Amplify
Adam Met PhD
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When Pop Fandom Becomes a Force for Good with AJR’s Adam Met
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A Bit of Optimism
My career is an accident. It started when I set out to rediscover my passion and reignite a spark I’d lost — and that journey led me to the work I do now. If you know me from my books or my speaking, you know I’m fascinated by why people do what they do. What makes someone find joy and meaning in t...
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Poems & Prayers
Matthew McConaughey
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Matthew McConaughey on How to Fall Back in Love with Your Life
Greenlights
Matthew McConaughey
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Matthew McConaughey on How to Fall Back in Love with Your Life
Finite and Infinite Games
James P. Carse
Mentioned 7 months ago
Prepare for the Life You’re Meant to Live With Chaplain John Fox
Molly's Game
Molly Bloom
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Revisited: Molly's Game with Molly Bloom
The Amen Effect
Sharon Brous
Mentioned 1 year ago
Revisited: We Cannot Heal Alone In The Loneliness Epidemic with Rabbi Sharon Brous
Ultra 85
Logic
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Confident Ignorance with rapper, novelist, and filmmaker Logic
The Never Ending Now Poetry Journal - Emerald Green
IN-Q
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Creativity Is Connection with poet IN-Q
Together Is Better
Simon Sinek
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The Smell of Memory with scent designer Dawn Goldworm
Man's Search For Meaning
Viktor E. Frankl
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How to Breathe Out Fear with freediver Li Karlsen
Breath
James Nestor
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How to Breathe Out Fear with freediver Li Karlsen
Leaders Eat Last
Simon Sinek
Mentioned 2 years ago
More Thinking About Thinking with Brené Brown and Adam Grant: Part Two
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Start with Why
How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
In the episode, the guest recounted that the title was his first book and that he had doubted his ability to write anything longer than a short paper. He described clearing his calendar and struggling to find a flow state to complete the project. The discussion highlighted his personal challenges rather than endorsing the work.
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Episode: Invention is Reinvention with entrepreneur Eric Ry...
It was his first book and he was unsure he could write a book. He had never written anything long form before this and booked flights to nowhere to try to find a state of flow to write the book.
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So when I wrote my first book, when I wrote Start with Why, it's kind of a funny little journey because nobody knew that I could write. I didn't know that I could write. The longest thing I ever wrote in my life was like 10 pages, 15. I had this like, if there was a 10 page paper, I could write it in six. It was a 30 page paper. I could write it in six. You know, it's like I was really good at six pages. That was sort of like, for me to write like 15 pages, that was like real work. But I'd never written anything long form. I didn't do a thesis or anything like that. And so when I got my first book deal, I cleared my calendar.
I was already doing the speaking thing. And I was like, emptied out my calendar. I was like, all right, I'm going to have to write a book. And I was struggling.
The Other Significant Others
Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center
In the episode, Simon Sinek highlighted the title as a compelling exploration of people who prioritize platonic friendships, describing them as intimate and powerful relationships comparable to marriage. He praised the author's storytelling and expressed enthusiasm for the subject, noting that the book shows how these friendships can become the most significant people in one's life. The discussion conveyed a strong endorsement of the book's insights into reimagining friendship as a central life focus.
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Episode: Happily Friended with author Rhaina Cohen
The book tells the stories of people who prioritize platonic friendships, exploring the depths of those relationships and how they can be just as significant as romantic ones.
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She wrote a book called The Other Significant Others.
She's a prolific journalist and producer, and in her book she tells the stories of people who made platonic friendships the most significant people in their lives, even bordering on partnership.
I love this topic.
And what I really sort of zoned in on was that there are these friendships that are as intimate and as powerful as marriages, though they may not be sexual.
Pretty much everything else other than the sex is the same.
Loneliness
Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection
In the episode with Rabbi Sharon Brous, the hosts referenced the book to explain the scientific research on loneliness, noting its detrimental effects on physical health comparable to smoking multiple cigarettes a day. They highlighted how both the bodily and spiritual pain of loneliness can lead people to act against their own safety, using the author's findings as a key illustration.
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Episode: We Cannot Heal Alone with Rabbi Sharon Brous
Dr. John Cacioppo's work on loneliness was referenced, focusing on the science behind loneliness and its impact on both the body and spirit.
