This week, Lisa and Misty review the first self-help book ever: Self-Help by Samuel Smiles.

Originally published in 1859, this book is considered the origins of self-help as we know today. Scotsman Samuel Smiles, a failed doctor, businessman and journalist, wrote the book to reform government by making individuals of a nation better – assuming this would make the whole of civilization better. He self-published this book, and sold 20,000 copies within one year, leading to his celebrity status as a pundit. By the time of his death, the book had sold over a quarter of a million copies.

We cover the thirteen chapters in this Self-Help book review podcast:

1. Self-help – National and Individual
2. Leaders of Industry – Inventors and Producers
3. The Great Potters – Palissy, Böttgher, Wedgwood
4. Application and Perseverance
5. Helps and Opportunities – Scientific Pursuits
6. Workers in Art
7. Industry and the Peerage
8. Energy and Courage
9. Men of Business
10. Money – Its Use and Abuse
11. Self-Culture – Facilities and Difficulties
12. Example – Models
13. Character – The True Gentleman

If you like what you’re hearing, you can buy the book here.

We also reference an article on timeline.com in this episode. If you'd like, you can read it here.

You can also listen to GHY's review of Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man by Steve Harvey here. 

Finally, here's Misty's Halloween parody of the HGTV show Fixer Upper. 

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On this edition of the Weekly Beef, Lisa checks in on her homework from Man's Search for Meaning, then asks Misty a thought-provoking question: what do you think self-help will look like in the future?

We also mention two other GHY episodes. If you'd like to listen to them, you can do so here:

For the Love of Men by Liz Plank, Part 1

For the Love of Men by Liz Plank, Part 2

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This week, Misty and Lisa review Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl.

Viktor Emil Frankl was an Austrian neurologist, psychiatrist, and Holocaust survivor. He was also the founder of logotherapy (literally "healing through meaning")–– a meaning-centered school of psychotherapy, considered the Third Viennese School of Psychotherapy –– following the theories developed by Sigmund Freud and Alfred Adler. He is the author of many books, but is most noted for his best-selling book Man's Search for Meaning based on his experiences in various Nazi concentration camps. 

In this Man's Search for Meaning book review podcast, we cover something from each of the three sections in the book, including:

1. Experiences in a Nazi Concentration Camp
2. Logotherapy in a Nutshell
3. Postscript 1984 - The Case for a Tragic Optimism

If you'd like to read the book, you can purchase Man's Search for meaning here. 

If you'd like to learn more about Viktor Frankl, you can visit his website here. 

If you'd like to hear the other episodes of GHY we mention during this episode, you can listen to them here:

Know My Name: A Memoir by Chanel Miller

Minisode 086: Would you take back your struggles if you could?

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On this edition of the Weekly Beef, Lisa shares part of an article from Psychology Today that talks about "the untranslatables" - words from other languages that define human experiences. 

If you'd like to hear our episode covering The Little Book of Hygge, you can listen right here. 

You can also check out Deirdre's Magic Wraps here. 

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This week, Lisa and Misty review How To Get A Man Without Getting Played: 29 Dating Secrets to Catch Mr. Right, Set Your Standards, And Eliminate Time Wasters by Bruce Bryans.

We know. Can you believe we dipped our toes in this pool again?

Just like our last review of his book, we can find nothing about this author, other than they are incredibly prolific and like to write lots of books about dating. From the author’s website: Bruce Bryans is a successful author with a passion for research into the dating and mating rituals of men and women. He doesn’t fashion himself as some all-knowing “relationship guru”, but instead prefers to provide insightful information based on the social and biological factors that bring men and women together for love and romance.

In this How To Get A Man Without Getting Played book review podcast, we cover the following chapters:

Introduction

Chapter 1: How to Date a Man to Get His Love and Respect

Chapter 2:  Power Dating Strategies for finding Mr. Right

Chapter 3: The Beliefs and Standards of High-Value Women

Chapter 4: How to Capture His Heart and Bring Out His Best

Final Thoughts

If you like what you're hearing, you can purchase the book here. 

You can also visit the author's website here. 

During this episode, we also mention the previous book we reviewed by Bruce Bryans. You can check out that book review here:

Texts So Good He Can't Ignore: Sassy Texting Secrets for Attracting High-Quality Men (and Keeping the One You Want) by Bruce Bryans

We also talk about our episode with author Gemma Hartley and her book Fed Up, where she discusses some of the ways rape culture is perpetuated. Listen here.

You can also find our episodes reviewing For the Love of Men by Liz Plank here: Part One and Part Two. 

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On this edition of the Weekly Beef, Lisa checks in on her homework from How to Be an Imperfectionist, then shares a moving story from a listener. 

If you'd like to hear the GHY episode we mention about "f*ck off funds", you can listen to it here. 

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This week, Lisa and Misty review How to Be an Imperfectionist: The New Way to Self-Acceptance, Fearless Living, and Freedom from Perfectionism by Stephen Guise. 

Stephen Guise is an international bestselling author, blogger, and entrepreneur. His books have been translated into 17 languages. As an author, Guise is known for delivering highly actionable, world-class behavior change strategies in a humorous wrapper. Stephen lives near Disney World in Orlando, Florida.

We cover most of the main ideas in this How to Be an Imperfectionist book review podcast, including:

• Why perfectionism is bad
• Redefining success
• Making your dreams casual
• Adopting a binary mindset
• Creating success cycles

If you'd like to buy the book, you can do so here. 

And if you'd like to learn more about the author, check out his website. 

You can also listen to the other GHY episodes we mention by clicking here:

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

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On this edition of the Weekly Beef, Lisa invites author Rebecca Scritchfield back to lead us through a guided body scan.

Rebecca  is a well-being coach, registered dietitian nutritionist, ACSM certified exercise physiologist, and author of Body Kindness: Transform Your Health from the Inside Out--And Never Say Diet Again. 

Rebecca has influenced millions through her writing, podcast, workshops, and appearances in over 100 media outlets including NBC Nightly News, CNN, the TODAY show, O Magazine, Real Simple, Time, and many others. Rebecca is a freelance writer for The Washington Post and Self magazine, an advisor to Health Magazine (2019) and Diversify Dietetics, and a mom of two young girls. 

Get ready to relax, we're in good hands! 

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We have a special announcement: GHY is hosting its first live event! Join us for Happy-ish Hour on Saturday December 5th at 10:00am PST. Grab your tickets here!

Space is extremely limited, as we really want quality time with all those who attend. We can't wait to meet you!

XOXO,

Lisa & Misty

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This week, Lisa talks with Rebecca Scritchfield, author of Body Kindness: Transform Your Health from the Inside Out--And Never Say Diet Again. 

Rebecca  is a well-being coach, registered dietitian nutritionist, ACSM certified exercise physiologist, and author.

Rebecca has influenced millions through her writing, podcast, workshops, and appearances in over 100 media outlets including NBC Nightly News, CNN, the TODAY show, O Magazine, Real Simple, Time, and many others. Rebecca is a freelance writer for The Washington Post and Self magazine, an advisor to Health Magazine (2019) and Diversify Dietetics, and a mom of two young girls. 

In this Body Kindness book review podcast and discussion with the author, we discuss the three pillars of Body Kindness: Love, Connect and Care, and touch on the four parts of the book:

Part one: What You Do

Part two: How You Feel

Part three: Who You Are

Part four: Where You Belong

In this episode, we mention that Lisa was a guest on Rebecca’s podcast, Body Kindness. If you would like to listen to their great conversation, you can do so here.

If you like what you're hearing, and want to know more, head to the author's website here.

If you want to buy the book and learn more about Body Kindness, you can do so here.

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