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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Jul 18, 2020 • 20min
Ep 21 The good, the bad, and the advice for parents (with Sydney)
I was lucky enough to have my favourite guest on again. My daughter Sydney joined me to talk about the importance of establishing good habits, breaking bad ones, and how parents can help their children to work on these.
Jul 11, 2020 • 14min
EP 20 Who You Eat With May Be Just As Important As What You Eat (with Marta Zaraska)
In this episode I chatted with science journalist Marta Zaraska from her home in France about research showing that our connections with each other, including sharing meals, may be just as important in determining our longevity as what we eat and how much we exercise.
Jul 4, 2020 • 23min
EP 19 Entitled to Nothing, Grateful for Everything (with Lisa Thomaidis)
For episode 19, I had the privilege of speaking with Lisa Thomaidis, coach of both the University of Saskatchewan Huskies and Canadian National Womens’ basketball teams. We talked about the tumultuous year she’s had, the reputation she and her players have for their kindness toward fans and opponents, and what it was like coaching superstar Sabine Dukate who moved from Latvia to play for Thomaidis and the Huskies.
Jun 27, 2020 • 21min
EP 18 The Importance of Students ‘Fitting In’ (with Angela DeBarger)
Angela DeBarger, the Program Officer in Education with the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. In this episode, we talked about Angela’s own experiences of feeling the need to “fit in” in school and the importance of students seeing representation in their learning experiences.
Jun 20, 2020 • 32min
EP 17 Read Any Good Books Lately (with Jennifer Diehr)
Reading has been one of the tools in my toolbox of protecting my mental health. In this episode I’m joined by my good friend Jennifer Diehr to talk about books we’d recommend to each other and to listeners.
Jun 13, 2020 • 21min
EP 16 The Role of Meditation in My Mental Health
I went solo for this episode to talk about why I started the podcast and about the role that meditating has played in helping me through my most recent bout of depression, and how it helps me to stay well now.
Jun 6, 2020 • 25min
Ep 15 The Quest to Make Education More Human (with Robin DeRosa)
I sat down with Professor Robin DeRosa to talk about how universities and colleges can support student learning during the pandemic and beyond by becoming “more human”. We also talked about the Salem Witch Trials so be sure to check this one out.
May 30, 2020 • 35min
EP 14 Feeling Fear (with Eva Holland)
Writer Eva Holland joined me to talk about her new book “Nerve: A personal journey through the science of fear”, the importance of support networks, and what inspired her to share these stories about some of her most difficult struggles.
May 23, 2020 • 26min
EP 13 Living With the Unknown (with Greg Johnson)
More than a decade ago Greg Johnson gave up his job at the communications, marketing, and advertising firm he founded to pursue his passion for capturing nature’s most beautiful and deadly displays of severe weather. In this episode, we talk about tornado chasing and the unpredictability of life.
May 18, 2020 • 31min
EP 12 Increasing Access to Education (with Hugh McGuire)
Recently my friend Hugh McGuire, the co-founder and Executive Director of the Rebus Foundation chatted about something we’re both passionate about - increasing access to education and improving the learning experience for students of all ages through open educational resources.
