Better Me
Heather Ross
The Better Me Podcast delves into how people navigate through life’s challenges and live as the best people they can be. Writer and educator Heather M. Ross chats with guests about issues affecting mental health, and how they’ve gotten past life’s bumps in the road, from potholes to sinkholes. She also shares her own stories of living with a mental illness while striving to pursue her dreams.Visit Heather's website at http://betterme.ca
Episodes
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May 26, 2025 • 22min
EP 171 The Bad and The Ugly of GenAI (with guest Terry Greene)
Friend and fellow educator and podcaster Terry Greene joined me to discuss our concerns regarding generative artificial intelligence (GenAI).
May 12, 2025 • 25min
EP 170 Changing Perspectives on Bears and Life (with guest Claire Cameron)
Best-selling author Claire Cameron joined me to discuss her latest book, How to Survive a Bear Attack. We talked about an infamous bear attack, how much bears and humans are alike, and how her life has changed since a cancer diagnosis.
Apr 29, 2025 • 45min
EP 169 Self-care as Community (with guest Renee Hess)
Once Renee Hess discovered the game of Hockey, she was hooked. But as a black woman, she found that she and women and girls like her weren’t always welcomed into that space as fans, players, or the families of players. Out of that came the founding of the Black Girls Hockey Club. Renee joined me to talk about her journey into the hockey world, what BGHC is and does, and the role that individual self-care has on a community.
Apr 14, 2025 • 37min
EP 168 Being True to Yourself (with guest Noelle Podar)
Noelle Podar was finally living as the person she truly is, but as a trans woman, she couldn’t keep silent anymore about what the U.S. government and others are doing to the trans community. She joined me to talk about her journey and becoming a reluctant activist.
Mar 31, 2025 • 6min
EP 167 Trying to Regain Some of What Depression Has Taken
Depression can mean missing out on years or experiences. In this episode, I talk about that and how I’m trying to make up for some of what I missed out on.
Mar 17, 2025 • 4min
EP 166 5 Years of Better Me
Welcome to the new season! It’s hard to believe that it’s been five years and 166 episodes. Here’s a bit of a preview of what’s coming up. Oh, and be sure to follow me on Bluesky: @mctoonish
Dec 23, 2024 • 14min
EP 165 Caring For Yourself During the Holidays
This is the final episode of 2024. In it, I shared some of the things I’m trying to keep in mind to care for myself and things I’m hoping you will take to heart as well.
Dec 16, 2024 • 39min
EP 164 Why is Change So Hard (with guest Najwa Zebian)
Dr. Najwa Zebian, my guest for episode 64, joins me 100 episodes later to talk about her latest book The Only Constant and to talk about why change can be so challenging for people.
Nov 27, 2024 • 23min
EP 163 Choice, Consequences, and Comfort Zones (with guest Oliver Burkeman)
Best-selling author Oliver Burkeman and I discussed the fact that we all have choices in life as long as we’re willing to deal with the consequences and that what is often called our "comfort zone” may not be all that comfortable.
Nov 11, 2024 • 25min
EP 162 What She Said- Conversations About Equality (with guest Elizabeth Renzetti)
Bestselling Canadian author and journalist Elizabeth Renzetti joined me to discuss her new book What She Said: Conversations About Equality. We talked about the way victims of intimate partner violence and sexual assault are treated and about the shifting attitudes of young men toward the gains women and members of marginalized groups have made.
