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

On this edition of the Weekly Beef, Lisa checks in on her homework from I Will Teach You to Be Rich. Plus, special guest Heather Bland, a Gallup-certified CliftonStrength's Coach and LMFT, tells us all about the CliftonStrengths Assessment as she walks us through Misty's results.  You can take the Clifton Strength's assessment  here .  Heather's e-mail address is heather@myrefugeho...

This week, Misty and Lisa review the New York Times bestseller I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit Sethi.  Here's a bit about the author from his website : "Instead of saying “no” to spending on everything, I wanted to use money to say   YES. I knew there was a better way to live a rich life—if we could use psychology to focus on   what actually works . Not just for personal finance, but...

On this edition of the Weekly Beef, Misty updates us on her homework from My Stroke of Insight and Lisa tells us about her experience visiting the self-help section of a bookstore.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week, Misty and Lisa review the New York Times bestseller My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey by Jill Bolte Taylor, Ph. D.  Bolte Taylor is a Harvard-trained neuroanatomist (brain scientist) who had a rare form of stroke on the left side of her brain in 1996. Within the span of four hours, she could not speak, read, walk, write, or remember anything from her past. She w...

Lisa walks us through the difference between the Mental Load and Emotional Labor as explained in this New York Times article . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Misty and Lisa cover the viral Harper's Bazaar article  Women Aren't Nags - We're Just Fed Up: Emotional Labor Is the Unpaid Job Men Still Don't Understand by Gemma Hartley.  The article was published in Harpers Bazaar on September 27, 2017. You can read the full mental load article here.  If you'd like to see the graphics from the bureau of labor statistics representing the av...

On this edition of the Weekly Beef, Lisa asks Misty a thought-provoking question: What is the role of social media in self-help? Accounts we mention that we love to follow are: @Teachandtransform @MattMcGorry @TheFatSexTherapist @Fatherly And don't forget to follow @gohelpyourselfpodcast ! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week Misty and Lisa review How To Be Parisian Wherever You Are: Love, Style, and Bad Habits by Anne Berest, Audrey Diwan, Caroline de Maigret, and Sophie Mas. ANNE BEREST is the author of two novels and a biography of Françoise Sagan published this year; she also writes for television, cinema, and theater. AUDREY DIWAN became a scriptwriter after studying journalism and political science. She...

On this edition of the Weekly Beef, Misty & Lisa check in on their homework from The Four Agreements and Misty asks Lisa a thought-provoking question: How do you forgive yourself when you make a big mistake? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week Misty and Lisa review the New York Times Bestseller  The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz. First published in 1997, The Four Agreements has since sold over six million copies in the United States and seven million worldwide. It has been translated into 40 languages, appeared on the New York Times bestseller for nearly ten years, and was the 36th b...

On this edition of the Weekly Beef, Misty & Lisa check in on their homework from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, and Lisa shares a listener experience from someone who used the official 7 Habits training at their workplace.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week we review the mega-popular bestseller  The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey. The 7 Habits was first published in 1989 and has sold over 25 million copies. In 1996, Times magazine named Stephen Covey one of the 25 most influential people. So this is a huge book! Lisa and Misty cover each of the habits in this 7 Habits of Highly E...

On this edition of the Weekly Beef, Misty checks in on her homework from Rich Dad, Poor Dad .  Plus, we share a listener story and Misty asks a thought-provoking question: how do you turn someone down in a way that makes them feel good? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week Misty and Lisa review the New York Times Bestseller Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money – That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki. Robert Toru Kiyosaki is an  American  businessman and author. Kiyosaki is the founder of Rich Global LLC and the Rich Dad Company, a private financial education company that provides  personal finance  and busin...

Actor and writer Brian Letscher joins us as our very special guest on this edition of the Weekly Beef! Brian is an actor and writer whom you may recognize him from his starring roles on Scandal and Valor. His latest play, SMART LOVE, was just chosen as an LA Times Critic’s Choice and has been extended 3x here in Venice, CA for its West Coast premiere. Get tickets here ! Brian also co-founded The A...

This week, we're reviewing the New York Times Bestseller  The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness by Dave Ramsey. Dave Ramsey is a personal money-management expert and radio personality. His seven best-selling books— Financial Peace ,   More Than Enough ,   The Total Money Makeover ,   EntreLeadership, Dave Ramsey’s Complete Guide to Money, The Legacy Journey   and   Smar...

Greg Beckett, board certified Motivational Hypnotist, joins us as a special guest on this edition of the Weekly Beef! Misty also checks in on her homework from When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön.  Check out Greg's website here if you'd like to learn more.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week Misty and Lisa conclude their review of When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice For Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön. Pema is an American  Tibetan Buddhist . She is an ordained nun,  acharya  and disciple of  Chögyam Trungpa  Rinpoche. Chödrön is the principal teacher at  Gampo Abbey  in  Nova Scotia , Canada. Lisa and Misty cover several of the last chapters in this final part of this two-p...

Linda Linke, Lisa's Mom, joins us as a very special guest on this episode of the Weekly Beef! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week Misty and Lisa review When Things Fall Apart – Heart Advice For Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön. Pema is an American  Tibetan Buddhist . She is an ordained nun,  acharya  and disciple of  Chögyam Trungpa  Rinpoche. Chödrön is the principal teacher at  Gampo Abbey  in  Nova Scotia , Canada. Pema is interested in helping establish the monastic tradition in the West, as well in continuing h...

Lisa walks us through an alternative to the Konmari method from The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up. It's called Home Storage Solutions 101: 52 Weeks to an Organized Home. If you'd like to try this (free!) method, you can find all the details here .  Oh, and here's a link to the man who ate an entire airplane . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Lisa and Misty continue their review of the #1 New York Times bestseller  A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose by Eckhart Tolle in this special two-part episode.   Make sure to listen for one of the best duck-related pun runners in the podcast world! Lisa and Misty cover each of the ten chapters in this New Earth book review, including: The Flowering of Human Consciousness Ego: The Curren...

Lisa and Misty discuss the toll of self-help.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Lisa and Misty review the #1 New York Times bestseller  A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose by Eckhart Tolle. Lisa and Misty cover each of the ten chapters in this New Earth book review, including: The Flowering of Human Consciousness Ego: The Current State of Humanity The Core of Ego Role-playing: The Many Faces of the Ego The Pain-Body Breaking Free Finding Who You Truly Are The Discov...

Lisa and Misty discuss various reactions and critiques to the wildly popular book from episode 11, Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are So You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be by Rachel Hollis.  We love this minisode because it opens up a larger discussion about the self-help world.  Read the article Lisa references about Rachel Hollis's "curated messiness&#34...