Book Insights Podcast

*Tara Westover grew up in rural Idaho, cut off from the outside world – she had no birth certificate, no medical records and no formal education.  *She worked alongside her brothers in her tyrannical father’s scrap metal junkyard, risking life and limb on a daily basis.  *Westover’s decision to get away, to educate herself and discover a world beyond the isolation and abuse at home, eventually took her to college and on to unimaginable academic success at Cambridge and Harvard.  *But at the same time, this life-changing education, and the new perspective it brought, strained her relationship with her family to breaking point. Theme 1: Childhood - 0:29 Theme 2: Escape - 9:52 Theme 3: Educated and Confrontation - 19:10 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/TomButlerBowdon/educated-tara-westover-s-masterpiece-in-7-minutes-876/part-1 THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO BOOK INSIGHTS. READY FOR MORE LEARNING? Get unlimited access to our entire collection of Book Insights on over 100 nonfiction bestsellers with a subscription at http://memod.com/insights HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: Westover, Tara. “Tara Westover Discusses Educated.” C-SPAN.org, www.c-span.org/video/?449746-14/tara-westover-discusses-educated. Full Title: Educated: A Memoir Year of Publication: 2018 Book Author: Tara Westover To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B075F68BFV/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_9840KDZWF6EGHBSBE2A5 Book Insight Writer: Monica Woods Editor: Tom Butler-Bowdon Producer: Gabe Mara Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Kristi Burns

Today in the Book Lounge, Tom & Karin discuss the book Atomic Habit with special guest Kamilah O'Brien. 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 Kamilah O'Brien changed her money habits, paid off $70k in debt and has been helping others do the same ever since. *The value of analyzing your existent habits and finding which serve you, which don't and building habits that will help you become the person you want to be. *Overcoming the obstacles towards achieving financial freedom by changing your thought process, changing your actions and the science behind how to change your habits. Want quick saveable, shareable bullet points on today's podcast? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/atomic-habits-with-kamilah-o-brien-2990 Show Notes: This week we’re bringing on a guest who is a Senior Financial Manager, speaker, and consultant. She has managed billion-dollar budgets. She has an MPA in General Finance from NYU and is known as the Focused Spender on YouTube, Instagram and social media where she helps her followers stop living paycheck to paycheck by maximizing their savings, investments, and debt payoff. Please welcome Kamilah O Brien. https://focusedspender.com/ https://www.youtube.com/focusedspender https://www.instagram.com/focusedspender/ 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

* Upending the received self-help wisdom that success is founded on setting and accomplishing your goals, James Clear focuses instead on the power of minuscule habits to transform your life.  * Goals may be useful tools for identifying a destination to work towards, but systems of behavior – or habits – are the vehicles that get you to where you want to go.  * Minor changes brought on by focusing on systems of habit will cause gradual improvements that are unnoticeable from day to day, but incredible over time.  * These “atomic habits” are small-scale but they will also come to represent the building blocks of your success, as Clear demonstrates with inspiring stories from the worlds of sport, business and academia, and his own life.  * By designing, implementing, reviewing, and perfecting your habits, you can harness the power of continuous, compounding improvement to reach your true potential and realize your ideal self. Theme 1: Your Ideal Self - 0:29 Theme 2: Existing Habits - 6:52 Theme 3: Breaking Bad, Creating Good - 16:25 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/WorkingOnWellness/atomic-habits-how-to-set-goals-that-create-real-ch-223  THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO BOOK INSIGHTS. READY FOR MORE LEARNING? Get unlimited access to our entire collection of Book Insights on over 100 nonfiction bestsellers with a subscription at http://memod.com/insights HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: “The Jay Kim Show #124: James Clear (Transcript).” Jay Kim Show, 4 Jan. 2019, www.jaykimshow.com/2019/01/james-clear-transcript/. Full Title: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones Year of Publication: 2018 Book Author: James Clear To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07RFSSYBH/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_CJ3TD5GB6H89PZH23TV1 Book Insight Writer: Kieran Saunders Editor: Morwenna Loughman Producer: Gabe Mara Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Elliott Schiff

