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

On this episode of Go Help Yourself, Misty and Lisa discuss the paradox of productivity -- how being productive can actually make you more overwhelmed, and the ways to keep productivity culture (and toxic productivity) in check. Other episodes mentioned: How to Fight Internalized Capitalism to Increase Your Self-Worth Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman If you'd like to get in touch, email us at gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.com -- we love hearing from you! Sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.co Follow us on instagram @gohelpyourselfpodcast If you like what you're hearing, leave us a review. Thanks, as always, for listening. xo Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

On this episode of Go Help Yourself, Lisa and Misty are joined by special guest Bill Burke, founder of The Optimism Institute. This conversation covers all things optimism, including the relationship between dissatisfaction and optimism, how optimism contributes to personal resilience, and how (and why) to cultivate optimism as a purposeful act. About Bill: Bill Burke founded The Optimism Institute in 2022 after an extensive media and sports career as an executive, writer, and producer. Bill served as CEO of The Weather Channel Companies after several years at Time Warner/Turner Broadcasting System, where he was the founding general manager of Turner Classic Movies before going on to become president of TBS Superstation. Additionally, for fifteen years he was the co-owner and chairman of the Portland Sea Dogs, the double-A Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. As a writer, Bill co-authored Ted Turner’s top-10 New YorkTimes Best-Selling autobiography Call Me Ted and later co-wrote/produced/directed “Live Another Day,” an award winning feature-length documentary on the bailout of the U.S. auto industry. Bill is a lifelong optimist (he has to be - he’s a Detroit Lions fan) and launched The Optimism Institute with a mission to inspire people with an optimistic, hopeful vision of the world and its future. To that end, Bill is also the host of the podcast Blue Sky, a weekly podcast featuring inspiring leaders, authors, researchers, and big thinkers who are taking on some of our world’s toughest challenges with an infectious sense of optimism. Want more GHY? Sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.co Get in touch with us: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on instagram at gohelpyourselfpodcast If you like what you're hearing, leave us a review. xo Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

On this special episode of Go Help Yourself, friend of the podcast Nadine Dalati guides listeners through a soothing Yoga Nidra meditation. Yoga Nidra is a relaxation technique that combines guided mental imagery with the yoga pose "corpse pose" (Shavasana) while lying on your back. The goal is to achieve a deep state of relaxation that's different from sleep because you're still aware of your surroundings. It's also known as "yogic sleep" or "effortless relaxation." Benefits of Yoga Nidra include body and mind relaxation, reduced stress, improved sleep, and mental clarity. Nadine Dalati, with over three decades of life experience and extensive travel across the globe, has dedicated her journey to helping people heal. Specializing in holistic breath and bodywork, Nadine facilitates transformative one-on-one sessions and leads group practices that offer deep relief for physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Using a trauma-informed approach, Nadine expertly guides individuals to uncover the root of their pain, make peace with it, and transform it into a source of strength. Her compassionate and insightful guidance helps clients overcome their blocks and thrive. Nadine is passionate about sharing these powerful tools with those ready to embrace change and achieve a higher state of wellness. You can learn more about Nadine or book a healing bodywork session with her at her website or on her Yelp page. You can also follow her on instagram. For more GHY: Sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.co Get in touch with us: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on instagram at gohelpyourselfpodcast If you like what you're hearing, leave us a review. xo Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week on Go Help Yourself, Misty shares a guide from the New York Times's "Well" newsletter about how to support a friend going through a divorce. The article was written by Jancee Dunn and can be found here. Sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.co Get in touch with us: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on instagram at gohelpyourselfpodcast If you like what you're hearing, leave us a review. xo Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

On this episode of Go Help Yourself, Lisa shares a recent newsletter with Misty from Nedra Glover Tawwab, author of Set Boundaries, Find Peace. In it, Nedra talks about making friendships IRL (that’s “in real life” for anyone wondering) and how that can be impacted by social media. If you’d like to subscribe to Nedra’s newsletter for free, you can do so here. Sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.co Get in touch with us: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on instagram at gohelpyourselfpodcast If you like what you're hearing, leave us a review. xo Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

