Life Lived Better

In this Mental Health Moment, I am discussing - Self-Care You can find information about this and other episodes on the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Just a reminder - anything shared in this, and all other episodes is based on personal experiences and opinions. It is not to be viewed as professional counseling or advice and is sol...

The conversation about making friends as an adult continues in part two. Making friends as an adult can feel surprisingly difficult. Between busy schedules, life transitions, past hurts, social anxiety, and the fear of rejection, many people quietly wonder why connection feels harder than it used to. In this episode, Joseph and Paula explore the emotional reality of adult friendship—why it matters...

In this Mental Health Moment, I am discussing - Loss You can find information about this and other episodes on the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Just a reminder - anything shared in this, and all other episodes is based on personal experiences and opinions. It is not to be viewed as professional counseling or advice and is solely t...

They are back!!! Joseph and Paula return with a long episode to discuss how making friends as an adult can feel surprisingly difficult. Between busy schedules, life transitions, past hurts, social anxiety, and the fear of rejection, many people quietly wonder why connection feels harder than it used to. In this episode, Paula and Joseph explore the emotional reality of adult friendship—why it matt...

In this Mental Health Moment, I am discussing - The Psychology of Happiness. You can find information about this and other episodes on the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Just a reminder - anything shared in this, and all other episodes is based on personal experiences and opinions. It is not to be viewed as professional counseling or ad...

Thank you for listening to another Mental Health Moment, from the Life Lived Better podcast, where we quickly provide insight into issues that affect most of us, In this episode, we are discussing - Mental Health and Nutrition.  You can find information about this and other episodes on the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Just a reminder -...

Thank you for listening to another Mental Health Moment, from the Life Lived Better podcast, where we quickly provide insight into issues that affect most of us, In this episode, we are discussing - Healing Requires Accountability You can find information about this and other episodes on the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Just a remin...

Thank you for listening to another Mental Health Moment , from the Life Lived Better podcast, where we quickly provide insight into issues that affect most of us, In this episode, we are discussing - Not Everything Needs to be Healed! You can find information about this and other episodes on the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠   ⁠⁠⁠ Just a...

Thank you for listening to another Mental Health Moment , from the Life Lived Better podcast, where we quickly provide insight into issues that affect most of us, In this episode, we are discussing - Healing isn't always peaceful! You can find information about this and other episodes on the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠   ⁠⁠ Just a r...

In this episode, Joseph and Paula explore ibogaine, an increasingly discussed and controversial substance in addiction treatment. They break down what ibogaine is, what it claims to do, and the current realities surrounding its use, including risks, legal status, and ethical considerations. With a focus on both curiosity and caution, this conversation invites counselors and listeners alike to thin...

Thank you for listening to another Mental Health Moment , from the Life Lived Better podcast, where we quickly provide insight into issues that affect most of us, In this episode, we are discussing - You can't manifest your way out of trauma! You can find information about this and other episodes on the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠...

This episode marks the closing conversation in our series on addiction — and it’s a little different from previous discussions. Throughout this series, Joseph and Paula have explored addiction from many angles: what it is, what it isn’t, how it develops, and why it is so often misunderstood. But some of the most important aspects of addiction don’t fit neatly into a single topic. In this episode,...

Thank you for listening to another Mental Health Moment , from the Life Lived Better podcast, where we quickly provide insight into issues that affect most of us, In this episode, we are discussing - Changing Procrastination! You can find information about this and other episodes on the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠   ⁠ Just a reminder - a...

An old listener favorite! Episode 29: Boundaries. Back when the hosts were still green but eager. Feeling suffocated? Intruded upon? You may be having your boundaries violated. In this episode, Joseph and Paula talk about boundaries - what they are, the reason they are needed, and how to set them.  If you have a question, you would like Joseph and Paula to answer during an episode of Questions for...

Thank you for listening to another Mental Health Moment , from the Life Lived Better podcast, where we quickly provide insight into issues that affect most of us, In this episode, we are discussing - Defining Procrastination! You can find information about this and other episodes on the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠   ⁠⁠ Just a reminder -...

Loving Without Enabling: Supporting Someone Through Addiction In this episode of their series on addiction, Joseph and Paula focus on enabling —one of the most misunderstood and emotionally complex dynamics surrounding substance use. Because addiction remains highly stigmatized, this conversation is rooted in providing clarity, compassion, and accurate information rather than blame. The hosts expl...

Thank you for listening to another Mental Health Moment , from the Life Lived Better podcast, where we quickly provide insight into issues that affect most of us, In this episode, we are discussing - Professional Networking! You can find information about this and other episodes on the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠   Just a reminder - anythi...

Addiction - Impact, Treatment, and Support Addiction is often misunderstood, surrounded by stigma, and deeply complex. In this episode, Joseph and Paula are reflecting on their professional and personal experiences to shed light on the realities of addiction—what it is, what it isn’t, and how we can better support those affected by it. Join us as we discuss: The facts about addiction and why it is...

Thank you for listening to another Mental Health Moment , from the Life Lived Better podcast, where we quickly provide insight into issues that affect most of us, In this episode, we are discussing - Digital Detox! You can find information about this and other episodes on the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Just a reminder - anything shared in...

Addiction - More Than a Personality Their series on addiction continues with this episode where the hosts explore whether the idea of an “addictive personality” is real and what actually drives addiction. Joseph and Paula review global and U.S. addiction statistics: ​Tens of millions worldwide have drug use disorders. ​Hundreds of millions have alcohol use disorders. ​Combined, hundreds of million...

Thank you for listening to another Mental Health Moment , from the Life Lived Better podcast, where we quickly provide insight into issues that affect most of us, In this episode, we are discussing - how mindfulness can support our mental health. You can find information about this and other episodes on the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Just a...

We are honored to announce that we are the official podcast of the 2026 DFW Behavioral Health Symposium. That means we will be at the symposium - in person—joining clinicians, educators, and behavioral health professionals from across the region. The symposium is March 25 through the 28th, 2026. We will have the opportunity to meet all of you who attend, and we will be recording on-site, doing spo...

Addiction Series, Part 1: Separating fact from fiction. In the first episode of their series on addiction, Joseph and Paula dig into one of the most important topics they explore on the show: addiction — what it really is, what it isn’t, and why compassion matters so much. They break down common misconceptions, unpack the ongoing debate about whether addiction is a disease, and explore the many fa...

Thank you for listening to another Mental Health Moment , from the Life Lived Better podcast, where we quickly provide insight into issues that affect most of us, In this episode, we are discussing - Sitting with Uncomfortable Feelings - without fixing them! You can find information about this and other episodes on the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode of The Life Lived Better Podcast , Joseph and Paula dive into the fascinating world of attachment styles and explore how the patterns we learned early in life shape the way we connect, communicate, and build relationships today. Join us as we break down the four major attachment styles— secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorganized —and discuss what each one looks like in adulthood....