41 episodes

A podcast where friends get together to talk about books that have shaped their lives in big and small ways. Hi! I'm your host, Meg. Join me every other week as I chat with a friend about a book that captured their imagination and stuck with them through the years. We'll talk about all kinds of books, novels, self-help, classics, non-fiction, and children's books. All genres are welcome! Grab a seat and listen in. You just might discover your next must read!

Books That Shape Us Meg Runyan

    • Arts
    • 4.7 • 3 Ratings

A podcast where friends get together to talk about books that have shaped their lives in big and small ways. Hi! I'm your host, Meg. Join me every other week as I chat with a friend about a book that captured their imagination and stuck with them through the years. We'll talk about all kinds of books, novels, self-help, classics, non-fiction, and children's books. All genres are welcome! Grab a seat and listen in. You just might discover your next must read!

    Ep 39 Untamed with Jennifer Marsh

    Ep 39 Untamed with Jennifer Marsh

    Join Jennifer and me as we discuss Untamed by Glennon Doyle. Jennifer shares how this book is one giant permission wand for her to live life on her terms and as her true self. We talk about the power of rest, and how giving ourselves permission to love ourselves as ourselves is a mighty act. We dive into what it feels like to know something deeply, how it feels in the body and how new worlds & possibilities open up when we listen to that deep knowing.We also share embarrassing stories and...

    • 1 hr 8 min
    Ep 38 Ice Planet Barbarians with Eileen Diaz

    Ep 38 Ice Planet Barbarians with Eileen Diaz

    ***Warning! We’re discussing erotic fiction today!!*** Join Eileen and me as we discuss Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon. Eileen discovered this book while reconnecting with her childhood loves of science fiction and romance novels. She shares how Ice Planet Barbarians series helped her discover a powerful part of herself and the healing that passion & desire bring both inside and outside the bedroom. Eileen firmly believes erotic fiction can be healing for women.We chat about A LOT! S...

    • 1 hr 25 min
    Ep 37 Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls with Stephanie Lankford

    Ep 37 Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls with Stephanie Lankford

    Join Stephanie and me as we discuss Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women by Elena Favilli & Francesca Cavallo. This book found its way to Stephanie in the midst of a divorce. Stephanie shares how this book encouraged her during that time and inspired her to create Rebel Girl Village, a community for women & children.Hear how all this started from a children’s book Stephanie read to her girls at bedtime!Join us!Rebel Girl Village InformationRebel Girl Go...

    • 39 min
    Ep 36 The Phantom Tollbooth with Carrie White (my sis!)

    Ep 36 The Phantom Tollbooth with Carrie White (my sis!)

    Join my sister, Carrie, and me as we discuss ‘The Phantom Tollbooth’ by Norton Juster AND bonus book “Hatchet’ by Gary Paulsen. We talk about how different kinds of books captivate us in different ways. These are two books that Carrie used in her 6th grade classrooms for years. We also chat about how much we still love being read to, even now. Yay! Audiobooks! Join us!👉 Download my Creativity Book List here Meg's Contact Info:Instagram @megrunyanstudiosCheck out my other offers...

    • 1 hr 9 min
    Ep 35 Sidetracked Home Executives with Holly Ristau

    Ep 35 Sidetracked Home Executives with Holly Ristau

    Join Holly and me as we discuss ‘Sidetracked Home Executives’ by Pam Young & Peggy Jones. Holly shares how this book about getting a house organized inspired her to make huge changes in her life!We chat about how books seem to find us at the exact right time and that stories have a way of reaching us more deeply than just facts. Join us!👉 Download my Creativity Book List here Meg's Contact Info:Instagram @megrunyanstudiosCheck out my other offers hereSupport Books That Shape UsS...

    • 50 min
    Ep 34 Blue Mind with Bobbie Jo

    Ep 34 Blue Mind with Bobbie Jo

    Join Bobbie Jo and me as we discuss ‘Blue Mind’ by Wallace J. Nichols. Bobbie Jo shares how this book found her at just the right time and proved with science what she was sure of for so long. ‘Blue Mind’ is about how being around water (in ANY of its many shapes and forms) makes us happier, healthier, and more connected.Do you love the sights, sounds and feel of water? Join us to hear more about the science of why that is!👉 Download my Creativity Book List here Meg's Contact Info:E...

    • 39 min

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