I originally wrote this episode during the pandemic when life felt extra hard–and guess what, now, in November 2024, life is also feeling difficult albeit for different reasons including an impossible situation in the Middle East. Humans have long turned to art to help them make sense of and get through tough times. This week on the podcast I’m talking about how to consume art as a means to being a better person–and just feeling better about the world and your place in it. I hope they help. This episode sponsored by (thank you for supporting our sponsors!): HelloFresh – Use promo code BETTERPERSONFREE to get free breakfast for life!AquaTru – Save 20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier when you use the code BETTER. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s trait is running late and forgetting to write people back and therefore, potentially letting other people down. Let me just say, I FEEL this one.Something else I’ll add about this topic that wasn’t on my radar when I first wrote this episode (because I was currently swimming in it) is that perimenopause can make you forgetful and spacey. Yep! Another thing to blame on your erratic hormone levels. PLUS, these two things are hallmarks of ADHD, and you’ve also got to respect and accept your neurodiversity.  This episode sponsored by: HelloFresh – Use promo code 50BETTERPERSON to save 50% and get free shipping Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whether you’re telling a little fib, or blatantly telling someone something that isn’t true, or even NOT telling someone something that IS true, dishonesty is often one of those things that triggers the “am I a bad person?” thought pattern later on.In today's episode, I talked with honesty expert--and close personal friend--Judi Ketteler, author of the book “Would I Lie to You?"Judi’s websiteJudi’s bookThis episode sponsored by:HelloFresh – Use promo code 50BETTERPERSON to save 50% and get free shipping Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the podcast I’m flipping things around and talking about some of the things that can make us wonder if we’re a bad person. When I surveyed listeners several months ago about the things that make them feel like a bad person, the most popular response was some form of impatience. So today we’re taking a look at what’s typically underneath your impatience and how to address that root cause. This episode sponsored by: HelloFresh – Use promo code 50BETTERPERSON to save 50% and get free shipping Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So, if you’re perimenopausal, what are you supposed to DO about it!? Well, aside from talking to your Ob/Gyn about their help managing your most troubling symptoms (and if they give you a blank stare or suggest you don’t need to worry about anything, seek out a doc who has been certified by the North American Menopause Society although, prepare to wait because there are only 1600 of them, compared to 80,000 Ob/Gyns), now is a great time to start really embracing some self-care strategies. In today’s episode, I interview holistic healthcare coach who specializes in perimenopause, Jolinda Johnson. She’s a great IG follow @coachjolinda. Good luck. It does get better. This episode sponsored by: HelloFresh – Use promo code 50BETTERPERSON to save 50% and get free shipping Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could your fatigue be related to perimenopause? Could your weight gain? What about your back pain? Because perimenopause can trigger a whole slew of seemingly disconnected symptoms, the probable answer is yes. If you have lady parts and are in your 30s, 40s, or early 50, come find out how to connect the dots between the weird stuff you’re experiencing and your hormones. This episode sponsored by:HelloFresh – Use promo code 50BETTERPERSON to save 50% and get free shipping Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For too long, this natural shift that every person with a uterus and ovaries goes through has been seen as either sad, scary, or shameful–or something not even worth mentioning. When it’s something that every person with a uterus experiences, and for a lot of us, it’s like running a cosmic marathon on top of everything else in life. People of all genders need to understand what perimenopause is all about so that women don’t have to be bewildered or embarrassed on their own anymore. It’s time to normalize perimenopause, and bring it into the light. (Wait til you hear its heinous history! So maddening.)This episode sponsored by: HelloFresh – Use promo code 50BETTERPERSON to save 50% and get free shipping Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Having your mood in a better place helps you be a better person–but there are so many things that can yank it around. In today’s episode I share 5 quick and remarkably effective ways to boost your mood. (And I share the movies and music I turn to again and again to lift my mood.)This episode sponsored by: HelloFresh – Use promo code 50BETTERPERSON to save 50% and get free shipping Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Setting up a routine can help keep your mood in a good place, as opposed to waking up and just starting to react to whatever presents itself, which leaves you feeling pulled in a million different directions, frazzled, and probably low mood. In this episode I share the different ways to think about what to put in that daily routine so that you know you’re taking good care of yourself and your responsibilities–and that helps your mood stay steady. Related episode: Morning Ritual to Clear Your HeadThis episode sponsored by:HelloFresh – Use promo code 50BETTERPERSON to save 50% and get free shipping Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all know that sometimes, something happens to hijack your day–and your mood. (It happened to me the day before I wrote this episode; I share the details of how my afternoon got hijacked by a call from my son’s vice principal.). Today I’m sharing a three step approach that spells out ARC, which is apt, because these three steps are like a rainbow bridge that can take you from upset to stable.This episode sponsored by: HelloFresh – Use promo code 50BETTERPERSON to save 50% and get free shipping Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices