How Good Can It Get

By Bree Johnson

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Episodes: 132

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How Good Can It Get is a podcast for ambitious leaders, founders, and creatives who are ready to move beyond burnout, hustle culture, and surface-level success.

Hosted by Bree Johnson — former law firm executive turned leadership thinker and creator — this show explores what it really takes to heal work wounds, reclaim personal power, and build a life where success and fulfillment coexist.

Through thoughtful conversations and solo reflections, each episode examines the intersection of work, wealth, worth, and well-being, offering grounded insights on leadership, identity, nervous system regulation, career transitions, and the hidden emotional costs of modern ambition.

This is not productivity advice or performative self-help.
It’s a deeper inquiry into how we work, why we strive, and what it means to lead with clarity, integrity, and self-trust.

If you’re navigating burnout, redefining success, or questioning the systems you’ve been asked to perform within, this podcast offers a quieter, wiser path forward.

Tune in weekly and subscribe to explore how good life — and leadership — can truly get.


Episode Date
Ep. 132 Part 5: Work Isn't Working...The Hardest Part REWIRE
May 18, 2026
Ep. 131 Part 4: Work Isn't Working, Now What? REGULATE
May 11, 2026
Ep. 130 Part 3: Work Isn't Working...When It's Your Whole Identity
May 04, 2026
Ep. 129 Part 2: Work Isn't Working...And It's Causing Mind & Body Harm
Apr 28, 2026
Ep. 128 Part 1: Work Isn't Working...And Burnout Isn't the Problem
Apr 21, 2026
Ep. 127 Stop building a life. Start living it.
Apr 13, 2026
Ep. 126 C'est La Vie - A Spring Restart
Mar 25, 2026
Ep. 125 Is it me? Or is business 'unusual'?
Mar 17, 2026
Ep. 124 Winter '26, Lesson Four: What Actually Matters When Systems Crumble
Mar 09, 2026
Ep. 123 Winter '26, Lesson Three: Community, Service, and the Truth I Learned
Feb 23, 2026
Ep. 122 Wandering the Wild Mess: Self-Trust & Starting Over with Guest Heather Morgan
Feb 18, 2026
Ep. 121 Winter '26, Lesson Two: Courage Isn't Fearlessness -- It's Action
Feb 09, 2026
Ep. 120 Winter ’26, Lesson One: Finding My Voice in a Season of Reckoning
Feb 01, 2026
Ep. 119 Leadership in 2026: Less Control, More Inner Stability with Andrea Tessier
Dec 31, 2025
Ep. 118 Some Years Ask Questions. 2025 Gave Me Answers.
Dec 29, 2025
Ep. 117 Why Resentment Peaks During the Holidays
Dec 22, 2025
Ep. 116 The Biggest Leadership Lie We All Believe About Wellbeing
Dec 15, 2025
Ep. 115 This Podcast is for YOU!
Dec 08, 2025
Ep. 114 Put on Your Own Oxygen Mask First with Guest Stephanie Wall Morrow
Dec 03, 2025
Ep. 113 The Weight of Others' Expectations
Dec 02, 2025
Ep. 112 Nothing Is Wrong with You If You're Merely Surviving
Nov 25, 2025
Ep. 111 Stop Defending, Start Connecting
Nov 17, 2025
Ep. 110 How to Confront Quiet Fear
Nov 10, 2025
Ep. 109 Is Identity Death Essential with Guest Michelle M. Ghassemi
Oct 29, 2025
Ep. 108 Stopping Gold Medal Syndrome
Oct 27, 2025
Ep. 107 Blocks, Clocks, & Socks: Leaders’ Time Management Tools with Guest Rhonda Parmer
Oct 15, 2025
Ep. 106 Navigating Paradox: Take a Leap or Grow Deeper?
Oct 13, 2025
Ep. 105 Your Resume Should Not Be a Career Obituary with Guest Beverly Smith
Oct 01, 2025
Ep. 104 Why I Went Quiet...
Sep 29, 2025
Ep. 103 What Do You Truly Desire?
Jul 01, 2025
