With season two being recorded entirely over the spring and summer of 2020, during the earlier days of the COVID-19 pandemic, before vaccines and far from what we'd come to expect as "normality", we thought we'd recap a little on what that felt like. Featuring excerpts from Skyler Day, Jason Henwood, Isla Ure, Eliot J Fallows, Aaron Neville, Matthe…

A happy episode with a difference... Belle and Al talk at length about the joy they have both derived over the years from the privilege of being able to visit the Disney theme parks around the world. They discuss what it is about theme parks and the disney themed experience in general that makes people feel so happy and how it's brought them both c…

Part two of this week's double bill! Matthew McPherson returns to the podcast arena from the safety of his home in Margate to discuss his love/fury relationship with yesterday's guest - Chris Aylmer. Al and Mat attempt to navigate the enforced loneliness many people have been faced with during 2020 and how Mat has managed to stay buoyant, productiv…

It's a double bill! First up... Actor, Filmmaker, deeply lovely man, Chris Aylmer joins us from Canada. Chris talks about his life, navigating chaos and finding a sense of peace now that he is in his 30s. Chris tells us about his love for a sports team that continues to disappoint him year after year, and the podcast he started on that basis with t…

Taylor joins Al in the podcast arena to discuss the sudden need to examine her own sense of what brings happiness in a rapidly changing social world. Taylor muses on the simplicities of taking care of a garden, walking her dog and being able to let go of obsessive goal-setting and social media based comparison. Find Taylor on instagram: @taylorhhay…

Aaron Neville joins Al in the arena to discuss mediation, happiness as an acute AND chronic human condition and finding the time to Just. Slow. Down. He also treats us to a wonderful new song of his right from the off! Find more from Aaron on twitter: @NevilleSounds. On Instagram: @NevilleSounds and search for NevilleSounds on Spotify, Apple Music …

Beth takes an hour on one of the hottest days of 2020 to discuss staying happy whilst she attempts not to melt entirely in the heat, and we are forever grateful. Al and Beth talk about the futility of trying to stay productive, creative and career driven during a time of total chaos for the world. Find Beth on Instagram: @thebethrylance Find Beth o…

Being of earth and beautiful soul Jason Henwood joins Al remotely to discuss whether or not either of them really exist, but not as a cause for crisis, as a discovery of freedom. Jason tells us what he gained from spending 8 days in silence and how he has tried to take these lessons on in his every day life, but recognising it's often easier said t…

Isla joins Al in the arena, via her living room to chat all things happiness in 2020. Isla tells us how the pandemic forced her to cancel a special event and changed her year immensely, but how she has leaned into positivity and the recognition of all she has in her life that brings her security and joy. Find Isla on instagram: @isla_ure_stories…

Eliot and Al discuss in detail the difficulty they can never fully appreciate - being an extrovert in a year when you're not allowed to hang around with other people. Eliot stuns and delights Al as he explains how, despite the world being such a rollercoaster of emotions in 2020, he has found himself to be the happiest he has ever been, and is look…

We kick off this remotely recorded season two with the wonderful and thoughtful words of Skyler Day. Skyler and Al discuss how their concepts of what brings happiness and joy in a rapidly changing culture has changed. They share an experience of being in jobs that suddenly changed with the arrival of a global pandemic and how they've both navigated…

Some of our favourite moments from the epic dive into happiness that was Season One and our first 38 episodes. Season Two is coming soon and will specifically discuss with guests, remotely, the quest to remain happy during one of the strangest years in memory that is 2020. Al and guests will try to find ways to be content, be happy and explore how …

The mystical and beautiful Boz joins Al in the arena to talk about his atheist re-birth, his life as a narcissist and many a topic that guides his own pursuit of happiness. • Find Boz online: backontrackliving.com Find Boz's podcast: Search for: The Little Pod of Horrors.By Turtle Canyon Media

Turtle Canyon's wonderful intern, Kenagh Babcock realises that part of her internship is to be a guest on a drastically underwhelming podcast (this one). Nevertheless, she's really good on it, passionate, interesting and full of happy thoughts for her past, present and future. Grab a listen if you can! Find Kenagh on instagram: @kenaghbabcock…

Please welcome Chris Bonwell to the arena, and fixed delightfully to his side is our first returning-guest, Sydney Stevenson, who is in an amorous, co-habiting, consciously coupled union with Chris. Chris and Syd tell us about the happiness they derive from "singing from the same hymn sheet" in their relationship. Chris talks of his love for food a…

Human Person, Mother of Miniature Human and Director of Photography, Caroline Bridges joins us in the arena this week to discuss the journey she took in life whilst switching from one vocational career to another. Caroline tells us how the shocking discovery of having achieved everything she'd dreamed of as a dancer led her to feel a great sense of…

Comic, Climber, Father, Blue-Eyed Wonder Dave Fulton joins Al in the podcast arena to discuss the elation he finds from having an extreme hobby. Dave accidentally wanders into a metaphor for life that gets Al all kinds of excited to explore, he talks about adopting his son and how this adjusted his outlook on his own happiness and his son's potenti…

