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

On this episode of Go Help Yourself, we cover a mammoth topic: The Enneagram. Joining us is Enneagram expert and Executive Coach Matt Auron.Some key takeaways include:What the Enneagram is + an overview of each of the Enneagram types, including their strengths and shadowsHow the Enneagram can help you understand yourself, your partner, and your team betterWhat Enneagram “wings” are and how they can help you better understand your Enneagram typeWhere the Enneagram fits into a larger understanding of yourself (among Myers-Briggs, the Love Languages, Human Design, Astrology, and more)As a coach and thought-partner for founders and CEOs, Matt combines his 20-year career as an executive, facilitator and investor with a passion for supporting leaders of Evolutionary Businesses. Matt co-founded Evolution to partner with companies to fulfill their purpose as iconic, world-enriching entities, and currently serves as Managing Director. He has worked with Slack, Snapchat, Notion, Radiology Partners, Coursera, CrossCut Ventures, NVA, Glassdoor, Scopely, Density, Winc, and Kleiner Perkins, among many others.Matt has been trained and mentored by luminaries in the field of organization development such as Peter Block, Chris Worley and Edie and Charles Seashore and continually learns and integrates current thinking into his coaching practice such as neuro-leadership and mindfulness. As an author, Matt has published articles in both academic, peer-reviewed journals as well as trade magazines such as Training and Development. He holds a Master’s degree in Organization Development from Pepperdine University where his thesis research was focused on building trust in teams.If you'd like to work with Matt or Evolution, you can contact them here or learn more at evolution.team. Mention Go Help Yourself for a 10% discount on all services. You can learn more about The Enneagram at The Enneagram Institute.If you like what you're hearing, send this episode to a friend or leave a review.xoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

On this episode of Go Help Yourself, Misty and Lisa cover a surprisingly common and tense social situation that can leave you feeling anxious, stressed, and even worried about your relationships with others -- plus what you can do before, during, and after that can help.Get in touch with us at gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.com - we would love to know what you thought of this episode and if this has ever happened to you.You can also sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.co and follow us on instagram @gohelpyourselfpodcast.If you like what you're hearing, leave us a review.xoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week, Misty and Lisa review the New York Times bestseller Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman.On this Four Thousand Weeks book review podcast, we cover the historical context of how we've thought about time throughout history, how we think about time today, why traditional time management methods don't work, what do instead, and so much more. If you want to know more about the author, you can visit his website.We also mention our review of When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön; here is Part 1 and Part 2.You can 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, leave us a review.xoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

On this episode of Go Help Yourself, Lisa takes on ChatGPT and asks it all kinds of questions about self-help. The responses… may surprise you. Don't miss this fun and wild episode where AI and self-help meet!Get in touch with us: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.comSign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.coFollow us on instagram @gohelpyourselfpodcastIf you like what you're hearing, leave us a review.xoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week, Lisa and Misty bring you the book SMART with Dr. Sood: The Four-Module Stress Management And Resiliency Training Program.  Amit Sood, M.D. is one of the world's leading experts on resilience and wellbeing, and executive director of the Global Center for Resiliency and Wellbeing. He was also professor of medicine, and Chair for student life and wellness at Mayo Clinic. He has received numerous awards including the 2010 Distinguished Service, 2010 Innovator of the Year, 2013 Outstanding Physician Scientist and 2016 Faculty of the Year awards, all from Mayo Clinic. Dr. Sood has authored or co-authored over 70 peer-reviewed papers and is the author of several books.In this SMART with Dr. Sood book review podcast, we cover his proposal for a new version of Mindfulness, as well as two core practices that he suggests in the Gratitude and Mindful Presence modules.If you want to know more about the author, you can visit his website.If you want to buy the book, you can do so here.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, leave us a review.xoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

On this episode of GHY, Misty covers what the vagus nerve is, how it affects your body, and different ways to activate it to combat anxiety.The articles she covers can be referenced here:https://health.clevelandclinic.org/what-does-the-vagus-nerve-dohttps://health.clevelandclinic.org/vagus-nerve-stimulationGet in touch with us at gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.com - we love hearing from you!You can also sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.co and follow us on instagram @gohelpyourselfpodcast.If you like what you're hearing, leave us a review.xoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

On this episode of Go Help Yourself, Lisa and Misty debate a question that doesn’t get asked enough: for all of the advice, programs, supplements (and more) that is sold to us by the multi-trillion dollar wellness industry, is wellness actually attainable?In this informative and lively discussion, Lisa references several articles, which are linked below:“How Capitalism Creates Barriers To Wellness”“Is It Possible to Have Wellness Without Toxic Wellness Culture?” “Achieving Wellness In A Capitalist Society”Get in touch with us: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.com - we love hearing from you!You can also sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.co and follow us on instagram @gohelpyourselfpodcast.If you like what you're hearing, leave us a review.xoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

On this episode of Go Help Yourself, Lisa shares 4 ways to give incredible gifts. Here are links if you'd like to visit some of the resources Lisa mentions:Uncommon Goods: www.uncommongoods.com/Wirecutter: www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/CrateJoy: www.cratejoy.com/Best Products List: www.bestproducts.com/lifestyle/news/g1252/gifts-that-give-to-charity/Lotto Love: givelottolove.com/Heifer International: www.heifer.org/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, leave us a review.xoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

In this episode of Go Help Yourself, Lisa and Misty discuss how to be a better partner in order to have better relationships, including advice from John Gottman, Brené Brown, and Harville Hendrix.This can be applied to better romantic relationships, better friendships, and better relationships with your family. 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, leave us a review.xoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

On this episode of Go Help Yourself, Lisa shares the science behind bad gift giving, also known as the phenomenon of "present resentment" or "gift choice misalignment."You can read the full LA Times article here. You can also check out the full study here.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, leave us a review.xoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands