Better Etc. with Trista Sutter
by Podcast Nation
Have you ever heard Maya Angelou’s phrase, “If you know better, you do better”? Well, Better Etc. is here to help with the “know better” part so that we can all get out there and tackle the “do better” part! Trista Sutter, our spunky host, is a mother, wife, and author… oh and she’s also known as the fairy godmother of a little reality dating show you might have heard of… you know, the one with the roses and the right reasons. Each week Trista chats with experts and everyday people about how we can all be better versions of ourselves. Whether it’s figuring out how to talk to our kids about sex, mastering a batch of cookies that your friends and family will drool over, guiding us down a path of being a more compassionate human, or shining a light on how to improve the important relationships in our lives, no topic is off the table. If we can get better at it, we’ll talk about it. We’ll laugh, we’ll cry, we’ll open some eyes and hopefully even change some lives…for the better!
Episodes
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Introducing: Home.Made
Philadelphia doctor Kwandaa Roberts had it all: a thriving practice, a big house in the suburbs, two kids. But she harbored a secret dream to be an interior designer. Her chance came about when she renovated a dollhouse. And it went viral on social media. But then the pandemic happened, and…
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A Health Update with Ryan Sutter
In the Season One finale, Trista is joined by her most featured guest of the pod…her husband, Ryan Sutter! But first, Trista recaps the season, highlighting each guest and episode, so you’ll want to tune in to that to make sure you didn’t miss a conversation! In this episode, Ryan shares how he’s...
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Living the Dream, and The Struggles, with Ben Higgins
This week Trista is joined by someone she (and many of you) have known for quite a while, Bachelor Nation fan favorite, Ben Higgins! Ben is known most for being The Bachelor on the show’s 20th season, but he is more than just a handsome face. He is the co-founder of Generous Coffee, a movement to...
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Living the “Hygge” Life with Alexandra and Coen
What’s better than feeling comfy and cozy? This week, Trista is joined by local Vail celebrities and owners of Hygge Life, Alexandra and Coen! They discuss how to best embrace “hygge,” a Danish concept with no English translation, but that can be best described as comfy, cozy, content, relaxed…
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Developing Happy Habits with Wellness Research Geek Karen Salmansohn
Did you know that nearly half of our daily actions are simply preprogrammed habits? A lot of us can find ourselves living on autopilot, but there’s a way to create new, happier habits that replace those that aren’t serving us or simply to make our day-to-day lives better. This is exactly what...
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Let's Talk About Sex with Rachel Wright
Trista is joined by psychotherapist Rachel Wright, MA, LMFT, to talk about all things sex! They get down to the basics, including what you didn’t learn in school. The two discuss the fundamentals of consent and provide a breakdown of Planned Parenthood’s awesome “Fries” acronym: freely given,...
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All Things Açai Bowls with Scotty Nemeth
This week Trista is joined by a longtime family friend and the owner of SuperBowls, Scotty Nemeth! This açai expert walks us through the benefits of this superfood, as well as the nutritional value of the various bowl toppings. He also offers tips on how to make your own bowl or smoothie at home!...
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Travelling with Kids and the Beauty of Spontaneity with Tina Ingold
This week, Trista is joined by homeschooling mom of four and adventure seeker, Tina Ingold! Tina offers tremendous insight into homeschooling from the road, traveling tips for road trips with kids, and finding beauty in spontaneity. For all the detailed oriented planners out there, Tina shows us...
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Medical Mysteries and Finding Answers with Ryan Sutter
In November of 2020, Ryan and Trista publicly shared that he had been battling an unknown illness since the start of the year. After over a year of doctors visits and consultations, bloodwork, diagnostic scans, research, and lots of support from friends, family, and even fans and listeners, they...
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Memories and Life Lessons with Trista’s Mom, Roseanne Rehn
This week, Trista is joined by another very special guest, her mom, Roseanne Rehn! Recorded on Mother’s Day, this episode is full of memories and meaningful moments – both proudest ones, and moments she wanted to sell her to the highest bidder (one including a brand-new car that didn’t look so…
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Planning the Perfect Party with Event Planner Extraordinaire, Mindy Weiss
This week, Trista is joined by the wedding planner who made her dream wedding come to life for the ABC special back in 2003. She is none other than world-renowned party consultant, Mindy Weiss. In addition to the pink wedding for our favorite Bachelorette, Mindy has also worked with some...
