The Best Ever You Show
Welcome to The Best Ever You Show, one of the longest-running personal growth podcasts in the world. Since 2010, bestselling author, Master Life Coach, and founder of Best Ever You®, Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino has brought listeners inspiring conversations with world-class authors, thought leaders, entrepreneurs, athletes, changemakers, and everyday people making an extraordinary impact.With millions of downloads worldwide, The Best Ever You Show explores the topics that matter most—change, success, resilience, gratitude, leadership, well-being, peace, and personal growth.Each episode delivers meaningful conversations, practical insights, and real-world wisdom designed to help you navigate life's challenges, embrace new possibilities, and become your bes...
When Life Happens: How to Break Free from Stress and Feeling Stuck with Dr. Rachel Goldman
On this episode of The Best Ever You Show, Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino welcomes Dr. Rachel Goldman for a powerful and practical conversation about stress, burnout, and what it really takes to move forward when life feels overwhelming. Dr. Rachel is a licensed clinical psychologist, speaker, and Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. She specializes in helping people manage stress, build resilience, and create sustainable, meaningful change in their lives. She is the author of When Life Happens: The Mindset Shift You Need to Manage Stress, Build Confidence, and Break Free, a compassionate and...
Behind the Scenes of The Peace Guidebook: #1 Rankings, NYC, and Our Book Tour Journey
On this special episode of The Best Ever You Show, Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino and Dr. Katie Eastman sit down together for a real, behind-the-scenes conversation about the launch of The Peace Guidebook. From the excitement of hitting #1 to the meaningful moments along the way, Elizabeth and Katie reflect on what this journey has been like, both personally and professionally. They share the energy, gratitude, and purpose behind the book, along with what it truly means to bring a message of peace into the world right now. The conversation also looks ahead to what’s next, including their upcoming book tour and a...
Brianna Brown Keen: Manifesting Your Mission and Creating a Life of Purpose and Impact
On this episode of The Best Ever You Show, Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino welcomes Brianna Brown Keen for an inspiring and empowering conversation about purpose, passion, and creating meaningful impact. Brianna is an accomplished actress, speaker, entrepreneur, and founder of The New Hollywood, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting socially conscious storytellers and changemakers. With a successful career in television and film, Brianna has expanded her work far beyond the screen to help individuals align their lives with purpose and take action toward what matters most. Together, Elizabeth and Brianna explore what it truly means to manifest your mission and how to...
Al Bean on Coaching, Leadership, and Why Great Coaches Change Lives
On this episode of The Best Ever You Show, Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino sits down with longtime athletic leader and coach Al Bean for a powerful conversation about leadership, mentorship, and the true role of coaches in shaping lives. After nearly 50 years connected to the University of Southern Maine, including 31 years as Director of Athletics, Al Bean has built a legacy that goes far beyond wins and championships. A Hall of Fame baseball player, coach, and leader, he has guided generations of student-athletes while helping to grow programs, facilities, and opportunities at every level. Now serving as Commissioner of the Little East...
Creating a Life Bigger Than Grief: Healing, Hope, and Purpose with Melissa Hull
What if healing from grief isn’t about moving on… but about learning how to live fully alongside it? In this deeply moving episode of The Best Ever You Show, co-hosts Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino and Dr. Katie Eastman sit down with Melissa Hull, author of Dear Drew: Creating a Life Bigger Than Grief. Melissa shares her powerful and personal story of losing her four-year-old son, Drew, and the 25-year journey that followed. Through heartbreak, healing, and deep self-discovery, she has transformed her pain into purpose, offering a message of hope for anyone navigating loss. Together, this conversation explores what it truly mean...
