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
Mentioned books
Nov 4, 2024 • 23min
EP 161 Every Little Thing She Does is Magic (with guest Michelle Hébert)
Author Michelle Hébert joins me to discuss her debut novel Every Little Thing She Does is Magic, which is a story of a quirky and intriguing family in Nova Scotia dealing with grief and ghosts. It’s also filled with lots of fun 80s references.
Oct 21, 2024 • 28min
EP 160 Telling the Story of Jack Whalen
Bestselling author Lisa Moore joined me to discuss her latest book, Invisible Prisons: Jack Whalen’s Tireless Fight For Justice. Moore co-authored the book with Whalen, who spent four years in the Whitbourne Training School for Boys in Newfoundland, half of which he spent in solitary confinement.
Oct 7, 2024 • 35min
EP 159 Why Trees Could Save Humanity (with guest Diana Beresford-Kroeger)
Best-selling author and award-winning scientist Dr. Diana Beresford-Kroeger joined me to talk about her latest book Our Green Heart: The Soul and Science of Forests, the benefits of forest bathing, and why we should all be planting more trees (and what kinds we should plant).
Sep 23, 2024 • 28min
EP 158 Privilege and Productivity
Loleen Berdahl joined me again, and we talked about how so much of the productivity advice out there is by and for people in positions of privilege for whom saying “no” and setting their own schedule can be much easier than it is for others.
Sep 9, 2024 • 11min
EP 157 Kicking Off the Fall 2024 Season
Welcome back for the new season! In this episode, I talk about the change to our schedule and the importance of making informed decisions when voting.
Jun 24, 2024 • 12min
EP 156 Signing Off for The Summer
I’ll be back in the fall, but I took a few minutes to talk about why I do this podcast, the importance of taking breaks, and having boundaries that protect you and others from being pushed too hard. Find me on Instagram at @heathermross
Jun 17, 2024 • 11min
EP 155 What, So What, Now What?
At a time when I’m hearing so much from people about feeling burned out, asking simple questions can help you see how what you may have learned matters and what matters for you to focus on in your life right now.
Jun 10, 2024 • 4min
EP 154 Setting an End-Time for Your Workday
For a lot of us, especially those working from home, the end of your workday can be hard to spot. In this episode, I share some thoughts on tips recently shared in a video by Todoist.The video can be found at https://youtu.be/jiWKdb-4sDE?feature=shared.
Jun 3, 2024 • 6min
EP 153 Give Yourself Time for Ideas
If we’re always racing around or staring at a screen, our brain doesn’t have the chance to ponder what we’ve been consuming. Give yourself time to let ideas come to the forefront and capture them before they’re gone.
May 27, 2024 • 41min
EP 152 Women and Mental Health- The Problems Aren’t All in Our Heads (with guest Misty Pratt)
Writer Misty Pratt joined me to talk about her new book “All in Her Head: How Gender Bias Harms Women’s Mental Health.”