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Tactical Tips: Self-Defense and Awareness with Robyn Warner (Part 2)
Trigger warning: Talk of physical and sexual assault. Trista is joined by Robyn Warner for the second part of an incredibly powerful two-part conversation on assault and self-defense. Robyn was physically and sexually assaulted when she was 18 years old, running in broad daylight. She has since...
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Turning Horror into Power: Self-Defense and Awareness with Robyn Warner (Part 1)
Trigger warning: Talk of attempted suicide, physical assault, and sexual assault. If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, and this week, Trista is joined by...
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Improving Conversations and the Importance of Listening with Riaz Meghji
This week, you’re in for such a fun and enlightening conversation with Riaz Meghji, an author with 17 years of experience connecting with people through his career in broadcast journalism. He and Trista talk all about, well... talking! They discuss conversation, connection, how to be a better...
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Lessons, Laughter, and Life with Trista's Favorite Tween: Blakesley Sutter!
This week Trista is joined by her most special guest yet, her 12-year-old daughter Blakesley! The two answer fun questions from followers and Trista gets the scoop on what Blakesley really thinks of their relationship. We learn all about the first daughter born to Bachelor Nation sweethearts, who...
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Taking Your Business (and YOU!) to the Next Level Using Mindset First with Linda Perry
Are you an entrepreneur who is struggling to get to that next level in business? Or, maybe you’re facing personal challenges that are holding you back from being your best self. This week Trista is joined by Linda Perry, “recovering” attorney, mindset master coach, lead business instructor…
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The Transformational Power of Rejection with Kait Warman
Rejection hurts; whether that’s from a friend, a romantic partner, or even a job! The other major rejection we rarely identify is the rejection of self, including negative self-hatred and self-talk. This week, our guest teaches us how to turn this rejection, in whatever form it may be, into…
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The Power of the Enneagram with Ian Morgan Cron
How well do you know yourself? What about your loved ones? It turns out there is quite a lot to learn, and to help scratch the surface, Trista is joined by Enneagram teacher, therapist, author, speaker, corporate consultant, podcast host, songwriter, and Episcopal priest, Ian Morgan Cron! While…
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Conquering Emotional Eating with Andrea Montoya
TW: eating disorder, bulimia No matter how things appear, everyone has internal battles. If your battle is with food, something that most of us are expected to eat three times every single day, that battle can be exhausting and all-consuming. This week, Trista is joined by nutritionist, certified...
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Burnout and Boundaries with Janet Jones
Do you have trouble setting boundaries? Do you, like so many, feel like you’re experiencing burnout? If so, you’re not going to want to miss today’s powerful conversation. Trista is joined by an old friend from her days as a Miami Heat dancer, Janet Jones. The two discuss defining and addressing...
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Making Better Decisions with Dr. Timothy Yen
How many decisions do you make in a day? In a week? Probably a whole lot! This week, Trista is joined by clinical psychologist and author of Choose Better: The Optimal Decision-Making Framework, Dr. Timothy Yen, to help us not only make decisions in the first place, but make better decisions all...
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Creating Better Relationships (especially with yourself!) with Ryan Haddon
This week, Trista is joined by certified life and spiritual coach, hypnotherapist, speaker, meditation teacher, and in-house life coach at Poosh, Ryan Haddon! In her always soothing voice, Ryan explains the meaning behind her course, The Relationship Triumvirate, a three-part method to dig into…
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Trista's Takes on the Bachelor Nation Controversy
In her very first segment of “Trista’s Takes,” Trista shares her thoughts on the recent controversy in Bachelor Nation. She then speaks to a recently-released interview on another podcast in order to better clarify her statements and intentions.
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Defining and Achieving Success with Dre Baldwin
Get ready to feel inspired and motivated to be better, because this week is all about mastering your mental game and achieving your goals. Trista is joined by Dre Baldwin, who on top of a 9-year professional basketball career, is a blogger, YouTuber, business owner, podcast host, 4x TED speaker,...
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Surviving Sex Trafficking and Finding Peace with Elizabeth Frazier
TW: self-harm, sexual abuse If you or someone you know may be a victim of trafficking or would like more information, please call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888. This week on the podcast, Trista is joined by Elizabeth Frazier, a survivor of decades of sex trafficking who...
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Making and Keeping Friends with Jenn & Trin
Friendships are such an important and meaningful part of our everyday lives, but forming friendships and keeping them strong is definitely easier said than done. This week on the podcast, Trista is joined by best friends, podcasters, and authors Jenn Bane and Trin Garritano to discuss all things...
