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Practice You with Elena Brower

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Now displaying: September, 2025
Sep 27, 2025

On realizing that 'good' is actually more than enough, and the joy of letting go of the exhausting pressure we place on ourselves. 

  • (0:00) – Heather Campbell's Journey and Achievements
  • (2:17) – Sharon Salzberg's Praise and Heather's Book
  • (7:22) – Ready, Set, Recover: Heather's Initiative
  • (12:22) – Heather's Personal Journey and Overachievement
  • (21:53) – Parenting and Balancing Life
  • (27:54) – Naming Inner Critics and Coping Strategies
  • (44:13) – Heather's Book and Its Impact
  • (45:43) – Final Thoughts and Encouragement

Heather Campbell is a writer, motivational speaker, and CEO dedicated to making people feel seen, heard, and celebrated. As co-founder of Ready Set Recover, and former senior executive at ESPN and Audacy, she intimately understands the toll of overachievement—and the liberation that comes from letting go. Campbell holds an MBA from NYU, a BA from the University of Wisconsin, and after nearly 30 years in NYC now lives in the Berkshires with her husband, children and their dog, Tobin.

Heather A. Campbell’s New Book, Good Is Amazing, challenges the Culture of Overachievement and Champions the Power of Good. What if striving to be “the best” is what’s actually holding us back?

In a world obsessed with unicorns, GOATs, and relentless self-improvement, Heather A. Campbell delivers a refreshing—and bold—reframe: good is not just enough. Good is amazing. The relatable, hilarious, and heartfelt moments from her life—like when her mom begged her to become President of the United States, or when an ESPN executive casually told her to “just make the book a New York Times bestseller,” anchor a deeper message: the constant pressure to aim higher, do the most, and be the best is exhausting—and it’s not working. With wit, warmth, and wisdom, Campbell invites readers to consider a radical idea: What if stopping the chase for perfection and instead embracing good—the joy, simplicity, and genuine satisfaction it brings—is the real secret to success?

Each chapter blends real talk, personal insight, and simple, actionable steps to help readers slow down, breathe, and reconnect with what really matters. Parents, professionals, students, caregivers, entrepreneurs—anyone burdened by the relentless pursuit of perfection—will find powerful inspiration here.

Good Is Amazing is available now online at Amazon . To learn more about Heather or inquire about speaking engagements, visit heatheracampbell.com

Sep 13, 2025

On the quiet work of befriending ourselves, and the remembered language of healing.

  • (0:00) – Introduction and Guest Overview
  • (2:47) – Daria's Childhood and Early Life
  • (9:01) – Impact of Grandmother's Death and Early Loss
  • (12:14) – Discovering the Truth About Her Grandmother's Death
  • (20:14) – Intergenerational Trauma and Addiction
  • (26:12) – Emergence and Mentoring
  • (34:19) – Success and Ambition
  • (41:48) – Meditation and Emotional Independence
  • (46:13) – Letter to Her Mother

Daria Burke is an American writer, speaker, and wellbeing advocate. A marketer by trade and a seeker at heart, Daria is a storyteller and sense-maker, weaving together personal experience and the science of healing and transformation to explore new ways of understanding how we choose who we become. Her debut memoir, OF MY OWN MAKING (Spring 2025), is a soulful and scientific exploration of overcoming adversity, healing from childhood trauma, and rewriting one's own story. As a Chief Marketing Officer, Daria was named a 2020 AdAge Woman to Watch whose work has been recognized by Women’s Wear Daily, Forbes, Vogue, Town & Country and the Cut. She has written for Fast Company, The Huffington Post, and Black Enterprise, and has appeared on The Melissa Harris-Perry Show on MSNBC. A distinguished alumna of NYU Stern School of Business (MBA) and the University of Michigan (BA), Daria was born in Detroit and now calls Los Angeles and East Hampton home.

Daria's memoir OF MY OWN MAKING. Part memoir, part methodology, OF MY OWN MAKING is a soulful and scientific exploration of the power to shape one’s destiny and a fearless rallying cry to excavate and examine the stories that define our lives.

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