The Even Better Podcast

Anchored in Why: Finding Focus in Good Times and Tough Days

Jun 30, 2026

In this solo episode of Even Better, host Sinikka Waugh explores how to stay grounded and focused through both the highs and the challenges of everyday life. She shares three powerful questions that help anchor decision making and direction: Why do we do what we do, who do we serve, and how do we show up. Drawing on her...

Recovery, Redemption & Reform

Jun 16, 2026

In this episode of Even Better, host Sinikka Waugh sits down with Troy Roberts to explore a story of recovery, redemption, and lasting reform. Troy shares his journey from a childhood shaped by addiction to his own struggles with substance use, homelessness, and ultimately facing a 35 year prison sentence....

Making Public Speaking Fun: Habits for Communicating with Confidence

Jun 2, 2026

In this episode of Even Better, host Sinikka Waugh sits down with communication expert Erik Dominguez to explore how public speaking can become not just manageable but genuinely enjoyable. Erik shares his journey from growing up bilingual in Mexico City to discovering confidence through speech and debate...

Change Saturation

May 19, 2026

In this solo episode of Even Better, Sinikka Waugh explores the experience of change saturation and what it feels like when too much change arrives all at once. Drawing on personal insight and coaching conversations, she reflects on how easily we can become overwhelmed, stretched thin, and disconnected from...

Continuous Improvement and Lean Can Help You Create More Good Work Days

May 5, 2026

In this episode of Even Better, host Sinikka Waugh is joined by Scott Post to discuss how continuous improvement and lean thinking can help create more good work days. Reflecting on how they first met years ago in a project management class, including a memorable lesson involving a “crazy red chicken,”...