What do you want to do with what's left of your 4000 weeks?Well, you can spend only a fraction of that time listening to this frankly, brilliantly informative and entertaining episode of Help Hole, where Abby and Sofie explore how Four Thousand Weeks, Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman.Not only will you see how to make the time you have count, if you never thought Rod Stewart had some sage advice about how to use spare hours effectively, then you're in for a real surprise. **...

Today, you get a little teaser - a snippet - of the bonus episode about the movie Julie & Julia, which is about Julia Child. Or, Julia Cameron, as Abby pronounces it. To hear the FULL episode - which includes fun stories about Julia Child being a spy!? - go sign up for Patreon. Or become a supporter through Apple Podcasts. You can do that too. See you there!

What's the after effect of almost being hit by a car? Do you fight, fight or freeze and what does each of these mean?Well luckily for us, Sofie has read 'the Body Keeps the Score' by Bessel van der Kolk and can tell us everything we need to know about how the body processes trauma and why it can manifest for years after the event. Main source:The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma - Bessel van der KolkA List of All Our Books HereSubscribe to our Patreon ...

This episode of Help Hole feels close to home in more ways than one, as not only are our hosts in the very same room for the chat, but the book they are talking about, is written by none other than Sofie Hagen!Will I Ever Have Sex Again, by Sofie Hagen is an exploration of the modern sexual landscape and how it impacts not just on the author, but society as a whole- even Abby...although mostly on Tuesdays and Saturdays.Main source:Will I Ever Have Sex Again by Sofie HagenAlso mentioned on the...

It's a little snippet of our Every Other Monday bonus episode! You can hear them all, and, support the podcast on patreon.com/helphole !

Todays episode will lift your spirits for a number of reasons, firstly our hosts crossed oceans in order to record in person AND they're in Denmark, home of Hygge - so it feelt only right that the book they delve into should be Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living by Meik Wiking. As well as exploring why Hygge can only be achieved if there are adequate bins in the street, they also explore their feelings after a visit to Copenhagen's Happiness Museum, a stirring exp...

A little SNIPPET of our full-length bonus episode, which you can hear in full over on patreon.com/helphole!

The Joy of Being Selfish by Michelle Elman is the inspiration for this edition of Help Hole, as Sofie and Abby explore the fascinating subject of boundaries and how being 'selfish' can actually be an act of love to the people around you.  And as an extra treat, we also get to hear from the author herself as she directly answers one of Sofie's burning questions.  Main source: The Joy of Being Selfish: Why You Need Boundaries and How to Set Them by Michelle Elman Also mentioned on the...

A little snippet, or, a teaser, from our Patreon and Subscribers ONLY exclusive content. Abby gets us in legal trouble with Disney and then we begin answering a listener question but get sidetracked by talks and feelings about GENDER. Abby is also uncharacteristically problematic in this episode, and Sofie (who's writing this) can only apologise. For the full episode, subscribe on Apple or sign up on patreon.com/helphole

When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön, supplies the context for this episode, and was in no small part inspired by a staggering act of kindness Abby experienced in her own life. One of the inevitabilities of life is that at some stage or another, things will fall apart, so how can this book teach us to survive and learn from these times?  Main source: When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times a book by Pema Chodron. Also mentioned on the...

You get a little teaser from our bonus episodes - for the full episode, go to patreon.com/helphole and sign up. That way, you get a new bonus episode every other week, thus making this podcast WEEKLY instead of biweekly. WHAAT? That's awesome. We know. Now go on. Give us a little support.

Today's episode of Help Hole sees Sofie and Abby take a moment, and attempt an exercise in self compassion, but can they learn to love themselves with the help of Dr Kristin Neff's book ' Self Compassion', or do the rules only apply to everyone else? Main source: Self-Compassion by Dr. Kristin Neff  https://self-compassion.org/  Also mentioned on the podcast: Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness: Practices for Safe and Transformative Healing By David A. Treleaven A List of All Our Books...

A little sneak-peak into a BONUS EPISODE. If you want access to the full episode, go to patreon.com/helphole and sign up. 

In this episode of Help Hole, Abby and Sofie combat resistance and look at what holds them back from creativity with the help of 'The War of Art' by Steven Pressfield. Let battle commence.  Main source: The War of Art by Steven Pressfield  Also mentioned on the podcast: Julia Cameron: The Artist's Way  Rob Delaney: A Heart That Works A List of All Our Books Here Subscribe to our Patreon for extra bonus episodes! Help Hole is on Instagram and TikTok Sofie is on Instagram, TikTok,...

In today's Help Hole, Sofie and Abby look at ways to build better habits from existing patterns, and what these subtle changes could mean for their lives.  Main source: Atomic Habits by James Clear Also mentioned on the podcast: Sahil Blooms Curiosity Chronicle The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg A List of All Our Books Here http://www.helphole.com/books Subscribe to our Patreon for extra bonus episodes! www.patreon.com/helphole Help Hole is on Social...

Ohh, it's a sneaky little teaser of the FULL BONUS EPISODE that is now up on our Patreon. Click here to go sign up for as little as £3 a month. 

In this episode, Abby and Sofie look at Sober Curious by Ruby Warrington, and question their own relationships with alcohol and explore what it means to be 'sober curious'. Main source: Sober Curious: The Blissful Sleep, Greater Focus, Limitless Presence, and Deep Connection Awaiting Us All on the Other Side of Alcohol By Ruth Warrington Also mentioned on the podcast: The Small Bow Newsletter: The Small Bow | Substack Article of sobriety books: 8 Books About Sobriety to Help You Drink...

Here you go. A little 20 minutes'ish clip for you, from our Patreon Bonus Episode. If you want to hear the rest, you'll have to cough up the goods. £3 a month at a minimum, which, let's be honest, is less than £1 a week. So enjoy a little mini-freebie and we'll see you again SOON. Go to patreon.com/helphole to sign up. Find us at instagram.com/helpholepod

In this second episode, Sofie reads Flirtology - Stop Swiping, Start Talking and Find Love by Jean Smith and explains it to Abby and you, our listener. Main source: Flirtology - Stop Swiping, Start Talking and Find Love by Jean Smith More information on flirtology.com A List of All Our Books Here http://www.helphole.com/books Email us! [email protected] Subscribe to our Patreon for extra bonus episodes! www.patreon.com/helphole Help Hole is on Social...

In this very first episode of Help Hole, Abby reads The Courage to be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga and explains it to Sofie and you, our listener.  Main source: The Courage To Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga Also mentioned on the podcast: How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie A List of All Our Books Here http://www.helphole.com/books Email us! [email protected] Subscribe to our Patreon for extra bonus episodes! www.patreon.com/helphole Help...

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