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Book · 2025 · Self-Help

The Four Agreements

A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

by Don Miguel Ruiz · Recommended by 13 people on 10 podcasts

#210 of 16,669 books, ranked by how many different people bring it up on podcasts

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22
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I think everybody could get something out of that book and Don Miguel Ruiz wrote it.
Shawn Ryan · The Shawn Ryan Show · Feb 2023 Listen at 5:23

What they say about it

Grouped from 26 mentions
  • Mentions the author Don Miguel Ruiz“Don Miguel Ruiz”
    14
  • Discusses the follow-up book The Fifth Agreement
    4
  • Discusses the agreement about assumptions“don't go assuming things”
    2
  • Discusses the agreement about expectations“not having expectations”
    2

The best things said about it

6 of 26 · every mention
Recommended
Four Agreements is the best book. And I have to go back and read it again cuz sometime I forget about your goto. It's my go-to.
Hellah Sidibe The Rich Roll Podcast · Aug 2026
Recommended
One of the books that I loved, it was such a simple book. It's by Don Miguel Ruiz. It's four, it's called The Four Agreements.
Daniel Negreanu My First Million · Oct 2025
Recommended
Don Miguel Ruiz wrote a book called The Four Agreements. It's really beautiful.
Joe Rogan The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 2021
Recommended
I've been real vocal about my love for this book, The Four Agreements.
Joe Rogan The Joe Rogan Experience · May 2021
Recommended
It's called the four agreements non-miguel ruiz it's amazing it's a really really well read uh well-written book.
Joe Rogan The Joe Rogan Experience · Aug 2021
Discussed
He was reading books and quoting like you know The Four Agreements all the time and I'm like maybe he is getting it. It's a great book.
Jen Satterly The Shawn Ryan Show · Oct 2023

Where and when it comes up

Mentions per year

Counted mentions by episode date. Our archive is deeper for recent years; 2026 so far.

How it comes up

Recommended means the speaker tells listeners to read it.

Most mentions, by podcast

Top 9 of 10 shows

13 people who brought it up

Most recommendations first

Also: Rich Roll

Why people recommend it

The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz is a spiritual self-help book that offers a code of conduct based on ancient Toltec wisdom to liberate individuals from self-limiting beliefs. The book has received glowing endorsements from numerous notable figures across various podcasts. On The Rich Roll Podcast, Hellah Sidibe shared that the book serves as his primary go-to resource, explaining that its teachings helped him process difficult emotions and realize that people's feelings are valid and should not be taken personally. Mel Robbins also highlighted the title on The Mel Robbins Podcast, noting its massive global sales and its role in teaching readers to stop taking things personally. Daniel Negreanu recommended the work on My First Million, describing it as a wonderfully simple and impactful book filled with powerful emotional intelligence principles for founders and individuals alike. Joe Rogan has been particularly vocal about his appreciation for the text on The Joe Rogan Experience, repeatedly praising its beautiful philosophy and discussing how its core tenets provide valuable guidance on mindset, mental health, and personal growth. Whether discussed in the context of endurance running, professional poker, or general self-improvement, the book continues to be celebrated by podcast guests as a transformative guide to achieving personal freedom and inner peace through mindfulness and intentional living.