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About 11 years ago I was introduced to the work of Dr. John Cacioppo who wrote the book, who really wrote the book on Loneliness and he spoke about the science of Loneliness and the way that Loneliness also attacks the body and that what the Surgeon General has been talking about for the last couple of years now that acute Loneliness is the equivalent of smoking 15 cigarettes a day in terms of its impact on your lungs and on your heart, inflammation, early onset, illness, etc.
And this is again the work of John Cacioppo and others that you know the pain of your hand on the stove sends signals to your brain saying get your hand away from the stove, get safe, get the help you need right now but the physical pain of Loneliness and the spiritual pain of Loneliness actually cause us to do the opposite of what we need to do in order to make ourselves safe.
The Soul of Civility
Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves
The book was highlighted when the host interviewed the author, who described her disillusionment with federal work and her research into healing societal divisions. It was presented as an exploration of civility within competitive settings, stressing that stronger, connected communities begin at the local level. The discussion conveyed a positive view of its principles as useful for listeners seeking societal and personal healing.
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Awkward
The Science of Why We're Socially Awkward and Why That's Awesome
In the episode, the host and psychologist Ty Tashiro discussed the book, noting that it explored the scientific basis of social awkwardness and argued that such traits can be advantageous. They highlighted how the author presented research showing the benefits of embracing awkwardness. The discussion conveyed a positive endorsement of the title.
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A Theory of Everyone
The New Science of Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We’re Going
The episode featured behavioral researcher Dr. Michael Muthukrishna discussing the title, where he explained that the book attempted to answer humanity’s deepest questions about our nature, cultural origins, and shared societal traits. He highlighted how understanding why humans create culture can inform efforts to build a better future. The conversation presented the work as a valuable framework for thinking about collective progress.
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The Never Ending Now Poetry Journal - Emerald Green
In the episode featuring poet IN-Q, the host highlighted the book as a practical resource for listeners to practice poetry writing and explore their personal stories through a variety of prompts. IN-Q explained that the journal was designed so people could engage in poetic expression independently, providing a sense of release without needing his direct guidance.
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Episode: Creativity Is Connection with poet IN-Q
It was mentioned as a resource for people to practice poetry writing and explore their own stories with various prompts.
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To learn more about IN-Q and his work, check out: The Never Ending Now poetry journal
Well, we made a journal for that very reason so that people could do it without me having to be present and go through different prompts that bring about different stories in their lives that they can create with and have some sense of poetic release.
The Natural Step for Business
Wealth, Ecology and the Evolutionary Corporation (Conscientious Commerce)
The book was mentioned in passing when the Walmart CEO noted he had read it about sustainability. He highlighted the book's focus on system conditions for sustainability and the principle that caring for people is essential for environmental health. The mention was brief and not presented as a strong endorsement.
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Episode: The Value of Values with Walmart CEO Doug McMillon
It was mentioned in passing that Doug McMillon read this book about sustainability. It discussed the importance of taking care of people for environmental sustainability.
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I later learned I read a book I think it's called the natural step that describes the system conditions for sustainability and one of the principles is if you don't take care of people they will kill the last animal and harvest the last plant to take care of their family.
Molly's Game
From Hollywood's Elite to Wall Street's Billionaire Boys Club, My High-Stakes Adventure in the World of Underground Poker
The host highlighted the title as a compelling and insane true story about Molly Bloom's rise from Olympic skier to underground poker mogul, noting that many listeners had either read it or watched the film adaptation. He called the book brilliant and suggested it as a must‑see for anyone interested in high‑stakes drama.
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Episode: Revisited: Molly's Game with Molly Bloom
The book recounts Molly Bloom's life story, detailing her journey from Olympic-level skier to running high-stakes poker games frequented by celebrities and the mafia, and her subsequent legal battles. It was mentioned multiple times as a compelling and insane true story that many listeners had either read or seen the movie adaptation of.
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If you've ever read the book or seen the movie Molly's Game, then you know how insane Molly Bloom's story is.
And for the people who haven't seen this brilliant movie or read this brilliant book.
I've seen the movie Molly's Game and I know you wrote the book on the same topic and lived the life.
Ultra 85
The book was highlighted as Logic's upcoming science‑fiction novel, which he announced was about to be released and was already listed as a New York Times bestseller. The mention came directly from Logic during the episode, serving mainly as a promotional note rather than an in‑depth discussion.
