We’re launching Sept 10 🎉 Meet the Happy Neurotics
Honest conversations on psychology, healing, and the messy art of being human
Dear fellow Happy Neurotic,
We’re so excited to launch our podcast on September 10th and honoured that you’ve joined us from the very beginning. We’ve been putting in the reps, having a lot of fun, and now have a line-up of episodes we can’t wait to share with you.
The trailer is already out, and our first three episodes will drop on launch day. But before then, we wanted to introduce ourselves and the heart of this podcast.
How we met
Todd and I first connected in June 2024 inside Pat Flynn’s Smart Passive Income community. I was having tech issues editing an interview, and Todd, in his characteristically open and generous way, jumped on a Zoom call to help.
What started as a quick tech fix turned into a deep conversation. I found out he was a former sound engineer, a seasoned couples therapist, and someone who sees the world with real depth. Not long after, I invited him on my podcast. That call sparked a transatlantic collaboration that’s still unfolding.
From dating apps to emotional deep-dives
A few months later, I decided it was time to embark on the scary online dating route. I was determined to travel that journey consciously and embrace whatever came up for me, to evolve. “Later I came across Peter Crone’s line: Life presents people and circumstances to reveal where you’re not yet free. Looking back, that was spot on.”
One particular experience left me wanting to dig deeper into attachment styles. I messaged Todd for book recommendations. His response?“Let’s jump on a call!”
Since then, Todd has become a dear friend, a mentor, and a trusted guide on my journey. He has helped me build self-trust, healthier tools for connection, and a clearer path toward the love I want to create.
Becoming happy neurotics
We both share a history of trauma, as well as a passion for healing and growth. We’ve been walking this path since we were young, slowly collecting the tools, insights, and strength it takes to be a Happy Neurotic.
To us, that means being someone who’s deeply self-aware… and often hilariously overwhelmed, but healing.
Todd is a seasoned, American trauma-informed relationship therapist (and has been happily married for 30 years). I’m a British Bioneuroemotion practitioner and transformational coach with (in Todd’s words) ninja-level self-awareness skills — still figuring out my path to lasting love… late-bloomer style.
We realised that our conversations were bringing out perspectives in each other we couldn’t access alone. That’s how The Happy Neurotics podcast was born.
Why this podcast?
This show is for the deep thinkers. The sensitive rebels. The (recovering) people-pleasers, overachievers and soul searchers. If you’re someone who loves all things mental health and personal growth, and you’re craving an intimate, unfiltered space to explore the emotional chaos of being human, you’re in the right place.
“This isn’t about ‘fixing’ yourself. It’s about learning to be with yourself, laugh at your own humanness, and maybe even heal a little together.”
What kind of community are we looking to build here?
We get that, yes, life is a gift, but it can also be testing, stressful, alienating and quite frankly hard to navigate. In today’s fast-paced, uncertain world, it’s easy to feel stressed, stuck, or even lost. And we want to remind you: It doesn’t have to be lonely.
Finding your people (the ones who get you, who hold space for your uncomfortable truths and feelings) is one of the keys to growing through the tough parts.
That’s why we created The Happy Neurotics: a podcast and Substack community for people who can think a little too much, want to feel more embodied and connected, and crave real conversations about what it means to stay (mostly) sane and keep evolving in a chaotic world.
🌱 As a free subscriber, you’ll get public posts and new episodes as they drop.
🌞 As a paid subscriber, you’ll also get access to:
Member-only posts
Unpublished episodes
Behind-the-scenes videos and private podcast series
Our full archive
You’ll also be able to comment, chat, and connect with others walking the same path in the Happy Neurotics community, a space for thoughtful, honest conversations.
We’re building something real here, and we’d love to have you be part of it.
Imperfect beginnings
When we first pressed record, we knew it wasn’t about perfection. It was about starting messy and showing up anyway. Our first ever recording was so raw it felt more like a therapy session than a podcast episode, but it planted the seeds for what’s now grown into something bigger.
That’s the journey we want to share with you: imperfect, heartfelt, and evolving one rep at a time.
Launch day episodes
On September 10th, our first three episodes will drop:
#001: Toxic or Just Struggling? How to Tell the Difference in Your Relationships
#002: The Cost of Being Nice: Why People-Pleasing Isn’t What You Think
#003: Boundaries Without Burnout: Why Saying No Is an Act of Self-Respect
We’d love for you to listen, share, and grow with us.
Thanks for being part of our small but growing community of Happy Neurotics. Please feel free to share this email with a friend who might enjoy it, or just hit reply. We’d love to hear from you.
Warmly,
Dannie & Todd
PS: Our trailer is live — give it a listen here and let us know what you think. Your feedback means the world as we grow.
PPS: Launch day is September 10th, subscribe now so you don’t miss the first three episodes when they drop.