Better Than Fine

By Darlene MarshallHealth & Fitness

Better Than Fine episodes

December 23, 2020 36 - Adriana Drulla on the essentials of Self Compassion
Adriana Drulla is a domain expert in self compassion. She is the founder of Bloom, a Brazilian start up supporting companies in their support of growing families. She has a Master's degree in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. She's also the host of the Portugese language podcast Crescer Humano & works as a consultant, speaker and facilitator of courses on self-compassion, conscious parenting, positive psychology, emotional resilience.
Here soon-to-be published ground-breaking study links self compassion in adolescents to the self-compassion of their mothers, proving the link between child self-compassion and their parent's ability to provide compassion to themselves.
You can find her Instagram here.
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36 min
December 14, 2020 35 - Dealing with disappointment this holiday season using Regoaling
Resources on regoaling:
Original conceptual model
Summary blog post
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15 min
December 07, 2020 34 - Felix Yerace on Followership, being a good teammate, what it means to be a good citizen, and so much more
Felix Yerace is the Assistant Executive Director and Advanced Summer Leadership Camp Co-Director for the Pennsylvania Association of Student Councils (PASC). Professionally, Felix is an educator at South Fayette School District, where among other responsibilities he teaches two semester long leadership classes for high school students, using a curriculum he designed. Working with the University of Pittsburgh, he helped establish a College in High School (CHS) Leadership course for high school students. Felix also teaches AP/CHS US and AP Comparative Government & Politics, Honors/CHS US History 1865-Present, and Applied Positive Psychology at his school. At South Fayette, Felix is co-advisor of Student Government, Interact, and Link Crew.
Felix holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pittsburgh in History and Political Science, with a minor in Economics, a Master of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Public Management degree from the H. John Heinz III College at Carnegie Mellon University, a Master of Applied Positive Psychology degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Ph.D. in Leadership Studies from Gonzaga University.
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50 min
December 07, 2020 33 - Sherri Fisher on learning from our strengths, executive function, what Positive Education is and why it matters now, & changing how you think about education
Sherri Fisher is a learning specialist and an expert in Positive Education. She's also the director of Learn & Flourish and has spent over 30 years unleashing the potential of bright clients who have learning, attention and executive function challenges.
Sherri earned her Master’s Degree in Positive Psychology (MAPP) at the University of Pennsylvania, where she studied with the founders and other pioneering practitioners of the field. She is the author or co-author of several books, 50+ articles and countless blog features. She continues to speak to varied audiences and has volunteered over five hundred hours as coach to an Australian trailblazer in community-based positive education where 27 schools now have embedded Positive Education. Sherri’s live and virtual clients have spanned five continents.
In her spare time Sherri has fun with her grown kids and three big dogs! She is #unleashinghenry, a future therapy dog who just turned one!!
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1 hr 10 min
November 24, 2020 32 - The Science of Gratitude & three practices for this unusual holiday season
The research behind a popular practice, just in time for Thanksgiving.
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19 min
November 09, 2020 31 - Lisa Richardson on motivations for change, shifting motivation, belief, and what research says matters most when we start a change in our lives
Lisa is a researcher and educator who spent a decade in education teaching and leading in schools throughout the Denver area. Along the way she experienced burn out and fatigue until she prioritized her own well-being & transitioned from being a middle school principal to working with Guild Education. There she provides education as an employment benefit to frontline employees throughout the country.
In today’s episode we dive into her research in motivation to change - specifically with the motivations of Peloton users - and the fascinating results she uncovered about the #1 factor in why we start a new behavior as well as the features that keep us coming back for more.
You can check out Lisa's research here
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37 min
October 13, 2020 30 - Rebooting your Self Care
What is “self care” - it's more than taking a bath with the right kind of oils, or getting a massage, or doing the right kind of workouts. In this episode I dive into what meaningful self care looks like, how self care is actually high level adulting, how to identify and meet your needs so you can care for yourself fully, and why that matters in 2020.
Click here for more information on The Self Care Reboot
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30 min
October 05, 2020 29 - Tamara Myles and Wesley Adams on Meaningful Work
My guests are Tamara Myles and Wesley Adams and they’re here to talk about their research on meaning and well-being at work.
Tamara is a meaningful work and productivity expert who helps organizations design systems and create cultures which enable individuals and teams to thrive. She is the author of The Secret to Peak Productivity: A Simple Guide to Reaching Your Personal Best, as well an international speaker & she has a Master’s degree in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania - When she is not speaking and consulting, Tamara enjoys traveling, reading, learning to play the guitar, and most of all being a chauffer and passionate cheerleader for her 3 children’s many sports teams.
Wesley is the leader of SV Consulting Group where he works with companies on organizational transformation, leadership development, and employee engagement through the lens of meaningful work. He’s a speaker, consultant and was an early employee at the social impact agency Purpose where he helped the globe’s leading organizations leverage technology to build some of the world’s largest social movements for positive change. He’s also garnering multiple James Beard Award nominations, has produced a documentary for HBO, and a book highlighting leaders in the sustainability space, I Am EcoWarrior. He also holds a Masters from University of Pennsylvania in Applied Positive Psychology.
And together they’re here to talk about their qualitative research interviewing leaders in some of the top companies who focus on meaning and well-being at work.
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42 min
October 01, 2020 28 - Darlene's Guest Appearance on Whiskey, Wine & Spine
This episode is a crossover from my recent guest appearance on Whiskey, Wine & Spine - which you can find on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.
About Whiskey, Wine & Spine: Led by Dr. Kelsy DeMelo and Dr. Peyton Vickers - this is a podcast where we believe life is a sport and we want YOU to perform better.
About the episode:
Where do we even begin?
With a Masters Degree in Applied Positive Psychology, Coach Darlene brings a WHOLE new light to the health and fitness industry. Covering diet culture, fitness misconceptions and the latest research on WHY working out benefits not only your body... but also your brain!
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1 hr 20 min
September 28, 2020 27 - "Stop Fighting Food" - Isabel Foxen Duke on emotional and binge eating, body positivity, chronic dieting, and so much more!
Isabel Foxen Duke is the creator of Stop Fighting Food, a Video Training Series & Master Class for women who want to "stop feeling crazy around food." After years of trying to overcome binge eating disorder through weight-normative approaches, Isabel discovered the critical role of acceptance, surrender and social inquiry in the binge eating recovery process—and has been sharing her insights with clients and professionals ever since. A thought leader in the Intuitive Eating and Body Positive movements, Isabel lives in San Francisco where she runs virtual group coaching programs for clients and professionals around the world. Her writing and free guide, How To Not Eat Cake, can be found at isabelfoxenduke.com and you can watch her free video training series at stopfightingfood.com.
Books mentioned in the episode:
"Health at Every Size"
"Intuitive Eating"
Body Positive Thought Leaders mentioned in the episode:
Vergie Tovar
Ragen Chastain
Isabel Foxen Duke
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1 hr 16 min