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Episode: Confident Ignorance with rapper, novelist, and fil...
It was mentioned as his new science fiction novel, which was set to drop soon and is a New York Times bestseller.
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My novel's about to drop.
A Curious Mind Expanded Edition
The Secret to a Bigger Life
The title was highlighted as an extension of the author's earlier bestsellers, focusing on how asking the right questions can shape compelling stories and inform leadership. In the episode, the host discussed the book in relation to the author's personal experiences and storytelling philosophy, noting its relevance to the conversation.
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Episode: A Curious Mind with movie producer Brian Grazer
It builds upon the author's previous New York Times bestselling books and delves into the power of asking questions to shape meaningful stories. The book was discussed in the context of the author's own life and his approach to storytelling and leadership.
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And he has a new book out called A Curious Mind Expanded, which builds upon his previous New York Times bestselling books.
Poems & Prayers
The title was highlighted as Matthew McConaughey's latest collection of reflections built on presence, patience, and the courage to ask better questions. Simon Sinek introduced it, and McConaughey himself discussed its poems, prayers, and themes like "green lights" during his book tour. The hosts presented it positively as a fresh, inspiring work for listeners.
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Episode: Matthew McConaughey on How to Fall Back in Love wi...
This was introduced as Matthew McConaughey's newest book, a collection of reflections shaped by presence, patience, and the courage to keep asking better questions.
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And again in his new book, Poems and Prayers.
I put out poems and prayers and I go, okay, I like talking about a lot of stuff about green lights.
The book tour that I took with poems and prayers.
Finite and Infinite Games
A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility
The book was referenced as the source of a framework distinguishing finite games with fixed rules and players from infinite games that aim to keep the play going, a concept the host linked to pursuits like hobbies, family, community, and service. It was mentioned by the host during the episode.
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Episode: Prepare for the Life You’re Meant to Live With Cha...
This book was mentioned as defining two types of games: finite games with known players and fixed rules, and infinite games where the objective is to perpetuate the game, which the speaker related to meaningful activities like hobbies, family, community, and service.
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James Karst, the guy who wrote Finite and Infinite Games, a theologian. Okay. He was a philosopher and theologian. And in the mid-1980s defined these two types of games, finite games and infinite games.
Finite games, baseball, football, known players, fixed rules, agreed upon objectives. Oh, yeah, yeah. You know, infinite games, known and unknown players, changeable rules. And the objective is to perpetuate the game.
Greenlights
The episode noted that McConaughey's private journal entries were compiled into his first book, and he talked about his past feelings of shame, guilt, and the concept of "green lights" while Simon Sinek referenced the title. The discussion was primarily descriptive rather than a strong endorsement.
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Episode: Matthew McConaughey on How to Fall Back in Love wi...
The speaker mentioned that Matthew McConaughey's private journal entries eventually became public in his first book, Green Lights.
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In his first book, Green Lights.
I like talking about a lot of stuff about green lights.
I had this experience with riding green lights. I looked at my past. I had shame. I had guilt. I had embarrassment.
I write stuff down so I can forget it. Because if I don't write it down, I'm playing grab ass with, what was that thing she said? Oh, that thing Simon said was so good. What was it?
Amplify
How to Use the Power of Connection to Engage, Take Action, and Build a Better World
In the episode featuring AJR’s Adam Met, the host highlighted the book as a bestselling guide that translates pop‑music principles like ownership and storytelling into tools for social movements, civic engagement, and climate action. They noted a specific chapter that offered strategies for bringing disagreeing people together through in‑person connection and careful language, and encouraged listeners to purchase the title.
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Episode: When Pop Fandom Becomes a Force for Good with AJR’...
The book discusses how principles learned from making pop music, such as ownership and storytelling, can be applied to social movements, civic engagement, and climate action. The author discussed having a chapter dedicated to bringing people together who disagree with each other using in-person connection and specific language.
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And the author of the bestselling book Amplify: How to Use the Power of Connection to Engage, Take Action, and Build a Better World.
To buy Adam's book Amplify: How to Use the Power of Connection to Engage, Take Action, and Build a Better World, head to: https://www.adammet.net/Amplify
And when I was writing this book, Amplify, it's like, okay, I'm going to have a chapter that's about how to bring people together who disagree with each other, using this in person, using the specific language.
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