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Every book Caryn Seidman-Becker recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Caryn Seidman-Becker has recommended or discussed 2 books on podcasts, as of July 8, 2025.
- Caryn Seidman-Becker has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of July 8, 2025.
- Those books came up in 1 episode, as of July 8, 2025.
- The 2 books Caryn Seidman-Becker has mentioned in the most episodes, as of July 8, 2025: Setting the Table and The Last Lecture.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Caryn Seidman-Becker aired on July 8, 2025.
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Caryn Seidman-Becker appeared on Invest Like the Best to discuss her work rebuilding CLEAR, during which she mentioned several books and resources that influenced her professional outlook and practices. She mentioned reading Danny Meyer's Setting the Table as she described choosing hospitality-focused training for CLEAR's Orlando staff, noting that Meyer was one of her great heroes and that his organization subsequently became an investor in CLEAR. Additionally, Caryn Seidman-Becker referred to Randy Pausch's The Last Lecture while explaining how its comparisons involving Tiger and Eeyore informed her approach to energy and positivity. She recalled watching the lecture and noted that her husband had even bought her a tiger stuffed animal for an anniversary to represent that positive mindset. Through these discussions, she highlighted how specific mentorship figures and literary concepts shaped her management style and corporate philosophy.
Books recommended by Caryn Seidman-Becker
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Setting the Table
Setting the Table by Danny Meyer is a highly regarded book exploring the philosophy of hospitality, business leadership, and the power of empowering employees through enlightened hospitality.
Recommended“And we hired I had read setting the table is amazing book. Danny Meyer, one of my great heroes. And he became an investor in Clear. And that was awesome. And uh so we hired Union Square Hospitality um I think it was called Hospitality Quotient to do the training of our team members in Orlando.”
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The Last Lecture
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch and Jeffrey Zaslow is a reflective memoir by a computer scientist facing terminal illness who shares profound lessons on overcoming obstacles, achieving childhood dreams, and enabling others.
Discussed“Um, you know, I used to watch the last lecture by Randy Pouch and you know, he talks about Tiger and Eeyore and one of my anniversaries my husband bought me a tiger stuffed animal and it's like energy, positivity, be tiger.”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Caryn Seidman-Becker: Rebuilding CLEAR - [Invest Like the Best, EP.432] | Invest Like the Best | 2025-07-08 | 2 |

