
Flourish FM Episode #83: How to Overcome Trauma and Cultivate Happiness, with Karen Guggenheim
About this episode:
Karen Guggenheim is a pioneer in the global happiness movement, a leader in promoting the science behind well-being to an international audience, and a motivational speaker inspiring people about how to grow post trauma and rebuild a life focused on meaning, purpose, and happiness.
Kareni is author of Cultivating Happiness: Overcome Trauma and Positively Transform Your Life (2024), and has given a TED Talk entitled “The Bridge to Happiness.” She is the producer of the World Happiness Summit®, a leading well-being conference promoting the benefits of an evidence-based approach to increase happiness in all areas of life. She is also CEO of WOHASU®, the comprehensive wellbeing ecosystem named after the Summit which is inspiring a fast-growing movement sending a positive rippling effect around the world.
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Links:
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- Book: Cultivating Happiness: Overcome Trauma and Positively Transform Your Life (2024)
- TED Talk: “The Bridge to Happiness” (2024)
- World Happiness Summit: listeners get a 20% discount to the 2026 Summit with the code “FLOURISH”
00:00 Meet Karen Guggenheim
00:59 Why Trauma and Happiness
02:39 Loss and Choosing Life
05:28 Meaning as a Shield
09:09 From Accidental to Intentional
12:12 Relationships and Legacy
16:07 World Happiness Summit Origins
20:59 WOHASU Discount Details
21:48 Defining Post Traumatic Growth
25:31 Beyond Positivity Mindset
27:23 Gratitude As Reset
28:45 Presence Through Grief
30:02 Practical Happiness Tools
33:52 Design Your Day
37:53 Acceptance Not Suppression
40:13 Values As Lighthouse
43:23 Forgiveness Frees Energy
44:59 Choose Life Focus
46:38 Explorer Mindset
48:38 Summit And Farewell
