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Everbetter Ideas

Everbetter Ideas

By Kathy Howe

If you are interested in actionable ideas and perspectives on a variety of topics that will help make life better, you have found the right podcast. On the Everbetter Ideas podcast I share ideas coming from my daily reading, observations, ideas & conversations. You can expect to get insight on things like personal & professional development, continuous improvement, eliminating stress, and reducing drama in your life. Leave a message or contact me with feedback, questions or ideas for future episodes! Let’s find ways to make things better.
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194: Is it really a mid-life crisis?

Everbetter IdeasApr 29, 2022

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196: Opposing views

196: Opposing views

Views can be different from mine and be delivered in a constructive manner.
Oct 30, 202204:18
195: Hypocritical core values

195: Hypocritical core values

When our actions are in conflict with our stated values.
Oct 30, 202206:08
194: Is it really a mid-life crisis?

194: Is it really a mid-life crisis?

Mid-life crisis vs moment of clarity, positive change, lessons learned or some other wonderful life edit.
Apr 29, 202201:21
193: Sitting with your feelings

193: Sitting with your feelings

Sitting with your feelings, substance abuse, food issues & journaling.
Apr 28, 202207:22
192: Picking up trash

192: Picking up trash

A new analogy for things that low key bother me.
Apr 22, 202203:16
191: Rocks in pockets

191: Rocks in pockets

Ideas about when things are just too much.
Apr 20, 202203:45
190: Earth Day

190: Earth Day

Looking for ideas for earth day!
Apr 19, 202202:55
189: Screaming into the void

189: Screaming into the void

Ideas about staying on topic.
Apr 17, 202206:59
188: Sharing your views with others

188: Sharing your views with others

Sharing views that others may not agree with.
Sep 30, 202102:21
187: Changing other people

187: Changing other people

Ideas on providing feedback to others & the intent to change them.
Sep 25, 202102:49
186: No

186: No

Thoughts on saying no.
Sep 22, 202107:10
185: Do what was asked.

185: Do what was asked.

Not more. Not less. Just do the thing.
Sep 21, 202105:36
184: Discipline & Discomfort

184: Discipline & Discomfort

Reminders if blessings, things to be grateful for & navigating difficult times.
Apr 21, 202105:03
183: Self talk & sleepless nights

183: Self talk & sleepless nights

Ideas from the Finding Mastery podcast with Dr. Michael Gervais & his guest, Ethan Kross. Ethan is the author of Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It. This may be the cure for my sleepless nights.
Apr 16, 202105:52
182: Time, patience & training

182: Time, patience & training

Fitness training, dumbbells, learning to walk & training your dog.
Apr 13, 202106:23
181: Heads & shoulders

181: Heads & shoulders

Ideas from another podcast: The Weekly Word
Apr 06, 202107:06
180: What would you be if you didn’t even try?

180: What would you be if you didn’t even try?

A lyric from one of my favorite songs.
Mar 30, 202102:32
179: Giving up control

179: Giving up control

Shifting my mind away from what I can control to what I can influence.
Mar 29, 202105:56
178: Self doubt

178: Self doubt

Pep talks & self doubt.
Mar 27, 202104:01
177: Failure to meet expectations

177: Failure to meet expectations

My expectations were not met. Who is responsible for meeting my expectations?
Mar 25, 202104:48
176: Critical plan

176: Critical plan

My plan for stopping myself from being needlessly critical.
Mar 23, 202103:57
175: Sound transformations

175: Sound transformations

The sounds around us transform us in unintentional ways.
Mar 21, 202107:44
174: How taking a breath saved the day

174: How taking a breath saved the day

A life moment that could have gone poorly was saved by taking a breath. Literally.
Mar 20, 202111:37
173: You’re half responsible for effective conversations

173: You’re half responsible for effective conversations

Ideas about effective conversations & our individual responsibility to make them happen.
Feb 10, 202104:22
172: Super Bowl observations

