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Building a Non-Anxious Life

Dr. John Delony

Mentioned 5 months ago

How Do I Tell My Family I’m an Addict?

This book was mentioned as a resource available to listeners.

Own Your Past Change Your Future: A Not-So-Complicated Approach to Relationships, Mental Health & Wellness cover

Own Your Past Change Your Future

Dr. John Delony

Mentioned 5 months ago

How Do I Tell My Family I’m an Addict?

This book was listed as a resource for listeners.

The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort To Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self cover

The Comfort Crisis

Michael Easter

Mentioned 5 months ago

My Husband Thinks Our Marriage Is Fine . . . I Don’t

The host mentioned this book as a masterpiece that supports the idea that true comfort is found on the other side of seeking more discomfort to build self-trust.

Read my buddy, Michael Easter's book, The Comfort Crisis. It's a masterpiece.

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Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University Membership Kit with EveryDollar Plus Promo cover

Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University Membership Kit with EveryDollar Plus Promo

Dave Ramsey

Mentioned 5 months ago

My Husband Borrowed Thousands of Dollars and Never Told Me

The host was sending the couple a year subscription to the digital version of Financial Peace University, which teaches couples how to communicate and build budgets together.

And I'm going to send you all nine digital lessons. And I want you to both watch those with no commentary.

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Build the Life You Want

Arthur C. Brooks

Mentioned 1 year ago

Harvard Professor: The Real Reason Marriages Fall Apart (With Dr. Arthur Brooks)

The book was mentioned in the podcast episode description as a book written by Arthur Brooks. It was promoted to listeners alongside another book by the same author.

The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World cover

The Master and His Emissary

Iain McGilchrist

Mentioned 1 year ago

Harvard Professor: The Real Reason Marriages Fall Apart (With Dr. Arthur Brooks)

The book, written by a Scottish psychiatrist and neuroscientist, was discussed in the context of the brain's hemispherical lateralization and its implications for understanding meaning and analytical thinking. The podcast host mentioned that it discussed the hemispherically lateralized brain.

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Total Abandonment to God's Will

Matthew Leonard

Mentioned 1 year ago

Harvard Professor: The Real Reason Marriages Fall Apart (With Dr. Arthur Brooks)

The book was mentioned in the context of surrendering to a higher power. It was suggested as a source of comfort and freedom.

Come As You Are: Revised and Updated: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life cover

Come As You Are

Emily Nagoski Ph.D.

Mentioned 1 year ago

My Husband Won’t Initiate Sex

It was described as a remarkable book that offers a new perspective on sex, using the analogy of gas pedals and brakes to explain sexual desire. The podcast host recommended it for couples to read together, acknowledging that it might be awkward at times but ultimately worthwhile.

I love that Dr. Emily Nagotsky says it's a series of gas pedals and brakes.

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Healing What You Can't Erase: Transform Your Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Health from the Inside Out cover

Healing What You Can't Erase

Christopher Cook

Mentioned 1 year ago

Real Conversation About Grief (With Chris Cook)

It is a book about the author's personal journey and studies into grief, and the forward was written by the podcast's host. It was described as a vulnerable exploration of grief.

It's a book on his journey and study into grief.

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Fight Or Flight: An Enemies to Lovers Romantic Comedy (Mapleton Series Book 1) cover

Fight Or Flight

Diana Deehan

Mentioned 1 year ago

Crisis Expert: The Best Way to Respond to Moments of Crisis (With Dr. Andy Young)

Dr. Andy Young's book, 'Fight or Flight', was mentioned, although the podcast discussion didn't focus on its content.

He also has a book out called Fight or Flight.

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ZOX Apple Watch Band – Elastic Band with Motivational Affirmations and Beautiful Artwork – Gifts for Men, Women & Kids cover

ZOX Apple Watch Band – Elastic Band with Motivational Affirmations and Beautiful Artwork – Gifts for Men, Women & Kids

Mentioned 1 year ago

Crisis Expert: The Best Way to Respond to Moments of Crisis (With Dr. Andy Young)

It was briefly mentioned alongside 'Fight or Flight' as another book by Dr. Andy Young, without further discussion on the show.

He's got another book out called Whenever Your Word Counts, and we'll link to all that stuff in the show notes.

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The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World cover

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

John Mark Comer

Mentioned 1 year ago

How I Almost Lost My Marriage (With Sean Cannell)

The book by John Mark Comer was mentioned as part of a discussion on the tension between urgency and peace in entrepreneurship, highlighting Sean Cannell's personal struggle with these conflicting ideals.

And then you're reading John Mark Comer, Ruthless Elimination of Hurry.

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I Don't Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression Cover

Terrence Real

I Don't Want to Talk About It

Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression

It was described as a paradigm-shifting nonfiction book that deeply impacted the speaker's understanding of relationships and the importance of vulnerability, leading to an emotional breakthrough. The speaker has gifted many copies of this book.

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And the book is called, I Don't Want to Talk About It.

— Episode: Why Our Relationships Suck w/ Family The...

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It was described as a paradigm-shifting nonfiction book that deeply impacted the speaker's understanding of relationships and the importance of vulnerability, leading to an emotional breakthrough. The speaker has gifted many copies of this book.

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And the book is called, I Don't Want to Talk About It.

And I picked up the book and I finished it in a single season, single reading season.

And I remember closing the book at my kitchen table and I put my head down on the table and wept in a way that I haven't probably ever or maybe just a few times.

And I've given that book out, good grief. And you all have heard me talk about this book. I've told people they need to go get that book and read it. Wives read it, husbands read it. Everybody needs to read it.

It is easily the number one most important nonfiction book I've ever read.

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Frances Joyce

Everything in Between

This book is a critique of the toxic culture of individualism and emphasizes the importance of interdependence in relationships. It was described as having a more realistic tone than the author's previous work.

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We talk about his new book called Us, Everything in Between.

— Episode: Why Our Relationships Suck w/ Family The...

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This book is a critique of the toxic culture of individualism and emphasizes the importance of interdependence in relationships. It was described as having a more realistic tone than the author's previous work.

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We talk about his new book called Us, Everything in Between.

And the book us is a critique of what I call the toxic culture of individualism.

What I say in the book is that the model of dominance and control is lethal.

I think that we're in the middle of a society at war with itself.

We're going to figure that out or the consequences are going to be dire.

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Dean Koontz

Brother Odd (Odd Thomas)

It was cited as the speaker's favorite fiction book, part of the Odd Thomas series, and described as hopeful and faith-filled in contrast to other works by the author.

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My favorite fiction book is by Dean Coontz, who's a great author. He has a book called Brother Odd, which is one of my favorite books. It's this Odd Thomas series.

— Episode: Pat Lencioni on Leading Through Serving

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Episode: Pat Lencioni on Leading Through Serving

It was cited as the speaker's favorite fiction book, part of the Odd Thomas series, and described as hopeful and faith-filled in contrast to other works by the author.

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My favorite fiction book is by Dean Coontz, who's a great author. He has a book called Brother Odd, which is one of my favorite books. It's this Odd Thomas series.

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Rev. Jacques Philippe

Searching for and Maintaining Peace

This small pink book was described as a favorite that the speaker gives out.

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I have this little book by a guy named Father Jock Philippe. It's this little pink book. It's called The Building and Maintaining of Peace.

— Episode: Pat Lencioni on Leading Through Serving

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Episode: Pat Lencioni on Leading Through Serving

This small pink book was described as a favorite that the speaker gives out.

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I have this little book by a guy named Father Jock Philippe. It's this little pink book. It's called The Building and Maintaining of Peace.

A Convenient Heart (Wind River Mail-Order Brides Book 1) Cover

Lacy Williams

A Convenient Heart (Wind River Mail-Order Brides Book 1)

Part of a series, this book (number seven in the series) and others by this author were described as extraordinary fiction ideal for nighttime reading, inspiring kids to get outdoors and limit screen time. The speaker noted that there was also good content for adults.

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This one's called Cowboy Hood. The one before Black Rock Brothers. These are extraordinary.

— Episode: Ask Me Anything #3: John Answers Your Qu...

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Part of a series, this book (number seven in the series) and others by this author were described as extraordinary fiction ideal for nighttime reading, inspiring kids to get outdoors and limit screen time. The speaker noted that there was also good content for adults.

