

Go Help Yourself: A Comedy Self-Help Podcast to Make Life Suck Less
Misty Stinnett & Lisa Linke
Self-help feels like a bit of a dumpster fire, doesn't it? Whether you've binged every self-help book out there or are just getting started in your journey – Go Help Yourself is your source for calling bullsh*t on toxic positivity, turning your existential dread into actual growth, and getting it together without losing your soul (or sense of humor) in the process. Misty loves self-help and is earnestly trying to improve her life, while Lisa hates anyone telling her what to do. Together, we bring a much-needed critical eye (and healthy dose of humor) to the wildly-unregulated world of self-help, sharing what we learn along the way. Because we believe that, even though life is hard, personal development doesn’t have to be. Welcome to your podcast to make life suck less!
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Jan 12, 2021 • 19min
GHY Minisode 102
On this edition of the Weekly Beef, Lisa and Misty check in on their Joy & Meaning lists from The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Jan 8, 2021 • 55min
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
This week, Misty and Lisa review the #1 New York Times bestseller The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown. Dr. Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston where she holds the Huffington Foundation - Brené Brown Endowed Chair at The Graduate College of Social Work. She has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy and is the author of five #1 New York Times bestsellers: The Gifts of Imperfection, Daring Greatly, Rising Strong, Braving the Wilderness, and her latest book, Dare to Lead, which is the culmination of a seven-year study on courage and leadership. Brené's TED talk - The Power of Vulnerability - is one of the top five most viewed TED talks in the world with over 35 million views. She is also the first researcher to have a filmed talk on Netflix. The Call to Courage special debuted on the streaming service on April 19, 2019. In this Gifts of Imperfection book review podcast, we talk about what the gifts of imperfection are, each of the guideposts Brené lays out for wholehearted living, and what can get in the way. If you'd like to learn more about the author, you can do so here. You can also buy the book here. Here are the other GHY episodes we mention during this review: Come As You Are How to Take Smart Notes How to Be an Imperfectionist And don't forget to grab your merch here! Please subscribe, rate, and review Go Help Yourself!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Jan 5, 2021 • 14min
GHY Minisode 101
On this edition of the Weekly Beef, Misty checks in on her homework from On Tyranny. Then, Lisa asks a thought-provoking question: are cults self-help? Here's our episode covering Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis if you'd like to listen. Please subscribe, rate, and review Go Help Yourself!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Jan 1, 2021 • 36min
On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons From The Twentieth Century by Timothy D. Snyder
Happy New Year! This week, Lisa and Misty review the #1 New York Times Bestseller On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons From The Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder. Timothy Snyder is the Richard C. Levin Professor of History at Yale University and a permanent fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna. He speaks five and reads ten European languages, has authored eight books and co-authored three more. Snyder’s work has appeared in forty languages and has received a number of prizes, including the Emerson Prize in the Humanities, the Literature Award of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the Václav Havel Foundation prize, the Foundation for Polish Science prize in the social sciences, the Leipzig Award for European Understanding, the Dutch Auschwitz Committee award, and the Hannah Arendt Prize in Political Thought. Snyder was a Marshall Scholar at Oxford, has received the Carnegie and Guggenheim fellowships, and holds state orders from Estonia, Lithuania, and Poland. In this On Tyranny book review podcast, we cover the following chapters: 3. Beware the one-party state. 4. Take responsibility for the face of the world. 7. Be reflective if you must be armed. 9. Be kind to our language. 10. Believe in truth. 13. Practice corporeal politics. 14. Establish a private life. Lisa also mentions the Daily Show interview with the author she saw in 2017, if you'd like to watch it. If you want to know more about the author, you can visit his website. If you want to buy the book, you can do so here. Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and recommend Go Help Yourself!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Dec 31, 2020 • 3min
Special Announcement: We started a Patreon!
We are so excited to expand the GHY community! Check out our Patreon page and the different ways you can support the podcast here.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Dec 29, 2020 • 21min
Special Holiday Episode: 2nd Annual Rear End to the Year End
For the last episode of 2020, Lisa and Misty reflect on another year of the podcast. Thanks for being with us on this journey. You can grab your GHY merchandise here! As always, please subscribe, rate, and review Go Help Yourself!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Dec 25, 2020 • 7min
Special Holiday Episode: Validation
In this special holiday episode, Lisa and Misty tell you what you need to hear. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Dec 22, 2020 • 3min
Special Holiday Episode: A Goodnight Prayer to 2020
In this special holiday episode, Lisa and Misty say farewell to 2020 with a comedic goodnight prayer. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Dec 18, 2020 • 5min
Special Holiday Episode: Covid-Safe Christmas Songs
In this special holiday episode, Lisa and Misty attempt to sing Christmas songs that are Covid-safe. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Dec 15, 2020 • 3min
Special Announcement: WE HAVE MERCH!!
We finally did it! Grab all of your GHY merch here! Let us know if there are any designs you'd like us to add. E-mail us at gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.com. We are here for you! Thank you for being an amazing part of Go Help Yourself!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands