Book Insights Podcast

Today in the Book Lounge, Tom & Karin discuss the book 12 Rules for Life with special guest Joe Barnes. Each week Book Insights creator and author of The 50 Classics Series Tom Butler-Bowdon and Memo’d Program Manager Karin Richey invite you to join their fun and casual conversation about the book of the week. Hear what they love it about, what they don’t, how they rate it, and how it can advance your work and life. You’ll learn why it was selected to be part of the curated list of Book Insights, and what’s new with the book or the author currently. This week, Tom and Karin offer you insight on: *Joe Barnes shares the value in Peterson's 12 Rules and how he has used them in his work and life, including writing his own book of life rules. *How Peterson weaves his knowledge of psychology and philosophy throughout his 12 rules. *The surprising insights on everything from parenting to stoicism as Peterson gives blunt truths about life. Want quick saveable, shareable bullet points on today's podcast? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/12-rules-for-life-with-joe-barnes-4153 Show Notes: Joe Barnes is a hypnotherapist, author and life coach. You can find out more about Joe Barnes's work by visiting his website www.escapethesystemnow.com While you're there, grab your free course '30 Days to Escape The System' https://escapethesystemnow.com/landing/ Finally, if you want to check out his book 'Escape The System,' click the link below, http://mybook.to/JoeEscape What is the difference between Book Insights episodes and Book Lounge episodes? Book Insights are formal, structured summary, analysis and exploration of a bestselling nonfiction book. Each episode is read by a professional voice actor and will introduce a new title selected specifically for its value to your work and life.  Book Lounge episodes are casual discussions about the book, the author, and anything else that comes along through the course of conversation. It’s more of a broad chat about how the book relates to current, everyday life. Should I listen to both the Book Insight and the Book Lounge episode on the same book? Sure! Each episode works fine as a standalone piece, so no requirement to listen to both or to listen in any particular order, but we definitely recommend (and think you’ll enjoy!) both. Think of it like reading a book and liking it so much you want to chat about it on the porch with a friend. That is the vibe at the Book Lounge. Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Production Assistance: Daniel Gonzalez Hosts: Tom Butler-Bowdon & Karin Richey

*Jordan Peterson has been a controversial figure since he spoke out against a Canadian government bill concerning gender identity and expression.  *His book tour promoting 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos has met with angry protests and some academics and commentators have rounded on him, questioning his credibility.  *At the same time, Peterson’s public lectures regularly sell out, his YouTube channel has almost two million subscribers and 12 Rules for Life has become a runaway success.  *The book is a sort of manual for a good life, offering a set of principles that help us live up to our potential – to organize our lives in such a way that it makes us less the product of chaos, uncertainty and randomness, and more the result of our design.  *The book’s tenets are decidedly non-political, and might seem rather obvious and simplistic at first glance. But Peterson backs up his rules with reference to philosophy, religion, myth, and psychology. His starting point is that “life is suffering” and striving for happiness is futile – we should be more concerned with leading a meaningful life. Theme 1: Stand up Straight with Your Shoulders Back - 0:29 Theme 2: At least don’t Lie - 11:52 Theme 3: The Person You’re Listening to Might Know Something - 19:11 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://insights.memod.com/the-body-keeps-the-score HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: "Jordan Peterson Interview — 12 Rules For Life | The Art Of Manliness". The Art Of Manliness, 2018, https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/12-rules-for-life-jordan-peterson-interview/. Accessed 20 Feb 2019. Full Title: 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos Year of Publication: 2018 Book Author: Jordan Peterson To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://www.amazon.com/12-Rules-for-Life-audiobook/dp/B0797Y87JC/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1649881285&sr=8-1 Book Insight Writer: Donald Robertson Editor: Monica Woods Producer: Gabriel Mara Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Elliot Schiff

Today in the Book Lounge, Tom & Karin discuss the book The Body Keeps the Score with special guest Miranda Wise. Each week Book Insights creator and author of The 50 Classics Series Tom Butler-Bowdon and Memo’d Program Manager Karin Richey invite you to join their fun and casual conversation about the book of the week. Hear what they love it about, what they don’t, how they rate it, and how it can advance your work and life. You’ll learn why it was selected to be part of the curated list of Book Insights, and what’s new with the book or the author currently. This week, Tom and Karin offer you insight on: *Trauma-informed life reclamation coach Miranda Wise shares her personal experience overcoming trauma along with the various books and therapy techniques that helped her move past her trauma. *How trauma impacts the body as a whole and why children are particularly susceptible to trauma, even more than soldiers. *The many ways trauma manifests itself through the body in unexpected and uncontrollable ways. Want quick saveable, shareable bullet points on today's podcast? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/the-body-keeps-the-score-with-miranda-wise-3873 Show Notes: Miranda Wise is an influencer, public speaker as well as a Certified trauma-informed life coach for childhood trauma survivors. mirandawise.com https://www.instagram.com/miranda.m.wise/ https://www.instagram.com/miranda.m.wise/ https://www.tiktok.com/@miranda.m.wise What is the difference between Book Insights episodes and Book Lounge episodes? Book Insights are formal, structured summary, analysis and exploration of a bestselling nonfiction book. Each episode is read by a professional voice actor and will introduce a new title selected specifically for its value to your work and life.  Book Lounge episodes are casual discussions about the book, the author, and anything else that comes along through the course of conversation. It’s more of a broad chat about how the book relates to current, everyday life. Should I listen to both the Book Insight and the Book Lounge episode on the same book? Sure! Each episode works fine as a standalone piece, so no requirement to listen to both or to listen in any particular order, but we definitely recommend (and think you’ll enjoy!) both. Think of it like reading a book and liking it so much you want to chat about it on the porch with a friend. That is the vibe at the Book Lounge. Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Production Assistance: Daniel Gonzalez Hosts: Tom Butler-Bowdon & Karin Richey

*A worldwide expert on trauma, Bessel van der Kolk examines exactly what trauma is, and how and why it affects so many of us.  *He explores the impact traumas ranging from sexual abuse to violence, witnessing abuse, neglect, and divorce (among others), have on the body and mind, and how they can disrupt the brain’s wiring and develop into PTSD – post-traumatic stress disorder.  *Trauma sufferers can find it difficult to have relationships, to connect with others, and to monitor their emotions and assess their surroundings. Van der Kolk discusses various ways of healing, from EMDR therapy and talking therapies to mindfulness, the potential use of pharmaceuticals, and neurofeedback. Crucially, we must remember the power of human connection.  *The Body Keeps the Score offers a new way of thinking and talking about trauma that is both enlightening and empowering. Note: This Book Insight contains explicit language and mature themes. Theme 1: How the Body Keeps the Score - 0:29 Theme 2: Where Trauma Stress Comes From - 8:40 Theme 3: Reclaiming Yourself - 19:14 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://insights.memod.com/the-body-keeps-the-score HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: Nuys, Van. "#436 – Brain, Mind, And Body In The Healing Of Trauma With Bessel Van Der Kolk MD | Shrink Rap Radio Psychology Interviews: Exploring Brain, Body, Mind, Spirit, Intuition, Leadership, Research, Psychotherapy And More!". Shrink Rap Radio Psychology Interviews: Exploring Brain, Body, Mind, Spirit, Intuition, Leadership, Research, Psychotherapy And More!, 2015, https://shrinkrapradio.com/436-brain-mind-and-body-in-the-healing-of-trauma-with-bessel-van-der-kolk-md/. Accessed 19 Mar 2019. Full Title: The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healings of Trauma Year of Publication: 2014 Book Author: Bessel van der Kolk To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TX585RN/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_57A4JSFX07R6CMY4E93F Book Insight Writer: Winniey Maduro Editor: Morwenna Loughman Producer: Daniel Gonzalez Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Kristi Burns

Today in the Book Lounge, Tom & Karin discuss the book Quiet with special guest Terrance Lee. Each week Book Insights creator and author of The 50 Classics Series Tom Butler-Bowdon and Memo’d Program Manager Karin Richey invite you to join their fun and casual conversation about the book of the week. Hear what they love it about, what they don’t, how they rate it, and how it can advance your work and life. You’ll learn why it was selected to be part of the curated list of Book Insights, and what’s new with the book or the author currently. This week, Tom and Karin offer you insight on: *Terrance shares about the biases he has seen in his work with Fortune 500 companies and their inability to see introverts as leaders. *The difference between introverts and extroverts, and the environments in which each thrives best. *The ways in which introverts are uniquely equipped for roles as CEOs, managers and other leadership positions. Want quick saveable, shareable bullet points on today's podcast? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/quiet-with-terrance-lee-4045 Show Notes: Terrance Lee AKA "the introvert leader" wrote the book "Quiet Voice, Fearless Leader". He helps companies improve their workplace culture. You can reach Terrance at: quietvoicefearlessleader.com or https://www.instagram.com/theintrovertleader https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJhvEVZ7t3xGDGNGKaSUeNQ What is the difference between Book Insights episodes and Book Lounge episodes? Book Insights are formal, structured summary, analysis and exploration of a bestselling nonfiction book. Each episode is read by a professional voice actor and will introduce a new title selected specifically for its value to your work and life.  Book Lounge episodes are casual discussions about the book, the author, and anything else that comes along through the course of conversation. It’s more of a broad chat about how the book relates to current, everyday life. Should I listen to both the Book Insight and the Book Lounge episode on the same book? Sure! Each episode works fine as a standalone piece, so no requirement to listen to both or to listen in any particular order, but we definitely recommend (and think you’ll enjoy!) both. Think of it like reading a book and liking it so much you want to chat about it on the porch with a friend. That is the vibe at the Book Lounge. Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Production Assistance: Daniel Gonzalez Hosts: Tom Butler-Bowdon & Karin Richey

