Trash Talk: Where Self-Help Cliches Go to Die
What if the so-called “truths” about growth and success are actually keeping you playing small?
On Trash Talk, hosts Erica Breuer and Erin Thomas unpack empty platitudes and tired cliches that dominate the business and personal development world. These ideas might be popular, but that doesn’t mean they’re useful.
Who listens to Trash Talk?
- Skeptics and Questioners of hollow advice
- Those asking why self-help advice fails
- People done with toxic self-help culture
- Anyone who wants a place to finally talk openly about all the advice that makes you roll your eyes
Trash Talk: Where Self-Help Cliches Go to Die
“Your Words Become Your World” Part II
In this second installment of cliches they love and live by, Erin and Erica reveal the traits that make a cliche worth keeping.
The TLDR version: "Done is better than perfect," "Gotta start somewhere," "Your vibe attracts your tribe," "The road to hell is paved with good intentions," "Tell the story only you can tell," "Don’t put all your eggs in one basket," "Pray on your knees, act with your feet," "How you do anything is how you do everything," and "Try anything twice."
Whether you’re a perfectionist-in-recovery or just someone tired of surface-level advice, this conversation gives you permission to ditch the advice that doesn’t work and trust what actually moves you forward.
Your Turn
Tell us the cliche that makes you roll your eye, or secretly nod in agreement.
Call the Trash Talk hotline at 719-819-2175 and share your story.
We might feature it in a future episode. Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review—reviews help, but your weird, wild, or painfully familiar cliches are the real gold.
Links & Resources
“Healing is Not my Purpose” by Toni Jones
https://open.spotify.com/track/3YjTY55wEzj5PJXexonZPj?si=7689f088bfcd4226
“Just Be Authentic”
https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/2451264/episodes/16894441-just-be-authentic
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