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Sep 12, 2023 • 45min

Reinventing Yourself and Finding a New Path In Life: With Writer Veronica Llorca-Smith

In this episode, you'll hear a conversation between me and with Veronica Llorca-Smith. Veronica is an inclusion consultant, a public speaker and a writer. She's originally from Spain but has lived in 9 countries and speaks 6 languages. She's also the author of THE LEMON TREE MINDSET, a nonfiction book for anyone who wants to reinvent themselves and find a new path in life. That's exactly what Veronica did after losing her job at Apple. She rolled up her sleeves and worked at building a new career. Veronica is now a successful solopreneur. I hope it'll inspire you to find your own way to reinvent yourself. Episode Links The Lemon Tree Mindset - https://www.amazon.com/Lemon-Tree-Mindset-reinvent-yourself-ebook/dp/B0BT6VR75H Veronica on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronicallorcasmith/ Veronica on Medium - https://medium.com/@verollorcasmith Veronica's Newsletter - https://veronicallorcasmith.substack.com/ Veronica's website - https://veronicallorcasmith.com/ *** My book - https://shorturl.at/nFUV7 My book club for business owners and freelancers - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/book-club-for-business-owners/
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Aug 13, 2023 • 26min

Read, Learn, and Grow: with Masha

Join Masha, a Ukrainian English teacher living in Spain, as she discusses the transformative power of books, emphasizes the importance of applying knowledge from books, shares her book recommendations, and talks about balancing productivity and enjoyment. Don't miss out on Masha's upcoming book club!
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Aug 12, 2023 • 8min

Episode 100: My Book Is Out + 2 Years of Stolaroid Stories

Get your copy of Any Language You Want here -- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDYT58HW/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1691742033&refinements=p_27%3AFabio+Cerpelloni&s=books&sr=1-1&text=Fabio+Cerpelloni
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Aug 8, 2023 • 33min

I Don't Want Kids: With Shweta Ramkumar

Two people who have chosen not to have children engage in a thought-provoking discussion about the child-free lifestyle. We hope our conversation will broaden your understanding of this life choice and perhaps even challenge your own beliefs about parenting. Episode Links The article I wrote: Take No Shame in Saying You Don’t Want Kids -- https://fabiocerpelloni.com/dont-want-kids/ Get in touch with Shweta Company page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/healthy-dynamics/ Website: https://thehealthydynamics.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/childfreesrbuddysmum/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@HealthyDynamics
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Jul 10, 2023 • 46min

Behind the Australian Drinking Culture: with Amber Martin

In this episode, you'll hear a conversation between me and my Australian friend Amber. We discussed: Australian culture The pervasive and excessive drinking embedded within the Aussie culture Amber's battle with and recovery from alcoholism Australian spiders, sharks, and the endless white beaches of Australia Anyone who's ever had a habit they can't kick (whether that's social media, smoking, or any other type of addiction) will find something they can take away from this episode. We hope you enjoy our candid conversation ranging from the silly to the more complex question of how to overcome addiction. *** The two books we mentioned: "Dark Emu" by Bruce Pascoe "Mutant Message Down Under" by Marlo Morgan ⁠Join my private email list ⁠- https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/ ⁠Get in touch with me⁠ - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/contact/
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Jun 27, 2023 • 9min

How to Read 5 Books a Month (tips from Cal Newport)

Thoughts on a YouTube video I watched by Cal Newport, an American nonfiction author and associate professor of computer science. Links Cal's video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRBkIdc_VYU My nonfiction reading community - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/community/ www.fabiocerpelloni.com
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Jun 22, 2023 • 9min

Question Everything. Apply Only What Makes Sense to You

We're bombarded with advice but we must think with our own head. Episode Links YouTube Live with the Grammar Detective - https://youtube.com/live/zMXW6bnnEDo Here too is the Linkedin livestream link: https://www.linkedin.com/video/event/urn:li:ugcPost:7076996447576993793/ My private email list - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/ The article I mentioned - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/language-learning-advice/
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Jun 20, 2023 • 9min

You Don't Need Another "How to Learn a Language" Article to Learn a Language

You don’t need another article titled “X Easy Steps to Improve Your Vocabulary” or “How to Speak Y Fluently in 2023” to learn a language. I’m saying this against my own interest as I’m one of those who write these articles. But there’s a balance you need to maintain between the language learning advice you seek and the effort you put in to actually learn. Links The article - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/how-to-learn-a-language/ Self-development Reading community - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/book-discussions/ My private email list - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/
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Jun 19, 2023 • 11min

Why Don't We Read Enough?

Some unprepared reflections about why most people don't read enough. My Reading Community
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Jun 15, 2023 • 11min

Most Advice Is Obvious. But Can You Apply It?

"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger," "Don't worry about failing," "Focus on the process, not the results." Nothing new, obvious, clichè even. But can you actually apply this? Here's my ramble. Episode Links The Obstacle Is The Way by Ryan Holiday -- https://www.amazon.com/Obstacle-Way-Timeless-Turning-Triumph/dp/1591846358 My nonfiction reading community -- https://fabiocerpelloni.com/community/ My private email list -- https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/

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