The Happy Choice Podcast

We want to hear your story!

Everyone has a story and each story matters. Write us your story and let us know how you triumphed! We may ask to feature you on the podcast and newsletter!

Lisa Scharfenort

After the tragic stillbirth of her only child, Evangeline, it has become Lisa’s mission to normalize the grieving process and share her journey of growth and healing with the world.

Now, after suffering secondary infertility and a crushing genetic diagnosis, Lisa and her husband Mike are beginning IVF treatments in hopes of growing their family.

A native Californian, Lisa now lives in a quaint, historical town just outside of Cleveland, Ohio with her husband and their two dogs and two cats. Her passions include reading, cooking, exploring new wines, refinishing furniture and trying to live an overall healthier, greener lifestyle.

Khristian Olstad

Khristian is a wife, mom to two boys, a business owner, and a social media influencer. Her focus is on health & wellness, along with sharing the journey of millennial motherhood.

She is transparent about her childhood trauma that led to her diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder, along with her journey of recovering and healing.

From being kidnapped by her father, witnessing her mother’s abuse, to experiencing her own emotional and physical abuse from her father; Khristian unravels her story that precedes her father's suicide when she was 7 years old.

Sharing her journey is vital to Khristian, as it's not only apart of her healing process but more so because it serves as a vessel on breaking cycles and spotlighting the crippling domino effect suicide has.

Melissa C Water

Melissa C. Water is a mental health and Tourette syndrome advocate. She has been diagnosed with Dissociative identity Disorder, which is what her more recent projects relate to. Her podcast relating to her evolving perspective on having alternate Identities can be found at thebagsystem.com

Diann Wingert

Diann Wingert is a mindset and productivity coach for female entrepreneurs. During her 20-year career as a licensed psychotherapist, she worked with hundreds of ambitious women who struggled with habits and mindsets that held them back. After realizing that psychotherapy was not the answer, Diann trained and certified as a coach in order to shift the conversation from problems to possibilities. Her jam is helping the driven but distracted woman eliminate procrastination, perfectionism, and people-pleasing, so she can level up her business and life. She is an expert in ADHD in adult women and the link between ADHD and entrepreneurship.

Autumn Estelle

Autumn Estelle is a beauty industry professional & content creator located in the Washington D.C area. Her battle with anxiety and depression started at a young age and was something she suppressed up until her mid-20s. After years of suppression - Autumn was involuntarily admitted into the hospital under a psychiatric hold by her family after threatening to take her own life. Her traumatic experiences have since inspired her to not only seek help for herself but to attempt to inspire others to do the same. She speaks out against the negative mental health stigma in hopes to normalize the conversation around seeking help and support.

"I want people to know that it's okay to feel your feelings - if anything, it's normal and healthy to acknowledge how you truly feel. What's not okay is to suppress and/or suffer in silence. A mental health diagnosis does not doom you for life unless you choose to do nothing to help yourself. It's your story - how do you want it to go?"

As a beauty industry professional Autumn - believes that you are only as beautiful on the outside as you feel on the inside. She continues to work on healing herself internally through therapy & self-care while encouraging others to seek out their best lives.

Christine Alegria

As a yoga Instructor in Redondo Beach California health and nutrition were a daily focus for Christine Alegria.

This passion led her to pursue a career in nursing where she has worked the past 5 years on a critical care unit in Torrance.

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic Christine has been at the forefront of the war against this deadly virus as she and her colleagues continue to battle mutations, equipment shortages, and an overcrowded hospital.

Taylor Carr

Taylor Carr is a clinical hypnotherapist and a feminine abundance Coach. After healing herself from an incurable disease in her early 20’s, she dove into the world of natural healing and discovered the law of attraction, energy, mindfulness, sensual healing and magic. She now helps women around the world claim their sacredness and create the success, confidence and love they desire like a Woman!
You can reach Taylor HERE.

Elkin Alejandro van der Putten

Elkin Alejandro was born in Colombia in a small town called Chinchina and grew up in another small town in Colombia called Palestina. When Alejandro was 6 years old, he and his older sister were adopted by Dutch parents, and together moved to the Netherlands. Beside the opportunities and the Dutch privilege, Elkin was sexually abused in Colombia and as in the Netherlands.

“I don’t want to play the victim but the survivor. What happened in the past is terrible but don’t let it get you and try to be strong and positive move on. Find forgiveness for the person who did it and talk with others or with the one who did it to you. If you think that helps to find closure for your self. (At least it helped me and I’m happy I did contact this person) I want to help you how to contact the person with who you want to talk with whether it’s family, friend or parents. Or if I can help you in an other way, I am here for you! And don’t hesitate to contact me.

Ashley Bell

Ashley is an Ashtabula, Ohio native who currently resides in Norfolk, Va. She hosts a weekly Facebook live were she discusses relevant topics and interviews Pastors, influencers, vloggers, and change makers. Ashley is a red carpet host and public speaker. She moon lights as an Office Manager for a local district. Ashley prides herself on customer service and strong communication. She is a junior at the illustrious Norfolk State University, here she studies Mass communication with a concentration in Journalism. She loves God, her family and friends. Her biggest influences are her grandmother, Oprah Winfrey and Gabrielle Union. Her ultimate goal is a syndicated television show that makes the world a little brighter.

Hammadi Khlifi

Hammadi Khlifi, 28, is a lawyer and writer from Tunisia living currently in New York. He has published two novels in 2016 and 2019. As of now, he has been engaging with international organizations and stakeholders to promote human rights and prevent mass atrocities. You can reach Hammadi Here.