Every mention

26 counted mentions · 2 passing or ad reads below
Joe Rogan uh don miguel ruiz wrote a book called the four agreements it's really beautiful 10
Recommended
“if we can get everybody to do the four agreements”
Recommended
“uh don miguel ruiz wrote a book called the four agreements it's really beautiful”
Recommended
“you ever read that don miguel ruiz book it's an interesting book it's fascinating”
Recommended
“it's called the four agreements non-miguel ruiz it's amazing it's a really really well read uh well-written book”
Recommended
“i've been real vocal about my love for this book the four agreements ... i read the fifth agreement which is a little bit redundant”
Recommended
“I think I'm going to go to it all the time now it's called The Four Agreements I saw you post that”
Discussed
“that's why you know the the four agreements do you know that uh you ever heard of that book i think they made it five right it's uh put pull up that book because it's it's a really interesting book and i i'm going to say this as a person who's very flawed and i don't always follow these four”
Recommended
“do you know what The Four Agreements are you ever heard of Don Miguel Ruiz the for agreement”
Recommended
“do you know who Don Miguel Ruiz is I do for agreements I think there's like five agreements now”
Discussed
“Do you know who Don Miguel Ruiz is? I do for agreements”
Shawn Ryan have you read the five or The Four Agreements by domel Ruiz by chance he talks about this he talks about th… 3
Discussed
“have you ever read the four agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz”
Recommended
“have you read the five or The Four Agreements by domel Ruiz by chance he talks about this he talks about the indoctrination that starts from the moment you're born into religion into education”
Recommended
“after talking about how you got out of the military and all the people that are indoctrinated now and post psychedelic experience I think that's a book that a lot of PE a I think everybody could get something out of that book and Don Miguel Ruiz wrote it and I've been trying to get him on this show for”
Daniel Negreanu one of the books that I loved, it was such a simple book. It's by Don Miguel Ruiz. It's four, it's called T… 2
Recommended
“one of the books that I loved, it was such a simple book. It's by Don Miguel Ruiz. It's four, it's called The Four Agreements.”
Recommended
“Well, I'll tell you I mean nothing recently but one of the books that I loved was such a simple book. It's by Don Miguel Ruiz. It's four it's called The Four Agreements.”
Hellah Sidibe one of the things that helped me with that was the book Four Agreements. Uhhuh. Four Agreements is is the b… 1
Recommended
“one of the things that helped me with that was the book Four Agreements. Uhhuh. Four Agreements is is the best book. And I have to go back and read it again cuz sometime I forget about your goto. It's my go-to.”
Mel Robbins I first learned about this in the Blockbuster international book, The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. I… 1
Recommended
“I first learned about this in the Blockbuster international book, The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. It was first published in 1997. The Four Agreements has sold over 15 million copies worldwide.”
Big Sean Yeah, so uh that's one of the one I read the book The Four Agreements and that's one of them. I think one o… 2
Discussed
“Yeah, so uh that's one of the one I read the book The Four Agreements and that's one of them. I think one of them was to not have expectations or something like that.”
Discussed
“I read a book called 'The Four Agreements,' and one of the agreements is about not having expectations.”
Bedros Keuilian Four Agreements right for agreement says don't go assuming things 1
Discussed
“Four Agreements right for agreement says don't go assuming things”
Chris Williamson Number Four The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz read half of it 1
Discussed
“Number Four The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz read half of it”
Jack Canfield Anyway, he had these the four agreements. That's the guy the book. Oh, this is Don Miguel. Don Miguel Ruiz.… 1
Discussed
“Anyway, he had these the four agreements. That's the guy the book. Oh, this is Don Miguel. Don Miguel Ruiz. Yeah, there we go. So my wife and I decided we'll take the four agreements and we'll work on each agreement for 3 months.”
Jen Satterly he was reading books and quoting like you know The Four Agreements all the time and I'm like maybe he is ge… 1
Discussed
“he was reading books and quoting like you know The Four Agreements all the time and I'm like maybe he is getting it it's a great book”
Jordan Harbinger yeah it reminds me of Ebert The Four Agreements yes like that's the number one that don't make assumptions 1
Discussed
“yeah it reminds me of Ebert The Four Agreements yes like that's the number one that don't make assumptions”
Mike Cernovich I'd read these books like The Four Agreements um Sanel Louise I think his name is Don Miguel St Louise 1
Discussed
“I'd read these books like The Four Agreements um Sanel Louise I think his name is Don Miguel St Louise”
Rich Roll you read The Four Agreements you think okay fantastic I'm gonna start never taking anything personally 1
Discussed
“you read The Four Agreements you think okay fantastic I'm gonna start never taking anything personally”

Also mentioned in the same episodes

Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
Passing
“We actually had Quincy Jones, Don Miguel Ruiz from, you know, wrote The Four Agreements. I mean, the founder of the Four Agreements.”
Passing
“We also had Domingo, who, as you know, is from 'The Four Agreements.' I mean, the founder was all there, and I just like Quincy comes up, and he’s 85 years old.”

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