PANS in 2020. In this episode, Brandi shares her son’s story including his sudden onset, the complexity of his illness which also included a diagnosis of Lyme and other tick-borne illness, as well as his treatment plan. She credits her physicians for his remarkable recovery. His story is featured on Lymedisease.org and Fox News Boston. Learn how she managed to cope through this extra challenging period in her life and how they made it to the other side.

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About Liza’s Guest, Brandi Dean

In 2015, Brandi Dean founded the Dean Center for Tick-Borne Illness at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. Her personal experience as a young mother with Lyme disease led her to identify a need for a multidisciplinary center to treat individuals suffering from persistent tick-borne illness. Acting as an advisor and advocate, she joined hands with both physicians and leadership at Spaulding Rehab to help open the first center embedded in a major academic medical institution focused on treating patients with chronic tick-borne illnesses. Brandi continues to serve as an active Advisory Board member for the Dean Center for Tick-Borne Illness. Her story has been featured in the Boston Globe, DoctorOz.com, Good Housekeeping, and WCVB

Brandi has been a passionate advocate for patients with Lyme disease since 2011 and most recently for children and adolescents with PANS and PANDAS. Her 10-year-old son, Finn, was diagnosed with PANS in 2020, whom she credits her physicians for his remarkable recovery. His story is featured on Lymedisease.org and Fox News Boston.

Brandi’s determination to make a positive difference in the lives of patients with Lyme disease is additionally demonstrated in her leadership of Ride Out Lyme, a charity event she designed and that raises financial grants for adults with the tick-borne illness. The event is held annually at SoulCycle in Boston, NYC, and Los Angeles with expansion into other cities. She also serves on the Board for the Alex Manfull Fund.

Prior to her work in the field of Lyme disease, Brandi's professional life included a four-year tour of duty in the United States Coast Guard. Brandi also has a decade of experience in leadership in the hospitality industry and has a degree in Business from Boston University.

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MAY IS LYME AWARENESS MONTH!

Very Happy Stories has partnered with The LymeLight Foundation. Their mission is to provide grants to enable eligible children and young...

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Very Happy Stories - 14: Celebrate the Win, Authentically
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12/08/20 • 23 min

It’s easy to celebrate the wins of our kids when they score points at a game or come home with an A grade. But, can you celebrate the wins even when your child struggles with impulsivity, emotional dysregulation and chaotic outbursts?

In this episode, Liza shares the story of how her son’s painful decline with Lyme disease opened the window of gratitude and allowed her to find and celebrate the everyday wins of his ADHD. Through a series of stories spanning one day, Liza demonstrates how her new family constitution allows her to celebrate the daily wins, while parenting from a place of neutrality with no shameful tactics. Learn how a family constitution stops parents from projecting their own fears onto their kids. Listen to this episode to start celebrating the wins of your kids and celebrate them authentically, every single day.

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  • Find out if Liza can help you by clicking here and schedule your free consultation through her calendar.

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Have you heard of all-natural CBD products by Green Valley Nutrition? This company was founded by an entrepreneur who overcame PANDAS. Get 20% off. Click the link below and use the code VERYHAPPY.

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Very Happy Stories - 12: Take a Break Before the Breakdown
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11/17/20 • 10 min

When was the last time you took a break? Liza emphasizes the importance of taking breaks before your regularly scheduled breakdown. Her secret? Listen to your body. Liza also pays tribute to her daughter’s Lyme disease, which taught her the importance of taking breaks before the big event (in this case, the holidays) as opposed to after life events. Liza announces her plan to take a short break with her podcast and encourages you to pre-plan your break in advance!

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  • Find out if Liza can help you by clicking here and schedule your free consultation through her calendar.

Grateful for our sponsor - Green Valley Nutrition

Have you heard of all-natural CBD products by Green Valley Nutrition? This company was founded by an entrepreneur who overcame PANDAS. Get 20% off. Click the link below and use the code VERYHAPPY.

