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Better Than TherapyAre You in a Dead Relationship?Sometimes a relationship is simply not wanting to happen anymore — it wants to die or maybe already died a while ago and wants to be put to rest as opposed to rotting in the living room. Instead of allowing this to be true, we can get caught up in the fixing paradigm. We spend so much energy trying to figure it out, attempting to tackle our confusion and angst, and justifying why we’re still holding on.If you find yourself saying, “Well, relationships are just hard,” get skeptical. When a relationship is alive, it’s easeful...2025-05-1218 minBetter Than TherapyAre You an Idiot Genius?Have you ever felt like you were punching yourself in the face while simultaneously trying to army crawl to your destination? Kevin has. In this episode, we share the concept of being an “idiot genius.”As a human, you’re an innately brilliant force with built-in genius. And, sometimes you’re an idiot. We all are. We’ll help you recognize when you’re being one and invite you to act more from your genius.Britta: brittakristin.comKevin: kevinlawrence.orgEmail questions for ask us anything episodes to britta@brittakris2025-05-0525 minBetter Than TherapyInsights from the Other Side of Transformation ft. Hannah HusbandIn this episode, Kevin sits down with his former client, Hannah Husband, to explore the magic they created through their work together. Hannah shares some of the life-altering shifts and transformations she experienced, and delves into a few of the surprises along the way.If you’re someone who constantly pounds your head against the wall, scares the shit out of yourself, and is generally stuck in a loop of punishing yourself… You can stop at any point. This episode is for you.Hannah: hannahhusband.comBritta: brittakristin.comKevin: kev...2025-04-2853 minBetter Than TherapyHow to Resolve Chronic Health Issues ft. Aspen PerlickYou have the power to use your thinking to create chronic conditions — and you have the power to heal them too, spontaneously.When you go searching for fear, pain, or proof of what’s wrong, that’s what you’ll find. But what if there’s another option?In this conversation with Aspen Perlick, we explore a radically different approach to chronic conditions — one where your symptoms aren’t problems to fix, but love letters from your body. Messages guiding you toward your superpowers, your wholeness, and the parts of yourself yo...2025-04-211h 10Better Than TherapyWhat Calls to You Calls for a Reason ft. Tia OaksIn this episode, Britta is joined by her long-time client, Tia Oaks, to reflect on her journey through coaching and how it led to her stepping into her own work as an entrepreneur, leader, and impactful coach.We dive into the power of choice, commitment, following your intuition, and continuing to show up for what you really want. Your reality is shaped by your thinking — what if the discomfort you feel is the exact medicine you need? What if it's a pathway into everything you want? What if it's possible to create and experience what you...2025-04-1459 minBetter Than TherapyThe Secret to Making Sh*t HappenWhat separates those who feel "life's happening to them" from those who boldly make shit happen? Agency.In this episode, Britta and Kevin explore the contrast between low-agency and high-agency states of being. You’re invited to notice the spaces in your life where you’re acting from scarcity, fear, and/or being “reasonable” and instead experiment with going after what you really want, playing on your edges, and allowing yourself to be messy and imperfect — because the world needs more people to come alive. What would you want if you could be unreasonable? Wherever you feel li...2025-04-0739 minBetter Than TherapyIt's Never Too Late ft. Michael McDonaldFrom rock bottom to thriving: a story of what's possible. Kevin sits down to have a candid conversation with his longtime coach Michael McDonald to answer the question: "How the hell did we get here?!"They explore Kevin's journey from rock bottom, suicidal depression, and moving back in with his parents in his 30s to where he's at now — in a dream marriage, with a thriving business, and really enjoying life. Living proof that an unbelievable amount of suffering can dissolve....2025-03-311h 08Better Than TherapyA More Effective Framework for Running Your Business and HouseholdWhat if there was a simple framework you could implement in your business, relationship, and/or running your household that would bring you more clarity, ease, and effectiveness?Britta and Kevin share a new tool they’ve integrated into their business and relationship that’s been shockingly helpful.Level 10 Meeting videoKevin: kevinlawrence.orgBritta: brittakristin.comEmail questions for ask us anything episodes to britta@brittakristin.com2025-03-2411 minBetter Than TherapyNormal Marital HateIn this episode, Kevin and Britta explore “normal marital hate,” which recently showed up for ten days in their relationship.We would love to normalize rupture and repair as a normal part of intimate relationships — not a sign that something is bad, wrong, or unworkable.If you’re in a long-term relationship, I’m sure you have no idea what we’re talking about. ;)And if you’re not in a long-term relationship, here’s something you get to look forward to!Kevin...2025-03-1723 minBetter Than TherapyAn Unconventional (and Better) Way of Working With AddictionsIn this solo episode, Kevin invites you to contemplate: Are you innocently exiling a generative, positive shadow-power of yours? Or a key nutrient that your body, being, and soul need? Are you throwing the metaphorical baby out with the bathwater in your attempts to learn, grow, and work on yourself?If so, you're not alone. Most people innocently do this (ourselves included sometimes!). In this episode, Kevin shares a counterintuitive, different