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- s03e04 - Reviewing Lianne's book
In this episode of The Self Help Hipster Podcast, special guest Susannah Herman and Andrew Chin review Lianne Keemink's new book 'Je Moet (Bijna) Niks'. Lianne was left out of this show so we can talk about the book behind her back as friends do. Spoiler alert: Lianne has done a great job with her first book. You should all buy it now. Enjoy the show.
51 min - s03e03 - What a time to be alone
Your favourite self-help junkies Lianne Kay (The Self Help Hipster) and Andrew Chin talk about their 30-day challenges, review the book "What a time to be alone: the Slumflower’s guide on why you’re already enough!" by Chidera Eggerue and talk about their pop culture pleasures and obsessions. Another hour+ of jolly good fun and insights.
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SHOWNOTES
30-DAY CHALLENGE
POMODORO-ING MY FACE OFF: Lianne used the Pomodoro technique religiously, and it still works like a charm.
HOLIDAY PICTURES: Andrew’s holiday got postponed so he didn’t do this one.
We have an interesting discussion on the concept of 30-day challenges and actual long term habit change. More on that next episode.
BOOK OF THE MONTH
This month we review Chidera Eggerue’s What A Time To Be Alone: the Slumflower’s guide on why you’re already enough! You can buy it here* for only 15 euros: I have this hardcover (Lianne) and it’s GORGEOUS.
Her Vogue interview is really profound https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/chidera-eggerue-interview
Great @theslumflower Twiter threads
Mixed Signals https://twitter.com/theslumflower/status/846058486639214592
Loving yourself https://twitter.com/theslumflower/status/759817309036740608
Slumflower podcast https://soundcloud.com/theslumflower
Favorite quotes:
· “Where there is peace, allow it to reign.”
· “Minding your business is the new black”
· “You cannot form a solid bond without vulnerability.”
· “People with low standards are always the first to tellyou you are asking for too much.”
· “You are the key, feel free to leave.”
POP CULTURE PLEASURES
JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM (Lianne): What a shit film.
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 6 (Andrew): What an awesome film!
INSATIABLE (Lianne): What a shit show and what a shitshow.
NEVER STOP STOPPING – BIN LADEN (Lianne): Lonely Island forever!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr9Kaa1sycs
OBSESSIONS
BIRTHDAY GIFTS: Andrew got all decked out in decadent gear. Bally fannypack and Balenciaga slippers. (He looked awesome)
ADIDAS: You know me (Lianne). If I’m not wearing ADIDAS I’ve probably been bodysnatched.
SECRET LIFE OF JEFFREE STAR (Lianne): Excellent Shane Dawson documentary about icon Jeffree Star. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUf2-sjGqQw
1 hr 11 min - s03e02 - Do The Work - Easy Breezy Brilliant Self Help by Stephen Pressfield
Thanks for listening to the Self Help Hipster Podcast!
In this episode Lianne Kay (The Self Help Hipster) and Andrew Chin discuss the book Do The Work by Stephen Pressfield.
Spoiler alert, the book is amazing.
Also, as usual, we talk about our 30-day challenges, our pop culture pleasures, and our obsessions.
Let us know what you think of the show by subscribing on iTunes and giving us a review.
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Enjoy the show.
52 min - s03e01 - You Do You, because there is nothing wrong with you (or is there...)
Welcome back to an all-new season of the Self Help Hipster Podcast!
In this episode Lianne Kay (The Self Help Hipster) and Andrew Chin discuss the book You Do You by Sarah Knight.
Also, as usual, we talk about our 30-day challenges, our pop culture pleasures, and our obsessions.
Let us know what you think of the show by subscribing on iTunes and giving us a review.
Or just talk to us via our Instagrams!
Enjoy the show.
47 min - s02e10 - The life-changing magic of getting your shit together
We read TWO books! We read The Life Changing Magic of Not Giving A Fuck and Get Your Shit Together by Sarah Knight.
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SHOWNOTES
30 DAY CHALLENGE
LIANNE: I have been doing reiki before going to bed, which is somewhere in between an "energy healing" and a very relaxing meditation (I'm still on the fence what it actually is, I just enjoy the moment to chill and connect with myself). It's been nice. BUT. New challenge is me editing the chapters of my book, to hand in a manuscript. Exciting times.
ANDREW: Too busy, but the tracking mornings is up for the next episode. There is a fresh unboxed 5-minute journal ready to be used.
BOOK OF THE MONTH
We read TWO books! We read The Life Changing Magic of Not Giving A Fuck and Get Your Shit Together by Sarah Knight.
The ebook for Life Changing Magic of Not Giving A Fuck is only 5 euros here!* And Get Your Shit Together is also just 5 euros here!* BUY THEM. Best 10 euros you'll spend this year, because in my humble opinion these are the best self help books of 2017.
Andrew (more of less) agrees, except he got more out of the previous book (the Subtle Art of Not Giving A Fuck by Mark Manson) because he already applied a lot of the stuff from Sarah's first book about not giving a fuck to his life. Get Your Shit Together however? Made him realise he wants to get more of his shit together.
Our favourite aspects of The Life Changing Magic of Not Giving A Fuck is how Sarah explains you have a "Fuck Budget" and there is only so much fucks you can give about certain things. And it is okay to not give a fuck about things like meetings (Andrew) or birthday parties where you don't know anybody (Lianne).
Our favourite quotes from Get Your Shit Together:
"Just because you are doing a ton of shit all day, every day, does NOT mean you have your shit together. It means you are a high functioning human to-do list potentially on the verge of total mental and physical collapse."
"I know so many people who complain about there finances. Who lament not being able to pay for or save for thes or that. They think of money as a lion that can't be tamed. Or worse, as a cute, fuzzy little Norway in the streets and a gremlin in the sheets. In reality, money is just a piece of paper and you are a real live human being with free will and probably two pairs of sneakers. If you're someone who says "I can't make it to payday without dipping into my savings" or "I'm always spending a little more than I should" then you're allowing money to build a prison around you and make you its bitch. What I'm saying is, don't be money's bitch."As mentioned before, buy the set.OBSESSIONS
ANDREW: His van, obviously, and the idea of living in a TinyHouse on an acre of land in Sicily. I plan to visit and eat pasta.
LIANNE: DIWMOTZ. The website, the book (buy it because it's cute, cheap and perfect to put in the bathroom so that when you hear people laughing, you know that they're pooping on your toilet), the people I met at the book launch. Deal with it.
POP CULTURE PLEASURES
LIANNE: Stranger Things S2 is AMAZING. (I spent quite a bit of the podcast explaining the concept of Stranger Things to Andrew because he's never seen any of it.) I am also really into 80's music at the moment.
ANDREW: Bladerunner! Both the old and the new version. Apparently it's a go-see, because it's beautiful cinematography AND a great film.
ALL TIME FAVORITE POP CULTURE PLEASURES
Because it was the season finale we also talked about our ALL TIME FAVORITE honourable mentions.
Bojack Horseman. A show that takes some getting used to but is so funny and smart and deep you are hooked for life.
Rick.& Morty, because of this clip.Reese's Pieces, because at one point I talked about it so much.And my Dad Wrote A Porno because it hit us hard and fast at the end of the series.Other random stuff we said we would link below:
Favourite twitter hashtags reedit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaWXgCsrS4Y&t=256sThe Alvin and the Chipmunks movie classic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD-RVDeeudESusannah Herman's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM8gl2ZCxrgMPIsuNBOVHfQMcDonalds Mulan Szechuan Sauce: https://www.buzzfeed.com/andyneuenschwander/we-tried-mcdonalds-1998-mulan-szechuan-sauce-and?utm_term=.pyQVDQ91p#.gdrX1oG3w1 hr 26 min - s02e09 - The subtle art of not giving a fuck. It's real fucking subtle!
