Checking-In: A Self Help Book Club

Adam and Amber are joined this week by the amazing and talented comedian, Shannon Kelly! Your podcasts host and their (first ever) guest discuss  You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero. You can learn more about the author and her work here: https://jensincero.com/ Shannon Kelly comedy: https://www.shannonkellycomedy.com/ Disclaimer: op...

This week, your hosts discuss toxic masculinity and The Flowering Wand: Rewilding the Sacred Masculine by Sophie Strand. You can learn more about the author and her work here: https://sophiestrand.com/ Disclaimer: opinions expressed on this podcast are our own and do not reflect the authors mentioned here. Disclaimer: we are not licensed therapists, and cannot offer mental health advice. If you ne...

Adam and Amber are BACK with a BRAND NEW SEASON! And for this first episode of 2024, we're reading  The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz. You can learn more about the author and his work here: https://www.miguelruiz.com/ Disclaimer: opinions expressed on this podcast are our own and do not reflect the authors mentioned here. Disclaimer: we are not licen...

Adam and Amber are decluttering their spaces and diving into  The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter  by Margareta Magnusson. You can learn more about the author and her work here: https://www.margaretamagnusson.com/ Lindsey Hardegree, Get Organized Y'all: https://getorganizedyall.com/ Marie Kondo, The KonMari Method: https://k...

This week, your hosts talk about their goals and issues with scaling back from technology with  Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World  by Cal Newport. You can learn more about the author and his work here: https://calnewport.com/ Listen to Cal Newport's Deep Questions podcast here: https://www.thedeeplife.com/listen/ Disclaimer: opinions expressed on this podcast are our...

Join us as Adam and Amber discuss harnessing your own mystical and cosmic power through decoding your own unique astrological chart! This is Your Destiny: Using Astrology to Manifest Your Best Life by Aliza Kelly You can learn more about the author and her work here: https://www.alizakelly.com/ Disclaimer: opinions expressed on this podcast are our own and do not reflect the authors mentioned here...

Anxious? Avoidant? What are Adam and Amber even talking about?? This week we're diving into 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. You can learn more about the authors and their work here: https://www.attachedthebook.com/ Disclaimer: opinions expressed on this podcast are our own and do n...

What's your love language? What ARE love languages? Join us as we discuss The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman. You can learn more about the author and his work here: https://5lovelanguages.com/ Disclaimer: opinions expressed on this podcast are our own and do not reflect the authors mentioned here. Disclaimer: we are not licensed therapists, and cannot offer men...

In this episode, Adam and Amber talk all about creating and how helpful it can be for our mental health! Jeff Tweedy of Wilco wrote How To Write One Song: Loving the Things We Create and How They Love Us Back and if it don't inspire you, nothin' will! You can learn more about the author and his work here: https://wilcoworld.net/ Disclaimer: opinions expressed on this podcast are our own an...

Welcome to Season TWO of Checking-In! We are so happy to have you back with us for another round of self help books. For our premiere episode, we're covering Flirtology by Jean Smith.  You can learn more about the author and her work here: https://www.jean-smith.com/ Disclaimer: opinions expressed on this podcast are our own and do not reflect the authors mentioned here. Disclaimer: we are not...

We did it, y'all! We finished our first ever season of Checking-In: A Self Help Book Club. We had so much fun reading these books and recording each episode, but we are due for a short break to recharge. In the meantime, we're taking a look back to our books from this season and letting y'all in on some books you might hear about in Season Two!  Disclaimer: opinions expressed on this podcast...

What do ya know? It's our Season One finale! Adam and Amber bond over their mutual distaste for The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson. You can learn more about the author and his work here: https://markmanson.net/ The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck Documentary: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.edef6804-c4f6-46c9-ae...

Adam and Amber unpack a personality disorder that's talked about plenty, but difficult to understand -- I Hate You, Don't Leave Me: Understanding The Borderline Personality by Jerold Jay Kreisman and Hal Straus. Disclaimer: opinions expressed on this podcast are our own and do not reflect the authors mentioned here. Do you have a self help book on your shelf that you'd love for us to feature on a...

This week, your hosts discuss grief, trauma, healing, and therapy in Jennette McCurdy's best-selling memoir, I'm Glad My Mom Died .  Trigger warning for discussions of familial abuse, generational trauma, eating disorders, grief, codependency, sexual assault, addiction and substance abuse  You can learn more about the author and her work here: https://www.jennettemccurdy.com/ Listen to t...

This week, we fell in LOVE with Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski, Ph. D. This has been our most insightful and engaging book of the season so far! We hope you all enjoy Episode Nine as much as we did. Trigger warning for discussions of sexual assault and abuse. You can learn more about the author and her work here: https://www.emilynago...

Adam and Amber find a lot of common traits in this week's episode, The Highly Sensitive Person: How To Thrive When The World Overwhelms You by Elaine N. Aron, Ph. D. We're not crying, YOU'RE crying! You can learn more about the author and her work here: https://hsperson.com/ Disclaimer: opinions expressed on this podcast are our own and do not reflect the authors mentioned here. Do you have a self...

Adam and Amber explore The Universe this week as they discuss Comedy Sex God by Pete Holmes.  Trigger warning for discussion of religious trauma. You can learn more about the author and his work here: https://www.peteholmes.com/ You Made It Weird Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7bgRTVlU1rafqCEdXe71Jo?si=59cfeb60e1684988/ Disclaimer: opinions expressed on this podcast are our own and do...

This week, your hosts tackle our most-frequently requested book -- The Body Keeps The Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk, M. D. Trigger warning for discussion of trauma and abuse. You can learn more about the author and his work here: https://www.besselvanderkolk.com/ Disclaimer: opinions expressed on this podcast are our own and do not reflect the authors...

In our fifth episode, hosts Adam and Amber dive into The Ethical Slut: A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships, and Other Freedoms in Sex and Love by Janet W. Hardy and Dossie Easton.  Trigger warning for discussion of religious trauma and abuse. You can learn more about the authors and their work here: http://www.dossieeaston.com/ http://notesofanagingpervert.com/ Disclaimer: opin...

This episode has been our favorite so far. Adam and Amber get lovey-dovey and tackle Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by Dr. Sue Johnson. You can learn more about the author and her work here: https://drsuejohnson.com/ https://holdmetightonline.com/ Disclaimer: opinions expressed on this podcast are our own and do not reflect the authors mentioned here. Do you have a self...

This week, Adam and Amber cover a more light-hearted self help book, Cues: Master The Secret Language of Charismatic Communication by Vanessa Van Edwards. You can learn more about the author and her work here: https://www.scienceofpeople.com/ Disclaimer: opinions expressed on this podcast are our own and do not reflect the authors mentioned here. Do you have a self help book on your shelf that you...

This week, we unpack one of the most well-known self help books Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by Melody Beattie. You can learn more about the author and her work here: https://melodybeattie.com/  Disclaimer: opinions expressed on this podcast are our own and do not reflect the authors mentioned here. Trigger warning: discussions of abuse and...

Welcome to Checking-In: A Self Help Book Club! Each week, hosts Adam and Amber read a new self help book and sit down to talk about it. (it's funny, we promise.) For our first episode, we're covering The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level by Gay Hendricks.  You can find more information about the author here: https://hendricks.com/  Disclaimer: opinio...