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Nov 2019
2m 47s

Introducing So Help Me

Gimlet
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Premieres November 8 — So Help Me is a show about self help and what happens when you try to figure yourself out. Profoundly flawed but hopeful host Anna Ladd tries different self help methods to fix everything from her attitude to her apartment, and learns from experts and others who have tried them along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod ... Show More
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When Anna was in college, she learned to manage her anxiety with a very colorful, very meticulous calendar. For a long time, it worked – until letting the calendar run her life led to a huge mistake. She tries to address that anxiety, and that mistake, while immersed in a warm, s ... Show More
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Betraying Your Childhood Dreams
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