Episode · The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · 2023-06-19

Steven Bartlett & Jonathan Van Ness: books mentioned on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

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In this new episode Steven sits down with hairdresser, television personality, and ‘Queer Eye’s’ grooming expert, Jonathan Van Ness. Jonathan began his career as a hairdresser, however in 2013 while giving a haircut he captured the attention of a creator for the comedy video website, ‘Funny Or Die’.

Jonathan Van Ness recommended Inverse Cowgirl by Alicia Roth Weigel, and discussed The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle and A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle and others.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. The Power of Now

    Eckhart Tolle · at 14:11

    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.

    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”
    Where to get it
  2. A New Earth

    Eckhart Tolle, Eckhart · at 14:11

    A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle is a spiritual guide designed to help readers transcend ego-based consciousness, awaken their life's purpose, and find inner peace.

    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”
    Where to get it
  3. Inverse Cowgirl

    Alicia Roth Weigel · at 1:04:21

    Inverse Cowgirl by Alicia Roth Weigel is a memoir and advocacy-driven book that explores the author's experiences growing up intersex and her journey toward embracing her identity and fighting for systemic change.

    Recommended
    “her book is coming out it's called inverse cowgirl”
    Where to get it
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Plugged Over the Top
“It ultimately set me on like um like my stepdad and I I my mom started dating him when I was like six and I write a lot about him in my first book over the top um his name was Steve”