Today in the Book Lounge, Tom & Karin discuss the book The Power of Now with special guest Michelle Hold. 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 internationally renowned artist Michelle Hold utilizes the Power of Now to create her award winning abstract art pieces. *The innate nature of being in the present moment and the many ways the world distracts us and removes that ability. *The ways in which empathy, compassion and acceptance grow by utilizing the power of now and not dwelling on fear or regret. Want quick saveable, shareable bullet points on today's podcast? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/the-power-of-now-with-michelle-hold-2829  Show Notes: Michelle Hold is an award-winning, internationally renowned abstract artist. She is knowledgeable about spirituality, mindfulness and was so inspired by The Power of Now she painted her response to the book and held a solo show dedicated to the work. https://twitter.com/holdm4 http://t.co/hzggbhYJmC?amp=1 https://blog.singulart.com/en/2017/12/18/interview-with-the-artist-michelle-hold/ 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

* By focusing on the present moment as our route to consciousness we can free ourselves from the stress, fear and anxiety that are created by our mind. * Suffering is identification with Mind. Our analytical mind has created a false ‘self’ – the ego – which we must jettison in order to find enlightenment. * When we surrender to the power of the present moment, the now, we are at one with Being and openness. * We can connect with joy and our true selves, unfettered by binary constructs such as ‘past’ and ‘future’. Theme 1: What It Is - 0:29 Theme 2: Putting It Into Place - 8:16 Theme 3: The Importance - 17:52 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/achieve-peace-and-calm-with-eckhart-tolle-s-power-of-now-248  THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO BOOK INSIGHTS. READY FOR MORE LEARNING? Get unlimited access to our entire collection of Book Insights on over 100 nonfiction bestsellers with a subscription at http://memod.com/insights Full Title: The Power of Now: A Guide To Spiritual Enlightenment Year of Publication: 1997 Book Author: Eckhart Tolle To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005AAPL/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_AYXW4K4JRRRRTYZBYSZY  Book Insight Writer: Kieran Saunders Editor: Morwenna Loughman Producer: Gabe Mara Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Tom Evans

Today in the Book Lounge, Tom & Karin discuss the book Digital Minimalism with special guest Melanie Leslie. 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: *Book Blogger and digital detox leader Melanie Leslie shares her experience feeling addicted to social media and her smartphone and her results after minimizing technology's negative impact on her life. *The ways technology companies have capitalized on the psychology of addiction in order to make their products as addicting as possible. *The steps and benefits of decluttering your digital life through a 30 day detox and ongoing habit changes for maximizing your IRL time and minimizing your time screen time. Want quick saveable, shareable bullet points on today's podcast? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/digitally-decluttering-with-melanie-leslie-2757 Show Notes: Melanie Leslie runs the popular #bookstagram account MyNightsBooked. She has practiced 30 day digital detoxes using techniques from Cal Newport's "Digital Minimalism" and encourages and supports others as they do the same. She is a working mom who has found the practices significantly improve her and her family's quality of life.  https://www.instagram.com/mynightsbooked/ https://www.mynightsbooked.com/ https://www.mynightsbooked.com/post/30-day-digital-declutter-how-did-i-get-here 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

* At first, the idea of becoming a ‘digital minimalist’ might sound extreme. Yet popular blogger Newport says this reasoning has it backwards. * Long hours spent on social media, staring at a phone during dates and family reunions, or texting while driving – these are abnormal, extreme behaviors. People just normally don’t see them this way, because they’ve become so common. * We have to rethink our relationships with digital devices. Newport introduces the theoretical principles behind digital minimalism and the process of digital declutter. * It’s a manifesto for reclaiming your time and your life from the online giants that make fortunes from your attention. Theme 1: How digital life got out of Control - 0:29 Theme 2: Declutter Your Digital Life - 9:07 Theme 3: The Life You Could Be Having - 20:15 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/TomButlerBowdon/how-to-increase-productivity-and-happiness-by-becoming-a-digital-minimalist-550 THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO BOOK INSIGHTS. READY FOR MORE LEARNING? Get unlimited access to our entire collection of Book Insights on over 100 nonfiction bestsellers with a subscription at http://memod.com/insights HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: "Cal Newport On Why You Should Quit Social Media, 'Digital Minimalism' + More". Youtube, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeNNYMJwZtI. Accessed 18 July 2019. "How To Declutter Your Digital Life". Youtube, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=7&v=hax-VYl0RI4. Accessed July 2019. Full Title: Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Like in a Noisy World Year of Publication: 2019 Book Author: Cal Newport To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LGDY5PC/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_SC8DJMX2J12GPHJ18F66 Book Insight Writer: Rafal Jennek Editor: Monica Woods Producer: Daniel Gonzalez Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Laura Smith

