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Described as "an unfiltered thera-brunch with your best friends" where we can have "light conversations about heavy sh*t," Self-Helpless candidly explores the highs, lows, and in-betweens of personal growth—with a strong emphasis on everyday activism. Featuring a variety of specialists, public figures, and subscribers, the show garners millions of downloads, frequents the top Apple & Spotify charts, and has been featured on Conan and The Tonight Show. If you're interested in conscious consumption, holistic health, creativity, purpose—basically trying to figure out wtf we're all doing here and how to make the most of it, you'll be into Self-Helpless. ​

Past guests include: Tan France, Michael Buble,' Rachel Rodgers, Pete Holmes, Dr. Ramani, Ed Winters, Kati Morton, Preacher Lawson, Kris Carr, Jessamyn Stanley, Freddie Prinze Jr., Rachel Ricketts, Nikki Glaser, Sonya Renee Taylor, Amie McNee, and more.

​Hosted by Delanie Fischer, Co-Author of MockTales, Creative Activist, ​​and resident homebody, Self-Helpless has 400+ episodes to browse including a hot combo of long-form and minis ("Self-Helpless Snacks")—integrating guests, solo deep-dives, and even life hacks from extra cool and qualified people like Delanie's dad. 

New episode every Monday!

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Delanie Fischer

Previous Guests

Elise Museles
Elise Museles is a food and wellness expert, author, and host of the podcast 'Once Upon A Food Story.' She specializes in helping individuals rewrite their relationship with food through mindfulness and sustainable practices. Elise is known for her engaging approach to health and wellness, focusing on creating enjoyable and manageable habits that promote a positive lifestyle.
Dr. Jay Zigmont
Dr. Jay Zigmont is a Certified Financial Planner and Childfree Wealth Specialist. He focuses on rethinking traditional financial systems to better align with individual values and goals, particularly for those who choose a child-free lifestyle. His expertise includes advising on wealth management, financial planning, and retirement strategies that reflect personal priorities rather than conventional expectations.
Heidi Rain
Heidi Rain is an author known for her work on codependency and attachment styles, particularly in the context of adult relationships. She has written 'Codependent Attachment Personality Patterns,' which explores how unmet needs in childhood can manifest in adult relationships. Through her writing and speaking engagements, she provides insights into breaking cycles of unhealthy behaviors and fostering healthy relationships.
Dr. Kate Balestrieri
Dr. Kate Balestrieri is a licensed psychologist specializing in relationship dynamics and mental health. She focuses on the impact of enmeshment trauma and unhealthy relationship patterns, helping individuals understand their origins and effects. Dr. Balestrieri provides insights into how to navigate complex emotional landscapes and encourages personal growth through self-awareness and behavioral change.
Amie McNee
Amie McNee is an author and multidisciplinary artist known for her book 'We Need Your Art: Stop Messing Around And Make Something.' She emphasizes the importance of creativity in health and community, advocating for artists to embrace their unique practices and overcome challenges such as perfectionism and burnout culture. Amie shares insights from her own experiences and rituals as a creative professional.

Topics Discussed

food story health mindfulness sustainability habit-building American Dream financial planning retirement child-free lifestyle wealth values goals Die With Zero FIRE FILE home ownership codependency attachment relationships childhood healthy relationships relationship patterns mind-reading feeling suffocated oversharing parent-child dynamics enmeshment trauma new behaviors creativity community multidisciplinary artist perfectionism burnout culture mindset shifts

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Episodes

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0:00 13:36

Self-Helpless Snack: Rewriting Your "Food (& Drink) Story" with Elise Museles

Hosts
Delanie Fischer
Guests
Elise Museles
Keywords
food story health mindfulness sustainability habit-building

Today's "Snack" (mini episode) is a snippet from Delanie Fischer's appearance on Elise Museles' podcast, Once Upon A Food Story, where the two discuss fun, simple, and imperfect steps towards health, mindfulness, and sustainability around what we consume, habit-building, and more.

Full episode with Delanie and Elise on Once Upon A Food Story here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/make-self-improvement-fun-imperfect-and-doable/id1448917116?i=1000699848628

Delanie's new book, MockTales: 50+ Literary Mocktails Inspired by Classic Works, Banned Books, and More, is now available online most places where books are sold including Barnes & Noble, Target, Amazon, and moreand in-store at select retailers: https://www.delaniefischer.com/

You can support The Self-Helpless Podcast, vote on topics, and more here: https://www.patreon.com/selfhelpless

Your Host, Delanie Fischer: https://www.delaniefischer.com

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0:00 57:39

Does "The American Dream" Feel Like a Nightmare? Rethinking Lifestyle, Financial Planning, and Retirement with Dr. Jay Zigmont

Hosts
Delanie Fischer
Guests
Dr. Jay Zigmont
Keywords
American Dream financial planning retirement child-free lifestyle wealth values goals Die With Zero FIRE FILE home ownership

Delanie Fischer is joined by Certified Financial Planner and Childfree Wealth Specialist, Dr. Jay Zigmont, to discuss how vital it is to rethink traditional systems around wealth, financial planning, and retirement—because they don't work for many of us. Through the lens of a child-free lifestyle, Dr. Jay shares how to ensure that our current life, and retirement plan, actually reflects our values and goals—including the most important question to ask your financial planner to avoid an enormous conflict of interest. Whether you have kids or not, this episode will forever change the way you approach the systems we live in.

Plus:

+ Is The "Die With Zero" Concept Actually a Better Fit For You Than Traditional Advice?

+ FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) vs. FILE (Financial Independence, Live Early)

+ Do You Want To Opt Out of Home Ownership And Pursue Something Else?


More episodes related to this topic:

Creating a Life Brief and Getting "Fuzzy Clear with Bonnie Wan: https://www.selfhelplesspodcast.com/episodes/episode/251bf5df/creating-a-life-brief-and-getting-fuzzy-clear-with-bonnie-wan

Making Less And Living More with Creator of Lore and Lust Karla Nikole: https://www.selfhelplesspodcast.com/episodes/episode/24656068/making-less-and-living-more-with-creator-of-lore-and-lust-karla-nikole

Do We Want Kids? with Taylor Tomlinson, Kelsey Cook, and Delanie Fischer: https://www.selfhelplesspodcast.com/episodes/episode/3bde4f0a/do-we-want-kids-with-taylor-tomlinson-kelsey-cook-and-delanie-fischer

Lessons Learned From 5 Years of RV Life with Jamie Feinberg: https://www.selfhelplesspodcast.com/episodes/episode/23bebe71/lessons-learned-from-5-years-of-rv-life-with-jamie-feinberg

Let's Define What Enough Means To YOU: https://www.selfhelplesspodcast.com/episodes/episode/20310cb2/lets-define-what-enough-means-to-you


Support the podcast, vote on topics, and more: https://www.patreon.com/selfhelpless

Your Host, Delanie Fischer: https://www.delaniefischer.com

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0:00 12:51

Self-Helpless Snack: Are You Clinging, Withholding, Fixing, or Controlling? with Heidi Rain

Hosts
Delanie Fischer
Guests
Heidi Rain
Keywords
codependency attachment relationships childhood healthy relationships

Author of "Codependent Attachment Personality Patterns," Heidi Rain, shares how unmet needs in childhood show up in adult relationships, what these behaviors can actually look like, and how to break a cycle you're tired of feeling stuck in. Plus, an awesome template for healthy relationships.

