Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. On today’s episode, you’ll hear the story of Sarah and Matt. A young couple from Louisville, Kentucky who decided to make the carousel part of their elopement earlier this month. You’ll learn why they eloped, how the carousel became part of their special day, and what elopement can teach us about listening to our hearts. Want to elope in Colorado? Be sure to reach out to Colorado elopement photographer, Kimberly Crist (www.KimberlyCrist.com ...

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. As the carousel and the community recover from the shopping center fire, today's episode is about the awkwardness of the "in between" stage of growth. How uncomfortable it can be to be half "here" and half "there" and what you can do to help ease the transition. If you feel like everything is "crazy" these days and "nothing is making sense," be sure to give it a listen. You are not alone. Don't forget - our annual, Animals After Dark gala is on No...

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. On today's episode, I want to share some information about last week’s fire in Nederland. Last Thursday, October 9th, the Caribou Village Shopping Center, where the Carousel of Happiness is located, burned in the early morning hours. The carousel itself only suffered minor exterior damage, but the main shopping center building, home to 18 local small businesses, was completely lost. On today’s episode, I’ll share with you what we know, how t...

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. On today's episode, host Allie Wagner tells you about a mysterious note she found lying on her desk. The outside of the envelope read, “What the Carousel Wants You to Know.” She was curious, so she opened it. And you wouldn’t believe what it said. Listen to all the juicy details on today’s episode of the podcast. Join us for our annual fundraiser, Animals After Dark, on November 11th. We'll have delicious food from Audrey Gebhardt of Decent ...

Welcome to the Carouse of Happiness Podcast. On today’s episode, we’ll talk about our healing relationships with animals. What can we learn from animals to make us better humans? How can we support the healing of animals in our lives? I’ll share a conversation I had with Genie Joseph, founder of the Tucson-based nonprofit organization, the Human-Animal Connection. Genie is a dog trainer, animal communicator, and an animal chaplain. Her organization is dedicated to bringing people and animals ...

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. On today's episode, we wrap up our conversation with intuitive healer and teacher, Deborah Keys. Deborah is a psychic who specializes in a modality called House Healing. On today’s episode, I’ll take you behind the scenes of Deborah’s visit to the carousel. She stopped by the last week and used her house healing and reading skills to give us some specific insights into what is going on inside the carousel from an energetic perspective. Plus, she c...

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. On today's episode, you’ll meet Boulder-based intuitive healer and teacher, Deborah Keys. Deborah is a psychic who specializes in a modality called House Healing. You’ll learn what house healing is and how to know if your space needs a healing. Deborah also gives her professional opinion on what’s going on psychically at the carousel. Plus, next week, I'll share the outcome of a reading and healing she gave the carousel on a recent visit. If you'r...

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast On today's episode, host Allie Wagner introduces you to filmmaker Shane Matthews. Shane and his co-director, Joe Ventura, made a short film about Scott in 2020 called “Carving Joy.” You’ll hear how Shane got the idea for the project, how it was influenced by his own personal challenges, and how the film festival, Mountainfilm, inspired it all. Help us find the Council of Kindness a home! Want to learn more about the Council of Kindness? Check...

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. On today's episode, you'll learn more about Scott Harrison's work, the Council of Kindness, and how it transforms visitors through quiet contemplation and meditation. Join host Allie Wagner as she explores the Council and how it relates to Neville Goddard's idea of "the wish fulfilled." Plus, you'll get some tips for how you can turn your own dreams into reality. Fast. Help us find the Council of Kindness a home! Want to learn more about the ...

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. Join host Allie Wagner as she takes you on a tour of a special wing of the Carousel of Happiness. A secret spot very few people know about. One that is so close to the carousel, yet so far away. A place tucked away from the din of the ordinary world, an oasis insulated from responsibility. A solitary space where nothing is required, nothing is expected, and nothing needs to be done. Where you’re never missing out, you’re never too late, and you’re...

What does a Beatle have in common with tarot cards and crystal balls? On today’s episode, you’ll find out. Host Allie Wagner will tell you one of her favorite stories about her favorite Beatle and how we can use what’s called a divination tool to tap into our intuitive guidance. Plus, we’ll do a little carousel-inspired intuitive reading together. Want to learn more about the koala? Check out the Atlas Obscura documentary here: https://www.atlasobscura.com/videos/video-carousel-of-happi...

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. On today’s episode, we’ll introduce you to lifelong Nederland summer resident, Mary Quinlan Wingate. You’ll learn how a mother of three changed Nederland for the better and how her legacy lives on to this day. Think you need millions of social media followers or millions of dollars to make a difference? Not true. And we'll explain why on today's show. Do you have a story to share? Leave us a message! The Carousel of Happiness is a nonprofit ...

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. On today’s episode, we share a story of a group of veterans and their families who visited the carousel from the Travis Manion Foundation a couple of weeks ago. You’ll learn about the mission of the organization, its leadership philosophy, and the meaning of the organization’s motto – “If not me, then who.” Want to learn more about the Travis Manion Foundation? Check out their website here. (https://www.travismanion.org/) In case you missed it – w...

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. On today’s episode, I’m going to share an interview I did last week with Ron Francis. Ron is the host of the Peace, Love, Moto Podcast, a podcast based in Loveland, Colorado that explores the intersection between mindfulness and motorcycling. While Ron lives in Loveland, he regularly rides through Nederland. He and Scott have been friends for a while now, and Scott put us in touch because he thought we might have a lot to talk about. Which w...

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. On today’s episode, we explore what to do when it feels like the world is on fire. Join host Allie Wagner as she shares a TedTalk by writer and creative coach, Amie McNee, who makes the argument that creativity is not a selfish act, but rather the solution to our world’s current problems. On today's episode, we'll explore her argument by actually trying it out together. In real time. If the world has left you feeling overwhelmed, discouraged...

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. On today’s episode, host Allie Wagner shares a story about how she arrived at the carousel last Friday morning to discover seven carousel animals missing. Who left? Where are they? Did they get back in time? Do you have a story to share? Leave us a message! The Carousel of Happiness is a nonprofit arts & culture organization dedicated to inspiring happiness, well-being, and service to others through stories and experiences. If you enjo...

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. On today’s episode, we continue our conversation with Seer, Healer, and Artist, Cypress Willet. Join host Allie Wagner as she shares with you what it was like to experience firsthand the shamanic practice of “soul retrieval” with Cypress in Longmont. In what she describes as the single most life-changing experience of her life, she'll take you step-by-step through the process, and you'll learn how to identify the symptoms of soul loss in your own ...

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. On today’s episode, we meet Seer, Healer, and Artist, Cypress Willett. You might remember I met Cypress on my visit to the Warrior Storyfield in Longmont. And, if you’ve been to the carousel recently, you’ve seen Cypress’s work. High above the carousel, surrounding the ceiling, you’ll find a series of brightly colored stained glass windows made just for us by her. On the first part of this two-part episode, I sit down with Cypress to t...

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. On today's episode, you'll meet Carousel of Happiness Board President, Charles Wood. Charles has been involved with the carousel for 12 years now, and has had pretty much every single job in this place. In addition to serving on the board, Charles has been a volunteer, he’s worked the front desk, he’s been an operator, and briefly he served as the interim Executive Director. Charles tells me about what it was like growing up in Houston, how medita...

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. On today's episode, host Allie Wagner guides you through a carousel-themed meditation. Find a cozy spot, quiet your mind, and see what's possible when you are present with questions from the Wonder Box! Did you get a great idea? Follow up on an exciting impulse? Click the link below to send a quick text message to Allie. Do you have a story to share? Leave us a message! The Carousel of Happiness is a nonprofit arts & culture organization...