Never Perfect
by Dr. Beth
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About this podcast
As a psychologist, I have a sacred opportunity to both teach and learn from my clients. It is my mission to bring honest, real life stories to the light in hopes that the listeners might grow from them and be as inspired by them as I am, because there is no better way to struggle than “together. As a psychologist, I am driven by curiosity to gain greater understanding of others, as we navigate our way through this “never perfect” life.
Episodes
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- How Gratitude Can Change Your Life: Acknowledge the Hard, Celebrate the Good · 13 minWhat are you marinating in? Just like a tea bag flavors the water around it, the thoughts we dwell on shape how we feel about our relationships, our work, and our lives. If…
- Overcoming Negative Self-Talk: A Young Adult’s Journey Out of Anxious Perfectionism · 18 minHave you ever spent days worrying about something that turned out to be no big deal? Are you overthinking things that drain your energy and your joy? Maybe it is work project, a…
- Quiet Grief: Finding Meaning in Unmet Dreams and Expectations (with Dr. Chad Prevost) · 58 minIf you’ve ever grieved a dream that didn’t turn out the way you expected, or a life that wasn’t what you hoped for, this conversation is for you. Have you ever looked at someone…
- How a Navy Veteran Turned Addiction and a 12-Day Coma Into Redemption · 47 minWhat happens when the very thing meant to heal you nearly takes your life? Quincy was a reliable, hardworking 1st class Petty officer in the Navy with everything under control…
- ADHD Parenting Struggles and Strategies: Dr. Beth’s Mistakes and Revelations · 21 minParenting is hard, and ADHD parents like Dr. Beth have unique challenges and strengths. Most parents with ADHD are aware of how it hinders them, but have you ever thought about…
- How Much Do You Need from Relationships: Understanding Introversion, Energy, and How We Connect with Dr. Beth’s daughter · 28 minAre you an introvert or an extrovert or, like most of us, somewhere in the messy, wonderful middle? We love to sort ourselves into neat personality boxes, but what if the truth…
- When the Confident Ones Are Struggling Too: How High-Functioning Anxiety Hides Behind Confidence · 22 minWhat if the most outgoing, confident person in the room is also the most anxious? We tend to picture anxiety as someone visibly shrinking back but for many people, it wears a…
- Why People Don't Initiate: 10 Reasons It's Almost Never About You · 17 minHave you ever felt that quiet ache when a friend never calls first, a sibling doesn't plan, or someone forgets your birthday year after year? It's so easy to read that silence as…
- When to Push and When to Protect: Making Brave Decisions Without Fear · 10 minHave you ever stood at a crossroads, unsure whether to push yourself forward or pull back and protect your peace? We make these calls every day, go to the gathering or rest, ask…
- The Man Everyone Thought Was Fine: PTSD, Addiction, and an Unlikely Redemption · 50 min⚠️ Content Warning: This episode discusses suicide, trauma, PTSD, and addiction. If you're struggling, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), available 24/7 in the U.S…
- Behind the "Normal" Life: Why the People Who Look Fine Are Often Struggling Most · 18 min⚠️ Content Warning: This episode discusses suicide and suicide attempts, including a teen's overdose, as well as depression and addiction. If you're struggling, call or text 988…
- Dr. Beth's Unfiltered Family Discussion About Conflict and Assertiveness (in a Messy Kitchen) · 1 h 12 minWhere do you fall on the assertiveness scale — doormat, brutally honest, or somewhere in between? In this completely unscripted episode, Dr. Beth turns the microphone on her own…
- The Beauty of Doing Things Alone: A Client's Real-Time Breakthrough from Spotlight Syndrome to Self-Confidence · 15 minHave you ever skipped a coffee shop, a walk in the park, or even church, just because you'd have to go alone? For so many of us, the fear of being watched, judged, or talked…
- Baby Steps to Big Impact: How to Stop Waiting for "Someday" and Start Living Your Mission with Deb Drummond · 46 minHave you ever felt like your dreams are just out of reach, like you're doing all the right things but somehow still scattered, stretched thin, and unsure if it's working? What if…
- The Second Spring: Reframing Menopause as a Season of Renewal, Wisdom, and Power with Dr. Suz Bozzone · 59 minWhat if menopause isn't an ending, but the beginning of your finest self? In Japan, the transition is called Konenki — the season of renewal and regeneration, a "second spring"…
- Hidden Addictions and Heartaches: Jody Allen on Faith, Forgiveness, and Finding Hope after Divorce · 50 minHidden heartaches and secret struggles with addiction are everywhere, including in the church. What if the family that looks the most "put together" on Sunday morning is the one…
- From Burnout to Breaking Bread: A Teacher's Journey Through Shadow, Silence, and Renewal with David Cook · 1 h 23 minWhat happens when the version of you that worked so hard in the morning of life no longer fits the afternoon? When the criticism becomes too heavy, the certainty starts to crack…
- Pulling the Hell Out of Humanity: How One Man Traded His Empire for a Calling with Paul Hutchinson · 1 h 10 minWhat if the very things that made you successful were quietly destroying you from the inside out? Paul Hutchinson built a $50 billion empire, married an NFL cheerleader, and…
- Grief to Gold: Finding Purpose, Faith, and Healing in Life’s Hardest Chapters with Pearly Montagu · 53 minWhat if the pain you've been carrying isn't actually yours to keep? What if your body — every ache, every heaviness, every story it whispers — is asking you for something…
- Addiction and Shame: When Accountability Meets Grace · 17 minThe majority of individuals struggling with addiction experience a mix of shame and self-hatred, but does this improve their chances for getting healthy and sober? Accountability…
