Self Help Yourself

Hello! This episode, I review Make Your Bed, which is a book by Admiral William Harry McRaven. This book started as a commencement speech he gave at The University of Texas at Austin in 2014. The book is ten lessons he learned from his training as a Navy SEAL and has applied in his life. It's a great book. It is short. It is direct. It makes you feel powerful. And I am pretty sure if you read it you can become a frogman...if you know, you know (iykyk)Email me at the podcast at [email protected]

Hello! This episode is about Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert. She came to fame with Eat, Pray, Love. I did not read that book, but I did read Big Magic. I actually rather liked this book. She works to give you permission to be creative, whatever that may mean to you. She stresses that you do not have to get famous or make money with your "art" to be creative. Just get out there and make something! Hopefully, you feel motivated to read her book after you listen to this podcast.Email me at [email protected]

This book is not for the weak. Eddie Jaku survived the Holocaust. He is an Auschwitz survivor who gives us some profound lessons about happiness in this book. He maintains that happiness is a choice, that there are certain factors that help us choose to be happy, but that ultimately, it is up to each of us to choose to be happy. What am I going to do? Not agree with this guy!? It's a great book, but a little heavy for casual reading.Email the podcast at [email protected]

I'm back!! After a long Holiday break and the craziness of the New Year, I am bringing Self Help Yourself back with a banger of a first episode. I read Carry Fisher's The Princess Diaries. I was blown away by her writing...which my wife informed me is well-known to be amazing (Carry has helped write quite a few good movies and written some other books). I found her writing to be wonderfully personal and poetic. This is a must read, and not just for Star Wars fans...even Star Trek fans would like this, I think.Email the podcast at [email protected]

This episode is a wonderful conversation with Will R Young, a CFP, stoic philosopher, and the author of The Enough Equation. I messed up royally with the technology required in this episode, so it is a bit of a Frankenstein's Monster situation...just in time for Thanksgiving. No better time for a conversation about trying to detach from our American Materialism. I hope you enjoy it. You can find Will at WiLLRYoung on YouTube and WiLL Young CFP on LinkedIn. He is also on TikTok as @thorlightningingzeusthunder and X/Twitter at @Will_Young26.

I review Cait Flanders' book, The Year of Less. In the spirit of less, I have very little negative to say about it. I enjoyed this book quite a lot. She saves the more self-helpy portion for the end after telling you of her experience with her own experiment. It is a refreshing book that organically highlights some common and helpful self improvement tips. Please go check it out.Email me at [email protected]

This book is a real mishmash for me. It reads like it was written in the 1950s but references stuff that has happened in the relative recent past. The book was published in 2004 for goodness sake! I have organized my comments about this book in order of worst tip to bets tips. Honestly, there are some fantastic tips in here that I have used to Big Success in my Relationships. And you can too!Email the podcast at [email protected]

Hey gang. I interviewed Colby Wilk, an Intuitive Guide and Wayfinder. He is all about what he calls self-acceptance. We discussed his advice for working toward self-acceptance. He explained that improvement he sees in his clients usually happens once that person accepts the situation or circumstances that person is in and then concentrates on learning from, rather than fighting through, the situation. You want the nitty-gritty, dive into the episode.Find Colby using the following:http://www.colbywilk.com/https://www.youtube.com/c/ColbyWilkhttps://www.facebook.com/p/Colby-Wilk-Wayfinder-100063704523871/https://www.instagram.com/colbyswilk/Email the podcast at [email protected]

Hello all! This episode is all about Charlamagne tha God's book, Get Honest or Die Lying: Why Small Talk Sucks. This book is fantastic! I really enjoyed it. I feel like I learned a lot...even if his friend Aaron thinks I am the enemy. Come see what I loved so much about this book and then check out the book for yourself!Email the pod at [email protected]

I listened to Drew Afualo's LOUD this week. Spoiler alert: I did not really like it. But it's not for me. In fact, I am the enemy. So, I think it's understandable why I wouldn't like it, to an extent. But the book illustrates some of the living contradiction that Drew Afualo embodies. She claims that our society is driven by pleasing men, but she has made her living by making fun of men. She claims that women should de-center men from their lives, but men sit at the center of her professional life. There are some positive aspects to the book - you'll have to listen to my episode to find out what I think those aspects are.Email me at [email protected]

Sorry this one is getting to you a tad late. But I think the wait will be worth it. I review the fantastic David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell. I will be reviewing more books from him. David and Goliath is a wonderfully positive book that gave me some great insights on how I could improve how I view myself and how I try to deal with obstacles.Write me at [email protected]