Today in the Book Lounge, Tom & Karin discuss the book The Wealth of Nations with special guest Eamonn Butler. 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: *Adam Smith Institute Director Eamonn Butler shares some of his decades of research on Adam Smith, his world-changing book "The Wealth of Nations" and the concepts today that are still impacted by this seminal work. *The balance between self-interest and the common good when it comes to individual economic liberties and how they impact society as a whole. *How Adam Smith envisioned the connection between government and industry, and the role government should (and shouldn't) play in stifling or stimulating the economy. Want quick saveable, shareable bullet points on today's podcast? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/eamonn-butler-on-the-wealth-of-nations-2645 Show Notes: Meet Eamonn Butler, Director of the Adam Smith Institute, as well as an economist and author of numerous books on economics. Butler worked on pensions and welfare issues for the United States House of Representatives in Washington DC, before returning to the UK where he served as editor of the British Insurance Broker Monthly. https://www.adamsmith.org/ Wealth of Nations - condensed: http://www.iea.org.uk/publications/research/adam-smith-a-primer http://www.adamsmith.org/sites/default/files/resources/condensed-WoN.pdf https://www.amazon.com/Wealth-Nations-Economics-Selected-Contemporary-ebook/dp/B0047O2BSY 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

* Ten years in the writing, published in 1776 and still considered a cornerstone of economic thought, The Wealth of Nations provides a recipe for national prosperity that has not been bettered since. Adam Smith, a Scottish professor of moral philosophy, assumes zero knowledge of his subject in the reader, and over 200 years on still delivers valuable lessons on basic economics. * His vision of economic liberalism, based on small government and the freedom of citizens to act in their best interests, was revolutionary at the time. This was the dawn of a new industrial age, and the nature of government needed to change quickly to keep pace. * The Wealth of Nations struck a chord as it pointed to the principle of ‘natural liberty’, which puts faith in the ingenuity of citizens to pursue their economic destinies with a minimum of government interference. * Smith argued that the ‘invisible hand’ of the free market made sure that the honest labors of individuals, making good use of a country’s resources, would result in a prosperous and successful society. Theme 1: Self Interest and Personal Freedom - 0:29 Theme 2: Wealth Through Labor - 7:43 Theme 3: National Wealth and Poverty - 13:50 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/eamonn-butler-on-the-wealth-of-nations-2645 THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO BOOK INSIGHTS. READY FOR MORE LEARNING? Get unlimited access to our entire collection of Book Insights on over 100 nonfiction bestsellers with a subscription at http://memod.com/insights HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: YouTube. (2019). Adam Smith: The Invisible Hand. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBifN69gcKY. YouTube. (2019). Two Sides to Adam Smith: Beyond 'Wealth of Nations'. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xvK93HcdJw&t=70s [Accessed 12 Apr. 2019]. Full Title: The Wealth of Nations Year of Publication: 1776 Book Author: Adam Smith To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084L119MR/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_C4CJP2DF0PJ7DKAM6TJW Book Insight Writer: Tom Butler-Bowden   Editor: Tom Butler-Bowden Producer: Gabe Mara Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Tom Evans

Today in the Book Lounge, Tom & Karin discuss the book Crushing It with special guest Dr. Christine Coleman. 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: *Dr. Christine Coleman shares her experience crafting her voice as well as her personal and professional brands on social media for her practice as a therapist and philanthropist. *How merely documenting your journey can get people on board with your mission, vision and product/service/brand. *The value of YOU - your unique brand, niche and how anyone can be an influencer. Want quick saveable, shareable bullet points on today's podcast? Check out the Memo: https://memod.com/KarinRichey/crushing-it-with-dr-christine-coleman-2837 Show Notes: Dr. Christine Coleman founded the nonprofit organization Sol Sisters which has been achieving its mission and vision of empowering women primarily utilizing social media since it began in 2013. She also has harnessed her personal brand into her new private practice as a psychotherapist, speaker and consultant. https://www.solsisters.org/ https://www.drchristinecoleman.com/ https://www.instagram.com/drchristinecoleman/ 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