101 Lessons from the Dugout: What Baseball and Softball Can Teach Us About the Game of Life
What can baseball and softball teach us about life? More than you might think. In this episode of The Best Ever You Show, Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino and Dr. Katie Eastman sit down with Dr. Harley Rotbart and Ken Davidoff, co-authors of 101 Lessons from the Dugout, to explore the powerful life lessons hidden within the game. From discipline and decision-making to resilience, risk-taking, and personal growth, this conversation goes far beyond the field. Together, they unpack how everyday moments in sports—choosing the right pitch, leading off a base, or learning to recover from failure—translate into real-world success. You’ll discover how sp...
Harness Your PromisePower: How One Promise Can Change Your Life with Matthew Cossolotto
What if the key to changing your life wasn’t setting better goals, but making better promises? In this episode of The Best Ever You Show, Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino and Dr. Katie Eastman sit down with Matthew Cossolotto, author of Harness Your PromisePower: Change Your Life, Transform the World, to explore the life-changing impact of making and keeping meaningful promises. Matthew shares the deeply personal story that inspired his work, including a defining promise he made to his mother that shaped the direction of his life and career. From his high-level experience as a speechwriter for NATO, the U.S. House of...
Peace, Purpose, and Success: A Conversation with Ken D. Foster | The Best Ever You Show
What if true success begins with peace? In this meaningful and thought-provoking episode of The Best Ever You Show, Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino and Dr. Katie Eastman speak with Ken D. Foster to explore the powerful connection between peace, purpose, and success. In a world that often feels fast-paced, overwhelming, and demanding, this conversation offers a refreshing perspective: that peace isn’t something we wait for—it’s something we create through clarity, intention, and aligned living. Together, Elizabeth, Dr. Katie, and Ken discuss how cultivating inner peace can transform not only your mindset, but your relationships, your work, and your overall sense...
What If Peace Is Something You Practice? | Daily Peace Habits from The Peace Guidebook
What if peace isn’t something you wait for… but something you practice? In this heartfelt and empowering episode, bestselling author and master life coach Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino invites you to rethink everything you’ve been taught about peace. Instead of chasing calm “someday,” you’ll discover how to create peace right now—moment by moment, choice by choice. Inspired by The Peace Guidebook, co-authored with Dr. Katie Eastman, this episode explores how peace is not passive—it’s a daily, intentional practice. You’ll learn how to:Create inner peace during stress, uncertainty, and overwhelmNavigate conflict with clarity and compassionShift from reacting to res...
Lucky: The Cookie That Changed Everything
A true story about food allergies, survival, and purpose.
What if one ordinary moment changed the entire course of your life? In this deeply personal, TED-style episode, bestselling author, Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino shares the true story of the day everything shifted. Six months pregnant, she ate a simple chocolate chip cookie… and within minutes, she was fighting for her life and the life of her unborn son. Rushed to the emergency room as her body went into a severe allergic reaction, Elizabeth found herself in a moment where every second mattered and every decision carried risk. Doctors would later ca...
Rooted in Gratitude: The Gratitude Flip, Real Life, and Finding Peace Even When It’s Hard
What if gratitude isn’t something you feel—but something you choose? In this deeply personal solo episode of The Best Ever You Show, Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino shares her powerful practice known as The Gratitude Flip—a simple yet transformative shift from “I have to” to “I get to.” Drawing from real-life experiences as a mom of four, a wife of nearly 30 years, a bestselling author, and someone living with life-threatening food allergies, Elizabeth explores how gratitude can become an anchor—even in moments that feel challenging, overwhelming, or uncertain. This episode is not about pretending life is perfect. It’s about learning how...
The Peace Guidebook: How to Cultivate Hope, Healing, and Harmony for the Good of Humankind
What if peace isn’t something you find—but something you practice? In this special solo episode of The Best Ever You Show, bestselling author Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino introduces her powerful new book: The Peace Guidebook: How to Cultivate Hope, Healing, and Harmony for the Good of Humankind, co-authored with Dr. Katie Eastman. This is not a traditional “announcement”—it’s an invitation. In this episode, Elizabeth shares the heart behind the book and explores how peace can become a daily, practical part of your life—not something you wait for when everything settles down. You’ll discover:Why peace isn’t passive—it’s a p...
