Happiness 2.02 Podcast

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John Tukums is a founder, author, World Government Summit participant, and Forbes featured TEDx speaker, and inquisitive human who loves root knowledge. He is also the host of the podcast Happiness 2.02.

Happiness 2.02 is a mental-health show for entrepreneurs that provides the full human cognition, and the full breathing oxygen tools to rapidly shift states of mind, and increase energy.

Podcast guests include organization founders, world-renowned executives, MDs, PHDs, and remarkable leaders who have incredible stories to share, and are helping billions of people to find their happiness oxygen.

Podcast Episodes

20: Dr. Sue Desmond-Hellmann and her view of the future of health, public health, happiness and wellbeingFebruary 22, 2021
Throughout her 30+ year career, Dr. Sue Desmond-Hellmann has been dedicated to improving the human condition with her knowledge and determination. “The most important two characteristics of anything I sign up for professionally is that somehow I believe there’s a connection to improving the human condition,” says Desmond-Hellmann. “I keep living my Hippocratic oath, no …
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19: Dr. Lou Ignarro: Nobel Prize Recipient on the Health Benefits of Nitric OxideFebruary 10, 2021
Dr. Louis Ignarro overcame humble beginnings before rising to receive the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1998. Although he was a naturally curious child, he struggled in school and overcame barriers to achieving his dreams. “My mom and dad were completely uneducated, formerly. They were born in Italy, moved to Newark and then …
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09: Susie Ellis: Empowering Wellness World WideJanuary 25, 2021
Susie Ellis grew up with an interest in health and wellness. As a gymnast, it was a regular part of her life. She’s built a career focused on helping others take care of themselves“I feel I have been called to help empower wellness worldwide,” says Ellis “and I’ve been doing that for four decades – …
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04: Karen Guggenheim: From pain to purpose and the remarkable science of happinessJanuary 15, 2021
Karen Guggenheim is a strong advocate of the science of happiness. Her life’s work has focused on bringing and sharing the tools and the science behind happiness. Her commitment to happiness was born from overcoming challenges and experiencing grief after her husband passed away. In episode 4 of Happiness 2.02, Guggenheim shares the stories of …
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10: In conversation with James Nestor, NY Times Best Selling Author of BreathDecember 17, 2020
James Nestor is bringing forward the new science of a lost art. In his 2020 book, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, Nestor examines the ins and outs of human breathing. How we’ve lost the ability to harness this power within us, and the steep price we pay as a result. During his …
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20: Dr. Sue Desmond-Hellmann and her view of the future of health, public health, happiness and wellbeingFebruary 22, 2021
Throughout her 30+ year career, Dr. Sue Desmond-Hellmann has been dedicated to improving the human condition with her knowledge and determination. “The most important two characteristics of anything I sign up for professionally is that somehow I believe there’s a connection to improving the human condition,” says Desmond-Hellmann. “I keep living my Hippocratic oath, no …
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09: Susie Ellis: Empowering Wellness World WideJanuary 25, 2021
Susie Ellis grew up with an interest in health and wellness. As a gymnast, it was a regular part of her life. She’s built a career focused on helping others take care of themselves“I feel I have been called to help empower wellness worldwide,” says Ellis “and I’ve been doing that for four decades – …
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04: Karen Guggenheim: From pain to purpose and the remarkable science of happinessJanuary 15, 2021
Karen Guggenheim is a strong advocate of the science of happiness. Her life’s work has focused on bringing and sharing the tools and the science behind happiness. Her commitment to happiness was born from overcoming challenges and experiencing grief after her husband passed away. In episode 4 of Happiness 2.02, Guggenheim shares the stories of …
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Saying goodbye to 2020 (!!!) and welcoming 2021!December 25, 2020
As we prepare to say goodbye to 2020 and the turmoil we experienced through this past, take a moment to breathe and look for some silver linings within an incredibly challenging year. It’s not always easy to find the good during the hardest of times, but if you sit back and review, there is always …
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10: In conversation with James Nestor, NY Times Best Selling Author of BreathDecember 17, 2020
James Nestor is bringing forward the new science of a lost art. In his 2020 book, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, Nestor examines the ins and outs of human breathing. How we’ve lost the ability to harness this power within us, and the steep price we pay as a result. During his …
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Meet 4 of the new remarkable guests waiting for you on Happiness 2.02December 4, 2020
“For success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side-effect of one’s personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself….”― Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning Each of our guests has found their own unique success and happiness in the pursuit of the greater good. Whether they …
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Get to know the extraordinary guests featured on Happiness 2.02November 26, 2020
Who are the extraordinary people doing remarkable work we feature on Happiness 2.02? They come from different walks of life, and each has taken a different approach to making a significant difference in the world. While their work touches billions of lives, some guests are individuals you know and some guests work tirelessly reshaping our …
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Subscribe to Discover Your Happiness OxygenNovember 19, 2020
Imagine having the power to breathe in and create happiness oxygen. How would that change your life? Happiness 2.02 is a mental-health show for anyone who wants to access their full human cognition, increase energy and develop high-performance tools they need to find happiness oxygen and reach their next level. I started this podcast to …
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Breath 2.0: How I Upgraded My Breathing Operating SystemNovember 11, 2020
I have had the good fortune to escape death twice. The first time was at birth when I was turned the wrong way. I nearly didn’t make it to my first breath. Then at age 7 when I choked on ice. I nearly didn’t make it to my next breath. Later in life, breathing …
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Introducing: John TukumsNovember 9, 2020
Here is everything you need to know about the Happiness 2.02 Podcast Host! John Tukums is the Founder & CEO of DeepSubconscious.ai Inc. and the author of the book Sustaining Happiness. He followed his father and grandfather into health care, and through his initiatives, John works with clients to help them take action and seize …
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Happiness 2.02 Podcast

21: Victor Brick: Building A Fitness Empire and Changing the Perception of Mental Health – Happiness 2.02

“I want everyone to know that you are not alone” – Victor Brick. Victor Brick is the co-founder and CEO of Planet Fitness Growth Partners and the John W. Brick Mental Health Foundation. Driven by his competitive spirit and alongside his wife, Victor has been able to expand his health and fitness empire all across the US. But one of his deepest desires is changing the perception of mental health and the treatments for it. Listen to today’s episode to learn how Victor and his wife are contributing immensely to solve the issues related to treating mental health conditions. Highlights of today’s episode His competitive spirit How he started his path in the health and fitness industry Choosing your attitude! How influential it been to make his parents proud Understanding himself from the feng shui perspective Techniques to hold your breath His strategies to build his club empire What inspired his foundation’s work to support mental health Changing how the world sees and treats mental health Visit John W. Brick Mental Health Foundation to make a donation and find out more about their work around mental health Listen to Admiral William McRaven’s speech at the University of Texas commencement ceremony mentioned. Be sure to follow Victor on Facebook, Twitter, and connect with him on LinkedIn. Learn more about his foundation here. Connect with John on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. To delve more into breath and high performance, check out johntukums.com; or better yet, sign up for the newsletter so the best content related to breath and high performance comes straight to you. If this podcast brings you happiness, we’d be so grateful if you shared that with others. We appreciate everyone who takes 60 seconds to leave an honest rating & review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or wherever you listen. Until next week; keep breathing in your Happiness Oxygen.