Reclaim Social Podcast E11 - Mark Williamson (Action For Happiness)

The eleventh episode of the Reclaim Social Podcast is now live! 🎉 We’ve talked to Mark Williamson, co-founder and Director of Action for Happiness, to find out more about Action for Happiness and how it became a mass participation movement with hundreds of thousands of members and a wide range of activities.

Mark Williamson has talked to us about the importance of meaningful work and a sense of purpose and how Action for Happiness has built a community of people who aim for a happier and kinder world. We’ve also discussed the importance of social media to find your loyal supporters and how the ripple effect can lead to purposeful interactions.

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Mark Williamson on making happiness go viral

We’ve talked about many things with Mark, including:

How he got started with Action for Happiness
His previous background in engineering and science and how his move to consultancy work affected his health
The moment he realised he wanted his life to be more meaningful and give something back
Why we need to think “What makes us happy?”
How Action for Happiness transforms the story of success towards building a happier world that prioritises the actually important things in life
What it feels like to be doing something meaningful that inspires people
How the Action for Happiness community is taking action to create a happier world and how it’s different for everyone
How Action for Happiness inspired Reclaim Social
The use of social media to reach more people and how they are reclaiming social for good
The viral success of the Action for Happiness calendar and how it started as an idea
How to build a movement of happiness
The lessons they’ve learned from social media
The challenges of managing a big community with a small team
How to explore mindfulness at a personal level