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Raising Teens (aka Unicorns) with Kirsten Cobabe
QuaranTEEN can be tough. Raising teenagers is challenging in the best of times, but between quarantine and homeschooling, everyone’s struggles right now are amplified. To help us out, Trista welcomes Family Coach and “Teen Whisperer” Kirsten Cobabe, to talk about all things parenting and provide...
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Racial Injustice with Rachel Lindsay (Part 2)
This week, Trista continues her raw, emotional, and important discussion with Rachel Lindsay. We learn more about Rachel’s life beyond The Bachelorette as she opens up and shares some very difficult personal moments of dealing with overt racism and harmful microaggressions. She discusses how she...
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Racial Injustice with Rachel Lindsay (Part 1)
For the first episode of 2021 Trista is VERY excited to be joined by her first guest from Bachelor Nation, Rachel Lindsay. In light of all that happened in terms of racial injustice in 2020, Trista felt it was important to continue the conversation with someone she considers a friend, role model,...
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Being Authentic in Your Beauty with Erin Treloar
AEpisode TW: anxiety, depression, eating disorder This week on the podcast Trista is joined by the founder and CEO of Raw Beauty Co, host of the top 10 podcast Raw Beauty Talks, and certified health coach Erin Treloar. Erin and Trista discuss the comparisons that eat away at all of us and how to...
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Adventure Therapy and Challenging Yourself with Brad Ludden
Today Trista is joined by an old friend and pro kayaker, Brad Ludden. Founder of the charity First Descents, Brad offers free adventure therapy for young adults with cancer and multiple sclerosis, their caregivers, and, this year, introduced programs for frontline workers. Trista and Brad discuss...
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Surviving Grief with Celynn McClarrinon
This week’s episode means so much to us, as Trista is joined by her friend Celynn McClarrinon, a certified grief recovery method specialist and social worker. They chat about the details of grief...what exactly it is, the various types of grief and loss, the myths, the ways to work through it…
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Finding and Keeping Your True Love with Patti Stanger
Calling all love addicts! You’re not going to want to miss today’s fast-paced episode as Trista is joined by the dynamic Patti Stanger. Among her many accomplishments, she’s a third-generation matchmaker, best-selling author, actress, and owner and CEO of MillionairesClub123.com! As the leading...
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Bucket Lists, Buried Dreams, and Living Life Without Regret with Ben Nemtin
Today on the podcast, Trista speaks with best-selling author, speaker, and one of the stars of MTV’s The Buried Life, Ben Nemtin, whose guidance helps people everywhere live their lives without holding back. Ben opens up about his personal experience with anxiety and depression and how his...
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Living a Happier Life with Kelley Wolf
Today on the podcast, life coach extraordinaire Kelley Wolf joins Trista to speak about how we can use her incredible happiness map, FLOW, to move from a place of stress and worry to a place of love and action. Her mission is to help us change our lives and our mindsets from “good” to “great” so...
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Lessons from Personal and Professional Breakups with Catt Sadler
In her second episode, Trista sits down with longtime friend, Catt Sadler, for a much-needed chat! You likely know Catt from her incredible hosting career, from her own podcast called NAKED, and from her blog, theCATTWALK. Catt has not only created a name for herself in entertainment but also by...
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Living a Life of Purpose with Ryan Sutter
Welcome to the first episode of Better Etc. where Trista Sutter shines a light on the ways we can all be better! Her first guest is none other than her husband and final rose recipient, Ryan Sutter, who shares how he strives to be better when it comes to his career and family. A LOT has happened...
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Better Etc. with Trista Sutter Coming Soon
Host Trista Sutter is a mother, wife, and author… oh and she’s also known as the fairy godmother of a little reality dating show you might have heard of… you know, the one with the roses and the right reasons. Each week Trista chats with experts and everyday people about how we can all be better...
About this show
Have you ever heard Maya Angelou’s phrase, “If you know better, you do better”? Well, Better Etc. is here to help with the “know better” part so that we can all get out there and tackle the “do better” part! Trista Sutter, our spunky host, is a mother, wife, and author… oh and she’s also known as the fairy godmother of a little reality dating show you might have heard of… you know, the one with the roses and the right reasons. Each week Trista chats with experts and everyday people about how we can all be better versions of ourselves. Whether it’s figuring out how to talk to our kids about sex, mastering a batch of cookies that your friends and family will drool over, guiding us down a path of being a more compassionate human, or shining a light on how to improve the important relationships in our lives, no topic is off the table. If we can get better at it, we’ll talk about it. We’ll laugh, we’ll cry, we’ll open some eyes and hopefully even change some lives…for the better!
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