Hey all! This episode is about Lysa TerKeurst's Good Boundaries and Goodbyes. It was published in 2022. Lysa is a NYT best selling author. She has written 12 books so far in her career as an author. She is a founder of Proverbs 31 Ministries and does a lot of preaching and speaking with religious groups.The book is a good introduction to setting and enforcing boundaries. I think it could have been more specific, included more concrete examples of good boundaries and appropriate consequences. The best thing this book does is justify why boundaries are not evil or immoral. But this book should not be your only stop on the journey to living with boundaries.Write me at [email protected]

Hello! I hope you are having a wonderful week. I review Don Miguel Ruiz's book The Four Agreements this episode. Spoiler alert: I did not like it. The best part about it are the actual agreements he specifies, but the rest of the book is basically flimsy gibberish. So, maybe just find a summary of it online somewhere...or listen to this podcast to get the best from this [email protected]

This episode, I am reviewing Katie Ledecky's Just Add Water. It is a memoir about her youth and journey as a swimmer. She is the most decorated American female swimmer in history. Her memoir focuses on her life as a swimmer. She glosses over most of her childhood and adolescence. She focuses on the swimming and her journey to multiple Olympic gold medals. There isn't much struggle discussed in the book. There are no juicy details about her life or any discussion of the difficulties of adolescence. Overall, the book felt a little bit shallow (pun intended), but there are some decent insights into goal setting. So at least that's something.Email me at [email protected]

AND WE'RE BACK!! I apologize for such a long hiatus. Summer travel kind of killed me off for a bit there. My kids are back in school and I am on the road to recovery. So, here is a fitting book, The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk. I try to summarize the arguments against the sciencey part of this book, but know that I liked this book overall. Big takeaway: don't let trauma rule your life; we can heal from trauma.Hope you enjoy the listen!

My apologies for the late release on this. I honestly thought I had done it only to find out that I had clearly not. This book is amazing. No bones about it and no need to beat around the bush. I loved it. Yes, it has some serious language and sure, it deals with some very dark topics (mental health and suicide) so definitely do not listen to it with kids around. But it is so refreshingly honest and sincere that it is hard for me to hold the language issues against it. Maria Bamford is amazing and if you can, you should listen to it with her voice. It's a wonderful experience.Email me at the podcast at [email protected]

This is a great book. Very interesting. I love the stories that Charles Duhigg includes. Duhigg does a great job illustrating how powerful habits are, how difficult they can be to change, and how impactful replacing one bad habit with one good habit can be. It is a motivational book. It has changed how I think about habits and agency. However, I think that if you are looking for a more helpful book on habit forming, you would be better served by reading and implementing Atomic Habits.Email me at [email protected]

I'm back! I apologize for the long hiatus. I was out of town and then just sick and kind of fed up with stuff. But, now I am back! Which is kind of perfect given the book I review this episode. Grit, by Angela Duckworth, is a great book about rising above failure and endurance. I liked the last third much better than the first two, and I think her pointers on how to parent to develop gritty kids are fantastic!Email the pod at [email protected]

This episode, I tidy up my act...and my sock drawer. This one is all about Marie Kondo's book about tidying up our house and tidying up our lives. I actually liked the book, though I think it is catered to the singles out there in the world...which maybe wasn't a great choice on my part for the Valentine's Week episode. Oh well! Come see what sparked joy for me in this book and listen to whether or not the Konmarie method worked for my sock drawer!Email the podcast at [email protected]

I hope you all had a wonderful week. This episode is my review of Jonathan Haidt's The Anxious Generation. It is a very interesting book. I think it is well presented, well thought out, and well argued. I agreed with just about everything in this book. I would love for you to point out to me where I, and Mr. Haidt, are wrong. Email the podcast at [email protected]

I had the pleasure of listening to this book and loved it. It is heavy. It deals with trauma, focusing on childhood trauma...so it covers just about every horrible thing that can happen to a child in this day and age. But it is about how to help children with that trauma, and how to avoid inducing trauma responses. Fascinating stuff. I hope you enjoy my summary and thoughts. Email me at [email protected]

This episode, I take a look at The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga. This book dives into Adlerian Psychology...and I am not sure how accurately Adlerian Psychology is explained here because I know nothing about Adlerian Psychology. I also think that the authors did the translation from Japanese into English. All that said...I did not like this book. It seems too simplistic and the conversation between the student and the teacher is not well executed. But you'll have to listen to the episode to find out what I did like about the book. Email the podcast at [email protected]

