Could It Be Better? Moving from Knowing to Doing with Cher Anderton

About this episode

Cher Anderton discusses how to transform relationships by moving from knowing to doing through self-awareness and emotional intelligence.

What if the key to transforming your relationships isn't about fixing what's broken, but simply asking, "Could it be better?" In this deeply insightful conversation, mental health therapist, author, and self-proclaimed "Resolutionist" Cher Anderton reveals why so many of us struggle to bridge the gap between knowing what we should do and actually doing it, especially when navigating major life transitions like divorce, reinvention, or relationship challenges in midlife. Cher brings her expertise in trauma-informed practices and social-emotional intelligence to help women understand why we stay stuck even when we've read all the books and listened to all the podcasts. Through her refreshingly grounded and disarming approach, she unpacks the critical competencies we were never formally taught: self-awareness, self-management, responsible decision-making, social awareness, and positive relationship building. This isn't about manifesting your way through hard things or spiritual bypassing. It's about doing the real work of understanding the parts of ourselves that block us from the lives and relationships we truly want. If you're tired of the same patterns, wondering if change is…

People in this episode

Host: Michele Heffron

Guest: Cher Anderton

Topics covered

• relationships
• self-improvement
• mental health
• life transitions
• divorce
• social-emotional intelligence

Keywords

• relationships
• self-awareness
• self-management
• decision-making
• trauma-informed practices
• midlife challenges
• personal growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Resolutionist

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