The Bibliotherapists

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The Bibliotherapists episodes

December 07, 2021 Lockdown Series 2 // Ep7 Denna Babul, Advice Queen: Single during Corona? This is the time to do your self-help…[36-min listen]
Love, loss and loneliness are subjects that have taken on a deeper meaning for many of us over the last few months, and we’ve had lots of requests for an episode along these themes.
Today’s guest has all of this covered. And more. Denna Babul, 49, is a relationship expert, based in Atlanta, Georgia in the USA. She’s also a sought-after speaker, NBC pundit, relationship coach, award-winning author of The Fatherless Daughter Project and the founder of the Fatherless Daughter Movement non-profit.
Her latest book, Love Strong: Change Your Narrative, Change Your Life, and Take Your Power Back! is a modern guide to relationships, love and personal strength.
37 min
December 07, 2021 Lockdown Series 2 // Ep2 Ben Bidwell, The Naked Professor: “Our mess becomes our message.” [25-min listen]
Today Ben is more about stripping off emotionally, and is a mindset and purpose coach as well as a writer, speaker and host of The Naked Professors podcast, sharing his story in a bid to inspire other people to get more in touch with their own and make positive change in their lives.
26 min
December 07, 2021 Lockdown Series 2 // Ep3 Laura Day, intuitive and psychic: “Whatever’s going on in your life right now is the lesson plan.” [34-min listen]
Laura Day is also a New York Times-bestselling author who has spent nearly four decades helping brands and companies and thousands of people (including celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow and Demi Moore) to use their brains, perceptions, and “sixth sense” to realise their goals.
Laura is all about practical intuition - that’s the title of one of her six books in fact - and demystifying psychic ability to harness positive change. As a result of the Corona Virus she moved her teaching work online to Instagram and Zoom to share her skills and insights with a new generation of self-healers, and creating a whole new community in the process. So who better to talk to us about moving forward and what the future might hold…
35 min
December 30, 2020 Lockdown Series 3 // Ep8 - Amanda Byram: How NOT to be perfect (and why this is the key to a healthier, happier, calmer life)
It's our last episode of 2020 and we are closing out a crazy year with an awesome collection of tips, tricks and powerful self-help switches from presenter, business woman and now author Amanda Byram.
Amanda's broadcasting career has spanned more than two decades. She is the CEO and owner of the sportswear brand, Body by Byram, as well as a certified personal trainer and a student of nutrition coaching and NLP.
She is also a recovering perfectionist and The Switch, her first book, is a tried and tested guide to how she overcame the pressures of perfection to find health and happiness.
The Switch is a distillation of all the techniques and strategies Amanda used to get herself off the ‘perfection treadmill’ and switch to a balanced lifestyle where food, fitness, family, friends and self-care are all in sync.
We like to find a lesson in every situation at shelf help. and if 2020 has taught us anything it’s that chasing perfectionism is futile. So Amanda is the perfect person to celebrate the end of this year with, as well as to share advice on making the most of the next one.
Warning: there is a bit of light swearing in this conversation so it’s possibly not appropriate for very small or very sensitive ears.
In this podcast:
*How at 47 Amanda is in the best mental and physical shape of her life
*How she spiralled into depression after cancelling a wedding in her late 30s (and the strategies she used to bounce back)
*About her years of disordered eating and how she fell back in love with food
*Why we need to learn to accept compliments and stop using the word STRESS
*Why the root cause of unhappiness is speaking unkindly to ourselves (and how to switch this)
*The three types of perfectionists (Amanda has tried all three on for size)
*How we can use this time of uncertainty rather than being scared of it (time to WAKE UP and get off that treadmill!)
*Amanda's favourite self-help books
*Her (new, improved) morning routine
*Why those of us with a long way to go when it comes to self-help are on the brink of a most brilliant adventure
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SHOW NOTES // RECOMMENDED READING
Book - The Switch by Amanda Byram
Instagram - @amandabyram
Website - www.amandabyram.com
Take the perfectionist test HERE
Read > The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Read > The Universe Has Your Back by Gabrielle Bernstein
Read > A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle
Watch > Leonard Cohen sing Anthem “There is a crack in everything, it’s how the light gets in."
43 min
December 30, 2020 Lockdown Series 3 // Ep3 - Jeff Krasno: The Commune and Wanderlust founder on hard conversations and real connection
Today’s guest, Jeff Krasno, has been a huge source of comfort and inspiration to us over the last six months, both through the interviews and personal musings he shares via his Commune podcast and also the incredible online learning opportunities facilitated through his course platform of the same name - find it at onecommune.com - which features courses from some of the world’s greatest teachers, thought leaders and guiding lights including Marianne Williamson, Dr Michael Bernard Beckwith, Deepak Chopra, Brendan Bur-chard and Russell Brand.
