Maura Sweeney: Living Happy Inside Out | Personal Growth | Influence | The Power of Happiness
Jun 27, 2026 · 48 min · 7 segments
Most of us feel "infuenced" by others. In today's podcast, I reverse the paradigm and demonstrate how powerful you truly are - especially when you realize you are a person of influence! A reading…
Maura SweeneyHost
And the quote that I developed was this, What if everything you ever sought for in life was hiding in your heart? Well, here's what I write underneath it.
We can live in a world running after the human race, finding ourselves racing in a perennial circle and yet getting nowhere.
Or we can conversely harvest the light and the life that exists within us and discover the happiness, purpose, and peace that previously eluded us.
For most of our lives, we've been trained by society and school to look or watch or read something or someone else.
Our every word, deed, and vibratory response carries an ability to influence those around us.
That personal influence is powerful, yet often overlooked and, as a result, frequently underemployed.
Though unimaginable a decade ago, and in this case now that I'm reading from a book I wrote several years ago, we are now effortlessly sharing thoughts, ideas, and opinions with the rest of the world through use of our smartphones and our social media posts.
Years ago, only a select group of celebrities or quote-unquote talking heads ruled the media and the marketplace of ideas.
Their ideas and iconic personas dominated the social landscape, while the rest of us remained relegated way down the social influence ladder.
But since then, a democratization process has evolved, allowing each of us a greater voice in the culture.
In an unprecedented window of time, our present-day Internet allows people almost everywhere to freely access and connect with others around the globe.
Do you need to set a goal of global celebrity to become a person of influence? Certainly not.
As a thoughtful roommate, spouse, child, or parent, you can activate influence inside your home or the place you reside.
You can also employ it around your neighborhood, at work, and even at places like the local grocery store.
And the quote that I developed was this, What if everything you ever sought for in life was hiding in your heart? Well, here's what I write underneath it.
We can live in a world running after the human race, finding ourselves racing in a perennial circle and yet getting nowhere.
Or we can conversely harvest the light and the life that exists within us and discover the happiness, purpose, and peace that previously eluded us.
For most of our lives, we've been trained by society and school to look or watch or read something or someone else.
Our every word, deed, and vibratory response carries an ability to influence those around us.
That personal influence is powerful, yet often overlooked and, as a result, frequently underemployed.
Though unimaginable a decade ago, and in this case now that I'm reading from a book I wrote several years ago, we are now effortlessly sharing thoughts, ideas, and opinions with the rest of the world through use of our smartphones and our social media posts.
Years ago, only a select group of celebrities or quote-unquote talking heads ruled the media and the marketplace of ideas.
Their ideas and iconic personas dominated the social landscape, while the rest of us remained relegated way down the social influence ladder.
But since then, a democratization process has evolved, allowing each of us a greater voice in the culture.
In an unprecedented window of time, our present-day Internet allows people almost everywhere to freely access and connect with others around the globe.
Do you need to set a goal of global celebrity to become a person of influence? Certainly not.
As a thoughtful roommate, spouse, child, or parent, you can activate influence inside your home or the place you reside.
You can also employ it around your neighborhood, at work, and even at places like the local grocery store.
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