from the mainstream view of working with addictions.If you're like us — or our clients — grasping and integrating this...2025-03-1018 minBetter Than TherapyOn PrinciplesPrinciples-based learning can accelerate your learning curve by 1000x.Principles are a simpler and more effective way of learning and embodying new ways of being.In the learning process and on the journey of personal growth and development, most people are spending their time trying to learn specific techniques. This is helpful, but it's much more helpful to understand and grasp the principles behind the techniques.If you can grasp a principle experientially, you then can effortlessly create an unlimited amount of fresh and...2025-03-0333 minBetter Than TherapyMaking Decisions ft. Rich LifeWhen you understand how your mind works, decisions can be simple, easy, and ordinary. There's no such thing as a big decision.Join us for a re-release of an episode we did with Rich Life on the Releasing Mental Tension Podcast last year!About Rich:Rich Life is an educator and resilience coach with more than 10 years experience. He uses metaphor and in the moment wisdom to help achievers create more with less stress and more ease. Reach out to him if you want a richer experience of yo...2025-02-2445 minBetter Than TherapyThe End of SufferingSuffering can in fact come to an end.And it's much simpler than you think.The end of your stories is the beginning of your life.Kevin: https://www.kevinlawrence.org/Britta: https://brittakristin.com/Email questions for ask us anything episodes to britta@brittakristin.com2025-02-1730 minBetter Than TherapyKevin's Life Myth: the daemon's callCowabunga! Gather round for a story to inspire your rebellious, relentless, entrepreneurial spirit.In this episode, we're exploring Kevin's life myth — from star athlete to professional poker player to transformational philosopher coach — through the lens of the guiding "daemon."In ancient Greece, they believed each soul was paired with a daemon — not a demon, but a guiding spirit, a divine attendant who whispered life's purpose into our ears from the moment of our birth. This daemon was thought to be our higher self, the keeper of our destiny, the voice that calls us toward...2025-02-1058 minBetter Than TherapyThe Sleep Episode ft. Rich LifeDoes difficulty sleeping cause you to dread your days and nights?
If you struggle to get to sleep or stay asleep, listen to this.
We struggled to sleep despite using the best sleep hacks. We tried meditation, red lights, no screens, and other disciplined sleep hygiene techniques. Even after years of research and hard work, we still found sleep elusive.
What if we all go about trying to sleep better in the wrong way? A hyperfocus on sleep actually makes sleep harder. We count our hours asleep, an...2025-02-0357 minBetter Than TherapyRelationships Gone Right, part 7: Celebrating MistakesWe struggle in relationships when we take things personally, have unconscious expectations of others, avoid conflict, hide our desires (from ourselves and/or our partner), close our hearts, beat ourselves up, and behave in other innocently stupid ways.
We thrive in relationships when we don’t take things personally, create agreements, embrace and enjoy conflict, openly share our desires, maintain a foundation of goodwill, celebrate mistakes, and, most importantly, have insights about the nature of human experiences in the context of relationships.
Because insight is what enables us to ‘move...2025-01-2713 minBetter Than TherapyRelationships Gone Right, part 6: Openly Sharing DesiresWe struggle in relationships when we take things personally, have unconscious expectations of others, avoid conflict, hide our desires (from ourselves and/or our partner), close our hearts, beat ourselves up, and behave in other innocently stupid ways.
We thrive in relationships when we don’t take things personally, create agreements, embrace and enjoy conflict, openly share our desires, maintain a foundation of goodwill, celebrate mistakes, and, most importantly, have insights about the nature of human experiences in the context of relationships.
Because insight is what enables us to ‘move...2025-01-2021 minBetter Than TherapyRelationships Gone Right, part 5: Embrace and Enjoy ConflictWe struggle in relationships when we take things personally, have unconscious expectations of others, avoid conflict, hide our desires (from ourselves and/or our partner), close our hearts, beat ourselves up, and behave in other innocently stupid ways.
We thrive in relationships when we don’t take things personally, create agreements, embrace and enjoy conflict, openly share our desires, maintain a foundation of goodwill, celebrate mistakes, and, most importantly, have insights about the nature of human experiences in the context of relationships.
Because insight is what enables us to ‘move...2025-01-1315 minBetter Than TherapyRelationships Gone Right, part 4: Not Taking Things PersonallyWe struggle in relationships when we take things personally, have unconscious expectations of others, avoid conflict, hide our desires (from ourselves and/or our partner), close our hearts, beat ourselves up, and behave in other innocently stupid ways.We thrive in relationships when we don’t take things personally, create agreements, embrace and enjoy conflict, openly share our desires, maintain a foundation of goodwill, celebrate mistakes, and, most importantly, have insights about the nature of human experiences in the context of relationships. Because insight is what enables us to ‘move...2025-01-0616 minBetter Than TherapyRelationships Gone Right, part 3: Expectations vs. AgreementsWe struggle in relationships when we take things personally, have unconscious expectations of others, avoid conflict, hide our desires (from ourselves and/or our partner), close our hearts, beat ourselves up, and behave in other innocently stupid ways.
