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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

Steven Bartlett is a British entrepreneur, investor, and author. He’s the founder of Flight Story – a media company – and Flight Fund, an investment fund backing the next generation of category-defining businesses. He created The Diary Of A CEO to share the unfiltered pages of the personal diaries o...

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9 Months That Count Forever

Jessie Inchauspe

Mentioned 4 months ago

Pregnancy Diet Expert: The Pregnancy Diet That Rewrites DNA! Why Pregnant Moms Are Being Lied To!

Jessie described the book as a practical guide that distills scientific research into four simple trimesterbytrimester hacks to help parents optimise nutrition and reduce glucose spikes during pregnancy.

nine months that count forever how your pregnancy diet shapes your baby's future

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The Diary of a CEO: The 33 Laws of Business and Life cover

The Diary of a CEO

Steven Bartlett

Mentioned 4 months ago

Uber CEO: At Uber, If You Don’t Perform, You’re Out! Uber Was Losing $3b A Year

The host announced the book and encouraged listeners to purchase it as a resource for personal and professional growth.

Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook

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Alone on the Wall

Alex Honnold

Mentioned 5 months ago

The Greatest Climber Alive: I Shouldn't Have Attempted That Climb!

The host mentioned that Alex Honnold is the bestselling author of "Alone on the Wall: Alex Honnold and the Ultimate Limits of Adventure."

You can purchase Alex's book, 'Alone on the Wall: Alex Honnold and the Ultimate Limits of Adventure', here: https://linkly.link/2ajgw

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The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness cover

The Anxious Generation

Jonathan Haidt

Mentioned 5 months ago

Brain Rot Emergency: These Internal Documents Prove They’re Controlling You!

He said he had written the book focusing on teen mental health and that it was released in 2024, highlighting how social media fuels anxiety and erodes attention.

yeah, because I wrote a whole book called The Anxious Generation, focusing on teen mental health. That was the mystery that popped up in the mid 2000s.

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The Happiness Hypothesis

Jonathan Haidt

Mentioned 5 months ago

Brain Rot Emergency: These Internal Documents Prove They’re Controlling You!

He explained that his first book argued happiness comes from within, drawing on ancient wisdom and modern psychology to show that fulfillment is internal rather than external.

My first book, The Happiness Hypothesis, addresses that question very directly. It says happiness comes from within, using ancient ideas from Buddhism and Stoicism and modern positive psychology.

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The 5 Resets

Dr. Aditi Nerurkar M.D.

Mentioned 5 months ago

Brain Rot Emergency: These Internal Documents Prove They’re Controlling You!

She said the book helps rewire the brain and body for less stress and more resilience, aimed at anyone struggling with overwhelm and burnout.

The Five Resets, which is a book we talked about before on the show, Rewire Your Brain and Body for Less Stress and More Resilience. It is for anyone who is struggling with stress, overwhelm, and burnout.

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The Amazing Generation

Jonathan Haidt

Mentioned 5 months ago

Brain Rot Emergency: These Internal Documents Prove They’re Controlling You!

He described the new illustrated book for ages eight to thirteen that explains the ideas of the Anxious Generation in a fun way and noted the enthusiastic Amazon reviews.

Jonathan, you've just written this book, which is now out, called The Amazing Generation. It has beautiful illustrations, it's for ages eight to 13, and the Amazon reviews are full of parents saying their kids love it.

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The Digital Addiction Detox to Escape the Overload

The Bot Brains

Mentioned 5 months ago

Brain Rot Emergency: These Internal Documents Prove They’re Controlling You!

She mentioned the upcoming book titled Bot Brain, subtitled 'How to Stay Calm, Resilient, and Human in the Face of AI', as her current project.

It's called Bot Brain, How to Stay Calm, Resilient, and Human in the Face of AI.

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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: 30th Anniversary Edition (The Covey Habits Series) cover

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Stephen R. Covey

Mentioned 5 months ago

World No.1 Divorce Lawyer: This Is A Sign You’ll Divorce In 10 Years!

He referenced it alongside The Power of Habit as a book he might see on a table, implying its relevance to personal effectiveness.

If you walk in and you see a book, you know, the power of habit by Doring or the seven habits of highly effective people, I would go, oh, look at Stephen. He's still so successful.

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How to Stay in Love: A Divorce Lawyer's Guide to Staying Together cover

How to Stay in Love

James J. Sexton

Mentioned 5 months ago

World No.1 Divorce Lawyer: This Is A Sign You’ll Divorce In 10 Years!

The host noted that the book had been on the market longer, was in its fourth printing and had performed well over time.

So How to Stay in Love has been out longer. So it's done quite well over the period of time. It's in its fourth printing right now.

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The Power of Habit

Charles Duhigg

Mentioned 5 months ago

World No.1 Divorce Lawyer: This Is A Sign You’ll Divorce In 10 Years!

He mentioned the book as an example of something he might see on a shelf, linking it to habits and personal improvement.

If you walk in and you see a book, you know, the power of habit by Doring or the seven habits of highly effective people, I would go, oh, look at Stephen. He's still so successful.

