Better Than Fine

By Darlene MarshallHealth & Fitness

Better Than Fine episodes

February 28, 2022 94 - Michelle McQuaid on finding Bravery in Flourishing & Embracing our Human Experience
Michelle McQuaid is one of the world's leaders in well-being at work. She Masters in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania with Professor Martin Seligman and a Ph.D. in creating positive change under the supervision of Professor David Cooperrider. Michelle also hosts the Making Positive Psychology Work podcast.
In this episode Michelle shares her own journey from being a "stressed out mess" to a life of playfulness and thriving. We talk about balancing the pursuit of well-being with the inevitable struggles of life, following calling professionally, and getting curious to cultivate psychological safety.
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47 min
February 21, 2022 93 - Scott Barry Kaufman on Self Actualization, Free Will, & Your Unique Intelligence
Scott Barry Kaufman is a cognitive scientist and humanistic psychologist. He is founder and director of the Center for the Science of Human Potential and the author and editor of 9 books including Transcend: The new science of self actualization (one of my 2 favorite books of 2020). He's also the host of the award-winning show The Psychology Podcast.
In this episode you'll learn about:
The dual process of human intelligence and how there's more to your intelligence than test scores and recall
Self-Actualization, Self-Transcendence and how your purpose isn't just one thing
The nature of free will and what it means to shape your life through intentional action
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51 min
February 14, 2022 92 - Communication in Relationship
It's Valentine's Day! What if we reconceive Valentine's Day to not focus on hollow gestures, but to pulse check what skills would enhance our connections with those we love. In honor of that idea this episode is devoted to the #1 thing I believe defines, enhances, and supports our relationships with others: communication. But not just any old communication skillset - how do we build one another up with how we listen AND speak with one another.
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35 min
February 07, 2022 91 - Mind, Body, Spirit & Science with Dr Dan Tomasulo
Dr Dan Tomasulo is a leading expert on hope. He's a psychologist, writer, and professor with a Ph.D. in psychology, MFA in writing, and a Master of Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. He's also one of the core faculty at the Spirituality Mind Body Institute and was formerly the Director of the New York City Certification in Positive Psychology for the New York Open Center.
He's the author of the book Learned Hopefulness and you can find free tools for building hope at his website
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57 min
January 24, 2022 90: Libido, Hormones, & Wellbeing with Dr. Renee Wellenstein
Dr Renee Wellenstein is an OBGYN and functional medicine practitioner who's a self proclaimed Libidoologist. Her journey through traumatic injury, burnout, adrenal fatigue and frustration with western medical practice brought her to a holistic wellness approach she uses to support the health, well-being, and thriving lifestyle of her patients.
Website:
https://www.drreneewellenstein.com/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/drreneewellenstein/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/renee.wellenstein
Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/DrReneeWellenstein
Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/love-the-leap-with-dr-renee/id1465483819
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1 hr
January 18, 2022 89 - "Thriving Through Adversity" with Lara Kallander
Lara Kallander is a positive psychology practitioner, coach, and college professor. She has a PhD in Chemistry and a Masters in Applied Positive Psychology ~ a unique combination of the science of what our world is made of and how we can build flourishing in it.
Her new journal, "Thriving Through Adversity", is informed by her own experiences of dealing with medical challenges as well as the science of human well-being.
In this episode we talk about how you can thrive through the inevitable adversity in your own life, criticisms of toxic positivity, and the power of positive practices facing overwhelming circumstances.
Her website: https://thrivingthroughadversitycoaching.com/
Her book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09M54H3LC/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i0
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35 min
January 10, 2022 88 - "The Effort Myth" with Sherri Fisher
Back in episode 33 Sherri Fisher came on to talk about Positive Education. In her new book, “The Effort Myth”, Sherri tackles the idea of common advice to “try harder” that we give students from well-meaning parents & teachers. This isn’t just kids. Trying Harder isn’t the key (or at least not the only key) - not only for those with kids, but anyone struggling to succeed in achievement driven environments.
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51 min
January 03, 2022 87 - On Meeting Overwhelming Challenges
In the last few weeks of 2021 it felt like we all took a collective break - some forced and some by choice - to process that challenging year. But, moreso than any other time in my life, it felt like we collectively also were bracing for 2022. And, most troublesome to me, an underlying fear of what might be just around the corner.
To greet the new year this episode focuses on how to move through challenges when they feel overwhelming, how mindfulness isn't enough when we're aware of the challenges we face, and how to frame overwhelming challenge so you can move forward. I hope these tools offer you a glimmer of optimism as you move into 2022.
Happy New Year, dear listener.
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31 min
December 27, 2021 86 - Isabel Foxen Duke on Weight, Health, & Weight Neutrality
Happy-almost-New-Year! Aggressive weight loss marketing season it here! But why do we as practitioners fall into the hole of marketing what we know to be manipulative and unsuccessful?
I've invited Isabel Foxen Duke back on Better Than Fine to talk about Weight Neutrality and what weight really (doesn't) have to do with health to arm you for whatever you're looking to build for yourself in the New Year.
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55 min
December 22, 2021 85 - Finding Hope When Things Feel Dark
Hope is unique among the positive emotion - it's the only one that requires something to go wrong in order to feel it. For many of us, there's a lot going wrong this holiday season. Cultivating hope through the darkest part of the year can help to carry you through.
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19 min