172: Super Bowl observations

Things I have observed since the Super Bowl.
Feb 09, 202107:17
171: The haters

171: The haters

Don’t be a hater. Stealing someoneelse enjoyment is a jackhole thing to do.
Feb 08, 202102:35
170: Questioning beliefs

170: Questioning beliefs

Questioning what someone says to determine if they are sharing an opinion or information based on science, experience or other proven facts.
Feb 03, 202105:58
169: Opinion vs. facts

169: Opinion vs. facts

Broccoli is the greatest food ever. Is that a fact? Opinion? Based on research, science & evidence? Based on personal experience?
Feb 02, 202104:41
168: Knowing vs. doing

168: Knowing vs. doing

Ideas about stopping learning so you can start doing.
Feb 01, 202107:07
167: Worthlessness & inadequacy

167: Worthlessness & inadequacy

Turning a basic fear into a positive by maximizing the strengths of myself & those around me. Also mentioned are the Type 3 Enneagram & StrengthsFinder.
Jan 31, 202105:54
166: Positivity Playbook

166: Positivity Playbook

This idea came from a conversation with a coworker.
Jan 31, 202106:13
165: What is heard, said & felt

165: What is heard, said & felt

What we hear isn’t always in alignment with what was actually said. This episode shared an idea for identifying when that’s happening.
Jan 31, 202108:45
164: A naughty puppy & toxic people

164: A naughty puppy & toxic people

A story about dog behavior & toxic people. Don’t get nipped on the nose.
Jan 25, 202107:01
163: What I sense

163: What I sense

Sights, sounds, smells. What am I sensing today?
Jan 24, 202105:27
162: The best response

162: The best response

Choosing how to respond to things that are said to us & things that happen around us can be challenging. This episode shared a story from my life where I realized I had a choice.
Jan 23, 202107:25
161: Accountability, blame, responsibility

161: Accountability, blame, responsibility

Accountability, blame, responsibility of individuals & groups. Removing labels & responsibility from faceless crowds.
Jan 21, 202104:01
160: Labels

160: Labels

Determining which labels are useful & which ones are not.
Jan 20, 202104:26
159: Planning uncertainty
Dec 29, 202006:59
158: Tackling something difficult

158: Tackling something difficult

Finding motivation to accomplish a tough challenge or goal. There isn’t one motivator. The tougher the goal, the more motivators I need.
Dec 27, 202011:40
157: Remembering 2020

157: Remembering 2020

Reflecting on a rather bizarre year. Resolutions, New Years, mottos, mantras & Covid, pandemic, coping, silence, peace, determination.
Dec 26, 202008:30
156: What was relevant then is relevant now

156: What was relevant then is relevant now

Recapping three of the most listened to podcast episodes. No spend year, daily reminders & cultivating healthy habits.
Dec 16, 202009:44
155: Ways to deliver messages

155: Ways to deliver messages

How do you decide which method is best for sending a message? Is email better than a phone call? Is texting sufficient?
Dec 15, 202005:07
154: Are you close?

154: Are you close?

Death, dying, illness, friends, family, cancer, caring, closeness, wellness, grief
Dec 12, 202005:23
153: Conversations

153: Conversations

Topics for conversations that don’t include topics that are causing fatigue.
Nov 18, 202010:33
152: Thankful for creative ideas for Thanksgiving

152: Thankful for creative ideas for Thanksgiving

Ideas that I’ve heard from others about how they are spending the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.
Nov 18, 202006:49
151: Technology issues

151: Technology issues

Assuming people are ignoring your messages might be a bad assumption.
Nov 17, 202005:54
150: The 10 second/ 10 steps rule

150: The 10 second/ 10 steps rule

Finishing to-do’s, organizing space, eliminating clutter & visual noise.
Nov 14, 202004:31
149: Fishbowl ideas

149: Fishbowl ideas

Easy things to do that don’t have a huge overhead.
Nov 14, 202007:15
148: 300 abs

148: 300 abs

300 ab exercises, mini challenges & cycling
Nov 14, 202006:47
147: Answer the question

147: Answer the question

Why is answering a straightforward question so hard?!?!?
Nov 12, 202003:54