Ep. 102 Recalibrating with New Summer KPIs
Jun 17, 2025
Ep. 101 Why Good Ideas Die in Overwhelm with Guest Emily Bronaugh
Jun 12, 2025
Ep. 100 Here's To Our Next 100
Jun 10, 2025
Ep. 99 Part III: The Reintroduction: Where We’re Going Next
Jun 06, 2025
Ep. 98 Part II: What Held Me Together During Chaos
Jun 04, 2025
Ep. 97 Part I: Disruption Was The Direction
Jun 02, 2025
Ep. 96 How to Manifest Your Dreams with Guest Allie Mirosevic
May 21, 2025
Ep. 95 Breaking the Cycle of Anxiety with Guest Sabrina Trobak
May 14, 2025
Ep. 94 The Grit of Entrepreneurship with Guest Ann Carden
May 07, 2025
Ep. 93 How the Body Reveals Trauma in Layers with Guest Chris Wasko
Apr 30, 2025
Ep. 92 The Power of a Personal Brand with Guest Caroline Pennington
Apr 23, 2025
Ep. 91 Stop Self Criticism Now
Apr 21, 2025
Ep. 90 How to Be Memorable in Building Your Network with Guest Giselle Marcus
Apr 09, 2025
Ep. 89 How Human Centric Leadership Drives Profits with Guest Rachel Anderson
Apr 02, 2025
Ep. 88 The Work Curveball That Changed Everything (for Good!)
Mar 31, 2025
Ep. 87 SPEAKER SERIES: Rediscovering Self: Tools for Growth
Mar 27, 2025
Ep. 87 Building Resilience in a Coddled Society with Guest Jeanne Omlor
Mar 26, 2025
Ep. 86 The Myth of Speed: Is Faster Always Better?
Mar 24, 2025
Ep. 85 Bold Belief - There Are No Coincidences
Mar 13, 2025
Ep. 84 Your Body Has Clues to Wellbeing
Mar 11, 2025
Ep. 83 Burnout Isn't What You Think - It's Worse
Mar 05, 2025
Ep. 82 How Long Does Change Take?
Mar 03, 2025
Ep. 81 SPEAKER SERIES: Authentic Relationships in Work, Life, & Grief
Feb 27, 2025
Ep. 80 How to Face the Gorilla of Our Stories with Guest Kyle Smith
Feb 26, 2025
Ep. 79 What Are Your "Hell No's"?
Feb 24, 2025
Ep. 78 The Year of Work Wounds: A Deep Dive
Feb 17, 2025
Ep. 77 The Energy Vampire of Assumptions
Feb 10, 2025
Ep. 76 Why Mindfulness Is Easier Than Meditation with Guest Rudy Daniel
Feb 05, 2025
Ep. 75 Don't Blow Your Bonus & Other Financial Self Care Tips with Guest Lindsey Konchar
Jan 29, 2025
Ep. 74 The Sister Ship: How I Learned to Make Better Decisions
Jan 28, 2025
Ep. 73 REINVENT SPEAKER SERIES 1/22/25
Jan 22, 2025
Ep. 72 How Stoicism Helps Alleviate Worry
Jan 13, 2025
Ep. 71 How Good Can It Get? A New Beginning
Jan 08, 2025
Ep. 70 WE WERE ON A BREAK: Ciao for Now!
Dec 18, 2024
Ep. 69 Release Stress Hypnobreathwork
Dec 16, 2024
Ep. 68 2024 Was Raining Lessons: A Life Reflection
Dec 11, 2024
Ep. 67 What Had to Go in 2024: A Biz Reflection
Dec 09, 2024
Ep. 66 The Cure Is Creativity with Guest Kingsley
Dec 04, 2024
Ep. 65 It's Book Club Time! 2024 Books in Review
Dec 02, 2024
Ep. 64 Career & Identity Reinvention 101 with Guest Laura Berman Fortgang
Nov 27, 2024
Ep. 63 Gratitude for Problems - A Thanksgiving Reframe
Nov 25, 2024
Ep. 62 How to Use IFS as a Profound Growth Tool with Guest Andrea Tessier
Nov 20, 2024
Ep. 61 The Life Update You Did Not See Coming with Guest Josh Johnson
Nov 18, 2024
Ep. 60 How to Own Your Story with Guest Alex Street
Nov 13, 2024
Ep. 59 Gratitude and 11.11 Energy
Nov 12, 2024
Ep. 58 Why Inclusive Workplaces Matter with Guest Desiree Goldey
Nov 06, 2024
Ep. 57 Navigating Out of a Negative Spiral
Nov 04, 2024
Ep. 56 Part II: Using Empathic Abilities with Guest Kleine Leonard
Oct 30, 2024
Ep. 55 Part I: How to Use Your Intuition with Guest Kleine Leonard
Oct 28, 2024
Ep. 54 Tipping Point: Recognizing Career Misalignment with Guest Drea Kattan
Oct 23, 2024