The Peace Guidebook: Why Peace Isn’t Passive - It’s a Practice You Can Live Every Day
What if peace isn’t something you find—but something you practice? In this special solo episode of The Best Ever You Show, Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino shares the heart behind The Peace Guidebook, a powerful and practical approach to living with more peace in the middle of real life. This is not about escaping stress or waiting for everything to calm down. It’s about learning how to stay grounded, present, and intentional—even when life feels overwhelming. In this episode, you’ll discover:
Why peace isn’t something you wait forHow small, everyday choices can shift your mindset and your lifeWha...
Earth Gratitude: How Natalie Pace Is Inspiring a More Conscious, Sustainable Way of Living
What if gratitude could change not only your life—but the future of our planet? In this powerful and eye-opening episode, Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino sits down with Natalie Pace, founder of Earth Gratitude, to explore how awareness, intention, and everyday choices can create meaningful, lasting impact. Natalie shares the story behind Earth Gratitude and how a simple idea—rooted in appreciation for the world around us—has grown into a global movement. Together, they dive into the connection between gratitude and sustainability, the small shifts that can transform how we live, and why the choices we make each day matter more than w...
Owning Your Voice: Empowerment, Peace & The Life of a Showgirl
In this bold and beautiful episode of The Best Ever You Show, Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino, Dr. Katie Eastman, and special guest Rebeccah Silence come together for an empowering conversation about what it means to own your voice, reclaim your story, and lead with truth and peace. From the excitement surrounding Taylor Swift’s new release, The Life of a Showgirl to the deeply personal journey of healing and visibility, this episode is an anthem for women everywhere who are ready to rise—and rise real.
We talk about: How to navigate change when your peace is disturbed
Terri Cole - Navigating High Functioning Codependency and Boundaries
In this episode of the Best Ever You Show, host Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino welcomes Terri Cole, a renowned author and therapist, to discuss her latest book, 'Too Much,' and the concept of high functioning codependency. The conversation explores Terri's personal journey from the entertainment industry to becoming a therapist, the importance of boundaries in relationships, and the challenges of parenting adult children. Terri shares insights on how to navigate codependency, set healthy boundaries, and foster meaningful connections with loved ones. The episode also touches on the significance of female friendships and the impact of family dynamics on personal growth.
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Ashu Khanna - Leading Spiritual and Life Coach from India
Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino, host of The Best Ever You Show welcomes Spiritual and Life Coach Ashu Khanna.
A spiritual teacher and life coach, Ashu guides individuals to align with their inner self. Through her books, teachings, and coaching, she offers a space of love and courage for individuals to anchor within and unlock their infinite potential.
Ranked among India’s 100 Emerging Voices by YourStory, Ashu is the Founder & CEO of Arka Leadership. Also, she is the Founder President of the Mumbai Chapter of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and has served on the Board of the Young Pre...
Gratitude in Real Life: Slowing Down, Catching Up, and Seeing the Good
In this heartfelt solo episode, Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino — bestselling author and founder of The Best Ever You Network — invites you into a powerful conversation about gratitude, grounded in real life. From life updates to insights from The Change Guidebook, The Success Guidebook, and Percolate, this is more than a catch-up — it’s a masterclass in intentional living.
Elizabeth shares personal reflections on family, growth, and the beauty found in everyday moments, while also exploring how gratitude can anchor us through both joy and challenge. Whether you're navigating change, chasing goals, or just trying to slow down, this episode will remind you...
Real Life with Elizabeth and Dr. Katie - Finding Peace, Wintering, and Respecting Each Other’s Opinions
In this episode of The Best Ever You Show, Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino and Dr. Katie Eastman dive into the beauty of wintering in South Carolina and the tranquility of finding peace in Anacortes, Washington—where the mountains meet the sea. We also share insights from our bestselling books, Uplifting and The Change Guidebook, and how their lessons apply to everyday life.Our main topic? Respecting each other's opinions and emotions in real-life settings. In a world that often feels divided, how do we navigate differences with kindness, patience, and understanding? Tune in for heartfelt conversations, real-life strategies, and a little laughter al...
