Better Topics

Scott & Nancy are a husband & wife life coaching team. They use their unique method of Adventure Therapy to support women in breaking their pattern of failed relationships so they can have the healthy, loving and amazing relationship they have always dreamed of. Listen in to hear what Adventure Therapy even is, and what it means to be a TEAM in a relationship. Plus some tips you can take to make your partner smile! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Expert Coach, Author, and Speaker, Janelle Anderson leads women through a process of self-discovery, personal transformation, and growth to create a fearless confidence in who they are and what they do. She is passionate about empowering women to shed the false narratives that hold them back and stepping out onto center stage of their lives as the star of their own story. Janelle’s traumatic story of being drugged and raped in college, sex trafficked in her twenties, and enduring a six-year abusive marriage with a narcissist serves as the backdrop to understanding her passion for helping women become fearlessly confident. Janelle carried the burden of shame from her past for over 30 years. And she talks about it with Shelby on Little Did You Know and teaches us how to be our own star! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Abby is a high-energy entrepreneur who liberated herself from a career in network television production to start a matchmaking business.  Now the premier matchmaker in her home market of Colorado, Abby has built a successful company around helping busy professionals find love. Abby also hosts a podcast called GHOSTED that explores the world of matchmaking with experts in various fields stopping by to weigh in on finding love!This is an episode you don't want to miss!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Diana is the owner of the card game of Better Topics. Better Topics is a card game for couples that she created with her husband. They created this game to help couples have deeper conversations and also still have a lot of fun.Its game-like features and rewards system makes it a great game for date night, when traveling, or even on a picnic in 2. Because the questions are designed to be repeatable the game can be played over and over again. We talk about the physical card game and the app and how to play it with your partner! Click the link the purchase the game!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ted Talk Speaker, Dr. Robin Buckley is our guest on Little Did You Know. Dr. Robin helps high-achieving individuals thrive in their careers and relationships. She is an author, professional speaker, and cognitive-behavioral coach who works with executive women and high-performance couples. Her proprietary coaching model uses a business framework and cognitive-behavioral strategies to support clients in creating and executing concrete, strategic plans for developing their careers and relationships. We talk about what it's like working with couples, some of the things she has noticed and how to respond instead of react. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If there's anything I wish I knew in my early 20s, it would be how to get over a breakup. It's something people can tell you to get over, but you never really understand it until you go through it. Where was Mss Francois in my early 20s?!? Our gues this week, Mss Francois, is a dynamic entertainer, speaker, producer, writer, author and game changing trendsetter that aims to inspire. She migrated from Trinidad and Tobago in her late teens to establish a new legacy for her life. She's the host of The Mss Francois Show—a talk show that encompasses candid conversations with a variety of entertainment, and uses humor to help others with their dysfunctional relationships. We talk about her book, that has the best title in existence, and how to take heartache and failed relationships and turn that into empowerment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever wondered about the misconceptions surrounding therapy? What about mental health in general? Michael Alcée, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Tarrytown, NY and Mental Health Educator at Manhattan School of Music. He specializes in the psychology of artists and everyday creativity and the professional development of therapists. His contributions have appeared in The Chicago Tribune, The New York Times, NPR, Salon.com, and on the TEDx stage. And we are lucky enough to have in on Little Did You Know. Also, listen right until the end to hear about a teaching campaign Shelby is trying to accomplish for her classroom! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Finally - the relationship expert we all needed! After 30+ years, and lots of learning and adventures, Staci Bartley was brought to the realization that there is no such thing as failing at relationships, because every single one you've been in, or will ever be in contributes to who you are, and who you are becoming. And I didn't believe her for one second!!! Staci is an integrative couples therapist. she's also a Certified Divorce Mediator, Certified Strategic Intervention Coach, a graduate of energy and intuitive science, lifelong study of psychology, human sexuality, and universal principles. Speaker and workshop facilitator for medical and mental health professionals and has contributed to two wellness programs for fortune 500 companies. She also has her own radio show, The Love Shack Live where she shares so many relationship stories, advice and laughs! Tune in to hear how she changed my mindset surrounding bad breakups, messy relationships and how they can bring out the best versions of ourselves!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another episode on SEX & INTIMACY!? Always getting comfortable talking about the uncomfortable! Gretchen Shanks is a Seattle-based sex and dating coach and our guest this week! She came to this work after confronting and tackling her own struggles with body image, dating, and shame about her sexuality. We discuss the shame we have surrounding our own bodies and uncertainties around our own sexual needs. Want the intimacy you've always desired? Catch this episode now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From one twenty-something year old, to another, to all of you! This week, we keep it real with a conversation with Sarah Tyler! A podcaster, self-love guru and empowerment blogger, Sarah tells her story about dropping out of graduate school when she was almost done, to persue her dreams in the mental health field. Reminding us the importance of being our authentic selves, Sarah shares her struggles and triumphs as she navigated all of this in her early 20s. I know this is something we can ALL relate to! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.