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: 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 need help, please reach out to your local crisis center or call 988. Do you have a self help book on your shelf that you'd love for us to feature on a future episode? Do you have your own thoughts about the book we just covered?  Please let us know at ⁠[email protected]⁠. Connect with us: ⁠https://amberritchie.my.canva.site/checkinginpodcast/

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 need help, please reach out to your local crisis center or call 988. Do you have a self help book on your shelf that you'd love for us to feature on a future episode? Do you have your own thoughts about the book we just covered?  Please let us know at ⁠[email protected]⁠. Connect with us: ⁠https://amberritchie.my.canva.site/checkinginpodcast/

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 licensed therapists, and cannot offer mental health advice. If you need help, please reach out to your local crisis center or call 988. Do you have a self help book on your shelf that you'd love for us to feature on a future episode? Do you have your own thoughts about the book we just covered?  Please let us know at ⁠[email protected]⁠. Connect with us: ⁠https://amberritchie.my.canva.site/checkinginpodcast/

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://konmari.com/ Love & Stuff: https://loveandstuffthefilm.com/ Filmmaker Judith Helfand: https://judithhelfand.com/ Georgia Public Broadcasting: https://www.gpb.org/ 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 need help, please reach out to your local crisis center or call 988. Do you have a self help book on your shelf that you'd love for us to feature on a future episode? Do you have your own thoughts about the book we just covered?  Please let us know at [email protected]. Connect with us: https://amberritchie.my.canva.site/checkinginpodcast/

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 own and do not reflect the authors mentioned here. Disclaimer: we are not licensed therapists, and cannot offer mental health advice. If you need help, please reach out to your local crisis center or call 988. Do you have a self help book on your shelf that you'd love for us to feature on a future episode? Do you have your own thoughts about the book we just covered?  Please let us know at [email protected]. Connect with us: https://amberritchie.my.canva.site/checkinginpodcast/

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. Disclaimer: we are not licensed therapists, and cannot offer mental health advice. If you need help, please reach out to your local crisis center or call 988. Do you have a self help book on your shelf that you'd love for us to feature on a future episode? Do you have your own thoughts about the book we just covered?  Please let us know at [email protected]. Connect with us: https://amberritchie.my.canva.site/checkinginpodcast/

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 not reflect the authors mentioned here. Disclaimer: we are not licensed therapists, and cannot offer mental health advice. If you need help, please reach out to your local crisis center or call 988. Do you have a self help book on your shelf that you'd love for us to feature on a future episode? Do you have your own thoughts about the book we just covered?  Please let us know at [email protected]. Connect with us: https://amberritchie.my.canva.site/checkinginpodcast/

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 mental health advice. If you need help, please reach out to your local crisis center or call 988. Do you have a self help book on your shelf that you'd love for us to feature on a future episode? Do you have your own thoughts about the book we just covered?  Please let us know at [email protected]. Connect with us: https://amberritchie.my.canva.site/checkinginpodcast/

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 and do not reflect the authors mentioned here. Disclaimer: we are not licensed therapists, and cannot offer mental health advice. If you need help, please reach out to your local crisis center or call 988. Do you have a self help book on your shelf that you'd love for us to feature on a future episode? Do you have your own thoughts about the book we just covered?  Please let us know at [email protected]. Connect with us: https://amberritchie.my.canva.site/checkinginpodcast/

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 licensed therapists, and cannot offer mental health advice. If you need help, please reach out to your local crisis center or call 988. Do you have a self help book on your shelf that you'd love for us to feature on a future episode? Do you have your own thoughts about the book we just covered?  Please let us know at [email protected]. Connect with us: https://linktr.ee/checking.in.podcast/