Hello! I hope you are all doing well and are safe. My family and I are doing just fine. Luckily, we weren't too affected by the fires. And my heart and prayers go out to those who were. This week, I review Brene Brown's Dare to Lead. Spoiler...I did not like it...most of it. But I did like one aspect of it quite a lot. Listen to the episode to find out what it is and see if you agree! As always, thanks for listening. Email me at [email protected]

Happy New Year!! I wish everyone a wonderful 2025. In celebration of the new year, I read Fluke by Dr. Brian Klaas. The book isn't really a "self-help" book, but it will influence the way you think about the world and where you fit in it. I found this book very interesting, thought-provoking, and disagreed with some of Dr. Klaas's arguments (but who am I?). All things considered, I would recommend you give it a read or a listen. It is worth it. Email the podcast at [email protected]

Hello! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. This is the final episode of 2024! What an amazing year. I give you my best of and worst of lists from the 30ish books I read this year. I hope you enjoy and agree(?). Please, let me know if you don't agree. What were your favorite books? Write the podcast at [email protected]. Leave me some reviews, comments, and share this podcast with a friend for 2025. It's a free gift! Thanks for listening.

Hello! Happy Christmas Season to you all! Apologies for the tardiness of this episode. I have read Dr. Charan Ranganath's Why We Remember. It was voted the best science book of 2024. Not really self-improvement...but it was still interesting and I try to make some connections to the self-help world. I hope you enjoy the episode. Email me at [email protected] - I am looking for good books for 2025! Hit me with those new year's resolutions reads.

Welcome back to real life! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Now it is time to gear up for Christmas and the end of the year. With all that in mind, I read a very lighthearted self help book called I Did A New Thing by Tabitha Brown. It is easy. It is short. It may motivate you to try something new. Give this episode a listen and see if this book may be right for you! Email me at [email protected] Thanks for listening!

Hello! This episode, I review Oliver Burkeman's Four Thousand Weeks. I found this book very refreshing. Burkeman makes a simple argument: we should use our time more to make ourselves feel fulfilled. How can we feel fulfilled? What fulfills us? Well, that is obviously different for everyone. But it shouldn't be "work" for anyone. Which I like because I have no job. Email me at [email protected] Happy Thanksgiving!

Hello all. I hope you're all doing well. I read a rather underwhelming book this week. Switch has not been my favorite. In fact, I think it was much outdone by Atomic Habits...so you could just go back and listen to that episode rather than slog through this one...but if you want the nitty gritty on Switch, then you're in the right spot. Enjoy! Email me at [email protected] Check out my Dry Bar Special, Ready or Not, at drybarcomedy.com or on their app.

Hello wonderful listeners. I hope you enjoy the episode this week, especially with such a divisive election. I particularly hope you enjoy the episode because I did not particularly enjoy this book. This week I review Win Every Argument by Mehdi Hasan. The book was a bit too smug and self-aggrandizing for me to enjoy. Email me at [email protected] Thanks for listening!

Hello! Apologies for the late episode this week. Halloween and The World Series kinda got in the way of my productivity. But it's here, better late than never. And this one is a great one! I look at Viola Davis' memoir, Finding Me. A wonderful book...a tad heavy...but quite inspiring. See what I learned from it in this episode. Get your own copy at https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Me-Memoir-Viola-Davis/dp/0063037327 Email the podcast at [email protected]

Hello! This week, I review Mark Manson's The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck. I liked this one better than his poor book about hope. That one was not good. This was much better. Take a listen and get my major takeaways from Manson's first hit. Get your copy here: https://www.amazon.com/Subtle-Art-Not-Giving-Counterintuitive/dp/0062457713 Email the podcast: [email protected] Find me!! Come see me perform!! sethlawrencecomedy.com

Hey everyone! Sorry for the delay with this episode. Just been one of those weeks. And maybe it's because I have a feeble mind...This is a great book, very thought provoking, very well-researched, and very much tapping into answering why all of us millennials hate GenZ and Gen Alpha. I hope you enjoy my full review! Please, email the podcast at [email protected] Get your own copy - https://www.thecoddling.com/

Hey! This week, I review one of my favorite books so far on this project. James Clear's Atomic Habits is a fantastic read. He makes creating good habits and destroying bad habits a logical puzzle. It's a simple, direct, and pointed read. If you are looking for a good place to start improving yourself, this is the book. Write to me with your questions, comments, or suggestions at [email protected]. Get your own copy of this book at https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0735211299/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jamesclear-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0735211299&linkId=abf7be794d09b977a31cce5f2315697f