Jeff is also the co-founder & Executive Chairman of Wanderlust the world’s biggest series of wellness events, he’s the author of 2 books and is part of the SuperSoul 100, a group of 100 top entrepreneurs handpicked by Oprah Winfrey.
In this podcast:
*Jeff's experience of having Covid (and how Russell Brand was involved)
*Why hard conversations are the ultimate self-development tool
*Why we need to redefine what connection is, get off social media and start engaging 1-on-1
*Jeff's favourite meditation techniques, based on music and soundscapes
*Why a local and simple life is a better life
*How to use this opportunity to cultivate time and being with people, and why the biggest impact we can possibly have is to connect with just one person in a meaningful way
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SHOW NOTES // RECOMMENDED READING
Jeff's Commune Podcast
Commune Platform
Wanderlust
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The Guest House by Rumi
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Small is Beautiful
The Sam Harris Podcast
The Social Dilemma Documentary
40 min
December 18, 2020 Lockdown Series 3 // Ep6 - Move on Motherf*cker author Jodie Eckleberry-Hunt on swearing our way to sanity
**Today’s guest comes with a warning: there will be swearing. Quite a lot of swearing. So this episode is not recommended for little or sensitive ears, as author Jodie Eckleberry-Hunt introduces her new book: Move on Motherf*cker: Live, laugh and let sh!t go**
Jodie is a counsellor and health psychologist who swears her way to sanity using CBT, mindfulness, humour, positive psychology and profanity. With over 25 years of professional experience helping others find meaning in this crazy world Jodie calls herself a recovering people pleaser, control freak, worrier and motherf*ucker.
Jodie’s new book is for anybody tired of beating themselves up or letting others walk all over them. Are you ready to change patterns of self-defeating behaviour? Are you ready to change the negative things you say to yourself? Are you ready to let go of trying to control everything? Time to meet Jodie and her tried and tested - if a little twisted - way to transcend that negative self-talk.
In this episode:
*How swearing is proven to reduce emotional pain (it f*cking is!)
*Why anxiety thrives in vague situations + the science behind how routines and schedules work to combat it
*Why journalling is 'an emotional enema'
*Why exercise is the best medicine to combat anxiety and depression
*The questions we should ask ourselves when it comes to fear: What am I going to do with it that’s productive, and what am I doing to make my situation worse?
*How being able to laugh and accept our own humanity is truly healing
*About Jodie's own GAD - Generalised Anxiety Disorder ("anxiety on steroids") - and her own struggles in 2020
*Why real people are Jodie's biggest inspiration
*The Buddhist parable of the Second Arrow
*Why turning off the news is an act of self-care
*Why doing good for others is so good for us
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SHOW NOTES // RECOMMENDED READING
book - Move on Motherf*cker by Jodie Eckleberry-Hunt
website - www.jodieeckleberryhunt.com
more about GAD (Generalised Anxiety Disorder)
more about CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)
more about Brene Brown
more about the Buddhist parable of the Second Arrow
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BOOKS:
Broken Open by Elizabeth Lesser
Kitchen Table Wisdom by Rachel Naomi Remen
The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F@ck by Sarah Knight
The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris
Wherever You Go There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn
35 min
December 18, 2020 Lockdown Series 3 // Ep5 - Dr Aria Campbell-Danesh on changing perspective, silencing the inner critic and dating ourselves
Today’s guest, Dr. Aria Campbell-Danesh, is a doctor in clinical psychology and an expert in the fields of behaviour change and long-term health. A mindfulness specialist and creator of the F.I.T. Method, he works internationally as a high-performance psychologist across the areas of mindset, exercise, and nutrition.
He is also the co-author of the beautiful, best-selling book, A Mindful Year, that combines the age-old wisdom of mindfulness with cognitive behavioural science in simple daily practices and, for us, is the perfect antidote to the tumultuous times we’re living through.
In this episode:
*How happiness is determined less by what happens to us and more how we respond
*Why we only look to change when we're sick of ourselves
*Why getting to the top is nothing, and how we do it is everything (Royal Robbins)
*Why diets don’t work long-term
*An introduction to the two journeys in life: the internal and the external
*Why everybody's mind has a negativity bias and what we can do to tackle it
*Dr Aria’s favourite books and teachers - including ancient buddhist and stoic inspiration
*How the mind has a mind of its own
*How we can be successful in our responses even if the outcome isn’t as planned
*Why taking ourselves on a date can be transformational
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SHOW NOTES // RECOMMENDED READING
book - A Mindful Year: 365 Ways to Find Connection and the Sacred in Everyday Life
instagram - @dr._aria
website - www.dr-aria.com
More about climber Royal Robbins ('Getting to the top is nothing. How you do it is everything.')
