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Heather Monahan
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Confidence Classic: How to LET GO and LEVEL UP Your Life with Heather!
Looking to take your life to the next level? Each week Heather sits down to share with you the techniques and strategies to create your confidence, pursue your dreams and leapfrog the villains you’ll meet along the way. After successfully shattering the glass ceiling in corporate America, Heather is...
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Empty Nesters
In the first episode, Derek recalled reading the book about a decade ago and used its rule‑of‑five analogy to illustrate how small, consistent actions can eventually topple a massive redwood. In the second episode, Heather also mentioned having read the book around the same time, describing it as a memorable Jack Canfield title. Both hosts referenced it as a past influence rather than a current recommendation.
Derek recalled reading the book about a decade ago and used its "rule of five" analogy to illustrate how consistent small actions can topple a massive redwood over time.
Well, there's a book I read probably about 10 years ago by Jack Canfield, Chicken Soup for the Soul. In the book he talks about this rule of five and gives the visual of taking an ax and doing five swings a day at a Redwood, eventually the tree falls.
Heather recalled reading the book about ten years ago, citing it as a memorable read from JackCanfield.
And there's a book I read probably about 10 years ago by Jack Canfield, Chicken Soup for the Soul.
High-Performance Secrets from the Best of the Best
The book was highlighted as a guide for achieving optimal performance and reaching one’s personal “mountaintop.” Heather Monahan introduced it during her interview with Alan Stein Jr., who also noted its availability and his narration of the audiobook. The discussion emphasized its focus on high‑performance secrets from top performers, presenting the title as a valuable resource for listeners seeking to elevate their standards.
The book was presented as a guide to help people reach optimal performance and climb their own proverbial mountaintop.
He's also the author of Raise Your Game, High Performance Secrets from the Best of the Best, and his new book, Sustain Your Game.
You can find Raise Your Game or Sustain Your Game on Amazon, wherever they sell books. I also did the narration for the audio books.
He was identified as the author of Raise Your Game, a book that aimed to teach readers how to reach optimal performance and achieve the proverbial mountaintop.
He's also the author of Raise Your Game, High Performance Secrets from the Best of the Best, and his new book, Sustain Your Game.
The book was highlighted as a heartfelt love letter to the author's daughter, emphasizing the importance of caregivers and giving parents permission to feel like superheroes during pregnancy and beyond. Robin explained that it centers the caregiver experience, and Heather expressed that she wishes she had read it years earlier. The discussion conveyed strong enthusiasm for its empowering message.
Robin described her first children's book, Strong Mama, as a loveletter to her daughter that centers caregivers and gives parents permission to be superheroes during pregnancy and beyond.
Robin's first children's book, Strong Mama, was written as a love letter to her daughter, Athena, about the journey they took together.
Strong Mama was really, it was a love letter to my little training partner, who was my baby in utero... I wanted to send a message that centered the caregiver, because parents are superheroes... The book gives people permission and I wish I had read it 15 years ago.
She said the children's book was written as a love letter to her daughter Athena, sharing the journey they took together, and later described it as a guide that gives pregnant athletes permission and serves as a touchstone for parents.
Robin's first children's book, Strong Mama, was written as a love letter to her daughter, Athena, about the journey they took together.
Strong Mama was really, it was a love letter to my little training partner who was my baby, my baby in utero at the time.
And it's nice because then you can begin to model that behavior and know that you're not alone.
How to Get Up, Lace Up, and Sweat with Swagger – A Bold Fitness Guide from Peloton's Ultramarathon Coach Robin Arzón
In the episode, Robin Arzón highlighted that the book blended practical racing tips with her own journey, aiming to help beginners progress from a 5K finish line to ultradistances. She emphasized that it encourages readers to redefine what a runner looks like and to give themselves permission to succeed on their own terms. The discussion presented the title as a valuable guide for anyone looking to build confidence through running.
Robin said Shut Up and Run combined practical racing advice with her personal story, aiming to guide beginners from a 5K finish line up to ultradistances while encouraging readers to redefine what a runner looks like.
Shut Up and Run really was, I wanted to marry practical advice... I will get you to the 5k finish line... I wanted to infuse my story and give folks permission to redefine success and what a runner with a capital R looks like.
She explained the book combined practical running advice with her personal story to guide readers from 5k to marathon distances.
And Shut Up and Run really was, I wanted to marry like practical advice.
How to Survive and Thrive in the Corporate Jungle
The book was highlighted as Dalia Feldheim's resilience model, offering a 5P framework for leading with empathy, purpose, and a balanced masculine‑feminine approach. Heather Monahan praised it as a must‑get resource and noted its availability at major retailers. Listeners were encouraged to use it to survive and thrive in the corporate jungle.