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This one's called Cowboy Hood. The one before Black Rock Brothers. These are extraordinary.

If you're an adult and you wanna read fiction that's good but it's also at nighttime and you don't wanna read like science at night cause I think that's ridiculous. Get your head all, or you don't read the news at nighttime cause your brain's gonna be like, oh, we're all gonna die. If you want some great fiction about getting outside.

My two favorites thus far are Black Rock Brothers and Cowboy Hood. Wow, they're so good. My kids love them but I love them and there's a great range. And he also, man, he's got some good stuff in there for the parents too. Just their fabulous books, man.

Creed - Greatest Hits Songbook Cover

Creed

Creed - Greatest Hits Songbook

The caller said they enjoyed the book, which included information about the body's warning signals, but they personally had a hard time turning off those signals. The host discussed the body's responses to perceived threats, relating it to past experiences and the fight, flight, or freeze response.

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So I read your book, Creed of Finding and Sady. And I really like it. There is a lot of really good stuff in there.

— Episode: I Was Just Fired from My Job & Feel Wort...

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Episode: I Was Just Fired from My Job & Feel Worthless

The caller said they enjoyed the book, which included information about the body's warning signals, but they personally had a hard time turning off those signals. The host discussed the body's responses to perceived threats, relating it to past experiences and the fight, flight, or freeze response.

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So I read your book, Creed of Finding and Sady. And I really like it. There is a lot of really good stuff in there.

And I personally have a hard time turning off those signals.

Creed - Greatest Hits Songbook Cover

Creed

Creed - Greatest Hits Songbook

A caller described the book as having "a lot of really good stuff" and specifically mentioned its discussion of the body's warning signals in anxiety. He stated he found the book helpful but was struggling to switch off his body's anxiety alarm despite resolving the problem.

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So I read your book, Creed of Finding and Sady. And I really like it. There is a lot of really good stuff in there.

— Episode: I Was Just Fired from My Job & Feel Wort...

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Episode: I Was Just Fired from My Job & Feel Worthless

A caller described the book as having "a lot of really good stuff" and specifically mentioned its discussion of the body's warning signals in anxiety. He stated he found the book helpful but was struggling to switch off his body's anxiety alarm despite resolving the problem.

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So I read your book, Creed of Finding and Sady. And I really like it. There is a lot of really good stuff in there.

And I personally have a hard time turning off those signals.

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Beth McCord

Becoming Us

Using the Enneagram to Create a Thriving Gospel-Centered Marriage

The Minimalists' new book, discussed in the podcast, focuses on trauma, childhood, friendship, and relationships, offering a new perspective on living.

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They've got a new book out and they are here to talk about their stuff. We talk about trauma, we talk about relationships, friendships.

— Episode: The Minimalists on Loving People & Using...

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Episode: The Minimalists on Loving People & Using Things

The Minimalists' new book, discussed in the podcast, focuses on trauma, childhood, friendship, and relationships, offering a new perspective on living.

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They've got a new book out and they are here to talk about their stuff. We talk about trauma, we talk about relationships, friendships.

It's love people use things, right? For the longest time I used people and loved things.

It's a relationship book but not in the traditional sense. It starts with our relationship with our stuff and it goes into these other areas of life that we've broken that we need to heal in a way.

Before we can heal our relationship with people so it's our relationship with stuff. Our relationship with our values, our relationship with ourselves.

healing all seven of those relationships starting with the stuff to make room for what's truly important.

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Anthony De Mello

Stop Fixing Yourself

Wake Up, All Is Well

The podcast guest recommended books by Anthony De Mello, highlighting "Stop Fixing Yourself" as a noteworthy title.

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Anything by Anthony DeMela. So Stop Fixing Yourself.

— Episode: The Minimalists on Loving People & Using...

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Episode: The Minimalists on Loving People & Using Things

The podcast guest recommended books by Anthony De Mello, highlighting "Stop Fixing Yourself" as a noteworthy title.

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Anything by Anthony DeMela. So Stop Fixing Yourself.

Note: The book recommendations on this page are discovered automatically from podcast transcripts, and may be incorrect or incomplete.