I Choose Happy

Joy can be a place you return to.

Raw, thoughtful conversations with people who have lived through hard things and found their way back to light.

I Choose Happy host Marilyn Getas Byrne, podcast artwork, and a live conversation onstage.
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Marilyn Getas Byrne

Journalist and cancer survivor Marilyn Getas Byrne sits down with people who have faced loss, trauma, and unthinkable hardship. Their stories are honest reminders that healing is possible, resilience is real, and no one is as alone as they may feel.

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