Actor, Singer, Songwriter, Thinker and Genuinely lovely human, Jessica Revell pops by the arena to share her thoughts on staying happy, finding happiness and peace and leaves us with an absolutely beautiful treat for the ears. Find Jess on instagram: @jessvrevell Find Jess on twitter: @jessvrevellBy Turtle Canyon Media

Please open your ear canals and welcome James Wichall (Jimmy Two Ears/Jimothy) to the podcast arena. This week we discuss Happiness on an entirely new and more macro level as James ponders the idea that we could all try a 'do-over' with society's structure as a whole and this could lead to being a happier culture. James puts forward that the ideals…

Join Al and friendly friend-colleague Emma "13" Baker in the podcast arena. Al and Emma discuss how taking pride in one's work, finding work that brings a great deal of passion can give you a real sense of happiness, day to day, even when it's stressful! Emma extols the virtues of seeing the world and discovering other cultures. Find Emma on instag…

Joyful, honest, pragmatic Steve Dunne sits down in the arena for a decaf cappuccino and a wonderful chat about all things happiness. Steve muses on the idea of happiness being fundamentally undefinable whilst also recognising it as potentially a three-stage process and wonders if it's possible to achieve all three. Steve talks about his past, his f…

Actor, Model and super duper person in general Ava Grace joins us for a chat about happiness and how she has found her journey to her own sense of happiness through a difficult past. Al and Ava fly wildly around different topics but always, hopefully with a smile somewhere in the mix. Find Ava on instragram: @avagraceofficial Find Ava on twitter: @…

Sound Recordist and Camera Rental guru Paul Hellard talks to Al about things that make him UNHAPPY and how he takes this on board and takes a logical and pragmatic approach to solve unhappiness, with the aim to replace it with the inevitable opposite. Paul discusses frankly that his face and voice make people assume that he's unhappy, but this most…

Come on down and devote your ears to the glorious wisdom and gentle warmth of Kash Khan. Kash tells us about how, early on in her adult life, she was bold enough to see the career path she had chosen and dedicated herself to was making her profoundly unhappy and decided to change this, and only very rarely looks back...…

Al's dear friend Ben joins him in the arena for an incredibly out of date discussion about Brexit, their old school and their hatred of both. Al pushes Ben to hopefully realise that his own outlook on life is, at least seemingly, a pretty healthy one and pretty conducive to his happiness. They reminisce, they laud praise upon one another and Ben op…

This week, the wondrous wonder that is Harriet joins us for an arena-based chat that centres on cats, love for them and Harriet's active quest to be more present and live less in her worrisome head and more in the moment. Harriet and Al discuss the tendency for those that think of themselves as "Artists" to shy away from becoming more consistently …

One of Al's long-time super-pals, Edwin, joins us in the podcast arena to discuss his take on what makes happiness real. Edwin talks about the ease with which he made the decision to move 3000 miles away and start a fresh chapter and what this has meant to him over the years. Ed opens up about the importance of a fairly reliable structure to his li…

This week's guest is the excellent Rhiannon Handy who discusses openly a time in her recent past where she felt she had lost grip on who she thought was as a person. Al obsesses over how people could NOT like the musical Hamilton and Rhiannon tells us about the delights of learning Aerial Hoop. Enjoy! Find Rhiannon on instagram: @handyrhi Find Rhia…

Physiotherapist and perpetual smiler, Jason Graham joins Al and you in the podcast arena to discuss his seemingly unstoppable joie de vivre. He talks about how important it is to him to get up early and get going with his day every morning. Al and Jason discuss their favourite trees and Jason insists that Al play him out with a little classical pia…

This week's episode features TWO fabulous guests! One canine and one humanoid. Sarah and her daughter Dolly sit comfortably in the podcast arena and extol the virtues of leaning into one's support network of friends, family and indeed animal companions when on the search for happiness. It's a lovely, informative and peaceful time in the ears. Enjoy…

This week, Comedian, TV personality and all together super-lovely-dude Joel Dommett joins Al in the podcast arena for a frank ole chat on happiness and what it all means. Joel, interestingly finds himself acutely aware of when he is unhappy, but doesn't necessarily notice when he IS happy, suggesting perhaps that he, more often than not, is. Joel e…

This week's happy guest to the podcast arena is Amy Kwolek, a brilliant mind and soul of warmth, kindness and deep thoughts. Amy talks to us about her formative years as a young actor and how the job shaped her own view of happiness into adulthood. Amy muses on the idea of being both happy and in chronic physical pain, something that Al and Amy bel…

Al's business partner and friend Nick Long makes the long journey down the hallway at their office to appear on today's episode of the podcast. Nick and Al discuss the challenges of striking a healthy work-life balance and how this contributes to Nick's happiness levels. Nick talks lovingly about his new daughter and the two share a quiz Al finds o…

