Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2025-12-01
Books mentioned on The Secret to Overcoming Imposter Syndrome - Mel Robbins - #1027
Mel Robbins is a motivational speaker, podcast host and author. If motivation can’t be trusted, what should you rely on instead?
Mel Robbins recommended The Expectation Effect by David Robson, and discussed David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell. Chris Williamson discussed Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Expectation Effect
The Expectation Effect by David Robson is a science book exploring how human expectations, thoughts, and placebo or nocebo effects physically impact health, behavior, and daily existence across various domains.
Recommended“You need to have The Expectation Effect by David Robson. Okay. He would blow your face up.”
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David and Goliath
David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell is a popular non-fiction book that examines how perceived disadvantages can often be converted into powerful advantages.
Discussed“One of my favorite things that's ever been written about dyslexia is a chapter in Malcolm Gladwell's book David and Goliath. And I believe the title of it is, "Would You Give Your Kid Dyslexia?"”
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Man's Search for Meaning
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E.
Discussed“This is the main thesis of Victor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning.”
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