Life Lived Better

Joseph Massey and Paula Garland
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Your podcast journey of self-discovery, well-being, 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. 2D AGO

    Mental Health Moment - Changing Procrastination

    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 - 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

  2. APR 10

    Re-Release! Episode 29: Boundaries

    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 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.   Paula’s Blog is often updated with information from the show. You can find it at ⁠PaulaHellerGarland.BlogSpot.com⁠   Just a reminder - anything shared by the pair during 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. We would love for you to rate our show and tell others about us. And remember, Knowledge leads to a Life Lived Better.

    10 sec

  3. APR 2

    Mental Health Moment - Perfection becomes Procrastination

    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 - 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

  4. MAR 26

    Ep 149: Addiction, Part 5

    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 explore the structural necessity for addiction to be enabled and examine how enabling addiction stabilizes the addiction just enough to prevent change.  Questions? If you have a question, you would like Joseph and Paula to answer during an episode of Questions for Counselors, feel free to reach out through the website at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.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 by the pair during 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.   We would love for you to rate our show and tell others about us. And don’t forget that Knowledge leads to a Life Lived Better. Resources used in the development of this episode:  Addicted.org - Supporting vs. Enabling: How to Help Someone with Addiction Effectively Sequoia Behavioral Health - Codependency vs. Enabling  WebMD - Are you enabling a loved one’s addiction?

    32 min

  5. MAR 19

    Mental Health Moment - Professional Networking

    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 - 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.

    1 min

  6. MAR 12

    Episode 147: Addiction, Part 3

    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 not just about willpower The common misconceptions about addiction The impact addiction has on the individual and their loved ones Effective treatment approaches  Some of the pathways to recovery  How to offer support without enabling  Whether you or someone you love has been affected by addiction, or you simply want to understand it better, this episode is for you. Tune in for an open and compassionate conversation that challenges myths and encourages healing. Listen now, and don’t forget to subscribe and share—this is a conversation that could change lives! Questions? If you have a question, you would like Joseph and Paula to answer during an episode of Questions for Counselors, feel free to reach out through the website at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.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 by the pair during 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.   We would love for you to rate our show and tell others about us. And remember, Knowledge leads to a Life Lived Better. Sources used in the development of this episode include: The Top 10 Things You Need to Know About Addiction - Self Recovery Substance Use Statistics Sources  NIH: Global Burden of Drug use disorder  SAMHSA’s Statistics about Addiction in the USA The Economist World Report 2024 World Health Organization Reports Over 3 million annual deaths related to addiction  Worldwide Treatment versus Need for Treatment

    31 min

  7. MAR 5

    Mental Health Moment - Digital Detox

    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 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

  8. FEB 26

    Episode 146: Addiction, Part 2

    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 millions globally meet criteria for substance use disorders, contributing to over 3 million deaths annually.​In the U.S., about 1 in 6 people aged 12+ meet criteria for substance use disorder each year. Despite the scale of the problem, treatment access is extremely limited: The key takeaway: most people who don’t receive treatment are not refusing help—they are scared, overwhelmed, unsupported, or stuck in survival mode. Addiction is complex, human, and deeply tied to both emotional pain and systemic barriers, not a flawed personality. Listen now, and don’t forget to subscribe and share—this is a conversation that could change lives! Questions? If you have a question, you would like Joseph and Paula to answer during an episode of Questions for Counselors, feel free to reach out through the website at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.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 by the pair during 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.   We would love for you to rate our show and tell others about us. And remember, Knowledge leads to a Life Lived Better. Sources used in the development of this episode include: The Top 10 Things You Need to Know About Addiction - Self Recovery Substance Use Statistics Sources  NIH: Global Burden of Drug use disorder  SAMHSA’s Statistics about Addiction in the USA The Economist World Report 2024 World Health Organization Reports Over 3 million annual deaths related to addiction  Worldwide Treatment versus Need for Treatment

    26 min
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Your podcast journey of self-discovery, well-being, 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
    172
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Joseph Massey and Paula Garland
  • Show Website
    Life Lived Better