The book was presented as Dalia Feldheim's resilience model, offering a framework for leading with empathy, purpose and a balanced masculinefeminine approach.
the Dare to Lead Like a Girl is about my resilience model. I call it 5P.
I mean, it's Amazon, Barnes and Nobles. I mean, all the indie stores just look there to lead like a girl, Dalia Feldheim.
Well, get Dare to Lead Like a Girl by Dalia Feldheim. This book is a mustget.
The host highlighted the book as a key resource for leading with empathy and resilience, and urged listeners to purchase it as essential reading.
I mean, it's Amazon, Barnes & Noble. I mean, all the indie stores just look there to lead like a girl, Dahlia Feldheim.
Well, get Dare to Lead Like a Girl by Dahlia Feldheim. This book is a must get.
Finding the Courage to Let Go
The book was highlighted when the author explained how he had to surrender to the final cover and title, describing the process as a magical moment that shaped the work. The host urged listeners to purchase the paperback, noting that it includes special bonuses and free gifts available through the author’s site. Both felt the message of letting go was powerful and worth exploring.
Heather and Kute discussed how Kute surrendered to write the book, describing the moment the title and cover appeared and noting that the paperback was released on Amazon on May3rd with special bonuses for buyers.
The publisher showed me the book cover. At first I was like, hell no, that's not the book cover. And then I had to surrender. And I thought, that's the book cover, you know, the title of the book. ... we came up with this title, Magic of Surrender.
I think when we do that, life has a way of, I have found, to me, I call the book The Magic of Surrender because life has a way. The magic is that which is beyond what we can imagine.
So as of May the 3rd, the paperback version came out on Amazon. So I would just say go get the paperback because it has some cool things in it too.
When you get the paperback version specifically, go to www.kut.com. My name is www.kut.com. Go there and your email and your receipt info will give you access to the replays and a bunch of free gifts.
Heather asked Kute about his book "Surrender" and he explained how he had to surrender to the idea of writing it before it could be created.
Okay, I want to get right into your book, Surrender.
High Performance Keys to Manage Stress, Avoid Stagnation, and Beat Burnout
During the episode, Alan Stein Jr. introduced the title as a follow‑up to his earlier work, explaining that the book taught listeners how to maintain high performance over time by managing stress, avoiding stagnation, and preventing burnout. Heather Monahan highlighted the author’s previous publications and noted the new release, while Stein emphasized its practical guidance for staying on the "mountaintop" of success.
Stein described the book as a followup that teaches how to maintain high performance over time, addressing stress, stagnation and burnout.
He's also the author of Raise Your Game, High Performance Secrets from the Best of the Best, and his new book, Sustain Your Game.
Sustain Your Game, your new book... show folks how they can sustain their game and stay on that mountaintop for long periods of time.
You can find Raise Your Game or Sustain Your Game on Amazon, wherever they sell books. I also did the narration for the audio books.
He introduced Sustain Your Game as his newest book, explaining that it teaches how to maintain high performance over the long term and avoid stress, stagnation, and burnout.
Sustain Your Game, your new book.
My first book, Raise Your Game, was to show folks how to reach optimal performance, reach that proverbial mountaintop. And this book is to show folks how they can sustain their game and stay on that mountaintop for long periods of time.
How Storytelling Can Captivate Customers, Influence Audiences, and Transform Your Business
Heather referenced the audiobook version of the title as a helpful resource for learning how to audition for her own audiobook, noting that she had contacted the author who narrated it. The mention was brief and served mainly as a practical example rather than a full endorsement.
Heather mentioned the audiobook she recorded for Kendra Hall's book, noting it as a reference for getting advice on auditioning for her own audiobook.
I text Kendra Hall, who she did the audible version of her book, Stories That Stick.
She explained that her first book, released in September 2019, taught how stories captivate customers, influence audiences and transform businesses.
So my first book was Stories That Stick, how stories captivate customers, influence audiences and transform your business; it was released in September of 2019.
And I was so thrilled to be able to bring that book to the marketplace as someone, I mean, as you said in the bio, right?
Getting Results Through Individual and Organizational Accountability
In the episode, Jessica Kriegel referenced the title as a work that explains how to deweaponize accountability by emphasizing personal control instead of blame. She noted that the founders of her organization had written it 36 years ago, highlighting its relevance to building an epic workplace culture.
It was described as a book that explains how to deweaponize accountability by focusing on personal control rather than blame.
But 36 years ago, the founders of my organization wrote a book called The Oz Principle, which is all about how you can deweaponize accountability.
Heather noted that the founders of her organization had written a book called The Oz Principle 36 years ago, which focuses on deweaponizing accountability.
