Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice

Patricia and Nicole give a Queer 101 for straight folks who want to learn more about Pride and the queer community but don't know where to start. We examine and define the initialism 2SLGBTQIA+ and offer some tips on supporting queer friends, family, and coworkers. Some folks are intimidated when searching the web for basic information on the queer community. It can be overwhelming or sometimes, j...

Patricia and Nicole help demystify seeking an ADHD diagnosis, provide information to help you decide if seeking an ADHD diagnosis is right for you, and discuss how to seek an ADHD diagnosis. We talk about what may happen during ADHD testing, the validity of online ADHD testing, and what the different steps may be to seeking an ADHD diagnosis. We also chat about potential ADHD treatments and of cou...

Patricia and Nicole share advice on how to find a therapist that is right for you regardless of your identity with added advice for folks who are queer and/or BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color). Finding a therapist can be inaccessible, difficult, and overwhelming, and in this episode we try to demystify and simplify the process. We offer not only advice on how to find a therapist that meet...

Patricia and Nicole chat about their upcoming wedding anniversary and share their tradition of rereading their vows every year. They talk about how the ways in which their vows have helped them maintain their romantic relationship and how they have been really useful in friendships and family relationships, too. It's a bit of queer relationship advice that might actually be helpful! Mentioned on t...

Patricia and Nicole are back to continue their chat about how effing rad public libraries are. They share some of the free online resources that they've encountered through public libraries and go down a lot of rabbit holes. Mentioned on the show: Hila Gelato Octavia Lab at the Los Angeles Public Library Gideon the Ninth (Locked Tomb Series) by Tamsyn Muir Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Sla...

Patricia and Nicole chat about how effing rad public libraries are and share some of the free in-person resources that they've encountered at their local libraries. There are so many amazing things available at some public libraries that they had to cut this library love letter into multiple episodes. Mentioned on the show: Move Over, Melvil! Momentum Grows to Eliminate Bias and Racism in the 145-...

Patricia and Nicole chat about imposter syndrome, how many of us underestimate our abilities, bartending, and high ropes courses. This episode is based on Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice " Volume 2, Issue 1: You Can Do the Thing " Mentioned on the show: Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America by Ijeoma Oluo The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls by Mona Eltahawy For...

Patricia and Nicole chat about all the wonderful things sending and receiving snail mail has to offer as well as some of the common things holding folks back from this super effective relationship-building activity. They also make a special announcement for the first 60 Patreon subscribers! This episode is based on Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice " Volume 1, Issue 14: The One Where I A...

Patricia and Nicole chat about the not-so-secret primary causes of burnout and what you can (and can't) do about it. This episode is based on Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice  Volume 1, Issue 5: Prepping for Meltdowns , Volume 3, Issue 18: On Burnout and Individual Responsibility , and Volume 4, Issue 7: Filling the Well Mentioned on the show: Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress...

Patricia and Nicole chat about the complexities and pitfalls of being socialized to always be helpful or useful but to never ask for or need help themselves. This episode is based on Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice  Volume 1, Issue 2: On Being Helpful & Being Helped Mentioned on the show: How Long 'Til Black Future Month?: Stories by N. K. Jemisin The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin Fa...

Patricia and Nicole chat about how learning a skill and becoming proficient at something often has little to do with having the newest, fanciest instruments and gear. They also discuss recognizing and celebrating wins, especially outside of the typical heteronormative social structure. This episode is based on Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice Volume 3, Issue 1: Composition Transcends In...

Patricia and Nicole chat about the common pressure to link people's identities and worth to their jobs and ways in which they are rallying against it for themselves. This episode is based on  Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice Vol 1, Issue 18: I Do Not Have a Dream Job Mentioned on the show: The Good Enough Job: Reclaiming Life from Work by Simone Stolzoff How to Keep House While Drowning...

Patricia and Nicole chat about what they learned this year, how they approach setting goals, and dare to have some ambitions for 2024. Note: We talk about food we want to make and eat on the show. There is no mention of diet or food restriction other than less-frequent iced coffee. Mentioned on the show: Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice: Vol 4, Iss 23: Everything is Real Weird Right Now...

Patricia and Nicole chat about how they mash up terms borrowed from chronic illness explanations and Dungeons & Dragons. This episode is based on  Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice Volume 1, Issue 6: Running Low on Spell Slots Mentioned on the show: My Name is Barbra by Barbra Streisand The Woman In Me by Britney Spears "The Spoon Theory" by Christine Miserandino Libro.fm Bookstore Searc...

Patricia and Nicole chat about perfectionism and it probably isn't the first time! Of course, Patricia also talks about books and offers her ruminations on André 3000's recent album. This episode is based on  Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice Volume 1, Issue 7: 5 Stars   Mentioned on the show: New Blue Sun , album by André 3000 Drop the Ball: Achieving More by Doing Less by Tiffany Dufu...

Patricia and Nicole chat about why they're making a self-help podcast. They dig into the arbitrary rules we make up for ourselves and how they are completely unnecessary and sometimes a bit too oppressive. This episode is based on Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice Volume 1, Issue 1: On Making and Breaking Rules Resource mentioned:  Forest App Find the full show notes on our website and s...

We are finally making a podcast based on the popular Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice Newsletter ! Patricia Elzie-Tuttle shares resources and self-help for the rest of us who are more interested in lying down than leaning in. She is joined by her co-host and wife Nicole and you can learn more at eedapod.com .