Finding Fun Experiment. Cracking your Code to Health and Wellness.

How do we stop guilt from getting in the way of having FUN?“I’m not sure I deserve this.”“I feel selfish.”“I should be doing something more productive.”“I have too much to do. I don’t have time for fun.”Does that voice sound familiar?Maybe it’s yours.Maybe it’s your friends’.Have we normalized guilt?96% of women report feeling guilty at least once a day — about:ParentingWorkTaking personal timeNot “doing enough” for othersHas guilt become so common that we mistake it for:ResponsibilityMaturityBeing a “good person”And here’s the real question…Have we developed a guilt habit that has replaced our fun habit?In this episode, Treena sits down with Dr. Jody Carrington to unpack why joy can feel vulnerable, why burnout is often a lack of refueling (not a lack of productivity), and how guilt quietly steals our energy, creativity, and connection.If you are done with guilt bossing you around, this conversation will help you:Understand where guilt actually comes fromRecognize the cost of living in it dailyReclaim stillness, movement, and connectionPut a big red STOP sign in front of guilt“Burnout isn’t a function of the work you do. It’s a function of your ability to refuel.” — JodySpecial heartfelt thank you to Dr. Jody and sharing all her wisdom ❤️https://www.drjodycarrington.com/https://www.drjodycarrington.com/podcast**✨ Loved this episode? Share it with a friend who needs more fun in their life, subscribe to the podcast, and join the FUN Movement.****Join the Global Fun Movement on my email list and get monthly tools, stories, and psychology-backed ways to spark joy and live lively:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.minddoodles.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎵 Music by Allstar musicians Per Hoffman and David Hilton ClarkTreena Innes, Your Life Fun Expert, helping you have more fun in life or the workplace.www.minddoodles.ca [email protected]

Has your relationship slowly shifted from laughter, fun and flirting… to dishwashers and Netflix debates?You’re not alone.In this episode of the Finding Fun Experiment, Treena Innes explores why play, laughter, and improv—not fancy dinners or flowers—are the real secret sauce to reigniting connection, intimacy, and desire in long-term relationships.Learn how to find that fun again in your relationship ❤️ Joined by applied improv facilitator Sara McMahon, creator of the Playdate Deck, this conversation dives into how playful habits rebuild emotional safety, spark desire, and bring couples back into sync—without pressure or awkward “date night rules.”🎧 In this episode, you’ll discover: • Why relationships lose spark over time (and why it’s normal)• The early warning signs your spark is fading—and how to catch it sooner• Simple improv-inspired tools to rebuild play, laughter, and intimacy If you want more closeness, more laughter, and more spark—this episode shows why fun is a must-have.About the Guest: Sara McMahon, Adventures in Paper and Play www.saradelighted.com IG saradelighted YouTube saradelighted  Playful Partnership Coachinghttps://www.saradelighted.com/playfulpartners The Playdate Deckhttps://www.saradelighted.com/the-playdate-deck-new Viola Spolinhttps://www.violaspolin.org/ The Periodic Table of Improvisationhttps://www.periodictableofimprov.com/ ✨ Loved this episode? Share it with a friend who needs more fun in their life, subscribe to the podcast, and join the FUN Movement.****Join the Global Fun Movement on my email list and get monthly tools, stories, and psychology-backed ways to spark joy and live lively:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.minddoodles.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎵 Music by Allstar musicians Per Hoffman and David Hilton ClarkTreena Innes, Your Life Fun Expert, helping you have more fun in life or the workplace.www.minddoodles.ca [email protected]

“Fun begins in the body, not the brain.”“If you’re stuck in your head… fun can’t find you.”Do you want more fun in your life—but feel like your mind is the biggest obstacle?This powerful Ask Me Anything episode of the Finding Fun Experiment Podcast explores how living in your head quietly disconnects you from joy, play, energy, and aliveness.Host Treena Innes, Life Fun Expert, coaches Jennifer—a mom, modern medium, and deeply intuitive woman—through the real reason fun feels hard: overthinking, self-analysis, and mental looping that blocks people from being present in their bodies and in their lives.This conversation is a mirror for so many adults who are:• Highly thoughtful• Deep feelers• Big thinkers• Constant plannersAnd wondering why fun feels so far away.This episode reveals a truth many people don’t realize:👉 You don’t lose fun because you’re too busy.👉 You lose fun because you’re too mentally occupied.When you live in your head:• You analyze instead of experience• You plan instead of play• You overprocess instead of move Jennifer shares how being highly mental and intuitive keeps her disconnected from her body—and how that disconnection blocks fun, spontaneity, and joy.🎧 In This Episode, You’ll Discover: • Why being “in your head” shuts down play and pleasure• How mental looping creates emotional exhaustion• Why fun requires embodiment, not thinking 🔑 Tools to Get Out of Your Head and Back Into Your LifeTreena shares simple, neuroscience-aligned practices to break the overthinking loop and reconnect with fun:1️⃣ The “Why Not” RewireOverthinkers ask why.Fun lives in why not.2️⃣ The Two-Second RuleYour brain will always talk you out of fun.So don’t give it time.3️⃣ Private Play (Don’t Tell Anyone)Fear of judgment keeps people stuck in their heads.💡 Core Truth of This EpisodeFun is not a mindset problem.It’s an embodiment problem.You don’t think your way into joy.You move your way into it.You feel your way into it.You live your way into it.Fun lives in:• Movement• Presence• Sensation• Curiosity• Play• Energy• The nervous system• The body Not the brain.About the Guest: Jennifer is a warm, compassionate loving woman (picture, warm cozy gigantic long hugs!) who is part of Modern Medium https://themodernmedium.ca/ and you can follow here instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/sessionswithspirit/✨ Loved this episode? Share it with a friend who needs more fun in their life, subscribe to the podcast, and join the FUN Movement.****Join the Global Fun Movement on my email list and get monthly tools, stories, and psychology-backed ways to spark joy and live lively:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.minddoodles.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎵 Music by Allstar musicians Per Hoffman and David Hilton ClarkTreena Innes, Your Life Fun Expert, helping you have more fun in life or the workplace.www.minddoodles.ca [email protected]

