This week I speak to happiness scientisst, Sha-En Yeo. She is a 2x TEDx speaker and the first Singaporean to graduate from the Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) program at the University of Pennsylvania. She has been featured on national multiple media channels, including TV, radio and print. In 2021, she was identified as one of LinkedIn Asia’s Top Mental Health Advocates to follow; and in 2022, she was identified as a LinkedIn Top Voice. She was also featured as a panelist on the Nobel Prize Dialogue, alongside Nobel laureates. As the Founder of Happiness Scientists, she has trained more than 30,000 people in Singapore & beyond. Her clients include VISA, Love Bonito, YPO, AAK, GIC & Shopee.


Episode Highlights:
What is a happiness scientist?
Happiness in moments of adversity
The masks we wear and losing touch with our authentic self
Being happy vs. experiencing joy
The flavours of contentment
Questions to ask when you are stuck in feelings of emptiness

Get in touch with Sha-En Yeo.

Get in touch with Stephanie:

www.listeningwellpodcast.com | @listeningwellpodcast

Thank you for Listening Well!

This week I speak to happiness scientisst, Sha-En Yeo. She is a 2x TEDx speaker and the first Singaporean to graduate from the Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) program at the University of Pennsylvania. She has been featured on national multiple media channels, including TV, radio and print. In 2021, she was identified as one of LinkedIn Asia’s Top Mental Health Advocates to follow; and in 2022, she was identified as a LinkedIn Top Voice. She was also featured as a panelist on the Nobel Prize Dialogue, alongside Nobel laureates. As the Founder of Happiness Scientists, she has trained more than 30,000 people in Singapore &amp; beyond. Her clients include VISA, Love Bonito, YPO, AAK, GIC &amp; Shopee.
 Episode Highlights:
<ul>
<li>What is a happiness scientist?</li>
<li>Happiness in moments of adversity</li>
<li>The masks we wear and losing touch with our authentic self</li>
<li>Being happy vs. experiencing joy</li>
<li>The flavours of contentment</li>
<li>Questions to ask when you are stuck in feelings of emptiness</li>
</ul>
Get in touch with<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaenyeomapp/"> Sha-En Yeo</a>.
Get in touch with Stephanie:
<a href="http://www.listeningwellpodcast.com/">www.listeningwellpodcast.com</a> | <a href="http://www.instagram.com/listeningwellpodcast">@listeningwellpodcast</a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2zhyo16u1OwcvBvLbTRwPU?si=25e561ff00704e85"></a>
Thank you for Listening Well!

Welcome to the Listening Well Podcast, a space where I explore the many different facets that comprise the wellness industry with the intention to transform our chaos into clarity.

I'm Stephanie Bovis, a certified yoga and meditation teacher living in Singapore, with over 1000 hours dedicated to various avenues of practice. I am also a live event emcee, host, and voice-over artist, and thus have culminated my different career paths to birth this baby of mine, the Listening Well Podcast.

Through my own reflections and conversations with some pretty special people who have dedicated their lives to their own craft, I have found a healing space in my life. I hope that you too find a nugget or two of wisdom that can support your own journey too.

The path of self growth is messy, beautiful, and constantly on-going, and I am so happy to be here with you wherever you are on your journey.

Get in touch with Stephanie

www.listeningwellpodcast.com | @listeningwellpodcast

Thank you for Listening Well!

Welcome to the Listening Well Podcast, a space where I explore the many different facets that comprise the wellness industry with the intention to transform our chaos into clarity.
I'm Stephanie Bovis, a certified yoga and meditation teacher living in Singapore, with over 1000 hours dedicated to various avenues of practice. I am also a live event emcee, host, and voice-over artist, and thus have culminated my different career paths to birth this baby of mine, the Listening Well Podcast.
Through my own reflections and conversations with some pretty special people who have dedicated their lives to their own craft, I have found a healing space in my life. I hope that you too find a nugget or two of wisdom that can support your own journey too.
The path of self growth is messy, beautiful, and constantly on-going, and I am so happy to be here with you wherever you are on your journey.
Get in touch with Stephanie
<a href="http://www.listeningwellpodcast.com/">www.listeningwellpodcast.com</a><a href="http://www.stephaniebovis.com"></a> | <a href="http://www.instagram.com/listeningwellpodcast">@listeningwellpodcast</a>
Thank you for Listening Well!

Listening Well Podcast

Well hello there - I'm Stephanie Bovis and welcome to the Listening Well podcast, a space where I explore the different avenues of wellness with the aim to transform chaos into clarity in this crazy adventure we call Life. Alongside my own musings, I speak to amazing experts in their field, whose advice can help us live with a little more ease.

The path of self growth is messy, beautiful, and constantly on-going, and I am so happy to be here with you wherever you are on your journey.

Well hello there - I'm Stephanie Bovis and welcome to the Listening Well podcast, a space where I explore the different avenues of wellness with the aim to transform chaos into clarity in this crazy adventure we call Life. Alongside my own musings, I speak to amazing experts in their field, whose advice can help us live with a little more ease.
The path of self growth is messy, beautiful, and constantly on-going, and I am so happy to be here with you wherever you are on your journey.

