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2 Be Better

2 Be Better

By: Chris Burkett
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We are the 2 Be Better Podcast. Chris and Peaches read emails, answer questions and have hard discussions to help you on your personal growth journey. We are not licensed for anything but we have lived through a lot. Join us. Lets grow!!

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Episodes
  • Stop Trying to Save Someone Who Doesn't Want to Change S4 Ep50

    Stop Trying to Save Someone Who Doesn't Want to Change S4 Ep50
    19 Oct 2026
    In this episode of the 2 Be Better Podcast, Chris and Peaches dive into real listener relationship problems involving long-distance relationships, lack of purpose, personal growth, commitment, trust, boundaries, and accountability. What happens when one person is building a future while their partner seems stuck? Can you help someone find motivation and direction, or are you simply putting your own life on hold waiting for them to change? They break down the difference between supporting your partner and carrying them, why actions matter more than promises, and how difficult conversations reveal whether two people are actually building the same future.

    The conversation then turns to betrayal, broken agreements, forgiveness, and rebuilding trust after a wife secretly contacts someone her husband specifically asked her not to communicate with. Is a conversation really harmless if you knew you had to hide it? Does forgiving your partner's past infidelity mean they owe you forgiveness when you betray their trust? Chris and Peaches unpack relationship boundaries, consequences, resentment, accountability, rebuilding trust after betrayal, and the uncomfortable reality that love doesn't guarantee reconciliation. If you're struggling with trust issues, relationship stagnation, emotional burnout, long-distance love, broken boundaries, or a partner who won't change, this episode challenges you to stop focusing on what you can make someone else do and start deciding what you're willing to accept in your own life.

    Disclaimer: We are not professionals. This podcast is opinioned based and from life experience. This is for entertainment purposes only. Opinions helped by our guests may not reflect our own. But we love a good conversation.


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    1 hr and 9 min
  • Your Partner Changed, But The Damage Didn't S4 Ep51

    Your Partner Changed, But The Damage Didn't S4 Ep51
    19 Oct 2026
    What happens when one person finally starts healing, but their partner is still carrying the damage? In this episode of the 2 Be Better Podcast, Chris and Peaches respond to real listener relationship problems involving borderline personality disorder, BPD recovery, relationship trauma, rebuilding trust, emotional regulation, resentment, boundaries, and what it takes to repair a relationship after years of instability. They dig into why personal growth doesn’t erase past behavior, how partners can heal at different speeds, and why acknowledging progress and acknowledging damage have to exist at the same time.
    The conversation also tackles opposite-sex friendships, secrecy versus privacy, jealousy, relationship boundaries, emotional affairs, trust issues, infidelity, codependency, marriage separation, and knowing when a relationship may have simply run its course. From questioning suspicious communication with a female best friend to a 13-year marriage filled with betrayal, unmet emotional needs, and conflicting expectations, Chris and Peaches challenge listeners to stop hiding behind labels, look at behavior honestly, and ask the harder question: Are you trying to repair the relationship you actually have, or are you fighting for the relationship you hoped it would become?

    Disclaimer: We are not professionals. This podcast is opinioned based and from life experience. This is for entertainment purposes only. Opinions helped by our guests may not reflect our own. But we love a good conversation.


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    1 hr and 13 min
  • The NeverEnding story

    The NeverEnding story
    18 Oct 2026
    What if The NeverEnding Story was never really about saving a fantasy world, but about what happens when we lose hope in our own? In this episode of the 2 Be Better Podcast, we revisit the 1984 fantasy classic through the lens of psychology, childhood trauma, grief, depression, emotional isolation, and personal responsibility. We explore Bastian's struggle with losing his mother, Atreyu's journey through fear and loss, the heartbreaking death of Artax in the Swamps of Sadness, and the terrifying symbolism behind Gmork and the Nothing. What once seemed like a childhood adventure reveals a much darker story about hopelessness, men's mental health, suicidal thoughts, and the slow disappearance of the dreams that once gave our lives meaning.Through a deeper psychological analysis of The NeverEnding Story, we examine how depression can quietly consume someone's sense of purpose, why grief can leave us feeling powerless, how cynicism becomes a defense against disappointment, and why some people stop participating in their own lives. From Morla's indifference and the Southern Oracle's mirror to Falkor's optimism and the Rock Biter's helplessness, every character offers a different lesson about emotional resilience, relationships, identity, and healing. We also explore the difference between escaping reality and using imagination to create a better future. If you've ever felt stuck, disconnected, overwhelmed by responsibility, or afraid that life will never get better, this episode challenges you to recognize what you've lost, confront what's holding you back, and begin taking ownership of what happens next.

    Disclaimer: We are not professionals. This podcast is opinioned based and from life experience. This is for entertainment purposes only. Opinions helped by our guests may not reflect our own. But we love a good conversation.

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    44 min
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