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Every book Jack Maynard recommended on podcasts

Host of The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · 2 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Jack Maynard appeared on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett to share his personal story and discuss how being removed from a reality television show changed his life. During the episode, Maynard discussed the role of mental health literature in his recovery and understanding of anxiety. He explained that a therapist recommended The Idiot Brain by Dean Burnett, a book that explains the science behind how the human body reacts to feelings of anxiety, depression, and fight-or-flight responses. Later in the conversation, host Steven Bartlett brought up Lost Connections by Johann Hari to discuss shifting societal views on mental health disorders, contrasting historical beliefs about conditions like PTSD and depression with modern understandings of evolutionary biology and social context. Together, these discussions underscored the importance of educational psychology and accessible mental health literature in addressing personal trauma and emotional well-being.

Books recommended by Jack Maynard

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  1. The idiot brain

    Dean Burnett · Recommended · 1 episode

    The idiot brain by Dean Burnett is a popular science book that explores the quirks, flaws, and remarkable functions of the human mind.

    Recommended
    “and then the best thing that she did was she went this book it was called the idiot brain and it explains how your body reacts to the feeling of like anxiety and like depression and let you know the whole fight or flight type thing”
    The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett Jack Maynard: The Untold Story: How Being Thrown Out The Jungle Change… 2021-03-08 Listen at 35:21
    Where to get it
    Amazon Audible

  2. Lost Connections

    Johann Hari · Discussed · 1 episode

    Lost Connections by Johann Hari is a profound examination of the environmental and social roots of anxiety, depression, and human alienation.

    Discussed
    “one of the most important quotes i i i read in the book lost connections was um as a society we used to think that like mental health disorders like ptsd and anxiety depression were a consequence of like something broken in you”
    The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett Jack Maynard: The Untold Story: How Being Thrown Out The Jungle Change… 2021-03-08 Listen at 37:47
    Where to get it
    Amazon Audible

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Jack Maynard: The Untold Story: How Being Thrown Out The Jungle Changed My Life ForeverThe Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett2021-03-082