Book · 1997 · Religion & Spirituality
The Power of Now
A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
#108 of 16,905 books, ranked by how many different people bring it up on podcasts
- episodes
- 26
- podcasts
- 11
- people
- 20
- episodes recommend it
- 6
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle, that book changed my life, blew my mind.
Questions about The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Who recommends The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle on podcasts?
Chris Williamson (1 episode), Daniel Amen (1 episode), Howie Mandel (1 episode), Jason Portnoy (1 episode) and Pete Holmes (1 episode) have recommended The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle on podcasts. In all, 20 people brought it up across 11 podcasts (5 people recommended it).
Which podcasts mention The Power of Now the most?
On Purpose with Jay Shetty (6 episodes), Modern Wisdom (5 episodes), The Tim Ferriss Show (3 episodes), The Daily Stoic (2 episodes) and The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett (2 episodes), among 11 podcasts in all.
Is The Power of Now recommended, or only discussed?
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle was recommended in 6 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 20 episodes, as of 2026-11-02.
What do people say about The Power of Now?
Jason Portnoy on The Tim Ferriss Show (2022-06-15): "The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle, that book changed my life, blew my mind."
When was The Power of Now last mentioned on a podcast?
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle was last discussed on The Rich Roll Podcast by Jim Morrison on 2026-11-02.
What they say about it
- Changed life“changed my life”3
- Being present3
- Love the book“love the book”2
- Rereading it2
The best things said about it
I've been rereading 'The Power of Now,' and it offers such good advice: do things for their own sake.
Eckhart Tolle Power of Now it's about being present being in the now.
And a lot of people love the book The Power of Now and I actually love the book but I hate the title.
Daniel Amen On Purpose with Jay Shetty · Feb 2021 As this past year and past couple years have been happening I got into The Power of Now book and just sort of just the whole ideology around just being present.
So, there's an Eckhart Tolle quote from The Power of Now where he talks about conceding that conceding that your point is wrong in an argument is tantamount to the ego's destruction.
Chris Williamson Modern Wisdom · Nov 2019 Where and when it comes up
How it comes up
20 people who brought it up
- Chris Williamson4 episodes · recommended in 1
- Daniel Amen1 episode · recommended in 1
- Howie Mandel1 episode · recommended in 1
- Jason Portnoy1 episode · recommended in 1
- Pete Holmes1 episode · recommended in 1
Dave Rubin2 episodes
Ryan Holiday2 episodes- Ali Abdaal1 episode
Angela Duckworth1 episode
Donald Hoffman1 episode- Emma Grede1 episode
James Clear1 episode
Why people recommend it
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle is a spiritual self-help guide designed to help readers overcome internal suffering by grounding their consciousness entirely in the present moment. The book has profoundly impacted numerous podcast guests and hosts over the years. Pete Holmes recommended the work on The Rich Roll Podcast as an exceptional guide for experiencing present-moment awareness without relying on traditional religious language. Jason Portnoy shared on The Tim Ferriss Show that the book completely blew his mind and changed his life, noting it is one of the titles he gifts most frequently to others. Chris Williamson mentioned on Modern Wisdom that he regularly re-read the book and found its guidance exceptionally valuable. Howie Mandel credited the text on The Jordan Harbinger Show with providing him a different path in life centered on mindfulness, and a caller named Lawrence on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von described how the book helped pull him through difficult times. Additionally, Jim Morrison reflected on The Rich Roll Podcast about how reading and listening to the book eventually led him to meet Tolle in person, which deeply influenced his perspective on the future. Across these mentions, the book is revered as a powerful catalyst for inner peace, emotional healing, and mental clarity.
Every mention
Chris Williamson cuz if just not I listen to the power of now again by Eckhart Tolle it's very good 4
Discussed
“number one The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle not bad”
Recommended
“cuz if just not I listen to the power of now again by Eckhart Tolle it's very good”
Discussed
“So, there's an Eckhart Tolle quote from The Power of Now where he talks about conceding that conceding that your point is wrong in an argument is tantamount to the ego's destruction.”
Discussed
“there's this lovely quote from Eckhart Tolle a weary in the power of now where he talks about when you have a conversation with someone and they are defending a position even though they know that it's wrong”
Daniel Amen and and a lot of people love the book the power of now and i actually love the book but i hate the title 1
Recommended
“and and a lot of people love the book the power of now and i actually love the book but i hate the title”
Recommended
“and a lot of people love the book the power of now and i actually love the book but i hate the title”
Howie Mandel it gave me a different path in life and I believe in their books the power of now and I believe that you've… 1
Recommended
“it gave me a different path in life and I believe in their books the power of now and I believe that you've got to think about now”
Jason Portnoy the power of now by eckhart tolle that book changed my life blew my mind 1
Recommended
“the power of now by eckhart tolle that book changed my life blew my mind”
Pete Holmes listening to echarle if anyone listening if you don't want any religious language but you want to know what… 1
Recommended
“listening to echarle if anyone listening if you don't want any religious language but you want to know what I'm talking about the Power of Now read by eart the book just listen to that”
Dave Rubin And here is this. I've read the power of now and now that you've met some of my family members, you know ho… 2
Discussed
“And here is this. I've read the power of now and now that you've met some of my family members, you know how influential you've been in my home. And I thought and I thought, well, I guess I must be inherently doing something good if Echart sees value in this.”
