Announcement: Next gathering: September 26, 2026 · Breakfast Circle: Being Before Doing · 9:30 AM US EST · Complimentary. RSVP now.Announcement: Next gathering: September 26, 2026 · Breakfast Circle: Being Before Doing · 9:30 AM US EST · Complimentary. RSVP now.Announcement: Next gathering: September 26, 2026 · Breakfast Circle: Being Before Doing · 9:30 AM US EST · Complimentary. RSVP now.Announcement: Next gathering: September 26, 2026 · Breakfast Circle: Being Before Doing · 9:30 AM US EST · Complimentary. RSVP now.
Members gathered together at a Happiness Circle community gathering
Breakfast Circle: Being Before Doing

September 26, 2026

Time
9:30 AM US EST
Where
Green Zebra Cafe, 1733 Main Street, Sarasota
Access
Complimentary
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You weren't meant to do life alone.

You have built the career. The home. The life that looks right on paper. And still, some mornings, you wonder if there is more, not more to achieve, more to actually feel. The science of happiness says there is. And it is a skill that can be learned. Here, you get science-backed tools to practice and live it, alongside people doing the same.

Free to start. No pressure. Just come as you are.

Why Happiness Circle

I spent years achieving everything I thought would make me happy. And I still had to learn, deliberately, on purpose, how to actually feel it.

I am Nevriye Yesil. I hold a Master's in Happiness Studies, I am a PhD student studying under Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar, and I have spent years turning the research on human flourishing into something you can actually use, not just read about.

Happiness Circle is not a club you join to belong somewhere. It is a place you come to learn, practice, and carry real tools into the rest of your life, alongside people who are doing the same work.

LWR Life magazine Fall 2026 cover featuring Nevriye Yesil with the headline Get Happy
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LWR Life Fall 2026

"Get Happy: Boost your joy through the power of connection." Featured in Lakewood Ranch's community magazine.

Your Path Forward, Three Ways to Learn and Grow

Find your place.

Discovery

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A simple way to step into the Circle and experience it firsthand.

Join our complimentary Community Happiness Gatherings in Lakewood Ranch and our free Happiness Circle Clubhouse on Skool.

Come for meaningful conversation, practical tools, and connection with people who value growth and a fuller life.

  • ✓Complimentary community gatherings throughout the year
  • ✓Free Happiness Circle Clubhouse access
  • ✓Selected happiness resources and practices
  • ✓Community updates and invitations
  • ✓Meaningful conversations beyond small talk
  • ✓Meet people who value growth and genuine connection
  • ✓Experience evidence-based tools you can use in everyday life
  • ✓Discover whether you want to go deeper through Private Membership
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Private Members Club

$197/month

Become one of our 20 Founding Private Members.

Build the relationships, practices, and experiences that make life feel richer, week after week, not just a single takeaway.

Founding Members are helping shape the first private Happiness Circle in Lakewood Ranch and keep the $197 monthly founding rate for as long as their membership remains active.

  • ✓One private gathering each month designed to help you grow, connect, and feel genuinely part of something
  • ✓Curated connections where introductions are intentional and relationships have space to deepen
  • ✓Practical tools from the science of happiness and human flourishing
  • ✓Meaningful member-only social experiences
  • ✓Contribution experiences that allow the Circle to make a difference together
  • ✓First access to select gatherings, retreats, and special experiences
  • ✓A Circle of people who know your name, not just your face
  • ✓App access included

Private membership is intentionally curated for people who bring curiosity, character, openness, and a genuine desire to belong, grow, and contribute.

15-minute Private Membership Conversation

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Exclusive Membership

VIP Members Club

$10,997/ 6 months

$10,997 for six months, including weekly 1:1 coaching with Nevriye, full Private Members Club access, and a personalized path built around your happiness, relationships, purpose, and next chapter. Intentionally limited to a small number of members each year.

Our most personal level of support. $10,997 for six months, including weekly 1:1 coaching with Nevriye, full Private Members Club access, and a personalized path built around your happiness, relationships, purpose, and next chapter. This experience is intentionally limited to a small number of members each year so the support remains deeply personal.

