Go Help Yourself: A Comedy Self-Help Podcast to Make Life Suck Less

About Go Help Yourself: A Comedy Self-Help Podcast to Make Life Suck Less

Self-help feels like a bit of a dumpster fire, doesn't it? Whether you've binged every self-help book out there or are just getting started in your journey – Go Help Yourself is your source for calling bullsh*t on toxic positivity, turning your existential dread into actual growth, and getting it together without losing your soul (or sense of humor) in the process. Misty loves self-help and is earnestly trying to improve her life, while Lisa hates anyone telling her what to do. Together, we bring a much-needed critical eye (and healthy dose of humor) to the wildly-unregulated world of self-help, sharing what we learn along the way. Because we believe that, even though life is hard, personal development doesn’t have to be. Welcome to your podcast to make life suck less!

Publisher

Misty Stinnett & Lisa Linke

Category

arts · comedy · education · health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

28 Dec 2018

Latest episode

14 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

69 of 349 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   14 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

   How to Make Friends as an Adult: The 5-3-1 Guideline for Social Health

   On this episode of Go Help Yourself, Lisa and Misty talk about how hard it can be to make friends as an adult - but how having a group of friends can help in times of need. From everyone's favorite periodical - The Bottom Line Personal - Lisa shares insights from Kasley Killam (http://KasleyKillam.com), a social health expert, on how to make friends as an adult. These include practical strategies and the 5-3-1 guideline for social health. They also discuss National Preparedness Month, which you can learn more about at Ready.gov. (https://www.ready.gov/) Want more GHY? Download our secret episode here (https://www.gohelpyourself.co/#secretepisode) for FREE! Follow us on instagram @gohelpyourselfpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/gohelpyourselfpodcast/?hl=en) For self-help tips delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.co (https://www.gohelpyourself.co/) If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review as it helps other people discover our show. XO, Misty & Lisa Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands (https://redcircle.com/brands)

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   7 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

   How to Stop an Anxiety Spiral: Coping Mechanisms, Common Triggers, and Long-Term Prevention Strategies

   This week on Go Help Yourself, Misty and Lisa discuss all things anxiety spirals: What an anxiety spiral is How to stop an anxiety spiral Common anxiety triggers Short and long-term strategies for managing anxiety and anxiety spirals If you'd like to learn more about coping with anxiety, here are the articles Misty references: Anxiety Spiral: Why It Happens & How to Stop It | Choosing Therapy (https://www.choosingtherapy.com/anxiety-spiral/) What is Catastrophic Thinking? (And How to Stop) | Talk Space (https://www.talkspace.com/mental-health/conditions/articles/catastrophic-thinking-thought-spirals-how-to-stop/#:~:text=This%20anxiety%20spiral%20%E2%80%94%20also%20known,an%20avalanche%20of%20related%20anxieties.) 17 Common Anxiety Triggers & How to Cope With Them | Choosing Therapy (https://www.choosingtherapy.com/anxiety-triggers/) Want more GHY? Download our secret episode here (https://www.gohelpyourself.co/#secretepisode) for FREE! Follow us on instagram @gohelpyourselfpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/gohelpyourselfpodcast/?hl=en) For self-help tips delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.co (https://www.gohelpyourself.co/) If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review as it helps other people discover our show. XO, Misty & Lisa Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands (https://redcircle.com/brands)

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   30 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT

   The 5 Benefits of Crying (If You’re Nasty)

   On this episode of Go Help Yourself, Lisa & Misty catch up about the summer, then dive straight to the bottom of everyone's favorite periodical - The Bottom Line Personal to discuss the five benefits of crying, according to Mary-Frances O'Connor (http://maryfrancesoconnor.org), PhD. Want more GHY? Download our secret episode here (https://www.gohelpyourself.co/#secretepisode) for FREE! Follow us on instagram @gohelpyourselfpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/gohelpyourselfpodcast/?hl=en) For self-help tips delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.co (https://www.gohelpyourself.co/) If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review as it helps other people discover our show. XO, Misty & Lisa Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands (https://redcircle.com/brands)

Inside a recent episode

How to Make Friends as an Adult: The 5-3-1 Guideline for Social Health

Published 14 Oct 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] The first question is, do you need more friends? It is a great quest cherry place to start, because I will say, I've realized recently, I'm like, oh, I can barely keep up with the wonderful friends I have now. I kind of can't take on more friends. So she says, as adults, much of our tension is on family and work commitments. We also are more discerning when it comes to friends, preferring quality over quantity. And that's fine. Just do a quick self assessment. Ask yourself these two questions. One, do I have friends to call on in times of need? Do you? I do. Yeah, I'm so lucky. Because I'm not doing that for you anymore. […]

Who has been a guest on Go Help Yourself: A Comedy Self-Help Podcast to Make Life Suck Less

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• Carla Litto
• Josiah Jenkins
• Alan Bissett
• Vicky DiSanto
• Brenda Ackerman

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

232 ratings

Spotify

4.4 / 5

107 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100

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89

Social presence

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0

Engagement

96

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