You’re not broken. You’re being sold to.

Welcome to The Unhappy American, a podcast that exposes the real reasons we feel burned out, disconnected and stuck in lives that don’t feel like ours. We’ve been trained to believe happiness is something we earn when we work harder, buy more and finally “make it.”

But what if that’s the lie?

This show isn’t here to fix you. It’s here to free you.

In this trailer, Jessica Lyonford sets the tone for a radically honest season that challenges the myths of success, explores the psychology of happiness and helps high-achieving Americans reconnect to what really matters.

Drawing from behavioral science, Positive Psychology and lived experience, each episode unpacks one cultural lie keeping us stuck and replaces it with a skill you can use to build a life that actually feels good to live.

This is not a self-help podcast full of empty mantras.
It’s a wake-up call.
To your agency.Your attentionYour happiness.Your humanity.

In this series, you’ll learn how to:

• Recognize when your unhappiness is manufactured and profit-driven

• Reclaim attention, energy and purpose in a culture that monetizes burnout

• Break free from comparison, judgment and the pressure to always be “on”

• Practice optimism, authenticity, confidence and connection—without performative positivity

• Build real happiness from the inside out—on your terms, at your pace

  
  

This podcast is for you if:

• You’re exhausted by the grind, but too driven to quit

• You’re successful on paper but wondering why it doesn’t feel better

• You know there’s more to life than hustle, but you’ve never had a name for it

• You want to be a part of something better—for yourself, your team, your community and your country

  
  

Because the truth is, happiness isn’t a luxury. It’s a rebellion.

And you’re not just invited—you’re needed.

🎧 Subscribe now and get ready for Episode 1: Stop Buying Sht*—dropping soon.
Until then, share the trailer and visit theunhappyamerican.com to learn more and get episode updates.