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Self-Helpless

665 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2.9K ratings

Described by fans as "an unfiltered thera-brunch with your best friends," and "light conversations about heavy sh*t," The Self-Helpless Podcast candidly explores the highs, lows, and gray areas of all things personal growth. Enjoy special guests — including authors, health professionals, and a variety of public figures. Hosted by comedy writer, activist, and someone deemed by listeners as having "BSE" (big sister energy), Delanie Fischer. Exclusive rewards are now available at patreon.com/selfhelpless. 

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Episodes

Self-Helpless Snack: Faith In The Process with Brock Gill

April 17, 2024 12:00 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MB

Delanie Fischer is chatting with magician, motorcyclist, and nonprofit founder, Brock Gill. Brock shares about a calling he had that came out of nowhere. He decided to follow it, despite all of the uncertainty and obstacles, and it changed the course of his life. This episode will leave you asking, what does an adventurous life mean to you? You can join our Patreon community here: https://www.patreon.com/selfhelpless Your Host, Delanie Fischer: https://www.delaniefischer.com See ...

Embracing Change and Leading an Authentic Life with Najwa Zebian

April 15, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 84.6 MB

Delanie Fischer is joined by author, Najwa Zebian, to discuss authenticity, uncertainty, and navigating change -- especially the change in our lives that we don't choose. Plus: + A Peak Inside Najwa's Writing and Creative Process + The Fear and Liberation of Uncertainty and Loss + How Other People Can Heal Something Inside of You You can join our Patreon community here: https://www.patreon.com/selfhelpless Your Host, Delanie Fischer: https://www.delaniefischer.com See Pri...

Self-Helpless Snack: How To Let Your Ideal Lifestyle Inspire Your Next Step with Olivia Mulford

April 10, 2024 12:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MB

Delanie Fischer is chatting with her sister-in-law, Olivia Mulford, about her very unexpected dream career. Whether you're in school, entering the workforce for the first time, or you're considering a pivot of some kind, this nugget of wisdom will help you view your next decision through a new lens. You can join our Patreon community here: https://www.patreon.com/selfhelpless Your Host, Delanie Fischer: https://www.delaniefischer.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva...

Self-Helpless Podcast Trailer

April 09, 2024 18:21 - 1 minute - 1.35 MB

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How A Sexist Society Gets In Your Head (And How To Get It Out) with Kara Loewentheil

April 08, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 69.5 MB

Delanie Fischer is joined by author, former women's rights lawyer, and host of The UnF*ck Your Brain podcast, Kara Loewentheil. Kara shares how our socialization as women impacts everything — our relationship with productivity, the anxiety and impostor syndrome we experience, and our self-worth. Get ready to question your conditioning, challenge societal expectations, and become more of who you are. Plus: + The #1 Question To Ask Yourself For An Instant Perspective Shift + How Y...

Self-Helpless Snack: 5 Creative Solutions For Optimizing A Small Space

April 03, 2024 12:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MB

Delanie Fischer is sharing 5 of her favorite tips for optimizing a small space. Whether you're simplifying, decluttering, or downsizing because you want to, you have to, or a mix of both, these simple, quick, and affordable solutions will assist with your brainstorming for storage options, repurposing, fun upgrades, and more! You can join our Patreon community here: https://www.patreon.com/selfhelpless Your Host, Delanie Fischer: https://www.delaniefischer.com See Privacy Policy...

Was it Gut Instinct or Self-Sabotage? with Delanie Fischer and Em Schulz

April 01, 2024 12:00 - 2 hours - 151 MB

Delanie Fischer is joined by podcaster, author, and first-ever recurring guest host of The Self-Helpless Podcast, Em Schulz! Ever wondered if that strong feeling you had was your gut instinct, or a trauma response that led to self-sabotage? Delanie and Em discuss common behaviors of self-sabotage, signs and physical symptoms of gut instinct, as well as share a variety of personal experiences around spotting self-sabotage, acting on intuition, and what helps them decipher which feeli...

Defiant Dreams with Sola Mahfouz and Malaina Kapoor

March 25, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 68.1 MB

Delanie Fischer is joined by co-authors of "Defiant Dreams: The Journey of an Afghan Girl Who Risked Everything for Education," Sola Mahfouz and Malaina Kapoor. What would you do if your education, autonomy, and freedom was stripped from you in an instant? Activists and friends, Sola and Malaina, share Sola's story of self-educating behind closed doors in the face of devastating threats, finding refuge in the United States to attend college, and becoming a quantum computing research...

