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

This week, Lisa and Misty have a very special guest host on to review the national bestseller The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives by William Stixrud, Ph.D and Ned Johnson. (Or as we like to call them, Bill and Ned.)  William Stixrud, Ph.D. is a clinical neuropsychologist and a faculty member at Children's National Medical Center and George Washington University Medical School. He lectures widely on the adolescent brain, meditation, and the effects of stress, sleep deprivation, and technology overload on the brain. He has published several influential scientific articles and is on the board of the David Lynch Foundation. Ned Johnson is the founder of PrepMatters, a tutoring service in Washington, DC, and the coauthor of Conquering the SAT: How Parents Can Help Teens Overcome the Pressure and Succeed. A sought-after speaker and teen coach for study skills, parent-teen dynamics, and anxiety management, his work has been featured on NPR, NewsHour, U.S. News & World Report, Time, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal. And our very special guest host is none other than Heather Stinnett -- Misty's sister! Heather covers every chapter over the course of this special two-part Self-Driven Child Book Review: Introduction: Why a Sense of Control is Such a Big Deal Chapter 1: The Most Stressful Thing in the Universe Chapter 2: "I Love You Too Much to Fight with You About Your Homework": The Parent as Consultant Chapter Three: "It's Your Call": Kids as Decision Makers Chapter Four: The Non-Anxious Presence: How to Help Your Kids Find a Sense of Control by Finding Your Own Chapter Five: Inner-Drive: How to Help Your Kids Develop Motivation Chapter Six: Radical Downtime Chapter Seven: Sleep: The Most Radical Downtime Chapter Eight: Taking a Sense of Control to School Chapter Nine: Wired 24/7: Taming the Beast of Technology Chapter Ten: Exercising the Brain and Body Chapter Eleven: Navigating Learning Disabilities, ADHD, and Autism Spectrum Disorders Chapter Twelve: The SAT, ACT, and Other Four-Letter Words Chapter Thirteen: Who's Ready for College? Chapter Fourteen: Alternate Routes Check out the author's website and purchase a copy here. or buy from our affiliate link on bookshop.org here.  Follow Heather on instagram here! And don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Go Help Yourself!  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Misty and Lisa check in on their homework from the book Fed Up: Emotional Labor, Women, and the Way Forward by Gemma Hartley. Plus, Lisa shares a thought-provoking Twitter thread from @JenMarieWilde about her experience with the New Age Movement.  We also mention @rachel.cargle and @NoWhiteSaviors as great resources online. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week, Misty and Lisa are losing their minds because AUTHOR Gemma Hartley joins GHY as a special guest to discuss her book Fed Up: Emotional Labor, Women, and the Way Forward! Gemma Hartley is a writer, reporter, and author of the viral Harper's Bazaar article Women Aren't Nags -- We're Just Fed Up. She specializes in the subject areas of feminism, pop-culture, health & wellness, finance, budgeting, and mindfulness writing. Her work has been featured in outlets including Harper’s Bazaar, Women’s Health, Glamour, The Washington Post, CNBC, Redbook, Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping, Teen Vogue, and The Huffington Post. Her other regular clients include sites such as Ravishly, Headspace, Big City Moms, Romper, and SheKnows. She lives with her husband, three young children, a wonderful dog and a terrible cat in Reno, Nevada.  Check out Gemma's website here! That's also where you can purchase this amazing book, or buy it here! You can also follow Gemma on instagram at @GemmaLHartley Here's Gemma's episodes of Zen Parenting Radio and Dear Sugars if you'd like to listen to it with your partners, as she suggests! Please write to us at gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.com and let us know what you thought of this very special episode! 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 checks in on her homework from Aristotle's Way and Lisa reads a listener e-mail. