Better Me

Canadian comedian Shawn Hitchins joined me to talk about his latest book the Light Streamed Beneath It: A Memoir of Grief and Celebration. We chatted about loss, the importance of community, and how scary it can be to start therapy, but how great it can be when you find a good therapist.Find out more at https://shawnhitchins.com

The incredibly talented spoken word poet Sabrina Benaim joined me to talk about metal health, relationships, and her new book of poetry I Love You, Call Me Back.Her website is https://www.sabrinabenaim.net/home where you can find information about her, her books, social media profiles, and more.

I had a great time talking with gynaecologist / singer-songwriter Dr. Kristina Dervatis about her recently released album Overdue, telling stories through music, and the increased demand for birth control during the pandemic. Website - https://kristinadervaitis.com Music YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2iffk4BLlZ0nyYl2YiiOtQ/featured Her Medical YouTube Channel (complete with a song about IUDs) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk5RWzabWjv4zmrvlrwTo-g/featured

Award winning Canadian author, Donna Morrissey joined me to talk about her new memoir Pluck: A Memoir of a Newfoundland Childhood and the Raucous, Terrible, Amazing Journey to Becoming a Novelist. We had a great conversation about family, the importance of laughter, and how pharmaceuticals have helped both of us through our mental health struggles.Award winning Canadian author, Donna Morrissey joined me to talk about her new memoir Pluck: A Memoir of a Newfoundland Childhood and the Raucous, Terrible, Amazing Journey to Becoming a Novelist. We had a great conversation about family, the importance of laughter, and how pharmaceuticals have helped both of us through our mental health struggles.Award winning Canadian author, Donna Morrissey joined me to talk about her new memoir Pluck: A Memoir of a Newfoundland Childhood and the Raucous, Terrible, Amazing Journey to Becoming a Novelist. We had a great conversation about family, the importance of laughter, and how pharmaceuticals have helped both of us through our mental health struggles.Award winning Canadian author, Donna Morrissey joined me to talk about her new memoir Pluck: A Memoir of a Newfoundland Childhood and the Raucous, Terrible, Amazing Journey to Becoming a Novelist. We had a great conversation about family, the importance of laughter, and how pharmaceuticals have helped both of us through our mental health struggles.Award winning Canadian author, Donna Morrissey joined me to talk about her new memoir Pluck: A Memoir of a Newfoundland Childhood and the Raucous, Terrible, Amazing Journey to Becoming a Novelist. We had a great conversation about family, the importance of laughter, and how pharmaceuticals have helped both of us through our mental health struggles.Award winning Canadian author, Donna Morrissey joined me to talk about her new memoir Pluck: A Memoir of a Newfoundland Childhood and the Raucous, Terrible, Amazing Journey to Becoming a Novelist. We had a great conversation about family, the importance of laughter, and how pharmaceuticals have helped both of us through our mental health struggles.Award winning Canadian author, Donna Morrissey joined me to talk about her new memoir Pluck: A Memoir of a Newfoundland Childhood and the Raucous, Terrible, Amazing Journey to Becoming a Novelist. We had a great conversation about family, the importance of laughter, and how pharmaceuticals have helped both of us through our mental health struggles.Award winning Canadian author, Donna Morrissey joined me to talk about her new memoir Pluck: A Memoir of a Newfoundland Childhood and the Raucous, Terrible, Amazing Journey to Becoming a Novelist. We had a great conversation about family, the importance of laughter, and how pharmaceuticals have helped both of us through our mental health struggles.

For this episode I took just a few minutes to talk about some thoughts on integrity and being true to yourself.

Writer Kirsteen MacLeod joined me for a conversation about her new book In Praise of Retreat: Finding Sanctuary in The Modern World. We chatted about definition and key features of a retreat and how breathing connects us and shows how alike we all are.

Canadian singer / song writer and singing teacher Emm Gryner joined me to talk about her new book The Healing Power of Singing: Raise Your Voice, Change Your Life - What Touring with David Bowie, Single Parenting and Ditching the Music Business Taught Me in 25 Easy Steps. This was a fun and inspiring conversation about what she learned from working on the first music video made in space, teaching singing, and giving up drinking just before the start of a pandemic

Lebanese Canadian activist, author, speaker, and educator Najwa Zebian joined me to talk about her new book Welcome Home: A Guide to Building a Home for Your Soul and how you can find your home within yourself, instead of seeking it out in others.

Loleen Berdahl, the author of the popular Academia Made Easier blog/newsletter, which provides easy tips for teaching, productivity, and work-life balance in academia, joined me to talk about how she gets things done without compromising her health. We also talked about how that can be more challenging for women than for men.Find her newsletter at https://loleen.substack.com and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/loleen_berdahl

When we think of the “gig economy” we often picture Uber drivers, but it also exists among positions that require advanced degrees and experience. In the first episode of season 3 of the Better Me Podcast, Dr. Christina Katopodis joined me to discuss the challenges such workers in education face (including physical and mental health challenges) and what changes need to be made for the benefit of instructors and students.