Better Than We Expected

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Shelley and Emily share stories of people being kind, generous, wholesome and just 'better than we expected'.

Emily Burns and Shelley Lask


    • Mar 7, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 24m AVG DURATION
    • 12 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Better Than We Expected

    Our Hero Speaks

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 15:27


    Listen in for wholesome stories of people being lovely to other people out in our community

    Friends with Gifts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 32:22


    Emily and Shelley share the not so bad things that happened during pandemic lockdown with stories of good friends, generosity and food.

    The good times in the bad times

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 27:43


    Emily and Shelley share stories of cauliflower corpses, kindness and human connection during the coronavirus crisis.

    Lies About Penguins

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 20:23


    Emily shares stories from Chris and Anna, Shelley sees citizens helping people who have fallen, and cherries make an appearance.

    Women Who Care About the Environment

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020 24:58


    A nice uber driver, pink plants, a fork drop, and we try to be nice in the face of a bad week

    A wheely good episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2020 22:32


    Being nice when nobody is watching, buses, cars and a wheely suitcase.

    Gym Dudes and Babies

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2019 43:20


    Cuban horns highlight Shelley's explicit language, people feed us because we're babies that can't manage some days, Gym Dudes impress and distress us, and we're taking a break for the holidays! Can't wait to see you again in January

    F-f-facial Cleanser

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2019 16:47


    People are nice to Shelley at work, we both brave the elements for the arts and swimming, friends set up a meals roster for friends in need, Shelley drops the F-bomb and we learn how to sensor professionally. #notexplicitmum

    Emily gives Shelley an asthma attack

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2019 25:20


    Shelley gets presents and learns about the Plasma Donation Wall of Fame, Emily's not-colleague volunteers at the children's hospital and a listener submission shows the kindness of strangers.

    Community, Connection and Cafes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 26:25


    Shelley's story inspires us to be nice to everyone to raise the bar in our communities, Emily's happy week reminds us how telling someone you're thinking of them is enough, and we share a story from Steph about the kindness of strangers in a cafe.

    Spilt Coffee

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019 18:06


    Shelley's bad day was brightened by a fast acting tradie, and Emily is kindnessed upon at the cinema

    What's our podcast?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 19:16


    Here! We've made it! Let us know what you think

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