Better Than Fine With Darlene Marshall
Better Than Fine With Darlene Marshall
Darlene Marshall
Work or school, family , social pressure and stress can strain our pursuit of a fulfilling life. Better Than Fine explores fitness, wellness, and well-being with a mix of Positive Psychology, wellness coaching, fitness, nutrition, and more to find what it means to thrive in the intensity of today's world. Host Darlene Marshall is an expert in wellness and well-being. A wellness coach with a decade of experience coaching and facilitating workshops, guiding clients and students to build fulfilling lives that work for their unique needs and live better than fine. On the NASM Podcasting Network.
Dr. Jaime Tartar: Stress and Sleep
We all go through stressful periods and it's common for stress to impact sleep.  On this episode of “Better Than Fine,” host, and NASM CWC & CPT, Darlene Marshall, is joined by featured guest, neuroscientist and professor, Dr. Jaime Tartar, to explore her research on stress, how that impacts sleep, and how you can navigate stressful periods of your life to get better rest. The most trusted name in fitness is now expanding into the wellness world. Become an NASM Certified Wellness Coach and you’ll be able to guide and motivate clients to make lasting changes through mental and emotional well-being, recovery, and more. https://bit.ly/4aPBvy3
Jan 11, 2024
48 min
Derek Brown: Guide to Dry January
Dry January has been gaining in popularity and one of the world's top bartenders has the inside track.  On this episode of “Better Than Fine,” host Darlene Marshall is joined by featured guest, the creator of NASM's new Mindful Drinking program, Derek Brown, to support your Dry January, why social wellness is essential to wellbeing, and why mindful drinking alone won't solve all your problems. The most trusted name in fitness is now expanding into the wellness world. Become an NASM Certified Wellness Coach and you’ll be able to guide and motivate clients to make lasting changes through mental and emotional well-being, recovery, and more. https://bit.ly/3H0N2Nn
Jan 4, 2024
41 min
Encore Presentation: Adriana Drulla - Embracing Self-compassion
Self-compassion is often easier to talk about than to do. On this episode of “Better Than Fine,” host Darlene Marshall is joined by featured guest, Adriana Drulla, who shares her research on self-compassion. Adriana is the founder of Bloom, a Brazilian tech startup focused on supporting growing families.  This is one episode you don’t want to miss! The most trusted name in fitness is now expanding into the wellness world. Become an NASM Certified Wellness Coach and you’ll be able to guide and motivate clients to make lasting changes through mental and emotional well-being, recovery, and more. https://bit.ly/47cgE4X
Dec 28, 2023
36 min
(Holiday Bonus) Changing Your Mindset From Fixed to Growth
Mindsets are powerful, encompassing beliefs that shape perception and behavior. Mindsets focusing on growth and feedback have been shown to lead to more success, well-being, and happiness in life.  On this holiday bonus episode of the “Better Than Fine” podcast, host Darlene Marshall explores how mindsets impact our outlook, learning, and success, and meaningful ways to evolve your mindset towards growth and flourishing.
Dec 26, 2023
31 min
Encore Presentation: Henry Richardson - Balance & Resilience in Yoga & Life
In this encore episode from the “Better Than Fine” archives, host Darlene Marshall is joined by featured guest, yogi, group fitness instructor, and gym owner, Henry Richardson.  They explore what it means to have balance and alignment in your life and in your body. Learn how caring for your physical self and community can foster resilience in the face of challenge. The most trusted name in fitness is now expanding into the wellness world. Become an NASM Certified Wellness Coach and you’ll be able to guide and motivate clients to make lasting changes through mental and emotional well-being, recovery, and more. https://bit.ly/3RLkRYY
Dec 21, 2023
1 hr 6 min
(Holiday Bonus) Derek Brown: Mindful Drinking
No, low, and slow alcohol consumption is gaining popularity. Whether you're thinking about going sober-ish or trying “Dry January,” you won't want to miss this special encore episode of “Better Than Fine.”  Host Darlene Marshall is joined by featured guest, world-renowned mixologist and mindful drinking pioneer Derek Brown to re-examine our relationship with alcohol in the heart of the holiday season.
Dec 18, 2023
42 min
Working Through Ambivalence
Feeling stuck? Unmotivated? You say you want things and then never do them? Get ready to work through your ambivalence.  On this episode of the “Better Than Fine” podcast, host Darlene Marshall explores what to do when you're not sure you really want what you say you want.  The most trusted name in fitness is now expanding into the wellness world. Become an NASM Certified Wellness Coach and you’ll be able to guide and motivate clients to make lasting changes through mental and emotional well-being, recovery, and more. https://bit.ly/4agEbEB
Dec 14, 2023
34 min
2023 Birthday Takeover with Dan "Onepeg" Marshall
The BTF Birthday Takeover Show is back!  This episode of “Better Than Fine” is our annual birthday takeover show. This year's guest host, Twitch.tv streamer, and YouTube creator, Dan "Onepeg" Marshall, turns the tables on regular host Darlene Marshall.  She'll be answering your questions on fitness, wellness, and her own journey to wellbeing. The most trusted name in fitness is now expanding into the wellness world. Become an NASM Certified Wellness Coach and you’ll be able to guide and motivate clients to make lasting changes through mental and emotional well-being, recovery, and more. https://bit.ly/47HtzwP
Dec 7, 2023
1 hr
Savoring the Holidays
The number one holiday wellness tip you've never heard of!  On this episode of the “Better Than Fine” podcast join host Darlene Marshall who shares the science of savoring and how you can leverage what we know to relish the best parts of the holidays (while rolling with all that other stuff). The most trusted name in fitness is now expanding into the wellness world. Become an NASM Certified Wellness Coach and you’ll be able to guide and motivate clients to make lasting changes through mental and emotional well-being, recovery, and more. https://bit.ly/4144SbG
Nov 30, 2023
34 min
Encore Presentation: Nic Marks - Measuring Happiness
On this episode of “Better Than Fine,” host Darlene Marshall is joined by featured guest, Nic Marks, Marks is a statistician, policy advisor, speaker, and author known for his work on the Happy Planet Index - the first global measure of sustainable well-being which envisions a future where good lives don't have to cost the earth. He's also the founder and CEO of Happiness Works, an organization focusing on changing the world of work.  In this encore presentation we explore meaningful work, happiness in the pandemic, working for a better world at multiple levels of influence and intervention, why measuring happiness helps us make meaningful interventions, and Nic shares much of his own journey through a career working in the economy, government, planet level happiness, climate impact, and now affecting happiness at work.  The most trusted name in fitness is now expanding into the wellness world. Become an NASM Certified Wellness Coach and you’ll be able to guide and motivate clients to make lasting changes through mental and emotional well-being, recovery, and more. https://bit.ly/46p8tCa
Nov 22, 2023
51 min
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