Books Mentioned in This Episode

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Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode, complete with an Amazon buy link and quotes from the episode.

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How to Win Friends and Influence People

by Dale Carnegie

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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."
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Coragem de Ser Imperfeito - Daring Greatly

by Brené Brown

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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."
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The Gifts of Imperfection

by Brené Brown

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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."
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The Gifts of Imperfection

by Brené Brown

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"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.'"
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Awakening joy

by James Baraz

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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."