It's Going To Get Better

It's Going To Get Better

Welcome to the It's Going to Get Better Podcast hosted by Mom and Daughter duo, Fran and Mari. Join them as they take you with them on a journey through some of life's many twists and turns. They connect with you through riveting and authentic conversations about navigating their shared experiences in hard places and tough spaces with hope. Their relatable discussions spring from challenges they have faced in their own lives, Fran and Mari delve into the specifics of navigating through serious illness, disability, entrepreneurship, life pivots, and grief. You will hear also Fran sharing the wisdom she garnered from working with families through life's most dire situations during her 30+ year career as a practicing attorney.

Episodes

June 16, 2023 24 mins

Fran and Mari continue their discussion on the importance of Getting Your Stuff Together, legally. Many people are afraid to plan for what happens 'if', however, proper estate planning is a demonstration of the love and care you have for the most important people in your life. Fran shares practical information on what it means to have a Will. 
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Join Fran and Mari as they discuss the importance of Getting Your Stuff Together, legally. It's time to stop putting it off and make sure your affairs are in order. Fran and Mari share the practical reasons why handling your legal and estate planning affairs is a must. 

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June 9, 2023 32 mins

Fran and Mari continue their discussion on Advocating for Your Health. Fran recounts her own recent health emergency, highlighting the urgency and importance of being your own best advocate. 

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June 6, 2023 30 mins

Fran and Mari discuss becoming your own best health advocate. Good health starts with knowing your own body and paying attention to what's happening with it. It is important to know how to be a strong advocate for yourself in medical settings and not succumb to feeling unknowledgeable and intimidated. 

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June 2, 2023 26 mins

Fran and Mari continue to discuss embracing new ideas, activities, and seasons. It is ok and necessary to embrace things that nourish and nurture you. Fran and Mari also discuss learning to practice better self-care in this new season of life and giving yourself the freedom to do what brings you joy. 

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May 30, 2023 30 mins

Fran and Mari discuss embracing new ideas, activities, and seasons. Feeling stuck in a rut?  It might be time to switch things up!  Release yourself to explore and be curious, it is never too late and we are never too old to experience something new and different. 

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May 26, 2023 21 mins

Fran and Mari continue their discussion on figuring out how to see the value in disagreement and in disagreeable people. Grudges and Feuds can cost us our peace and contentment, we can avoid this by embracing the idea that everybody (even the people we do not like) should be allowed room to grow. 

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May 23, 2023 30 mins

It would be great if we got along with everybody...but sometimes we just don't click with certain people. Fran and Mari discuss benefitting from the perspectives of people you may dislike or just do not agree with.  It is possible! 

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Fran and Mari continue their discussion on recognizing when it is time to let go and move on. We hold on to some things out of season and because of trauma, it is important to realize the reasons we hesitate to let go and hesitate to embrace what is ahead. 

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There are seasons in life when it is time to move on and let go, but we all can experience some difficulty making those types of moves. Fran and Mari discuss the importance of recognizing when it is time to let something go and giving yourself permission to embrace something new. 

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Fran and Mari continue to discuss learning to give themselves and others grace. We all make mistakes, but it requires effort and practice to not define ourselves or others by our mistakes. 


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Fran and Mari discuss being their own worst critics and learning to give themselves and others grace while growing and evolving.

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Fran and Mari continue to discuss letting go of the unhealthy practices and outlooks that have been passed from generation to generation. Although the unhealthy practices did not start with you, they can end with you. 

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Some family traditions are phenomenal and should continue for generations...others not so much. Fran and Mari discuss letting go of the unhealthy practices and outlooks that have been passed from generation to generation. 

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April 28, 2023 31 mins

Fran and Mari continue to discuss discovering that the problem you're experiencing is not who or what you thought it was, it's you. What do you do now? Fran and Mari chat about the way forward.


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April 25, 2023 35 mins

Fran and Mari discuss discovering that the problem you're experiencing is not who or what you thought it was, it's you. We are all tempted to blame everybody and everything else for what we're going through, sometimes though, the problem is staring back at us in the mirror. There is hope even in this! 

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April 21, 2023 32 mins

Fran and Mari continue to discuss multi-generational households and what makes them work or not.


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April 18, 2023 30 mins

Grown folks living together...good idea or not? What happens when adult children and parents share the same home? Fran and Mari discuss what makes this living arrangement work and what can lead to disaster. 


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April 14, 2023 30 mins

Fran and Mari continue their discussion on the invisible wall of shame, sharing their own experiences with shame and its effects.  


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April 11, 2023 32 mins

Fran and Mari discuss the invisible wall that shame presents in all of our lives. Though it may not be obvious, shame can be a powerful force shaping our outlook and decisions. It's time to be free of shame! 


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