*Introversion/extroversion is the most fundamental divide in personality, Susan Cain argues, the ‘North and South of temperament’.  *Yet extroversion has become the ideal in the West, at the expense of our appreciation of introverted qualities. Centering a whole culture – be it a company, university or nation – on extroversion, means that decision-making gets taken over by the more assertive, while quieter, often more knowledgeable types are ignored – to the group’s cost.  *Cain attempts to redress the balance, pointing out that introverts, rather than being timid, withdrawn or even depressed, simply crave less environmental stimulation, including social stimulation.  *Gandhi, Rosa Parks and Eleanor Roosevelt – all introverts – helped change the course of history. Society clearly functions best when it cultivates the best qualities of both introverts and extroverts.  *It’s time to reassert the power of introversion and acknowledge the ways in which both types can function optimally together. Theme 1: Extroverts - 0:29 Theme 2: The Secret Power of Introverts - 8:20 Theme 3: Introverts in an Extroverts World - 17:00 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/BabiesBriefsAndBooks/the-hidden-power-of-introverts-susan-cain-s-quiet-3749 HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: Cain, Susan. “Transcript of ‘The Power of Introverts.’” Ted, Ted, 2012, www.ted.com/talks/susan_cain_the_power_of_introverts/transcript. Full Title: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Year of Publication: 2012 Book Author: Susan Cain To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00714PZMQ/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_V5Z1NYFT7KQ74JGGGA6E Book Insight Writer: Philip Jaekl Editor: Tom Butler-Bowden Producer: Gabe Mara Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Kristi Burns

Today in the Book Lounge, Tom & Karin discuss the book The 5 Love Languages with special guest Julie Nguyen. Each week Book Insights creator and author of The 50 Classics Series Tom Butler-Bowdon and Memo’d Program Manager Karin Richey invite you to join their fun and casual conversation about the book of the week. Hear what they love it about, what they don’t, how they rate it, and how it can advance your work and life. You’ll learn why it was selected to be part of the curated list of Book Insights, and what’s new with the book or the author currently. This week, Tom and Karin offer you insight on: *Learn about relationship coach Julie Nguyen uses her knowledge of the love languages to help couples better understand themselves and one another. *What Julie has seen as the most misunderstood of the 5 love languages. *How love languages are more like a tune up of a relationship (and not the replacement of a transmission). Want quick saveable, shareable bullet points on today's podcast? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/the-5-love-languages-with-julie-nguyen-3853 Show Notes:  Julie Nguyen is a writer, creative consultant, and trauma-informed relationship coach. You can reach Julie at: https://www.julienguyen.love/ or https://twitter.com/julienguyencao What is the difference between Book Insights episodes and Book Lounge episodes? Book Insights are formal, structured summary, analysis and exploration of a bestselling nonfiction book. Each episode is read by a professional voice actor and will introduce a new title selected specifically for its value to your work and life.  Book Lounge episodes are casual discussions about the book, the author, and anything else that comes along through the course of conversation. It’s more of a broad chat about how the book relates to current, everyday life. Should I listen to both the Book Insight and the Book Lounge episode on the same book? Sure! Each episode works fine as a standalone piece, so no requirement to listen to both or to listen in any particular order, but we definitely recommend (and think you’ll enjoy!) both. Think of it like reading a book and liking it so much you want to chat about it on the porch with a friend. That is the vibe at the Book Lounge. Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Production Assistance: Daniel Gonzalez Hosts: Tom Butler-Bowdon & Karin Richey

