Adult Education

Author and journalist Kayleen Schaefer has a fascinating look at how people in their thirties are changing the way we view adult life. Turning 30 no longer holds the same power and panic that it used to. I catch up with Kayleen to talk about her research and findings that she put in her new book 'But You're Still So Young: How Thirtysomethings Are Redefining Adulthood.' For more on Kayleen Instagr...

Luvvie Ajayi Jones is a blogger, author and public speaker. She just released her second book titled 'Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual.' In it she discusses being a 'professional troublemaker' in life and how important that role is. Also, she talks about imposter syndrome which is something I've been very interested in lately. Our conversation is largely wrapped around that conce...

We live in a time when you can get just about anything you want with just a few taps on your phone. On the one hand, it's amazing how easy it is. On the other, have we lost out on some basic skills that humans had been using for generations? Over the last few decades life has gotten busier. In two parent households you have both parents working leaving them less time to cook dinners and share reci...

If you know anything about me, you know that my journey to taking back my life started about 5 years ago. It was the first time I picked up a copy of Sarah Knight's debut book 'The Life Changing Magic Of Not Giving A Fuck.' She spoke to me. It was the book that I needed in my life and it helped me realize that I was not on the right path. Over the years Sarah has released 5 books, 3 workbooks, 1 d...

It's easy to look somewhere else for a solution to your problems. We have such a difficult time looking within. Someone else has to have a better option, right? But, what if looking within could unlock power you never thought you had? That's what we're talking about today. Kimberly Friedmutter is joining me to talk about her book 'Subconscious Power: Use Your Inner Mind To Create The Life You've A...

Fairness. I'd say most people would see that as a positive word. Especially in relationships. Most of us are striving for a fair household where each partner holds up their end of the bargain and does their 'fair share.' How's that working for you? Do you find that sometimes your partner isn't pulling their weight? Maybe you're frustrated because you think you're doing so much more in the house? F...

When you're becoming a parent everyone has tons of advice for you. They all have something to say. Now that I've become a dad I'm realizing that advice was just the tip of the iceberg. There is so much more that happens that no one really prepares you for. I want to talk about those things they don't warn you about. Like the physical recovery after giving birth, what kind of role dads may play dur...

What are you afraid of? There are some obvious answers like snakes, heights, replying all with a snarky response to the boss. Fear manifests itself in many ways through your life. Right now I'm afraid of being a bad dad to my new baby girl. It terrifies me to think that something I do could make her unhappy or change her life for the worse. While fear can be something that holds us back, it's also...

What's the most common New Year's resolution? If you said 'lose weight' you'd be right. Millions of people each January vow to lose weight and get healthy. Unfortunately many of these people turn to the latest fad diet to help them with their goal. Sure, maybe you'll see some quick results, but these fad diets are not designed to help you with the long game of keeping the weight off for good. That...

As the world slowed down during the pandemic, our social connections started to shrink. We stayed in contact with our close network, but those on the fringe started to fall off. It's estimated that our networks shrunk by about 17%. What kind of impact does that have on our overall happiness and wellness? Marissa King, Yale professor and leader in the field of networks, dives into that discussion w...

I'll admit that the biggest reason I do this podcast is for selfish reasons. I'm trying to learn more about how to live my healthiest and happiest life. This interview has opened my eyes to some new things I hadn't thought about before. I always associated the pelvic floor and pelvic health to women who were pregnant or had just given birth. Now I know I'm very wrong. I spoke with D...

If you follow Be More Well then you know I've been off the radar for a little over a month. Between Thanksgiving, struggles at my real job and my baby arriving a month earlier than expected, I had to take a break from doing the show. It was essential for me to stay sane and to keep up with life. But, it's a new year and I have a new excitement for what's to come. I have great guests and more thing...

