Hear Lizzie's inspiring story and learn her secrets to staying positive, loving yourself and always staying ahead of the haters in this exclusive interview with host Shira Lazar in the debut episode of our new series, #GetHappy.

#GetHappy is What's Trending's look at the positive, motivational side of the Internet. So often we're bombarded with cynicism and negativity, with FAILs and FOMO. #GetHappy is the antidote to all that, a journey through all the optimistic, hopeful stories that are too often ignored.

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Edited by: Morgan Tremaine