We thrive in relationships when we don’t take things personally, create agreements, embrace and enjoy conflict, openly share our desires, maintain a foundation of goodwill, celebrate mistakes, and, most importantly, have insights about the nature of human experiences in the context of relationships.
Because insight is what enables us to ‘move...2024-12-3020 minBetter Than TherapyRelationships Gone Right, part 2: GoodwillWe struggle in relationships when we take things personally, have unconscious expectations of others, avoid conflict, hide our desires (from ourselves and/or our partner), close our hearts, beat ourselves up, and behave in other innocently stupid ways.
We thrive in relationships when we don’t take things personally, create agreements, embrace and enjoy conflict, openly share our desires, maintain a foundation of goodwill, celebrate mistakes, and, most importantly, have insights about the nature of human experiences in the context of relationships.
Because insight is what enables us to ‘move...2024-12-2320 minBetter Than TherapyRelationships Gone Right, part 1: Levels of ConsciousnessWe struggle in relationships when we take things personally, have unconscious expectations of others, avoid conflict, hide our desires (from ourselves and/or our partner), close our hearts, beat ourselves up, and behave in other innocently stupid ways.
We thrive in relationships when we don’t take things personally, create agreements, embrace and enjoy conflict, openly share our desires, maintain a foundation of goodwill, celebrate mistakes, and, most importantly, have insights about the nature of human experiences in the context of relationships.
Because insight is what enables us to ‘move...2024-12-1629 minBetter Than TherapyMagic vs. Magical Thinking ft. Michael McDonaldThe essence is: There's a feeling to each of these.
When someone is in magical thinking, it feels kinda off. It's like the "loose thread" feeling. Magical thinking is rooted in control (ie: "I'm going to do x, y, z so that I can manifest what I want"). And there's a lack of connection to wisdom, more noise in head, and often a lack of time and attention given to the thing that's wanting to be created.
Whereas magic is about hanging out in a quiet mind and giving something time and attention from higher u...2024-12-0954 minBetter Than TherapyOn the Nature of Trauma ft. Michael McDonaldJoin us for a potentially mind-bending (and/or triggering, ego-dissolving) conversation where we explore both the wisdom of the trauma-informed paradigm and some of the innocent blindspots of that perspective. Being trauma-informed can really help. And, it can keep you really stuck. In this conversation, we explore distinctions that help us and our clients get unstuck and live more easeful, amazing, sane lives.
About Michael:
Michael McDonald is a transformational coach for entrepreneurs and executives, working with CEOs, executives, serial entrepreneurs, and mentoring other coaches around the world. With a style described...2024-12-021h 22Better Than TherapyBritta's Life Myth: love deeply, provoke excellenceHusband and wife transformational coaches Kevin Lawrence and Britta Kristin candidly, vulnerably, and sometimes irreverently explore the art of transformation and the nature of the human experience.
Email questions for ask us anything episodes to britta@brittakristin.com2024-11-2555 minBetter Than TherapyMessy Beginnings: Welcome to the Process!Husband and wife transformational coaches Kevin Lawrence and Britta Kristin candidly, vulnerably, and sometimes irreverently explore the art of transformation and the nature of the human experience.
In this first episode, join us behind-the-scenes in the messy beginnings of a new creative process as we hang out on some psychological edges and discover what this podcast is wanting to be.
Email questions for ask us anything episodes to britta@brittakristin.com2024-11-1857 minBetter Than TherapyBetter Than Therapy TeaserHusband and wife transformational coaches Kevin Lawrence and Britta Kristin candidly, vulnerably, and sometimes irreverently explore the art of transformation and the nature of the human experience.
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Releasing Mental Tension with Rich Life43: Cure Your Indecision: Make the Best ChoicesRelease mental tension to cure indecision and make the best decisions of your life.
If you are anything like I was, you struggle with indecision. I used to spend so much mental energy making decisions and would regret my choice in the end anyway. There was no decision too small for me to overthink.
Decisions can be hard for all of us. Even the most insignificant decisions can look daunting. My guests, Britta and Kevin used to struggle with decisions as well.
Do you have a big decision looming in your mind? If you ever...2024-07-2645 min
Releasing Mental Tension with Rich Life41: Relax Into Vibrant HealthOn this episode of the Releasing Mental Tension Podcast with Rich Life, explore how to relax into vibrant health.
I recently realized that the biggest cause of my health issues of the past was actually a contracted mind. I developed acid reflux and stomach issues because of mental tension. I am not alone.
My two guests, Britta and Kevin both had stress related health disorders. This is more prevalent than we think. When these stress related issues come up, we stress even more about our health, creating a vicious cyc...2024-07-1148 min