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Very Happy Stories - 6: Turning Judgment Day into Empowerment Day
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10/06/20 • 16 min

Feeling judged sends most of us on a tailspin of shame, embarrassment, and defensiveness. After years of feeling judged, Liza created a checklist to help her move from the judgment hot seat to the empowerment seat. Would you like to free yourself of the burden of being judged? What would your world look like if you weren’t afraid of being judged? Try Liza’s checklist and practice, practice, practice. Find out more in the 6th episode of the Very Happy Stories podcast. This story contains mention of alcohol: please consider listening without children present. To start healing with Liza, listen, and subscribe today.

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  • Download Liza’s free Thrive Guide for more of Liza’s best practices on empowerment and happiness.
  • Subscribe to Liza’s newsletter on VeryHappyStories.com.
  • Read Liza’s Very Happy Stories Blog.
  • Find out if Liza can help you by clicking here and schedule your free consultation through her calendar.

Grateful for our sponsor - Green Valley Nutrition

Have you heard of all-natural CBD products by Green Valley Nutrition? This company was founded by an entrepreneur who overcame PANDAS. Get 20% off. Click the link below and use the code VERYHAPPY.

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Very Happy Stories - 41: How The Mother Became The Healer
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11/03/21 • 40 min

Mama knows best! In this powerful episode, Liza interviews Amanda Dahl, Certified Holistic Health Consultant and co-owner of Dahl Holistic Health. Amanda shares the story of how her son with autism ultimately led to their FAMILY’S diagnosis of Lyme disease. Through her intense healing journey, Amanda tapped into a very special gift. Today, she is helping others in powerful and profound ways including energy work and Lyme coaching. This very happy story sheds light on a mother’s transformation through the journey of healing herself and her family. Listen today to be inspired and energized.

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About Liza’s Guest, Amanda Dahl:

Amanda took the energy healing scene by storm after her own intense journey with chronic illness. With her gentle guidance and fresh approach, clients who have "tried everything," enjoy accelerated healing and renewed hope. Physical, emotional, and spiritual needs are considered as Amanda leads clients to a life of health and new possibilities. Amanda and her husband, Christopher, co-own Dahl Holistic Health, where they use energy healing, health and soul coaching, muscle testing, energy sensing, somatic exercises, and mindset work to activate people's vitality so they can thrive!

  • Certified Holistic Health Consultant & Herbalist
  • Certified Emotion Code Practitioner
  • Usui Reiki Ryoho Master Practitioner/Teacher
  • RKMRI Medical Reiki Master
  • Certified Biomagnetic Therapist

Dahl Holistic Health

www.dahlholistichealth.com

603-496-9692 ph/text

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dahlholistichealth/

Clubhouse: @amandadahl

Grateful for our sponsor - Green Valley Nutrition

Have you heard of all-natural CBD products by Green Valley Nutrition? This company was founded by an entrepreneur who overcame PANDAS. Get 20% off. Click the link below and use the code VERYHAPPY.

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Very Happy Stories - 21: Healing the Beautifully Broken Body
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03/09/21 • 29 min

Have you ever felt broken? Physically, emotionally or spiritually? In this episode, Liza interviews Freddie Kimmel, the proud survivor of metastatic cancer, Lyme disease, and mold. Freddie shares his personal story of how he healed his body after a grueling period of perpetual illness and surgeries. His biggest breakthrough in healing? Bringing the body back to its most natural state. Moreover, Freddie’s journey led him through a physical, emotional, and spiritual transformation, one that takes self-awareness and choices. Today, Freddie serves as a transformational coach, creator, and host of the Beautifully Broken Podcast and is part of the management team at AmpCoil. Listen to his inspirational story and learn how it feels to heal.

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  • Subscribe to Liza’s newsletter on VeryHappyStories.com.
  • Read Liza’s Very Happy Stories Blog.
  • Find out if Liza can help you by clicking here and schedule your free consultation through her calendar.