Welcome back to another 'Laugh to Death' lively conversation. Treena Innes sits down with author, speaker, and “mortality mindset” expert Jodi Wellman (You Only Die Once: How to Make It to the End with No Regrets) for a laugh-out-loud, deeply human conversation about why adults stop having fun—and what it’s costing our health, joy, and aliveness.This episode is packed with “WHAT THE?!” moments, playful stories, and science-backed insights that will make you rethink guilt, productivity, and why fun keeps getting pushed to the bottom of the list.Why fun, play, and laughter are often the first things adults sacrificeThe surprising research showing what happens when adults stop playingWhy novelty (even tiny shifts) boosts mood, energy, and vitalityThe difference between habits vs. rituals—and why rituals help us feel more aliveHow to create fun without waiting for vacations, permission, or “someday”This episode is for you if:✨ You feel stuck in routine✨ You struggle with guilt around fun✨ You want more joy, energy, and spark—without adding more to your plate✨ You’re ready to stop saving your life for later🎧 Press play if you’re ready to laugh, rethink, and remember how to feel alive again. How to have more fun! About the Guest:Jodi Wellman is an author, speaker, and expert in using mortality awareness as motivation for living fully. Her book You Only Die Once helps people wake up to what matters most—and actually do something about it.👉 Learn more at: https://www.fourthousandmondays.com✨ Loved this episode?Share it with a friend who needs more fun in their life, subscribe to the podcast, and join the FUN Movement.****Join the Global Fun Movement on my email list and get monthly tools, stories, and psychology-backed ways to spark joy and live lively:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.minddoodles.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎵 Music by Allstar musicians Per Hoffman and David Hilton ClarkTreena Innes, Your Life Fun Expert, helping you have more fun in life or the workplace.www.minddoodles.ca [email protected]

How to Have more Fun? Go Play! Adult Play Isn’t Silly—It’s a Health Strategy (with Toni Christopher + Sarah McMahon)In this episode, I’m on a mission:To help you have an aha about adult play—and stop treating it like it’s frivolous, childish, or a waste of time.Because play isn’t extra.Play is necessary.To help us get there, I brought in the forces (yes, the forces!):Toni Christopher — Executive Director of the National Institute for Play, a nonprofit advocating for society’s understanding and application of play. Toni shares research, play science, and why play matters far more than we’ve been taught.Sarah McMahon — Actress, improv educator, relationship coach (Playful Partnerships), and creator of the Playdate Deck, a card deck designed to help adults bring play into relationships in real-life ways.The opposite of play isn’t work… it’s depression.Yep. Toni drops that truth—and backs it with what research says happens when adults stop playing:increased stress impactless flexibility (emotionally and mentally)more rigiditymore pessimismmore risk of depressionAnd the beautiful news?Play is retrainable. If you’ve lost it—you can get it back.Play lives in older brain systems (with emotion)As we age, our cortex (“the general”) gets wired with rules, responsibility, and filtersWe start filtering out play with “not now” thinking: time, money, mess, fear, what people thinkPlus—many adults didn’t grow up with much free play, which makes it harder to access naturally later.👫 What Play Changes in RelationshipsSarah shares what she sees in couples: play is intimate. And when it disappears, connection fades.Fear of rejection (initiating play feels vulnerable)Digital distractionsMismatched timingMental load + stressDifferent “cultures of play” (you and your partner may have learned play differently)Sarah teaches improv skills that strengthen relationships.🎴 The Playdate Deck Game We PlayedGame 1: That’s Awesome (Appetizer)Say something true (small or big).Everyone responds: “That’s awesome!” + fist bump.Why it works: It builds trust, acceptance, and relational safety—and creates a playful container.Give your partner a playful “award,” accept it, then say:“I couldn’t have done it without you…”…and continue with playful praise (or let it get heartfelt if it naturally does).Create a shared “remember when” story—about something you never actually did.Each person adds a detail (“yes, and…”).Why it works: You’re building a positive memory on purpose—and your brain starts wiring play + connection together.***If this episode sparked something in you — or reminded you of someone who could use more fun, joy, and aliveness — send it to them today. Join the Global Fun Movement on my email list and get monthly tools, stories, and psychology-backed ways to spark joy and live lively:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.minddoodles.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎵 Music by Allstar musicians Per Hoffman and David Hilton Clark👉 Follow and subscribe to this podcast for more weekly guests and stories to help you crack the code to health, wellness, and FUN.Treena Innes, Your Life Fun Expertwww.minddoodles.ca [email protected] ***Thank you to our special guests: National Institute for Play website www.nifplay.org Subscribe to our newsletter or, more generally, follow the institute https://nifplay.org/subscribe/ Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/playinstitute/ Linkedin  https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-national-institute-for-play/ https://www.saradelighted.com/playfulpartnersThe Playdate Deckhttps://www.saradelighted.com/the-playdate-deckAnyone local to Seattle, here is the link for upcoming couple's workshophttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/improv-date-night-registration-1608081267359?aff=ebdssbdestsearch