Lianne Kay and Andrew Chin discuss another self-help book. This time it's The subtle art of not giving a fuck by Mark Manson. They also discuss their 30-day challenges, pop culture pleasures and obsessions.
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Shownotes
30-day challenge Lianne: Reiki and continuing to do that30-day challenge Andrew: Sleep Meditations and tracking morningsThe book: Mark Manson's The subtle art of not giving a fuckObsessions Lianne:Pink waterkettleOne fit membershipObsessions Andrew:Harewood bakery donutsPop culture pleasure:6LACKDocumentary of Lady GagaPCP Andrew:My dad wrote a pornoThe next books:The life-changing magic of not giving a fuck by Sarah KnightGet your shit together by Sarah Knight1 hr 7 min - s02e08 - Thrive by Arianna Huffington - More Zs at night, straight As in life
Lianne Kay and Andrew Chin discuss another self-help book. This time it's Thrive, by Arianna Huffington. They also discuss their 30-day challenges, pop culture pleasures and obsessions.
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30 DAY CHALLENGESANDREW: Noticed there are certain ones that keep popping up as 30-day challenges. Next challenge? Tracking his morning, as he wants to get up a little earlier and write more. By consciously experiencing your mornings you’re more likely to be able to do both!LIANNE: Did self-help exercises aplenty during the summer! Gratitude lists never fail, but also investigated limiting beliefs and self-destructive tendencies. It was very interesting and I will keep going down that road. Andrew and I are gonna make a little book with some favorite small self-help exercises, probably.BOOK OF THE MONTHThrive by Arianne Huffington!You can get it for 7$ on Amazon* (the Kindle version is 10$) and Bol.com carries it for 11.99!Ariane Huffington is a Greek-American author of multiple books, engaged in politics as well as business, and she is one of the most influential women in media. She is co-founder and editor in-chief of the Huffington Post and is very well known as the advocate of sleep, as in this Ted-talk.Thrive is her book in which she wants you to learn how to thrive, not by working harder, longer, more efficiently, but by actively pursuing relaxation and self-care.In ‘Thrive’ Arianne explains in a very matter-of-factly way in what ways you can improve your well-being, backed up by science and research at every turn. From meditation to putting away your phone and yoga, but also through giving and service.This book is very suitable for anyone who isn’t into the more American gospel-type “YOU CAN DO IT” books, or who breaks out in hives as soon as someone talks about the Universe and energy.Some of Andrew and Lianne’s favorite quotes:· “We may not be able to witness our own eulogy, but we’re actually writing it all the time, everyday. The question is how much we’re giving the eulogizer to work with. (…) The good news is that each and everyone of us still has the time to live up to the best version of our eulogy.”· “Eulogies aren’t resumes.”· “It’s really not so much habit breaking as habit unmaking.”· “If you want to catch little fish, you can stay in the shallow water. But if you want to catch the big fish, you’ve got to go deeper. Down deep, the fish are more powerful and purer. They’re huge and abstract. And they’re very beautiful.”· “Knock on your inner door. No other.”
· Giving up drugs is easy compared to dealing with the emotions drugs protected you from.”POP CULTURE PLEASURESLIANNE: My Dad Wrote A Porno.Oh. My. God.This podcast can cure your acne, water your crops and have you laugh wherever you go. Listen to it via iTunes, aCast and follow MDWAP on Instagram.(After I talked about it in the podcast, Andrew started listening to it in the car on his way back from my place and he is now JUST AS OBSESSED.)ANDREW: Lana Del Rey’s latest Album ‘Lust for Life’This new album is incredible. So beautiful. I like it just as much as I did Born To Die. Amazing.LIANNE: American Gods.Television series based on Neil Gaiman’s novel ‘American Gods’. I am four episodes in and it’s bloody amazing. The intro is just as good as the Game of Thrones intro (yes I said it fight me) and I LOVE the amazing story arc.OBSESSIONSLIANNE: Tony’s Chocolonely’s Milk & Coffee Crunch. Because Tony’s Chocolonely forever.ANDREW: The movie Baby Driver. You can find the MovieBitches review I refer to here.For those interested, here are Into the Blood & I'm On Fire by John Mayer we briefly discuss!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxq9PV9plckhttps://open.spotify.com/track/77Y57qRJBvkGCUw9qs0qMg
NEXT BOOK
The subtle art of not giving a fuck by Mark Manson!You can get it here for 13 euros (with free shipping) and for 14.99$ here (Kindle version is 12$)!See you in September!*Amazon.com & Bol.com links are affiliate links. If you purchase books through that link, without it affecting what you pay, we get a small commission for referring you. Thank you!1 hr - s02e07 - You Are a Badass at Making Money - Jen Sincero does it again!
