This week the girls are joined by urologist Dr. Rena Malik, to debunk UTI myths, discuss interstitial cystitis, and offer tips and treatment options for pelvic floor dysfunction. If you’ve been experiencing pain during sex, feel a stinging sensation when you pee, or suffer from chronic constipation or back pain, the answers you need might be in this episode! PLUS, Taylor Tomlinson is back to kick off her theatre tour!!! For 65 bonus episodes, exclusive rewards, and to influence content for the show, join our Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/selfhelpless Delanie’s Business Coaching: https://www.delaniefischer.com Kelsey’s Tour Dates: https://www.kelseycook.com This episode was sponsored by Helix, Dipsea, Dead Grass! Helix is offering UP TO 200 dollars off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners at HelixSleep.com/helpless. Get 30 days of full access for free when you go to DIPSEAstories.com/HELPLESS. Go to DADGRASS.com/HELPLESS for 20% off your first order. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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UTIs, Interstitial Cystitis, and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction with Dr. Rena Malik

This week the girls are discussing the book Wintering, by Katherine May. This book is all about the winter seasons of life - literal and metaphorical, why slowing down during tough times is both necessary and important and how we can learn to accept challenging seasons instead of resisting them. The girls also share personal experiences and their go-to comforts when they find themselves “wintering.” For 65 bonus episodes, exclusive rewards, and to influence content for the show, join our Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/selfhelpless Delanie’s Business Coaching: https://www.delaniefischer.com Kelsey’s Tour Dates: https://www.kelseycook.com This episode was sponsored by Quip and BetterHelp. Start getting rewards for brushing your teeth today, go to getQuip.com/HELPLESS, RIGHT NOW, to save $10 on a Quip Smart Electric Toothbrush. As a listener, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at BetterHelp.com/selfhelpless. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wintering by Katherine May

We are joined by psychotherapist, American Mental Health Counselors Association Diplomate, and ADHD and Gaslighting expert, Dr. Stephanie Sarkis! Dr. Sarkis shares the signs, symptoms, different types, and treatment options for people who have ADHD, the biggest misconceptions about this disorder (these blew our minds), why young girls are often overlooked and not diagnosed until adulthood, as well as what partners of people with ADHD experience in their day-to-day. Plus, tune in to find out the shocking link between emotional abuse and ADHD. Go to www.stephaniesarkis.com to find out more about Dr. Sarkis and her work.  For 65 bonus episodes, exclusive rewards, and to influence content for the show, join our Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/selfhelpless Delanie’s Business Coaching: https://www.delaniefischer.com Kelsey’s Tour Dates: https://www.kelseycook.com This episode was sponsored by Helix and Laithwaites! Helix is offering UP TO 200 dollars off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners at HelixSleep.com/helpless. Now, at Laithwaites, get six amazing bottles of wine, plus two bonus bottles and two stemless wine glasses for $49.99 (plus tax) with free delivery. Just text HELPLESS to 64000! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adult ADHD with Dr. Stephanie Sarkis

This week the girls discuss empathy. They cover the 3 different types of empathy (did you know there were 3??), offer ways we can all become more empathetic, and provide personal experiences regarding how empathy affects them physically and emotionally. Plus, Kelsey shares a story that encompasses all 3 types! For 65 bonus episodes, exclusive rewards, and to influence content for the show, join our Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/selfhelpless Delanie’s Business Coaching: https://www.delaniefischer.com Kelsey’s Tour Dates: https://www.kelseycook.com This episode was sponsored by Dad Grass, Scribd, and BetterHelp! Go to DADGRASS.com/HELPLESS for 20% off your first order. Go to try.scribd.com/HELPLESS for your 60 day FREE trial. As a listener, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at BetterHelp.com/selfhelpless. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 3 Types of Empathy

We are joined by author, spoken word artist, speaker, social justice activist, educator, and founder of The Body is Not An Apology movement, Sonya Renee Taylor! Sonya shares the difference between “cancel culture” and accountability, what a sincere apology includes vs. what is just absolution, whether “getting canceled” is actually a real thing, and how we can hold ourselves and others accountable while remembering that we all make mistakes. Also - discover the ONE requirement of true accountability. Grab your notebook, this episode is packed with practical tips and takeaways that can make us all better listeners (and humans!). You can find more information about Sonya at https://www.sonyareneetaylor.com/  For 65 bonus episodes, exclusive rewards, and to influence content for the show, join our Patreon community: patreon.com/selfhelpless  Delanie’s Business Coaching: https://www.delaniefischer.com Kelsey’s Tour Dates: https://www.kelseycook.com This episode was sponsored by Dipsea! Get 30 days of full access for free when you go to DIPSEAstories.com/HELPLESS. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cancel Culture vs. Accountability with Sonya Renee Taylor

The girls are discussing social conditioning this week. They cover what social conditioning is, its impact on us, and how to question the parts of your conditioning that don’t feel good to you. The girls also share some memories surrounding their own conditioning, how it’s shaped who they are today, and how each of them continues to question aspects of our society that are accepted as “the norm.” For 65 bonus episodes, exclusive rewards, and to influence content for the show, join our Patreon community: patreon.com/selfhelpless  Delanie’s Business Coaching: https://www.delaniefischer.com Kelsey’s Tour Dates: https://www.kelseycook.com This episode was sponsored by BetterHelp and Helix!  As a listener, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at BetterHelp.com/selfhelpless. Helix is offering up to 200 dollars off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners at HelixSleep.com/helpless. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Social Conditioning

We are joined by award-winning journalist, badass activist, and producer, Noor Tagouri! Noor shares how we can ensure that the information we receive and share is credible, who benefits (and profits) from our fear and the divisiveness created in traditional media outlets, and what changes would have a positive impact on the media industry - and on us. Plus, practical tips for getting involved in causes you care about without the overwhelm! Check out Noor’s work https://www.noortagouri.com/. For 65 bonus episodes, exclusive rewards, and to influence content for the show, join our Patreon community: patreon.com/selfhelpless  Delanie’s Business Coaching: https://www.delaniefischer.com Kelsey’s Tour Dates: https://www.kelseycook.com This episode was sponsored by Upstart, Quip, and Scribd! Find out how Upstart can lower your monthly payments today when you go to UPSTART.com/helpless. Go to GETQuip.com/HELPLESS to save $10 on a Quip Smart Electric Toothbrush. Go to try.scribd.com/HELPLESS for your 60 day FREE trial. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to Stay Informed with Noor Tagouri

The girls are dishing out some strange facts this week! Everything from the origin of the term spam mail, a terrifying skill that wasps have, the one family dynamic no U.S. president has ever experienced, why pigeons have been so underappreciated, and how jellyfish are probably going to take over the world at some point. Plus, some weird exercises and fun facts about Delanie and Kelsey! For 65 bonus episodes, exclusive rewards, and to influence content for the show, join our Patreon community: patreon.com/selfhelpless  Delanie’s Business Coaching: https://www.delaniefischer.com Kelsey’s Tour Dates: https://www.kelseycook.com This episode was sponsored by BetterHelp! As a listener, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at BetterHelp.com/selfhelpless.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

50 Weird Facts

The girls are discussing managing uncertainty (and all the anxiety that can come with it) this week. They share some tips for coping with uncertainty, what tools have helped them the most, and offer some personal experiences as well. Tune in to find out what they feel has been the biggest silver lining when it comes to uncertainty in their lives, and reflect on how you might be able to improve your own relationship with uncertainty. For 65 bonus episodes, exclusive rewards, and to influence content for the show, join our Patreon community: patreon.com/selfhelpless  Delanie’s Business Coaching: https://www.delaniefischer.com Kelsey’s Tour Dates: https://www.kelseycook.com This episode was sponsored by Goodchef! Go to GreenChef.com/HELPLESS100 and use code HELPLESS100 to get $100 off including free shipping! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Uncertainty

