Go Help Yourself: A Comedy Self-Help Podcast to Make Life Suck Less

On this edition of the Weekly Beef, Misty checks in on her homework from A Grief Observed: sharing a list of the things she's grieving while in quarantine. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week, joined by special guest host Dr. Nikita T. Hamilton, we cover A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis.  Clive Staples Lewis (1898–1963) was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential writers of his day. He was a Fellow and Tutor in English Literature at Oxford University until 1954, when he was unanimously elected to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement. He wrote more than thirty books, allowing him to reach a vast audience, and his works continue to attract thousands of new readers every year. His most distinguished and popular accomplishments include Mere Christianity, Out of the Silent Planet, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, and the universally acknowledged classics The Chronicles of Narnia. To date, the Narnia books have sold over 100 million copies and been transformed into three major motion pictures. We cover each of the four chapters in this A Grief Observed book review! If you'd like to learn more about the author, you can do so here.  If you'd like to purchase the book, you can do so here. And if you'd like to follow Nikita on Instagram, you can do so @nikitathamilton And don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Go Help Yourself!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

On this edition of the Weekly Beef, Lisa shares an article about how to make the most of your therapy sessions from Bottom Line Personal.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week, Lisa and Misty review The international bestseller The Power of Positive Thinking by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale. According to the author's page on Amazon.com, Norman Vincent Peale was born in the Ohio hamlet of Bowersville on May 31, 1898, and was the son of a physician turned Methodist minister. He grew up to become the author of 46 books, including the inspirational best seller of all time, The Power of Positive Thinking. He was also a motivational speaker; the co-publisher of the world's leading inspirational magazine, Guideposts; and for 52 years, the beloved pastor of Marble Collegiate Church in New York City. In 1984 Peale was awarded the Presidential medal of Freedom by Ronald Reagan. Dr. Peale died at his home in Pawling on Christmas Eve, 1993. Buckle in for this one, because we cover the main ideas in every chapter of this Power of Positive Thinking Book Review. If you'd like to learn more about the author, you can visit his website.  If you'd like to buy the book, you can do so here. And here's the Politico article Misty cites about How Norman Vincent Peale taught Donald Trump to Worship Himself. And don't forget to rate, subscribe, and review Go Help Yourself!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

On this edition of the Weekly Beef, Misty checks in on her homework from White Fragility, and Lisa & Misty share which self-help books they'd include on a shelf if they could only choose six. (Shelf-help!)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week, Misty and Lisa are delighted to bring to you the New York Times Bestseller White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo. Robin DiAngelo has her PhD in Multicultural Education, and is currently Affiliate Associate Professor of Education at the University of Washington, Seattle. She researches Whiteness Studies and Critical Discourse Analysis (which is evident in this book!), and has been published many times. She’s a consultant, educator and facilitator on issues of racial and social justice, and has been doing so for over two decades. In 2011, she coined the term White Fragility in an academic article which influenced the international dialogue on race. Misty and Lisa cover major topics from the following chapters in this White Fragility book review: Introduction: We Can’t Get There from Here The Challenges of Talking to White People About Racism Racism and White Supremacy Racism After the Civil Rights Movement How Does Race Shape the Lives of White People? The Good/Bad Binary Anti-Blackness Racial Triggers for White People The Result: White Fragility White Fragility in Action White Fragility and the Rules of Engagement White Women’s Tears Where Do We Go from Here? If you’d like to learn more about the author, you can visit her website here. If you want to buy the book, you can do so here. And don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Go Help Yourself!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

On this edition of the Weekly Beef, Misty shares a post from Mark Manson about 5 Problems with the Self-help Industry.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week, Lisa and Misty review the #1 New York Times bestseller Untamed by Glennon Doyle. Glennon Doyle is the author of #1 New York Times bestsellers UNTAMED (a Reese’s Book Club selection) and LOVE WARRIOR (an Oprah’s Book Club selection), as well as the New York Times bestseller CARRY ON, WARRIOR. An activist and thought leader, Glennon is the founder and president of Together Rising, an all-women led nonprofit organization that has revolutionized grassroots philanthropy – raising over $25 Million for women, families, and children in crisis. She lives in Florida with her wife and three children. We cover concepts from each section in this Untamed book review, including: Part 1: CAGED Part 2: KEYS Part 3: FREE If you like what you're hearing, you can learn more about the author at her website.  If you want to buy the book, you can buy it here. And don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Go Help Yourself!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Misty checks in on her homework from The Dance of Anger and Lisa reads a listener e-mail with a thought-provoking question: is there such a thing as toxic femininity?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

On today’s bonus episode, Lisa and Misty create a starter list for our white listeners to help them take actions to be better allies. If you are confused about the difference between “white saviors” and allyship, and to read a list of frequently asked questions, you can head to https://nowhitesaviors.org/faqs/.  Easy actions to take: Donate to organizations doing the work: The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls The NAACP Southern Poverty Law Center United Negro College Fund Black Youth Project The Sentencing Project Families against Mandatory Minimums A New Way of Life Dream Defenders The ACLU Black Lives Matter Showing Up For Racial Justice Black Visions Collective  The Minnesota Freedom Fund North Star Health Collective Follow intersectional accounts on social media! Here are a few to get you started: @Rachel.Cargle @TeachandTransform @indigenousrising @NoWhiteSaviors @theconsciouskid @zinneducationproject @ctznwell @theequalityinstitute @showingupforacialjustice @wp4bl @Luvvie  Listen to podcasts!  1619 Project - read here 1619 Project - listen here So, Lisa mentions “On Being White” during the episode, but it’s actually called Scene On Radio and the entire second season is dedicated to “Seeing White”, the exploration of whiteness. When I listened, there were only three episodes, but now there are 14! You can start with episode one of season 2, called “Turning The Lens” here.  The rest of these actions are Medium or Hard, depending on your abilities, tolerance and time commitments! Have conversations with your friends and family. Become vocal.  Read books to expand your knowledge: White Fragility I’m Judging You Between the World and Me So You Want to Talk About Race An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States And check out this Anti-Racist Reading List from the New York Times and this list of Racial Justice Books for White People from Showing Up for Racial Justice. Explore your own inherent biases and where they came from. Take The Harvard Bias test online. Volunteer and get involved with organizations doing the work. Two national examples to start:  White People 4 Black Lives Showing Up For Racial Justice Call your reps when you see an injustice, and urge them to hold the perpetrators accountable. Resistbot is an amazing, easy way to do this -- all you have to do is text the word RESIST to Resistbot on iMessage, Messenger, Twitter, Telegram, or to 50409 on SMS to get started.  Volunteer to help black men and women, indigenous people, and people of color elected to office.  VOTE! Do what you can. Act now. Speak up. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands