When life presents its inevitable challenges do you rise up, seeing them as an opportunity to grow? Or do you find yourself ducking under the covers? 

In this episode of “Better Than Fine,” host Darlene Marshall shares how mental toughness isn't only for special forces and extreme athletes. Plus, a deep exploration on how people from all walks of life, personality types, and dispositions can build resilience, better handle stress, and grow through struggle.

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"Lose 10 pounds in 10 days." "Beach-body ready." "Sculpt your summer abs." 

Weight-focused marketing is rampant in fitness and wellness, but research shows it's hurting our well-being.  

On this episode of the “Better Than Fine” podcast, host Darlene Marshall is joined by featured guest, Personal Trainer, Wellness Coach, and Holistic Nutritionist, Erin Lotta, to explore how this fast-fix marketing is harmful to your wellness journey.

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One major criticism of wellness is its classism and lack of accessibility. 

In this episode of "Better Than Fine," host Darlene Marshall is joined by featured guest, Tasha Edwards, certified personal trainer, wellness coach, and fitness professional, for an in-depth, honest discussion on how the wellness industry can evolve to become more equitable, inclusive, and just.

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We all want to feel motivated, maybe even inspired, to take care of our wellness. But sometimes we just can't get moving. If you're struggling or feeling stuck, this episode is for you.

On this “Better Than Fine,” host Darlene Marshall shares the psychology of motivation, unpacks the harmful myths, and her core three-step process for getting her clients unstuck.

Help make a change for the better!

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It seems like wellness is everywhere, but is it here to stay?  

In this episode of the “Better Than Fine” podcast, host Darlene Marshall explores trends in the fitness and wellness industries and if wellness really is "the new fitness."

Don’t just be well, stay well!

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Why is wellness often vague, commercialized, and difficult to define? Is wellness always evidence-based? What about when wellness seems ideological or theoretical?  

In this episode of the “Better Than Fine” podcast, host Darlene Marshall invites featured guest, well-being expert, and educator, Leona Brandwene to explore these questions and more along your wellness journey.

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Most people hate being told what to do, instead wanting enough information to make their own decisions. Yet, often in fitness and wellness, the professional tries to tell their students and clients what to do as if they know better. 

In this episode of the “Better Than Fine” podcast, host Darlene Marshall explores why each of us is the expert on ourselves and how that shows in our wellness journeys.

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How do you perceive your feelings and what are they trying to teach you? 

In this episode of the “Better Than Fine” podcast, host Darlene Marshall shares the lessons emotional research can teach you about your own wellness. You'll learn how to grow your emotional intelligence, the ways different emotional experiences cause different reactions in the brain and body, and how to practice positive emotions to shift your wellness.

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 Is wellness starting to feel like a chore? 

Maybe you've been striving to be MORE well, MORE optimized, MORE productive, and really you just can't handle one more thing? 

In this episode of the “Better Than Fine” podcast host Darlene Marshall details various ways how we get overwhelmed with wellness and how you can balance the demands of your life, as well as taking care of yourself in meaningful ways.

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Are you or someone you love obsessed with positive thinking? Have a mantra or an intention setting practice for every day of the week? Or does that phrase "no bad days" make you break out in a stress rash? 

In this episode of the “Better Than Fine” podcast, host Darlene Marshall explores at what point positive practices become detrimental to our health and well-being, why toxic positivity is harmful to us and our clients, and what meaningful tools look like when everything is not all-right.

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