Prepare. To. Be. Happy.Returning to Hospitality Meets, Klaudia Mitura - work psychologist, L&D leader at the Science Museum Group, host of The Happiness Challenge podcast, author of The Alphabet of Happiness, and an actual Certified Chief Happiness Officer (yes, really) delivers one of the most uplifting, honest, and quietly powerful conversations we’ve ever recorded.This episode is not about toxic positivity, pretending everything’s fine, or slapping a smile on life’s messier moments.It’s about science backed happiness, micro habits, curiosi...
Prepare. To. Be. Happy.
Returning to Hospitality Meets, Klaudia Mitura - work psychologist, L&D leader at the Science Museum Group, host of The Happiness Challenge podcast, author of The Alphabet of Happiness, and an actual Certified Chief Happiness Officer (yes, really) delivers one of the most uplifting, honest, and quietly powerful conversations we’ve ever recorded.
This episode is not about toxic positivity, pretending everything’s fine, or slapping a smile on life’s messier moments.
It’s about science backed happiness, micro habits, curiosity, resilience, and learning how to live with the noise in your head - not silence it.
It’s warm.
It’s funny.
It’s deeply human.
And it might just change how you think about happiness altogether.
In This Episode
- Klaudia’s return to the podcast nearly four years on, and how life has unfolded since
- Losing a job, being separated from family, rescheduling a wedding four times, a family cancer diagnosis… and why happiness still mattered
- Why Klaudia decided to treat her life like a scientific experiment
- What the science of happiness actually tells us
- Why happiness isn’t a destination - it’s a starting point
- The power of micro-habits and why 1% changes beat life overhauls
- Why happiness fuels kindness, generosity, optimism and impact
- The danger of “I’ll be happy when…” thinking
- Why curiosity might be the most underrated life skill of all
Happiness, But Not the Cringey Kind
Klaudia is very clear on one thing:
This is not about toxic positivity.
It’s not about ignoring grief, stress, uncertainty, or the very real challenges of life and work.
It’s about acknowledging them and giving yourself the tools to cope, recover, and move forward.
As Klaudia explains, happiness:
- Helps us regulate our nervous system
- Makes us more resilient under pressure
- Increases kindness, generosity and problem solving
- Gives us the energy to face hard things, not avoid them
Or put simply:
Happiness doesn’t deny reality.
It helps you deal with it.
Stand-Out Quotes
“Happiness is not a destination. It’s a starting point”
“We regret not allowing ourselves to be happier”
“You can be going through something hard and still experience joy”
“Happiness fuels kindness. Without it, we can’t change anything”
“You don’t need a life overhaul - you need small habits, done consistently”
Why Listen
This episode is for you if:
- You’re tired of overcomplicating happiness
- You want practical tools, not platitudes
- You lead people and want them to thrive, not just survive
- You’re curious about how your brain actually works
- You want permission to feel joy without guilt
It’s a reminder that happiness is not selfish.
It’s not fluffy.
And it’s definitely not accidental.
As Klaudia dares us all to do:
👉 Be 1% happier. That’s enough.
Get her book here - https://amzn.eu/d/gDRfFyd
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