How To Navigate Jealousy In Relationships with Anna Aslanian

March 18, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 77.7 MB

This week, Delanie Fischer is joined by licensed therapist, Anna Aslanian, to discuss how to identify, and work through, feelings of jealousy in our relationships. Anna shares why jealousy comes up, what it’s telling us, and how to approach it. Plus: + The 2 root causes of jealousy + Which unlikely behavior is linked with this emotion + 3 simple tips for processing feelings You can join our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/selfhelpless Delanie: https://www.delanief...

When My Husband Came Out: Infidelity, Divorce, and Friendship with Jessica Frew

March 11, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MB

This week, Delanie Fischer is joined by Jessica Frew, co-host of The Husband In Law Podcast -- where she shares stories of marriage, infidelity, coming out, remarriage, and co-parenting alongside her co-hosts, Steve (her gay ex-husband) and Matt (her current husband). Yes, you read that right. Jessica shares about her first marriage, which included discovering that her then-husband is gay, the pain of betrayal, and reinventing herself after divorce. This episode will absolutely make...

How To Heal From Narcissistic Relationships with Dr. Ramani Durvasula

March 04, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 68.4 MB

This week, Delanie Fischer is joined by licensed clinical psychologist and leading expert on narcissism, Dr. Ramani Durvasula. Dr. Ramani shares guidance for identifying and healing from narcissistic relationships, including the first steps for leaving or reestablishing boundaries, health issues that may arise due to enduring this kind of toxicity, how long you should stay single after a narcissistic relationship ends, what co-parenting with a narcissist can look like, why not every...

7 Shocking Truths About Codependency And Addiction with Heidi Rain

February 26, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 85.2 MB

This week, Delanie Fischer is joined by Codependency and Addiction Expert and Author of “Codependent Attachment Personality Patterns,” Heidi Rain. Heidi describes the different styles of codependent attachments, the relationship between addiction and codependency — including codependency being an addiction in itself, why holding onto control doesn’t work (and how to relinquish it), and what we need to let go of in order to break away from, or transform, damaging relational dynamics....

When Your Dream Job Ends with Sam Fischer

February 19, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 63 MB

This week, Delanie Fischer is joined by her cousin and professional softball player, Sam Fischer. Sam shares how she feels about leaving her dream job, what she's considering for her next career move, the biggest challenges, blessings, and sacrifices she's experienced, and what's aided her longevity over 10+ years as a professional athlete. Failure, starting over, grief, recognition, and identity are just a few things covered during this discussion - if you're amidst a life or caree...

How To Un-F*ck Your Relationships

February 12, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 104 MB

This week, we have a stacked compilation episode for you filled with life-changing relationship advice from some of our brilliant past guests. NYT bestselling author, Greg Behrendt, Relationship Therapist from Married At First Sight, Dr. Viviana Coles, Sexologist, Goody Howard, Comedian, Ken Garr, Communication Expert from Married At First Sight, Rachel DeAlto, Licensed Therapist, Kati Morton, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, Dr. Alex Katehakis, and Licensed Psychologist and Sex T...

12 ADHD Life Hacks with Em Schulz

February 05, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 64.8 MB

12 ADHD Life Hacks With Em Schulz  This week, Delanie Fischer is joined by Em Schulz, New York Times bestselling author and co-host of the hit paranormal and true crime podcast, And That's Why We Drink. Em shares about their personal experience with ADHD, the feelings that can coincide with receiving this diagnosis as an adult, and fantastic hacks for jumpstarting motivation, getting chores done with less rumination, and prioritizing self-care. Whether you're neurodivergent or not,...

10 Celebrities Share Their Favorite Nuggets of Wisdom

January 29, 2024 07:30 - 1 hour - 75.3 MB

This week, we have a jam-packed compilation episode for you filled with delicious nuggets of wisdom from some of our incredible past guests. Tan France, Brian Regan, Whitney Cummings, Michael Buble,' Pete Holmes, Preacher Lawson, Nikki Glaser, Freddie Prinze Jr., Gad Elmaleh, and Mike Birbiglia are sharing their favorite quotes, books, philosophies, pivotal moments, and self-care practices. Plus: + Find out which guest never wanted to be famous + Why, "yes, thank you," will be yo...

