E4 - David Larbi | The Courage to Be Frequently Happy
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What does it take to become Frequently Happy?
Today, the Wodcast sits down with David Larbi, poet, bestselling author of Frequently Happy, and one of the UK's most thoughtful voices on joy, creativity and emotional wellbeing, for a deeply reflective conversation about poetry, presence and the courage it takes to live authentically.
Together they explore why happiness begins with contentment, the relationship between creativity and self-discovery, and how words can help us better understand our emotional landscape. Along the way, they discuss burnout, boundaries, the importance of silence in a noisy world, and why doubt may be one of the most underrated qualities we possess.
Drawing on his own journey as a writer and creator, David reflects on what it means to create from a place of honesty rather than performance, why "if I haven't processed it, I'm not posting it," and how learning to embrace the ordinary moments of life might be the truest path to becoming frequently happy.
This episode is an invitation to slow down, listen more deeply, to your words, your body and your inner life and to discover that perhaps happiness isn't something extraordinary after all, but something quietly waiting to be noticed.
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Topics include:
- Contentment and happiness
- The philosophy behind Frequently Happy
- Poetry and creativity
- Authenticity in the digital age
- Burnout and setting boundaries
- Emotional vocabulary
- Curiosity and doubt
- Silence in a noisy world
- Presence and everyday joy
- The art of paying attention
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See you next Wednesday for our word reflection ‘mini-episode’ on Substack, where hosts Mabel & Ben unpack David's weight-bearing words and reflect on the ideas, stories and moments that stayed with them. ✨
Substack live link :https://open.substack.com/live-stream/297151