Founder Bio
founded the HappySpree SPRED Saga, a gamified fresh take on positive psychology ideas, to make wellbeing accessible for everyone.

While navigating a difficult divorce and raising four kids, Kendeyl turned to positive psychology as a lifeline, using tiny daily wins to create emotional momentum and lasting calm for her family. As her hope returned, others began asking how she got her sparkle back, inspiring her to study the science of flourishing, resilience, and habit-building. Kendeyl earned her Master’s in Psychology from Arizona State University and completed the Applied Positive Psychology (APoP) certification from the University of Pennsylvania at age 56. Through HappySpree, she brings evidence-informed wellbeing tools to life in a warm, playful, privacy-first experience.

Co-Founder Bio Max Johansen is the Co-Founder of HappySpree and a UC Berkeley Electrical Engineering and Computer Science graduate who built the first prototype after his mom joked she wanted an easy-to-use wellbeing app for her birthday. He specializes in distributed computing and AI and hopes HappySpree helps people heal and create positive sparks daily