Do Life Better Podcast
My name is Dave Jorna, and my mission is to help people live their lives a little better each and every day. I enjoy chatting with people about the latest and best tips, strategies, and habits that help you be happier, healthier, and more purposeful, and I’m sharing these with you on my podcast. Please rate and review the podcast if you enjoy it. Let’s do life better each day.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 117
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2020
Ep. 17 - Why New Year's Resolutions Don't Work And What You Can Do Instead
Have you created a New Year's resolution or are you thinking about making one? Studies have found that 80% of people give up on their New Year's resolution by the second week of February! And, there …
Bonus Episode with Tobias and Eli: Love, Being Happy and Gratitude
Tobias and Eli join us for a very special bonus episode where they share with us about love, being happy and gratitude. We will return with our normal episodes in the New Year.
Challenge for the wee…
Ep. 15 - A Survival Guide For Difficult Family Gatherings With Dr John Barletta
Important family events and gatherings can be wonderful moments full of joy and celebration, yet they can also come with the awkwardness, frustration and anger caused by unrealistic expectations and …
Ep 14 - Adventure, Finding Yourself and Comfort Zones
Our guest on today's episode might sound familiar - that's because he's our voice over guy. Adam, or Burnsey as he's more affectionately known, was a part of our team in 2016-17, before departing on …
Ep. 13 - Focusing Your Mind to Create Better Outcomes
Our team has been travelling a lot as we close out the year - and each team member uses a different travel routine. Dave usually tries to make the most of travel time by getting work done, but one ti…
Ep. 12 - How One Small Action Can Create Massive Impact
On today's podcast, we're joined by one of our team, Rhiannon. Recently, Rhiannon was preparing for an exam at a cafe at uni, when she noticed there was a girl at the counter who seemed quite anxious…
Ep. 11 - The Power Of Assumptions
You probably make more assumptions more than you realise. That statement alone is an assumption, though it holds true for the average person.
We all do it. Someone doesn’t return a text, so you thin…
Ep. 10 - How To Create Real, Lasting Happiness
You may have noticed if you’ve had any big accomplishments, success or wins in your life that it is easy to experience the joy of that moment. But have you ever sat with the joy or gratefulness or sa…
Ep. 9 - Unlocking Your Inner Strength with Matthew Ames | Part 2
Dave and Jared continue the conversation with Matthew Ames. Here are some of the key points from Dave’s interview with Matthew:
It’s ok to experience negative emotions.
Be open to others who see so…
Ep. 8 - Unlocking Your Inner Strength with Matthew Ames | Part 1
Matthew Ames was 39 years old when he was struck with illness. It started with just a sore throat but worsened to the point that he eventually ended up in the Hospital ER, where the last thing he rem…
Ep. 7 - Overcoming Procrastination With Necessity
It’s springtime, meaning the Jacaranda trees are in full bloom, reminding Dave of his time at uni - and of exams!
How well do you prepare for exams? Are you like Dave and leave it all to the last mi…
Ep. 6 - Failure vs Success
Have you ever made a mistake? Jared accidentally left behind a microphone stand after a retreat day at a school 3 hours away. Was it a failure?
As we get older, we start to see failure as a bad thin…
Ep. 5 - The People You Need In Your Life
You are the average of the five people you associate with the most.
Your income, values, beliefs, aspirations, confidence, and more are directly related to the five people you spend the most time wi…
Episode 4: Is it a stress or a challenge? Your answer changes everything.
When you call a difficult moment a stress, your brain’s capacity to think clearly, creatively and positively is dramatically decreased. Therefore, when you are stressed, your performance suffers. For…
Episode 3: When Positive Self Talk Isn't Very Positive
Positive self talk could actually be working against you, unless you did it correctly.
When you use false positive self talk, your brain knows that you are making it up, so it doesn’t work. An exam…
Episode 2: Would You Rather Be Fearless Or Brave?
Thanks for joining us for episode 2!
What if you can take incredibly difficult, positive action even while you are scared, fearful and nervous? What could you achieve if fear wasn't holding you back…
Episode 1: Create an even more fulfilled, happy and successful life
You can't alway control the events that occur each day, but you can control what you do next. In this episode, Dave and Jared share some proven methods and tips to help create a great day, everyday.
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