Kelsey’s Final Episode

January 22, 2024 13:00 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MB

This week is a tearjerker as it’s Kelsey’s last episode as a co-host of The Self-Helpless Podcast. We’re sharing stories about the beginning times, the huge life and career transitions that we’ve experienced while recording the podcast for almost 7 years, how this experience has impacted us, and what’s next for everyone. Self-Helpless will live on, but let’s give Kelsey a proper send-off! For exclusive rewards and to influence content for the show, join our Patreon community: https...

How To Navigate Entrepreneurial Dread

January 15, 2024 13:00 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MB

We’re talking about the scary feelings that come along with entrepreneurship, and what helps us manage them. The pros and cons of being your own boss, the pressure of being responsible for the livelihood of a team, how the hell to create some predictability amidst a sea of uncertainty, and combatting compulsive working are all things we cover in this episode. Plus, what do you do when you’re tired of running your business and need a change? Entrepreneurs, creatives, multi-hyphenates...

Depression, Antidepressants, and Burnout

January 08, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MB

This week, we’re sharing some personal experiences with antidepressants, depression, and burnout including the challenges of loving work that’s negatively impacting your health, prolonged grief, situational depression, the importance of rest and play, and all the feelings that arise when considering, and experimenting with, antidepressants. *This episode contains some sensitive information, please tune in at your discretion. For exclusive rewards, and to influence content for the s...

Our Biggest Takeaways From The Past 50+ Episodes

January 01, 2024 13:00 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MB

Kelsey Cook and Delanie Fischer are sharing their biggest takeaways from their guests and topics this past year, including simple concepts that have helped them dial down their perfectionism, process grief differently, and take their literal dreams more seriously -- as well as their favorite quote of the year! Also, a recent woo-woo experience and an unexpected trip in an ambulance. For exclusive rewards, and to influence content for the show, join our Patreon community: https://ww...

What We Wish We Knew In Our 20s

December 25, 2023 13:00 - 52 minutes - 48 MB

Delanie Fischer and Kelsey Cook are traveling back in time to give their younger selves some advice. Everything from what would’ve set them up financially over the last decade, habits they wish they adopted earlier that had an enormous impact on their mental and physical health, the information that would’ve transformed their relationships, and ya know, how to avoid split ends and pyramid schemes. For exclusive rewards, and to influence content for the show, join our Patreon commun...

30 Life Hacks We Love with Delanie Fischer and Kelsey Cook

December 18, 2023 13:00 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MB

Delanie Fischer and Kelsey Cook are sharing their favorite hacks that make the daily demands of life more manageable -- including hot tips for untangling hair knots and cutting animals' nails, how to save a bunch of money on home decor, what you need in order to travel with more ease, mindset wizardry that stops anxiety spirals, and most importantly, tons of guidance for how we can all support Kelsey with cutting bananas. For exclusive rewards, and to influence content for the show...

Finding Hobbies as an Adult Feels Weird with Beth Stelling

December 11, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MB

Kelsey Cook and Delanie Fischer are joined by comedian, Beth Stelling, to chat about finding fulfilling hobbies as an adult. They discuss going back to stuff they enjoyed as a kid, trying brand new things that they suck at, and all of the feelings that can come with introducing, or reintroducing, a hobby into your life -- including joy, excitement, frustration, grief, and impostor syndrome. If you’re finding it hard to carve out time for fun amidst your responsibilities, we hope thi...

The Biggest Lessons We Learned In 2023

December 04, 2023 13:00 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MB

Kelsey Cook and Delanie Fischer are sharing their biggest lessons from the past year. Everything from how they spend time with loved ones, changes in spending habits, healing from codependency, the importance of hobbies, and what can birth from the loss of identity. Plus, their highlights and lowlights from 2023. This year has been extra adult-y for them, how about you?? For exclusive rewards and to influence content for the show, join our Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com...