Actor, Model, Musician, Wombat enthusiast, wife, cat-mum Laura Jean Marsh blankets up in the podcast arena and extols the virtues and benefits she finds in practising transcendental meditation. Laura also addresses the universal fear of feeling like a "fake" in a professional environment and how allowing these feelings to overtake her can have a de…

Comedian, Sports Broadcaster and serious beauty Mark Smith sits down in the podcast arena and claims, pretty convincingly that happiness is so un-definable, so un-quantifiable that it simply doesn't exist in any tangible sense. Al and Mark discuss their difficult psychological relationships with wanting to be asleep all the time. Mark tells us all …

Actor, singer, writer and creator of all things Katie Sheridan chats to Al about her faith, her upbringing and her desire for professional achievement and how all of these things make up the complex package that drives Katie's sense of happiness. Katie talks about how close friends and family make a difference in her life. Find Katie on instagram: …

Award Winning Comedian and performer James Acaster pops by the arena to discuss how his passions in life drive his own sense of well-being and happiness every day. James talks passionately about his love for music and the discovery of the ever-evolving art form helps him feel at peace when stressed or unhappy and how he improves his own knowledge o…

Comedian and Writer Kat Sadler joins Al halfway through her lunch to chat about her own sense of happiness and how intrinsically she feels that is linked to her sense of achievement of her own goals. Al gets distracted by some grass outside the window for a while and they ponder what role our evolution has to play in our day to day decision making …

Drummer, entrepreneur and POS designer Max Saidi joins Al in the podcast arena to discuss the happiness he felt at his recent wedding, the joy he finds in his work and striving to be the best he can at everything he does. Al shares some painful truth with Max that ultimately has a very happy outcome and Max decides to change his name. They both del…

Comedy producer Clarissa joins Al in the arena for a conversation about what happiness means to her and in fact what hinders her path to happiness every day. Al goes on and on and on about how much he loves the movie Elizabethtown and the two of them share a mutual appreciation for the wonder of Red Dwarf. Find Clarissa on twitter: @ClarissaDM Find…

Mat is a truly unique and wonderful individual. He talks passionately about the absolute importance in perspective when it comes to our own happiness. Al and Mat address the obvious privilege in even being able to muse and discuss happiness and think about the idea that depression may be more than it's often made out to be. Mat does an incredible i…

Actor, Writer, Equestrian Enthusiast, Linda. Sydney joins her long-lost brother Al in the arena. They discuss how their shared love for animals brings them both a huge amount of happiness on a daily basis, and how the connection with their pets is so important to their on-going mental well-being. Find Sydney on twitter: @SydneyStevenso3 Find Sydney…

Sporty Sportsperson Josh Briant joins Al in the podcast arena to discuss how his Christian faith drives his own sense of happiness and how he always comes back to his relationship with God when it comes to choices and decisions in his own life. Al shows his utter ignorance for these things and Josh puts up with it. Find Josh on twitter: @jabriant16…

Jonny is a fitness instructor, personal trainer and bearded father. Jonny and Al discuss how much of our adult lives are dedicated to work and muse that finding ways to enjoy the work we do is imperative to maintaining a happy life. Jonny bravely and candidly opens up about a very tragic year in his family life and addresses trying to maintain happ…

Al and Lauren sit down to discuss the driving desire to succeed within a chosen field and how this can ultimately lead to happiness but also deep unhappiness. Lauren talks candidly about her own fear of failure and her need to constantly make lists. They also discover the true route to happiness and it involved doughnuts. Lauren is an actor, writer…

Educator, Motivational Speaker and former professional Basketball player Renaldo joins Al to discuss his take on happiness in modern life and how much of his own happiness has been shaped by his childhood. Renaldo talks about finding the positive in most situations he has encountered throughout his life, including growing up in South Carolina durin…

Ed Hulme, deep thinker and theatre director, joins Al in the podcast arena to discuss his own happiness. He talks beautifully about how important loving and being loved is to him, as well as the lessons he learnt early in adulthood from losing his father to cancer. Find Ed on Twitter: @HulmeEdwardBy Turtle Canyon Media

This week, Al is joined by award-winning actor and director Rosie Day. They discuss all things happiness, the quest for it, the quest to not dwell on the negative and how realistic it is to remain happy at all times. Rosie shares her love for cake and how focussing on work and creating things she can be proud of brings her a great deal of happiness…

Al's business partner, super-friend and ornithology enthusiast joins us to discuss the things that make him happy. Mainly it's Ice Cream and football and being private. Stuart is amazing, a film-maker, stand-up comic, amazing, writer and also amazing. Stuart can be found on instagram: @stuchopslaws Stuart can be found on twitter: @thisstuartlaws…

Welcome to the very first episode of "IF YOU'RE HAPPY, DO YOU KNOW IT?" This episode features a frank and fascinating conversation with Actor and Political Activist Nicola Thorp. Nic and Al discuss the time Nic accidentally became a hugely influential and controversial public figure in gender politics. Nicola shares her experience of being hospital…