Who are you and what’s your podcast about?

My name is Klaudia Mitura and I am a work psychologist and the Learning and Development Manager at the Science Museum Group, with a purpose to boost happiness in the workplace. I love exploring new scientific insights, but find these can often feel overly complex, with no real application to the realities of our daily life. I therefore started The Happiness Challenge podcast in 2020 with a mission to test-drive the best happiness hacks that science has on offer, and share what I have learnt.

What’s the first podcast you ever listened to?

The first podcast that I ever listened to – and is still one of my favourites – is Squiggly Careers; a podcast by two inspirational women who share tips for having a successful career. I love this podcast because it is fast, practical and effective, helping me to navigate the often confusing world of career development.

Why did you decide to start podcasting in the first place?

Like so many others, back in 2020 the pandemic cut me off from family and work which was very tough – so I decided to use my training as a Psychologist to discover what science can tell us about the art of happiness. In other words, I knew that I could not make any of my circumstances go away but I just wanted to find out how to feel a little bit happier, even for a few minutes a day.

I called a friend who was also going through a challenging time, and I invited her to go on a happiness journey with me by practising one science-based happiness habit a week. To be honest, it was my friend who really wanted to learn about podcasting so we agreed to record our conversations by sitting in our wardrobes (for better acoustics of course!)

That’s how my experiment of applying the scientific research on happiness to my daily ups and downs turned into a podcast: The Happiness Challenge.

Which podcasts do you take inspiration from?

I like knowledge based podcasts that give me practical tips to make change that I am after. Squiggly Careers as mentioned is definitely one, followed by the CIPD podcast and Tilted: A Lean In podcast. I often listen to podcasts when commuting to work so they have to be the right length with something practical for me to think about.

Who’s your dream guest for the podcast?

I would love to interview Shawn Achor, researcher and the author of the book The Happiness Advantage who with a huge wealth of research shows that happiness leads to success not the other way around as we tend to believe. Shawn’s book was one of the first ones I picked up on the science of happiness many years back and definitely shaped my thinking about fulfilment in life.

What’s the biggest lesson you’ve learnt so far as a podcaster?

The format of the podcast needs to work for you so don’t be afraid to come up with a format that suits your personal purpose. It took me some time to figure out the right structure for me but once I landed on the current format of publishing three linked episodes where I am speaking to a leading expert, putting their tips to the test and sharing my findings (and feelings), I truly became the explorer I always wanted to be!

Which episode would you say is the perfect introduction to your podcast?

Start with my new Happiness Reset Campaign, which focuses on 25 bitesize practical, science-based hacks to create more happiness at work, in relationships and in your own skin. You can spend only a few minutes a day listening, and then try out something practical and see the results straight away. If you like this, I also recommend other related past episodes so you can dive deeper into topics that interest you.

Where can the Pod Bible readers find out more about you?

Connect with me on LinkedIn where you can also join my newsletter or visit my website thehappinesschallenge.co.uk. And of course listen to wherever you get your podcasts!

Listen to The Happiness Challenge on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other popular podcast app >>

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POD BIBLE: Who are you, what is your podcast called, and what’s it about?
DAVE COTTRELL: My name is Dave Cottrell, I am a mindset & mental health coach who got into this line of work as a result of living with Type 2 Bipolar disorder my whole life. The podcast is called Master The Mind, Master Anything and it is about 3 things: helping people to better understand and work with their mindset and mental health, highlighting other people who are doing great work in this area, and sharing stories, both personally and through guests of lived experiences with mental health.

PB: Why did you decide to start podcasting in the first place?
DC: The podcast was originally setup as a 4 part personal development podcast called Your Progress is Our Passion. There, I would focus on training, nutrition, mindset and community, what I consider to be the four pillars of health. Within about 6 months I decided to refine it down to the mindset and mental health aspects, as I believed the training and nutrition sides were being handled better by other shows.

PB: What’s the first podcast you ever listened to?
DC: Ben Coomber Radio

PB: Which podcasts do you take inspiration from?
DC: Ben Coomber, Richard Nicholls, Gary Vee, Joe Rogan

PB: Who’s your dream guest for the podcast?
DC: Probably Derren Brown, his shows were what first got me intrigued in how the mind works.

PB: What’s the biggest lesson you’ve learnt so far as a podcaster?
DC: Don’t use video at the cost of good audio!

PB: Which episode would you say is the perfect introduction to your podcast?
DC: Ep 99. Dave Talks About Deliberately Pushing Your Comfort Zone

PB: Where can the Pod Bible readers find out more about you?
DC: Mindset By Dave on most social medias including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Twitch or at mindsetbydave.com

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