The Science of Bad Gift Giving

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 companieshttps://aalbc.com/books/black_owned_publishing_companies.phphttps://bookstr.com/article/8-innovative-black-owned-publishing-houses-you-should-support/Black-owned bookstoreshttps://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/books/a33497812/black-owned-bookstores/https://aalbc.com/bookstores/list.phphttps://www.cntraveler.com/story/black-owned-bookstoresSign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.coGet in touch with us: [email protected] us on instagram at gohelpyourselfpodcastIf you like what you're hearing, leave us a review.xoAdvertising 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 [email protected], or at gohelpyourself.coInstagram: gohelpyourselfpodcastIf you like what you're hearing, leave us a review.xoAdvertising 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 [email protected], or at gohelpyourself.coInstagram: gohelpyourselfpodcastIf you like what you're hearing, leave us a review.xoAdvertising 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 CheongIf 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 [email protected], or at gohelpyourself.coThanks 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 TodayUnbounded PotentialLearntrepreneurs.comA Better Life Therapy practiceAnd, if you didn't see Niecy Nash-Betts' Emmy's speech, please enjoy.Get in touch with us at [email protected] - we love hearing from you!Sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.coFollow us on instagram @gohelpyourselfpodcastIf you like what you're hearing, leave us a review.xoAdvertising 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:What the Enneagram is + an overview of each of the Enneagram types, including their strengths and shadowsHow the Enneagram can help you understand yourself, your partner, and your team betterWhat Enneagram “wings” are and how they can help you better understand your Enneagram typeWhere the Enneagram fits into a larger understanding of yourself (among Myers-Briggs, the Love Languages, Human Design, Astrology, and more)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.xoAdvertising 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 [email protected] - 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.xoAdvertising 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.coGet in touch with us: [email protected] us on instagram at gohelpyourselfpodcastIf you like what you're hearing, leave us a review.xoAdvertising 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: [email protected] up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.coFollow us on instagram @gohelpyourselfpodcastIf you like what you're hearing, leave us a review.xoAdvertising 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.coGet in touch with us: [email protected] us on instagram at gohelpyourselfpodcastIf you like what you're hearing, leave us a review.xoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands