Happiness through Creating
Brian Barlow
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This podcast explores timeless principles of creation to help listeners find deeper happiness. It discusses how we shape abilities, relationships, ideas, and meaning while facing opposition that refines us. The host encourages listeners to become conscious, intentional creators in areas like relationships, career, and business, showing that opposition is essential for growth and joy.
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Music Monday: "Roar" by Katy Perry 05.10.2026 10minIn this episode of Happiness Through Creating, we explore Katy Perry’s “Roar” and how it transformed difficult experiences into a powerful expression of finding your voice. We look at how Perry and Bonnie McKee drew from their own experiences, as well as older empowering songs, to create something new and meaningful. We discuss how creativity can help us process difficult emotions, reclaim our choices, and give experiences somewhere to go through writing, music, art, or simply starting something small. We leave with the reminder that we don’t have to have everything figured out before we create—we can begin where we are and discover what comes next through the process.Listen to the song here: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=mwL1cohnHNEFind me here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/briancbarlow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briancbarlow/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briancbarlow/ Website: https://www.happinessthroughcreating.com/ -
Episode 123: World Smile Day 02.10.2026 10minIn this special World Smile Day episode of Happiness Through Creating, we explore the story of Harvey Ball, the creator of the famous yellow smiley face, and what he taught us about letting go of what we create. We reflect on how Ball responded when his creation took on a life of its own—not by trying to control it, but by creating something new around the meaning he cared about. On a very personal day, we connect that idea to Acacia, whose genuine smile, kindness, and loving character have a remarkable way of creating joy for the people around her. We discover that sometimes the most meaningful things we create aren't things at all, but moments of connection, kindness, and happiness that we leave with other people.Find me here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/briancbarlow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briancbarlow/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briancbarlow/ Website: https://www.happinessthroughcreating.com/
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Episode 122: International Podcast Day 30.09.2026 11minIn this special International Podcast Day episode of Happiness Through Creating, we explore what makes podcasting such a uniquely personal form of connection. We look at how a voice, repeated over time and woven into the ordinary moments of our lives, can create a surprising sense of familiarity between creators and listeners who may never meet. We connect that idea to creativity and character, exploring how showing up consistently and creating imperfectly can shape not only what we make, but who we become. And we reflect on the beautiful space between creator and listener, where something meaningful can emerge simply because we chose to make something and someone else chose to listen.Find me here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/briancbarlow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briancbarlow/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briancbarlow/ Website: https://www.happinessthroughcreating.com/
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Episode 55: "Who I Am" by Jessica Andrews 28.09.2026 13minIn this episode of Happiness Through Creating, we explore Jessica Andrews’ “Who I Am” and what it teaches us about finding our identity beyond achievement, success, and failure. We look at how knowing who we are gives us the freedom to create without making every outcome a judgment of our worth. We connect that idea to character—the fusion of who we are and why we do what we do—and explore how character is both the beginning and the end of creation. Ultimately, we discover that we don’t just create from who we are; through creating, we become who we are.Find the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd9zYKLepCwFind me here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/briancbarlow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briancbarlow/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briancbarlow/ Website: https://www.happinessthroughcreating.com/
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Episode 121: Johnny Appleseed 25.09.2026 9minIn this episode, we explore the real story of John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, and discover the practical, spiritual, and creative life behind the legend. We look at how his nurseries, relationships, and simple way of living reflected a deeper idea of stewardship — using what we have to create something that can benefit others. We consider how creativity isn't only about producing things, but also about cultivating relationships, opportunities, communities, and conditions in which others can grow. Together, we reflect on what it means to create something meaningful without needing to control its outcome or see the full harvest ourselves.Find me here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/briancbarlow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briancbarlow/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briancbarlow/ Website: https://www.happinessthroughcreating.com/
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Episode 120: Autumnal Equinox 23.09.2026 7minIn this episode of Happiness Through Creating, we use the autumnal equinox as a doorway into a different way of understanding balance — not as a fixed state, but as something we move through. We explore the science of allostasis and the idea that healthy systems find stability through change, adaptation, and recovery. We connect that rhythm to the Creation Cycle, reminding ourselves that creating involves seasons of effort and rest, beginning and completion, expression and reflection. The equinox offers a simple invitation: balance isn't the absence of movement — it's our ability to move with it.Find me here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/briancbarlow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briancbarlow/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briancbarlow/ Website: https://www.happinessthroughcreating.com/
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Episode 54: "Peace Train" by Yusuf/ Cat Stevens 21.09.2026 9minIn this Music Monday episode, we explore Cat Stevens’ “Peace Train” as an invitation to actively move toward peace rather than simply wait for it. We look at how Jewish, Islamic, Buddhist, Hindu, and Christian traditions understand peace as more than the absence of conflict — as wholeness, reconciliation, courage, and a way of living. We connect peace to creating, reminding ourselves that through our words, relationships, forgiveness, kindness, and courage, we can create moments where peace becomes more possible. On this International Day of Peace, we ask: What can we create today that brings a little more peace into the world?Listen to the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sdq4T3iRV80Find me here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/briancbarlow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briancbarlow/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briancbarlow/ Website: https://www.happinessthroughcreating.com/
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Episode 119: National POW/MIA Recognition Day 18.09.2026 7minIn this episode of Happiness Through Creating, we explore the story behind the POW/MIA flag and the families who created a way to honor a loss that has no clear ending. We talk about “ambiguous loss” and how difficult it can be to live with unanswered questions, uncertainty, and grief without resolution. Most importantly, we reflect on how creativity can give shape to what is difficult to express and can become a way to bring connection, compassion, and healing to others. As we remember those who are missing and those who continue to carry that loss, we are reminded to “lift where we stand” and use what we can create to make a difference.Find me here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/briancbarlow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briancbarlow/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briancbarlow/ Website: https://www.happinessthroughcreating.com/
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Episode 118: El Grito de Dolores 16.09.2026 8minIn this episode of Happiness Through Creating, we explore El Gritode Dolores and the moment Miguel Hidalgo chose to act, before the plan was perfect and the outcome was certain. His story reminds us that sometimes we create under pressure, with little more than an idea, an opportunity, and the courage to begin. We look at how one person’s voice gave shape to a shared feeling and how a single act can become something much larger than its creator ever imagined. Because we may not know where our work will lead, but sometimes the first step is simply being willing to ring the bell.Find me here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/briancbarlow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briancbarlow/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briancbarlow/ Website: https://www.happinessthroughcreating.com/
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Music Monday: "Rise Up" by Andra Day 14.09.2026 11minIn this episode of Happiness Through Creating, we explore Andra Day’s “Rise Up” and the powerful idea that sometimes we need someone else to see our strength before we can see it ourselves. We look at how hope, connection, and creativity can help us navigate difficult seasons without pretending the ache isn’t there. We also explore how a deeply personal song became a shared anthem, reminding us that what we create from our own experience can resonate with others in ways we never expected. Together, we ask what it means to keep showing up, to walk through the mountains with one another, and to use our creativity to remind someone, “I see it in you.”Find the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwgr_IMeEgAFind me here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/briancbarlow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briancbarlow/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briancbarlow/ Website: https://www.happinessthroughcreating.com/
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Episode 117: Patriot Day 11.09.2026 7minOn Patriot Day, we remember September 11, 2001, while also looking at what communities created in response to unimaginable grief. We explore the story of Gander, Newfoundland, and countless acts of kindness across the country that showed how ordinary people came together to offer shelter, food, service, and compassion. We reflect on collective resilience and how shared acts of remembrance and care can help transform grief into connection. Most importantly, we are reminded that we are creators who can choose to create something meaningful, even in the hardest moments, through the character we have built.Find me here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/briancbarlow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briancbarlow/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briancbarlow/ Website: https://www.creatorsopposition.com/
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Episode 116: The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost 09.09.2026 7minIn this episode, we explore Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” and the way we often create stories about our past choices that are more certain and meaningful than those choices felt at the time. We consider how the meaning of our decisions comes less from choosing the perfect path and more from how we walk the path we choose. Through the lens of creativity and character, we reflect on how the stories we tell about our choices can shape our relationships, our future, and the paths available to others. We are reminded that we do not need to find the perfect road because we can create meaning through the way we choose to walk it.Find me here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/briancbarlow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briancbarlow/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briancbarlow/ Website: https://www.creatorsopposition.com/
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Music Monday: "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton 07.09.2026 9minIn this episode of Happiness Through Creating, we celebrate Dolly Parton through her iconic song “9 to 5” and explore the connection between work, creativity, character, and knowing our worth. We look at the stories behind some of her greatest creations, including “Coat of Many Colors” and “I Will Always Love You,” and how Dolly turned difficult experiences and difficult choices into lasting works of art. We reflect on how we can bring our own creativity and character into the work we do, even when circumstances are not what we hoped for. Most importantly, we are reminded through Dolly’s life that what we create can outlast us, inspire others, and become a lasting expression of who we are.Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbxUSsFXYo4Find me here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/briancbarlow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briancbarlow/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briancbarlow/ Website: https://www.creatorsopposition.com/
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Episode 115: Grandma Moses 03.09.2026 5minIn this episode of Happiness Through Creating, we explore the remarkable story of Anna Mary Robertson Moses, better known as Grandma Moses, who discovered painting in her seventies after arthritis made embroidery too painful. With no formal training, she transformed decades of memories from rural farm life into more than 1,500 paintings and built a celebrated artistic career well into her nineties. Her story offers us a powerful perspective on creativity, aging, and the human drive to keep creating, while challenging the belief that creativity has an expiration date. If we’ve ever thought we were too old, too late, or past our creative prime, Grandma Moses reminds us that the desire to create can find a new form at any stage of life.Find me here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/briancbarlow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briancbarlow/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briancbarlow/ Website: https://www.creatorsopposition.com/
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Episode 114: The Post-It Note 02.09.2026 7minIn this episode, we learn how the Post-it Note began with Spencer Silver’s “failed” attempt to create a strong adhesive, which instead produced a reusable, removable adhesive with no obvious purpose. We discover that years later, Art Fry connected Silver’s adhesive to his problem of bookmarks falling out of his hymnal, showing how ideas can become useful when the right person or opportunity comes along. We see that creating is not always a straight path to success, because sometimes we need to be patient with unfinished ideas, unexpected results, and failures that may have hidden potential. We are reminded not to be too quick to discard our ideas, because what seems useless today may become valuable tomorrow.Find me here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/briancbarlow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briancbarlow/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briancbarlow/ Website: https://www.creatorsopposition.com/
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Music Monday: "A Brand New Day" from The Wiz 31.08.2026 11minIn this episode, we explore “A Brand New Day” from The Wiz as a celebration of freedom, hope, and the possibility of starting again after a difficult season. We learn that happiness can emerge when fear and limitations are lifted, but a fresh start only becomes meaningful when we choose to act on the opportunities it creates. We are encouraged to look around, recognize the changes already happening in our lives, and use our newfound freedom to create something new. We leave with the reminder that a brand-new day is not a finish line but an invitation to wake up, move forward, and become creators of what comes next.Listen to the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc7_1GAYNOwFind me here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/briancbarlow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briancbarlow/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briancbarlow/ Website: https://www.creatorsopposition.com/
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Episode 113: The March on Washington 28.08.2026 7minIn this episode of Happiness Through Creating, we look beyond Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech to the months of organizing, sacrifice, and largely unseen work that made the 1963 March on Washington possible. We explore Bayard Rustin’s crucial role in coordinating the event and consider how the peaceful, disciplined gathering itself demonstrated the kind of society the movement was calling for. Through the lens of the Creation Cycle, we reflect on how historic and meaningful moments are often built through ordinary, unglamorous work carried out long before anyone notices. Ultimately, we’re reminded that the scaffolding matters just as much as the moment everyone remembers—and that the work we’re doing today may be creating the conditions for something bigger tomorrow.Find me here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/briancbarlow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briancbarlow/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briancbarlow/ Website: https://www.creatorsopposition.com/
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Episode 112: Staying Grounded 26.08.2026 8minIn this episode, we explore the idea of staying grounded by focusing on what we can do right now instead of worrying about who we will become in the future. We learn that focusing on small, controllable actions can reduce anxiety, build motivation, and help us improve over time. We are reminded that success is not about comparing ourselves with others, but about consistently putting in the work and becoming better than we were before. We discover that by taking the next honest step each day, we can gradually create the future we want without becoming overwhelmed.Find me here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/briancbarlow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briancbarlow/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briancbarlow/ Website: https://www.creatorsopposition.com/
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Music Monday: "Glory" by Common and John Legend 24.08.2026 12minWe explore how “Glory” by Common and John Legend connects the struggle for civil rights with the idea of creating a future we cannot yet see. We learn that happiness can come not only from reaching a goal, but from the process of creating, contributing, learning, and moving forward. We are reminded that we do not have to change the whole world alone because we can each create our part and contribute to something bigger than ourselves. We leave with the encouragement to take the next step, create something meaningful, and find happiness in the journey rather than waiting for the finished result.Listen to the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUZOKvYcx_oFind me here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/briancbarlow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briancbarlow/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briancbarlow/ Website: https://www.creatorsopposition.com/
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Episode 111: Reduced by Nothing - A Maya Angelou Reflection 21.08.2026 8minIn this episode of Happiness Through Creating, we reflect on Maya Angelou’s powerful idea that while we may not control what happens to us, we can choose not to be reduced by it. We explore the difference between experiencing hardship and allowing a painful event to become the definition of who we are, drawing on psychology and Angelou’s own remarkable life story. We consider how resilience and creativity give us the ability to keep authoring who we are becoming, even when life tries to write the story for us. Ultimately, we’re reminded that our past may shape us, but it doesn’t have to have the final word—we are still creating who we become.Find me here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/briancbarlow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briancbarlow/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briancbarlow/ Website: https://www.creatorsopposition.com/
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