Shownotes:
Lianne Kay from www.theselfhelphipster.com and Andrew Chin from www.andrewchin.co discuss another self-help book. This time they discuss You Are A Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero.
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Pop culture pleasure
Liann:Good
Youtube show: Good mythical morning
Will it Taco?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFp9D_Eue9M
Dutch rap songs Andrew and Lianne like:
Lil’ Kleine Alleen album
Dopeboy Blijf rustig
4x duurder
Leave a comment if you also like dutch rap music
Lianne's obsession:
The Youtube videos of Susannah Herman where Lianne is featured in
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM8gl2ZCxrgMPIsuNBOVHfQ/videos
Andrew's obsession:
Wonder Woman the movie
Gal Gadot gif looking at chris pine - gif
The next book: Thrive by Ariana Huffington
1 hr 2 min - s02e06 - Radical Candor - Honesty is no longer such a lonely word
Lianne Kay from www.theselfhelphipster.com and Andrew Chin from www.andrewchin.co discuss another self-help book. This time they discuss Radical Candor by Kim Scott.
1 hr 4 min - s02e05 - Reinvent yourself by life scientist James Altucher
Lianne Kay from www.theselfhelphipster.com and Andrew Chin from www.andrewchin.co discuss another self-help book. This time they discuss Reinvent yourself by the legend James Altucher.
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SHOWNOTES
LISTENING IN:
A previous question we got was “what are the best/worst self-help books we ever read?”
TLDL (too long didn’t listen); Our favorites are (and will forever be) Self Development For Smart People by Steve Pavlina and Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy.
One of the worst books is probably the Secret, although a) at one point in my life I did love it and b) marketing-wise that one was nuclear.
Another point we make is that sometimes it’s not the book, it’s you. I have picked up books and threw them in a corner after a few chapters, while if I come back to it a couple of months later I actually really like it.
BOOK OF THE MONTH:
Reinvent Yourself by James Altucher. BUY IT, THE KINDLE VERSION IS LITERALLY 2.20$ ON AMAZON.
James Altucher also has a podcast (Andrew considers it the Podcast of all podcasts!) and I love his writing style.
POP CULTURE PLEASURES
I refer to this quote in the chapter on Scheduling Inspiration of ‘How to be a Bawse’ and relentlessly doing, reading, watching and browsing what gives you joy.
Hot New Pop Tracks is Andrew & I’s favorite playlist at the moment.OBSESSIONSAndrew’s: In the previous episode he talked about his obsession with Urban Van Dwelling, and now he bought a van! It’s gonna be the WorkLifeStudio Van and he’s gonna tour with it!
Mine: A weird phenomenon called “WHERE IS THE FUCKING AIRPORT” on MapCrunch. Tumblr post here. I’ve tried playing it and it’s absolutely impossible.NEXT BOOKRadical Candor by Kim Scott. I had just received the press release for the Dutch version and Drew and I will read the original version. The Dutch version is coming, but the English one is available as an ebook for 16.00* on Bol.com but yay Amazon, yay Kindle, I got it here* for 13.79$.
*Affiliate links, meaning we get 1-3% when you buy something!1 hr 10 min
About The Self Help Hipster Podcast
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Self-help blogger Lianne Kay theselfhelphipster.com discusses life improvement, habits, self-help books and pop culture with co-host Marketing Designer Andrew Chin andrewchin.co.