Discussed
“His book, "The Power of Now" sold 12 million, that's million copies, and the followup, "A New Earth" sold over 15 million copies. Both have been translated in over 50 languages.”
Ryan Holiday He was telling me about The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle, which I was like, I started that book. 2
Discussed
“He was telling me about The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle, which I was like, I started that book.”
Discussed
“and then in the 80s it was a cart toll and uh the power of now”
Ali Abdaal I've been rereading 'The Power of Now,' and it offers such good advice: do things for their own sake. 1
Discussed
“I've been rereading 'The Power of Now,' and it offers such good advice: do things for their own sake.”
Angela Duckworth He could also just have a hard copy of the power of now on his desk so that like he could just pick it up 1
Discussed
“He could also just have a hard copy of the power of now on his desk so that like he could just pick it up”
Donald Hoffman he gets this in many of the spiritual traditions but but i see it really clearly like when eckhart tolle is… 1
Discussed
“he gets this in many of the spiritual traditions but but i see it really clearly like when eckhart tolle is explaining these things in his books like a new earth and the power of now”
Emma Grede And so I started reading things like, you know, The Power of Now or like you know, like all of these things… 1
Discussed
“And so I started reading things like, you know, The Power of Now or like you know, like all of these things that like Conversations with God.”
James Clear So The Power of Habit, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, The Power of Now, The Power of Positive Think… 1
Discussed
“So The Power of Habit, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, The Power of Now, The Power of Positive Thinking, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck, The blah, blah, blah.”
Jim Morrison I really enjoyed his book the power of now and I read it and listened to it and I went to Vancouver and met… 1
Discussed
“I really enjoyed his book the power of now and I read it and listened to it and I went to Vancouver and met him and sat down with him and spent some time with him”
Jonathan Van Ness I think my fur like I went I think one of my big first phases of like wanting to understand more about like… 1
Discussed
“I think my fur like I went I think one of my big first phases of like wanting to understand more about like uh like my trauma or like my story it was like Eckhart Tolle and a new Earth and the Power of Now and like 2008 or nine it was like when Oprah was talking about him and”
Mel Robbins it's almost like that moment where eart tole has on the bench in the beginning of the Power of Now where I… 1
Discussed
“it's almost like that moment where eart tole has on the bench in the beginning of the Power of Now where I have this profound experience where I think wait a minute is this what happinesses that I'm not 15 steps ahead”
Michael Bublé I should read more Eckhart Tolle and Power of Now and he tells stories about the hockey team that I'm a par… 1
Discussed
“I should read more Eckhart Tolle and Power of Now and he tells stories about the hockey team that I'm a part owner of, the Vancouver Giants.”
Mike Posner i read the uh the power now by eckhart tolle which was a book i avoided for a long time 1
Discussed
“i read the uh the power now by eckhart tolle which was a book i avoided for a long time”
Owen Cook Eckhart Tolle Power of Now it's about being present being in the now 1
Discussed
“Eckhart Tolle Power of Now it's about being present being in the now”
Robert Evans she would help introduce millions of Americans to New Age thinkers like eett tol whose books The Power of N… 1
Discussed
“she would help introduce millions of Americans to New Age thinkers like eett tol whose books The Power of Now and a new Earth represent what slate writer Kurt Anderson described as a successful Crusade against reason itself”
Will Smith as this past year and past couple years have been happening i got into the power of now book and just sort… 1
Discussed
“as this past year and past couple years have been happening i got into the power of now book and just sort of just the whole ideology around just being present”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker4
Discussed
“as this past year and past couple years have been happening i got into the power of now book and just sort of just the whole ideology around just being present started reading more into that whole theory”
Discussed
“but as this past year and past couple years have been happening i got into the power of now book and just sort of just the whole ideology around just being present started reading more into that whole theory”
Recommended
“I read a book while back that helps change my life I'm not sure if it'll work for her it's called the power of now hopefully you can recommend this book to her”
Recommended
“I read a book while back that helps change my life I'm not sure if it'll work for her it's called the power of now hopefully you can recommend this book to her hopefully it'll work for her”
Other mentions (5: passing, ad reads, own books)
Passing
“Uh but I like to call him my friend Echartole. Echart, it is great to see you and of course the author of Power of Now and many other books.”
Passing
“I I read the uh the power of now, which is echartole when I was like 13.”
Passing
“Again, it was a means of escapism, and so I started reading things like, you know, The Power of Now, or like all the things like Conversations with God.”
Passing
“It's almost like that moment where Eckhart Tolle is on the bench in the beginning of "The Power of Now," where I have this profound experience where I think, 'Wait a minute!','Is this what happiness is?”
Plugged
“I'm Dave Rubin and joining me on the Reuben report today is the internationally best-selling author of The Power of Now which is sold 12 million copies worldwide since it was first published with translations into 52 languages along with his most recent book A New Earth which has already sold over 15 million copies worldwide and has been translated”