Real Life Podcast - Dr. Katie Eastman and Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino
We want to extend our heartfelt thoughts to anyone impacted by the wildfires. Some of you are there facing the trauma, some of you love someone facing the trauma and all of us are collectively witnessing the pain of loss. We at Best Ever You want everyone to do whatever you can:
Reach out to anyone you know who is impacted
Speak from your heart
Let them know you are thinking of them
Offer practical support like sending self- care items and clothing
Let them know you are there and will be there for them!<...
Author Cathy Katin-Grazzini - Love the Foods That Love the Planet
Love the Foods That Love the Planet features tantalizing low carbon dishes to help meet the urgent climate challenge.
What we eat and how we produce it matters. We know our world is careening toward warming tipping points beyond which recovery may not be possible. Shifting the food supply away from animals to plants as much as possible can drastically lower greenhouse gases and buy us the time we need to prevent irreversible harm and devastating outcomes. A plant-based diet also prolongs life, vitality, strengthens immunity, and gains protection from chronic illness and infectious disease. A healthy body a...
Bobbie Carlton - Innovation Women
Bobbie Carlton is the founder of Carlton PR & Marketing, Innovation Nights and Innovation Women, or, as she calls them, the day job, the night job and the dream job. Carlton is an entertaining, tell-it-like-it-is speaker who speaks extensively (and passionately) about public speaking and how it can be the driving force behind career growth and business success. She's a TEDx speaker; an entertaining startup event host; she's spoken at the United Nations; she's shared the stage with storytelling legend (and NPR's Snap Judgment host) Glynn Washington; and she's been on the main stage for some of the world’s best-known co...
Theresa Bruno - Repurposing Grief into Hope Broadcast in Self Help last Saturday
As founder and designer for Jordan Alexander Jewelry, Theresa Bruno designed pieces for Oprah, Julia Roberts, Jennifer Hudson, Pink, and Michelle Obama, who named her a favorite designer. She is now host of The Soul Talks Podcast.Theresa Bruno’s life reads like a fairy tale in many ways. Like life, though, fairy tales are often darkened with tragedy, and Theresa’s life is no exception. She has suffered more than her share of pain. However, she is still writing her story, and in this chapter she is vanquishing the fear and shame that gutted her after her husband’s death...
Bobbie Carlton - Innovation Women
Bobbie Carlton is the founder of Carlton PR & Marketing, Innovation Nights and Innovation Women, or, as she calls them, the day job, the night job and the dream job. Carlton is an entertaining, tell-it-like-it-is speaker who speaks extensively (and passionately) about public speaking and how it can be the driving force behind career growth and business success. She's a TEDx speaker; an entertaining startup event host; she's spoken at the United Nations; she's shared the stage with storytelling legend (and NPR's Snap Judgment host) Glynn Washington; and she's been on the main stage for some of the world’s best-known co...
Theresa Bruno - Repurposing Grief into Hope
As founder and designer for Jordan Alexander Jewelry, Theresa Bruno designed pieces for Oprah, Julia Roberts, Jennifer Hudson, Pink, and Michelle Obama, who named her a favorite designer. She is now host of The Soul Talks Podcast. Theresa Bruno’s life reads like a fairy tale in many ways. Like life, though, fairy tales are often darkened with tragedy, and Theresa’s life is no exception. She has suffered more than her share of pain. However, she is still writing her story, and in this chapter she is vanquishing the fear and shame that gutted her after her husband’s death...
