The Self-Help Hangover Podcast

Maegan and Kirk

A daughter-father team sift through the good and bad of popular self-help books.

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20 episodes
Updated Nov 12, 2025

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Nov 12, 2025 · 34 min
Episode 029 Lipoma 4 U
In this week's episode, Maegan wants to skip the banter. An important medical distinction is made between a "lipoma" and a "hematoma". Find out which of these medical issues is the natural outcome of not going with the flow. The author's style crosses a few lines, to say the least. Is life actually easy, and you didn't realize it?
Oct 31, 2025 · 54 min
Episode 028 Maegan Goes To Church
Maegan takes time in church to try and feel God. Kirk espouses reactive spiritual inspiration. Can activists life a life of gratitude? Is God interested in helping you win the competition of getting the best parking space?
Oct 22, 2025 · 10 min
Episode 027 Kate Brings Balance To The Force
In this week’s Patreon episode, Maegan’s sister Kate joins us in the studio, to give feedback on our feedback. Have we been too critical of this book—a book which made Kate feel like she could accomplish anything? You can accomplish anything, Kate! You can!
Sep 26, 2025 · 1 hr 4 min
Episode 026 Lead With Your Rock Band
We discuss how long after Kirk and Amy’s wedding Maegan was conceived. In life and achievement, are there more options for the beginner or for the expert? Can you recapture the energy you had when you were a beginner? Did we already cover this chapter?? Maegan has a guardian angel in her Silver Sneakers class.
Sep 17, 2025 · 50 min
Episode 025 Bring It Back To Your Brain, Bish
Maegan stays up past her bedtime to record this episode. She floats the idea of turning the podcast into a religious discussion podcast. A post-truth world is discussed. We're all getting ready now to sit poolside with POTUS--what topics will you discuss with the President in your swimsuits? Kirk recounts a brief history of the tree street zoning conflicts. He confesses to driving months with a broken sun visor. Should you dump your less ambitious friends?
Aug 27, 2025 · 31 min
Episode 024 Wear That Loin Cloth!
Maegan and Kirk jump into the deep end and discuss church finances. Have you met the off-grid Utah man wearing only a loin cloth? Dramatic life changes and following your conscience are discussed. Kirk mistakenly attributes A Man For All Seasons quote to Cardinal Woolsey, when it was really the Duke of Norfolk who said it. Maegan tries chanting, painting, and music concerts.
Aug 20, 2025 · 43 min
Episode 023 Aliens of the Universe, Unite!
In which Maegan needs to watch a scary movies right before bed in order to get a good night's rest. Pee Wee's Big Adventure is invoked. Kirk waits in terror for a midnight glimpse of an ax murderer. Do you care what other people think of you? Kirk reveals the artist's secret job, as told to him by one of his teachers.
Aug 6, 2025 · 1 hr 12 min
Episode 022 You Are Loved
Should every project be your best one yet? Do you deserve massive amounts of love every moment of every day? Maegan shouts out her silver sneakers class for being so supportive. Bryan takes the hot seat while Maegan rescues the burning pasta sauce. Kirk loses the neighborhood hot dad competition, without even knowing he was a contestant! Kirk lobbies for more dressing up. This episode starts out pretty slow (it was that kind of afternoon) but then ramps up into some pretty interesting stuff. Listen at double speed if necessary.
Jul 30, 2025 · 39 min
Episode 021 You Snooze You Lose
In this week's episode, Kirk and Maegan talk about snoozing. As in sleeping. But we soon find out Jen has turned "big snooze" into a euphemism for the ego. Does the universe engineer catastrophes on demand for your personal growth? Do people react poorly when you step out, take a risk, and pursue your dreams? These burning questions and more, in episode 021 of The Self-Help Hangover podcast.
Jul 23, 2025 · 59 min
Episode 20 Is God A Country Dance?
Kirk goes to a WeekNd concert. Bryan rates bathtubs and golf simulators at the Parade of Homes. Maegan has a lingering feeling that everyone thinks she's weird. Is God a man in a robe? Is God Mother Nature? Is God a country dance bar? Do you need God to succeed at self-improvement? Are subconscious beliefs the only ones that control your life?
Jul 16, 2025 · 1 hr 22 min
Episode 019 U R A Good Egg, Sincerely
It’s a new day, and we’re reviewing a new book! Listen in as Maegan and Kirk begin an analysis of Jen Sincero’s hit book, You Are A Badass. Maegan confesses needing to reign in her Sinceroism for the sake of her savings. Kirk defends the ever-presence of struggle. Effective altruism is discussed. Is there a soul beyond the brain? Does Kirk hate fun? This and more in this week’s episode.
Jul 16, 2025 · 10 min
Episode 018 (Patreon Bonus) A History of Napoleon Hill's Exploits
This is our first bonus episode. Sign up for our patreon to listen to the complete episode. Maegan and Kirk explore the long and twisted history of the author's life and business pursuits. Did Andrew Carnegie really meet with Hill in person and send him on a quest to write Think And Grow Rich? Spoiler: we can't definitively answer that question. However, we discover that we scored Hill lower than we should have on the self-aggrandizement scale. He led a super interesting life, though. That's for certain.
Jul 2, 2025 · 56 min
Episode 017 To Guru or Not To Guru: Think and Grow Rich Wrap-Up
Maegan and Kirk eat the sourdough bread. Your burning questions and comments are responded to. Can you learn good things from an impure teacher? Napoleon Hill is scored using the gurometer. Time to read a new book!
Jun 18, 2025 · 1 hr 18 min
Episode 016 Kids See Six Ghosts
In this episode, Maegan, Kirk, and Bryan earn their first three dollars as podcasters. Kirk embarrassingly forgets the word "polyandrous" even though the etymological roots are obvious. Maegan bakes bread. The six ghosts of fear rear their ugly heads. Kirk reveals his recent struggle with despair as it relates to the fear of old age. Maegan has asthma. An outrageous story about hypochondria, sex, and subterfuge is discussed.
Jun 11, 2025 · 1 hr
Episode 015 Lincoln Approves! Get Your Heroes' Endorsement
In the episode, Maegan and Kirk wade into the deep, deep waters of a magical vs material world view. Kirk reveals that as a young man, he heard a voice telling him to keep dating Maegan's mom. Telepathy and clairvoyance are discussed. Maegan introduces Kirk to DMT paintings. Have you considered transforming your hero worship into an imaginary hero council?
Jun 4, 2025 · 26 min
Episode 014 The Subconscious Mind, Pride and Prejudice, and the Science of Prayer
In this brief episode, Maegan and Kirk discuss the programming of the subconscious mind. Is it possible for Mrs. Bennet's prayers to be answered even though her anxiety is repelling? Have you ever practiced a musical instrument in your sleep? Can a positive and a negative emotion coexist? We're getting close to the end of the book. Message our instagram account @selfhelphangover with questions or thoughts about "Think and Grow Rich", and we'll discuss them in our upcoming wrap-up episode.
May 28, 2025 · 1 hr 8 min
Episode 013 The Mystery of Sex...I mean...The-Birds-And-The-Bees Transmutation
Kirk and Maegan finally sit down to have the dreaded…you know…THE TALK. The birds and the bees. In Episode 013, we review Napoleon Hill’s chapter on The Mystery of Sex Transmutation. Do all geniuses have a high sex drive? Is withholding a good way to motivate your partner to achieve? Is The WeekNd’s new movie “Hurry Up Tomorrow” worth watching? Kirk regrets bringing up Barry Keoghan. Maegan reveals her feelings about partnership. The word “like” is used 75% fewer times. All in this week’s episode of the Self-Help Hangover podcast. PS - We'll be finishing this book soon, and we want to do a wrap-up episode addressing your questions, thoughts, and comments about Think and Grow Rich and Napoleon Hill. Send us a direct message on our Instagram account @selfhelphangover.
May 20, 2025 · 45 min
Episode 012 How Long Will You Persist?
In this episode, Maegan and Kirk discuss: frugality and abundance, good steaks and bad steaks, Uncle Rico, money anxiety, movies with the word "Star" in the title, and that hidden guy who keeps you from finding success until you've gone through all sorts of obstacles. When you're up against gatekeepers who won't open up the gate to you, what is your response?
May 14, 2025 · 48 min
Episode 011 The Greatest Decision Ever Made
Maegan graduates. Kirk tries to show his gen z cred by quoting from the urban dictionary. What is the best speed for making decisions? What percentage of your diet is junk food? Have you ever worked on a project secretly before sharing it publicly? Should colleges require applicants to decide on a career path as a prerequisite for acceptance? Decisions, decisions!
May 7, 2025 · 46 min
Episode 010 How Do You Like Them Eggs Now, America?
How much did breakfast cost in 1937? Which foods came from Utah? Would we have to swim across the ocean to get foreign goods if it weren't for capitalism? When did U.S. labor laws kick in? These burning questions and more are answered in this week's episode of The Self-Help Hangover Podcast.