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Life Lived Better

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.

Podcast · By Joseph Massey and Paula Garland · English · Official site

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Sep 10, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 10, 2026

    Episode 156: Just One More Murder: Is True Crime Messing with Your Mental Health? (opens the original)

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    True crime has become one of the most popular forms of entertainment, but what happens when our brains spend hours immersed in stories of murder, kidnapping, violence, and betrayal? In this episode of Life Lived Better , Joseph and Paula explore why we’re so fascinated by true crime and what repeated exposure to frightening stories may do to our perception of the world. From morbid curiosity and the availability heuristic they examine the line between being informed about danger and beginning to

  2. Episode · Sep 3, 2026

    Therapy Hangovers in a Mental Health Moment (opens the original)

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    In this Mental Health Moment, I am discussing - Therapy Hangovers. 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 yo

  3. Episode · Aug 27, 2026

    Episode 155: Hype or Healing: Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy and the Future of Addiction Treatment (opens the original)

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    In this episode of Life Lived Better , Joseph and Paula explore one of the most promising and controversial developments in addiction and mental health treatment: psychedelic-assisted therapy . They examine the history and emerging science behind psilocybin, MDMA, ibogaine, and ayahuasca, discussing what researchers are learning about their potential to address addiction, trauma, depression, and other behavioral health concerns. Special attention is given to ibogaine, including its unusual histo

  4. Episode · Aug 20, 2026

    Life Transitions in a Mental Health Moment (opens the original)

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    In this Mental Health Moment, I am discussing - Life Transitions. 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

  5. Episode · Aug 13, 2026

    Vacation in a Mental Health Moment (opens the original)

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    In this Mental Health Moment, I am discussing - The mental health benefits of Taking a Vacation! 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

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