The Science Of Happiness with Sha-En Yeo

In this episode, I catch up with the incredibly funny and talented Shanice Stanislaus—award-winning clown, actor, and founder of Creatives in Spirit. We dive into her journey as a theatrical clown, how clowning isn’t just about red noses and circus tricks, and how it’s deeply rooted in embracing failure, play, and finding your inner child. Shanice shares the joy of rediscovering lightness in life, why making mistakes is essential, and how she found her way back to joy through clowning after a tough stint in the corporate world.

We also chat about how clowning can break down mental barriers, support mental health, and even be used therapeutically in communities around the world—like with Clowns Without Borders. Her perspective on society’s fear of failure really hit home, especially in Singapore, where success is so emphasized.

If you’ve ever felt bogged down by life’s seriousness, this conversation is a gentle nudge to laugh, play, and dance like no one’s watching. Shanice even shares practical ways to bring more playfulness into your everyday routines.

I had so much fun chatting with Shanice, and I hope you enjoy it too! Don’t forget to check out her workshops, and as always, thank you for listening and remember: life doesn’t have to be so serious! 😊

Get in touch with Stephanie:

www.listeningwellpodcast.com | @listeningwellpodcast

Thank you for Listening Well!

In this episode, I catch up with the incredibly funny and talented Shanice Stanislaus—award-winning clown, actor, and founder of Creatives in Spirit. We dive into her journey as a theatrical clown, how clowning isn’t just about red noses and circus tricks, and how it’s deeply rooted in embracing failure, play, and finding your inner child. Shanice shares the joy of rediscovering lightness in life, why making mistakes is essential, and how she found her way back to joy through clowning after a tough stint in the corporate world.
We also chat about how clowning can break down mental barriers, support mental health, and even be used therapeutically in communities around the world—like with Clowns Without Borders. Her perspective on society’s fear of failure really hit home, especially in Singapore, where success is so emphasized.
If you’ve ever felt bogged down by life’s seriousness, this conversation is a gentle nudge to laugh, play, and dance like no one’s watching. Shanice even shares practical ways to bring more playfulness into your everyday routines.
I had so much fun chatting with Shanice, and I hope you enjoy it too! Don’t forget to check out her<a href="https://www.shanicestanislaus.com"> workshops</a>, and as always, thank you for listening and remember: life doesn’t have to be so serious! 😊<a href="https://www.shanicestanislaus.com"></a>
Get in touch with Stephanie:
<a href="http://www.listeningwellpodcast.com/">www.listeningwellpodcast.com</a> | <a href="http://www.instagram.com/listeningwellpodcast">@listeningwellpodcast</a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2zhyo16u1OwcvBvLbTRwPU?si=25e561ff00704e85"></a>
Thank you for Listening Well!

Rediscovering Play Through Clowning: Embracing Joy, Failure, and Freedom with Shanice Stanislaus

If you've attended a yoga class, your teacher probably guided you through a nadi shodhana pranayama, where you use your fingers to block one nostril to isolate breath flow.The benefits are magnificent! Alternate nostril breathing can bring better balance to your nervous system and less stress response and activity over time. It also lowers blood pressure.

But it's just as potent and powerful to visualise the breath traveling up and down each nostril if you're not in a class setting. Let me know how you enjoyed this!

Enjoy your meditation,

Love,

Steph xx

Binaural beats by Listening Well Music.

If you've attended a yoga class, your teacher probably guided you through a nadi shodhana pranayama, where you use your fingers to block one nostril to isolate breath flow.The benefits are magnificent! Alternate nostril breathing can bring better balance to your nervous system and less stress response and activity over time. It also lowers blood pressure.
But it's just as potent and powerful to visualise the breath traveling up and down each nostril if you're not in a class setting. Let me know how you enjoyed this!
Enjoy your meditation,
Love,
Steph xx
Binaural beats by Listening Well Music.

Breathwork - Visualising Nadi Shodhana (Alternate Nostril Breathing)

Simply put, we cannot live without our spine. The spine has been used as a reference point to navigate our energy centers or chakras, whereby each chakra associates with a different set of organs in our body that are vital for our overall health.

This meditation does not focus on the chakras, but rather on the curve of our spine to heighten attention. By tracing our breath along the spine, not only do we feel a more intimate connection with our breath, but we also nourish our spine energetically with this visualisation. Lengthening and opening the spine on the inhalation, and relaxing all of our muscles on the exhalation.

A wonderful meditation! I hope you enjoy.

With love,

Steph xx

Binaural beats by Listening Well Music.

Simply put, we cannot live without our spine. The spine has been used as a reference point to navigate our energy centers or chakras, whereby each chakra associates with a different set of organs in our body that are vital for our overall health.
This meditation does not focus on the chakras, but rather on the curve of our spine to heighten attention. By tracing our breath along the spine, not only do we feel a more intimate connection with our breath, but we also nourish our spine energetically with this visualisation. Lengthening and opening the spine on the inhalation, and relaxing all of our muscles on the exhalation.
A wonderful meditation! I hope you enjoy.
With love,
Steph xx
Binaural beats by Listening Well Music.

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