Better Than Fine

By Darlene MarshallHealth & Fitness

Better Than Fine episodes

September 14, 2020 26 - Jodi Wellman: Memento Mori ~ How an awareness of death enhances your life
Jodi Wellman, MAPP, is a keynote speaker and professionally certified coach who helps people make the most of their time while they're lucky enough to be above ground... to not take life for granted, to live squander-free lives. She has an online course through her coaching practice, Four Thousand Mondays, where she playfully uses mortality as a spark to live life with more vitality and meaning.
Four Thousand Monday's website: https://fourthousandmondays.com/
Four Thousand Monday's on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FourThousandMondays
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44 min
September 01, 2020 25 - Kristin Elinkowski & Madison Romney: Flourishing Friends
Madison is a Human Capital consultant at Deloitte, supporting clients at the intersections of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion and Well-Being by empowering them to cultivate cultures of belonging for all employees.
Kristin leads the Community Division at a tech start-up, developing a new social media platform that will disrupt the current model of “friends” in a social network with the goal of helping individuals capitalize on their strengths, find their purpose, and achieve their goals.
Together they are positive psychology practitioners, friendship-researchers, and co-creators of the digital community Flourishing Friend Madison & Kristin study what makes life worth living and know – from experience and also from their research - that friends most certainty do make life Better Than Fine.
You can follow Flourishing Friends and learn more about applying their research at https://www.instagram.com/flourishingfriend/
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47 min
August 18, 2020 24 - Our illusion of control
We all live with the push & pull between the need for control and structure in our lives and the fact that we actually can't control the world around us. In times of challenge that dichotomy can derail us from our path to well-being.
In this solosode I break down the dynamic between control and chaos, how it shows up in our lives, and how each of us can learn to accept it, work around it, and still build meaningful change. Along the way I share my own journey of learning not to hate the word "surrender" on an adventure in Thailand.
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21 min
August 10, 2020 26 - Leia Desousa - Mindfulness, mindful eating, & the HOW of eating
Leia Desousa is a Nutrition & Health Coach and Personal Trainer who joins me to talk about mindfulness beyond meditation, mindful eating, and how the HOW of eating affects each of us.
A few links from the episode:
The tracking device we both love and use: https://ouraring.com/
Leia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leiadesousa/
Leia's website: https://www.leiadesousa.com/
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49 min
August 06, 2020 25 - Your Questions Part 2! with guest host Dorota Soto
What's with this trend with drinking apple cider vinegar?
What are the best strategies to stay consistent with meditation? Are there certain habits that are better to stack it with than others? Should I try yoga instead?
Do you have any Hydration tips/hacks?
How to convince your partner to work out with you when they aren't feeling motivated? Or, do you leave well enough alone, even if you know they need it?
We also talk a bit about Dorota's daily habits! Here are the resources we specifically mention this episode:
Quench - book about gel water: https://drdanacohen.com/book/
Dorota's recommended alarm clock: https://www.amazon.com/iHome-Zenergy-Soothing-Lighting-Bluetooth/dp/B01K5IE6CY
Eastern Body Western Mind: https://www.amazon.com/Eastern-Body-Western-Mind-Psychology/dp/1587612259
Dorota on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dorotasoto/
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30 min
July 27, 2020 24 - Your Questions! - Part 1 with guest host Dorota Soto
Dorota Soto is taking over Better Than Fine today and turning the mic around! She's asking me YOUR questions in the first of a 2 part episode (you had so many questions).
Questions covered in today's episode:
What do you think about the keto diet?
For someone who has recently begun working from home, what should I be thinking about to support my physical health when setting up a space to work? Also, what workouts would you recommend for people whose jobs require them to spend hours on a computer?
What are your tips for building muscular endurance for running? I used to run all the time, now whenever I try I feel great while running and have strong cardio strength, but it hurts to sit and walk for days after. Tips on building up muscular endurance for running?
What is your opinion on intermittent fasting?
When COVID quarantine started, I found it easy to stay motivated and work out. Now, as the months go by, I miss my gym, my small group exercise classes and my instructors. I have a gym at home but am finding it hard to motivate. Any advice?
I am curious about hand-joint pain in relation to typing? I spend a lot of time on my computer now and find that my finger joints are hurting and my hands are sore. Do you have recommendations for how to counteract or build hand health?
How do you know if you are lifting weights correctly? How do you know if you are stretching correctly?
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42 min
July 21, 2020 23 - Building Heaven on Earth - The 4 Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
The 4 Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
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43 min
June 30, 2020 22 - 2020 So Far
This episode is a little different - Darlene shares her experience the last 7 months, the changes and challenges of flu, COVID, fleeing NYC, all while getting a Master's degree and staring her own business.
Link to the Ben Talk mentioned
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41 min
June 23, 2020 21 - Why your goals aren't working out and 3 ways to dig deeper
Seems like every trainer, coach, and guru on the internet has a post about goals... so why are you still struggling with making yours happen?
This episode isn't "just another goals post". In this episode we dig into the research validated reason we know people struggle to keep up behavior after they hit their "goal" ~ AND what to do about it.
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21 min
June 08, 2020 21 - Cindy Chou - Journaling, Grounding, Steadiness with Ease, Setting Intentions, Empathy vs Compassion, Trusting Your Intuition, and Being a Global Citizen
Cindy Chou on Journaling, Grounding, Steadiness with Ease, Setting Intentions, Empathy vs Compassion, Trusting Your Intuition, and Being a Global Citizen
Cindy Chou is an international yoga and mindfulness teacher, writer, and explorer of life. She's had a successful career in tech and recently graduated with a Master's in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. She identifies as a global citizen and described the pillars of what drives her as the universal truths of being human, connection, and love; with a desire to make her life's work to impact positivity in people's lives at scale.
Visit Cindy's Website: https://www.yogacindy.com/
We mention the episode with productivity coach Tamara Myles
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45 min