Ep. 53 Tools for Managing the Mental Load
Oct 22, 2024
Ep. 52 Why Mindfulness Belongs at Work with Guest Courtney Schulnick
Oct 16, 2024
Ep. 51 Taking Action Despite Fear & Uncertainty
Oct 15, 2024
Ep. 50 Exploring Yourself with Numerology with Guest Keshia Tucci
Oct 09, 2024
Ep. 49 "You're Not Crazy..."
Oct 08, 2024
Ep. 48 Building Positive Culture Without Alcohol with Guest Karolina
Oct 02, 2024
Ep. 46 Conflict Revolution: Resolving Conflicts for Peace with Guest Barbara With
Sep 25, 2024
Ep. 45 How to Have Courageous Conversations
Sep 24, 2024
Ep. 44 How Your Subconscious Mind Has Power Over You with Guest Diana Sofia
Sep 18, 2024
Ep. 43 Feeling Misunderstood in Your Work Journey?
Sep 16, 2024
Ep. 42 How Employee Empowerment Drives Results with Guest Chris Dyer
Sep 11, 2024
Ep. 41 How to CREATE Balance in Stressful Times
Sep 09, 2024
Ep. 40 The Power of Passion: Fueling a Human-Centric Future with Guest Jeremy Lasman
Sep 04, 2024
Ep. 39 BTS of the Biggest Week Ever!
Aug 26, 2024
Ep. 38 How Being a Digital Nomad & Embracing Failure Go Together with Guests Tomer & Ana Arwas
Aug 21, 2024
Ep. 37 Embracing Grief & Joy Simultaneously
Aug 19, 2024
Ep. 36 The Power of Intuition and the Mind-Body Connection with Guest Brooke Herbert
Aug 14, 2024
Ep. 35 Overcoming Stagnation with Guest Farzin Mazinani
Aug 07, 2024
Ep. 34 Finding Yourself as a Whole Person Beyond Your Job with Guest Christy Bowman-White
Jul 31, 2024
Ep. 33 Leading Without a Map with Guest Marney Andes
Jul 24, 2024
Ep. 32 Unschooling Gender Norms & Work Life Balance
Jul 23, 2024
Ep. 31 The Lie of Time Blocking
Jul 15, 2024
Ep. 30 Why You Need an Intentional Plateau
Jul 08, 2024
Ep. 29 Summer School Is In Session
Jul 03, 2024
Ep. 28 Why I Almost Gave Up
Jul 01, 2024
Ep. 27 Create a Revolution in Your Heart with Guest Andrea Herbert
Jun 26, 2024
Ep. 26 How Long Can You Pause?
Jun 25, 2024
Ep. 25 Mindfulness for the Agile Mind with Guest Ron Stotts
Jun 19, 2024
Ep. 24 Is It a Tragedy or Inconvenience?
Jun 17, 2024
Ep. 23 Betrayal & Taking the High Road with Guest Katherine Lillie
Jun 12, 2024
Ep. 22 Dear Untamed Work Wife - Afraid to Take Time Off
Jun 03, 2024
Ep. 21 Celebrating "How" You've Changed Is Often Missing
May 31, 2024
Ep. 20 Five "Untamed" Lessons I Learned This Year
May 21, 2024
Ep. 19 How to Untame Working Harder to Working Smarter
May 20, 2024
Ep. 18 Calibrate Goals to Consistency & Commitment
May 17, 2024
Ep. 17 Embracing Vulnerability for Growth with Guest Jondrea Phelps Hell
May 15, 2024
Ep. 16 What Is Community Care v. Self Care?
May 13, 2024
Ep. 15 Real, Raw Talk on Witnessing a Freak Accident
May 09, 2024
Ep. 14 How Healthy Rhythms Lead to Better Balance with Guest Andrea Olson
May 08, 2024
Ep. 13 Dear Untamed Work Wife - Miserable at Work
May 06, 2024
Ep.12 How to Identify Your Real Gifts
Apr 30, 2024
Ep. 11 Untamed Real Talk - Put Me In a Box for the Last Time with Ina Coveney
Apr 25, 2024
Ep. 10 Dear Untamed Work Wife #2 - Stressed in S. Dakota
Apr 22, 2024
Ep. 9 What To Do With Your Journals
Apr 17, 2024
Ep. 8 How to Use Commitment to Build Confidence with Jess Burgio
Apr 15, 2024
Ep. 7 Dear Untamed Work Wife #1
Apr 11, 2024
Ep. 6 Why Is It So Hard to Receive?
Apr 05, 2024
Ep. 5 How to Find Power in People
Mar 27, 2024
Ep. 4 How the Pandemic Is Messing With Work
Mar 25, 2024
Ep. 3 How I've Untamed My Mind
Mar 22, 2024
The Untamed Mind
Mar 22, 2024
Welcome to The Untamed Mind: Conscious Leadership and Personal Growth
Mar 20, 2024