The Happiness Hustle
Mike & Ben explore work-life balance, entrepreneurship, productivity, and more as they try to suss out the secrets to finding happiness amidst the daily grind.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 43 minutes
- Episodes
- 203
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
HH180: Interviews, Stages of House Grief, and YouTubers
Mike & Ben discuss Mike's recent interviews, Ben's remodel project and the trades, and collaborating on YouTube videos.
HH179: Dog Poop, Heat Sterility, and Pigeons
Mike & Ben talk about Mike's continuing neighbor saga, renting to friends, breeding rabbits, and the difference between pigeons and doves.
HH178: Fences, Collaboration, and Taplists
Mike & Ben chat about fences and neighbors, explore networking, and discuss collaboration and business opportunities.
HH177: Summer Wrap-up, Joblessness, and Superpowers
Mike & Ben close out the summer series and transition into a new format for the show, then explore what the future may hold for each of them.
HH176: More Twitch, Home Renos, and Resumes | Summer Series
Summer Series Meandering Musings: Mike & Ben wrap up summer break by chatting about streaming, remodels, and job hunting.
HH175: Jar of Rocks | Summer Series
Summer Series Throwback Thursday: HH84: Jar of Rocks
Mike & Ben vibe on the jar of rocks analogy and talk about how to prioritize the most important areas of your life over the filler.
HH174: Bad Neighbors, Rabbits, and Twitch Vengeance | Summer Series
Summer Series Meandering Musings: Mike & Ben crack open a couple of cold ones and vent their frustrations and thoughts about the weather, problematic neighbors, streaming fiascos, and r…
HH173: Jakob Haymond | Summer Series
Summer Series Throwback Thursday: HH33: Guest Series ft. Jakob Haymond
Mike & Ben welcome Jakob Haymond, who graciously shares his life story as a scrappy problem solving entrepreneur, w…
HH172: Twitch, Homebrewing, and Income Streams | Summer Series
Summer Series Meandering Musings: Mike & Ben explore a slew of topics, including gaming for an audience, brewing beer for fun or profit, starting a business with friends, and diversifyi…
HH171: Energy Management | Summer Series
Summer Series Throwback Thursday: HH12: Why should you care about energy management?
Mike & Ben discuss their firsthand experiences with energy management (or lack thereof) and discover …
HH170: Touching Base XVII
Mike & Ben give updates on their own happiness hustle journeys, and make an announcement about what summer holds for the podcast.
HH169: Crafting a Delightful Customer Experience
Mike & Ben talk about how and why we should create high-quality experiences for our customers, and how we can continue that experience while dealing with issues in order to turn around …
HH168: Marketing Campaigns 102
Mike & Ben continue their overview of online marketing campaigns, weighing their pros and cons and discussing how we can apply them as entrepreneurs, particularly when it comes to conte…
HH167: Marketing Campaigns 101
Mike & Ben explore different types of marketing campaigns and how you can leverage them in your business, especially on social media.
HH166: Facing Delays and Waiting Out Lulls
Mike & Ben dive into the delays and lulls they're experiencing in their own endeavors and explore what we as entrepreneurs should be doing in those situations.
HH165: Purple Cow by Seth Godin | Book Club
Mike & Ben discuss their takeaways from Seth Godin's Purple Cow, a classic in marketing and an easy read for the budding entrepreneur.
HH164: Feeling Stuck? You're Not Alone!
Mike & Ben share their own experiences feeling stuck in their ventures. If you have ever not known what to try next when everything seems to be failing, hopefully you can find some soli…
HH163: Hustling While Broke
Mike & Ben take it practical and discuss hustling while broke, inspired by Daymond John's book, "The Power of Broke," and Ben's own experiences hustling when funds are running thin.
HH162: SEO Essentials
Mike & Ben talk about the basics of search engine optimization for both social media and traditional websites, and how we as business owners can leverage it for market reach.
HH161: Financial Basics for Entrepreneurs
Mike & Ben discuss balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other financial basics for entrepreneurs.