The Story in My Head: Healing & Self-Improvement for the Lazy

The Story in My Head: Healing & Self-Improvement for the Lazy

Author: Amy - Fellow Human Language: English Episodes: 84
Ever feel like the whole self-improvement world is just too much effort? You’re not alone. Hosted by Amy, who describes herself as a Fellow Human, The Story in My Head: Healing & Self-Improvement for the Lazy is a refreshingly different take on personal growth. This isn't about rigid routines or pretending to have it all figured out. Instead, each episode feels like a candid conversation where Amy untangles the internal narratives-those persistent stories in our own heads-that breed fear and create unnecessary obstacles. You’ll hear honest reflections on the messy consequences of letting those stories run wild, all while navigating the intersections of mental health, fitness, and everyday life with a surprising dose of humor. The podcast deliberately avoids a polished, recipe-style approach, offering instead a meandering and raw journey. It’s for anyone who wants to explore healing and self-care but finds traditional methods daunting or disingenuous. By sharing her own dark spaces and struggles, Amy creates a relatable space that feels more like a chat with a friend than a lecture, proving that working on yourself doesn’t have to be a solemn, exhausting chore. Tune in for a genuine, often funny, and always human look at the stories we tell ourselves and how shifting them, even lazily, can change everything.
Episodes
Weeping Willow [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:58
I hear people talk about 'cultivating' peace, joy, whatever and it seems like a lot of work. I like quick, easy and free. Can finding more peace be quick, easy and free? I think so. One new experiment at a time. Today, I…
Anger is Not an Emergency [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:38
Most if us struggle with anger, be it when we are angry or when we are around someone who is angry. It is an uncomfortable emotion that all of us experience more often than we prefer. And it is an emotion most of us are…
Fat With Fear [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:22
I feel like FEAR is all around me. Real events, threats and fears that are broadcast on all media outlets 24 hours a day; as well as perceived events, threats and fears I tell myself with the Stories in My Head. I am tir…
Happy Okay Day [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:03
The holiday season can be a stressful time of year for a lot of reasons. For Thanksgiving, I've decided to give myself a Worry Free Day. The story in my head for Thanksgiving 2024 is "Choose to be greatful, decide to not…
Good, Bad and Ugly [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:30
One of the most powerful stories in my head narrates how I see myself. If I want to change the stories that lower my self esteem, I want to focus on the parts of myself I like. And when I see parts of myself I don't find…
Alphabet Soup [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:44
In working to re-write many of the stories in my head, I'm learning there are times re-writing them keeps my focus on the story itself. It may serve me better to shift my focus to a different story! In changing my focus…
Most Embarrassing [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:04
When I have the opportunity to do something new; the stories in my head are quick to outline all the ways I can get hurt, embarrassed or otherwise fail. I'm learning the stories in my head are most often wrong, and I am…
Art of Saying NO [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:16
Saying "no" can be very difficult. It is also necessary, loving and... I'm recently learning... an act of Self Care. I'm practicing the Art of Saying No as a way to love others as well as myself. anxiety, depression, tra…
Bucket of MnMs [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:02
Sometimes LIFE shoots holes in our plans, our goals and our dreams. It takes a lot of energy to change directions!!! I'm learning to keep an 'energy reserve' for difficult times versus living in my reserves and feeling e…
Asheville Exhales [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:16
Many days after Hurricane Helene, I wander around Asheville NC and see the vast resources that have been donated to my area. There are no words to express the gratitude felt by all of us receiving your blessings!!! I kno…