

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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Oct 1, 2024 • 26min
The Biology of Human Consciousness: How Your Brain Unlocks “Aha!” Moments
On this episode of Go Help Yourself, Lisa shares an article from the Zuckerman Institute at Columbia University about the moment our brain makes a decision, by brain/science/doctor daddy Michael Shadlan, MD, PhD.If you're enjoying GHY, please leave us a rating and review, as it helps other people find our show. Want more GHY?Sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.coFollow us on instagram @gohelpyourselfpodcast Have a question, a story you'd like to share, or a topic request? Get in touch with us! Email us at gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.comxoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Sep 24, 2024 • 33min
Everything You Know About Happiness Is a Lie (Or Is It?)
On this episode of GHY, Lisa shares the concept of The New Happy as outlined in an article from Fast Company. Get ready to consciously uncoumple all you thought you knew about happiness!If you’d like to learn more about the book New Happy, or its author Stephanie Harrison, visit thenewhappy.com.We also reference our review of The Upside of Your Dark Side and the necessity of dissatisfaction in our episode: Pivotal Updates From Everyone’s Favorite “Old Person” Magazine. If you're enjoying GHY, please leave us a rating and review, as it helps other people find our show.Want more GHY?Sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.coFollow us on instagram at gohelpyourselfpodcastHave a question, a story you'd like to share, or a topic request? Get in touch with us: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.comxoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Sep 17, 2024 • 17min
Unlocking Travel Bliss: How to Make Peak Vacation Happiness Last
Ever been bored on what should be an amazing vacation? This episode is for you!This week on GHY, Lisa shares an article from The Wall Street Journal about Peak Vacation Happiness and three ways to keep that joy going and fight the travel blues.We reference also reference our review of the book SMART with Dr. Sood. If you're enjoying GHY, please leave us a rating and review, as it helps other people find our show.Want more GHY?Sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.coFollow us on instagram @gohelpyourselfpodcastHave a question, a story you'd like to share, or a topic request? Get in touch with us: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.comxoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Sep 10, 2024 • 26min
Why It’s So Hard to Admit You’re Wrong
On this episode of GHY, Lisa shares an article about Why It’s So Hard to Admit You’re Wrong from the New York Times.Other episodes we mention:Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. DweckWhite Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngeloSo You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma OluoHow to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. KendiIf you're enjoying GHY, please leave us a rating and review, as it helps other people find our show.Want more GHY?Sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.coFollow us on instagram at gohelpyourselfpodcastHave a question, a story you'd like to share, or a topic request? Get in touch with us: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.comxoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Sep 3, 2024 • 17min
When Words Stick: The Remarkable Shelf Life of the Offhand Comment
On this episode of GHY, Lisa shares an article about The Remarkable Shelf-Life of the Offhand Comment from the New York Times.Here is the GHY episode we mention about What to Do When You Say Something Stupid.If you're enjoying GHY, please leave us a rating and review, as it helps other people find our show, too.Want more GHY?Sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.coFollow us on instagram at gohelpyourselfpodcastHave a question, a story you'd like to share, or a topic request? Get in touch with us: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.comxoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Aug 27, 2024 • 29min
Family Estrangement: Why So Many Young People Are Going No-Contact With Their Parents
On this episode of GHY, Lisa and Misty dive into the rising occurrence of family estrangement, sparked by an article Misty shares from Cosmopolitan called Why So Many Young People Are Cutting Off Their Parents by Fortesa Latifi.If you're enjoying GHY, please leave us a rating and review, as it helps other people find our show.Want more GHY?Sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.coFollow us on instagram at gohelpyourselfpodcastHave a question, a story you'd like to share, or a topic request? Get in touch with us: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.comxoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Aug 20, 2024 • 18min
How Many Friends Are Too Many? Exploring Dunbar's Number
On this episode of Go Help Yourself, Misty shares the theory of Dunbar's number, as outlined in this article from bbc.com called Dunbar's number: Why we can only maintain 150 relationships.If you'd like to try out the Fabriq app Misty mentions to get more intentional about your relationships, you can do so here.Want more GHY?Sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.coFollow us on instagram at gohelpyourselfpodcastHave a question, a story you'd like to share, or a topic request? Get in touch with us: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.comIf you like what you're hearing, please leave us a rating and review. It helps other people find our show.xoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Aug 14, 2024 • 29min
Gut Feelings: Your Microbiome’s Impact on Anxiety, Depression, and Stress
On this episode of Go Help Yourself, Misty shares an article from NPR titled Your gut microbes may influence how you handle stress by Will Stone. This sparks a compelling debate between Lisa and Misty. Is there something wrong with you if you're depressed? Should you even try to fix it, or are our modern systems the real things that need fixing?If you'd like to listen to the other episodes mentioned, you can find them here:Viva Las Vagus: How to Activate Your Vagus Nerve to Combat AnxietyWant more GHY?Sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.coGet in touch with us: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on instagram at gohelpyourselfpodcastIf you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review. It helps other people find our show.xoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Aug 6, 2024 • 14min
How to Defeat Nosy Questions
This week on GHY, Misty shares an article called A Magic Phrase to Defeat Nosy Questions by Jancee Dunn from The New York Times' Well Newsletter while Lisa shares her favorite ways of shutting down predatory curiosity.If you find yourself on the receiving end of nosy questions, try these tips:Remember that you don’t owe anyone an answer.Tell them you don’t want to talk about it, or let them know you’re uncomfortable discussing it.Redirect if you want to keep the conversation going. "I don't want to talk about that, but I do want to share this with you..."Try asking them, “Now why would you ask me that?” or “What are you worried about for me?”Thank them and let them know you’re doing just fine.If you decide to answer, be brief. If you'd like to listen to the other episodes mentioned, you can find them here:The Self-Driven Child Part 1The Self-Driven Child Part 2Want more GHY?Sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.coGet in touch with us: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on instagram at gohelpyourselfpodcastIf you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review.xoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Jul 30, 2024 • 25min
The Power of Awe: How It Drives Us to Help Others
This week on GHY, Misty shares an article from Greater Good Magazine that outlines the science about how awe can make us more likely to help others.Here's the 10-minute painting focus challenge Lisa mentioned from the NYTAnd here's our episode covering SMART with Dr. SoodWant more GHY?Sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.coGet in touch with us: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on instagram at gohelpyourselfpodcastIf you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review.xoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands