Open To Happiness
This podcast is guiding trauma survivors through their journey of self-discovery, healing and personal growth.
Its host Nicoleta is a Romanian-British Psychologist, Therapist and Educator and a survivor of childhood trauma and TNBC herself.
Nicoleta is interested in authentic human connection, healing and personal development and loves to help people grow conscious awareness, heal their past, develop relationship attunement, and finally open to happiness.
Episodes
165 episodes
Exploring whole-person health
In this episode Nicoleta talks about wellness and happiness with Heather Heynen, counsellor and weight loss coach from South Dakota, USA. Love for rock climbing and psychologyThe imp...
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164 - The madness of our culture
In this episode Nicoleta explores culture and happiness with Philosopher and Professor Jason Lee from Leicester, UK Is it good to define happiness?Is happiness the opposite of unhappiness?...
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59:36
163 - Exploring gender without identity
In this episode Nicoleta is talking about gender and happiness with Ann Pellegrini, psychoanalysts, author and Professor at New York University. How happiness is shaped by the social and cultural ...
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51:34
162 - How to grow a love abundance mindset
In this episode Nicoleta explores dating and happiness with Mat Boggs, dating expert, speaker, best-selling author, from California USA Happiness as the differential between your expectation and reality...
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58:19
161 – See today in 20 years from now
In this episode Nicoleta talks about mindset and happiness with Juan Campoo, mindset & behavior expert, author, TEDx speaker from Argentina, living in Netherlands. Happiness, as contentment and well...
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46:06
160 - When you open to the divine
In this episode Nicoleta explores relationship and happiness with Lisa Tahir, licensed therapist from New Orleans, USA. When we measure happiness in units of hertzFrom peace and joy to happiness ...
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33:05
159 - Tantra and hours of soulgasm
In this episode Nicoleta explores sex, intimacy and happiness with Dominique D’Vita, Registered Nurse and Trauma-Informed Master Coach form Texas, USA. Chil...
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1:06:09
158 - Exploring the human consciousness
In his episode Nicoleta talks about relationships and happiness with Mateusz Bajerski, fellow psychotherapist, from London.Life through the eyes of a millenial therapistWhen happiness is a choice and in...
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41:24
157 - Insights from the hardcore BDSM practice
In this episode Nicoleta explores sexuality and happiness with the author of EXODAI Elizabeth Hendrick, British national living in Tokyo. Happiness as the 100% contentment with who you are<...
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1:17:30
156 - Infatuation and suffering in dating
In this episode Nicoleta talks about dating and happiness with Ruth Schwartz, the founder of the Conscious Girlfriend Academy, from California USA. Exploring the many flavours of happinessHappine...
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42:27
155 - Trust that you are not alone
In this episode Nicoleta talks about hardship and happiness with Elaine Glass, intuitive coach, speaker and author from Arizona USA. When happiness is living your soul’s person.The gift of a bles...
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44:42
154 - Conscious loving in relationships
In this episode Nicoleta talks about relationship and happiness with the founders of The Hendricks Institute, Katie and Gay Hendricks from California, USA. Celebrating 44 years of marriage and over 40 b...
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56:54
153 - The impact of children on marriage
In this episode Nicoleta explores parenting and happiness with Kara Hoppe, psychotherapist from California USA The impact of a baby on marriage.When the couple relationships gets stuck.Whe...
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43:44
152 - Living Beyond Boxes and Labels
In this episode Nicoleta is talking about labels, social identity and happiness with Jaï Bristow, an international diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) coach and consultant.Humans as complex multidimensional b...
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59:52
151 - Suffering provides meaning in life
In this episode Nicoleta chats about mental health and happiness with Matt Hussey, Journalist, Therapist and Educator from London. When happiness feels like a Hollywood story.From the...
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58:48
150 - The trip from loneliness to connection
In this episode Nicoleta explores relational trauma and happiness with Jacquie Burgwin-Turner, psychotherapist from England.From clinical and forensic social worker to psychotherapy.Insights after 32 years in ...
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49:35
149 - Polyvagal theory in trauma work
In this episode Nicoleta explores relational trauma and happiness with Trevor Rocca, Polyvagal and Trauma Informed Coach from Gibraltar. Inside the mind and life of a Gibraltarian.When personal t...
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34:37
148 - Two therapists exploring relational trauma
In this episode Nicoleta explores relational trauma and happiness with Mieke Vander Heyden psychotherapist and coach from Brussels, Belgium. Happiness in the contentment and acceptance of where we are i...
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44:49
147 - Sitting in discomfort helps us grow
In this episode Nicoleta talks about relational trauma and happiness with Dr. Maureen Petersen from North Carolina, USA.Happiness is embracing the successes and failures in life.Why life is a teacher.<...
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41:20
146 - The gift of being imperfect
In this episode Nicoleta chats about relationships and happiness with Tripp Lanier, professional coach and author from North Carolina, USA Why we should not chase or pursue happiness.Happin...
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39:52
145 - About the pain and destruction of lying
In this solo episode Nicoleta explores what lying is, why do we lie, what is the impact of lying and what can we do about it?There’s nothing good coming out of lying, only pain and destruction.
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7:33
144 - Partners on different levels of consciousness
In this solo episode Nicoleta explores life when partners are on different levels of consciousness.What can you do when your realise you are awakening and your partner is still stuck in their tunnel mind?Can the relationship survi...
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16:38
143 - Embrace the best version of your Self
In this solo episode Nicoleta explored "the best version of yourself".Do you feel good enough or you feel rather inadequate and insufficient?Is there a best version of yourself and if there is how do you find it?Let's explore how th...
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