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The Prophet

Kahlil Gibran

Mentioned 5 months ago

World No.1 Divorce Lawyer: This Is A Sign You’ll Divorce In 10 Years!

He quoted the book when discussing authenticity, noting that it speaks about children as living arrows.

Cahill Gibran in The Prophet, when he's talking about children, he says that children are living arrows.

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Asher D

So Solid

My Dangerous Life with So Solid Crew

It was mentioned that the speaker did not read the book, despite it being referenced in the podcast, describing it as having mostly pictures and not much text.

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I don't even think I've ever read it if I'm honest with you.

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It was mentioned that the speaker did not read the book, despite it being referenced in the podcast, describing it as having mostly pictures and not much text.

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I don't even think I've ever read it if I'm honest with you.

It's a lot of pictures but...

I mean, there's not that much to read if I'm honest.

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Amy Cuddy

Presence

Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges

It was described as a New York Times bestseller, and the subject of a highly popular TED Talk. The book explores how body language affects our feelings and interactions.

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Her TED Talk, 'Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are' has been viewed over 23 million times, and her book, 'Presence' is a New York Times bestseller.

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It was described as a New York Times bestseller, and the subject of a highly popular TED Talk. The book explores how body language affects our feelings and interactions.

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Her TED Talk, 'Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are' has been viewed over 23 million times, and her book, 'Presence' is a New York Times bestseller.

You can purchase Amy's book, 'Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges', here:https://amzn.to/45wrSBn

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What Every Body Is Saying

An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People

The book was recommended as a good resource for understanding body language. The speaker described it as being grounded in research and providing valuable insights from personal experience.

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I just think there's some really great books like I love Joe Navarro's work

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The book was recommended as a good resource for understanding body language. The speaker described it as being grounded in research and providing valuable insights from personal experience.

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I just think there's some really great books like I love Joe Navarro's work

He's a former FBI agent, He has a lot of images he really He's not a researcher but grounds it in the research and has a lot of personal experience

The book that I love is Is what everybody is saying By Joe Navarro

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David Robson

The Expectation Effect

How Your Mindset Can Change Your World

James cited David Robson's The Expectation Effect to illustrate how telling people they have a genetic advantage can boost their performance, using it as evidence for the power of expectation.

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And there's a guy, David Robson who wrote a book called The Expectation Effect. And in that book, they got a group of people, I can't remember how big the study was, but they lied to...

— Episode: James Smith: Become Confident In 100 Min...

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Episode: James Smith: Become Confident In 100 Minutes

James cited David Robson's The Expectation Effect to illustrate how telling people they have a genetic advantage can boost their performance, using it as evidence for the power of expectation.

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And there's a guy, David Robson who wrote a book called The Expectation Effect. And in that book, they got a group of people, I can't remember how big the study was, but they lied to them and said, this group have got a gene that is going to hinder their turnover of oxygen. And this group over here doesn't. And they got them to perform fitness tests. And the people that were told they had this gene mutation performed a lot better.

The Inner Game of Tennis (50th Anniversary Edition): The Classic Guide to Peak Performance Cover

W. Timothy Gallwey

The Inner Game of Tennis (50th Anniversary Edition)

The Classic Guide to Peak Performance

It was highlighted as a classic book about mental performance in tennis.

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I think there is a great book inner game of tennis that came out many years ago.

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It was highlighted as a classic book about mental performance in tennis.

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I think there is a great book inner game of tennis that came out many years ago.

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Barry Goldwater

The Conscience of a Conservative

Neil mentioned that he was reading a midcentury political work by Barry Goldwater, noting its early60s origin and that it was in its 30th printing, which surprised his audience.

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One of them was a book in his 30th printing or something. It was originally written back in the early 60s, I think.

— Episode: Neil deGrasse Tyson: DO THIS Every Morni...

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Neil mentioned that he was reading a midcentury political work by Barry Goldwater, noting its early60s origin and that it was in its 30th printing, which surprised his audience.

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One of them was a book in his 30th printing or something. It was originally written back in the early 60s, I think.

Maybe even the 50s. A book by Barry Goldwater. It's called The Conscience of a Conservative.

The Diary of a CEO: The 33 Laws of Business and Life Cover

Steven Bartlett

The Diary of a CEO

The 33 Laws of Business and Life

The host announced that his new book was out now.

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My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now

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The host announced that his new book was out now.

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My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now

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Kamala Harris

107 Days

Kamala Harris described her memoir as an unflinchingly honest account of the 107day vicepresidential tenure, revealing the shock, pressure, and internal dynamics she faced after the 2024 election.

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When I was reading your book, 107 Days, one of the really surprising things was, but also makes sense when I understand human nature, was that you talk about how some of the president...

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Kamala Harris described her memoir as an unflinchingly honest account of the 107day vicepresidential tenure, revealing the shock, pressure, and internal dynamics she faced after the 2024 election.

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When I was reading your book, 107 Days, one of the really surprising things was, but also makes sense when I understand human nature, was that you talk about how some of the president's staff were basically suppressing you a little bit, suppressing your accomplishments because you're a threat to them.