Connect with today’s guest and learn more about Freddie Kimmel at www.Freddiesetgo.com and https://www.buymeacoffee.com/freddiesetgo

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/freddiesetgo/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/FreddieSetGo

YouTube: Freddiesetgo

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Have you heard of all-natural CBD products by Green Valley Nutrition? This company was founded by an entrepreneur who overcame PANDAS. Get 20% off. Click the link below and use the code VERYHAPPY.

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Very Happy Stories - 1: Why Your Kids' Happiness Starts with YOUR Happiness
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09/01/20 • 21 min

Trigger Warning: This episode deals with content that might be sensitive to some listeners, including the topic of suicidal ideation.

How does perfectionism affect our children? What happens when the need to be perfect and intrusive thoughts drive a child to consider suicide? What silver lining could a parent discover while trying to help their child heal? In this episode, Liza pulls back the curtain of “perfectionism” and reveals what life truly looks like when raising a child with suicidal ideation: the shame, isolation, and fear of being exposed. Liza’s story, while rooted in pain, evolves into an account of growth, inspiration, and lessons in striving for happiness, leaving listeners feeling inspired and connected.

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  • Read Liza’s Very Happy Stories Blog.
  • Find out if Liza can help you by clicking here and schedule your free consultation through her calendar.

Grateful for our sponsor - Green Valley Nutrition

Have you heard of all-natural CBD products by Green Valley Nutrition? This company was founded by an entrepreneur who overcame PANDAS. Get 20% off. Click the link below and use the code VERYHAPPY.

https://greenvalleynutrition.com/

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Very Happy Stories - 51: The Big Reveal – How to Get Exactly What You Need
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04/06/22 • 18 min

Liza is kicking off a brand-new season of healing stories. And in this first episode she shares two big secrets. First, she uncovers her new way of life in getting exactly what you need! It’s much easier than you think. The secret? You’ll just have to listen, but it’s much more about letting go and less about engineering and curating our lives. She urges us to be in a place of receiving because the Universe always has better and bigger plans. Her next secret? She finally reveals her new medical diagnosis! It’s validating and affirming given her entire medical history. Don’t miss all the secrets revealed.

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Have you heard of all-natural CBD products by Green Valley Nutrition? This company was founded by an entrepreneur who overcame PANDAS. Get 20% off. Click the link below and use the code VERYHAPPY.

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Very Happy Stories - 8: Changing Your Mindset with Others’ Perspectives
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10/20/20 • 15 min

As primary caregivers, we often feel alone in our struggles. When Liza feels frustrated, she finds new insight by considering other people’s perspectives. In episode eight, Liza introduces her first podcast guest: her husband, Steve. As Liza and Steve discuss his greatest challenges, his one big wish, and more, Liza has several ah-ha moments, widening her own perspective. Discover how asking about your partner’s view results in feeling more supported and less alone, even when you don’t agree. Find out how listening to the other characters in your story can help lift your burdens. Listen and subscribe today.

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  • Download Liza’s free Thrive Guide for more of Liza’s best practices on empowerment and happiness.
  • Subscribe to Liza’s newsletter on VeryHappyStories.com.
  • Read Liza’s Very Happy Stories Blog.
  • Find out if Liza can help you by clicking here and schedule your free consultation through her calendar.

Grateful for our sponsor - Green Valley Nutrition

Have you heard of all-natural CBD products by Green Valley Nutrition? This company was founded by an entrepreneur who overcame PANDAS. Get 20% off. Click the link below and use the code VERYHAPPY.

https://greenvalleynutrition.com/

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FAQ

How many episodes does Very Happy Stories have?

Very Happy Stories currently has 81 episodes available.

What topics does Very Happy Stories cover?

The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Parenting, Kids & Family, Alternative Health and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Very Happy Stories?

The episode title '46: How To Be A Resilient Mom And Not Lose Yourself in The Crisis' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Very Happy Stories?

The average episode length on Very Happy Stories is 33 minutes.

How often are episodes of Very Happy Stories released?

Episodes of Very Happy Stories are typically released every 7 days, 9 hours.

When was the first episode of Very Happy Stories?

The first episode of Very Happy Stories was released on Aug 25, 2020.

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