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Better You

by Katrina McMurtry

Reaching for a better version of ourselves while keeping things realistic and doable! The goal is to ditch busy/stressed/and tired and build the confidence we need to choose joy and alignment. In this podcast expect real talk, a little tough love and simple takeaways that you can start using, right now!Life is full of ups and downs but with the right tools and mindset, we can truly live a life that we love. I'm right here with you girl - your new bff - let’s goo!

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Episodes

  1. 207: Feelin' good, making choices that feel aligned, & pressing pause

    Send a text It feels good to feel good! In this episode, I share why I think I'm here and some other big news... I'm stepping away from podcasting from for now...In this season, it doesn't feel as aligned so I am stepping away while I get more clarity on the next steps for Better You. I'm so...

  2. 206: There's nothing wrong with pressing pause!

    Send a text Soaking in the last bit of summer and starting a new school year...talk to you in September! You're doing awesome! I'm right here with you girl! Support the show

  3. 205: REPLAY Consistency and follow through- let's see what happens when you don't give up!

    Send a text You guys, this episode felt good! I hope it's what you need :) No more quitting and giving up. Let's see what happens when we follow through and keep promises we made to ourselves! You're doing awesome, I'm right here with you girl! Support the show

  4. 204: REPLAY It's summer time!

    Send a text Summer is here! I love to look for any opportunity to check in, change things up, or even start over! It's a new season and for some of you it's a major change in routine. Let's make the most of it! You're doing awesome! I'm right here with you, girl! Support the show

  5. 203: REPLAY Make a change but keep it simple! Be 1% better than yesterday.

    Send a text Change doesn't have to be hard and overwhelming. We can make changes in our life that can move us forward in the direction we want to go...starting with a 1% change. Do one thing that will make you 1% better than you were yesterday. The grass isn't always greener on the other side.…

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  6. 202: Checking in with ourselves!

    Send a text We're best friends (at least that's how I picture us!) So we have to remind each other to check-in with ourselves from time to time! I want you to ask yourself... What feels heavy right now? Is it yours to carry? There's a few questions I want you to consider and be mindful of as you...

  7. 201: REPLAY Start small, it leads to BIG things!

    Send a text This episode is to encourage you to start small! If I can do it, you can too! You're doing awesome! I'm right here with you girl! Support the show

  8. 200: Don't just chase goals--Celebrate them!

    Send a text We don't celebrate enough in my opinion! Life is precious and we only get one shot here....so we've gotta celebrate when we hit big goals!! You're doing awesome! I'm right here with ya girl! Support the show

  9. 199: Perspective changes everything!

    Send a text What story are you telling yourself? Does it serve you? Let's dive in! You're doing awesome! I'm right here with you girl! Support the show

  10. 198: When you don't know what else to work on, work on yourself!

    Send a text I saw a quote on social media... something along the lines of "when you don't know what else to work on, work on yourself." That spoke to me and inspired me to take action. Listen for a few ways to get your spark back! You're doing awesome! I'm right here with ya girl! Support the show

  11. 197: REPLAY Get Quiet!

    Send a text Maybe what you need right now is to just get quiet and listen to what is in your head and on your heart?! I understand we don't have control of our initial thoughts so when you get quiet there might be some garbage or things that don't serve you...BUT there are some honest truths that...

  12. 196: Find a way to challenge yourself!

    Send a text I'm not sure where it originates but I remember Dave Hollis saying "if you're not growing, you're dying." I think that is a really powerful quote. When life feels stale- find a way to challenge yourself! We should always be intentionally challenging ourselves. I want you to find a way...

  13. 195: We've gotta stop comparing! It doesn't serve us!

    Send a text You guys! Comparison steals joy! I know it is so easy to compare ourselves to others or a different version of ourselves, but it doesn't serve us! You're doing awesome! I'm right here with ya girl! Support the show

  14. 194: Stop chasing balance...try this instead!

    Send a text Y'all, balance is bullshit. It is dang near impossible because there are so many variables to finding balance that are outside of your circle of control! Try this instead... You're doing awesome! I'm right here with ya girl! Support the show

  15. 193: You're going to get knocked on your ass!

    Send a text Girl, it's gone happen. You're going to be pumped to do cool shit and then get started and life happens. You get sick, the car breaks down, the dog gets hurt, you need a new washer, you lose your job- something happens to knock you off course. And then later, something else happens…

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  16. 192: REPLAY The Snowball Effect

    Send a text Little things add up! We've got to notice and do something about the little things that bother us or don't feel aligned so that they don't snowball into BIG feelings! You're doing awesome! I'm right here with ya girl! Support the show

  17. 191: REPLAY Make it work for you!