The girls are discussing damaging relationships. They share some statistics about emotional abuse in the United States, signs to be aware of when it comes to toxic relationship dynamics, as well as open up about some tough personal experiences. We’re hoping this episode provides some clarity and validation to anyone who is, currently, in a harmful situation or has been in the past. ***This episode may be triggering to survivors of abuse, listener discretion advised. For 65 bonus episodes, exclusive rewards, and to influence content for the show, join our Patreon community: patreon.com/selfhelpless  Delanie’s Business Coaching: https://www.delaniefischer.com Kelsey’s Tour Dates: https://www.kelseycook.com This episode was sponsored by Helix and BetterHelp! Helix is offering UP TO 200 dollars off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners at HelixSleep.com/helpless. As a listener, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at BetterHelp.com/selfhelpless. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Signs You Might Be in a Toxic Relationship

The girls are discussing work-life balance. They share some tips for finding more balance personally and professionally, what’s actually stuck for them when it comes to building habits that support balance (and what hasn’t worked so well), and their go-to systems that they use in their day-to-day. This episode is a chance to take a step back and evaluate what’s working for you, what’s not, and generate some solutions to implement for more enjoyment and fulfillment when it comes to both work and life. This episode was sponsored by Upstart and Dipsea! Find out how Upstart can lower your monthly payments today when you go to UPSTART.com/helpless. For listeners of the show, Dipsea is offering an extended 30 day free trial when you go to DipseaStories.com/HELPLESS. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Work-Life Balance

The girls are sharing their top 20 simple beauty tips this week! They cover hair, skincare, makeup, outfits, and some of their favorite products. They also discuss what’s worked, what hasn’t, and swap some beauty fail stories. Tune in to find out who chopped their hair off as a kid, and who was missing a chunk of their eyebrow for a while. This episode was sponsored by BetterHelp! As a listener, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at BetterHelp.com/selfhelpless. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20 Beauty Tips We Wish We Knew Sooner

The girls are discussing jealousy this week. They cover the root cause of jealousy, what can happen if we let this emotion dictate our lives, and how we can use jealousy as a tool to move us forward towards our goals and desires. The girls also share some personal experiences with jealousy, how they used to respond to it, and how they navigate these emotions now. This episode was sponsored by Care/of! For 50% off your first Care/of order, go to TakeCareOf.com and enter code selfhelpless50. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jealousy

We are joined by psychotherapist, American Mental Health Counselors Association Diplomate, and author of Gaslighting: Recognize Manipulative and Emotionally Abusive People - And Break Free, Dr. Stephanie Sarkis. Dr. Sarkis explains what gaslighting is, why people gaslight, and the short-term and long-term psychological effects people who get gaslighted experience. She also offers examples ranging from subtle to extreme forms of gaslighting, signs to be aware of, and how to set boundaries in order to protect yourself from emotional abuse. Whether you’re being gaslighted, or you’re doing the gaslighting (there’s help available for you too), this informative episode provides guidance, action steps, and hope. Plus, find out which popular TV tropes Dr. Sarkis is not a fan of, and rightly so! Go to www.stephaniesarkis.com to find out more about Dr. Sarkis and her work.  This episode was sponsored by BetterHelp and Dipsea! As a listener, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at BetterHelp.com/selfhelpless. For listeners of the show, Dipsea is offering an extended 30 day free trial when you go to DipseaStories.com/HELPLESS. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gaslighting

We are joined by two-time cancer survivor and motivational speaker Janet Knode. Janet is a big proponent of being your own healthcare advocate, practicing gratitude, and being present. In this episode, she describes the moment she found out that she had cancer, the different procedures she went through to get into remission (ever heard of leech therapy??), experiences with family, friends, hairstyles, and her body, and the biggest differences in how she thinks and lives her life now vs. before her first diagnosis. If you’re navigating a difficult time, struggling with living in the moment, or finding things to be grateful for, or you’re looking for some inspiration to go after what you want in your life, this episode is definitely for you. This episode was sponsored by Helix! Helix is offering UP TO 200 dollars off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners at HelixSleep.com/helpless See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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