Rethinking the 5 Stages of Grief with Krista St-Germain

November 27, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MB

Delanie Fischer and Kelsey Cook are joined by Krista St-Germain, Master Certified Life Coach, Post-Traumatic Growth and grief expert, widow, mom, and host of The Widowed Mom Podcast. Krista opens up about the loss of her husband, the range of grief she’s experienced since, and the simple shifts that can help us process and heal. She also shares why we need to rethink the 5 stages of grief, what she dislikes about some mainstream concepts about the grieving process, and how to let go...

How Enmeshment Trauma Impacts Every Relationship You Have with Dr. Kate Balestrieri

November 20, 2023 13:00 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MB

Delanie Fischer and Kelsey Cook are joined by sex therapist and licensed psychologist, Dr. Kate Balestrieri. Dr. Kate educates us on all things enmeshment trauma -- how it can impact our romantic relationships, the types of partners we’re drawn to, our familial relationships and friendships, as well as how it shapes our identity, self-worth, and perspective on love and boundaries. Whether you're just learning about this topic, healing from your own enmeshment trauma, or you want to ...

10 Simple Safety Tips You Need To Know with Joy Farrow and Laura Frombach

November 13, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 65.7 MB

Delanie Fischer and Kelsey Cook are joined by Former Deputy Sheriff, Joy Farrow, and Technologist and Domestic Violence Survivor, Laura Frombach, to discuss street-smart safety and defensive living. They share practical tips for a variety of scenarios -- online dating, rideshares, traveling on your own, being home alone, and more. Plus, a variety of affordable safety tools and technology options, and their personal and professional experiences with combatting violence. We hope the g...

10 Simple Safety Tips You Need to Know

November 13, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 65.8 MB

We are joined by Former Deputy Sheriff, Joy Farrow, and Technologist and Domestic Violence Survivor, Laura Frombach, to discuss street-smart safety and defensive living for women. They share practical tips for a variety of scenarios - everything from online dating to rideshares, travel to being home alone, they cover a variety of affordable tools and technology options, as well as open up about their personal and professional experiences with combatting violence. We hope the guidance in this...

How To Navigate A Situationship

November 06, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MB

Delanie Fischer and Kelsey Cook are talking situationships -- signs you’re in one, pros and cons, tips for defining the relationship (if you want to), and offering up their variety of personal experience with these kinds of relationships from all ends of the situationship spectrum, including how friends with benefits turned into a marriage for one of them. Whether your situationship is working great for you, it’s been hard for a while, or you’re not really even sure how you feel abo...

How to Navigate A Situationship

November 06, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MB

This week the girls are talking situationships. They cover signs you’re in one, pros and cons, tips for defining the relationship (if you want to), and offer up their variety of personal experiences with these kinds of relationships from all ends of the situationship spectrum - including how friends with benefits turned into a marriage. Whether your situationship is working great for you, it’s been hard for a while, or you’re not really even sure how you feel about it, this episode is for yo...

Are You Having A Quarter-Life Crisis?

October 30, 2023 16:51 - 1 hour - 55.2 MB

Kelsey Cook and Delanie Fischer are discussing the concept of a quarter-life crisis, and how they’re definitely amidst one (they thought they were passed this sh*t!?). They're sharing how this experience differs to what they went through in their 20s, what feels eerily similar, and the things that actually help them stabilize during times of uncertainty. They also audit some major life categories and reveal which feel great, and which feel off. If you thought you paid your dues in y...

1 New Habit Can Change Your Entire Life with Leo Babauta

October 23, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MB

Delanie Fischer and Kelsey Cook are joined by the creator of Zen Habits, Leo Babauta. Leo shares about the complete 180 he accomplished by transforming his habits nearly two decades ago (starting with how he quit smoking cigarettes for good), offers his juiciest tips for lasting change, and covers the range of feelings we can experience as we simplify our lives and become more present. Whether you love learning about new productivity hacks, you’re starting or refining a minimalistic...

1 New Habit Can Change Your Entire Life

October 23, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MB

This week we are joined by the creator of Zen Habits, Leo Babauta. Leo shares about how he did a 180 in his life by transforming his habits nearly two decades ago (starting with what he did to quit smoking cigarettes for good), offers his juiciest tips for lasting change, and covers the range of feelings we can experience as we simplify our lives and become more present. Whether you love learning about new productivity hacks, you’re starting or refining your minimalistic lifestyle, or you’re...