Diane Osgood - Your Shopping Superpower -Follow Your Values
Your Shopping Superpower provides an insightful guide and strategies for shoppers to align the contents in their carts with their personal values. Your Shopping Superpower explores this important question and offers a comprehensive guide that navigates toward positive and sustainable shopping practices by providing pragmatic tips, tools and revealing how our habits can help reduce climate change, support companies with equitable workplace conditions, and foster diverse, local businesses. Broken into categories including People, Planet, Community, and Health, Diane Osgood expands on key issues regarding climate degradation, labor exploitation, products containing carcinogens and toxins, and the importance of supporting local, women-owned, and...
Author Caroline Topperman - Your Roots Cast a Shadow
A narrative of cultural translation, identity, and belonging. The thrill of a new place fades quickly for Caroline Topperman when she moves from Vancouver to Poland in 2013. As she delves into her family’s history, tracing their migration through pre-WWII Poland, Afghanistan, Soviet Russia and beyond, she discovers the layers of their complex experiences mirror some of what she felt as she adapted to life in a new country. How does one balance honoring both one’s origins and new surroundings? Your Roots Cast a Shadow explores where personal history intersects with global events to shape a family’s identity. From th...
The Real Life Podcast with Elizabeth Hamilton Guarino and Dr. Katie Eastman
Welcome to the Real Life Podcast with Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino and Dr. Katie Eastman. This self-help podcast series focuses on self-help discussions about topics related to gratitude, change, success, compassion and peace. We're here to help you Percolate Peace. There are changes and transitions that challenge all of us. Think of this as tools for your best life toolbox, so that when you need to reach within to navigate something in your life, you have resources and have been taught how to chart a course forward. Each hour-long audio segment offers stories and lessons learned by us and people who have overc...
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Shaun Proulx - Why People Hate Drag Queens, Safe Spaces, and More!
Shaun Proulx is one of the most versatile talents in media and entertainment today. He has credits as a television personality and host, producer, talk radio host, motivational speaker, columnist, author, publisher, actor, live event host, spokesperson, and activist for the issues of mental health, animal rights, and HIV stigma. Visit: shaunproulx.substack.com & https://shaunproulxmedia.com/ Listen:https://www.siriusxm.ca/channels/canada-talks/
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Learn more: https://www.BestEverYou.comJoin The Percolate Peace Project: https://www.PercolatePeace.comExplore The Peace Guid...
Dr. Michael Aziz - The Ageless Revolution
Described as a “tour de force in anti-aging,” bestselling author Dr. Michael Aziz unlocks the secrets to longevity and disease prevention with a straightforward, doable plan focusing on the ten hallmarks of aging to target your cells and turn back the clock. The passage of time is inevitable, but getting sick as you get older is not. There was a major breakthrough in the world of antiaging in 2013 with the release of a landmark paper conceptualizing nine hallmarks of aging and their underlying mechanisms. Gut health was recently added as the tenth point. Now we know why get old and why...
Author Becky Whetstone - I Think I Want Out Now
Becky Whetstone, Ph.D. is a marriage and family therapist in private practice who specializes in trauma, codependency, and marriage crisis. A journalist and former features writer and columnist for the San Antonio Express-News, she created a singles movement dedicated toward kindness, decency, and integrity in dating that became a south Texas phenomenon. Among the 600,000 annual divorces that transpire within the United States, almost all of them begin with a marriage crisis. Whether your partner told you they want to leave the marriage, or you are wondering how to break the news that you want out, this breaking point can b...
Best Ever You - Annual Thanksgiving Day Gratitude Show
It's time for our Annual Thanksgiving Day Gratitude Show on The Best Ever You Network. Join host Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino and guests Dr. Katie Eastman, Rebeccah Silence, and Kelly Learman Browne for this year's Annual Thanksgiving Day Gratitude Show on The Best Ever You Network. It's not always easy to be grateful. When you seek out and celebrate the positives in your life, your outlook and overall well-being are sure to change for the better. A practice of gratitude allows you to acknowledge what matters to you. Gratitude creates awareness, abundance, and feeling enough. So please, take those moments to notice...
