The Happya Life with Clare Deacon
What if thriving isn’t about having it all together but finally feeling at home in your own skin?
Welcome to The Happya Life with Clare Deacon, the podcast where we drop the self-help noise and get real about healing, self-worth, and building a life that actually feels good… from the inside out.
If you’ve ever felt stuck in survival mode, overwhelmed by self-doubt, constantly giving to others while silently burning out, you’re not alone. And you’re in the right place.
- What if happiness wasn’t something to chase, but something you could come back to?
- What if you stopped waiting for the “right time” and decided to start now?
- What if you finally had the tools to break the patterns holding you back?
I’m Clare Deacon, trauma-informed therapist, positive psychology coach, and Amazon #1 bestselling author of Blooming Happya. I combine science, soul, and strategy to help women move beyond survival and create lives filled with clarity, courage, and calm.
In this podcast, we blend coaching, neuroscience, and nervous system wisdom to shift the patterns no journal prompt ever could. Because mindset work is great but if your body still believes self-worth is unsafe, no amount of affirmations will stick.
You’ll get:
✔️ Straight-talking insights and practical tools
✔️ Real-life strategies for boundaries, healing, and self-connection
✔️ Permission to stop performing and start becoming
Ready to stop shrinking and start thriving?
Press play, this is where your transformation begins.
Episodes
63 episodes
Why Your Trauma Doesn’t Define You (Even If It Feels Like It Does)
Have you ever felt like your trauma has become your whole identity? Like the pain, the grief, the chaos it’s all shaped who you are so deeply that you can’t remember who you were before it?In this deeply affirming episode, Clare Deacon, ...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 55
•
18:38
You’re Allowed to Change: Letting Go of Old Versions of You
You’re Allowed to Change: Letting Go of Old Versions of YouWhy does growth feel so uncomfortable, even when we want it? In this powerful episode of The Happya Life, positive psychology coach and trauma-informed t...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 54
•
15:46
The Biggest Myths About Trauma Recovery That Keep You Stuck
Is your healing journey making you feel like you're doing it wrong? In this powerful episode of The Happya Life Podcast, Clare Deacon, positive psychology coach, trauma-informed therapist, and founder of Happya, debunks the five most d...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 53
•
17:10
The Freeze Response: When You Feel Stuck and Can’t Move Forward
Have you ever felt like you’re functioning on the outside but disconnected on the inside? Like life is carrying on around you, but you’re not quite in it?That’s the freeze response a powerful, protective state triggered by overwhelm, tra...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 52
•
17:07
Manifesting Your Future: The Power of Intentional Action
If you've ever rolled your eyes at the idea of "manifesting your dream life," you're not alone. When you’ve been stuck in survival mode, worn out from giving everything to everyone, and quietly wondering if this is all life has to offer, the co...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 51
•
16:00
The Loneliness of Healing: How to Find the Right People
No one tells you how lonely healing can feel.When you’re growing, setting boundaries, and finally honouring your truth… sometimes the phone stops ringing. The invitations dry up. And suddenly you’re standing in the in-between, no ...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 50
•
14:52
Why You're Stuck in Survival Mode (And How to Break Free)
You’re functioning, but it doesn’t feel like living. If you’ve ever felt like you’re white-knuckling your way through life, barely catching your breath between one emotional loop and the next… this episode is for you.In Ep...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 49
•
17:28
Love After Trauma: Healing, Trust, and Relationships
Struggling to trust again after betrayal, heartbreak, or grief? This episode is your permission slip to heal on your terms.Whether you’ve been widowed, divorced, ghosted, or simply stretched thin by years of emotional caretaking, ...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 48
•
14:00
Healing While Holding It All Together: How to Cope
In this heartfelt episode of The Happya Life Podcast, trauma-informed positive psychology coach and therapist Clare Deacon gets real about the impossible juggling act of healing from trauma while still keeping life moving. Whether you'...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 47
•
14:43
Why Rest is the Most Underrated Productivity Hack
In this soul-soothing episode of The Happya Life Podcast, trauma-informed positive psychology coach and therapist Clare Deacon invites you to rethink everything you’ve been told about rest, productivity, and worth.If you’ve ever...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 46
•
16:17
From Self-Doubt to Self-Belief: The Road to Confidence
In this powerful episode of The Happya Life Podcast, trauma-informed therapist and positive psychology coach Clare Deacon goes beyond surface-level affirmations and into the real, messy journey of building authentic self-belief....