We're back!!! So sorry I ended up taking a longer break than originally intended. But what a return! My Dry Bar Special is now out! Find it only on the Dry Bar App or at drybarcomedy.com/sethl. Sign up for a monthly subscription and use my name (SETHLAWRENCE) as a promo code to get 1 month free! This episode, I talk to my mom about one of her favorite books called Psycho-Cybernetics. We talk about what she loved about this book and I express what I didn't like...and then we find out that this book was drastically changed!! So I didn't feel too badly about not liking a book my mom loved. Get your own copy at https://www.amazon.com/Psycho-Cybernetics-Updated-Expanded-Maxwell-Maltz/dp/0399176136 Email the podcast at [email protected]

I know...I keep coming back. But this time, it's for real. I will be taking a break in June. I needed to get this review out there though because I actually really enjoyed this book. How to Hold a Cockroach is a fantastic introductory book to the Buddhist style of self-help. It is a quick, simple read that poses some great points which make up the backbone of this subset of self-help books. I enjoyed it, and I think you will, too. Small note: I mention that you can get this book for free...but I have been unable to get the link to work...so I guess you can't anymore. I'll be back in July with my mom and Psycho-Cybernetics! Email the podcast - [email protected] Get your own copy - https://www.amazon.com/How-Hold-Cockroach-book-those/dp/173335333X

I felt that maybe I was too harsh on Heather Gay. So, I asked my good friend and great comedian, Jamie Bliss, to help me determine if I had incorrectly judged Heather. Jamie loves reality TV in general, and is devoutly watching the RHOSLC (Real Housewives of Salt Lake City) series, which I was surprised to find out is actually still going on. I guess Jamie is gearing up for another season. Turns out, I may have been dead on regarding Heather Gay. Check it out.

This episode features the incredibly bad book, Bad Mormon. Heather Gay is a reality TV star from Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. This memoir is terribly written, expresses twisted values, and exposes the "real" Heather Gay. This book should be called Bad Person. Any guesses on whether I liked this book? Email the podcast - [email protected] Get your own copy (nah)

This episode, I review Dan Harris's book, 10% Happier. I was very surprised by this book. I really had no idea what I was getting into with this one, but it turned out to be a great read. I highly recommend this to anyone who is looking to get into the mindfulness/meditation space. He deftly summarizes a lot of the major players' ideas in this book and does a good job of pointing out the good and the bad in their theories. Then, he puts them into practice and tells us about it. Email the podcast at [email protected] Get your own copy at https://www.amazon.com/10-Happier-Self-Help-Actually-Works/dp/0062265431

This week, I listened to Jay Shetty read his book 8 Rules of Love. He came to my house, sat in my car, and followed me around everywhere reading away. Nah, it was an audiobook that I had playing on 1.75 speed. I thought the book was fine. Not my favorite, but useful. Have me follow you around while I tell you about it. And I get into some fun good news from this last week. Email the podcast at [email protected] Get your own copy at https://www.amazon.com/Rules-Love-How-Find-Keep/dp/1982183063

Hello! This week, I return to the traditional format of egotistical excellence. It's just me! I read Jordan Petersen's 12 Rules for Life this last week. In short, I liked the book, though it is arguably much more about Jordan's philosophy than it is about self-help. So, depending on how you feel about Jordan Petersen, you may not agree with my assessment of the book. However, he does give some very useful advice but you have to dig to find it. And the rules themselves are actually quite useful. Email the podcast - [email protected] Get your own copy - https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=31842864326&dest=usa&ref_=ps_ggl_18382194370&cm_mmc=ggl-_-US_Shopp_Trade0to10-_-product_id=COM9780241351642USED-_-keyword=&gclid=Cj0KCQjw0MexBhD3ARIsAEI3WHKWSIxePMF36g9Q_I86O5in6K3IpRZYgpxdME0bZE-R9eQCzSM8hE0aAkPJEALw_wcB

Hello! Hope you have all had a good week. This week, I read and am reviewing The Untethered Soul by Michael A Singer. I am also doing the guest thing again. I figured it was time to bring in an expert: my mom. She is a licensed MFT (Marriage and Family Therapist) who has been working in the field for 30+ years. If anyone knows the value of a self-help book, it's her. Come see how we felt about this book. TLDL - we thought the book was OK, but too simplistic. Email the podcast - [email protected] Get your own copy - https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-untethered-soul-by-michael-a-singer/260895/item/3646840/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=pmax_high_vol_frontlist_under_%2410&utm_adgroup=&utm_term=&utm_content=&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwuJ2xBhA3EiwAMVjkVLMw7UGb1v59BHGoTKWBFx4Z4auWLS4o_uK_ARGq_KeTtjQ1fdWXbRoCpvkQAvD_BwE#idiq=3646840&edition=4638156

