{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/687697c65d5bb088747c11aa/6a82d97a55b9192dc917cbe2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why Self Help can do more Harm than Good","description":"<p>In this episode, we take a hard look at the self-help industry and challenge the idea that more information always leads to a better life. While self-help can offer valuable insights, it often creates the illusion of progress, fuels constant self-criticism, and distracts from the real work that actually drives change.</p><p><br></p><p>We break down where people go wrong - overconsumption, overcomplication, and comparison - and explain why action, not knowledge, is what truly moves the needle. If you've ever felt stuck despite reading all the right books, this episode will give you a more grounded, practical way to approach self-improvement.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode, you'll hear:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why consuming more advice can feel like progress while nothing in your life actually shifts</li><li>The three traps that keep people stuck: overconsumption, overcomplication and comparison</li><li>How self-improvement quietly turns into another reason to criticise yourself</li><li>Why knowledge isn't the thing standing between you and change - action is</li><li>What to do first when you already know what to do and still aren't doing it</li><li>How to tell the difference between genuinely preparing and simply avoiding</li></ul><p><br></p><p>If you've read all the right books and still feel stuck, this one is for you.</p><p><br></p><p>Breen Time is hosted by Sabrina Brown - life coach and management consultant.</p><p>New episodes every Monday - listen now wherever you get your podcasts.</p><p><br></p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thebreentimepodcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/thebreentimepodcast/</a> </p><p>LinkedIn: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/breentime/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/breentime/</a> </p><p>Website: <a href=\"https://shows.acast.com/the-breentime-podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://shows.acast.com/the-breentime-podcast</a> </p><p>Brum Radio: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/brumradio/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/brumradio/</a></p><p><br></p><p>If this episode raised something for you, support is available: </p><p>Counselling Directory: <a href=\"https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk</a> </p><p>Samaritans: <a href=\"https://www.samaritans.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.samaritans.org</a> </p><p>Mind: <a href=\"https://www.mind.org.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.mind.org.uk</a> </p><p>NHS Mental Health &amp; Talking Therapies: <a href=\"https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/talking-therapies-medicine-treatments/talking-therapies-and-counselling/nhs-talking-therapies/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/talking-therapies-medicine-treatments/talking-therapies-and-counselling/nhs-talking-therapies/</a></p>","author_name":"Brum Radio"}