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Every book Melinda French Gates recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Melinda French Gates has recommended or discussed 5 books on podcasts, as of July 8, 2024.
- Melinda French Gates has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of July 8, 2024.
- Those books came up in 1 episode, as of July 8, 2024.
- The 3 books Melinda French Gates has mentioned in the most episodes, as of July 8, 2024: Awakening joy, Coragem de Ser Imperfeito - Daring Greatly and Daring Greatly.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Melinda French Gates aired on July 8, 2024.
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Melinda French Gates appeared on On Purpose with Jay Shetty to discuss her personal journey, vulnerability, and navigating major life transitions. During the conversation, she recommended several books that provided vital guidance and emotional support during difficult times. She spoke about Brené Brown's works, noting that The Gifts of Imperfection helped her embrace her flaws and address perfectionist tendencies, while Daring Greatly gave her the courage to speak publicly about sensitive topics despite facing criticism and feeling as though she were stepping off a precipice. Reflecting on her past, she mentioned reading Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People as part of a course in her youth, which offered impactful lessons on interpersonal dynamics. She also shared that she carried James Baraz and Shoshana Alexander's Awakening Joy in her bag for years, emphasizing its powerful lesson that a person can hold joy and sadness side by side during hard times. Through these recommendations, Melinda French Gates illustrated how thoughtful reading can foster resilience, self-acceptance, and emotional balance.
Books Melinda French Gates recommended or discussed
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Awakening joy
Recommended“I'd read a book years ago, many years ago, um, called Awakening Joy by James Baraz Baraz and Shoshana Alexander.”
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Coragem de Ser Imperfeito - Daring Greatly
Recommended“I listened to a lot and read a lot of Brené Brown's work; 'Daring Greatly' was hugely helpful to me because I literally felt like I was going to step off a precipice and talk about this issue.”
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Daring Greatly
Recommended“I started listening to a very liberal Catholic priest, Richard Rohr, and his writings. That was incredibly helpful to me to realize you could push against some of that, some of those man-made rules, and I listened to a lot and read a lot of Brené Brown's work. You know, Daring Greatly was hugely helpful to me”
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The Gifts of Imperfection
Recommended“And so um again, I I think the first Brené Brown book I ever picked up was The Gifts of Imperfection. And I learned to embrace all these places in me that I do see as imperfect.”
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How to Win Friends and Influence People
Discussed“Yeah, you just soaked it in, and they gave us a whole bunch of books to read. We had, you know, we read a Dale Carnegie's book on influencing people, right?”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melinda French Gates Gets Vulnerable About Her Divorce "I never thought I'd be 60 and single" | On Purpose with Jay Shetty | 2024-07-08 | 9 |