    Send a text It doesn't have to be difficult. Just know that there's not one way, one approach, or one size fits all. Use tools and resources and take what you need to make things work for you! I'm so glad you're here! You've got this...I'm right here with you girl! Support the show

  18. 190: REPLAY Is it serving you?

    Send a text You guys, shit is going to suck. You're going to be doing just fine going along, rocking out, feeling good, and then there will be something to knock you off course. This happens in so many ways and we know this because it has happened before! Since we're aware, we need to get prepped...

  19. 189: REPLAY Give yourself a lollipop

    Send a text I went to the doctor yesterday and had mohs surgery on my forehead. I definitely needed a lollipop afterward!! It reminded me of this episode so I thought it was the perfect time to replay it! I listened to a Jay Shetty meditation and he talked about how much a lollipop helped going…

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  20. 188: 3 Things for when you're feeling depleted, overwhelmed, or like just you can't anymore

    Send a text We've all been there. This helps! If this works for you, let me know! You're doing awesome! I'm right here with ya, girl... Support the show

  21. 187: REPLAY Your best looks different every day!

    Send a text Girl, don't be so hard on yourself if today you weren't as good at something as other days! Our best looks different everyday! There are so many things that can affect our mindset, body, attitude, performance... So give yourself grace if you have an "off" day. Try your best, celebrate...

  22. 186: Get out your phone and try this!

    Send a text I want you to get out your phone and go to your photos...Listen to find out a new way to view all of your pictures! You're doing awesome, I'm right here with you girl! Support the show

  23. 185: Be PRESENT with your people!

    Send a text Gosh, this one hit me hard today. We're so busy and have some much on our plates that multi-tasking seems like the only way to get it done! But actually, you don't have to do it all. Some things can wait. If you get an opportunity to spend time with your people, do it. Be present.…

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  24. 184: Emotional Maturity- something I learned from Mel Robbins

    Send a text I'm reading Mel Robbins' Let Them Theory book and IT. IS. AWESOME.!! So insightful and has really helped me let go of stuff I was carrying that I shouldn't be! I want to share this little nugget I took away from her book because it is powerful! You're doing awesome! I'm right here…

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  25. 183: REPLAY Avoid the downward spiral!

    Send a text We create meanings and attach stories to things and it's not always helpful! Actually, lots of times the meanings we create don't serve us. My brain does that a lot- tries to go on the downward spiral and I am always determined to not let it! I want to share some strategies that work...

  26. 182: Being intentional about JOY and the SUCK

    Send a text I love this practice! More joy, less suck, better life! :) I love you friend. You're doing awesome! I'm right here with you girl... Support the show

  27. 181: Are you missing what's right in front of you?!

    Send a text Gosh, life lessons and reminders can come about in all sorts of ways. Today's episode is about powerful lessons that came from a game with "magic sticks" and the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. I can't wait to hear what you take away from this episode :) You're doing awesome! I'm...

  28. 180: REPLAY Actually, you CAN!

    Send a text As your best friend, I thought I'd take a moment and give you a nice little pep talk! On my birthday!:) You CAN and I'm rooting for you! BUT you've gotta believe it and do it for yourself. Keep going, you're doing awesome! I'm right here with ya girl! Support the show

  29. 179: REPLAY New Year's resolutions aren't for everybody!

    Send a text Maybe you aren't feeling resolutions this year? Maybe the thought of setting goals is just too much for you right now. Maybe you've got a vision board and it is blank because you just can't right now...that is OK! I want to offer a different approach to the new year might resonate...

  30. 178: REPLAY Consistency is NOT perfection!

    Send a text MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! Y'all, I think we've got it twisted...consistency does not mean we need to be perfect! I saw this picture that explained consistency beautifully (in my opinion). In this episode, I explain the picture and what I think it means. Our best looks different everyday and...

  31. 177: These 3 things have helped me feel more aligned and have less anxiety!

    Send a text We've got to use our voice and take action! You're doing awesome, I'm right here with you girl! Support the show

  32. 176: Inspiration in unexpected places...

    Send a text Last week my grandma passed away and I flew home for her funeral. Gosh, that got me reflecting and thinking about how I'm living...Let's bring awareness to how we're living and spending our time here. We've only got this one life...let's make the most of it. You're doing awesome, I'm...

  33. 175: REPLAY The holiday season is here!

    Send a text It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.... :) You're doing awesome, I'm right here with you girl! Support the show

  34. 174: REPLAY- A challenge going into the holiday season!

    Send a text I've got a challenge for you to kind of help you get your mind right as we head into the holiday season! Try a daily gratitude practice! Maybe that sounds like too much. Ok, let me make it more simple...at the end of the day, simply write down 5 things you were grateful for from the...

  35. 173: OMG this works! Attitude is everything ;)

    Send a text I knew this week was going to be tough...so I changed my attitude! I cannot believe how well this helped me this week! You're doing awesome. I'm right here with you girl! Support the show

  36. 172: It's time for a check-in!

    Send a text Hey girl, just checking in! How are you doing? Let's get real, take inventory, and then adjust accordingly! You're doing awesome! I'm right here with ya girl! Support the show

  37. 171: REPLAY More JOY, less SUCK

    Send a text We've gotta add more JOY to our lives while eliminating the SUCK! You're doing awesome, I'm right here with you girl! Support the show

  38. 170: REPLAY The Snowball Effect

    Send a text Little things add up! We've got to notice and do something about the little things that bother use or don't feel aligned so that they don't snowball into BIG feelings! You're doing awesome, I'm right here with you girl! Support the show

  39. 169: It Takes a Village!

    Send a text It takes a village and I'm not just talking about for raising kids! haha We've got to use our village when we need and be a strong member of the village for others. You're doing awesome, I'm right here with you girl! Support the show

  40. 168: REPLAY An environment that serves you- CLEAN and ORGANIZED

    Send a text After all of the cleaning I've done since Hurricane Milton, I thought this replay was appropriate! You're doing awesome! I'm right here with you girl! Support the show

  41. 167: Pre-Milton Thoughts

    Send a text Prepping for the hurricane I was overflowing with thoughts! Looking for the good and approaching this with a grateful heart! You're doing awesome, I'm right here with you girl! Support the show

  42. 166: We all do this and it doesn't serve us!

    Send a text Ever work yourself up over something only for it to not happen or play out even close to the way you had pictured in your mind?! Yeah, me too and it's silly!!! Let's stop doing that because it doesn't serve us! You're doing awesome! I'm right here with you, girl! Support the show

  43. 165: REPLAY Habit 2

    Send a text Habit 2 Begin with the end in mind. Love this idea, love this habit! You're doing awesome. I'm right here with you girl! Support the show

  44. 164: A lesson from kids...

    Send a text We can really learn a lot from kids if we just listen! I've got a challenge for you...coming straight from my students! I hope you're up for a sweet challenge to make your corner of the world a better place :) You're doing awesome! I'm right here with you girl! Support the show

  45. 163: Is your perspective serving you?

    Send a text I had a great conversation about perspective with my students which led me to record this episode. Is your perspective serving you? If not, could you shift it just enough to where it is? You're doing awesome! I'm right here with you, girl! Support the show

  46. 162: Don't Rush

    Send a text We all need to take a deep breath and chill. There's no need to rush! It's low vibe and doesn't feel good. You're doing awesome! I'm right here with you girl. Support the show

  47. 161:REPLAY Habit 1 Be Proactive

    Send a text My school is a Leader in Me school where we teach the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. I'm currently teaching Habit 1 at school so I thought I'd replay the episode where I broke down Habit 1 for you! If you've not heard of the 7 Habits, I encourage you to check them out! You're...

  48. 160: REPLAY-Consistency is not perfection

    Send a text Check out this replay- Consistency is not perfection You're doing awesome! I'm right here with ya, girl! Support the show

  49. 160: Back to School

    Send a text It's back to school season!!! And to be honest, although it is exciting, it can be A LOT!!! You're doing awesome. I'm right here with you, girl! Support the show

  50. 158: REPLAY Mastering your "mean girl"

    Send a text My mean girl has been loud this summer and from conversations I've had with friends, there's has been too. I decided to replay a popular previous episode about mastering our mean girl! You're doing awesome! I'm right here with ya, girl! Support the show

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Reaching for a better version of ourselves while keeping things realistic and doable! The goal is to ditch busy/stressed/and tired and build the confidence we need to choose joy and alignment. In this podcast expect real talk, a little tough love and simple takeaways that you can start using, right now!Life is full of ups and downs but with the right tools and mindset, we can truly live a life that we love. I'm right here with you girl - your new bff - let’s goo!

HOSTED BY

Katrina McMurtry

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Reaching for a better version of ourselves while keeping things realistic and doable! The goal is to ditch busy/stressed/and tired and build the confidence we need to choose joy and alignment. In this podcast expect real talk, a little tough love and simple takeaways that you can start using, right...

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