Hello! This episode is a bit different from the norm. I have a guest! We start by discussing the wonderful Barking Up the Wrong Tree by Eric Barker. Then, I hearken back to the Disorganized Religion days and talk to Sean about his faith journey. We went to high school together and we have managed to stay in touch, so he is special to me even though he may not be special to you. Hopefully, you find something uplifting and relatable about this review and conversation. Email the pod - [email protected] Get your own copy - https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/most-likely-to-succeed_eric-barker/13524074/item/45768565/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=pmax_high_vol_frontlist_under_%2410&utm_adgroup=&utm_term=&utm_content=&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw5v2wBhBrEiwAXDDoJZrpBwp2092fgosYrC9Jq8ZeTyadrmBJW9ciIDJS5Fw4992c8e9DYBoC0xUQAvD_BwE#idiq=45768565&edition=20532248

Hey there. Thanks so much for listening! I listened to How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age, all for all of you this week. Overall, I thought this was a decent book. It provides some good advice, though largely backed by hunch and anecdotal evidence. It does feel right, on most points at least. There is a tinge of sociopath in there, but they do repeat to "be sincere," which counteracts our inner sociopath, I think. I am trying apply some of what I learned from this book, so text me! Yes, I gave out my number in this episode. Email the podcast at [email protected] Get your own copy - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/12176421

Hey little piggies. This week, I review Your Brian Is Always Listening: Tame the Hidden Dragons. This book is quite good. I found it beneficial. This book is by Daniel G Amen, MD, and he is a little touchy-feely but also practical. He gives great advice and has changed my thinking on what influences my behavior, for better or for worse. Email me at [email protected] Get your own copy - https://www.amazon.com/Your-Brain-Always-Listening-Happiness/dp/1496438205

What up you positive pigs! I hope you are doing well. This episode features Rhonda Byrne's book, The Secret. Spoiler alert: I hated this book. I think it touts absolute garbage. The book claims there is some law "The Universe" follows called The Law of Attraction. Find out what that law is and how to use it in this episode. You also get all the reasons why I think The Secret is poopy. Email the podcast at [email protected] Get your own copy at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1582701709/ref=as_li_ss_tl?&linkCode=sl1&tag=thesecret052-20&linkId=e8d6507bcd90b688e0abec253df3eae5

Why hello there. Good to have you. This week I review Mark Manson's book, Everything Is F*cked: A Book about Hope. But is it? Mark is the same guy who wrote The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck. Surprised? In this book supposedly about hope, he basically says that everything I believe is a lie for losers. Needless to say, I do not agree with 90% of this book. But it was an interesting read. Come get the down and dirty in this episode. Email the podcast at [email protected] Get your own copy: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-cked-Book-about-Hope/dp/0062888439

Hello! This week, I read The Bhagavad Gita. It is a book of Hindu scripture. And it is wonderful. I cannot say enough about how thought provoking and insightful this book is. It enriched how I look at my own religious understanding, and helped me be much more conscientious about my thoughts and actions this week. Get your own copy immediately! For your own copy - https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/bhagavad-gita-by-anonymous/253413/item/5640874/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=pmax_high_vol_scarce_under_%2410&utm_adgroup=&utm_term=&utm_content=&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwncWvBhD_ARIsAEb2HW_6rf5_zorKiuHqSDj7pbvzCWyDJ9UxwsDXym4S4fcfy3AKzSkCpksaApFmEALw_wcB#idiq=5640874&edition=4943327 Please, subscribe to and review the podcast. Email us at [email protected]

Hey everyone! This week, I review Gabrielle Bernstein's The Universe Has Your Back. She definitely is a bit woo-woo for my taste, but I can see why people like her style. She offers a lot of good step-by-step processes, if you're into that sort of thing. But listen to the whole episode for my full review. For your own copy - https://www.amazon.com/Universe-Has-Your-Back-Transform/dp/1401946542 Email the podcast at [email protected] Like and subscribe! Thanks for listening.

I really enjoyed the book for this week, Soul Boom. It is written and read - I went the audiobook route - by Rainn Wilson. Yes, the actor who played Dwight in The Office. He gives a decent overview of world religions and presents a thoughtful argument about the good religion can evoke in us. I liked the writing, and am convinced that he and I would get along. Get your own copy - https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Boom-Need-Spiritual-Revolution/dp/0306828278 Email the podcast at [email protected]