  • ✓Weekly private 1:1 coaching with Nevriye
  • ✓Personalized Happiness Blueprint built around your life
  • ✓Private Membership fully included
  • ✓VIP onboarding and personal goal-setting session
  • ✓Ongoing accountability and support between sessions
  • ✓Personalized practices and tools based on your goals
  • ✓Priority access to select retreats, gatherings, and special experiences
  • ✓Direct guidance as you move from insight into action
  • ✓App access included

This is for someone who does not simply want inspiration. You want a personal path, ongoing guidance, and someone in your corner as you create meaningful change.

Six months. Weekly private guidance. A plan built around you.

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Wherever you begin, you belong here.

What Happens If You Wait

Nothing changes if nothing changes. That is exactly the problem. Life stays fine. Manageable. And the tools that could have made a positive impact on your wellbeing stay buried in theory. Perhaps you are trying to figure it out by yourself, the book sitting by your bedside meant to lift you up, only to be forgotten and become shelf-help instead of true transformation. The right moment is rarely a feeling. It is usually a decision. A decision to say yes to yourself and stop waiting for the perfect time. A decision to do the work alongside others doing the same.

"You are your biggest asset. To do more, you have to be more first."
- Casey James
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LWR Life magazine Fall 2026 cover featuring Nevriye Yesil with the headline Get Happy

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Observer feature, Find your happy place, on the Lakewood Ranch Happiness Circle

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Bringing the science of happiness into our community.

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Breakfast Circle: Being Before Doing
September 26, 2026
9:30 AM US EST
Green Zebra Cafe, 1733 Main Street, Sarasota

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The Three Practices
01

Belong

Build meaningful relationships with people who value growth, curiosity and authentic connection.

02

Grow

Explore the science and practices that help human beings flourish.

03

Contribute

Use what we have, our time, knowledge, relationships and resources, to make life better for others.

Membership

Find your place in the Circle.

Everyone is welcome to experience Happiness Circle. For those ready to belong more deeply, there are paths designed for the way you want to belong, grow and contribute.

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The Happiness Circle Experience

Come for the experience. Stay for the people.

01

Learn

Explore one powerful, evidence-informed idea from the science of human flourishing.

02

Connect

Move beyond small talk through thoughtful conversations and meaningful introductions.

03

Belong

Share experiences that turn familiar faces into genuine friendships and community.

04

Contribute

Use the strength of the Circle to make a meaningful difference beyond ourselves.

A Lifetime of Learning

Growth happens in relationships.

Happiness Circle is shaped by years of study in psychology, happiness, human flourishing and human potential. The people we learn from matter. So do the people we grow alongside.

Nevriye Yesil with Tony Robbins
With Tony RobbinsAn important influence in Nevriye's continued learning in human potential, leadership and personal development.
Nevriye Yesil in conversation with Lisa Lieberman-Wang
With Lisa Lieberman-WangConversations with thinkers and entrepreneurs who challenge and expand how we understand connection.
Nevriye Yesil with Arthur Brooks
With Arthur BrooksExploring the science of happiness and the art of building a life of meaning.
Nevriye Yesil with Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar in Athens, May 2026
With Dr. Tal Ben-ShaharAthens, May 2026. Continuing the conversation on happiness, flourishing and whole-life wellbeing.

It all comes back to one question: how do we help people live happier, more connected and more meaningful lives?

Nevriye holds an M.A. in Happiness Studies and is currently a PhD student.

Nevriye Yesil, founder of Happiness Circle

Founded by Nevriye Yesil

Nevriye created Happiness Circle from a simple belief: understanding happiness matters, but flourishing rarely happens alone.

Her background in psychology and happiness studies inspired a different kind of community, one where evidence meets experience, strangers become friends, and personal growth leads to meaningful contribution.

M.A. Happiness StudiesPhD StudentInternational AuthorGerman Weightlifting ChampionPodcast Host
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We would love to hear from you. Send us a message and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

Or write to info@happinessleadership.institute

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This Is What a Fuller Life Actually Looks Like

Imagine six months from now, carrying real tools you actually use, not just ones you read about once. A group of people who know your name and your growth, not just your face. A Saturday morning that leaves you with something to take home, not just something to attend. That life is not far away. It starts with you saying yes to yourself.