📚 4 Books mentioned in "Melinda French Gates Gets Vulnerable About Her Divorce "I never thought I'd be 60 and single"" of On Purpose with Jay Shetty
Podcast: On Purpose with Jay Shetty
Episode: Melinda French Gates Gets Vulnerable About Her Divorce "I never thought I'd be 60 and single"
Published on July 8, 2024
Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!
Awakening joy
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Many years ago, I read a book called 'Awakening Joy' by James Baraz and Shoshana Alexander. One thing I learned from that book—I carried it in my bag for years—is that you can hold joy and sadness side by side.
Melinda French Gates reflects on a pivotal lesson from 'Awakening Joy', a book that she cherished and carried with her for years, emphasizing the importance of embracing both joy and sadness simultaneously.
Coragem de Ser Imperfeito - Daring Greatly
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I listened to a lot and read a lot of Brené Brown's work; 'Daring Greatly' was hugely helpful to me because I literally felt like I was going to step off a precipice and talk about this issue.
Melinda French Gates shares that reading 'Daring Greatly' by Brené Brown provided her with significant support during a difficult period.
How to Win Friends and Influence People
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You just soaked it in, and they gave us a whole bunch of books to read. I remember reading Dale Carnegie's book on influencing people.
Melinda French Gates reflects on reading Dale Carnegie's 'How to Win Friends and Influence People' as part of a course in her youth, highlighting the impactful lessons on influencing others.
The Gifts of Imperfection
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I think the first Brené Brown book I picked up was 'The Gifts of Imperfection,' and I learned to embrace all these places in me that I do see as imperfect.
Melinda French Gates shares that the book 'The Gifts of Imperfection' by Brené Brown taught her how to embrace her imperfections.
When I finally really looked at it—again, reading this book on 'The Gifts of Imperfection' and starting to write down all the places where it came up in my life or start to notice it, like, 'Oh my gosh, before I leave my closet, it is taking me 10 extra minutes.'
Melinda French Gates discusses 'The Gifts of Imperfection,' highlighting how this book has been instrumental in identifying and addressing her perfectionist tendencies.