Our Honest Daily Routine vs. Ideal Daily Routine

October 16, 2023 18:33 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MB

This week the girls share their very honest daily routines vs. their ideal routines. They cover a typical work day, what they do in their free time, self-care regimens, as well as the habits they’re currently working on (and massively failing at). We hope this episode gives you simple ideas for implementing more joy into your day, helps you reject the false narrative of a perfect Insta-worthy routine, and fully accepts who you are in order to establish a practice that feels sustaina...

How Being Children of Divorce Has Influenced Our Relationships

October 09, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 62 MB

Delanie Fischer and Kelsey Cook share their experience with being adult children of divorce. The challenges, benefits, and how it’s impacted them overall -- as well as reveal some massive aha moments they’ve had recently around this topic. They’re covering everything from struggles with boundaries and self-love, to navigating their own romantic relationships and appreciating a blended family. Whether you’re an adult child of divorce yourself, or you love someone who is, we hope this...

Then vs. Now with Taylor, Kelsey, and Delanie (6 Years of Self-Helpless!)

October 02, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 70.3 MB

This week Taylor, Kelsey, and Delanie are celebrating 6 years of The Self-Helpless Podcast! They’re reflecting on where they were 6 years ago with their careers, relationships, and health vs. where they are now. Everything from what they wish they would’ve known back then, their biggest insecurities, and how they’ve evolved overall as they continue to crawl in the direction of their dreams. Thank you for an awesome 6 years and cheers to 6 more! For 65 bonus episodes, exclusive rewards, and...

Then vs. Now with Taylor Tomlinson, Kelsey Cook, and Delanie Fischer (6 Years of Self-Helpless!)

October 02, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 70.2 MB

Taylor Tomlinson, Kelsey Cook, and Delanie Fischer are celebrating 6 years of The Self-Helpless Podcast! They’re reflecting on where they were 6 years ago in their careers, relationships, and health vs. where they are now. Everything from what they wish they would’ve known back then, their biggest insecurities, and how they’ve evolved overall as they continue to crawl in the direction of their dreams. Thank you for an awesome 6 years and cheers to many more!  For exclusive rewards...

How To Create And Live Your Bucket List

September 25, 2023 12:00 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Delanie Fischer and Kelsey Cook are talking bucket lists. They share some of the things on their personal and professional bucket lists, the experiences they’ve crossed off their lists through the years, and how they prioritize and implement what they’d like to do next. We hope this episode not only helps you create your own unique list, but inspires you to bring it to fruition! For exclusive rewards, and to influence content for the show, join our Patreon community: https://www.pa...

Navigating Depression, Anxiety, and Impostor Syndrome In A Creative Career

September 18, 2023 12:00 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MB

This week we are joined by author and comedian, Aparna Nancherla. Aparna shares her personal experience with anxiety, depression, and impostor syndrome, the highs and lows of pursuing an unconventional career, and the biggest tools that have helped her feel as grounded as possible along the way. If you have a love-hate relationship with your creative pursuits, this is definitely the episode for you. For 65 bonus episodes, exclusive rewards, and to influence content for the show, join our Pa...

Navigating Depression, Anxiety, and Impostor Syndrome In A Creative Career with Aparna Nancherla

September 18, 2023 12:00 - 59 minutes - 54 MB

Kelsey Cook and Delanie Fischer are joined by comedian, Aparna Nancherla. Aparna shares her personal experience with anxiety, depression, and impostor syndrome, the highs and lows of pursuing an unconventional career, and the biggest tools that have helped her feel as grounded as possible along the way. If you have a love-hate relationship with your creative pursuits, this is definitely the episode for you. For exclusive rewards, and to influence content for the show, join our Patr...

5 Ways To Reveal Your Shadow Self (The Darker Side of Your Psyche)

September 11, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MB

Kelsey Cook and Delanie Fischer are doing some shadow work together. They share how this darker side of their psyche usually manifests, some of their biggest triggers, and how they integrate this part of themselves with who they strive to be. They’re touching on judgment, guilt, shame, jealousy, restlessness, anger, and anxiety. This one’s a real doozy so strap in. For exclusive rewards, and to influence content for the show, join our Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/self...

