I Choose Happy With Marilyn
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Ep45: Cancer Patient To Cancer Researcher: The Full-Circle Journey Of Jonah Rosas
This week, we're revisiting a conversation about what happens when survival becomes purpose—and how one life-changing diagnosis can shape the path forward.At 13, Jonah Rosas was diagnosed with…
Ep44: Losing A Child To Skin Cancer—And How To Protect Your Own Kids
As beach days, pool parties, and summer adventures begin, we're revisiting this important I Choose Happy conversation with Marianne Banister, whose daughter Claire's story changed the way many…
Ep43: The Unexpected Path: Brian Speciale of The Comfy on Shark Tank, Risk & Choosing Action
Marilyn sits down with Brian Speciale, co-founder of The Comfy, former television news producer, father, entrepreneur, and one of the most recognizable success stories to come out of Shark Tank.Long…
Ep42: Trust Yourself Anyway: Sally Miller on Confidence, Curiosity & Becoming Limitless
This week on I Choose Happy, Marilyn sits down with fashion designer, entrepreneur, mentor, and author Sally Miller for a conversation about confidence, curiosity, self-trust, and what it really…
Ep41: The Mountain With No Top: Hall of Fame Coach Cathy Compton on Winning, Belonging & Learning to Love the Climb
What happens when you finally reach the top… and realize it still isn’t enough?This week on I Choose Happy, Marilyn sits down with Cathy Compton — one of the winningest coaches in college softball…
Ep40: An I Choose Happy Encore with Joseph Pangilinan: Fighting For Life & Laughter—With Stage 4 Cancer
This week’s I Choose Happy Encore is shared in loving memory of Joseph “Joey” Pangilinan — honoring his extraordinary spirit, courage, and the light he so generously shared with others.When…
Ep39: The Rise Back: Tiffaney Childers on Grief, Survival & Learning to Heal After Loss
In this episode of I Choose Happy, bestselling author of The Rise Back, Tiffaney Childers, shares her story of surviving the unimaginable: losing both of her parents to suicide just a year apart.What…
Ep38: The Work Behind the Dream: JT Byrne on Integrity, Family, and the Road to the NFL Draft
Just days before the NFL Draft, Marilyn sits down with someone she’s known his entire life: her son, JT Byrne.This is a moment years in the making. But what you’ll hear in this conversation isn’t…
Ep37: 25 Years After Flight 93: Jack Grandcolas on Losing His Wife, Lauren; and Carrying Her Love Forward
On September 11th, 2001, Jack Grandcolas lost his wife, Lauren, aboard United Flight 93.What followed was a journey no one is ever prepared for.But before that day, Lauren was a woman who lived life…
Ep36: A Brush With Serial Killer, Ted Bundy: Katie Mahon On Survival, Perspective, And Life's Waves That Follow
At 19 years old, Katie Mahon had a chilling encounter in San Francisco with a man she would only later realize was the notorious serial killer, Ted Bundy. What happened that day — and the stranger…
Ep35: When the Body Stops Listening: Steve Georgeson on Living with MS and Redefining Strength
This week on I Choose Happy, Marilyn sits down with her longtime friend Steve Georgeson for a deeply honest conversation about what it means to keep living fully when your body begins to change in…
Ep34: A Life Lived Fully: Irene Audet on Choosing Life - and Letting Go
At 55 years old, Irene Audet was stepping into a new chapter of life—her children grown, her career evolving, and a sense that life was finally opening up in a new way.Then, everything…
Ep 33: Attention, Please: The Super Power of the ADHD Brain with Diane Provo
ADHD is often misunderstood as a lack of focus. But what if the real challenge is regulating attention?In this episode, Marilyn welcomes back childhood development expert Diane Provo to unpack the…
Ep32: An I Choose Happy Encore with Adam Bremen: Celebrating Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month
In honor of Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month this March, we’re re-releasing a conversation that means so much to the I Choose Happy community.Born three months premature while his parents were visiting…
Ep31: When the Heart Tears Open: Surviving, Letting Go, and Learning to Live Again with Lori Hand Jankowski
Four days after giving birth to her youngest daughter, Lori Hand Jankowski was living in the fullness of new motherhood. Surrounded by her husband, her four children, and the life they had built…
Ep30: After the Finish Line: Olympian Nick Cunningham's Journey to Purpose
Olympian Nick Cunningham spent his life chasing speed.From a young sprinter growing up in Monterey, California, to representing Team USA on the world’s biggest stage… his identity was built on…
Ep29: The Teacher in Everything: Suzanne Marie Berman on Loss, Sobriety, and Devotion to Life
Actress Suzanne Marie Berman has spent more than fifty years in front of the camera. From her earliest days as a child performer, to a lifelong career in film, television, and national…
Ep28: It Ends With Us: Perry Power on Breaking Generational Silence
Content note: This episode includes discussion of childhood sexual abuse. Please listen with care.Silence can travel quietly through families, shaping how we love, how we cope, and how we survive. In…
Ep27: The Emotional Landscape Beneath Eating Disorders with Amy Isabella Chalker, RDN, CEDS
Eating disorders are often misunderstood as struggles with food or willpower — but for many, the story begins much deeper.In this episode of I Choose Happy, Marilyn sits down with Registered…
Ep26: Between Life and What Comes Next: Pep Torres’ Near-Death Experience
On October 1st, 1995, Pep Torres’ heart stopped after a devastating car accident on an early morning drive through Watsonville, California.What followed was not darkness, but a near-death experience…
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I Choose Happy With Marilyn has published 45 episodes since August 2025, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Mental Health.
I Choose Happy With Marilyn is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 48m.
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