On this episode of Go Help Yourself, Lisa and Misty discuss some problems in the publishing industry that may be inadvertently making your new favorite book or author invisible. This episode is based on, and shares, an article from the Anti-Racism Daily newsletter by Jami Nakamura Lin. Black-owned publishing companies https://aalbc.com/books/black_owned_publishing_companies.php https://bookstr.com/article/8-innovative-black-owned-publishing-houses-you-should-support/ Black-owned bookstores https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/books/a33497812/black-owned-bookstores/ https://aalbc.com/bookstores/list.php https://www.cntraveler.com/story/black-owned-bookstores Sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.co Get in touch with us: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on instagram at gohelpyourselfpodcast If you like what you're hearing, leave us a review. xo Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

On this episode of Go Help Yourself, Lisa springs a surprise game on Misty... guess who said each quote: Trump or a famous self-help author. Play (and laugh) along to see who really said it. If you want our episode outlining our top ten self-help books of all time, you can grab it here for *free* Write to us! You can reach us at gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.com, or at gohelpyourself.co Instagram: gohelpyourselfpodcast If you like what you're hearing, leave us a review. xo Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

On this episode of Go Help Yourself, Lisa surprises* (*trolls) Misty with some self-help trivia. Play along and see if you know the answers! (Or to see if either Misty or Lisa self-actualize on-air.) If you want our episode outlining our top ten self-help books of all time, you can grab it here for *free*. Write to us! You can reach us at gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.com, or at gohelpyourself.co Instagram: gohelpyourselfpodcast If you like what you're hearing, leave us a review. xo Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

In this expansive follow-up to episode 268, titled "The Surprisingly Common (and Tense) Social Situation No One Is Talking About + What to Do About It," Misty and Lisa share how experts recommend splitting the check in any group dinner situation, no matter how complicated. The articles referenced include: -Bon Apetite's How to Split the Check, No Matter How Complicated by Li Goldstein -Business Insider's Splitting the Check Is No Longer Restaurant Etiquette — In 2024 It’s Every Diner for Themself by Kieran Press-Reynolds and Charissa Cheong If you want our episode outlining our top ten self-help books of all time, you can grab it here for free. Write to us! You can reach us at gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.com, or at gohelpyourself.co Thanks for listening. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Internalized capitalism is the idea that a person's self-worth is directly linked to their productivity. It's a systemic problem that's becoming more pervasive, especially with the popularity of social media. Internalized capitalism can lead to feelings of anxiety and worthlessness when people can't live up to capitalist ideals such as competition, limited resources, and the need to be productive. On this episode of Go Help Yourself, Lisa and Misty talk about how to identify internalized capitalism within yourself, and what you can do to fight it to increase your self-worth. The articles mentioned in the episode are linked below: USA Today Unbounded Potential Learntrepreneurs.com A Better Life Therapy practice And, if you didn't see Niecy Nash-Betts' Emmy's speech, please enjoy. Get in touch with us at gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.com - we love hearing from you! Sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.co Follow us on instagram @gohelpyourselfpodcast If you like what you're hearing, leave us a review. xo Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

On this episode of Go Help Yourself, we cover a mammoth topic: The Enneagram. Joining us is Enneagram expert and Executive Coach Matt Auron. Some key takeaways include: As a coach and thought-partner for founders and CEOs, Matt combines his 20-year career as an executive, facilitator and investor with a passion for supporting leaders of Evolutionary Businesses. Matt co-founded Evolution to partner with companies to fulfill their purpose as iconic, world-enriching entities, and currently serves as Managing Director. He has worked with Slack, Snapchat, Notion, Radiology Partners, Coursera, CrossCut Ventures, NVA, Glassdoor, Scopely, Density, Winc, and Kleiner Perkins, among many others. Matt has been trained and mentored by luminaries in the field of organization development such as Peter Block, Chris Worley and Edie and Charles Seashore and continually learns and integrates current thinking into his coaching practice such as neuro-leadership and mindfulness. As an author, Matt has published articles in both academic, peer-reviewed journals as well as trade magazines such as Training and Development. He holds a Master’s degree in Organization Development from Pepperdine University where his thesis research was focused on building trust in teams. If you'd like to work with Matt or Evolution, you can contact them here or learn more at evolution.team. Mention Go Help Yourself for a 10% discount on all services. You can learn more about The Enneagram at The Enneagram Institute. If you like what you're hearing, send this episode to a friend or leave a review. xo Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

