Advice from the Cheerbrarian

[EPISODE 43] - Cheerbrarian Presents - Anna Przy, mental health advocate, on taking risks, doing less, and loving yourself and the journey Today I am delighted to be speaking with Anna Przy hilarious elder millennial content creator who tells us all to "keep it up cutie!" as she advocates for mental health and choosing happiness in your daily life. IN THIS EPISODE: Unsolicited Advice - I got to be...

It's a new year which makes it a nice time time for a fresh clean start, but often you bite off more than we can chew, and by mid January you feel like you're already off track. I'm here to help kick that attitude to the curb and share a few new ways to think about your new year.  ALSO I dropped the SUPER exciting news that next week’s guest is the hilarious and amazing Anna Przy, known on TikTok...

Hello dear listeners, I'm wrapping up my restful break but in the meantime, wanted to send something your way. I've had this episode in the can for a few months now and thought the new year was the perfect time to share it with you!! I hope you enjoy! A few months back, I guested on another pod and had a great conversation about Digital Detox, aka, the idea of taking a moment to examine your relat...

Enjoy a wee bonus moment with me, which I called "two minute moment," but actually is only one minute long. EFFICIENCY IN THE NEW YEAR. XOXO, Your Cheerbrarian

This episode is going to be lighter on the advice and heavier on the books. As this is my last episode of 2024, I wanted to spend time with a year in review of the best books I read in 2024! I give MY top 5 list, as well as award some superlatives, and I even got all my co-hosts to tell me what they read that they loved. So get a pen and paper (or open your Notes app) because I've got some great i...

The holidays are here, and maybe that brings you great cheer, but maybe it brings you a great headache, because it can be a lot, too much even! Myself and returning co-host Amelia are going to share some of our fave holiday traditions and give tips for managing holiday stress, and retiring tired traditions. P.S. This is my second to last episode of the year, and then I’m taking a nice long break t...

This week I close out my "Power of Yes" series and tell you one more thing you should say yes to: meditation! I'm going to share why I think meditation gets a bum wrap, and why you should consider giving it a try. Meditation has helped me by giving me a way to reframe my brain noise and refocus my energy. Yes, even I, the chattiest person I know, now find value in sitting quietly by myself. And if...

Today I'm here to air out my grievances toward frustrating food rules and the ever-changing landscape of nutrition: it feels impossible to figure out what to eat and what's good for you. It's enough to make anyone scream (and not for ice cream).  Myself and returning co-host Charles are going to talk about food and nutrition and try to make heads or tails of it . IN THIS EPISODE: Unsolicited Advic...

This week I'm here to talk about how you can battle through a slump. You know, that thing where your brain is extra mean and you cry for no reason and have trouble getting anything done, and everything is the worst. And I'm speaking from personal and recent experience. Life is RUFF and heavy at the moment, and I have some ideas and books to help. IN THIS EPISODE: Unsolicited Advice - I got real ab...

This week I needed a break...and wouldn't you know it, I had a previous episode about how to take a break, so I listened to it and it helped. I hope a revisit helps you too! It's time to harness the power of Spring Break, a respite from responsibilities and an invitation to parrrrrtyyyyy. Except uh, as adults that's not a thing that exists (cue sad trombone). Until we can implement Adult Spring Br...

I'm perplexed to admit to you that I, your cheerbrarian, am a runner. It's an activity that I used to absolutely detest that I've taken up in the past few years and it has brought a lot of satisfaction and happiness to my life. Today myself and a shiny new co-host are going to talk about running and how it can be not as terrible as you may think. Come to hear what we think about running, stay for...

This week I'm switching gears from what I had intended to record (the final installment in my Power of Yes series, which will still come soon) to talk about something that I'm struggling with daily at the moment: managing uncertainty. Whether like me you're in a bout of unemployment (blech) or you're moving (ack) having relationship woes (!!) or simply know someone else going through it, my advice...

I really like trying new things, but I know that for a lot of people shaking it up and pushing beyond what you're used to can feel very daunting, so today I wanted to unpack the what, why and how of getting outside your comfort zone. I have invited a new co-host to the virtual studio, someone who is a complete opposite to me, so we talk about the disparity of our "zone" sizes and how we have pushe...

This week we are gonna kick off a new series wherein I have identified 3 things you should say YES to that have the power to make your life better. Today we are going to talk about how you can work to be the best at being the worst. (Record scratch). Don't worry, it'll all make sense soon. I explain the origin of this reframe, gleaned from the famous philosopher Chandler Bing, which helps me to ch...

For just over a decade I have been a stepparent and it is the most rewarding and challenging role I never knew I'd fill. Today, I explore what it means to walk the world as a step-parent and what you can do to support the step-parents in your life and social circle. (And I've brought back a guest who also fills those shoes). Together we share our bumbling and stumbling roads to becoming “bonus mom...

This week we are gonna turn our gaze firmly inward as we think about who we are when no one is looking, and how we can perhaps find some of the recognition we are craving within ourselves.  Today we take a peek under the Cheerbrarian hood and share an embarrassing story about an unquenchable thirst for validation. And you can ask yourself how YOU would behave in the same scenario. Is it enough to...

I've recently begun a fun-sploration wherein I try to find more fun in my daily life, so today I'm excited to do some exploration of fun and hobbies with a co-host who's cracked the code on how to find hobbies you really enjoy. Together we'll break it down and I'll share a dirty secret or two about my hobby habits. IN THIS EPISODE: Unsolicited Advice - If you're in the market for a new hobby, star...

Compliments make you break out in a sweat? Stumble over trying to pay someone a kind word? I've got you with a few key ideas. Together we unpack that weird good/bad feeling of receiving a compliment and learn how to do so with a bit more grace. Plus we break down how to give a quality compliment that'll make someones day. IN THIS EPISODE: Unsolicited Advice - Resist the pull of deflection...

This week it's all about birthdays! Mine is coming up soon and I looove celebrating it, but I know birthdays can be super complicated. Learn how to navigate birthdays and not fall into the trap of getting stuck pleasing others or placing secret expectations on the people in your life. (Also, if you're feeling uninspired for how to celebrate, I've got just the ideas for you!) IN THIS EP...

The new school year is upon us: time for the kiddos to get unblemished school supplies, new teachers, and a fresh start. Meanwhile, we are in the same ol' same ol' adult ruts. Well not this year! It's another co-hosted week and Amelia (Hi Amelia!) is with me in the virtual studio to share her experiences and ideas on all things work. Today we embrace new traditions and find ways to claim some of t...

This week I'm baring my soul as I share my lifelong challenge with setting goals and being intentional to work to achieve them. Trying is filled with absolute tedium and frustration! Giving something a chance to grow and develop? UGH. THE WORST. We will gripe about it together and break down what may underly such feelings and how forward momentum is possible. IN THIS EPISODE: Unsolicited Advic...

Today is the final episode of our Power of No series wherein I'm encouraging us to say NO THANK YOU to things that don't serve us, and today we are talking about immediately responding. Today’s world is spinning faster and faster and it’s easy to get caught in a Pavlovian response cycle - Outlook ping RESPOND. Text received RESPOND. But is immediately responding really helping you, or actually slo...

Today is part 2 of our Power of No series wherein I'm encouraging us to say NO THANK YOU to things that don't serve us, and today we are talking about guilty pleasures. Don't worry, I'm not telling you to give up reality TV or beach books or eating peanut butter from the jar or any other of life's simple pleasures. I'm here to tell you the fun should stay, but that guilt ha...

Episode 21 - The Power of No - Say NO to Apologizing! WE ARE BACK BABY. It's been a few weeks and we are SO EXCITED to see you. Is that a new haircut?! You look great! Today we are debuting a "live with a studio audience" format wherein I'll be sharing advice with a real human, instead of just talking to myself (Say hi to Lea! "Hi Lea!). This week we are excited to dig into why you should say NO t...

Celebrating milestones is important, and today we are going to do that here on the pod: it's our 20th episode (insert trumpet fanfare, with a gong finale) and we are going to look back at how far we've come. We are excited to go down this memory lane with you! Come for the highlight real (and of course, much mouth air horn) and stay for announcements about the future of the pod (Don't...