If happiness were a cake, this week The Speakmans' are sharing their magical recipe.

Questions answered include:

• Are The Speakmans always happy?
• Were they born happy?
• Do Liv & Hunter feel pressure to be happy, being the children of therapists?
• How do The Speakmans' deal with life’s challenges?

The family talk comparison and how this can crush your happiness, as well as discussing the influence of family, friends, work colleagues, low self-esteem, trauma and stresses, whether these be current, or in the past.

Nik explains both how and why unresolved worries and anxieties grow, as well as why the line “I’ll be happy when…” defers your chance to be happy now.

You will learn how life is like a game of snakes and ladders, and how and why having goals, no matter how small these may be, creates happiness; giving you focus, drive, energy and purpose.

We hear how Hunter starts the day singing himself happy, even with an unexpected audience, and in this week's Science Corner, Liv shares how a fall or fail nearer to your destination actually feels so much bigger, plus how only 46% of people who are struggling with their mental health, actually speak out.

In this episode, you really are gifted with The Speakmans' jam-packed toolbox for happiness.

An emotional episode underpinned by hope, help & healing.

Addiction is often a taboo subject, but whether it’s alcohol, food, gambling, drugs, exercise, sugar or social media, this episode offers understanding, an explanation, and the answer as to how to heal from addiction.

Eva opens up about how her life was affected, and why addiction can lead to catastrophising, self-hatred, feeling like life always goes wrong for you; and to making your world a very negative place.

This week, The Speakmans are joined by Paul, who visited them in 2006 for help with his alcoholism. Paul shares his journey with alcohol from the age of 12, as well as his traumas from the age of 3, that led him to walk through The Speakmans' door.

Paul shares his journey before meeting Nik & Eva, together with the growth of his issue from being a social drinker, to a daily drinker, when he would normalise and justify his behaviour, to avoid accepting his issue.

Paul also shares his life now, 18 years after therapy with The Speakmans, and having faced further devastating trauma, as he bravely shares the harrowing and devastating loss of his daughter.

In this week's Science Corner, Liv explains the science behind addiction, and why the need for our fix can accelerate, due to how the brain adjusts. She also explains how casinos use psychology research, and knowledge of how addictions are created, to manipulate customers into gambling more.

Learn how people can affect your recovery, how childhood trauma can lead to self-medication in adulthood, and how you don’t need willpower if the cause of your addiction is effectively addressed.

The Speakmans advise how to prevent weight gain if quitting smoking, the many reasons behind addiction, and their own ‘go to’ if they need to switch off.

This episode offers you numerous tips to help you, or a loved one, from the path of addiction, to the path of freedom & happiness.

We’re all born with the ability to sleep, so why do so many of us struggle to do so?

Get comfy, and get ready to discover your recipe to a good night's sleep, as The Speakmans share how your poor sleep is actually a symptom, behind which always lies a cause. Hear many examples of what causes poor sleep, to help listeners explore their potential causes, as well as how to address these.

Eva admits the one major incompatibility in her relationship with Nik, whilst also sharing why poor sleep often leads to a poor diet, poor eating patterns, and therefore weight gain. She also candidly opens up about the effects of growing up in a turbulent home, witnessing domestic violence, experiencing kidney failure, and watching violent crime; whilst Nik admits to the devastating effects of his chronic inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis and toxic megacolon.

Hunter, the Speakman family's ‘Prince of the Power Nap’, shares his daily nap time schedule, as well as his ability to fall asleep in any place, at any time, anywhere.

Both junior Speakmans share this week's Science Corner, with Liv sharing research in regards sleep, the different stages, the ideal time to nap, and how to prevent waking up feeling groggy. There’s also fascinating facts on how to know if you’re getting the best and right amount of sleep, and how certain foods can affect your sleeping (circadian) rhythm.

Hunter shares the biological effects of sleeping tablets & melatonin supplements on uninterrupted sleep, and Liv gives a refreshing sleep hack, as well as sharing her personal experience on how to sleep through an earthquake.

Grab a notepad and pen or you’ll need a second listen, as this episode offers a barrage of peaceful sleep hacks, help, tips and solutions.

Sweet dreams!