•
Season 1
•
Episode 45
•
18:15
How to Stop People-Pleasing Without Feeling Guilty
In this episode of The Happya Life Podcast, I’m speaking directly to the givers, the ones who say yes, who show up, who keep the peace even when it costs them their own wellbeing.If you’ve ever felt guilty for putting yourself f...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 44
•
9:35
Thriving in Relationships: How to Maintain Healthy Connections
Ever feel like relationships are meant to feel safe, but somehow they always feel exhausting? You’re not alone... and you’re not broken.In this soulful episode of The Happya Life Podcast, Clare Deacon unpacks why relation...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 43
•
12:00
Setting Boundaries That Actually Work (Without Feeling Like a Bad Person)
Ever feel guilty for saying no? Like setting a boundary makes you a bad person? You’re not alone and you’re definitely not broken.In this powerful, heart-led episode of The Happya Life Podcast, Clare Deacon dives deep int...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 42
•
13:02
How to Find Motivation When You’re Mentally Exhausted
Are you feeling flat, emotionally drained, or stuck in a fog of fatigue, even though you want to move forward?In this episode of The Happya Life Podcast, Clare Deacon, positive psychology expert and trauma-informed coac...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 41
•
10:37
The Secret to Long-Term Healing: How to Keep Growing
You’ve survived the storm… now what?In this episode, Clare gets real about what healing actually looks like once the chaos calms. If you’ve done the therapy, filled the journals, and ticked all the self-care boxes but still feel...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 40
•
14:04
Beyond Survival: How to Start Rebuilding Your Life
You’ve made it through the hard part. The breakdown, the burnout, the heartbreak, the grief. The dust is starting to settle but instead of relief, you’re left with a quiet, disorienting question: What now?This episode of The Hap...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 39
•
15:14
When Self-Care Feels Impossible: How to Start Small
Feeling overwhelmed and wondering how to prioritise self-care amidst the chaos? In this episode of The Happya Life Podcast, host Clare, a seasoned positive psychology coach and therapist, delves into the real challenges of self-care fo...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 38
•
17:16
How to Stay True to Yourself in a World That Wants You to Conform
Have you ever felt like you’re playing a role in your own life... saying the right things, doing what’s expected, blending in to avoid judgment... but quietly wondering, what about me?In this episode of The Happya Life Podcas...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 37
•
10:13
Who Are You Now? Reclaiming Your Identity After Trauma
Who Are You Now? Reclaiming Your Identity After TraumaHave you ever found yourself looking in the mirror and thinking, “Where did I go?”Maybe it followed a life-altering experience; loss, burnout, heartbreak, or a seaso...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 36
•
19:34
Are You Wearing a Mask? The Cost of Hiding Your True Self
Do you feel like you're always "on"? Like you're editing yourself to fit in, avoid conflict, or be accepted? That’s not just being adaptable, it’s called masking, and it comes at a cost.In this episode of The Happya Life Podcast...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 35
•
15:52
What Thriving Actually Looks Like (Hint: It’s Not Perfection)
We’ve been sold the idea that thriving means having your life perfectly together flawless routines, effortless success, and unwavering confidence. But what if thriving actually has nothing to do with perfection?In this episode o...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 34
•
18:05
Why You Feel Guilty for Being Happy (And How to Let That Go)
Why You Feel Guilty for Being Happy (And How to Let That Go) | The Happya Life PodcastEver felt guilty for feeling happy? Maybe you’ve been through grief, heartbreak, or tough times, and when joy finally sneaks in you feel ...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 33
•
26:21
Not Feeling Good Enough? Let’s Rewrite That Story
Have you ever felt like no matter how much you do, how many people reassure you, or how much self-work you put in, you still don’t feel enough?Maybe it sneaks in when you’re about to try something new. Maybe it stops you before you even ...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 32
•
24:40
How to Trust Yourself Again (After Years of Doubt)
Do you constantly second-guess yourself? Feel like you’ve lost trust in your own decisions? Maybe you've made mistakes in the past, ignored your gut, or been told your feelings weren’t valid so now, self-doubt is running the show.In this...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 31
•
15:40
