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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Mar 4, 2024 • 22min
EP 141 Clearing the Deck With a Weekly Review (with guest Loleen Berdahl)
Frequent guest Loleen Berdahl joined me to talk about how we each take time on Fridays to prepare for the following week, and beyond.
Feb 26, 2024 • 30min
EP 140 The Brave Habit (with guest Todd Henry)
Writer, speaker, and podcaster Todd Henry joined me for our third conversation on the Better Me Podcast. We spoke about his latest book, The Brave Habit, and the major change he made to his podcast after 18 years.You can find Todd and The Daily Creative Podcast at https://www.toddhenry.com/
Feb 19, 2024 • 10min
EP 139 Sunlight, Bravery, and What's Coming Up
This episode includes a bit about how I'm trying to improve my wake-up routine, a challenge for you around bravery, and a preview of some of the upcoming guests.
Feb 12, 2024 • 9min
EP 138 The Mocking of Trauma and Mental Health
For this episode, I took a few minutes to share some thoughts on Larry David, Elmo, and the mocking Will Wheaton received for sharing about his own trauma and PTSD.
Feb 5, 2024 • 18min
EP 137 Habits and Encouragement
In this episode, I talk a bit about what I’ve been reading, what I learned from Katy Milkman’s book How to Change, and putting courage into others.
Jan 29, 2024 • 39min
EP 136 The Interview (with guest host Kelly S. Thompson)
To kick off a new season of the Better Me Podcast, Kelly S. Thompson took over the podcast and interviewed me. We talked about why I do the podcast, why we need to talk about mental health, and that we both Bullet Journal.
Dec 18, 2023 • 11min
EP 135 Wrapping Up 2023
This is the final episode of 2023. I talked a bit about wrapping up the year and preparing for 2024. I also shared some information about getting help if you’re struggling mentally during this holiday season and beyond. Suicide Crisis Hotline (U.S. and Canada) 988List of Suicide Crisis Lines from around the world - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines
Dec 11, 2023 • 22min
EP 134 It's Never Too Late to Tell Our Stories (with Fran Eldridge)
Fran Eldridge joined me to talk about her debut book A Moment of Clarity, a collection of short fiction stories based on her own experiences growing up in Nova Scotia and her life in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Dec 4, 2023 • 35min
EP 133 Books, Chocolate, and Other Holiday Traditions (with guest Kelly S. Thompson)
Author Kelly S. Thompson joined me again to talk about our recent in-person visit, setting intentions for 2024, and holiday traditions. You can find Kelly online at https://kellysthompson.com/
Nov 27, 2023 • 27min
EP 132 Writing to Process Tragedy (with guest Stephanie Kain)
Writer Stephanie Kain joined me to talk about her latest book Lifeline: An Elegy in which she uses a variety of writing styles and perspectives to tell the story of caring for a friend intent on taking her own life.