On this episode of Go Help Yourself, Misty and Lisa cover a surprisingly common and tense social situation that can leave you feeling anxious, stressed, and even worried about your relationships with others -- plus what you can do before, during, and after that can help. Get in touch with us at gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.com - we would love to know what you thought of this episode and if this has ever happened to you. You can also sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.co and follow us on instagram @gohelpyourselfpodcast. If you like what you're hearing, leave us a review. xo Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week, Misty and Lisa review the New York Times bestseller Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman. On this Four Thousand Weeks book review podcast, we cover the historical context of how we've thought about time throughout history, how we think about time today, why traditional time management methods don't work, what do instead, and so much more. If you want to know more about the author, you can visit his website. We also mention our review of When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön; here is Part 1 and Part 2. You can sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.co Get in touch with us: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on instagram at gohelpyourselfpodcast If you like what you're hearing, leave us a review. xo Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

On this episode of Go Help Yourself, Lisa takes on ChatGPT and asks it all kinds of questions about self-help. The responses… may surprise you. Don't miss this fun and wild episode where AI and self-help meet! Get in touch with us: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.com Sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.co Follow us on instagram @gohelpyourselfpodcast If you like what you're hearing, leave us a review. xo Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week, Lisa and Misty bring you the book SMART with Dr. Sood: The Four-Module Stress Management And Resiliency Training Program. Amit Sood, M.D. is one of the world's leading experts on resilience and wellbeing, and executive director of the Global Center for Resiliency and Wellbeing. He was also professor of medicine, and Chair for student life and wellness at Mayo Clinic. He has received numerous awards including the 2010 Distinguished Service, 2010 Innovator of the Year, 2013 Outstanding Physician Scientist and 2016 Faculty of the Year awards, all from Mayo Clinic. Dr. Sood has authored or co-authored over 70 peer-reviewed papers and is the author of several books. In this SMART with Dr. Sood book review podcast, we cover his proposal for a new version of Mindfulness, as well as two core practices that he suggests in the Gratitude and Mindful Presence modules. If you want to know more about the author, you can visit his website. If you want to buy the book, you can do so here. Sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.co Get in touch with us: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on instagram at gohelpyourselfpodcast If you like what you're hearing, leave us a review. xo Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

On this episode of GHY, Misty covers what the vagus nerve is, how it affects your body, and different ways to activate it to combat anxiety. The articles she covers can be referenced here: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/what-does-the-vagus-nerve-do https://health.clevelandclinic.org/vagus-nerve-stimulation Get in touch with us at gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.com - we love hearing from you! You can also sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.co and follow us on instagram @gohelpyourselfpodcast. If you like what you're hearing, leave us a review. xo Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

On this episode of Go Help Yourself, Lisa and Misty debate a question that doesn’t get asked enough: for all of the advice, programs, supplements (and more) that is sold to us by the multi-trillion dollar wellness industry, is wellness actually attainable? In this informative and lively discussion, Lisa references several articles, which are linked below: “How Capitalism Creates Barriers To Wellness” “Is It Possible to Have Wellness Without Toxic Wellness Culture?” “Achieving Wellness In A Capitalist Society” Get in touch with us: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.com - we love hearing from you! You can also sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.co and follow us on instagram @gohelpyourselfpodcast. If you like what you're hearing, leave us a review. xo Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

On this episode of Go Help Yourself, Lisa shares 4 ways to give incredible gifts. Here are links if you'd like to visit some of the resources Lisa mentions: Uncommon Goods: www.uncommongoods.com/ Wirecutter: www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/ CrateJoy: www.cratejoy.com/ Best Products List: www.bestproducts.com/lifestyle/news/g1252/gifts-that-give-to-charity/ Lotto Love: givelottolove.com/ Heifer International: www.heifer.org/ Sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.co Get in touch with us: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on instagram at gohelpyourselfpodcast If you like what you're hearing, leave us a review. xo Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

In this episode of Go Help Yourself, Lisa and Misty discuss how to be a better partner in order to have better relationships, including advice from John Gottman, Brené Brown, and Harville Hendrix. This can be applied to better romantic relationships, better friendships, and better relationships with your family. Sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.co Get in touch with us: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on instagram at gohelpyourselfpodcast If you like what you're hearing, leave us a review. xo Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

On this episode of Go Help Yourself, Lisa shares the science behind bad gift giving, also known as the phenomenon of "present resentment" or "gift choice misalignment." You can read the full LA Times article here. You can also check out the full study here. Sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.co Get in touch with us: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on instagram at gohelpyourselfpodcast If you like what you're hearing, leave us a review. xo Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands