Life Lived Better

Joseph Massey and Paula Garland
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Your space for self-discovery, mental wellness, and personal growth. Join two close friends, both seasoned counselors and wellness enthusiasts, discuss facets of living a more fulfilling and balanced life. With engaging conversations, heartwarming anecdotes, and expert insights, Joseph and Paula help you make every day a step towards a Life Lived Better. In a world where well-being and self-improvement are more important than ever, this is a space for you to explore, learn, and grow. The unique blend of professional expertise and genuine friendship feels like a chat with close friends.

  1. Episode 151: Making Friends as an Adult, Part 1

    1d ago

    Episode 151: Making Friends as an Adult, Part 1

    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 matters, what gets in the way, and how meaningful connection can still be built at any stage of life. They discuss loneliness, vulnerability, boundaries, friendship changes, and the courage it takes to reach out. Whether you are starting over, rebuilding your social circle, navigating a new season of life, or simply wanting deeper friendships, this conversation offers practical encouragement and compassionate insight. Because friendship is not just something we find—it is something we build. Questions? If you have questions, you would like Joseph and Paula to address during an upcoming episode of Questions for Counselors, feel free to reach out through the website at www.lifelivedbetter.net or email them directly at Info@lifelivedbetter.net     You can find information about this and other episodes on the website: www.lifelivedbetter.net.     Just a reminder - Anything shared during this and all other episodes is based on personal experiences and opinions. It is not to be viewed as professional counseling or advice - it is solely our opinion. Information shared does not represent our employers or profession.   We would love for you to rate our show and tell others about us.   And remember, Knowledge leads to a Life Lived Better.    Resources used to create the episodes on this topic:  How to Make Friends as an Adult: The Complete 2025 Guide - Feelset  7 Secrets to Making Friends as an Adult | Psychology Today  How to Make Friends as an Adult (Science-Backed Tips)  How to Make Friends as an Adult  How To Make New Friends as an Adult: 102 Ways to Try - Parade

    34 min
  2. The Psychology of Happiness in a Mental Health Moment

    Jun 11

    The Psychology of Happiness in a Mental Health Moment

    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 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 advice and is solely the opinion of the individual and does not represent their employers or profession.   If you have a topic, you would like us to address in a future Mental Health Moment, let us know. Email us at ⁠Info@LifeLivedBetter.net⁠  We would love for you to rate our show and tell others about us. And remember, Knowledge leads to a Life Lived Better.

    4 min
  3. Mental Health Moment - Mental Health & Nutrition

    Jun 4

    Mental Health Moment - Mental Health & Nutrition

    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 - 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 the opinion of the individual and does not represent their employers or profession.   If you have a topic, you would like us to address in a future Mental Health Moment, let us know. Email us at Info@LifeLivedBetter.net  We would love for you to rate our show and tell others about us. And remember, Knowledge leads to a Life Lived Better.

    3 min
  4. Mental Health Moment - Healing Requires Accountability

    May 28

    Mental Health Moment - Healing Requires Accountability

    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 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 the opinion of the individual and does not represent their employers or profession.   If you have a topic, you would like us to address in a future Mental Health Moment, let us know. Email us at Info@LifeLivedBetter.net We would love for you to rate our show and tell others about us. And remember, Knowledge leads to a Life Lived Better.

    3 min
  5. Mental Health Moment - Not Everything Needs to be Healed

    May 21

    Mental Health Moment - Not Everything Needs to be Healed

    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 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 the opinion of the individual and does not represent their employers or profession.   If you have a topic, you would like us to address in a future Mental Health Moment, let us know. We would love for you to rate our show and tell others about us. And remember, Knowledge leads to a Life Lived Better.

    4 min
  6. Mental Health Moment - Healing isn't always Peaceful

    May 14

    Mental Health Moment - Healing isn't always Peaceful

    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 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 the opinion of the individual and does not represent their employers or profession.   If you have a topic, you would like us to address in a future Mental Health Moment, let us know. We would love for you to rate our show and tell others about us. And remember, Knowledge leads to a Life Lived Better.

    3 min
  7. Episode 150: Ibogaine - Breakthrough or Risk?

    May 7

    Episode 150: Ibogaine - Breakthrough or Risk?

    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 think critically about emerging treatments and the evolving landscape of recovery.  Questions? If you have questions, you would like Joseph and Paula to address during an upcoming episode of Questions for Counselors, feel free to reach out through the website at www.lifelivedbetter.net or email them directly at Info@lifelivedbetter.net     You can find information about this and other episodes on the website: www.lifelivedbetter.net.     Just a reminder - Anything shared during this and all other episodes is based on personal experiences and opinions. It is not to be viewed as professional counseling or advice - it is solely our opinion. Information shared does not represent our employers or profession.   We would love for you to rate our show and tell others about us.   And remember, Knowledge leads to a Life Lived Better.    Resources used to create this episode:  ANR Clinic - Advanced Opioid Dependency Treatment Centers  Frontiers | Ibogaine Detoxification Transitions Opioid and Cocaine Abusers  Between Dependence and Abstinence: Clinical Observations and Treatment Outcomes  Ibogaine - Partnership to End Addiction  Psychoactive drug ibogaine effectively treats traumatic brain injury in special ops military vets  Safety of ibogaine administration in detoxification of opioid‐dependent individuals: a descriptive open‐label observational study - PMC  Study Details | NCT05029401 | A Study of Oral Ibogaine in Opioid Withdrawal | ClinicalTrials.gov  Trump takes page out of Texas lawmakers' book, signs executive order on ibogaine  UTHealth Houston, in collaboration with UTMB Health, awarded $50 million by the state of Texas to lead ibogaine clinical trials - UTHealth Houston

    26 min
  8. Mental Health Moment - You can't manifest your way out of trauma

    Apr 30

    Mental Health Moment - You can't manifest your way out of trauma

    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 ⁠⁠⁠ 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 the opinion of the individual and does not represent their employers or profession.   If you have a topic, you would like us to address in a future Mental Health Moment, let us know. We would love for you to rate our show and tell others about us. And remember, Knowledge leads to a Life Lived Better.

    4 min
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Your space for self-discovery, mental wellness, and personal growth. Join two close friends, both seasoned counselors and wellness enthusiasts, discuss facets of living a more fulfilling and balanced life. With engaging conversations, heartwarming anecdotes, and expert insights, Joseph and Paula help you make every day a step towards a Life Lived Better. In a world where well-being and self-improvement are more important than ever, this is a space for you to explore, learn, and grow. The unique blend of professional expertise and genuine friendship feels like a chat with close friends.

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  • Creator
    Joseph Massey and Paula Garland
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    181
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Joseph Massey and Paula Garland
  • Show Website
    Life Lived Better