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

This week we are re-releasing a classic episode from the Go Help Yourself archives! In this episode, originally released in 2019, Misty and Lisa review the #1 New York Times Bestseller Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert.In this non-fiction work, Elizabeth (who is also the author of Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia) doles out practical and inspirational wisdom for getting over blocks and living a more magical, creative life. Lisa and Misty cover every chapter in this Big Magic Book Review:CourageEnchantmentPermissionPersistenceTrustDivinityIf you like what you're hearing, you can purchase the book here.You can visit Elizabeth Gilbert's website here!Elizabeth also has a podcast, called Magic Lessons. To listen to the Elizabeth Gilbert podcast, click here. And don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Go Help Yourself!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week we are re-releasing a classic episode from the Go Help Yourself archives! In this episode, originally released in 2019, Misty and Lisa review the #1 New York Times Bestseller The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo!Are you curious about the Konmari method? Well, Misty and Lisa cover every aspect of tidying up in this Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up Book Review, including:Commit yourself to tidying upImagine your ideal lifestyleFinish discarding first (*hint: only keep things that SPARK JOY!)Tidy by category, not by locationFollow the right orderFigure out where to put everything you're keepingIf you'd like to read the book, you can buy it here. Marie's website can be found here. You can also catch Marie changing peoples' lives on her new show Tidying Up on Netflix!And don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Go Help Yourself! It's the best way to help people find our show!Oh, and you can contact us! We'd love to hear from you. E-mail: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @GHYPodcastInstagram: @gohelpyourselfpodcastAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week we are re-releasing a classic episode from the Go Help Yourself archives! In this episode, originally released in 2019, Lisa and Misty review the #1 Amazon Bestseller Texts So Good He Can't Ignore: Sassy Texting Secrets for Attracting High-Quality Men (and Keeping the One You Want) by Bruce Bryans.According to the author's website:Bruce Bryans is an author and courtship researcher with a special interest in the dating and mating rituals of men and women. As an author, Bruce has written numerous books on topics including: masculinity, sexual attraction, dating strategy, mating preferences among the sexes, and gender dynamics within romantic relationships. Bruce’s main aim is to provide easy-to-implement, practical information that helps men and women improve their dating market value and mating desirability to the opposite sex.When he isn’t tucked away in some corner writing a literary masterpiece (or so he thinks), Bruce spends most of his time engaged in manly hobbies, spending time with friends, or being a lovable nuisance to his wife and children.We cover the basics of every chapter in this Texts So Good book review, including:-Texting Men with Class: How to Communicate High Value and Get His Respect-Texting Men with Sass: How to Reinforce His Attraction and OWN His Attention-Texting Tips to Get More Dates: How to Get Your Guy to Ask You Out-Texting Tips to End His Mind Games: What to Text Flakes and Old Flames-Decode His Texting Habits: What Does It Mean When He...?-Her Little Black Book of Flirty Texts: Man-Melting Messages He Can't ResistThe book is available for purchase here. Lisa's "smash the patriarchy" necklace can be found at The Outrage.If you're enjoying the podcast, please subscribe, rate, and review Go Help Yourself!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week we are re-releasing a classic episode from the Go Help Yourself archives! In this episode, originally released in 2019, 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 ConsciousnessExperiencing EnergyFreeing YourselfGoing BeyondLiving LifeIf 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

