Episodes

135. How to Face Fear: JeVon McCormick, author of ‘Modern Leader’, [reads] ‘Think and Grow Rich’
Jan. 24, 2023

135. How to Face Fear: JeVon McCormick, author of ‘Modern Leader’, [r…

JeVon McCormick reading from Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich, and discussing his experience growing up in poverty and how it has shaped his views on wealth and ambition.

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134. How to Find Your Values: Whitney Johnson, author of ‘Disrupt Yourself’, and ‘Dare, Dream, Do’, [reads] ‘Dare, Dream, Do’
Jan. 17, 2023

134. How to Find Your Values: Whitney Johnson, author of ‘Disrupt You…

Whitney Johnson reading from her book Dare, Dream, Do and discussing dreaming within the context of your values.

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133. Give > Take: Bobby Herrera, author of ‘The Gift of Struggle,’ [reads] ‘The Wisdom Pyramid’
Jan. 10, 2023

133. Give > Take: Bobby Herrera, author of ‘The Gift of Struggle,’ [r…

Bobby Herrera reading from Brett McCracken’s The Wisdom Pyramid, and discussing the difference between knowledge and wisdom.

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132. Happy Holidays from Michael
Dec. 20, 2022

132. Happy Holidays from Michael

2 Pages with MBS is on holiday break until January 10th.

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131. When Building is Being: Shariff Abdullah, author of ‘Practicing Wisdom,’ [reads] ‘The Timeless Way of Building’
Dec. 13, 2022

131. When Building is Being: Shariff Abdullah, author of ‘Practicing …

Shariff Abdullah reading from Christopher Alexander’s The Timeless Way of Building, and discussing the timeless way of being.

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130. The Art of a Tender Conversation: Kathryn Mannix, author of ‘With the End in Mind,’ [reads] ‘Gratitude’
Dec. 6, 2022

130. The Art of a Tender Conversation: Kathryn Mannix, author of ‘Wit…

Kathryn Mannix reading from Oliver Sacks’ Gratitude, and discussing the satisfaction of helping others.

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129. How to be an Artist: Chadney Everett [reads] ‘The Dehumanization of Art’
Nov. 29, 2022

129. How to be an Artist: Chadney Everett [reads] ‘The Dehumanization…

Chadney Everett reading from José Ortega y Gasset’s The Dehumanization of Art, and discussing the importance of authenticity and integrity when creating art in order to connect with others.

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128. Not Wasting Time: Andri Snær Magnason, author of ‘On Time and Water’, [reads] ‘Einstein's Dreams’
Nov. 22, 2022

128. Not Wasting Time: Andri Snær Magnason, author of ‘On Time and Wa…

Andri reading from Alan Lightman’s Einstein’s Dreams, and discussing his author’s journey, shedding light on being a product of his society and life experiences.

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127. The Ethical Revolution: Robert Chesnut, author of ‘Intentional Integrity,’ [reads] ‘Intentional Integrity’
Nov. 15, 2022

127. The Ethical Revolution: Robert Chesnut, author of ‘Intentional I…

Robert Chesnut reading from his bestseller Intentional Integrity and outlining the steps that leaders can take to create and maintain an integrous environment.

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126. Where Empathy & Activism Meet: Loretta Ross, co-author of Reproductive Justice, [reads] ‘The War for Kindness’
Nov. 8, 2022

126. Where Empathy & Activism Meet: Loretta Ross, co-author of Reprod…

Loretta Ross reading from Jamil Zaki’s book, The War for Kindness, and discussing compassion fatigue, connecting with others, and how the activism landscape has changed over the past 50 years.

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125. Whose Heart Did You Break?: Simon Alexander Ong, author of ‘Energize’ [reads] ‘The Mountain is You’
Nov. 1, 2022

125. Whose Heart Did You Break?: Simon Alexander Ong, author of ‘Ener…

Simon Alexander One reading from Brianna Wiest’s book The Mountain is You, and discussing resilience, self-mastery, and expanding your comfort zone.

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124. A Woman’s Guide to Surviving Entrepreneurship: Nathalie Molina Niño, author of ‘Leapfrog’ [reads] ‘Leapfrog’
Oct. 25, 2022

124. A Woman’s Guide to Surviving Entrepreneurship: Nathalie Molina N…

Nathalie Molina Niño reading from her own book Leapfrog, and discussing finding courage as a woman in the entrepreneurial world.

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123. Why We’re All Entrepreneurs: Asheesh Advani, author of ‘Business Loans’ and ‘Investors in Your Backyard,’ [reads] ‘Loonshots’
Oct. 18, 2022

123. Why We’re All Entrepreneurs: Asheesh Advani, author of ‘Business…

Asheesh Advani reading from Safi Bahcall’s Loonshots, and discussing investing in the mindset and skill set to nurture a vibrant community.

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122. The Doorway to Shared Meaning: Haesun Moon, author of ‘Coaching: A to Z,’ [reads] ‘On Dialogue’
Oct. 11, 2022

122. The Doorway to Shared Meaning: Haesun Moon, author of ‘Coaching:…

Haesun Moon reading from David Bohm’s On Dialogue, and discussing the importance of open communication.

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121. Wrestling with Your Monsters: Richard Winters, author of ‘You’re the Leader,’ [reads] ‘The Heart Aroused’
Oct. 4, 2022

121. Wrestling with Your Monsters: Richard Winters, author of ‘You’re…

Richard Winters reading from David Whyte’s The Heart Aroused, and discussing confronting the fears that may be stopping you from getting things done.

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120. How to be Alive: Madeleine Dore, Author of ‘I Didn’t Do the Thing Today’ [reads] ‘Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life’
Sept. 27, 2022

120. How to be Alive: Madeleine Dore, Author of ‘I Didn’t Do the Thin…

Madeleine Dore reading from Amy Krouse Rosenthal’s Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life, and discussing unlearning the ‘rules’ of life.

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119. Your Hero-Making Brain: Will Storr, author of ‘The Status Game’, [reads] ‘Incognito’
Sept. 20, 2022

119. Your Hero-Making Brain: Will Storr, author of ‘The Status Game’,…

Will Storr reading from David Eagleman’s Incognito, and discussing status & storytelling.

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118. Explore or Expire: Tom Wiese [reads] ‘I’m Scarred’ from ‘End Malaria’
Sept. 13, 2022

118. Explore or Expire: Tom Wiese [reads] ‘I’m Scarred’ from ‘End Mal…

Tom Wiese reading from Michael Bungay Stanier’s essay “I’m Scarred” from the book, End Malaria, and discussing the choice of your own story.

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117. The Power of The Underdog: Bobby Herrera [reads] ‘The Gift of Struggle’
Sept. 6, 2022

117. The Power of The Underdog: Bobby Herrera [reads] ‘The Gift of St…

Bobby Herrera reading from his book The Gift of Struggle, and discussing welcoming the journey of navigating life’s challenges.

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116. A Beginner’s Guide to Ambiguity: Andrea Small, author of ‘Navigating Ambiguity,’ [reads] ‘The Book of Eels’
Aug. 30, 2022

116. A Beginner’s Guide to Ambiguity: Andrea Small, author of ‘Naviga…

Andrea Small reading from Patrik Svensson’s The Book of Eels, and discussing finding comfort in ambiguity.

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115. Moving from Outside to Insider (and back again): Dominic Packer, Co-author of ‘The Power of Us’  [reads] ‘Experiments in Ethics’
Aug. 23, 2022

115. Moving from Outside to Insider (and back again): Dominic Packer,…

Dominic Packer reading from Kwame Appiah’s Experiments in Ethics and discussing finding your own identity through dissent.

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114. Ever Find Yourself Distracted?: Nir Eyal, author of ‘Indistractable’ [reads] ‘Indistractable’
Aug. 16, 2022

114. Ever Find Yourself Distracted?: Nir Eyal, author of ‘Indistracta…

Nir Eyal reading from his book Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life, and discussing the road to becoming just that.

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113. Fighting For the Life You Want: Jen Louden, author of ‘Why Bother? Discover the Desire for What’s Next’, [reads] ‘Why Bother?’
Aug. 9, 2022

113. Fighting For the Life You Want: Jen Louden, author of ‘Why Bothe…

Jen Louden reading from Why Bother?, and discussing transforming your life through letting go of the outcomes and making room for the future.

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112. Have We Canceled Our Future?: Pascal Finette, author of ‘The Heretic, [reads] ‘Kraftwerk’
Aug. 2, 2022

112. Have We Canceled Our Future?: Pascal Finette, author of ‘The Her…

Reading from Uwe Schütte’s Kraftwerk, and discussing our responsibility to construct a better world.

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