But 36 years ago, the founders of my organization wrote a book called The Oz Principle, which is all about how you can de-weaponize accountability.
Rewire and Reset Your Career
The host asked the author how the book walked listeners through steps for rebuilding a career after leaving corporate banking, and he explained that it offered a step‑by‑step plan focused on financial transparency and personal reinvention. It was highlighted as his first book and was made available on Amazon, with the discussion presenting it as a practical roadmap for anyone needing to reset their career.
The Restart Roadmap was Jason Tartick's first book, offering a stepbystep plan for rebuilding a career after leaving corporate banking, emphasizing financial transparency and personal reinvention.
my first book was called The Restart Roadmap.
How does your book, The Restart Roadmap, walk people through some of the steps that they can take if a situation like that occurs?
the first book I wrote is The Restart Roadmap, Rewire and Reset Your Career. You can get it on Amazon.
Heather highlighted Jason's first book, describing it as a guide that stemmed from his experience restarting his career after leaving the banking world.
my first book was called The Restart Roadmap.
How does your book, The Restart Roadmap, walk people through some of the steps that they can take if a situation like that occurs?
The first book I wrote is The Restart Roadmap, Rewire and Reset Your Career. You can get it on Amazon.
In two episodes, the host recalled his debut work, explaining that the book chronicled his experiences in the Macintosh division and the lessons he learned from Steve Jobs. He described it as a detailed account of what the team was trying to achieve and noted it marked the end of his early writing efforts. The discussion was informational rather than a recommendation.
Guy recalled his very first book, The Macintosh Way, which chronicled his experiences in the Macintosh division and his lessons from Steve Jobs.
My very first book was called The Macintosh Way.
It explained the Macintosh division, what we were trying to do, what we learned from Steve.
Kawasaki recalled his first published work, describing it as a recount of his experiences with Apple's Macintosh division.
My very first book was called The Macintosh Way.
And it explained the Macintosh division, what we were trying to do, what we learned from Steve.
And at that point I said, okay, I wrote down everything I possibly can know. That's it. End of writing career.
7 Tools to Raise Your Energy, Harness Your Power and Manifest a Life that Will Blow Your Mind
Across two episodes, Heather Monahan and guest Suzanne Adams highlighted the title as a bright, inspiring guide that blends the law of attraction, spirituality, and science into a seven‑step process for raising frequency and manifesting goals. They emphasized its practical, lay‑person approach and promoted the paperback, Kindle, and upcoming Audible versions, noting its connection to Suzanne’s popular TEDx talk. The discussion conveyed strong enthusiasm for the book’s usefulness in achieving contentment and success.
The host introduced it as Suzanne's latest book that blends the law of attraction, spirituality and science, and the guest explained its concepts and sevenstep process. It was promoted as available in paperback, Kindle and soon Audible with a free manifesting bundle.
Quantum Vibes, Suzanne's latest book, which we're going to talk about today, inspired by her TEDx talk that's garnered over 2 million views, is a bright and inspiring book that demonstrates how the confluence of the law of attraction, spirituality and science can work brilliantly in your favor.
I talk about all of what a quantum moment is in the book Quantum Vibes.
And I think the key is to make it super layman, which is what I do in my TEDx. It's what I do in my book, Quantum Vibes, and I'll do it right here too.
Well, I mean, honestly, there's a sevenstep process in the book, Quantum Vibes. It takes you right through it.
Quantum Vibes... is available now for order on Amazon, preorder. You can even get the Kindle version. You get the free gift when you go to my website.
Suzanne explained that Quantum Vibes lays out a sevenstep process that combines frequency, the law of attraction and science to help readers achieve contentment and success; she highlighted that it is her latest paperback (also available as Kindle and soon Audible).
Quantum Vibes, Suzanne's latest book, which we're going to talk about today, inspired by her TEDx talk that's garnered over 2 million views, is a bright, inspiring book that demonstrates how the confluence of the law of attraction, spirituality, and science can work brilliantly in your favor.
It's what I do in my book, Quantum Vibes.
There's a seven-step process in the book, Quantum Vibes. It takes you right through it.
Quantum Vibes, I'm going to show you this one too. It's got a pretty little sacred geometry on the front of it.
You can get the Kindle version, the free manifesting bundle, and it will be on Audible soon.
The hosts highlighted the title as a newly relaunched 2020 paperback that offers a fun, playful approach to spiritual personal development. Suzanne Adams introduced the book and emphasized its magical vibe for seekers, while Heather Monahan noted its availability across Amazon, Kindle, Audible, and paperback. The discussion presented the book positively as a useful guide for those on a spiritual path.
She described launching Girl Awaken in 2020 as a fun, playful personaldevelopment book for spiritual seekers, and later noted its availability on Amazon in paperback, Kindle and Audible.