More about Marcus Aurelius
More about Anthony de Mello
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BOOKS:
Feel the Fear by Susan Jeffers
The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer
The Obstacle is The Way by Ryan Holiday
46 min
December 18, 2020 Lockdown Series 3 // Ep4 - Buddhist monk Gelong Thubten on creating mindful moments and reframing loneliness
Today’s guest is Gelong Thubten, a Buddhist monk and meditation teacher who is passionate about demystifying meditation and teaching us non-monks how we can use it to thrive in our generally pretty hectic, modern lives.
Thubten has worked with everyone from Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and Hollywood stars to corporate high flyers and high school kids, and in his first book, A Monk’s Guide to Happiness: Meditation in the 21st Century, he presents a practical and sustainable approach to happiness, and shows us how meditation and mindfulness can help get us there.
In this episode:
*How physical and mental burn out in his early 20s led Thubten first to meditation and then life as a fully-fledged 'forever' monk
*How happiness is a mental skill (and an inside job)
*How a monk stays grounded
*Why being spiritual doesn’t have to mean being super serious
*How to turn the Covid experience into an internal/personal retreat
*How loneliness can be transformed through meditation
*Why too much news changes our body chemistry
*The power of compassion and service
*How Thubten is bringing mindfulness to the real world, including schools, hospitals and prisons
*Why practising meditation is the path to happiness and positivity and how everybody - even you! - can meditate
*Why meditation is better than coffee
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SHOW NOTES // RECOMMENDED READING
A Monk’s Guide to Happiness: Meditation in the 21st Century by Gelong Thubten (out now in paperback)
How to be Human: A Manual by Ruby Wax, Ash Ranpura and Gelong Thubten
The Art of Happiness by The Dalai Lama
A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled by Ruby Wax
www.gelongthubten.com
33 min
December 18, 2020 Lockdown Series 3 // Ep1 - Spiritual Leader and Oprah Super Souler Panache Desai on why Kung Fu Panda is the ultimate spiritual guru for our times
As well as being a renowned spiritual leader, a sought-after speaker, an Oprah Super Souler and a bestselling author Panache Desai is also lighting up Instagram and youtube and Zoom with over 13,000 people joining his daily Call to Calm lessons and meditations which we can't recommend enough for anyone feeling overwhelmed or anxious right now.
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This is the first episode of the new series and we go pretty deep pretty quickly - the term 'the totality of who I am’ is used before we’re even two minutes in! - but then Panache references his love of pirate radio and drum and bass and explains why Kung Fu Panda and Yoda are his spiritual gurus. And this is exactly why we had him on our vision board of dream podcast guests - because he has so much knowledge and wisdom and love to share but also a wicked sense of humour.
Wherever you are in life right now - we GUARANTEE that you will feel more peaceful and positive after listening to this conversation.
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SHOW NOTES // DETAILS
Panache Desia's new book, You are Enough - https://amzn.to/3iFMyhe
Call to Calm meditations - https://www.panachedesai.com/online-support/
About Kung Fu Panda - https://www.dreamworks.com/shows/kung-fu-panda-the-paws-of-destiny
DETAILS
https://www.panachedesai.com/
https://www.instagram.com/panachedesai/
Connect with us @shelfhelp.club
39 min
December 18, 2020 Lockdown Series 3 // Ep2 - Project Love on self-love in a pandemic
In today’s episode we have a two-for-one treat because we have both halves of Project Love here, Selina and Vicki.
Their mission as coaches is to inspire and empower you to create a life, relationship and career that you love.
In their weekly podcast they look at personal development with honesty and curiosity. Their online platform ‘Get Ready for Love’ has helped people all over the world to transform their love lives. And their end-of-year journal ‘Goodbye, Hello’ is a bestseller and is also one of our absolutely favourite things to gift to people because it’s features two of our favourite areas for growth: reflection and intention. As does this podcast episode. As well as heaps of advice on self-care and self-love, how to create a sisterhood circle and why a mini trampoline might just change your life.
Our fellow self-help geeks are going to LOVE all the recommendations peppered throughout this show. Enjoy.
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SHOW NOTES // DETAILS
The Bridge Retreat - https://www.thebridgeretreat.com/book-now/
The Project Love guide to running a Sister Circle.
BOOKS
Glennon Doyle - Untamed - https://amzn.to/33ZBpn5
I’m Still Here by Austin Channing Brown - https://amzn.to/33YjFsl
The Artist’s Way (features the Morning Pages) - https://amzn.to/3iYveEl
Men are from Mars Women are from Venus - https://amzn.to/3duLlYV
PODCASTS
Brene Brown: Unlocking Us - https://open.spotify.com/show/4P86ZzHf7EOlRG7do9LkKZ?si=LXqkcXt4SYSW4NEaPmjboA
The Tim Ferriss Show - https://tim.blog/podcast/#new-episodes
Guy Raz: How I Built This https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510313/how-i-built-this?t=1602782900770
DETAILS
Hello/Goodbye Journal: https://amzn.to/34YQ80Y
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loveprojectlove/
Website: https://loveprojectlove.com/
Connect with us www.shelfhelp.club
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41 min