I Don't Need Therapy

(And Other Lies I've Told Myself)

By: Toni Lodge

Narrated by: Toni Lodge

Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins

Publisher's summary

A hilarious memoir of home truths and whatever the opposite of "that girl energy" is, from one half of the hit podcast Toni & Ryan.

Like most of us, Toni Lodge tells little white lies all the time. Whether it's "I'm five minutes away" or "It must have gone to my spam folder", most of these innocent fibs are harmless. But what if you realised that you weren't just lying about the little things, but the big "life" stuff too?

When Toni sat down to write this memoir, she realized that the lies she was telling herself were hiding some pretty important home truths—about her work, her identity and her mental health. In her dogged pursuit of these truths, she brazenly explores everything from gastro, fame and Twilight to funerals, the Dalai Lama and Brazilian waxes.

In this hilarious warm hug of a book, Toni exposes the lies she has told herself about who she is and what she is capable of, inviting us on a riotous romp that will make you laugh, cringe, cry and utterly rethink the truth behind the stories we tell ourselves.

©2023 Toni Lodge (P)2023 W. F. Howes Ltd

Looking for a laugh? Looking for a good sob?

I knew when I decided to listen that I was in for some laughs; however, I didn’t expect to be brought to tears as well. Toni is a great story teller, and I cannot wait to enjoy her podcast. Not me also realizing that I might also have OCD now.

Beautiful and relatable

Just wonderful, cried on and off the whole time, more on then off. Haha. Heartbreaking and heartwarming and all in between. Loved it.

This woman is a STAR

There are certain people you come across and immediately know they have the "it" factor. With Ellen DeGeneres, it's her dance moves, kindness, and inner joy. With Marilyn Monroe, it was her killer bod and sultry eyes. With Toni Lodge, it's her honesty, incredible speaking voice, and self acceptance. Toni truly is a star.

Like others, I found Toni and Ryan on social media and went straight down the rabbit hole of searching for every clip I could find. They are hilarious together, but what I loved most was their laughter at themselves. When I saw that she had written a book, I thought hmmm maybe a bit of a leap so soon in her celebrity, but that "it" factor made me want to buy it to support her on her journey anyway. A person's first book when so young has to be terrible, right? Nah. It was fire from beginning to end and I devoured it right up, listening to her talk about her lovely family, struggles with anxiety, gratitude found in little things like dancing in the kitchen, and even physical manifestations of grief. She is a heartfelt, intelligent writer and the fact that she narrated a book better than most seasoned pros is impressive. I have now listened to this book more than any other in my audible library and can truly say Toni has helped me on my own journey of self acceptance.

I Don't Need Therapy (And Other Lies I've Told Myself) is my love to see it. TARPer for life. xo

I love Toni

I love love love Toni and I loved hearing about her life. Every story of her mom brought me to tears.

Wonderful and real

It was a great listen and I thoroughly enjoyed hearing her stories and natural charming and comedic approach. Easy and relatable listen.

Fantastic book

If you want a true narrative of someone’s life this is the book. It’s got every emotion of a truly lived life. As someone who often compares themselves to others, and assumes that their life has been perfect, this book will shed some light on topics maybe we all forgot. 10/10 would recommend

You Love to See It!

Toni, Toni, Toni. You are such an incredible person! I never knew I needed this book until I picked it up and read the first page. I was hooked. Toni's vulnerability, sharing deep and personal life experiences was brave and inspiring. I laughed alongside her and I even cried (a few times) alongside her.

Simply put, I just loved this book. A must read for sure.

Hysterical and heartbreaking

Toni has a way to make you laugh right after you were in tears over her stories. She’s relatable and says the things that we have all thought but not said aloud. Love her, her podcast, and her book.

Funny and heart warming

She is equal parts funny and kind!! She makes you feel as though she’s telling you each story personally, as though you’re friends!!

I felt all the emotions

I absolutely loved this book, I went from laughing to crying to laughing again. I've listened to a good deal of the Toni and Ryan podcast and love it, so as soon as I saw Toni wrote a book, I knew I needed to read it. Best use of a credit by far!