Full episode with Heidi Rain: https://www.selfhelplesspodcast.com/episodes/episode/24c74079/7-shocking-truths-about-codependency-and-addiction-with-heidi-rain

You can support the podcast, vote on topics, and more here: https://www.patreon.com/selfhelpless

Your Host, Delanie Fischer: https://www.delaniefischer.com

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

0:00 28:52

Self-Helpless Snack: "Mind-Reading," Feeling Suffocated, And Other Problematic Relationship Dynamics with Dr. Kate Balestrieri

Hosts
Delanie Fischer
Guests
Dr. Kate Balestrieri
Keywords
relationship patterns mind-reading feeling suffocated oversharing parent-child dynamics enmeshment trauma new behaviors

Licensed Psychologist, Dr. Kate Balestrieri, describes insidious relationship patterns, their origins (and their impact) including: the pressure to mind-read, feeling engulfed or suffocated, oversharing mature information, tasks that aren't age-appropriate, living vicariously or "best friends" parent-child dynamics, and more. Plus, how to give yourself grace if you're caught in any of these cycles, and steps you can take to create new behaviors.

Full episode with Dr. Kate Balestrieri: https://www.selfhelplesspodcast.com/episodes/episode/316bfe5c/how-enmeshment-trauma-impacts-every-relationship-you-have-with-dr-kate-balestrieri

You can support the podcast, vote on topics, and more here: https://www.patreon.com/selfhelpless

Your Host, Delanie Fischer: https://www.delaniefischer.com

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

0:00 1:05:14

We Need Your F*cking Art! For Health, Community, and More with Amie McNee

Hosts
Delanie Fischer
Guests
Amie McNee
Keywords
creativity health community multidisciplinary artist perfectionism burnout culture mindset shifts

Delanie Fischer is joined by Amie McNee, Author of We Need Your Art: Stop Messing Around And Make Something, to discuss the importance of creativity for our health, communities, and more. They chat about the challenges and rewards of being a multidisciplinary artist and multi-hypenate, offer insights into their own rituals and approach to work, as well as share practical tips and mindset shifts for overcoming perfectionism, rejecting burnout culture, and thriving in your unique creative practice.

Plus:

+ Why Creativity Is The Missing Link In Health & Wellness Narratives

+ How To Choose Yourself (and Your Art) vs. Waiting on Gatekeepers

+ The Illusion of Scarcity and Competition in the Creative Space


More episodes related to this topic:

Publishing, Podcasting, and Creative Entrepreneurship with Lindsey Smith and Delanie Fischer: https://www.selfhelplesspodcast.com/episodes/episode/23bfb9d7/qanda-publishing-podcasting-and-creative-entrepreneurship-with-literary-agent-lindsey-smith-and-podcaster-delanie-fischer

10 Powerful Journal Prompts with Delanie Fischer and Kelsey Cook: https://www.selfhelplesspodcast.com/episodes/episode/f034e4d1/10-powerful-journal-prompts-with-delanie-fischer-and-kelsey-cook

Why We Love The Artist's Way By Julia Cameron with Delanie, Taylor, and Kelsey: https://www.selfhelplesspodcast.com/episodes/episode/21aa97b2/why-we-love-the-artists-way-by-julia-cameron

The Power of 1 with Te’Jani, The Artist Behind The Latest Self-Helpless Theme Song: https://www.selfhelplesspodcast.com/episodes/episode/22447af0/the-power-of-1-with-tejani-the-artist-behind-the-latest-self-helpless-theme-song

Exploring Perfectionism with Taylor Tomlinson, Kelsey Cook, and Delanie Fischer: https://www.selfhelplesspodcast.com/episodes/episode/d69d8eee/exploring-perfectionism-with-taylor-tomlinson-kelsey-cook-and-delanie-fischer

How A Collage Changed My Life with Tatum Elizabeth: https://www.selfhelplesspodcast.com/episodes/episode/245a1122/how-a-collage-changed-my-life-with-tatum-elizabeth


Support the podcast, vote on topics, and more: https://www.patreon.com/selfhelpless

Your Host, Delanie Fischer: https://www.delaniefischer.com

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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