Episode · On Purpose with Jay Shetty · 2024-07-08
Jay Shetty & Melinda French Gates: books mentioned on On Purpose with Jay Shetty
Melinda French Gates Gets Vulnerable About Her Divorce "I never thought I'd be 60 and single"
Jay Shetty recommended The Moment of Lift by Melinda French Gates. Melinda French Gates recommended Daring Greatly by Brené Brown, Coragem de Ser Imperfeito - Daring Greatly by Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown, and Awakening joy by James Baraz, and discussed How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Moment of Lift
The Moment of Lift by Melinda French Gates is a compelling non-fiction book that explores the empowerment of women and the profound societal benefits that occur when female populations are lifted out of poverty and inequality.
Recommended“Melinda is also the author of the best-selling book, The Moment of Lift. Go and grab it if you haven't already.”
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How to Win Friends and Influence People
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie is a classic self-help manual focused on interpersonal communication, relationship building, and effective social influence.
Discussed“Yeah, you just soaked it in, and they gave us a whole bunch of books to read. We had, you know, we read a Dale Carnegie's book on influencing people, right?”
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Daring Greatly
Daring Greatly by Brené Brown is a self-help psychology book that examines how vulnerability, shame, and courage shape human connection and emotional well-being.
Recommended“I started listening to a very liberal Catholic priest, Richard Rohr, and his writings. That was incredibly helpful to me to realize you could push against some of that, some of those man-made rules, and I listened to a lot and read a lot of Brené Brown's work. You know, Daring Greatly was hugely helpful to me”
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Coragem de Ser Imperfeito - Daring Greatly
Coragem de Ser Imperfeito, widely known as Daring Greatly by Brené Brown, is a non-fiction psychology book that explores how vulnerability, shame, and courage shape human connection and personal growth.
Recommended“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
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown is a popular self-help guide that encourages readers to cultivate courage, compassion, and connection by letting go of who they think they should be and embracing who they actually are.
Recommended“And so um again, I I think the first Brené Brown book I ever 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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Awakening joy
Awakening Joy by James Baraz and Shoshana Alexander is a self-help and mindfulness guide designed to help readers cultivate greater happiness and well-being in their daily lives.
Recommended“I'd read a book years ago, many years ago, um, called Awakening Joy by James Baraz Baraz and Shoshana Alexander.”
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