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Described by fans as "an unfiltered thera-brunch with your best friends," and "light conversations about heavy sh*t," The Self-Helpless Podcast candidly explores the highs, lows, and gray areas of all things personal growth. Enjoy special guests — including authors, health professionals, and a variety of public figures. Hosted by comedy writer, activist, and someone deemed by listeners as having "BSE" (big sister energy), Delanie Fischer. Exclusive rewards are now available at patreon.com/se ...
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Self-Helpless Snack: Help Things Fall Apart with Maia Toll
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Delanie Fischer is chatting with Maia Toll, co-owner of The Herbiary and best-selling and award-winning author of Letting Magic In, The Night School, and Wild Wisdom Series. Maia shares about her decision to leave her teaching career to study herbalism in Ireland, and what led to this change of course. If you're amidst an autumn season of life — th…
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Delanie Fischer is chatting with her friend and former Operations Manager, Kris Hillberg, about some of her favorite tips for podcasting, and growing a platform, as an introvert. If you've been trying to find a balance between professional success, the right kind of visibility for you, and your peace and privacy — this episode will surely get the c…
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Self-Helpless Snack: Faith In The Process with Brock Gill
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Delanie Fischer is chatting with magician, motorcyclist, and nonprofit founder, Brock Gill. Brock shares about a calling he had that came out of nowhere. He decided to follow it, despite all of the uncertainty and obstacles, and it changed the course of his life. This episode will leave you asking, what does an adventurous life mean to you? You can…
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Embracing Change and Leading an Authentic Life with Najwa Zebian
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Delanie Fischer is joined by author, Najwa Zebian, to discuss authenticity, uncertainty, and navigating change -- especially the change in our lives that we don't choose. Plus: + A Peak Inside Najwa's Writing and Creative Process + The Fear and Liberation of Uncertainty and Loss + How Other People Can Heal Something Inside of You You can join our P…
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Self-Helpless Snack: How To Let Your Ideal Lifestyle Inspire Your Next Step with Olivia Mulford
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Delanie Fischer is chatting with her sister-in-law, Olivia Mulford, about her very unexpected dream career. Whether you're in school, entering the workforce for the first time, or you're considering a pivot of some kind, this nugget of wisdom will help you view your next decision through a new lens. You can join our Patreon community here: https://…
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How A Sexist Society Gets In Your Head (And How To Get It Out) with Kara Loewentheil
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Delanie Fischer is joined by author, former women's rights lawyer, and host of The UnF*ck Your Brain podcast, Kara Loewentheil. Kara shares how our socialization as women impacts everything — our relationship with productivity, the anxiety and impostor syndrome we experience, and our self-worth. Get ready to question your conditioning, challenge so…
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Self-Helpless Snack: 5 Creative Solutions For Optimizing A Small Space
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Delanie Fischer is sharing 5 of her favorite tips for optimizing a small space. Whether you're simplifying, decluttering, or downsizing because you want to, you have to, or a mix of both, these simple, quick, and affordable solutions will assist with your brainstorming for storage options, repurposing, fun upgrades, and more! You can join our Patre…
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Was it Gut Instinct or Self-Sabotage? with Delanie Fischer and Em Schulz
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Delanie Fischer is joined by podcaster, author, and first-ever recurring guest host of The Self-Helpless Podcast, Em Schulz! Ever wondered if that strong feeling you had was your gut instinct, or a trauma response that led to self-sabotage? Delanie and Em discuss common behaviors of self-sabotage, signs and physical symptoms of gut instinct, as wel…
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Defiant Dreams with Sola Mahfouz and Malaina Kapoor
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Delanie Fischer is joined by co-authors of "Defiant Dreams: The Journey of an Afghan Girl Who Risked Everything for Education," Sola Mahfouz and Malaina Kapoor. What would you do if your education, autonomy, and freedom was stripped from you in an instant? Activists and friends, Sola and Malaina, share Sola's story of self-educating behind closed d…
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How To Navigate Jealousy In Relationships with Anna Aslanian
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This week, Delanie Fischer is joined by licensed therapist, Anna Aslanian, to discuss how to identify, and work through, feelings of jealousy in our relationships. Anna shares why jealousy comes up, what it’s telling us, and how to approach it. Plus: + The 2 root causes of jealousy + Which unlikely behavior is linked with this emotion + 3 simple ti…
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When My Husband Came Out: Infidelity, Divorce, and Friendship with Jessica Frew
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This week, Delanie Fischer is joined by Jessica Frew, co-host of The Husband In Law Podcast -- where she shares stories of marriage, infidelity, coming out, remarriage, and co-parenting alongside her co-hosts, Steve (her gay ex-husband) and Matt (her current husband). Yes, you read that right. Jessica shares about her first marriage, which included…
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How To Heal From Narcissistic Relationships with Dr. Ramani Durvasula
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This week, Delanie Fischer is joined by licensed clinical psychologist and leading expert on narcissism, Dr. Ramani Durvasula. Dr. Ramani shares guidance for identifying and healing from narcissistic relationships, including the first steps for leaving or reestablishing boundaries, health issues that may arise due to enduring this kind of toxicity,…
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7 Shocking Truths About Codependency And Addiction with Heidi Rain
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This week, Delanie Fischer is joined by Codependency and Addiction Expert and Author of “Codependent Attachment Personality Patterns,” Heidi Rain. Heidi describes the different styles of codependent attachments, the relationship between addiction and codependency — including codependency being an addiction in itself, why holding onto control doesn’…
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When Your Dream Job Ends with Sam Fischer
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This week, Delanie Fischer is joined by her cousin and professional softball player, Sam Fischer. Sam shares how she feels about leaving her dream job, what she's considering for her next career move, the biggest challenges, blessings, and sacrifices she's experienced, and what's aided her longevity over 10+ years as a professional athlete. Failure…
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This week, we have a stacked compilation episode for you filled with life-changing relationship advice from some of our brilliant past guests. NYT bestselling author, Greg Behrendt, Relationship Therapist from Married At First Sight, Dr. Viviana Coles, Sexologist, Goody Howard, Comedian, Ken Garr, Communication Expert from Married At First Sight, R…
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12 ADHD Life Hacks With Em Schulz This week, Delanie Fischer is joined by Em Schulz, New York Times bestselling author and co-host of the hit paranormal and true crime podcast, And That's Why We Drink. Em shares about their personal experience with ADHD, the feelings that can coincide with receiving this diagnosis as an adult, and fantastic hacks f…
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