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Better Than This

Ever found yourself thinking, "There has to be something better than this," in those quiet moments between all the busyness? You’re not alone.

Podcast · By meghanfrenchdunbar · English · Official site

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Sep 22, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 22, 2026

    You're Not Boring — Why We're Taught Our Stories Don't Matter with Francesca Donner (opens the original)

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    Is there a voice in your head telling you that your story isn't interesting, that your idea isn't good enough, or that everyone else is somehow doing it better? Then this is the episode you've been waiting for. You'll meet Francesca Donner, who spent two decades in the biggest newsrooms in the country — The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, editing the paper's pioneering In Her Words newsletter — watching women's stories get buried on page 50 of the paper. Two years ago, Francesa got fed

  2. Episode · Sep 8, 2026

    You Can Stop Apologizing Now — Refusing to Dim Your Light with Kirsten Ludwig (opens the original)

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    Every once in a while you meet someone who is so unapologetically themselves that just being near them gives you permission to be your full self as well. Kirsten Ludwig is that person. Co-founder of the brand agency In Good Co, veteran of Ralph Lauren, American Eagle, Anthropologie, Fred Siegel, and Stella & Dot, and co-creator of the 17,000-subscriber Substack Good Thinking — Kirsten's career reads like a masterclass. But that's not why Meghan invited her on the show. She invited her because Ki

  3. Episode · Aug 25, 2026

    Trapped in a Life Built Around Others' Approval? Here’s the Way Out — with Al & Leanne Elliott (opens the original)

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    There's a job you've thought about leaving. A sabbatical you'd take if you weren't worried about being judged for it. Something you want to write, or start, or say out loud — and the thing stopping you isn't whether you want to do it. It's what other people will think. In this episode of Unbehaved, you’ll hear from Al and Leanne Elliott — the married couple behind the UK's #1 management podcast, Truth, Lies and Work — who’ve built one of the most enviable-looking lives you'll come across. Digita

  4. Episode · Aug 11, 2026

    How to Stop Playing Small and Start Owning the Room with Deb Liu (opens the original)

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    Deb Liu — former CEO of Ancestry, creator of Facebook Marketplace, and a household name in the tech industry — spent decades being underestimated in every room she walked into. In this episode of Unbehaved, she shares exactly how she unlearned the "play small, stay safe" survival strategy that shaped her early career, and the deliberate practices she used to become a leader who now owns the room. If you've ever been talked over in a meeting, struggled to speak up for yourself, or watched someone

  5. Episode · Jul 28, 2026

    When Therapy Has Stalled: How Psilocybin Can Help You Break Through with Mikki Vogt (Part 2) (opens the original)

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    A few weeks ago, I laid down on a futon in Denver, drank orange juice with three grams of psilocybin in it, and spent eight hours next to a licensed therapist named Mikki Vogt. I recently told you what happened for me during that session. This week, you get to meet the woman who held the container. Mikki Vogt is a licensed counselor, co-founder of one of Colorado's first licensed psilocybin healing centers, and one of the people who co-wrote the safety screening protocols for psilocybin-assisted

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