Today, we’re diving into a book titled Happy to Help: Adventures of a People Pleaser. This collection of essays captures the journey of being the go-to person for everyone’s needs while quietly struggling. It explores the idea of being “happy to help”… even when you shouldn’t be. The essays are hilariously relatable, and what I love most is the author’s raw vulnerability and personal storytelling.
Today on Yoga|Birth|Babies I havethe author of this book, Amy Wilson. Amy is the author of the memoir When Did I Get Like This? and her latest book, Happy to Help. Since 2016 she has been the co-host of the Webby-honored podcast What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face ofMotherhood. Amy is also an actor who appeared on Broadway and as a series regular on TV sitcoms. She lives with her family in New York City, and also happens to be a PYC alum!
It was such a joy to chat with Amy about her book and a topic so many of us can relate to. We explore people-pleasing, productivity, multitasking, and so much more. I hope you enjoy this episode!
In this episode, you will learn:
- About Amy
- How motherhood has changed her life and how it’s at the heart of so much of her work
- The ways that women are conditioned to be helpers in our society, and Amy’s own experience of when she first started receiving those messages.
- The research that’s been done around multitasking
- How and why Amy now rejects these once-used terms to describe herself: “perfectionist,” and then “recovering perfectionist”
- Why today’s productivity advice is falling short for people with too much to do, especially women
- Amy’s intention in writing her book
- Amy’s experience at getting better in asking for/receiving help after writing her book
- One final tip or piece of advice Amy would like to offer new and expectant parents
- Where you can find her work
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About Amy:
Amy Wilson is the author of the memoir When Did I Get Like This? and her latest book, Happy to Help. Since 2016 she has been the co-host of the Webby-honored podcast What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face ofMotherhood. Amy is also an actor who appeared on Broadway and as a series regular on TV sitcoms. She lives with her family in New York City. Find out more at amywilson.com.
Connect with Amy:
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Instagram, Threads: @amywlsn, @whatfreshhellcast
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TikTok: @amywlsn
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