An old listener favorite! Episode 29: Boundaries. Back when the hosts were still green but eager.

Feeling suffocated? Intruded upon? You may be having your boundaries violated. In this episode, Joseph and Paula talk about boundaries - what they are, the reason they are needed, and how to set them. 

If you have a question, you would like Joseph and Paula to answer during an episode of Questions for Counselors, feel free to reach out through the website at ⁠www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠ or email them directly at ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠  

You can find information about this and other episodes on the website: ⁠⁠www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠.  

Paula’s Blog is often updated with information from the show. You can find it at ⁠PaulaHellerGarland.BlogSpot.com⁠  

Just a reminder - anything shared by the pair during this and all other episodes is based on personal experiences and opinions. It is not to be viewed as professional counseling or advice and is solely the opinion of the individual and does not represent their employers or profession. We would love for you to rate our show and tell others about us. And remember, Knowledge leads to a Life Lived Better. 

Thank you for listening to another Mental Health Moment, from the Life Lived Better podcast, where we quickly provide insight into issues that affect most of us,

In this episode, we are discussing - Defining Procrastination!

You can find information about this and other episodes on the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠

Just a reminder - anything shared in this, and all other episodes is based on personal experiences and opinions. It is not to be viewed as professional counseling or advice and is solely the opinion of the individual and does not represent their employers or profession.  

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We would love for you to rate our show and tell others about us. And remember, Knowledge leads to a Life Lived Better.

Loving Without Enabling: Supporting Someone Through Addiction

In this episode of their series on addiction, Joseph and Paula focus on enabling—one of the most misunderstood and emotionally complex dynamics surrounding substance use. Because addiction remains highly stigmatized, this conversation is rooted in providing clarity, compassion, and accurate information rather than blame.

The hosts explore the structural necessity for addiction to be enabled and examine how enabling addiction stabilizes the addiction just enough to prevent change. 

Questions? If you have a question, you would like Joseph and Paula to answer during an episode of Questions for Counselors, feel free to reach out through the website at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lifelivedbetter.net ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or email them directly at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [email protected]   ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can find information about this and other episodes on the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Just a reminder - anything shared by the pair during this and all other episodes is based on personal experiences and opinions. It is not to be viewed as professional counseling or advice and is solely the opinion of the individual and does not represent their employers or profession.  

We would love for you to rate our show and tell others about us. And don’t forget that Knowledge leads to a Life Lived Better.

Resources used in the development of this episode: 

• Addicted.org - Supporting vs. Enabling: How to Help Someone with Addiction Effectively

• Sequoia Behavioral Health - Codependency vs. Enabling 

• WebMD - Are you enabling a loved one’s addiction? 

Thank you for listening to another Mental Health Moment, from the Life Lived Better podcast, where we quickly provide insight into issues that affect most of us,

In this episode, we are discussing - Professional Networking!

You can find information about this and other episodes on the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Just a reminder - anything shared in this, and all other episodes is based on personal experiences and opinions. It is not to be viewed as professional counseling or advice and is solely the opinion of the individual and does not represent their employers or profession.  

If you have a topic, you would like us to address in a future Mental Health Moment, let us know.

We would love for you to rate our show and tell others about us. And remember, Knowledge leads to a Life Lived Better.

Addiction - Impact, Treatment, and Support

Addiction is often misunderstood, surrounded by stigma, and deeply complex. In this episode, Joseph and Paula are reflecting on their professional and personal experiences to shed light on the realities of addiction—what it is, what it isn’t, and how we can better support those affected by it.

Join us as we discuss:

• The facts about addiction and why it is not just about willpower

• The common misconceptions about addiction

• The impact addiction has on the individual and their loved ones

• Effective treatment approaches 

• Some of the pathways to recovery 

• How to offer support without enabling 

Whether you or someone you love has been affected by addiction, or you simply want to understand it better, this episode is for you. Tune in for an open and compassionate conversation that challenges myths and encourages healing.

Listen now, and don’t forget to subscribe and share—this is a conversation that could change lives!

Questions? If you have a question, you would like Joseph and Paula to answer during an episode of Questions for Counselors, feel free to reach out through the website at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email them directly at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [email protected]  ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can find information about this and other episodes on the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Just a reminder - anything shared by the pair during this and all other episodes is based on personal experiences and opinions. It is not to be viewed as professional counseling or advice and is solely the opinion of the individual and does not represent their employers or profession.  

We would love for you to rate our show and tell others about us. And remember, Knowledge leads to a Life Lived Better.

Sources used in the development of this episode include:

The Top 10 Things You Need to Know About Addiction - Self Recovery

Substance Use Statistics Sources 

NIH: Global Burden of Drug use disorder 

SAMHSA’s Statistics about Addiction in the USA

The Economist World Report 2024

World Health Organization Reports Over 3 million annual deaths related to addiction 

Worldwide Treatment versus Need for Treatment 

Thank you for listening to another Mental Health Moment, from the Life Lived Better podcast, where we quickly provide insight into issues that affect most of us,

In this episode, we are discussing - Digital Detox!

You can find information about this and other episodes on the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Just a reminder - anything shared in this, and all other episodes is based on personal experiences and opinions. It is not to be viewed as professional counseling or advice and is solely the opinion of the individual and does not represent their employers or profession.  

If you have a topic, you would like us to address in a future Mental Health Moment, let us know.

We would love for you to rate our show and tell others about us. And remember, Knowledge leads to a Life Lived Better.

Addiction - More Than a Personality

Their series on addiction continues with this episode where the hosts explore whether the idea of an “addictive personality” is real and what actually drives addiction. Joseph and Paula review global and U.S. addiction statistics:

• ​Tens of millions worldwide have drug use disorders.
• ​Hundreds of millions have alcohol use disorders.
• ​Combined, hundreds of millions globally meet criteria for substance use disorders, contributing to over 3 million deaths annually.
• ​In the U.S., about 1 in 6 people aged 12+ meet criteria for substance use disorder each year.

Despite the scale of the problem, treatment access is extremely limited:

The key takeaway: most people who don’t receive treatment are not refusing help—they are scared, overwhelmed, unsupported, or stuck in survival mode. Addiction is complex, human, and deeply tied to both emotional pain and systemic barriers, not a flawed personality.

Listen now, and don’t forget to subscribe and share—this is a conversation that could change lives!

Questions? If you have a question, you would like Joseph and Paula to answer during an episode of Questions for Counselors, feel free to reach out through the website at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email them directly at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [email protected]  ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can find information about this and other episodes on the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Just a reminder - anything shared by the pair during this and all other episodes is based on personal experiences and opinions. It is not to be viewed as professional counseling or advice and is solely the opinion of the individual and does not represent their employers or profession.  

We would love for you to rate our show and tell others about us. And remember, Knowledge leads to a Life Lived Better.

Sources used in the development of this episode include:

The Top 10 Things You Need to Know About Addiction - Self Recovery

Substance Use Statistics Sources 

NIH: Global Burden of Drug use disorder 

SAMHSA’s Statistics about Addiction in the USA

The Economist World Report 2024

World Health Organization Reports Over 3 million annual deaths related to addiction 

Worldwide Treatment versus Need for Treatment 

Thank you for listening to another Mental Health Moment, from the Life Lived Better podcast, where we quickly provide insight into issues that affect most of us,

In this episode, we are discussing - how mindfulness can support our mental health.

You can find information about this and other episodes on the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Just a reminder - anything shared in this, and all other episodes is based on personal experiences and opinions. It is not to be viewed as professional counseling or advice and is solely the opinion of the individual and does not represent their employers or profession.  

If you have a topic, you would like us to address in a future Mental Health Moment, let us know.

We would love for you to rate our show and tell others about us. And remember, Knowledge leads to a Life Lived Better.

We are honored to announce that we are the official podcast of the 2026 DFW Behavioral Health Symposium.

That means we will be at the symposium - in person—joining clinicians, educators, and behavioral health professionals from across the region.

The symposium is March 25 through the 28th, 2026.

We will have the opportunity to meet all of you who attend, and we will be recording on-site, doing spontaneous interviews, having real conversations, and even broadcasting directly from the conference floor.

If you haven’t registered yet, go to their website and get that taken care of - DFW BHS. While you are there, come find us to say hello. You might even find yourself behind the mic.

And if you can’t attend, don’t worry—we’ll be bringing the conversations, insights, some speakers, and the energy of the symposium straight to you through the podcast.

Join us at the DFW Behavioral Health Symposium at the DFW SHERATON AIRPORT HOTEL in Irving and keep listening to the Life Lived Better podcast—where learning, connection, and professional growth come together.

And don’t forget that Knowledge Leads to a Life Lived Better. 

Addiction Series, Part 1: Separating fact from fiction.

In the first episode of their series on addiction, Joseph and Paula dig into one of the most important topics they explore on the show: addiction — what it really is, what it isn’t, and why compassion matters so much. They break down common misconceptions, unpack the ongoing debate about whether addiction is a disease, and explore the many factors that contribute to it, including brain changes, genetics, trauma, environment, and social influences. Above all, the hosts emphasize that addiction is not a moral failing, but a complex human condition — and that recovery is absolutely possible.

They will continue the conversation in the next episode as they look deeper into the important aspects of addiction, recovery, support, and what healing can truly look like.

Do you have any questions? If you have a question for Joseph and Paula to answer during a future episode of Questions for Counselors, reach out through the website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Just a reminder - anything shared by the pair during this and all other episodes is based on personal experiences and opinions. It is not to be viewed as professional counseling or advice and is solely the opinion of the individual and does not represent their employers or profession.  

We would love for you to rate our show and tell others about us. And remember, Knowledge leads to a Life Lived Better.

Resources for this episode: 

Addiction Center: Definitions Of Addiction: Historical Views Versus Today’s Views

Cleveland Clinic: What Causes Addiction? 

Psychology Today: The 10 Most Common Myths About Addiction