Self Help Yourself
Seth Lawrence is a comedian, and he is doing something very few comedians do: reveling in the positive. Self Help Yourself is all about finding strategies and truths that help improve one's quality of life. Seth will review self-help books, both old and new, he will discuss coping strategies, he will discuss religion and religious philosophies, and he will talk about good news items that may have been overlooked in main stream media, all while laughing through it all. Seth will prepare an all-you-can-eat buffet of positivity for his listeners, so come pig out a bit, come Self Help Yourself.
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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 t...
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 be...
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!
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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 meth...
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.
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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.
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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...
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.
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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...
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 selfhelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.com. Leave me some reviews, comments, and share this podcast with a friend for 2025. It's a free gift!
...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.
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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!
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...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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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...
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