This week we are re-releasing a classic episode from the Go Help Yourself archives! In this episode, originally released in 2019, we review the #1 Amazon bestseller: Attached. The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love by Amir Levine, M.D., and Rachel S.F. Heller, M.A. Dr. Amir Levine, M.D., is an adult, child, and adolescent psychiatrist and neuroscientist. He graduated from the residency program at the New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University, where he is currently a Principle Investigator, together with Nobel Prize Laureate Dr. Eric Kandel and distinguished researcher Dr. Denise Kandel, on a National Institute of Health sponsored research project. He also has a private practice in Manhattan.Rachel S. F. Heller, M.A., holds a master’s degree in social-organizational psychology from Columbia University. She has worked in the past as a corporate consultant for several management consulting firms, including PriceWaterhouseCoopers, KPMG Consulting and Towers Perrin, where she managed high profile clients. She lives with her husband and three children in the San Francisco Bay Area.We cover all three attachment styles in this Attached book review, including:-Anxious-Avoidant-SecureIf you want more information, you can check out the authors' website here. If you like what you're hearing, you can purchase the book here.And don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Go Help Yourself!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week we are re-releasing a classic episode from the Go Help Yourself archives!In this episode, originally released in 2019, Misty and Lisa review the #1 New York Times Bestseller Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing The Lies About Who You Are So You Can Become Who You Were Meant To Be by Rachel Hollis.Rachel Hollis is a #1 New York Times best-selling author of Girl, Wash Your Face, a TV personality, top motivational speaker, top podcast host, CCO of The Hollis Company and mother of four. Rachel was named by Inc. Magazine as one of the “Top 30 Entrepreneurs under 30” and she is deeply passionate about empowering women in business. Known as "the Tony Robbins for women" because of her motivational high energy style, Rachel has a unique ability to empower and embolden a female audience. Motivational, inspirational, and always approachable, Rachel’s tell-it-like-it-is attitude is a refreshing approach that allows her to authentically connect with audiences everywhere. Lisa and Misty review five chapters in this Girl Wash Your Face book review, but discuss the structure of all twenty. The five covered are:The Lie: Something Else Will Make Me HappyThe Lie: I’ll Start TomorrowThe Lie: I’m Not Good EnoughThe Lie: I’m Going to Marry Matt DamonThe Lie: I Will Never Get Past ThisIf you like what you're hearing, you can purchase the book here.You can visit Rachel Hollis's website here!Listen to our Minisode "The Tolle of Self-Help" here.And don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Go Help Yourself! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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.We're here to take the overwhelm out of self-help because we believe that, even though life is hard, personal development doesn’t have to be.Misty loves self-help and is earnestly trying to improve her life, while Lisa hates anyone telling her what to do. Together, they bring a much-needed critical eye (and healthy dose of humor) to the self-help world as they traverse its absurd and treacherous terrain, sharing what they learn along the way.Welcome to your podcast to make life suck less!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week we are re-releasing a classic episode from the Go Help Yourself archives! In this episode, originally released in 2019, Misty and Lisa review the #1 New York Times Bestseller Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent and Lead by Brené Brown.Brené Brown is an American research professor in The Graduate College of Social Work at the University of Houston. She has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy, and is the author of five #1 New York Times best sellers: 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.Brown’s 2010 TED talk – The Power of Vulnerability – is one of the top five most viewed TED talks in the world, with over 35 million views. You can watch it here.Lisa and Misty cover every chapter in this Daring Greatly Book Review, but spend most of their time on the first four:Scarcity: Looking Inside Our Culture of “Never Enough”Debunking The Vulnerability MythsUnderstanding and Combating ShameThe Vulnerability ArmoryMind The Gap: Cultivating Change and Closing the Disengagement DivideDisruptive Engagement: Daring to Rehumanize Education and WorkWholehearted Parenting: Daring to Be the Adults We Want Our Children to BeIf you like what you're hearing, you can purchase the book here.You can visit Brené Brown’s website here!Watch her TED talk here.And don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Go Help Yourself! E-mail us at gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.com if you'd like to get in touch. Thanks for listening!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

On this episode of Go Help Yourself, Lisa and Misty make a big announcement, including re-releasing fan-favorite episodes through the rest of the year, reflections about where we've been, and what the future will look like for GHY.If you'd like to be the first to know when our secret project drops, get on the mailing list at gohelpyourself.coYou can also follow us on instagram @gohelpyourselfpodcast or email us directly: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.com.Have a question, a story you'd like to share, or a topic request? We'd love to hear from you.If you're enjoying GHY, please leave us a rating and review, as it helps other people find our show.We can't wait to enter this new era with you!Life is Abundant,Misty & LisaAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week we are re-releasing a classic episode from the Go Help Yourself archives!In this episode, originally released in 2019, Misty and Lisa review When Things Fall Apart – Heart Advice For Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön.Pema is an American Tibetan Buddhist. She is an ordained nun, acharya and disciple of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Chödrön is the principal teacher at Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia, Canada.Pema is interested in helping establish the monastic tradition in the West, as well in continuing her work with Buddhists of all traditions, sharing ideas and teachings. She has written several books: “The Wisdom of No Escape”, “Start Where You Are”, “When Things Fall Apart”, “The Places that Scare You”, “No Time to Lose” and “Practicing Peace in Times of War”, and most recently, “Smile at Fear”. Lisa and Misty talk about the first seven chapters in this first part of two-parter When Things Fall Apart book review, including:IntroductionIntimacy with FearWhen Things Fall ApartThis Very Moment Is the Perfect TeacherRelax As It IsIt’s Never Too LateNot Causing HarmHopelessness and DeathReal uplifting stuff!If you like what you're hearing, you can purchase the book here.You can visit the Pema Chödrön Foundation website here!Listen to our Part 2 episode here!And don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Go Help Yourself! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands