• Episode Twenty: The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
    May 19 2023

    Adam and Amber are decluttering their spaces and diving into The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter by Margareta Magnusson.


    You can learn more about the author and her work here:

    https://www.margaretamagnusson.com/


    Lindsey Hardegree, Get Organized Y'all:

    https://getorganizedyall.com/


    Marie Kondo, The KonMari Method:

    https://konmari.com/


    Love & Stuff:

    https://loveandstuffthefilm.com/


    Filmmaker Judith Helfand:

    https://judithhelfand.com/


    Georgia Public Broadcasting: https://www.gpb.org/


    Disclaimer: opinions expressed on this podcast are our own and do not reflect the authors mentioned here.

    Disclaimer: we are not licensed therapists, and cannot offer mental health advice. If you need help, please reach out to your local crisis center or call 988.


    Do you have a self help book on your shelf that you'd love for us to feature on a future episode? Do you have your own thoughts about the book we just covered?  Please let us know at checking.in.book.club@gmail.com.


    Connect with us: https://amberritchie.my.canva.site/checkinginpodcast/

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    57 mins
  • Episode Nineteen: Digital Minimalism
    May 12 2023

    This week, your hosts talk about their goals and issues with scaling back from technology with Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport.


    You can learn more about the author and his work here:

    https://calnewport.com/


    Listen to Cal Newport's Deep Questions podcast here:

    https://www.thedeeplife.com/listen/


    Disclaimer: opinions expressed on this podcast are our own and do not reflect the authors mentioned here.

    Disclaimer: we are not licensed therapists, and cannot offer mental health advice. If you need help, please reach out to your local crisis center or call 988.


    Do you have a self help book on your shelf that you'd love for us to feature on a future episode? Do you have your own thoughts about the book we just covered?  Please let us know at checking.in.book.club@gmail.com.


    Connect with us: https://amberritchie.my.canva.site/checkinginpodcast/

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Episode Eighteen: This is Your Destiny
    Apr 28 2023

    Join us as Adam and Amber discuss harnessing your own mystical and cosmic power through decoding your own unique astrological chart! This is Your Destiny: Using Astrology to Manifest Your Best Life by Aliza Kelly


    You can learn more about the author and her work here:

    https://www.alizakelly.com/


    Disclaimer: opinions expressed on this podcast are our own and do not reflect the authors mentioned here.

    Disclaimer: we are not licensed therapists, and cannot offer mental health advice. If you need help, please reach out to your local crisis center or call 988.


    Do you have a self help book on your shelf that you'd love for us to feature on a future episode? Do you have your own thoughts about the book we just covered?  Please let us know at checking.in.book.club@gmail.com.

    Connect with us: https://amberritchie.my.canva.site/checkinginpodcast/

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    54 mins
  • Episode Seventeen: Attached.
    Apr 21 2023

    Anxious? Avoidant? What are Adam and Amber even talking about?? This week we're diving into Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find -- and Keep -- Love by Amir Levine, M.D. and Rachel S. F. Heller, M.A.

    You can learn more about the authors and their work here:

    https://www.attachedthebook.com/


    Disclaimer: opinions expressed on this podcast are our own and do not reflect the authors mentioned here.

    Disclaimer: we are not licensed therapists, and cannot offer mental health advice. If you need help, please reach out to your local crisis center or call 988.


    Do you have a self help book on your shelf that you'd love for us to feature on a future episode? Do you have your own thoughts about the book we just covered?  Please let us know at checking.in.book.club@gmail.com.

    Connect with us: https://amberritchie.my.canva.site/checkinginpodcast/

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    52 mins
  • Episode Sixteen: The 5 Love Languages
    Apr 14 2023

    What's your love language? What ARE love languages? Join us as we discuss The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman.


    You can learn more about the author and his work here:

    https://5lovelanguages.com/


    Disclaimer: opinions expressed on this podcast are our own and do not reflect the authors mentioned here.

    Disclaimer: we are not licensed therapists, and cannot offer mental health advice. If you need help, please reach out to your local crisis center or call 988.


    Do you have a self help book on your shelf that you'd love for us to feature on a future episode? Do you have your own thoughts about the book we just covered?  Please let us know at checking.in.book.club@gmail.com.

    Connect with us: https://amberritchie.my.canva.site/checkinginpodcast/

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    33 mins
  • Episode Fifteen: How To Write One Song
    Apr 7 2023

    In this episode, Adam and Amber talk all about creating and how helpful it can be for our mental health! Jeff Tweedy of Wilco wrote How To Write One Song: Loving the Things We Create and How They Love Us Back and if it don't inspire you, nothin' will!


    You can learn more about the author and his work here:

    https://wilcoworld.net/


    Disclaimer: opinions expressed on this podcast are our own and do not reflect the authors mentioned here.


    Disclaimer: we are not licensed therapists, and cannot offer mental health advice. If you need help, please reach out to your local crisis center or call 988.


    Do you have a self help book on your shelf that you'd love for us to feature on a future episode? Do you have your own thoughts about the book we just covered?  Please let us know at checking.in.book.club@gmail.com.

    Connect with us: https://amberritchie.my.canva.site/checkinginpodcast/

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Episode Fourteen: Flirtology
    Mar 31 2023

    Welcome to Season TWO of Checking-In! We are so happy to have you back with us for another round of self help books. For our premiere episode, we're covering Flirtology by Jean Smith. 


    You can learn more about the author and her work here:

    https://www.jean-smith.com/


    Disclaimer: opinions expressed on this podcast are our own and do not reflect the authors mentioned here.


    Disclaimer: we are not licensed therapists, and cannot offer mental health advice. If you need help, please reach out to your local crisis center or call 988.


    Do you have a self help book on your shelf that you'd love for us to feature on a future episode? Do you have your own thoughts about the book we just covered?  Please let us know at checking.in.book.club@gmail.com.

    Connect with us:

    https://linktr.ee/checking.in.podcast/

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Episode Thirteen: Season One Recap + Season Two Preview
    Feb 3 2023

    We did it, y'all! We finished our first ever season of Checking-In: A Self Help Book Club. We had so much fun reading these books and recording each episode, but we are due for a short break to recharge. In the meantime, we're taking a look back to our books from this season and letting y'all in on some books you might hear about in Season Two! 


    Disclaimer: opinions expressed on this podcast are our own and do not reflect the authors mentioned here.


    Do you have a self help book on your shelf that you'd love for us to feature on a future episode? Do you have your own thoughts about the book we just covered? Let us know at checking.in.book.club@gmail.com.


    Connect with us:

    https://linktr.ee/checking.in.podcast/

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    46 mins