In 2020, I launched Girl Awaken. It's a fun, passion, playful book. It's great for someone that's on the spiritual path, that wants to be activated, that wants a book that teaches some personal development, but that's in, like, a fun and magical way.
Girl Awakened is also on Amazon and is available on Audible, Kindle, paperback, all of that.
Suzanne said that Girl Awakened was relaunched in 2020 as a fun, playful spiritualdevelopment paperback, and it is available on Amazon in paperback, Kindle, Audible and other formats.
In 2020, I launched Girl Awakened. This is the cover... it's a fun, passionate, playful book great for someone on the spiritual path who wants a personaldevelopment guide with a magical vibe.
Girl Awakened is also on Amazon and is available on Audible, Kindle, paperback, all of that.
Suzanne Adams referenced the title in two episodes, noting it was her first self‑published work released in 2015 that caught Hay House’s attention and led to an invitation to a speaker panel. She later mentioned that she pulled the book from the market to rework it.
She recalled that her first selfpublished title, Musings of an Earth Angel, led to a Hay House invitation and a speaker panel after its release in 2015.
That book was called Musings of an Earth Angel. Hay House called me, invited me to be on a speaker's panel. I selfpublished it.
Suzanne recalled that Musings of an Earth Angel was her first selfpublished title released in 2015, which attracted attention from Hay House and led to a speaking panel, before she later pulled the book from the market to rework it.
That book was called Musings of an Earth Angel... Hay House called me right after I had published, I selfpublished it.
Apply Them and Make the Most of Your Message
Heather highlighted the title as an incredible resource and urged listeners who hadn't read the book to check it out, while John described it as providing practical, actionable advice for connecting with any audience and even inspiring a song. Both hosts praised its usefulness and offered a promo code, indicating strong endorsement.
Heather highlighted John Maxwell's "The 16 Laws of Communication," urging listeners who hadn't read it to listen to the podcast episode and describing it as an incredible book.
His 16 Laws of Communication. If you haven't gotten that book yet, oh my gosh, go listen to the episode. It's an incredible book.
John explained that his 16law communication book inspired a song and that the book offers practical, actionable advice for connecting with any audience.
One of the songs is entitled Get Over Myself and it's from the 16 Laws of Communication book. The chorus goes: "I've got to find myself to know myself... I got to improve myself so I can get over myself...".
John, this book, The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication is incredible and can help so many people. Your team let me know we have an exclusive offer... use promo code Heather at checkout.
The Power of Passion and Perseverance
The conversation mentioned Grit by Angela Duckworth as another acclaimed title referenced by their guests.
Grit author Angela Duckworth,
— Episode: #478: Do What Sets Your Soul ABLAZE with...
The conversation mentioned Grit by Angela Duckworth as another acclaimed title referenced by their guests.
Grit author Angela Duckworth,
Heather mentioned that she adopted Dan Brown's writing routine after reading The Da Vinci Code.
I got that from Dan Brown, the guy who wrote The Da Vinci Code. That's his routine.
— Episode: Confidence Classic: How To Decode Behavi...
Heather mentioned that she adopted Dan Brown's writing routine after reading The Da Vinci Code.
I got that from Dan Brown, the guy who wrote The Da Vinci Code. That's his routine.
My Journey Into Life's Perfection
The host explained that she was given the book shortly before her accident, read it, and realized surrender was a superpower rather than a weakness.
In October, somebody gave me that book called The Surrender Experiment by Michael Singer. I read the book and I journaled on that word for like a month. I finally understood how this...
— Episode: Confidence Classic: Bust Through Limitin...
The host explained that she was given the book shortly before her accident, read it, and realized surrender was a superpower rather than a weakness.
In October, somebody gave me that book called The Surrender Experiment by Michael Singer. I read the book and I journaled on that word for like a month. I finally understood how this is actually a superpower, not a weakness.
30th Anniversary Edition (The Covey Habits Series)
The host highlighted it as an iconic, timeless bestseller that has sold over 40million copies since its 1989 publication.
Well, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is an iconic book.
— Episode: #485: Habits That MAKE or BREAK Your Car...
The host highlighted it as an iconic, timeless bestseller that has sold over 40million copies since its 1989 publication.
Well, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is an iconic book.
It was first published in 1989, so about 35 years old.
So obviously reading the book, this book has sold over 40 million copies.
The book is the book. Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.
He referred to the Bible as one of the oldest books that convey similar principles of faith and manifestation.
books going back to literally the Bible
— Episode: #419: Harness Your Faith: Start Preparin...
He referred to the Bible as one of the oldest books that convey similar principles of faith and manifestation.
books going back to literally the Bible
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