*After the first flush of romance fades, how do you stay in love? Gary Chapman’s multimillion copy bestseller has the answers, based on his years of experience as a marriage counsellor, pastor, and husband.  *Chapman had his wife Carolyn have been together over 50 years. He has also worked as an anthropologist, researching the cultural patterns of love and marriage in indigenous cultures around the world.  *Such wide-ranging experience led him to identify the five love languages and the fundamental importance of communicating with your significant other in their ‘primary language’, the mode that makes them tick.  *Do so and you’ll be destined for a long-lasting, fulfilled and loving relationship. Theme 1: Words of Affirmation - 0:29 Theme 2: Quality Time & Physical Touch - 7:45 Theme 3: Gifts & Acts of Service - 15:10 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/gary-chapman-s-love-languages-can-save-your-relati-228 HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: YouTube. (2019) The 5 Love Languages / DR. GARY CHAPMAN PT. 1 [online] Available at: https://youtu.be/HEA5McLPE9c?t=119 YouTube (2019) How to Keep Your Partner's Love Tank Full | Oprah's Lifeclass | Oprah Winfrey Network [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5GazNLNi3w GodTube (2019) Dr Gary Chapman reveals the secrets of a successful relationship. [online] Available at: https://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=DGKWYLNX Full Title: The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts Year of Publication: 1995 Book Author: Gary Chapman To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079B7PJMV/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_0TB3XNBWMDWMBH7TBEXF Book Insight Writer: Kieran Saunders Editor: Tom Butler-Bowden Producer: Daniel Gonzalez Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Kristi Burns

Today in the Book Lounge, Tom & Karin discuss the book Sapiens with special guest Ruben Chavez. Each week Book Insights creator and author of The 50 Classics Series Tom Butler-Bowdon and Memo’d Program Manager Karin Richey invite you to join their fun and casual conversation about the book of the week. Hear what they love it about, what they don’t, how they rate it, and how it can advance your work and life. You’ll learn why it was selected to be part of the curated list of Book Insights, and what’s new with the book or the author currently. This week, Tom and Karin offer you insight on: *How personal development educator Ruben Chavez see Sapiens as a philosophical book for self awareness and human growth. *Ponder whether the Agricultural Revolution was ultimately beneficial or detrimental to the human species. *Ruben shares the constant struggle between values like freedom, security, autonomy, community and more that are part of the human condition no matter at what phase of technological progress. Want quick saveable, shareable bullet points on today's podcast? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/the-road-back-to-you-with-jackie-brewster-3693 Show Notes: You can reach Ruben Chavez at: https://thinkgrowprosper.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thinkgrowprosper/?hl=en What is the difference between Book Insights episodes and Book Lounge episodes? Book Insights are formal, structured summary, analysis and exploration of a bestselling nonfiction book. Each episode is read by a professional voice actor and will introduce a new title selected specifically for its value to your work and life.  Book Lounge episodes are casual discussions about the book, the author, and anything else that comes along through the course of conversation. It’s more of a broad chat about how the book relates to current, everyday life. Should I listen to both the Book Insight and the Book Lounge episode on the same book? Sure! Each episode works fine as a standalone piece, so no requirement to listen to both or to listen in any particular order, but we definitely recommend (and think you’ll enjoy!) both. Think of it like reading a book and liking it so much you want to chat about it on the porch with a friend. That is the vibe at the Book Lounge. Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Audio Producer: Daniel Gonzalez Hosts: Tom Butler-Bowdon & Karin Richey

*Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind is a book that dares to tackle the biggest questions about the progress of humanity. Harari puts pay to the idea that the study of history is a dusty affair involving arcane debates about the reigns of forgotten kings.  *Instead, he pulls together familiar portions of history – such as the rise of the first cities, the age of exploration, the Industrial Revolution – to create a much bigger story about the progress of our species.  *This is history on a vast canvas. Sapiens also shines a light on the deep origins of human capacities that we mostly take for granted, including the ability to reason and to cooperate with each other.  *He shows why these things have made Homo sapiens the most brilliant – and the most deadly – animal on the planet. Theme 1: Rise of Homo sapiens - 0:29 Theme 2: History’s Biggest Fraud - 9:25 Theme 3: Humanity’s Report Card - 21:55 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/HistoryProf/how-did-humans-get-to-this-point-as-a-species-217/part-1 HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: Harari, Yuval Noah. “Transcript of ‘What Explains the Rise of Humans?".” Ted, Ted, www.ted.com/talks/yuval_noah_harari_what_explains_the_rise_of_humans/transcript?language=en#t-934356. “Yuval Noah Harari: A History of Humankind.” TVO, 31 Aug. 2015, www.tvo.org/video/programs/the-agenda-with-steve-paikin/yuval-noah-harari-a-history-of-humankind. Full Title: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Year of Publication: 2014 Book Author: Yuval Noah Harari To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0741F3M7C/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_J1PH16RDRX0ES8VP2TT4 Book Insight Writer: Niall Kishtainy Editor: Tom Butler-Bowden Producer: Daniel Gonzalez Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Elliot Schiff