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Life Lived Better

Life Lived Better

By: Joseph Massey and Paula Garland
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Your weekly 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.Joseph Massey and Paula Garland Personal Development Personal Success
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  • 128: Questions for Counselors
    May 22 2025

    Join Joseph and Paula for another episode of a listener favorite - Questions for Counselors. In this episode they take on a variety of questions that range from personal to professional.

    Do you have any questions? If you have a question for Joseph and Paula to answer during a future episode of Questions for Counselors, reach out through the website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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.

    Resources mentioned on the episode:

    You can reach the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 (SAFE) or text “Start” to 88788 for help.

    Teen Line is available as a safe and secure place for teenagers to ask questions and share their experiences.

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    45 mins
  • Episode 127: Uncovering the Truth: Paris Hilton and the Troubled Teen Industry
    Apr 24 2025

    For decades, desperate parents have turned to wilderness camps, therapeutic boarding schools, and residential treatment centers to help their struggling teens. But behind the marketing promises and glossy brochures lies a hidden world of abuse, neglect, and psychological trauma. In this episode, we pull back the curtain on the troubled teen industry—a loosely regulated system where vulnerable youth are often subjected to isolation, forced labor, and emotional manipulation in the name of treatment.

    Through survivor testimonies, expert insights, and investigative reporting, we trace how this billion-dollar industry has flourished in the shadows, often with little oversight. Why is it still happening? Who's benefiting? And what can be done to protect the next generation of teens? Tune in for a sobering look at an industry that's long overdue for a reckoning.

    At the center of this growing movement for reform is pop culture icon Paris Hilton, who has used her platform to shine a light on the abuse she endured at Provo Canyon School in Utah.

    We explore the origins and evolution of the troubled teen industry, the systemic issues that allow it to continue unchecked, and how survivors like Paris are driving legislative 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 at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Info@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:

    12 Ways Teen Treatment Changed Since Paris Hilton Went to CEDU | All Kinds of Therapy | All Kinds of Therapy

    OFFICIAL - BREAKING CODE SILENCE

    Five Facts About the Troubled Teen Industry

    Paris Hilton discusses 'painful and traumatic' time at youth treatment center - ABC News

    Paris Hilton Is Fighting The Troubled Teen Industry With A Growing Team

    Need Resources?

    https://www.breakingcodesilence.org/

    https://www.unsilenced.org/


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    31 mins
  • Episode 126: Breaking Free from Overcommitment
    Mar 6 2025

    Breaking Free from Overcommitment: How to Reclaim Your Time and Energy

    Are you part of the 60% of people who take on more than they can accomplish? Do you find yourself saying "yes" to everything, only to feel exhausted, overwhelmed, and stretched too thin?

    In this episode, Joseph and Paula are tackling the habit of overcommitment—why we do it, how it affects our well-being, and, most importantly, how to stop.

    Join us as we explore:

    • The hidden reasons behind overcommitting
    • The impact of overcommitment
    • Practical strategies for setting priorities and saying “no” without guilt
    • The power of rest and learning to embrace downtime

    If you're ready to take back control of your time and energy, this episode is for you.

    🎧 Tune in and learn how to break free from the cycle of overcommitment and start living with more intention!

    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 at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Info@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:

    7 Time Management Tips for the Overcommitted

    Signs You’re Overcommitted & How To Stop It - LifeHack

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    19 mins
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