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Join Jennifer and me as we discuss Untamed by Glennon Doyle. Jennifer shares how this book is one giant permission wand for her to live life on her terms and as her true self. We talk about the power of rest, and how giving ourselves permission
***Warning! We’re discussing erotic fiction today!!*** Join Eileen and me as we discuss Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon. Eileen discovered this book while reconnecting with her childhood loves of science fiction and romance novels. She shar
Join Stephanie and me as we discuss Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women by Elena Favilli & Francesca Cavallo. This book found its way to Stephanie in the midst of a divorce. Stephanie shares how this book encour
Join my sister, Carrie, and me as we discuss ‘The Phantom Tollbooth’ by Norton Juster AND bonus book “Hatchet’ by Gary Paulsen. We talk about how different kinds of books captivate us in different ways. These are two books that Carrie used in h
Join Holly and me as we discuss ‘Sidetracked Home Executives’ by Pam Young & Peggy Jones. Holly shares how this book about getting a house organized inspired her to make huge changes in her life!We chat about how books seem to find us at the ex
Join Bobbie Jo and me as we discuss ‘Blue Mind’ by Wallace J. Nichols. Bobbie Jo shares how this book found her at just the right time and proved with science what she was sure of for so long. ‘Blue Mind’ is about how being around water (in ANY
Join Matt Lovell and me as we chat about ‘Man Enough’ by Justin Baldoni. Matt shares how this book grabbed his attention right in the prologue, challenged him, and opened him up to a whole new understanding of himself and others! Matt and I bot
Hey All! Books That Shape Us is coming back on 12/6/22! I can't wait to share with you new friends, new chats about books that have changed their lives!New episodes will drop every 2 weeks starting 12/6/22. AND! I'd love to hear about a book th
Join Nathan and me as we discuss how The Bible has shaped Nathan. He sees the Bible as a sacred text that we can wrestle with & question and that we are actually invited to do that! He shares how needing to question & wrestle with the Bible has
Hey Friends! Today I’m sharing about my love of libraries. I’ve always loved libraries. They feel full of possibilities and adventures. Having my library card helps me feel connected to where I’m living and feels like a passport at the same tim
Join Nikki and me as we discuss The Seven Decisions by Andy Andrews. Nikki shares how this book helped her step up in her adult life and gave her permission to choose how she wants to be in the world. We talk about procrastination, joy and how
Hey Friends! Today I’m sharing about how I go about finding my next book to read. There are so many good books out there! How does one choose? I’m sharing an embodiment practice I use to tap into my intuition and follow my inspiration to my ne
Join Mckenzie and me as we discuss The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling. Mckenzie shares how she fell in love with reading because of Harry Potter. Since then, her love of reading has continued to grow, but Harry Potter sparked it all. We c
Hey Friends! Today I’m sharing about my on again, off again, on again relationship with poetry. Can you relate? I used to think I just didn’t “get” poetry. I always felt like I was missing something. That is until a few poems stopped me in my t
Join Kelly and me as we discuss The Hidden Life of Trees, by Peter Wohlleben. Kelly shares how the revelations in this book opened her eyes to see trees & nature in a new way. PLUS it opened her eyes to see how interconnected we humans are to e
Hey Everyone! Today I’m sharing how books can be a form of medicine! Stories have to power to open us up and sometimes that means helping us name our wounds that we didn’t even know were there. Stories can also bring the healing salve to those
**Special Disclaimer- In this episode Lori & I talk openly about genitals, sex, sexuality, arousal, porn, and menstrual cups all in a nonjudgmental and welcoming way. If that’s not something you’re comfortable with please skip this episode**Lor
Hey Everyone! Today I’m sharing about looking at books as food, or as nourishment. Sometimes I notice I’m reading just one kind of book (psychology, personal growth often) and eventually reading starts to feel like a burden, a should, a have to
Join Fidel and me as we discuss Wild at Heart by John Eldredge. Fidel shares how this book found him as a young man and broke him open, helped him realize the kind of man he wanted to be, and how reading helped him integrate these new ideas. We
Hey Everyone! Today I’m sharing about what we can learn when we put ourselves in the story. What if you see all the characters in a story as different aspects of you? It can be quite illuminating! Join me! 👉 Download my Creativity Book List he
Join Shana and me as we discuss The Pedagogy of the Opressed by Paulo Freire. Shana first read this book in grad school and it has shaped her career ever since from teaching in high school, college, graduate school, and now as an embodied writi
Guess what everybody! Books That Shape Us is 1 year old!! 🎉In today’s episode I share why I started this podcast, how books can open us up and why I love talking to other people about books that have changed their lives. Join me!Oh, and if you
Join Mary and me as we discuss The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo. Mary shares how this book helped her understand other writers like Eckhart Tolle in a new and deeper way. Sometimes the practice of decluttering physical thing
Join Chad and me as we discuss The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell with Bill Moyers. The Power of Myth was originally an interview series aired on PBS. Chad brings the extended print version of this classic. We chat about how stories and myths
Join Michelle and me as we discuss Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail by Malika Oufkir. We chat about books we read growing up and how reading true stories about real people and real places has the power to inspire us, connect us, and
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