Human, Not Hacked: The Anti Self-Help Podcast

In this episode of Human, Not Hacked , we explore what it actually means to listen to your body in a culture that constantly teaches you not to. We’re joined by Julia Parzyck of Fit Fat and All That , who shares her journey from chasing external standards of health and “doing everything right” to slowly unlearning those rules and building a more honest, responsive relationship with her body. She s...

What makes some online spaces feel nourishing — while others leave us strangely depleted? In this episode of Human Not Hacked , Amy Lombardo and Jillian Arena sit down with learning designer and facilitator Nina Everflow to explore how digital courses, trainings, and communities can either flatten human experience or help it come alive. Drawing from her years in e-learning, organizational training...

This episode is something different. Instead of offering tips, tools, or techniques, Amy Lombardo and Jillian Arena invite you into an intimate, unfiltered conversation between two seasoned coaches who have spent decades inside the self-help and personal growth world — and who are no longer willing to pretend they have it all figured out. This is a candid, behind-the-scenes look at how the Brillia...

In this episode, Amy and Jillian cut through the dense fog of self-help jargon and translate it back into… well, actual human language. From buzzwords like “holding space” and “embodiment” to phrases like “alignment,” “triggered,” and “shadow work,” they dig into why these terms became so popular, how they’re often misused, and the very real ways they can cause confusion, shame, or unintentional h...

In this very first guest episode of Human Not Hacked , Amy Lombardo sits down with her dear friend and colleague Sharna Fabiano — world-renowned tango dancer, author of Lead and Follow , coach, and artist — for a deeply human exploration of leadership, followership, and the myth of control. Through the lens of dance, art, and embodied practice, Sharna has spent years challenging one of our culture...

What if the most popular self-help advice is actually making us feel worse? In this raw and illuminating episode of Human Not Hacked , Amy and Jillian pull back the glossy curtain on the phrases that have been quietly gaslighting an entire generation of seekers, coaches, and wellness enthusiasts. From “everything happens for a reason” to “high vibes only” to “you attract what you are,” they unpack...

In this follow-up to the launch episode, co-hosts Amy Lombardo and Jillian Arena dig into some of the most pervasive (and quietly damaging) myths that shape modern coaching and wellness culture. The ones we’ve all absorbed without realizing it. The ones that keep us hustling, doubting, and chasing instead of trusting ourselves. This conversation shines a light on the hidden narratives that convinc...

Welcome to the very first episode of Human Not Hacked: The Anti Self-Help Podcast ! In this launch episode, co-hosts Amy Lombardo and Jillian Arena pull back the curtain on why they felt called to create a podcast that directly challenges the self-help industry—and what they hope it will inspire for you. The global self-help market is now worth more than $45 billion, fueled by endless promises of...