Self-Helpless

i have been listening to self helpless for years, and it truly feels like delanie and kelsey are those girlfriends that are always there for you. they share the perfect balance of practical tips and life advice mixed in with their natural comedic relief, and no matter the episode title i’m always excited to listen. i was lucky enough to talk about business in a call with delanie, as well as buy tickets to one of kelsey’s upcoming shows. thank you both for being so open with your listeners and never toning it down. keep being you!

I find myself hearing them say “omg buy this” about something one week, then a few weeks later saying “that thing is expensive and not worth the money” difficult to trust what they have to say.

I used to enjoy listening to this podcast, but looking at some of the topics in hindsight has been disappointing. The health concepts are pseudoscience or whatever is most palatable to the audience. That’s fine, but it feeds into the “helpless” narrative instead of promoting discussion and growth. Also, might even lead to poor life choices. Things really went down hill after the Jillian Michaels backlash. I’ve explored a few decent books thanks to the podcast, but I can’t recommend it to anyone without a cringe. I doubt I’ll listen to it again. It was fun while it lasted! Stick to the early episodes for some good banter and fun. Decent podcast for entertainment but wouldn’t rely on it for much else.

The early episodes were awesome, funny, and relatable. Now not so much. If they don’t have a guest it feels like they just keep making lists that are very similar to the previous lists. The advice also comes from a very privileged point of view that may not be very helpful to most people. For example I remember them saying to pay for your car in full or with cash…uh what? I miss the humor Taylor brought now it’s just one privileged white Chick talking about jobs and one privileged white Chuck talking about her boyfriend. And they both love to make lists. Listen to the first couple years then pass.