Recently I was asked for a list of my favorite Self-Help books. I'm always adding new books to my favorites, but it has been a while since I thought about my 'greatest hits'! I decided to record a podcast series and begin with some of my first and favorite Self-Help titles. I share why I found them important and some of my essential takeaways, knowing you might get something completely different from them! 

Today I cover five books that are ALWAYS on my shelf-- 

The Way to Love by Anthony DeMello

The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

Yesterday I Cried by Iyanla Vanzant

Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman

What books have helped YOU grow and improve your experiences? 

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I am an author assistant helping guide authors with their social media and marketing content. I offer one-on-one coaching sessions to help you understand what you need to do to take your brand to the next level. If you are feeling overwhelmed or simply looking for more time to write, I offer hourly packages to tackle the tasks for you.

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I help overwhelmed and frustrated women feel calm and confident--  in just 2 months! Women want to love who they are and feel confident in where they are headed at every stage of life. If you are feeling lost or overwhelmed, consider booking a 60-minute Visioning session, and let's unravel your jumbled thoughts.

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Welcome back to a new season of Literary Assistance, the book-backed, science-based podcast to help women empower themselves personally and professionally. 

Today we're catching you up on what transpired during our break (HINT: Lifechanging diagnoses!) and how we have altered our approach to "the perfect workday".

Over the next 8 episodes we'll be discussing:

• Challenges female entrepreneurs face
• Mindset shifts and awareness that might help you, along with the books, articles, and videos we've found useful in our journey
• Helpful tips for streamlining your work and being more efficient
• And lots of personal stories from our lives and experiences with our clients
• And SO much more!

About Sarah

I help overwhelmed and frustrated women feel calm and confident--  in just 2 months! Women want to love who they are and feel confident in where they are headed at every stage of life. I offer one-on-one weekly coaching sessions over 8 weeks to cut through confusion, remove obstacles, build strategies for staying calm and focused, visualize possibility, and create a roadmap for the future. Just need to vent? I also offer a single 60-minute brainstorming session with quick, actionable tips for dealing with burnout. 

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About Melissa

I am an author assistant helping guide authors with their social media and marketing content. I offer one-on-one coaching sessions to help you understand what you need to do to take your brand to the next level. If you are feeling overwhelmed or simply looking for more time to write, I offer hourly packages to tackle the tasks for you.

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In this episode, Melissa and I recap our March 'wins' related to the focus we put on work/career. We also explore good ways to "Lighten Up" for April, which is the theme author Gretchen Rubin assigns to this month. 

I'll be reading The Power of Fun by Catherine Price which you can read about here!

In what ways can you step back, gain some perspective, and lighten your load this month??

Melissa here! I'll be reading genres that I don't typically read. 

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Today Melissa and I challenged ourselves to share 10 Productivity Hack in under 20 minutes! They are a combination of hacks to make your work AND home life more efficient. Let us know if you try any of them!  

Xo,

Sarah

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Many of us who watched The Oprah Winfrey Show during the 25 years it aired learned about things we'd never experienced. But how many of us learned about something AS we experienced it?? In today's episode, I share a story I've never shared before--- About the time I was watching Oprah and using the guest's advice in REAL-TIME! And it worked! But not only that, this particular episode changed the course of my young life. There's a bonus story about my dad as well. 

I'd love to know if you've had a similar experience to mine. Did you watch Oprah as a kid in the 80s, 90s, or 2000s??

Xo,

Sarah

Hello fellow readers!

This is my quick review of Gary Vaynerchuck's newest book Twelve and a Half. If you run a business, work at a business, or would like to improve your interactions with people in general, I think this is a fantastic book to check out. 

Let us know any book you think we should review!

Until the next episode...

Take care, 

Melissa

Once I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's Disease and Hypothyroidism, I started on a quest to rid myself of the worst of the many symptoms: a large amount of weight gain in my mid-section. It wasn't until I read Dr. Sara Gottfried's book, Women, Food, and Hormones, that I found any kind of success. On her protocol, I lost over 10 pounds in 4 weeks. 

The book is written in two parts: Understanding Women, Food, and Hormones and the Protocol (detoxification, ratios, recipes, and resources). Much of the information in part 1 I knew about, having seen Functional Medicine Doctors in the past, but many women have not had the good fortune to find a doctor willing to spend hours on their file as I have. However, I did learn about Human Growth Hormone and how I was probably responsible for its decline, as a result of my hectic lifestyle.

Part 2 is meant to be followed for 4 weeks with a transition period. The recipes included are fairly simple and the plan is easy to follow.  

I recommend this book for anyone curious about how hormones impact women and how food can be one of the tools for bringing them back into balance!

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