In this final instalment of Season 2, where the Yes Girls certainly changed things up a bit, one of them is the resident expert while another is saying "yes" to something they've never done before! Just like in the other five episodes specific to this season.

For this episode, Claire says yes to being a self-helper, or rather a self-help addict or enthusiast - something Akumu has been completely obsessed with for more than a decade! So along with specially-invited guests & honorary Yes Girls for this challenge, Melissa Mbugua & Josephine Karianjahi (both directors at Africa Podfest), Claire set out to choose a school of thought under the self-help genre, and figure out how to live by it for an entire week!

They check self-help books, self-help podcasts and just about anything they could find that would help them!

Claire and Josephine choose to tackle self-talk while Melissa embraces music and how to use it with a deeper sense of purpose and meaning.

Listen in as Claire (Melissa & Josephine) share their concerns, anxieties, doubts and victories during this challenge and listen to Akumu's thoughts about the ever-lucrative self-help genre, why it gets a bad rap, her addiction with self-help books and podcasts and how to approach it more consciously and mindfully - without the unnecessary fluff.

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Find everything mentioned in the episode via the links below--

An intro into self-help:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-help

https://publishingperspectives.com/2013/11/a-short-history-of-self-help-the-worlds-bestselling-genre/

All the Books & Podcasts referred to in this episode:

By The Book Podcast: https://bythebookpod.com/

What To Say When You Talk To Yourself, Shad Helmstetter: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/what-to-say-when-you-talk-to-your-self-shad-helmstetter/1102183465

The Gifts of Imperfection, Brene Brown: https://brenebrown.com/book/the-gifts-of-imperfection/

Atomic Habits, James Clear: https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits

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The Medium blog that Akumu refers to, about toxic self-help: https://medium.com/mind-cafe/toxic-self-help-advice-that-i-see-constantly-and-ignore-92bbb138d680

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Josephine Karianjahi's podcast: https://www.josephinekarianjahi.com/podcast

Melissa Mbugua's podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL21lbGlzc2FtYnVndWEvZmVlZC54bWw?hl=en-KE

Check out Africa Podfest here: https://africapodcastfestival.com/

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S01 | E01 - Saying Yes To Being Vegan With Amanda Scoville ― Discussing Tips On How To Be Vegan, Plant-Based Diets, Vegan Benefits, Vegan Recipes, Veganism Vs. Vegetarianism & Vegan Products

Yes Girls PodcastBy Akumu Fiona & Claire Baker (The Yes Girls)Mar 30, 2021