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week, Misty and Lisa take you back in time to learn how to be happy from Aristotle, via British scholar and author Edith Hall in her book Aristotle’s Way: How Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life. One of Britain's foremost classicists, and a Professor at King's College London, Edith Hall is the first woman to have won the Erasmus Medal of the European Academy. In 2017 she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Athens University, just a few streets away from Aristotle's own Lyceum. We think Amazon.com said it best: "In expert yet vibrant modern language, Hall lays out the crux of Aristotle's thinking, mixing affecting autobiographical anecdotes with a deep wealth of classical learning. For Hall, whose own life has been greatly improved by her understanding of Aristotle, this is an intensely personal subject. She distills his ancient wisdom into ten practical and universal lessons to help us confront life's difficult and crucial moments, summarizing a lifetime of the most rarefied and brilliant scholarship." In this Aristotle’s Way book review, Lisa and Misty explore five of the ten chapters of the book, including:  Introduction Happiness Potential Decisions Communication  If you like what you're hearing, you can purchase the book here. You can also learn more about Edith Hall on her website 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, Lisa checks in on her homework from The Untethered Soul and teaches us a different way to interrupt. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week, Lisa and Misty review the #1 New York Times Bestseller The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael Alan Singer. Michael A. Singer is the author of #1 New York Times bestseller The Untethered Soul and New York Times bestseller The Surrender Experiment, which have been published worldwide. He had a deep inner awakening in 1971 while working on his doctorate in economics and went into seclusion to focus on yoga and meditation. In 1975, he founded Temple of the Universe, a now long-established yoga and meditation center where people of any religion or set of beliefs can come together to experience inner peace. He is also the creator of a leading-edge software package that transformed the medical practice management industry, and founding CEO of a billion dollar public company whose achievements are archived in the Smithsonian Institution. Along with his more than four decades of spiritual teaching, Michael has made major contributions in the areas of business, education, healthcare, and environmental protection. In this Untethered Soul book review, we cover chapters from each of the five parts of the book:  Awakening Consciousness Experiencing Energy Freeing Yourself Going Beyond Living Life If you'd like to read the book, you can purchase it here.  You can also visit the author's website here! And please subscribe, rate, and review Go Help Yourself if you feel so inclined!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

On this edition of the Weekly Beef, Misty checks in on her homework from Year of Yes, and Lisa surprises Misty with a show-stopping review of the first 25 books they've covered.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week, Misty and Lisa review the New York Times Bestseller Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In The Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes. Shonda Rhimes is the creator of "Grey's Anatomy" and "Scandal" as well as founder of Shondaland which produces "How to Get Away with Murder," "For the People," and "Station 19." Her book "Year of Yes" from Simon & Schuster was an instant New York Times best seller. Her Masterclass.com course on TV writing is a top draw. Her site Shondaland.com, launched in September 2017 as a part of Hearst Magazines Digital Media Network. In 2017, Shonda Rhimes was inducted into the Television Academy of Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame. In this Year of Yes book review, Misty and Lisa give the overview of the chapters: No Maybe? Um, Yes…? Yes to the Sun Yes to Speaking the Whole Truth Yes to Surrendering the Mommy War (or, Jenny McCarthy is my everything) Yes to All Play and No Work Yes to My Body Yes to Joining The Club Yes, Thank You A Note About Time: Yes to More Year of Yes Yes to No, Yes to Difficult Conversations Yes to People Yes to Dancing It Out (with the right people) Yes to Who I Am Yes to Beautiful If you like what you're hearing, you can purchase the book here. You can visit the book’s website here. or Shonda's website here. Watch her Dartmouth commencement address 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, Lisa checks in on her homework from Revolution from Within and we have a very special guest: Dr. Nikita T. Hamilton! Dr. Nikita T Hamilton is a staff writer on Freeform’s The Bold Type as well as an actress and comedian. She also hosts The Whisper Network, a podcast that delves into Hollywood jobs and the industry’s open secrets, and tries to shed light on the intersection between academia and industry. This minisode is all about privilege and self-help. How does it affect the industry as a whole? What’s the makeup of the self-help industry and why does it look like that? Where do we think marginalized people are going for help? How are they figuring out self-care? Are there ways to make things more accessible/useful to everyone?  If you'd like to follow Nikita, you can find her on instagram @nikitathamilton    Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands