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

On this edition of the Weekly Beef, Lisa checks in on her homework from I Will Teach You to Be Rich. Plus, special guest Heather Bland, a Gallup-certified CliftonStrength's Coach and LMFT, tells us all about the CliftonStrengths Assessment as she walks us through Misty's results.  You can take the Clifton Strength's assessment here.  Heather's e-mail address is heather@myrefugehouse.org if you'd like to have a coaching session with her, which we highly recommend!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week, Misty and Lisa review the New York Times bestseller I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit Sethi.  Here's a bit about the author from his website: "Instead of saying “no” to spending on everything, I wanted to use money to say YES. I knew there was a better way to live a rich life—if we could use psychology to focus on what actually works. Not just for personal finance, but all aspects of life: money, careers, relationships, business, fitness and more. Since then, I've been testing and sharing my findings with the world via I Will Teach You To Be Rich." In I Will Teach You to Be Rich, Ramit Sethi outlines a 6-week game plan to set you up for financial success: Set up your credit cards and learn how to improve your credit score Get your bank accounts set up right Open a 401k and investment account Figure out how much you’re spending and what to do with your money Automate your new infrastructure so your accounts flow together nicely Learn about investing and why it isn’t the same as picking stocks We cover every chapter in this I Will Teach You to Be Rich Book Review, including: Optimize Your Credit Cards Beat the Banks Get Ready to Invest Conscious Spending Save While Sleeping The Myth of Financial Expertise Investing Isn't Only for Rich People Easy Maintenance A Rich Life If you'd like to read the book, you can snag it here. Ramit's website and blog can be found here.  And here's the brilliant video ASMR for White Liberals that we talk about at the end of the 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 updates us on her homework from My Stroke of Insight and Lisa tells us about her experience visiting the self-help section of a bookstore. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week, Misty and Lisa review the New York Times bestseller My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey by Jill Bolte Taylor, Ph.D.  Bolte Taylor is a Harvard-trained neuroanatomist (brain scientist) who had a rare form of stroke on the left side of her brain in 1996. Within the span of four hours, she could not speak, read, walk, write, or remember anything from her past. She was able to understand what was happening to her while it was happening – and decided to undergo eight years of rehabilitation to bring the world her new and deepened understanding of the human brain and how the two hemispheres work together to create our reality.   She gave the first TED talk that went viral, has been named to Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in 2008, and her book is a NYT bestseller.  In this My Stroke of Insight book review, Misty and Lisa gloss through a few, but mainly cover these chapters:  1. Jill’s Pre-Stroke Life  2. Simple Science  3. Hemispheric Asymmetries  7. Bare to the Bone  8. Neurological Intensive Care  14. Milestones for Recovery  15. My Stroke of Insight  16. My Right and Left Minds  17. Own Your Power  18. Cells and Multidimensional Circuitry  19. Finding Your Deep Inner Peace   If you'd like to read the book, you can purchase it here.  You can visit Dr. Bolte Taylor’s website here.  You can watch her TED talk (the first TED talk to ever go viral) here!  We also recommend her interview with Terry Gross on Fresh Air. And here's the incredible story of actress Emilia Clarke's two life-threatening aneurysms, originally published in The New Yorker.  And don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review  Go Help Yourself!   Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Lisa walks us through the difference between the Mental Load and Emotional Labor as explained in this New York Times article.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Misty and Lisa cover the viral Harper's Bazaar article Women Aren't Nags - We're Just Fed Up: Emotional Labor Is the Unpaid Job Men Still Don't Understand by Gemma Hartley.  The article was published in Harpers Bazaar on September 27, 2017. You can read the full mental load article here.  If you'd like to see the graphics from the bureau of labor statistics representing the average amount of time per day men and women spend on household activities, you can do so here.  For other articles on the mental load, check out this brilliant comic from The Guardian and this article from a heteronormative man's perspective.     Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

On this edition of the Weekly Beef, Lisa asks Misty a thought-provoking question: What is the role of social media in self-help? Accounts we mention that we love to follow are: @Teachandtransform @MattMcGorry @TheFatSexTherapist @Fatherly And don't forget to follow @gohelpyourselfpodcast!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week Misty and Lisa review How To Be Parisian Wherever You Are: Love, Style, and Bad Habits by Anne Berest, Audrey Diwan, Caroline de Maigret, and Sophie Mas. ANNE BEREST is the author of two novels and a biography of Françoise Sagan published this year; she also writes for television, cinema, and theater. AUDREY DIWAN became a scriptwriter after studying journalism and political science. She wrote the screenplay for Cédric Jimenez's La French with Jean Dujardin and is now directing her first feature film; she is also editor-at-large for the magazine, Stylist. CAROLINE DE MAIGRET studied literature at the Sorbonne before moving to New York to model. She returned to Paris in 2006 to found her music label. De Maigret has been an ambassador for Chanel since 2012 and supports women worldwide through the NGO CARE. SOPHIE MAS was born and raised in Paris. After graduating from Sciences Po and HEC, she started her own film company and now works as a producer in Los Angeles, New York, and São Paulo. Lisa and Misty dabble around the five main chapters in this How To Be Parisian book review: Get the Basics Own Your Bad Habits Cultivate Your Allure Dare to Love Parisian Tips Each chapter has mini-chapters, and in this episode, some of what you’ll hear includes: Virtues of the Signature Item, How to Make Him Think You Have a Lover, Hosting a Dinner Party, How to Destabilize A Man, The Essentials (wardrobe), The Ideal Man, and more! If you like what you're hearing, you can purchase the book here. You can visit the book’s 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, Misty & Lisa check in on their homework from The Four Agreements and Misty asks Lisa a thought-provoking question: How do you forgive yourself when you make a big mistake?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week Misty and Lisa review the New York Times Bestseller The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz. First published in 1997, The Four Agreements has since sold over six million copies in the United States and seven million worldwide. It has been translated into 40 languages, appeared on the New York Times bestseller for nearly ten years, and was the 36th bestselling book of the decade. Don Miguel is also the author of The Mastery of Love, The Voice of Knowledge, Prayers, and the New York Times bestseller, The Fifth Agreement, a collaboration with his son, don José Ruiz. Each of his books are international bestsellers. Lisa and Misty talk about the Introduction and seven chapters in this Four Agreements book review: Domestication and the Dream of the Planet The First Agreement: Be Impeccable with Your Word The Second Agreement: Don’t Take Anything Personally The Third Agreement: Don’t Make Assumptions The Fourth Agreement: Always Do Your Best The Toltec Path To Freedom – Breaking Old Agreements The New Dream – Heaven on Earth If you like what you're hearing, you can purchase the book here. You can visit the author’s website here! And don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Go Help Yourself!   Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands