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The Happy Achiever Podcast

The Happy Achiever Podcast

By: Amal Grammas
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Welcome to The Happy Achiever Podcast, the show for driven, big-hearted sales leaders, insurance producers, and financial advisors in the insurance and financial services industries.


If you’re building a book of business, leading a team, or pushing toward your next level of growth - but the process is leaving you feeling stressed, stuck in self-doubt, or burned out - you’re in the right place.


I’m Amal Grammas, a leadership and performance coach who has spent the last seven years helping more than 600 leaders and high achievers identify and overcome the internal obstacles that keep them from feeling fulfilled and performing at their best.


I’m passionate about this work because I’ve lived it. After years of chasing goals while battling anxiety, I learned that lasting success isn’t built through pressure and overdrive, it’s built from within.


Each episode blends practical tools, mindset shifts, and honest conversations about what it really takes to grow sustainably in high-pressure industries.


Because success shouldn’t cost you your health, your confidence, or your happiness.


New episodes drop Tuesday and Thursday mornings.


Check out my book I Know You’re In There Somewhere: Elevate Your Mindset to Release Stress & Unlock Your True Potential on Amazon.


To learn more about my work and how I help my clients, visit www.amalgrammas.com

© 2026 The Happy Achiever Podcast
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Episodes
  • How to Create a Life You Won't Regret
    Jun 30 2026

    What would your deathbed self tell you today?

    Would they be proud of how you're spending your time?

    The risks you're taking?

    The life you're creating?

    In this episode of The Happy Achiever Podcast, Amal sits down with Lauren Deeley for a conversation that will make you think differently about your goals, your decisions, and the way you're living your life.

    You'll learn:
    • how to make decisions with more confidence
    • why fear keeps so many people stuck
    • how to stop worrying so much about getting it right
    • and a simple tool that can help you get clear on what really matters

    Lauren shares the story that inspired her TEDx Talk, What Would Your Deathbed Self Tell You Today?, and the question she has used for nearly 20 years to make some of the biggest decisions of her life.

    She also opens up about anxiety, self-doubt, chasing big goals, and the surprising lesson she learned while running a 100-mile race.

    If you've been putting off a dream, facing a difficult decision, or wondering whether you're playing too small, this episode is for you.

    Because someday you'll look back on the life you're living today.

    What do you want to see?


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    51 mins
  • The 5 Minute Stress Reset
    Jun 25 2026

    Feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or stuck?

    In this short episode of The Happy Achiever Podcast, Amal guides you through a simple heart activation exercise that she uses with coaching clients to help them quiet mental noise, gain clarity, and approach challenges from a calmer, more grounded place.

    This practice can help you:
    • feel less stressed and anxious
    • clear your mind when you're overwhelmed
    • gain perspective on a problem you're trying to solve
    • and tap into more creativity, intuition, and confidence

    Many of Amal's clients use this exercise regularly to start their day with greater clarity and peace.

    If you've been carrying stress, overthinking a decision, or feeling stuck, save this episode and come back to it whenever you need a reset.

    Sometimes the answer isn't working harder.

    It's creating enough space to hear yourself think.

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    8 mins
  • How to Keep Going When You Feel Like Giving Up
    Jun 23 2026

    What if the biggest thing standing between you and your goals is the story you're telling yourself?

    In this episode of The Happy Achiever Podcast, Amal sits down with former Major League Baseball player Ryan Lavarnway for a conversation about resilience, confidence, and what it takes to keep going when things don't go your way.

    You'll learn:
    • how to stop letting your current circumstances define what's possible
    • why asking "Why not me?" can change everything
    • the difference between fear of failure and fear of success
    • and how to keep moving forward when the odds are stacked against you

    Ryan shares the mindset that helped him go from a kid who didn't make the varsity team until his senior year to an All-American at Yale, a World Series champion, and a Major League Baseball player who was called up and sent down 26 times without giving up.

    If you've ever wondered whether you're capable of more, felt discouraged by setbacks, or questioned whether your goal is really possible, this episode is for you.

    Because confidence doesn't come from knowing you'll succeed.

    It comes from believing you're willing to do what it takes.



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    55 mins
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