Self Help Obsession

Hello again!! We have missed you! Charlotte and I recorded this podcast last year at the beginning of the year and we should probably read this book again. The full title of the book is “To Buy Or Not To Buy. Why We Overshop And How To Stop.” This book will get right to the… Continue reading Part 1 To Buy Or Not To Buy by April Benson

Sometimes I feel like I live in a Twilight Zone where large chunks of time disappear and I can’t figure out what I was doing during that piece of time. One of my children had surgery on both of his legs a couple weeks ago. Charlotte and I recorded this episode before his surgery, thankfully,… Continue reading Part 2 Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown

Strong Back, Soft Front It’s not the newest fitness craze, I’ll tell you that. Those are the words of Brene Brown in her book “Braving The Wilderness”. Charlotte and I discuss Brene’s book and what it means to Brave the Wilderness and how to have a strong back, soft front. It’s not a secret that… Continue reading Braving The Wilderness by Brene Brown, Part 1

Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash Charlotte and I said yes to everything! Especially the amazing evening with the Obamas at the Kennedy Center where we watched the fierce Beyonce perform. Oh wait… that wasn’t us. That was Shonda. What did we say yes to? Listen to our podcast and you will find out!

Ever heard of a little show called, “Grey’s Anatomy” or “Scandal” or “How To Get Away With Murder”? Charlotte and I have nothing to do with those shows, other than watching them and being fans. The creative brain behind those shows belongs to Shonda Rhimes and lucky for us, she wrote a book about her… Continue reading Part 1 Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes

Join me and Charlotte as we interview my hubby, Michael. Mike had a rambunctious teenage hood. While we were dating I was mesmerized by the stories he told me about his childhood. I couldn’t believe the things he did! I was a rule follower throughout my teenage years, even though I had my share of… Continue reading Part 2 The Teenage Brain: An interview with Michael (Jill’s husband)

If you have a teenager or will have a teenager LISTEN to this podcast and read this book! Dr. Frances E. Jensen calls this book a survival guide and I wouldn’t call it a “how to” book. This book will inform you about all the crazy stuff that is happening in your teenager’s brain. It… Continue reading Part 1 The Teenage Brain by Frances E. Jensen

How are you doing? How has your summer been so far? Did you miss us? We miss you!! We are in the middle of a short hiatus during vacation and summer camps. Charlotte is in the mountains with a bunch of girls, age 12 to 18, and probably having a fabulous and challenging time. I… Continue reading Past, Present, and Future of Self Help Obsession

Vision board, shmision board. What do you think about Vision Boards? Have you ever made one and has it manifested? Seriously, we want to know! On this episode we ruminate how much we loved or loathed Jen Sincero’s book and discuss our results. Join us and please let us know what you think of Jen’s… Continue reading Part 3: You Are A Badass by Jen Sincero

Hello Listener Friend! We hope you enjoyed Part 1 and finally we will fill you in on the Loincloth Man. We definitely want to meet him and maybe move into the cave next door after we sell all our belongings and prepare our own loincloths which will happen….. never. Join us as we finish discussing… Continue reading Part 2 You Are A Badass by Jen Sincero

Are you a Badass? Of course you are. You are definitely a Badass if you join us, Charlotte and Jill, as we review and discuss Jen Sincero’s best selling self help book. Did Charlotte and Jill love it? No spoilers here!!

Without fail, when I am on my phone or computer my children will repeatedly interrupt me with requests for chocolate milk, to discuss their pressing social engagements, to resolve a dispute, or tell me the curtains are on fire. Well, luckily the last one has never happened and I would definitely hang up the phone… Continue reading Part 2 Bored And Brilliant by Manoush Zomorodi

Join us as we discuss Manoush (we love her name and her book) Zomorodi’s book, “Bored and Brilliant”. Investigating how technology is transforming humanity is Manoush’s passion and expertise. In addition to writing her book, she gave aTED Talk about surviving information overload and the “Attention Economy.” She is one of Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative… Continue reading Part 1: Bored and Brilliant by Manoush Zomorodi

I love this book!! Join us, Jill Fairchild and Charlotte Andersen as we discuss Manoush Zomorodi’s book. Seriously, go to the library, go to Amazon, or download it on Audible (it’s read by Manoush) and learn why you need to tame your phone! You could be brilliant if you do, even though I’m sure you… Continue reading Intro: Bored and Brilliant by Manoush Zomorodi

Join us as we discuss our results after reading Lysa Terkeurst’s best selling book. Some questions for you to think about – how do you deal with disappointment in your life and how do you “wrestle well” with life challenges? You can reach us at selfhelpobsession.com. Or at selfhelpobsession@gmail.com

Join us, Jill and Charlotte, as we discuss Lysa’s best-selling book about facing life’s challenges and painful experiences. Get out your notebook because Charlotte has some serious questions she wants you to answer. Contact us at selfhelpobsession@gmail.com and our website.

Do you ever feel like your life is not behaving the way it should? At some point in our life we experience pain and suffering due to events we couldn’t have predicted. Sometimes we suffer because of conditions we can’t control and sometimes it is due to our own choices. In her latest, best selling… Continue reading Intro: It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way by Lysa Tekeurst

Hello! It’s been a long time. I’m finally posting “The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up” by Marie Kondo, Part 2. If you listened to Part 1, you know that my father passed away suddenly on March 10 and during the next 3 weeks I focused on family and prepared for his memorial. I didn’t… Continue reading Part 2: The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo

The KonMari method is all the rage and shiny black garbage bags are being filled with graciously thanked clothes, shoes, books, and household items which are being sent to the Goodwill where there are mountains of shiny black garbage bags. Charlotte and I both read the book, “The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up” written… Continue reading Part 1: The Life Changing Magic Of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo, our review

Yep. The title pretty much sums it up. We are really excited about this book. Not only can you read the book but you can watch the show on Netflix. That’s the true reason we chose this book, because we get to watch it instead of read. Don’t get me wrong, we love to read,… Continue reading Intro: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo