Hack Your Happiness2 Apr

This One Mindset Shift Will Change How You Handle Life! Bestselling Author Alan Gratz

Today’s episode will change how you see your life, especially in moments that feel uncertain or out of your control.

Because today, you’re meeting someone who will help you answer a question most of us don’t stop to ask:

How do you stay hopeful when the world feels heavy?

Maybe you’ve been feeling overwhelmed -- like there’s so much going on, and you don’t even know where to start.

Maybe you’ve been questioning if anything you do actually makes a difference.

Or maybe you’re just trying to stay positive, but it feels harder than it used to.

Well, that’s exactly what this conversation is going to help you with.

In this powerful episode, we’re sitting down with Alan Gratz -- a bestselling author whose books bring some of the hardest moments in history to life through the eyes of young people, showing not just what people went through… but how they found courage, resilience, and hope anyway.

Together, we unpack what history actually teaches us about hope, why you don’t have to solve everything to make a difference, and how people -- even in the darkest moments -- have always found ways to keep going and help each other. By the end, you’ll see your own challenges differently.

Today, you are learning:

- How to stay hopeful even when the world feels heavy and uncertain
- Why you don’t have to fix everything to make an impact

- Tips to build real resilience

- How to find your voice when you feel powerless

- The mindset shift that helps you keep going through rejection and self-doubt

- Why there are always “helpers” and how to find them & be them

This episode will give you a new perspective on your life, your challenges, and your ability to create change. Above all, this conversation with Alan will remind you that even in times of chaos, hope is something you can choose and build.

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(00:00) Meet Alan Gratz

(02:19) The Career Switch That Changed It All

(04:57) Everyone Needs THIS Person In Their Life

(05:28) Why YOU Can Make An Impact

(08:03) The Truth About Hope and Help

(09:54) Alan's MOST Important Lesson For You

(13:00) Why Should I Care About History?

(15:09) History's BIGGEST Lesson For You

(18:11) How Can I Find Hope In The Midst of Challenge

(22:35) Spreading Hope

(23:26) Be A Helper + Find The Helpers

(24:32) What Is Hope?

(28:43) BTS of Alan's Writing Process

(32:50) History's MOST COMPELLING Story of Hope

(37:26) How Can I Be More Resilient?

(41:19) From Rejection to Bestselling Author

(45:52) REFRAME: Think About Rejection This Way, Instead

(48:44) Alan's Most SURPRISING Questions!

(52:30) Pick An Event From The Past 10 Years

(58:57) Rapid Fire!

(1:08:35) Were People Really Happier Back Then?

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