Better Than This

Beyond Gender: The Case For Holistic Leadership

Are women better leaders than men? Many recent studies suggest the answer is yes. But in this episode, Meghan French Dunbar challenges that idea — and explains why exceptional leadership isn’t determined by gender identity.

Meghan digs into the history, the research, and a surprising perspective that explores what really sets the most effective leaders apart. She shares stories of tox...

Are you stuck in a “should” career — one that looks good on paper but leaves you unfulfilled? Or maybe you’ve even settled for work that makes you miserable but feel like it’s too late to change?   

In this episode of Better Than This, Meghan French Dunbar shares stories and insights on how to build a career you actually love. You’ll hear real-life stories, including how Alison Bailey Vercruysse left banking for food entrepreneursh...

Authentic leadership is proven to be better for your relationships, your team, your bottom line, and your well-being. Yet, leading authentically is easier said than done at work—especially for working women and other marginalized leaders who often feel pressure to change themselves to belong in a system built by and for others. So how do you tap into your authentic leadership anyway? 

In this episode, we’ll dive deep into why authe...

Perfectionism often masquerades as ambition, but it's frequently rooted in fear. In this episode of Better Than This, host Meghan French Dunbar delves into the journey of overcoming perfectionism and embracing failure. Through a personal story of public failure, research-backed insights, and three practical tools, you'll discover how to:

• Shift your mindset around risk and failure
• Break free from the constraints of perfectionis...

How to Break the Cycle of Guilt and Rediscover What Makes You Come Alive

In this episode of Better Than This, Meghan French Dunbar explores why so many working women have become disconnected from their joy—and why reclaiming it is a beautiful act of resistance that can transform your work and life.

Grounded in research from the Harvard Flourishing Program and positive psychology pioneer Dr. Barbara Fredrickson, this episode expl...

Why the traditional playbook for success is broken—and how to rewrite it so you can truly flourish. 

Most of us were handed a definition of success—climb higher, achieve more, never stop—without questioning if it actually leads to a good life. In this episode of Better Than This, Meghan French Dunbar shares her personal story of achievement addiction, burnout, and rebuilding her life around something deeper. You'll learn why tradit...

In this powerful episode, host Meghan French Dunbar breaks down the hidden systemic barriers holding women back at work—from patriarchal norms to toxic leadership ideals. You’ll go behind the curtain of the modern workplace to uncover why stress, burnout, and depression are hitting women harder and begin exploring what we can do to fix it. It’s time to stop blaming ourselves and start calling out what most people won’t say out loud...

Stress. Overwhelm. Burnout. We’re told they’re all personal — a time management issue, a self-care problem, a “just push through” situation. But what if the problem isn’t you? What if it’s the system?

In this kickoff episode of Better Than This, author, entrepreneur, and workplace instigator Meghan French Dunbar unpacks why the modern world of work feels so broken and explores how to break away from the traditional, often toxic wor...