5 Ways To Reveal Your Shadow Self

September 11, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MB

This week the girls are doing some shadow work together. They share how their shadow self pops up in their personal and professional lives, some of their biggest triggers, and what they do to integrate this part of themselves with who they want to be. They’re talking about judgment, guilt, shame, jealousy, restlessness, anger, and anxiety. This one’s a real doozy so strap in. For 65 bonus episodes, exclusive rewards, and to influence content for the show, join our Patreon community: https:/...

14 Things That Make Us Feel Good Instantly

September 04, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 60.1 MB

This week the girls share some of their favorite go-to simple, daily pleasures. The things that can help them out of a funk, fill them with gratitude, and instantly promote joy and well-being. Tune in for inspiration to be more present and practical tips for infusing authentic peace and enjoyment into your day. For 65 bonus episodes, exclusive rewards, and to influence content for the show, join our Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/selfhelpless Delanie: https://www.delaniefische...

13 Things That Make Us Feel Good Instantly

September 04, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 60 MB

Delanie Fischer and Kelsey Cook are sharing some of their favorite simple, daily pleasures. The things that can ease them out of a funk, fill them with gratitude, and instantly promote some well-being. Tune in for inspiration to be more present, and practical tips for infusing moments of peace and simple luxuries into your life.  For exclusive rewards, and to influence content for the show, join our Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/selfhelpless Delanie: https://www.dela...

3 Moms of Newborns Tell All

August 28, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 81.7 MB

Delanie’s chatting with her friends about their experiences with pregnancy, childbirth, and their transition into motherhood. Her friends are dishing out their favorite tips, tools, and products that they wish they would’ve known about earlier, the unexpected challenges they faced, and what they’ve enjoyed most about becoming mothers. Whether you’re a new parent, or you’re considering becoming one, everything from postpartum depression and adult diapers, to how the heck to find more...

The Biggest Mistakes We’ve Made With Money

August 21, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MB

Kelsey Cook and Delanie Fischer are discussing some of their experiences with money. They share how their beliefs around money have evolved, the variety of approaches they've taken to earn money, and the simple tips they’ve implemented to spend, save, and share in a way that feels great for them. Whether you think money is an awesome tool, the root of all evil, or something in the middle, let’s talk about it! For exclusive rewards, and to influence content for the show, join our Pa...

Can't Stop Overthinking? 15 Things That Help Us

August 14, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 64.6 MB

Delanie Fischer and Kelsey Cook are chatting about their dear old friend, overthinking. They share play-by-plays of what happens inside their minds during rumination spirals (including how they even overthought the recording of this episode), the areas of their lives where overthinking is most prevalent, and the prompts and exercises that help them reduce anxiety related to unhelpful thought loops. Whether you’re a chronic over-thinker, perfectionist, or you love someone who struggl...

Bonus Episode - Listen Now! Add to Cart

August 12, 2023 12:00 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MB

As a bonus, we wanted to highlight a Lemonada Media podcast we love called Add to Cart. Join comedian-writer-director Kulap Vilaysack and veteran journalist SuChin Pak, in a subversive take on consumerism. Every Tuesday, they have honest, revealing (sometimes TMI) conversations about all the big and little things they're adding to, or removing from their carts. They decide what's worth the monetary/emotional investment, and what's not. From beauty products and health trends to celeb...

Are You Using Your Menstrual Cycle To Your Advantage?

August 07, 2023 12:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MB

Kelsey Cook and Delanie Fischer are discussing the 4 phases of the menstrual cycle (menstruation, the follicular phase, ovulation, and the luteal phase) and how they relate to the four seasons of winter, spring, summer, and fall ("...all you've got to do is calllll"). They explore how to use each phase to your advantage in both your personal and professional life, holistic tips for managing hormonal shifts throughout your cycle, and they also swap some hilarious period stories. Let’...

10 Quotes That Have Changed Our Lives

July 31, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 60.1 MB

Delanie Fischer and Kelsey Cook reveal their favorite quotes of all time! The ones that have inspired them in times of indecision, comforted them during heartbreak, and the quotes that continue to give them a boost of courage as they pursue their freakin’ dreams. Get ready to feel totally amped after this quotable buffet! For exclusive rewards, and to influence content for the show, join our Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/selfhelpless Delanie: https://www.delaniefisch...

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