Life Lived Better

In this episode, Joseph and Paula are diving into one of the most discussed mental health topics of our time: ADHD — and the increasingly common question, “Do I have ADHD, or am I just overwhelmed?” With constant notifications, fast-paced routines, and pressure to stay plugged in, many of us struggle to focus. We break down what ADHD actually is, how it differs from everyday distraction, and why m...

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 - The Impact Social Media Has on Mental Health. You can find information about this and other episodes on the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Just a remin...

The Life Lived Better Podcast will return next Thursday. In this New Year message, Life Lived Better welcomes listeners into 2026 with warmth, encouragement, and hope. We reflect on growth—not by becoming a “new you,” but by gently becoming more of who you already are. This year, the podcast will dive into topics like burnout recovery, confidence after setbacks, self-compassion, boundaries, nervou...

As we move through this holiday season, we just want to take a moment to thank you for being here with us. No matter what you celebrate—or if this time of year feels joyful, complicated, quiet, or heavy—we hope you find small moments of peace, connection, and rest. Thank you for listening, for showing up for yourself, and for being part of this community. We’re wishing you warmth, kindness, and a...

In this heartfelt episode of The Life Lived Better Podcast , Joseph and Paula explore one of the most challenging — yet most transformative — aspects of emotional healing: forgiveness . Whether it’s forgiving someone who hurt you or learning to forgive yourself, this conversation unpacks why forgiveness matters, what holds us back, and how to move toward freedom and peace. In this episode, you’ll...

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 - Burnout. You can find information about this and other episodes on the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Just a reminder - anything shared in this, and all...

In this episode of The Life Lived Better Podcast , Joseph and Paula slow things down to talk about something nearly all of us face this time of year: holiday stress . While the season promises joy, connection, and celebration, it often brings pressure, overwhelm, and exhaustion instead. You’re not alone—research shows that nearly 9 in 10 Americans feel stressed during the holidays, and for many, e...

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 - Comparison. You can find information about this and other episodes on the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Just a reminder - anything shared in this, and all...

It is Thanksgiving Day in the United States. The Life Lived Better Podcast will return next Thursday with a new episode.  This Thanksgiving, we want to take a moment to express our gratitude—to our listeners, our followers, and everyone on the journey of living better every day. Your curiosity, openness, and willingness to grow inspire us to keep exploring the topics that matter most: wellness, re...

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 - Grief & Loss. You can find information about this and other episodes on the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Just a reminder - anything shared in this, and...

In this deeply insightful episode of The Life Lived Better Podcast , Joseph and Paula unpack two powerful — and often misunderstood — relationship dynamics: codependency and counterdependency . Though they seem like opposites, both are rooted in the same place — fear, unmet attachment needs, and a longing for safety and connection. In this episode, the hosts explore: Where codependent and counterd...

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 talking Resilience. 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 ep...

Join Joseph and Paula for another episode of a listener favorite - Questions for Counselors . In this episode they take on a variety of questions, including asking our co-hosts if they have ever used substances, what they had to do to become counselors, if counselors see counselors, and how to get over a breakup. Do you have any questions? If you have a question for Joseph and Paula to answer duri...

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 Taking Mental health to Work. You can find information about this and other episodes on the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Just a reminder - anything shared in this, and all ot...

In this episode Joseph and Paula complete their exploration the difference between healthy and unhealthy romantic relationships. From communication styles and trust to red flags and boundaries, we break down what helps love thrive and what can slowly erode it. Whether you’re currently in a relationship or reflecting on past experiences, this conversation will give you practical insights to better...

In this episode Joseph and Paula explore the difference between healthy and unhealthy romantic relationships. From communication styles and trust to red flags and boundaries, we break down what helps love thrive and what can slowly erode it. Whether you’re currently in a relationship or reflecting on past experiences, this conversation will give you practical insights to better understand what hea...

In this episode, we finish up our conversation with Collier Landry. We were privileged to have Collier Landry join us on the podcast. You might know Collier from the documentary, originally aired on ID TV and now on Prime, called A Murder in Mansfield . Collier was the main subject of that documentary. At 11-years old, Collier was witness to the murder of his mother and at 12 he testified for the...

We were privileged to have Collier Landry join us on the podcast. You might know Collier from the documentary, originally aired on ID TV and now on Prime, called A Murder in Mansfield . Collier was the main subject of that documentary. At 11-years old, Collier was witness to the murder of his mother and at 12 he testified for the defense against his father. His father, Dr. Jack Boyle was convicted...

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 talking organization. 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 epis...

In this episode Joseph and Paula continue their Relationship series by diving into the important topic of healthy versus unhealthy family relationships . Families can be a source of love, support, and belonging—but they can also create stress, conflict, or even harm when dynamics become unhealthy. We’ll explore the signs of a supportive, nurturing family system, as well as red flags that may point...

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 talking cyberbullying. 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 episo...

In this episode Joseph and Paula explore what it means to have a healthy relationship with yourself—and why it matters. The co-hosts break down the key elements of self-respect and emotional well-being. Our hosts share personal reflections, expert insights, and practical tips to help build a more supportive and nurturing inner dialogue. Whether you’re working on healing, growing, or simply learnin...

We are excited to let you know about a new addition to our format. We are calling Mental Health Moment , where we will provide insight into issues that affect most of us…but it will be done quickly…with the intention of dropping a nugget in between our more involved episodes. We hope you enjoy them. In the inaugural episode, we are talking about something that shows up for everyone — stress. You c...

In this episode Joseph and Paula explore the dynamics of social relationships—the good, the bad, and everything in between. What makes a friendship truly supportive? And how can you tell when a relationship is starting to become emotionally draining or toxic? From red flags like manipulation, competition, and one-sided effort to green flags like mutual respect, trust, and accountability, the co-ho...

In this episode, Joseph and Paula continue their series on relationships by taking a look at the essential elements of healthy professional relationships —what they look like, why they matter, and how to build them. From setting boundaries and fostering mutual respect to communicating effectively and navigating workplace dynamics. The co-hosts explore how strong professional connections can lead t...