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Hustle Sanely

288: How Parents Can Actually Connect With Their Teens feat. Mercedes and Anastasia Korngut

Hustle Sanely

Jess Massey

Education, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Self-improvement

5.01.1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 August 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

This week on Hustle Sanely, I’m joined by teen sisters Mercedes and Anastasia Korngut, founders of Small Bits of Happiness and co-hosts of the Hack Your Happiness podcast. They’re on a mission to bring more joy and wellness into everyday life, and they’re sharing what it’s really like to be a teen today! In this episode, you'll hear: What Mercedes & Anastasia wish parents knew about connecting with their teensSimple happiness + wellness practices that actually stickEncouragement for anyon...

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Hustles Sainly podcast, a show inviting you to live a peacefully productive

0:07.5

life.

0:08.4

I'm your host, Jess Massey, a peaceful productivity coach and planner creator.

0:12.6

My mission is to share mindset shifts and peaceful productivity tips that help people with

0:18.5

really full lives go from running on fumes to living with intention

0:23.1

in every season. You're in the right place if you want to design a life that reflects your

0:28.4

actual priorities so you can stop the constant hustle and pursue your goals while prioritizing

0:34.6

your well-being. Now take a deep breath and let's learn how to hustle

0:38.8

sanely. Hey, hey, hustle sanely squad. Welcome back to the show. I am so glad that you're

0:47.7

here and I hope you're taking care of yourself. It is the fourth Tuesday of the month,

0:52.0

which means I am not by myself.

0:55.1

And not only do I have on one guest, y'all, we have two guests on with us today.

0:59.6

And let me just say, y'all are in for a treat because we have never done this kind of

1:04.8

interview on the show before.

1:06.5

You'll see what I mean as we get into it.

1:09.2

Mercedes and Anastasia are two teen sisters and co-founders

1:13.0

of the company small bits of happiness. Their mission is to help individuals of all ages find

1:18.4

more happiness in daily life. They have reached over four million teens and adults. As two teens,

1:25.1

Mercedes and Anastasiahesia understand firsthand the difficulties of

1:29.0

teenagehood, including not only the hormonal changes that tweens and teens undergo,

1:34.4

but the added stressors of war, post-pandemic life, and beyond.

1:38.1

The two have been featured on national news and media, spoken at schools and conventions

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