Social media can be a fantastic tool to keep up with friends and family. But it also can suck the life out of you if you're not careful. The Netflix documentary "The Social Dilemma" has really helped to shine a spotlight on the dangers of social media usage. I think in the back of our minds we all knew that it wasn't helping us to be happy, but listening to the experts talk about the dangers of so...

If I'm being honest, I never thought I'd be talking about porn in one of my podcasts. But here we are. I was inspired to dive further into this topic after coming across a TEDx Talk done by today's guest, Maria Ahlin. It was titled 'Let's Talk Porn.' Ok, I thought, you have my interest. My eyes and mind were opened up to so many new things I had never really considered. With people finding porn at...

I've been looking forward to sharing this conversation since the moment I answered the zoom call. Joining me today is country artist Lindsay Ell. If you're not familiar with her music, I highly suggest you check it out. But do it after you listen to the show. She put out her latest album, 'Heart Theory,' almost two months ago and she did it with a 24 hour livestream that had guests from every sing...

This is without a doubt one of my favorite conversations yet. Jami Crist and I have never met in person but we've been connected for years through mutual friends and social media. The first time we ever really spoke was back in May for a bonus episode of the show when she was hosting a virtual retreat. And that meeting was done via Zoom so does it even really count? I guess in today's environment...

This is not the episode I thought I'd have for you this week. I was prepared to dive into a completely different topic. But a documentary I saw this week got my mind turning and I had to call an audible. I watched the film Holding These Moments which is about one of my favorite bands, Bane. The doc looks back at the band over the years and their final tour and shows. It was super emotional and bro...

Matt Haig is one of my favorite authors. I put him up there with Nick Hornby and Chuck Klosterman. I love the way his mind works and the way he can paint a picture. I first came across Matt with his 2015 best seller 'Reasons To Stay Alive.' Never before had I read something about mental health and depression that was so open and honest. So many of the feelings that Matt expressed in that non-ficti...

With all of the talk these days about the toxic environment in social media, I've found it's important to find the people and accounts that offer inspiration. I once heard someone say, 'Feed your feed with things that genuinely feed your soul.' I've been trying to take that advice. I've muted or unfollowed toxic accounts and people in my life and I've filled the spaces with people like Elizabeth E...

I don't know about you, but I like to say yes. I don't want to be the guy that always says no and I don't want to give off the impression that I'm a negative person. So I say yes to a lot of things. Personal life things, work things, you name it...I'm saying yes. But I kinda hate it. I don't want to say yes to everything. Saying yes is killing me and I need to cut it out. That's why I hit up the a...

It's a sad statistic, but it's likely that just about all of us have been impacted by suicide. It's an epidemic in this country, but people are still uncomfortable talking about it. Why? That's a good question. Jonny Boucher, founder of Hope For The Day, has been working to break that stigma and educate people about suicide. The mission of HFTD is to get the conversation started and to offer resou...

We hear it all the time...running is a great way to clear your mind, or it's perfect to settle down after a long day of work. But, what if it isn't? What if running is causing your brain to work overtime and it takes your mind to the negative side of things? It's called runner's fatigue and a lot of people go through it. Everyone from professional runners to any of us going out for an afternoon ru...

How many times have you used the phrase, "There's just not enough time in the day"? What if I told you that there's a lot more time than you think? That's the subject of this week's episode. Behavioral scientist, and happiness researcher, Ashley Whillans has been studying time, and our use of it, as it relates to our happiness. Her research is fascinating. Thanks to modern technology we actually h...

I've unknowingly walked myself into a three part series on the show. In our last episode (episode 17) we spoke about how the traditional views of "success" don't necessarily bring us happiness. Maybe it's time to rethink those views of success and find our happiness in other ways. Finding those new versions of success could lead you to make a transition in life. In this episode we talk about those...

What does your definition of success look like? For most people, it's probably a traditional view. High powered job, maybe that corner office on an upper level floor of an office building overlooking the city and lots and lots of money. While that may sound successful, a lot of people in that position are miserable in life. Unfortunately, people tend to follow their idea of success as it takes the...