Episode · The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · 2021-05-03

Steven Bartlett & Russell Kane: books mentioned on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

Russell Kane: How To Build Confidence & Stay Young

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My guest this week is Russell Kane, a Multi-award-winning comedian, presenter, actor, author and scriptwriter. Russell Kane is best known for the BBC Radio 4 podcast Evil Genius, which has become a flagship show and was the best performing original podcast on the BBC Sounds platform.

Steven Bartlett discussed Son of a Silverback by Russell Kane. Russell Kane recommended Black Box Thinking by Matthew Syed and others and Summary & Analysis of Lifespan Why We Age- And Why We Don't Have to by David A Sinclair PhD and others, and discussed Identical Strangers by Elyse Schein and others and Lost Connections by Johann Hari.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   Son of a Silverback

   Russell Kane · at 2:01

   Discussed

   “you said i remained a boy while he was alive even when i was 18 and i needed to be a man to tell these stories”

   Steven Bartlett Russell Kane: How To Build Confidence & Stay Young 2021-05-03 Listen at 2:01

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2. 

   Identical Strangers

   Elyse Schein; Paula Bernstein · at 15:12

   Identical Strangers by Elyse Schein and Paula Bernstein is a compelling memoir detailing the extraordinary lives of identical twin sisters separated at birth and reunited decades later.

   Discussed

   “you see that film through identical strangers yes fantastic yeah amazing absolutely fantastic yeah made me upset yeah it's inspired chris you know the ending is obviously tragic but uh yeah really powerful film”

   Russell Kane Russell Kane: How To Build Confidence & Stay Young 2021-05-03 Listen at 15:12

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3. 

   Black Box Thinking

   Matthew Syed, Matthew Syed Consulting Ltd · at 17:27

   Black Box Thinking by Matthew Syed explores how individuals and organizations can learn from failure by examining the aviation industry's meticulous approach to safety.

   Recommended

   “because i've noticed i call it black box thinking from the matthew syed book the moment you can have insight into a stand-up routine”

   Russell Kane Russell Kane: How To Build Confidence & Stay Young 2021-05-03 Listen at 17:27

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4. 

   Lost Connections

   Johann Hari · at 1:11:54

   Lost Connections by Johann Hari is a profound exploration of the underlying social and psychological causes of depression and anxiety, arguing that modern distress stems largely from a loss of meaningful human connections.

   Discussed

   “it was inspired a lot by johanna hari you wrote lost connections yes and um about getting back to our tribes”

   Russell Kane Russell Kane: How To Build Confidence & Stay Young 2021-05-03 Listen at 1:11:54

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5. 

   Summary & Analysis of Lifespan Why We Age- And Why We Don't Have to

   David A Sinclair PhD, Wana Summaries · at 1:24:35

   Summary & Analysis of Lifespan Why We Age- And Why We Don't Have to by David A Sinclair Phd, Wana Summaries is an informative exploration of the biology of aging and the potential for cellular rejuvenation.

   Recommended

   “david sinclair's the guy you want to read by the way if you read one book it will change your life it's why we age and why we don't have to david sinclair he does all the science”

   Russell Kane Russell Kane: How To Build Confidence & Stay Young 2021-05-03 Listen at 1:24:35

   Where to get it

   Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon