



Better Together: Revisiting Why Leadership Isn't A Role, It's An Identity
We thought we were sitting down to talk about leadership — but this conversation turned into something much deeper. In this episode of Better Together, we’re joined by Jenny Blue, executive coach and founder of Blue Thistle Transformational Leadership. What unfolded was a heartfelt reflection on w…

Better Together: Revisiting Dance Even If Everybody's Watching
This week on Better Together, we’re joined by Erin Wolford, a choreographer, dance educator, and former musical theater performer who’s made her creative home in Mansfield. Erin shares how movement connects us to our bodies, builds confidence, and helps us process emotions from joy to heartbreak. W…

Better Together: Revisiting Dr. Melissa McRae on Hormones, Gut Health and Wellness As a Verb
Dr. Melissa McRae, founder of Vitality Natural Wellness, joins us for a powerful and practical conversation about what really happens to women’s bodies during perimenopause and menopause, and why it matters far beyond personal health. We dig into everything from gut health and hormone shifts to wo…

Better Together: Revisiting Why Radical Kindness Can Transform Us All
What does it mean to practice radical compassion in a world that often feels overwhelming? Dr. Arianna Howard, an empath, master trainer, and compassion influencer, has worked with more than 8,000 clients to help them heal, grow, and lead with kindness. In this episode, she sits down with hosts Ma…

Better Together: Revisiting How To Master Your Money (Without The Stress)
This week we’re revisiting our conversation with financial coach and founder of “Tea Talk”, Teana Sykes. Teana joins us to talk about destigmatizing money conversations, building financial confidence, and breaking bad money habits. Teana shares why financial wellness is foundational to overall well…

Better Together: Shedding Old Patterns & Choosing What Fits Now
In this episode of Better Together, it’s just Brittany and Maddie in the studio for an honest check-in about big transitions, closing chapters, and what comes next for the podcast. They reflect on the “snake year” and “nine year” energy of 2025, and talk through what they’re actively releasing as t…

Better Together: Clara Warner on Congenital Heart Disease, grief, remembrance, and Lily’s story
In this episode, we sit down with Cara Warner, a mom, music teacher, and performer, to share the story of her daughter Lily. Born in 2017 with multiple congenital heart defects, Lily’s thirty-day hospital journey was full of hard turns, fierce love, and courage. Clara reflects on what grief look…

Better Together: Julie Chaya reads our stars and cards as we think about the new year ahead
In this episode, we’re joined by Julie Chaya, a returning Better Together guest, for a conversation about tarot, astrology, and using both as tools for reflection rather than prediction. Julie shares how her interest in people, patterns, and growth led her to these ancient practices, and explains h…

Better Together: Mandy and Cassie Glessner on Infertility, Loss, and Finding a Way Forward
Trigger warning: This episode includes discussion of infertility, IVF, miscarriage, and pregnancy loss. In this episode, we sit down with Mandy and Cassie Glessner, partners in life for nearly a decade, as they share their deeply personal journey through infertility, IVF, miscarriage, and the grie…

Better Together: Revisiting Dr. Lerone Martin on What Dr. King Can Teach Us Today
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we’re revisiting our conversation with Dr. Lerone Martin, Director of the Martin Luther King Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University and author of The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover. A nationally respected scholar, Dr. Martin explores how histo…