Shelf Help with Tracy and Amanda

Well, well, well, it looks like you've stumbled upon our little podcast....Congratulations and welcome to Shelf Help with Tracy and Amanda, where two self help connoisseurs review interesting (and sometimes weird) self improvement books and ideas!  We're glad you're here but you might need some info before going down this rabbit hole...As with any creative venture, the beginning bits might be a little more...unrefined... than the later bits.  In this bonus episode, we break down our progress as we celebrate over 1000 (!!!) downloads and hope to help explain some of our earlier work and everything since.  Whether you start at episode 1 or on our latest podcast, we hope you'll enjoy our reviews as much as we had making them! Bon Appétit!xoxoTracy, Amanda and Producer ShannonPS: Send your book ideas or "Asking for a Friend" questions to: TracyB@movingforwardcoaching.com.PSS:  We would be forever grateful if you would leave us a review on your favorite podcast app!*Recorded in December of 2020*________________________________Curious about life coaching with Tracy? Learn more here:)

Jen Sincero's "You Are a Badass" is the first book for review for Tracy and Amanda.  Join them on this new podcast journey and learn why they decided to start with this incredible self-help book! (HINT:  The gals are big fans of Jen Sincero, and Jen is Tracy's pretend BFF!)Curious about life coaching with Tracy? Learn more here:)

Tracy and Amanda review Mel Robbin's "5 Second Rule" and spoiler alert, they're not having it! 1-2-3-4-5 tune in!Curious about life coaching with Tracy? Learn more here:)

The gals review Erin Falconer's How to Get Sh*t Done and ponder what it's like to be busy vs. productive. Do her methods really help you to stop spinning your wheels and get sh*t done?  Find out in this episode!Curious about life coaching with Tracy? Learn more here:)

Tracy and Amanda explore the topic of shame and vulnerability in Brene Brown's "The Gifts of Imperfection".Curious about life coaching with Tracy? Learn more here:)

Tracy and Amanda discover their personality tendency via Gretchen Rubin's Better Than Before. Are you an upholder?  A rebel? An obliger?  A questioner?  Tune in to find out!Curious about life coaching with Tracy? Learn more here:)

Tracy and Amanda discuss if tiny changes can have big impacts and review Atomic Habits by James ClearCurious about life coaching with Tracy? Learn more here:)

This episode, the ladies take a walk on the weird side and review Louise Hay's "You Can Heal Your Life".  Affirmations, healing cancer, dissolving negative energy, it's all on the table! Curious about life coaching with Tracy? Learn more here:)

Tracy and Amanda continue to explore the more new age side of self-help - this time looking at Esther (Abraham) and Jerry Hick's Ask and It Is Given.  Is the word of Abraham too much to handle?  The gals ask and see what is given!Curious about life coaching with Tracy? Learn more here:)

The Shelf Help team reviews The Secret by Rhonda Byrne.  This book was endorsed by Oprah herself, but how practical is it?  Tune in to find out!Curious about life coaching with Tracy? Learn more here:)

The self help gals critique Joel Osteen's Every Day a Friday  and see what God has to say about helping thyself.Curious about life coaching with Tracy? Learn more here:)

Amanda and Tracy return to their hero, Jen Sincero, for money advice as they review You Are a Badass at Making Money.  Mindset, positive affirmations, law of attraction -  do any of these work to adding more $$ in the bank?Curious about life coaching with Tracy? Learn more here:)

Tracy and Amanda meet with an energy healer to discuss how this form of self help works, who can benefit, and how someone even gets into energy healing in the first place.  Join in on a meditation at the end for an added bonus!Curious about life coaching with Tracy? Learn more here:)

The shelf helpers take on Grant Cardone's 10x Rule and find some surprising similarities to other self help authors.  Can this intense, and sometimes off-putting, self help book get you to 10x levels of success?Curious about life coaching with Tracy? Learn more here:)

Tracy and Amanda meet with Julia Wade, LPC, to learn about her work as a trauma therapist. During this interview, Julia explains how trauma can affect people's lives and talks about EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), a therapeutic process that she uses to help people heal from emotional distress and trauma.For more information about Julia Wade, LPC, and how she can help:  https://sunstonewellnesscenter.com/Curious about life coaching with Tracy? Learn more here:)

On this week's episode, Amanda and Tracy review Oprah Winfrey's The Wisdom of Sundays: Life-Changing Insights from Super Soul Conversations,  a compendium of interviews Oprah has had on her Super Soul Sunday program.  Is there really wisdom in Sunday? Take a listen!Curious about life coaching with Tracy? Learn more here:)Author, Tam e. Polzer, will be our special guest on our next episode.  You can find Tam's book, Reflections from the Wilde Side, on Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/Reflections-Wilde-Side-Tam-Polzer/dp/1725935996

Tracy and Amanda speak with local author Tam e. Polzer on her book Reflections from the Wilde Side.  Tune in for an intimate look at mental illness and how it impacts all members of a family.  There are even a few ghost stories sprinkled in!Reflections from the Wilde Side available at Amazon here.Curious about life coaching with Tracy? Learn more here:)

This week, the Shelf Helpers take on The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz.  Tune in to see if the this one was too spacey or just right!Curious about life coaching with Tracy? Learn more here:)

Join Tracy and Amanda as they interview local nurse and wellness advocate Stacey Kelly and look at how alternative health options can supplement your wellness path.Curious about life coaching with Tracy? Learn more here:)

We kick off season 2 with Rachel Hollis' "Girl, Wash Your Face", one of the more wholesome approaches to self help we've come across.  Find out what we think in our first episode of the New Year!Curious about life coaching with Tracy? Learn more here:)