We’re All Doing Better Than We Think
life’s wobbles & the big truths baked inside
We’re All Doing Better Than We Think— monthly audio essays by Autumn Withers.
From two minds about social media, boob saggage, the overvaluation of goals, living abroad, midlife meltdowns and magic, elegant embarrassments, the casserole of motherhood, chin fat, why ordinary is a good word, how friendship is a million little things, the fabrication of the self-help industry, meditation snafus, and surprise
guests— each essay proves that nothing is ever wasted. And that humor— is holy.
A non-self-help, Self-help plea
written & recorded by Autumn Withers
April 17, 2023 // 6 minute read, 9 minute listen
From self-help junkie to the steady aliveness of washing bowls, this audio essay explores the intersection of advertising and the $10 billion per year enterprise of “self-help.” Meryl Streep and an emu make appearances! And a collective dirty secret is spilled, pointing us inwards. The bad news: no one is coming to rescue you. The good news: no one is coming to rescue you. The best news: deodorant is optional. Afterwards, please forget everything you heard. You won’t need it. And you’ll know why.
You Don’t Have to Wear Deodorant to Have a Good Life
written & recorded by Autumn Withers
March 21, 2023 // 6 minute read, 8 minute listen
The shrill decibels of the MRI echoed through my skull as I lay on a cold table with my head strapped in a harness. All I could recall was the late 80s PSA with the egg frying in a skillet — “This is Your Brain on Drugs.” In 2023, Is This My Brain on Social Media? This episode humorously explores what is sacrificed in an algorithmized culture suffering from documentarrhea. Is it true the more we exhibit and promote ourselves online, the less knowable we become to ourselves and friends? A bushy squirrel, neurologist, battle with FOMO, and a musical guest hold the answer— and beneath the digital veil sit five truths supporting the real-life rebel cresting through us.
I Want My Brain Cells Back From Social Media
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