You say in the book that you at the time thought of it as grace.

During the 107 Days, every night, I would stay awake thinking, what more could I have done with that one day?

Read the book. 107 Days, Kamala Harris. It's an incredible book because it's so unbelievably honest and it's so unbelievably human and it lets you see behind a curtain one does not usually get to see behind, which is extremely rare, but extremely illuminating and valuable.

The Food for Life Cookbook: 100+ Recipes Created with ZOE [A Gut Health Cookbook] Cover

Tim Spector

The Food for Life Cookbook

100+ Recipes Created with ZOE [A Gut Health Cookbook]

The host referenced The Food For Life Cookbook, noting it contains 100 recipes created by Zoe.

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The Food for Life Cookbook with 100 Recipes Created by Zoe.

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The host referenced The Food For Life Cookbook, noting it contains 100 recipes created by Zoe.

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The Food for Life Cookbook with 100 Recipes Created by Zoe.

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Alison Wood Brooks

Talk

The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves

Alison Wood Brooks explained that she authored the book Talk, which presents the science of conversation and the art of being ourselves, and it was highlighted as a definitive resource on communication.

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I wrote a book about it, also called Talk, The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves.

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Alison Wood Brooks explained that she authored the book Talk, which presents the science of conversation and the art of being ourselves, and it was highlighted as a definitive resource on communication.

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I wrote a book about it, also called Talk, The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves.

This book is the definitive book on the art of ... the framework you've built here ... it's a wonderful entry ... I'll link it below for anyone that wants to read it.

Read Your Mind: Proven Habits for Success from the World's Greatest Mentalist Cover

Oz Pearlman

Read Your Mind

Proven Habits for Success from the World's Greatest Mentalist

The author presented his new book that outlines proven habits for success drawn from his experience as a mentalist. He explained that the title reflects the focus on reading people rather than literal mindreading.

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the book you've just written is called Read Your Mind. Proven habits for success from the world's greatest mentalist.

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The author presented his new book that outlines proven habits for success drawn from his experience as a mentalist. He explained that the title reflects the focus on reading people rather than literal mindreading.

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the book you've just written is called Read Your Mind. Proven habits for success from the world's greatest mentalist.

The Atomic Habits Workbook: Official Companion to the #1 Worldwide Bestseller Cover

James Clear

The Atomic Habits Workbook

Official Companion to the #1 Worldwide Bestseller

It was introduced as a practical workbook that provides exercises to apply the concepts from Atomic Habits.

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The Atomic Habits Workbook, Simple Exercises for Building the Life You Want, is now out.

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It was introduced as a practical workbook that provides exercises to apply the concepts from Atomic Habits.

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The Atomic Habits Workbook, Simple Exercises for Building the Life You Want, is now out.

Atomic Habits is the culmination of basically 10 years of work and effort for me. The workbook is the series of exercises that help you apply and implement the ideas from Atomic Habits.

The exercises in the workbook are intended to help you look at your environment, your goals, and your identity, so you can translate the philosophy of Atomic Habits into concrete actions.

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Paul Rosolie

Junglekeeper

What It Takes to Change the World

The host described the book as Paul Rosolie's account of his Amazon adventures and a call to say yes to protecting the forest.

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And that's what the book is about. I went down there at 18 years old because I needed adventure.

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The host described the book as Paul Rosolie's account of his Amazon adventures and a call to say yes to protecting the forest.

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And that's what the book is about. I went down there at 18 years old because I needed adventure.

Jungle Keeper. What it takes to change the world. This book is about the profound power of saying yes. Yes to one's calling. Yes to sticking with your dream when it comes at a high cost. And yes to taking a stand to save what might otherwise be gone in a generation.

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Timothy Ferriss

Tools Of Titans

A Comprehensive Guide To High-Performance Tools And Tactics For Success

James Smith was reading this book while on a ferry when he had a realization about working harder under pressure. The book prompted him to apply more effort to his sales efforts.

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I remember reading Tim Ferriss's Tools of the Titans on the ferry back to where I lived. And it goes, if someone put a gun to your head, would you work harder?

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James Smith was reading this book while on a ferry when he had a realization about working harder under pressure. The book prompted him to apply more effort to his sales efforts.

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I remember reading Tim Ferriss's Tools of the Titans on the ferry back to where I lived. And it goes, if someone put a gun to your head, would you work harder?

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Michael Breus PhD

Sleep Drink Breathe

Simple Daily Habits for Profound Long-Term Health

The book discusses simple daily habits for profound long-term health, which was mentioned as one of Dr. Breus's great books for readers.

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You can purchase Dr Michael's book, 'Sleep Drink Breathe', here: https://linkly.link/2ZqVM

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The book discusses simple daily habits for profound long-term health, which was mentioned as one of Dr. Breus's great books for readers.

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You can purchase Dr Michael's book, 'Sleep Drink Breathe', here: https://linkly.link/2ZqVM

also this book here Sleep Drink Breathe which talks broadly about the simple daily habits for profound long-term health

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