
The Happiness Hustle
Mike & Ben explore work-life balance, entrepreneurship, productivity, and more as they try to suss out the secrets to finding happiness amidst the daily grind.
Episodes
203 episodes
HH200: Hello and Goodbye
Mike & Ben catch up with a rant on doctors and nurses, Mike's Dentist dropping the ball and ending the journey of the Happiness Hustle. Thank you everyone for listening and supporting us, stay healthy! It's been a fun experience in every wa...
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Episode 200
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57:58

HH199: Entrepreneurship and Politics
Mike & Ben speak about the future and what it holds for both of them. Along the way, they check in about Mike's recent adventure with tooth pain, the struggle of entrepreneurship as risk averse people and a short political discussion about ...
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Episode 199
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55:42

HH198: Growing Older and Dental Woes
Mike & Ben talk about what life is like growing older and dive deeper than expected into the realm of Dentistry involving COVID era tooth pain, the complexity of Dental insurance and the difficulty in trusting your Dental Office.
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Episode 198
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46:38
HH197: Streaming and Content Creation
Mike & Ben discuss the way people view life's repetitive moments versus its milestones, gaming, streaming and social media content creation.
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Episode 197
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1:02:05

HH196: Home Care and Content Creation
Mike & Ben catch up with a remodel update, sharing future plans for our respective homes, a mutant cherry tree and the potential to turn Ben's side projects into consumable content.
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Episode 196
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52:51
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HH195: Boiling Water and Tough Times
Mike & Ben discuss the proper way to boil water amidst tough time topics including door to door sales, tariffs and people's feelings.
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Episode 195
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1:04:07
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HH194: Goat Milk
Mike & Ben discuss springtime on the farm, tree pruning, and the job sitch.
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Episode 194
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40:10

HH193: Mold Problems
Mike & Ben wax on about molds and mildews, unneighborly Americans, and spring on the hobby farm.
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Episode 193
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54:56

HH192: Frustration with Pharmacies
Mike & Ben talk about battle bears, computer science degrees, and... pharmacies.
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Episode 192
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1:04:31

HH191: Aquarium Standards
Mike & Ben rant about tourist activities, Ferris wheels, and tipping culture.
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Episode 191
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55:45

HH190: A Family of Pikachus
Mike & Ben chat about the Mandela effect, podcast mistresses, the job hunt, politics, and more.
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Episode 190
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1:05:51

HH189: Billing Departments, Beer, and Bickering
Mike & Ben talk about the impact of offshoring on billing departments, the pros and cons of beer festivals, how to think about parenting and becoming a parent, and the sorry state of civil discourse in our present society.
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Episode 189
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1:07:56

HH188: Woodcarving, Internet Infamy, and Whiplash
Mike & Ben discuss livestreaming woodcarving, rant about famous and imfamous YouTubers and viral Internet sensations, and give some life updates.
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Episode 188
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1:01:04

HH187: Farmers Markets, Vlogging, and Podcasting
Mike & Ben share business opportunities, discuss video production and making use of the vlog format, and talk about starting another podcast??
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Episode 187
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42:22

HH186: Accidents, Resolutions, and Zuck
Mike & Ben break into the new year talking about car crashes, share New Year goals, and discuss Mark Zuckerberg's fact-checking announcement.
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Episode 186
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48:38

HH185: Smart Homes, AI Tools, and Robots
Mike & Ben get techy and chat about home automations, using AI tools for coding and art, and whether we could see Star Wars droids in the near future.
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Episode 185
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1:03:39

HH184: More Eviction Stories, Landlording, and Big Bills
Mike & Ben share their experiences witnessing evictions, discuss the risks and benefits of being a landlord, and Ben talks about how small mistakes can become costly.
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Episode 184
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56:22

HH183: Gruit Ales, Evictions, and Respect
Mike & Ben discuss Ben's latest brews, making videos for YouTube, Mike's neighbor situation, and the (what seems to be uncommon) concept of being respectful while disagreeing. Sometimes you gotta learn the tricks to hang with the dogs.
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Episode 183
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1:00:24

HH182: Bantam Chickens, The King's Speech, and Witches
Mike & Ben talk about Ben's hair, small trespassing chickens, and brewing—and Mike gets political for the first on this podcast!
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Episode 182
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55:43

HH181: Hospitals, Air Hockey, and Steinholding
Mike & Ben explore Mike's thoughts on RNs, remodels and housing opportunities, building an air hockey table with a CNC machine, and participating in Oktoberfests.
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Episode 181
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55:25

HH180: Interviews, Stages of House Grief, and YouTubers
Mike & Ben discuss Mike's recent interviews, Ben's remodel project and the trades, and collaborating on YouTube videos.
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Episode 180
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1:00:54

HH179: Dog Poop, Heat Sterility, and Pigeons
Mike & Ben talk about Mike's continuing neighbor saga, renting to friends, breeding rabbits, and the difference between pigeons and doves.
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Episode 179
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59:13

HH178: Fences, Collaboration, and Taplists
Mike & Ben chat about fences and neighbors, explore networking, and discuss collaboration and business opportunities.
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Episode 178
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52:58
