On this episode of Go Help Yourself, Misty is joined by author Carla Litto to discuss her book Outsmarting Egomaniacs: How to Respond to Narcissists and Master Manipulators.

Carla Litto, MA, LMFT is a psychotherapist with two masters degrees in Psychology and a successful private practice in Los Angeles, CA who helps many people improve their personal relationships and transform their lives. She specializes in relationship issues, specifically Narcissistic Personality Disorder and emotional abuse recovery.

In this eye-opening conversation about standing up to narcissists and egomaniacs, we cover each of the four parts of Carla's book:

1. Part 1: Egomaniacs Come with a Bag of Tricks
2. Part 2: Know Your Enemy
3. Part 3: Becoming Bulletproof
4. Part 4: Your New Life

Carla outlines:

• The different types of egomaniacs and the manipulation tactics they tend to use
• How to deal with narcissists
• How to recognize new egomaniacs coming from a mile away
• How to get to know yourself better and reflect on how you got here (if you're in a relationship with a narcissist or are recovering from one)
• The importance of setting clear boundaries
• How to build your confidence and connections to create what Carla calls “an asshole free zone.”

If you'd like to learn more about Carla, you can visit her website here. You can purchase her book here.

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On this episode of Go Help Yourself, Lisa and Misty are joined by special guest Josiah Jenkins to talk about his experience with self-help -- particularly why he has never liked it. Josiah's thoughtful answers lead us into a lovely conversation about why self-help is not for everyone -- and perhaps, why it shouldn't be.

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In today's episode, Lisa reviews the book LADS: A Guide to Respect and Consent by Alan Bissett. It won The School Librarians' Association Information Book of the Year Award in 2024, and was shortlisted for the Society of Authors Educational Writers' Award the same year.

In this LADS book review podcast, we cover the main takeaways from each chapter (+ the introduction), including:

1. Flirting, with Disaster
2. Porn on the Rocks
3. Locker Room Talk
4. The 'Nice' Guys
5. The Worst Guys
6. The Good Guys

About the author: Alan Bissett is a novelist, playwright and performer from Falkirk, Scotland. Formerly a secondary school teacher, bookshop assistant and university lecturer, Alan has been working as a full-time writer since 2007. He was the Glenfiddich 'Spirit of Scotland' Writer of the Year in 2012, and in 2016 was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Stirling University for his Outstanding Contribution to Scottish Culture. In 2022, he was one of the writers of the Police Scotland video 'Don't Be That Guy', which looked at toxic male behaviors towards women.

If you want to learn more about the author or buy the book, you can visit his website.

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