Kristine Carlson - Don't Sweat the Small Stuff Every Day
Kristine Carlson, co-author of the beloved New York Times bestselling Don't Sweat the Small
Stuff book series, has touched millions of lives with her wisdom and compassion. With over 25
million copies sold worldwide, her work—originally co-written with her late husband, Dr. Richard
Carlson—has become a beacon for those seeking peace and purpose. Kristine’s journey of
resilience is also captured in the Lifetime biopic, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: The Kristine
Carlson Story, inspired by her memoir Heartbroken Open, a true story of rediscovering life after
profound loss. Visit dontsweateveryday.com for more...
Real Life - How to Maintain Inner Peace Regardless of the Election Outcome
Episode 3: Real Life - How to Maintain Inner Peace Regardless of the Election Outcome Welcome to the Real Life Podcast with Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino and Dr. Katie Eastman. This self-help podcast series focuses on self-help discussions about topics related to gratitude, change, success, compassion and peace. We're here to help you Percolate Peace. There are changes and transitions that challenge all of us. Think of this as tools for your best life toolbox, so that when you need to reach within to navigate something in your life, you have resources and have been taught how to chart a course forward. Each hour-l...
Real Life with Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino and Dr. Katie Eastman
Welcome to the Real Life Podcast with Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino and Dr. Katie Eastman. This self-help podcast series focuses on self-help discussions about topics related to gratitude, change, success, compassion and peace. We're here to help you Percolate Peace. There are changes and transitions that challenge all of us. Think of this as tools for your best life toolbox, so that when you need to reach within to navigate something in your life, you have resources and have been taught how to chart a course forward. Each hour-long audio segment offers stories and lessons learned by us and people who have overc...
Real Life with Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino and Dr. Katie Eastman
Welcome to the Real Life Podcast with Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino and Dr. Katie Eastman. This podcast series focuses on self-help discussions about topics related to gratitude, change, success, compassion and peace. We're here to help you Percolate Peace. There are changes and transitions that challenge all of us. Think of this as tools for your best life toolbox, so that when you need to reach within to navigate something in your life, you have resources and have been taught how to chart a course forward. Each hour-long audio segment offers stories and lessons learned by us and people who have overcome these...
Author Amber Wardell - Beyond Self-Care Potato Chips
Amber Wardell, PhD, is a cognitive psychologist and public figure who has built a personal brand based on marriage, motherhood, and mental health. Now boasting over a half million followers on her various social media platforms, she has become a trusted voice of honesty and reliability among women and moms. From a cognitive psychologist, a trusted voice among millennial women, a call to action for readers everywhere to enter their true self-care era that will nourish and sustain them. Through the narrative voice of a psychologist who is also an exhausted millennial mom trying to keep it all together, Beyond Sel...
Toni Bergins - Embody Feel, Heal, and Transform Your Life Through Movement
Author Toni Bergins, M.Ed., joins host Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino to talk about her new book Embody - Feel, Heal, and Transform Your Life Through Movement. Toni is an embodiment trailblazer who has taught at the premier holistic healing centers for the last 27 years. She is on permanent faculty at the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, and has worked there as a movement artist, dance educator, expressive arts workshop leader, and expert in creating transformational workshops. She has led JourneyDance programs at the renowned Esalen Institute, Omega Institute, 1440 Multiversity, The New York Open Center, Pure Yoga, Blue Spirit and countless others. Si...
Author Teralyn Pilgrim - No Scrap Left Behind: My Life Without Food Waste
Teralyn Pilgrim had no idea the environmental and economic impact of food waste, or that she could save $100 a month by living waste-free. But when a story of hungry children filled her with unbearable guilt, she decided to change the way her family approached mealtime. In her new book, No Scrap Left Behind: My Life Without Food Waste, she tells the story of her quest to end her family’s food waste—and all the blunders that came with it. Despite finicky kids and a skeptical husband, Pilgrim turned her feelings of guilt into action and created a zero-food waste kitc...