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Every book Chip Conley recommended on podcasts
Across 3 podcasts. Every show Chip Conley appears on, in one place — not just one.
Chip Conley is an American hotelier, hospitality entrepreneur, author, and speaker. As a guest on podcasts including The Daily Stoic, The Rich Roll Podcast, and The Tim Ferriss Show, Conley frequently recommended books that explore personal growth, contentment, and midlife reflection. He expressed great admiration for Lynne Twist's The Soul of Money, recommending it to explain a healthy perspective on currency and to promote the view that money can serve as a channel for shaping one's desired reality. Conley also cited Viktor E. Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning as one of his favorite books, using it to illustrate the vital space that exists between a stimulus and a response, even under extreme conditions. Furthermore, when discussing midlife self-inquiry and the reframing of aging, Conley recommended Becca Levy's Breaking the Age Code—noting that his own program was built on her research—as well as Arthur C. Brooks's From Strength to Strength. Through these recommendations, Conley provided listeners with reflective literary resources aimed at fostering psychological resilience, emotional maturity, and a renewed sense of purpose during transitional phases of life.
Books recommended by Chip Conley
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Man's Search for Meaning
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E.
Recommended“you know Victor Frankle who um man search is one of my favorite books um he wrote between stimulus and of course in a concentration cab it's easy to be reactive”
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Meditations
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is a timeless collection of personal reflections and Stoic philosophy written by the Roman emperor.
Discussed“The practice of stepping back and thinking can provide insights that profoundly impact one's life, as seen by the timeless relevance of Aurelius' 'Meditations'.”
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The Soul of Money
The Soul of Money by Lynne Twist and Teresa Barker explores humanity's deep-seated emotional and psychological relationship with currency, arguing that money can be transformed into a conscious channel for creating a better world.
Recommended“I think the key to understand money I'm a big fan of Lynn twist who wrote the soul of money she's on our faculty”
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Breaking the Age Code
Breaking the Age Code by Becca Levy is a comprehensive exploration of how societal perceptions of aging directly impact health, longevity, and psychological well-being.
Recommended“There's Becca Levy's book 'Breaking the Age Code.' Becca Levy is the one who actually... In many ways our program is built on her work from Yale.”
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From Strength to Strength
From Strength to Strength by Arthur C.
Discussed“Arthur Brooks talks about this in his new book, 'From Strength to Strength.'”
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On the Shortness of Life
On the Shortness of Life by Seneca is a foundational Stoic philosophical essay that examines the perception of time, mortality, and the importance of mindful attention to make every minute count.
Recommended“Maybe Seneca, there's a Seneca book about about the short life. Yeah, on the shortness of life. On the shortness of life.”
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Setting the Table
Setting the Table by Danny Meyer is a renowned memoir and business guide that outlines the author's philosophy of enlightened hospitality and leadership in the restaurant industry.
Recommended“Um I also love Danny Meyer, the restaurateur. Yeah. Um and he's got and he's got one of the best books on hospitality ever written, which is called um Setting the Table.”
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Awe
Dacher Keltner's Awe is an insightful exploration of the psychological and physiological aspects of transcendence, detailing how experiences of wonder shape human existence.
Discussed“He wrote a book called Awe. And when we think of awe in society, we tend to think of nature.”
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Education During Adolescence
Discussed“The first one was adolescence, 1904, started because a psychologist who ran the American Psychological Association wrote a book called Adolescence in 1904.”
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Regeneration
Regeneration by Paul Hawken is a solution-based book aimed at guiding the climate movement and ending the climate crisis within a single generation.
Discussed“So Paul had a book and it's right here in the studio called Regeneration. And so we've learned a lot from him.”
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Sears Tower
Discussed“In the book 'Tower' and other resources, there's a company called 'Books by the Foot.' They cater to film studios and similar clients.”
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Tiny Habits
Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg is a self-development guide that presents a practical framework for creating lasting behavioral change by breaking down goals into remarkably small, manageable daily actions.
Discussed“And so BJ Fogg, who wrote the book, Tiny Habits, is teaching with us this year. And what a great thinker he is on this topic.”
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Transitions
Transitions: Making Sense of Life's Changes by William Bridges and Susan Bridges is a psychological self-help book that differentiates external life events from the internal emotional processes people undergo during major life shifts.
Discussed“He wrote a book called Transitions and the Way of Transition long ago. And change, he defines change as circumstantial and situational.”
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Books Chip Conley wrote
Appearances
Other mentions (6: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I got interested in emotions because when I was struggling through my emotions in my late 40s, I didn't feel like I was emotionally fluent. And ultimately, I wrote a book called Emotional Equations, which became a New York Times bestseller.”
“And three days later, I am on Good Morning America. And my book comes out. And the Today Show.”
“So in your natural state, one of the things I write about in this new book we'll talk about is what comes through you.”
“because I have a new book out that's called Learning to Love Midlife, 12 Reasons Why Life Gets Better With Age.”
“And I wrote a book called 'Emotional Equations' about it.”
“Plus, I wrote another book. I wrote a book called Emotional Equations. It did well. It became a a New York Times bestseller”